WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/295/Add.9
1 March 2002
(02-1036)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE – RESPONSE TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE
Submission by Thailand
AddendumG/SPS/GEN/295/Add.9
Page 2Technical assistance requirements:
Information Training Infrastructure: (Hard and/or
Soft)Specific concern Other
Rights,
obligations and
practical
operation of
the SPS
AgreementImproving the
understanding of the
SPS Agreement
Food safety1.  Improving the
understanding of the
SPS Agreement(technical and policy
level) and the work of
an international
standard-setting
organization
2.  Developing
information and data
handling and analysis
systems
3.  Supporting
information for a
comprehensive
international database
of food safety law,
regulation and otherinformation data
4.  Updating food
safety laws,
regulations and otherinformation data1.  Establishing performance
requirements and quality assurance
programmes
2.  Developing inspection, sampling
and investigative procedures
3.  Developing cooperative industry
assistance and developmental
programmes
4.  Technical training for HACCP
auditors, technical sanitary officers
and health officers1.  Establishing voluntary and
regulatory compliance policies
and procedures
2.  Assisting in developing the
management and operational
procedures for emergency food
control
3.  Need the experts for
knowledge and technical
transfer in laboratory methods
and improving laboratories such
as advance analytical techniques
and quality assurance
4.  Application of specific
techniques and procedures in
food safety
5.  SPS-related electronic
software/media for consumersG/SPS/GEN/295/Add.9
Page 3Technical assistance requirements:
Information Training Infrastructure: (Hard and/or
Soft)Specific concern Other
Animal healthUpdating animal
health laws, directives,
regulations and other
information dataAnimal health management
dealing with SPS Agreement
Plant healthUpdating plant health
laws, directives,
regulations, and other
information dataPlant health management
dealing with plant protection
as covered in the SPS
Agreement.
Contact detailsRights, obligations and practical operation of the SPS Agreement and Food safety:
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry  of Industry, Rama VI Street, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel:  +(662) 202 3505;  Fax:  +(662) 247 8741/202 3511;  E-mail:  intrelat@tisi.go.th
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ministry of Public Health, Tiwanon Road, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Tel:  +(662) 590 7178;  Fax:  +(662) 5 91 8460/590 7177;  E-mail:  food@fda.moph.go.th
Food safety:
Department of Medical Sciences (DMS), Ministry of Public Health, Tiwanon Road, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Tel:  +(662) 951 1020-21;  Fax:  (662) 951 1021;  E-mail:  chachai@dmsc.moph.go.th;  nart@health.moph.go.th
Department of Health (DOH), Ministry of Publ ic Health, Tiwanon Road, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
E-mail:  sakurn@health.moph.go.th;  chaitiemwong@yahoo.com;  leelanuj@yahoo.com
Animal and plant health:
Thai Food Processors' Association (TPA), 9th Floor, Ocean Tower 1, New Ratchadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
E-mail:  thaifood@thaifood.orgG/SPS/GEN/295/Add.9
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(Such information could include, inter alia, a more detailed description of the technical assistance required,
any relevant background information on the reasons for the request, the possibility of using a regional
approach to the provision of the requested assistance and the scope for a coordinated approach among
relevant international organisations.)
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