Notifications for Thailand (694 notifications)

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 26 April 2024, the suspension for the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from the Philippines, has expired on 26 July 2024. However, the WOAH has reported a continued outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the area of the Philippines. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) disease into the country. By the virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from the Philippines is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after the date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 26 April 2024, the suspension for the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Germany, has expired on 26 July 2024. However, the WOAH has reported a continued outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the area of Germany. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) disease into the country. By the virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Germany is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after the date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 26 April 2024, the suspension for the importation or transit of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from Myanmar, has expired on 26 July 2024. However, Myanmar has no self-declaration for the recovery of country freedom from African Swine Fever from WOAH. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the country. By the virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from Myanmar is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after the date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 26 April 2024, the suspension for the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from the United States of America, has expired on 26 July 2024. However, the WOAH reported Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the area of the United States of America. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) disease into the country. By the virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from the United States of America is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after the date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 26 April 2024, the suspension for the importation or transit of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from the Republic of Korea, has expired on 26 July 2024. However, the WOAH 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 the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from the Republic of Korea is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after the date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette.

Under point 5 of the notification G/SPS/N/THA/232/Rev.2, the wrong English version link was entered. The correct English version link is given in this new notification:

The Draft Ministry of Public Health Notification entitled "The Labelling of Pre-packaged foods", previously notified in G/SPS/N/THA/583 dated 18 October 2022, was published in the Royal Gazette dated 18 July 2024 as Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 450.Date of entry into force: 19 July 2025 (This notification shall come into force after the day following date of its publication in the Royal Gazette.)

For consumer protection, the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposing to revise the MOPH Notification concerning import requirements and conditions for food with risk from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. The main elements of the draft notification are as follows:1. The MOPH Notification (No. 377) B.E. 2559 (2016) entitled "Re: Designation of Requirements and Conditions for Import Food with Risk from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy", dated 11 July 2016, is repealed and replaced by this (Draft) MOPH Notification;2. It classifies the BSE risk status of the bovine population of a country, zone or compartment into three categories according to the WOAH criteria, as follows:-     Category 1: Negligible BSE risk Country;-     Category 2: Controlled BSE risk Country; and-    Category 3: Undetermined BSE risk Country;The list of the countries or regions prescribed in the list annexed to this (Draft) MOPH Notification;3. It describes the definitions of "Meat", "Fresh Meat" and "Meat products" the same as described in the MOPH Notification (No. 377) and adds the definition of “Import checkpoint”;4. It revises the import requirements for fresh meat and meat products for human consumption into Thailand according to the WOAH criteria.This notification shall come into force on the following date after its publication in the Government Gazette.

The standard entitled "Code of Practice on Inspection and Receiving of Durians for Collecting House and Packing House" has been previously notified by the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in G/SPS/N/THA/615 dated 9 February 2023. The standard has been published in the Royal Gazette dated 10 July 2024.Date of entry into force: 10 July 2025 (one year after its publication in the Royal Gazette)

The WOAH reported an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in poultry farm of the Republic of Korea Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease (HPAI) into the country. By virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from the Republic of Korea is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days the after date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette.

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

This regulation aims to control and prevent epidemics caused by Artemia and Artemia cysts, which are classified as other types of animals according to the notification of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives specifying such animals under the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 dated 27 June 2024 and the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2565, (d) invertebrates (2) crab, shrimp, mantis shrimp and other in Phylum Crustacea, are restricted from spreading within the country due to imports. This restriction aims to prevent potential impacts on the country's marine shrimp industry and ensure alignment with the current imports of Artemia and Artemia cysts.By virtue of the provisions of Section 2 of the Department of Livestock Development's Order No. 309/2566, assigning the issuance of permits and setting conditions for the import, export, or transit of animals or animal carcasses, dated 31 March 2024 under the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2566, the Director-General of the Department of Fisheries hereby cancels the Department of Fisheries notification entitled Establish conditions for the importation of Artemia and Artemia cysts B.E. 2566, dated 29 May 2024 under the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2566, and issues the notification entitled Establish conditions for the importation of Artemia and Artemia cysts B.E. 2567.

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 19 February 2024, suspension for the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Indonesia, has expired on 19 May 2024. However, the WOAH has reported that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is an endemic disease in Indonesia. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) disease into the country. By virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Indonesia is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after the date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (8 June 2024 - 5 September 2024).

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 19 February 2024, suspension for the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from South Africa, has expired on 19 May 2024. However, the WOAH has reported a continued outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the area of South Africa. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) disease into the country. By virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from South Africa is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after the date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (8 June 2024 - 5 September 2024).

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 19 February 2024, suspension for the importation or transit of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from India,has expired on 19 May 2024. However, the WOAH 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 virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of live domestic pig and wild pigs and their carcasses from India is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (8 June 2024 – 5 September 2024).

The WOAH reported an outbreak of Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the area of Hungary, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of disease into the country. By virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of live poultry and poultry carcasses from Békés and Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok of Hungary is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (8 June 2024 - 5 September 2024)

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 19 February 2024, the suspension for the importation or transit of bovine and buffalo and their products from Cambodia, has expired on 19 May 2024. However, the WOAH has reported a continued outbreak of lumpy skin disease into the country in the area of Cambodia. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of lumpy skin disease into the country. By the virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of bovine and buffalo and their products from Cambodia is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after the date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (8 June 2024 - 5 September 2024).

According to the announcement of the Government Gazette dated 19 February 2024, suspension for the importation or transit of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from Italy, has expired on 19 May 2024. However, the WOAH has reported a continued outbreak of African Swine Fever in the area of Italy. Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever disease into the country. By virtue of the Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), the importation or transit of live domestic and wild pigs and their carcasses from Italy is temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days after date of publication in the Thai Royal Gazette (8 June 2024 - 5 September 2024).

The Department of Agriculture (DOA) is proposing to revise the DOA notification concerning the phytosanitary import requirements of eggplant (Solanum melongena) seeds for sowing from all countries as follows:The Notification of Department of Agriculture, Re: Conditions for import of Eggplant Seeds B.E. 2563 (2020), dated 30 November 2020, is repealed and replaced by this (Draft) DOA notification;Eggplant seed lots are required to fulfil one of the following phytosanitary import conditions, and/or a combination of the two conditions addressing each of five quarantine pests i.e. Clavibacter michiganensis, Pepino mosaic virus, Potato spindle tuber viroid, Tomato chlorotic dwarf viroid and Columnea latent viroidEggplant seeds were produced in a country where the quarantine pests are not known to occur; OREggplants seeds were officially tested by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) or Real time PCR method on a sample size not less than 3,000 seeds were taken from a sampling of lot, or in the case of a small seed lot, a sampling of lot as sample not less than 10 percent of weight and found free from the quarantine pests.

The Department of Agriculture (DOA) is proposing to revise the DOA notification concerning the phytosanitary import requirements of Cannabis and hemp (Cannabis sativa) seeds for sowing from all countries as follows:The Notification of Department of Agriculture, Re: Conditions for import of Cannabis and Hemp Seeds B.E. 2565 (2022), dated 10 October 2022, is repealed and replaced by this (Draft) DOA notification;Cannabis and hemp seed lots are required to fulfil one of the following phytosanitary import conditions, and/or a combination of the two conditions addressing each of thirteen quarantine pests, i.e. Pseudomonas syringae pv. cannabinaXanthomonas campestris pv. cannabisDitylenchus dipsaciArabis mosaic virusAlfalfa mosaic virusHop latent viroidOrobanche ramosaCuscuta europaeaCuscuta pentagonaStriga angustifoliaStriga asperaStriga densiflora and Striga hermonthicaCannabis and hemp seeds were produced in a country where the quarantine pests are not known to occur; ORCannabis and hemp seeds were tested and found free from the quarantine pests.