Notifications for Thailand (694 notifications)

The OIE reported an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in areas of the United Kingdom. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease (HPAI) into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Herefordshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Norfolk, Cumbria, Tyne and Wear, Tyrone, Antrim, Armagh, Londonderry, Dumfriesshire and Powys of the United Kingdom is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (11 March 2022).

The OIE reported an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Indiana of the United States of America. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease (HPAI) into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from the United States of America is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (11 March 2022).

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 8 December 2021, the suspension for importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Germany has expired on 20 March 2022. However, the OIE has reported a continued outbreak of African Swine Fever in area of Germany. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Germany is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 21 March 2022 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 8 December 2021, the suspension for importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Denmark has expired on 8 March 2022. However, the OIE reported an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the area of Denmark. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Denmark is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 9 March 2022 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.

The OIE reported an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Vendée, Hautes-Pyrénées and Lot-et-Garonne in France. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease (HPAI) into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Vendée, Hautes-Pyrénées and Lot-et-Garonne in France is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after the date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (25 February 2022).

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 18 November 2021, the suspension for importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Myanmar has expired on 15 February 2022. However, the OIE has reported a continued outbreak of African Swine Fever in the area of Myanmar. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Myanmar is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 16 February 2022 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 18 November 2021, the suspension for importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Bulgaria has expired on 15 February 2022. However, the OIE has reported a continued outbreak of African Swine Fever in the area of Bulgaria. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Bulgaria is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 16 February 2022 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 18 November 2021, the suspension for importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Indonesia has expired on 15 February 2022. However, the OIE has reported a continued outbreak of African Swine Fever in the area of Indonesia. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Indonesia is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 16 February 2022 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 18 November 2021, the suspension for importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from the Republic of Korea has expired on 15 February 2022. However, the OIE has reported a continued outbreak of African Swine Fever in the area of the Republic of Korea. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from the Republic of Korea is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 16 February 2022 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 18 November 2021, the suspension for importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from the Philippines has expired on 15 February 2022. However, the OIE has reported a continued outbreak of African Swine Fever in the area of the Philippines. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from the Philippines is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 16 February 2022 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 18 November 2021, the suspension for importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Poland has expired on 15 February 2022. However, the OIE has reported a continued outbreak of African Swine Fever in the area of Poland. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Poland is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 16 February 2022 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 18 November 2021, the suspension for importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Chinese Taipei has expired on 15 February 2022. However, the OIE has reported a continued outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) (Subtypes H5N5 and H5N2) in the area of Chinese Taipei. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Chinese Taipei is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 16 February 2022 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette, except the feathers and down of poultry that have been processed in the approved establishment by the DLD and these commoditiesthat have been processed to ensure the destruction of avian influenza virus recommended by the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health code topics 10.4.22 and 10.4.23 which use one of the following methods: - washed and steam-dried at 100ºC for 30 minutes; - fumigation with formalin (10% formaldehyde) for 8 hours; - irradiation with a dose of 20 kilogray.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 18 November 2021, the suspension for importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from China has expired on 15 February 2022. However, the OIE has reported a continued outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) (Subtypes H5N5 and H5N6) in the area of China. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from China is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 16 February 2022 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette, except the feathers and down of poultry that have been processed in the approved establishment by the DLD and these commoditiesthat have been processed to ensure the destruction of avian influenza virus recommended by the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health code topics 10.4.22 and 10.4.23 which use one of the following methods: - washed and steam-dried at 100ºC for 30 minutes; - fumigation with formalin (10% formaldehyde) for 8 hours; - irradiation with a dose of 20 kilogray.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 18 November 2021, the suspension for importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Viet Nam has expired on 15 February 2022. However, the OIE has reported a continued outbreak of African Swine Fever in the area of Viet Nam. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Viet Nam is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 16 February 2022 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 18 November 2021, the suspension for importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from China has expired on 15 February 2022. However, the OIE has reported a continued outbreak of African Swine Fever in the area of China. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from China is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 16 February 2022 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 12 November 2021, the suspension for importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from India has expired on 10 February 2022. However, the OIE has reported a continued outbreak of African Swine Fever in the area of India. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from India is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 11 February 2022 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette.

Following the reported outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the area of Spain, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease (HPAI) into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Spain is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (9 February 2022).

The MOPH proposes to revise the MOPH Notification concerning "Chocolate". The draft of MOPH Notification entitled "Chocolate and chocolate products" has been issued for consumer health protection, consumer information or labelling, qualities and standards requirements and trade facilitation. Main elements of the draft of MOPH notification are as follows: The MOPH Notification No. 83 (BE. 2527) entitled "Chocolate", dated 15th November B.E. 2527 (1984) and the MOPH Notification entitled " Chocolate (No.2) ", dated 3rd March B.E. 2554 (2011) will be repealed and replaced by this draft of MOPH Notification. Prescribing definition of Chocolate and chocolate products. Prescribing qualities and standards of Chocolate and chocolate products; use of food additives or processing aids or flavouring agents; production processes, production equipment and food storages; usage package or containers; including labelling. Prescribing producers or importers of chocolate and chocolate products for sale, whose permits issued prior to the date of this notification come into force, can prolong to produce or import for sale, including seller can sell the former products, but not exceed two years from the date of this notification come into force. This draft of MOPH notification shall enter into force from the day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette. This regulation has been notified as TBT Notification

Following the reported outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Landes, Gers and Pyrénées-Atlantiques of France, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease (HPAI) into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act  B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Landes, Gers and Pyrénées-Atlantiques of France is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (31 January 2022)

Following the reported outbreak of African Swine Fever in area of Italy, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the country. By the virtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015) the importation of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Italy is temporarily suspended for  a period of 90 days after publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (31 January 2022).