. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/THA/28
13 November 2000
(00-4778)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Livestock Developmen t, Ministry of Agriculture and
Co-operatives
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).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  HS Chapter 2309 (Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding), Animal
feedingstuffs (ICS:65.120)
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Notification of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Co-operatives on Prohibition fo r Importation and Sale of Animal Feeds, in
the Categories of Raw Materials, Mixed Feeds, Milk Products for Animals, Supplementary
Feeds which contain Raw Materials, Milk Products, Supplementary Feeds Originated from
Belgium (No.4) B.E. 2543(2000) (1 page) (Available in Thai language)
5. Description of content:  The Notification of the Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives
on Prohibition for Importation and Sale of Animal Feeds, in the categories of Raw
Materials, Mixed Feeds, Milk Products for Animals and Supplementary Feeds which
contain Raw Materials, Milk Products, Supplementary Feeds Originated from Belgium
(No.3) B.E. 2542(1999) dated 21 October B.E. 2542(1999) was withdrawn, as it appeared
that Belgium provided sound evidence, strictly made surveillances on dioxin contamination
in products derived from animals, and eliminated dioxin contaminated products.
6. 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           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
(1) Reference documents:
- Feed Quality Control Act B.E.2522(1982)
(2) Publication in which the Notification is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette, Vol. 117, Special Part 85 ngor, dated 25 August 2000
9. Proposed date of adoption:  11 August 2000G/SPS/N/THA/28
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10. Proposed date of entry into force:  26 August 2000
11. Final date for comments:  60 days from the WTO circulation date
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:
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:           