. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/THA/65
1 June 2001
(01-2741)
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:  Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ministry of Public Health
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Food products in general, HS Chapter 16, ICS : 67.040
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Notification of Ministry of Public
Health (No….) B.E.2544 (2001) Food Contai ns Veterinary Drug Residue (11 pages,
available in Thai Language)
5. Description of content:  The maximum residue limits of 29 veterinary drugs expressed in
µg/kg are specified by species of animals, tissues (muscle, liver, kidney, fat, milk, egg).
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:
Publication in which the notification is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.
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:           G/SPS/N/THA/65
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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:
Food Control Division
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Thanon Tiwanond, Amphoe Muang,Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Tel:  (66 2) 590-7214
Fax:  (66 2) 591-8476