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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/THA/24
11 February 2000
(00-0515)
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:  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 Name, Category , Type or Characteristics of Animal Feeds
Prohibited to be Imported for Sale; and Name, Category, Type, Characteristics, Properties
and Composition of Feed Additives Prohibited to be Used as Ingredients in Producing
Animal Feeds B.E.2542(1999) (2 pages, available in Thai language)
5. Description of content:  Prohibition of importation for sale of animal feeds containing
beta-Agonist, Chloramphenicol, Furazolidone,  Avoparcin, Nitrofurazone and on the use of
such chemical products as feed additives in the production of animal feeds.  The relevant
notifications issued prior to this notification are withdrawn.
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. 116, Special Part 41 ngor, date 15 June 1999
9. Proposed date of adoption:  14 June 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  16 June 1999G/SPS/N/THA/24
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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:           