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Notifying
Member: THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:
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Agency
responsible: Department of
Livestock Development (DLD)
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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): Live domestic pigs and
wild pigs and their carcasses under Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015)
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Regions
or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[ ] All trading partners
[X] Specific regions or
countries: Myanmar
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Title of
the notified document: The DLD
order on temporary suspension of importation or transit of live domestic pigs
and wild pigs and their carcasses from Myanmar to prevent the spread of
African Swine Fever. Language(s): Thai.
Number of pages: 1
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Description
of content: The WOAH has reported
an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the area of Myanmar. Therefore,
it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever
disease into the country. By the virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558
(2015), the importation or transit of live domestic pigs, wild pigs, and
their carcasses from Myanmar has been temporarily suspended.
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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.
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Nature
of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: This emergency measure is to protect the domestic livestock
industry.
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Is there
a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):
[X] World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code,
chapter number): Chapter
15.1 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code
[ ] International Plant Protection
Convention (e.g. ISPM number):
[ ] None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international
standard?
[X] Yes [ ] No
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the
international standard:
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Other
relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: The Animal Epidemics Act
B.E. 2558 (2015), Article 6 Paragraph 1 and Article 33
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Date of
entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period
of application (as applicable): 13 November
2024
[ ] Trade facilitating
measure
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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:
National
Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)
50
Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao
Chatuchak,
Bangkok 10900
Thailand
Tel: +(662)
561 4204
Fax: +(662)
561 4034
E-mail: spsthailand@acfs.go.th
spsthailand@gmail.com
Websites: http://www.acfs.go.th
https://spsthailand.acfs.go.th/th/main
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Text(s) available
from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:
E-mail: spsthailand@acfs.go.th
spsthailand@gmail.com
Websites: http://www.acfs.go.th
https://spsthailand.acfs.go.th/th/main
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