Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Notification of emergency measures - Thailand - Live poultry and poultry carcasses - Addendum

NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES

Addendum

The following communication, received on 4 June 2025, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Thailand.

 

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The DLD order on temporary suspension of the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Hungary to prevent the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

The WOAH has reported an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the area of Hungary. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza into the country. By the virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from certain areas of Hungary has been temporarily suspended.

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/THA/25_03699_00_e.pdf

This addendum concerns a:

[ ]           Modification of final date for comments

[ ]           Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation

[ ]           Withdrawal of regulation

[ ]           Change in period of application of measure

[X]          Other: Change the areas that have been temporarily suspended: Békés, Csongrád-Csanád, Tarkany, Kiskunfelegyhaza, Bács-Kiskun.

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

                http://www.spsthailand.acfs.go.th/

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

                http://www.spsthailand.acfs.go.th/

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