WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/THA/53
4 April 2001
(01-1690)
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:  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).  HS Chapter 2309.10 (ICS:65.120 Animal feedingstuffs)  Regions or
countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  European
Communities and other countries where BSE diseases have been reported.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Notification of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Co-operatives on Prohibition for Importation and Sale of Animal Feeds in
the Category of Mixed Feeds Containing Meat Meals, Bone Meals and Blood Meals
Originated from European Communities and Other Countries where BSE Diseases have
been Reported (No.2) B.E.2544(2001) (1 page, available in Thai language)
5. Description of content:  Animal feedingstuffs which contain meat meals, bone meals and
blood meals originated from European Communities and other countries where BSEdiseases have been reported are prohibited for importation and sale in the Kingdom of
Thailand except fish meals.
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] 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 and animal 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 14 ngor, dated 16 February 2001
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  17 February 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:           