. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/156 
22 November 2006 
 (06-5614) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THAILAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:        
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Livestock Development (DLD) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Cloven-hoofed animals and their products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Minnesota of the United States, Saskatchew an and Manitoba of Canada and the whole 
territory of Kazakhstan  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  The DLD order on 
temporary suspension of importation of cloven-hoofed animals  and their products from the 
affected country to prevent the spr ead of Anthrax (Available in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  Following the reported case of An thrax outbreak in the affected 
countries, it is deemed necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of An thrax disease into the 
countries.  The importation of cloven-hoofed animals  and their products is temporarily 
suspended.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety,  [ X ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests       
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  This emergency 
measure is to protect the domestic livestock industry.  
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:        
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Not specified. G/SPS/N/THA/156 
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  11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   
Minnesota, United States Ef fective since 10 August 2006.  
Saskatchewan, Canada Effective since 10  August 2006  
Manitoba, Canada  Effective since 24  August 2006  
Kazakhstan Effective since  15 September 2006  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority,  [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
National Bureau of Agricultural Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards Policy 3 Ratchadammern-Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200 Thailand 
Tel:  (662) 629 8979 
Fax:  (662) 629 8978 Website:  www.acfs.go.th E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th
;  anutviset@yahoo.com  
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
National Bureau of Agricultural Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards Policy 
3 Ratchadammern-Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200 Thailand 
Tel:  (662) 629 8979 
Fax:  (662) 629 8978 
Website:  www.acfs.go.th 
E-mail:  sps@acfs.go.th
;  anutviset@yahoo.com