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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/THA/27
11 February 2000
(00-0517)
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 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 (N° 3) B.E.2542(1999) (1 page, available in Thai language)
5. Description of content:  A modification of 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, Supplementary
Feeds which contain Raw Materials, Milk Products, Supplementary Feeds Originated from
Belgium (N° 2) B.E.2542(1999).  The main amendments are as follows:
(1) 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, Supplementary Feed which contain RawMaterials, Milk Products and Supplementar y Feeds Originated from Belgium (N° 2)
B.E.2542(1999) is withdrawn.
(2) Meat meals, fat extracted meat meals, meat and bone meals, feather meals, poultry
products, swine and bovine products, concentrated feeds, ready mixed feeds, milk
products for animals and supplementary feeds originated from Belgium areprohibited unless accompanied by certificates, issued by Belgian competent
authorities assuring that those products ar e not contaminated with dioxin, and raw
materials for production shall not come from animals or animal products
contaminated with dioxin or raised from farms which are not quarantined.  In
addition, test reports issued by Belgian competent authorities are required assuringthat PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) shall not exceed 200 ng/gm of fat.G/SPS/N/THA/27
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(3) Supplementary feeds in this notification are defined as follows:
3.1 Protein supplement feeds which contai n meat of poultry, swine, bovine and
their organs, milk and milk products, eggs and egg products, feather meal
including poultry products, swine and bovine products as individuals or as
constituents.
3.2 Fat supplement feeds which contain fat of poultry, swine and bovine, meat
of poultry, swine, bovine and their organs, milk and milk products, eggs
and egg products including poultry products, swine and bovine products as
individuals or as constituents.
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 57 ngor, dated 22 October 1999
9. Proposed date of adoption:  21 October 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  23 October  1999
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:           