. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/179 
20 August 2009 
 (09-3955) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  The Office of Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Imported  food requirements (ICS Code 67.040) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners [ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Ministerial Regulation, No. 13 (B.E. 2009) issued 
pursuant to the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979) (Imported Food Requirement)  Language:  Thai 
and English  Number of pages:  1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2009/sps/THA/09_2906_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Ministerial Regulation , No. 13 (B.E. 2009) issued pursuant to the 
Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979) regarding the impor ted food requirements.  It regulates the 
licensed importers on imported food for inspec tion at the port of entry according to the 
principles prescribed by the Food and Drug Administration and shall conform to the following requirements: 
(1) Food storage areas shall be kept clean with appropriate illumi nation and adequate 
ventilation inside of the holding premises, as necessary.  
(2) The facilities for preserving individual ki nd of food shall be equipped as needed 
and adequately correspond to the quantity of food. 
(3) Different kinds of food shall be stored separately. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    G/SPS/N/THA/179 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Ministerial 
Regulation, No.2 (B.E.2522) (1979) issued pursuant to the Food Act B.E.2522 (1979) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  After being notified in the National Gazette. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  19 October 2009 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)  
50 Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Thailand 
Tel:  +(662) 561 4024 
Fax:  +(662) 561 4034, +(662) 561 4088 E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th Website:  http://www.acfs.go.th