. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/THA/109 
6 January 2004 
 (04-0021) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 Live stock Development (DLD) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):   Bovine animals, sheep, goat and carcass thereof:  HS 0102, 0104, 0201, 0202, 
0204, 0206, 0210, 1601, 1602 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   United 
States of America  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  The DLD notification 
on temporary suspension to importation of live animals and carcass thereof from the USA to prevent BSE, dated 24 December 2003 (one page, available in Thai) 
6. Description of content:  Following a reported case of BSE in the USA, it is deemed 
necessary for Thailand to preven t the entry of BSE disease into  the country.  The importation 
of bovine, sheep, goat and carcass thereof is temporarily suspended. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protec t territory from other 
damage from pests  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:   This emergency measure 
is to protect the consumer a nd domestic animal industry. 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] Office International des Epizooties, 
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
10. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   24 December 2003 G/SPS/N/THA/109 
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12. 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:   
National Bureau of Agricultural Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agriculture Commodity and Food Standards Policy 
3 Ratchadamnern-Nok Road, Bangkok 10200 
Thailand Tel: (662) 629 8970 Fax: (662) 629 8978 Website: www.acfs.go.th 
E-mail: sps@acfs.go.th
 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
National Bureau of Agricultural Co mmodity and Food Standards (ACFS) 
Division of Agriculture Commodity and Food Standards Policy 3 Ratchadamnern-Nok Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand Tel: (662) 629 8970 
Fax: (662) 629 8978 
Website: www.acfs.go.th E-mail: sps@acfs.go.th
 
 