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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/THA/73
19 October 2001
(01-5145)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ministry of Public Health
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  HS Chapter 0210.20, ICS:  67.120.10 (Meat and meat products)  Regions or
countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  United Kingdom,
Portugal, France, Ireland, Switzerland, Belgium,  Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Spain, Czech Republic, Greece and Japan
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Notification of Ministry of Public
Health (No.240) B.E.2544(2001) Re:  Prescr ibing Foods Prohibited for Importation and
Sale (2 pages, available in Thai language)
5. Description of content:
(1) The Notification of Ministry of Public Health (No.192) B.E.2543(2000) Re:
Prescribing Foods Prohibited for Importation or Sale dated 27 December B.E.2543(2000)
and Notification of Ministry of Public Health (No.216) B.E.2544(2001) Re:  Amending the
Notification of Ministry of Public He alth (No.192) B.E.2543(2000) are withdrawn.
(2) Beef and bovine products from countries which have a risk of Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy (BSE), i.e. United Kingdom, Portugal, France Ireland, Switzerland,
Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmar k, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Spain,
Czech Republic, Greece and Japan are prohibited for importation or sale except:
(i) milk and milk products;
(ii) gelatin and collagen accompanied by a certificate issued by a government
authority of a country of origin or by a private organization certified by a
responsible government authority of a country of origin, as the case may be
to certify that it is made of BSE free cattle's skin.
(3) In case of importation of gelatin made of bone, a certificate of bone's origin issued
by a government authority of a country of origin or a private organization certified by a
responsible government authority of a country of origin must be accompanied.  In case
where the bone used as raw material is originated from countries mentioned in (2), a
certificate shall contain the statement:
(i) raw material does not contain skull and spinal cord as constituent;
(ii) it has passed the alkaline process or acid-alkaline process at temperature not
lower than 138°C for not less than 4 seconds.G/SPS/N/THA/73
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6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  To safeguard public health
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
Publication in which the notification is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette, Vol. 118, Special Part 93 ngor, dated 25 September 2001
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  26 September 2001
11. Texts available from/and 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: