Notification of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Re : Specification of plants from certain sources as prohibited articles, of exceptions and conditions under the Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 (1964) (No. 10) B.E. 2553 (2010)

G/SPS/N/THA/167 Notification of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Re : Specification of plants from certain sources as prohibited articles, of exceptions and conditions under the Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 (1964) (No. 10) B.E. 2553 (2010) By virtue of Article 6 of the Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507, revised by the Plant Quarantine Act (No. 2) B.E. 2542, the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, through the recommendation of the Plant Quarantine Committee, hereby issue the following notification. Item 1. The following Ministerial Notifications shall be repealed: 1.1 Notification of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Re: Specification of plants from certain sources as prohibited articles, of exceptions and conditions under the Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 dated 17 March B.E. 2543; 1.2 Notification of Ministry of Agriculture and . Cooperatives Re: Specification of plants from certain sources as prohibited articles, of exceptions and conditions under the Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 (No. 4) B.E. 2546 dated 14 October B.E. 2546. Item 2. In this notification: "Preserve food" means food derived from any plant part in a state still considered as a plant and had passed the process that could destroy plant pests and diseases; Item 3. Genetically modified plants from any source listed with this notification are considered as prohibited articles. Item 4. In case, prohibited articles listed in item 3 are permitted to import into the Kingdom for the purpose of experimentation or research, they shall be complied with criteria, procedures and conditions stipulated by the Director-General before importation and during experimentation or research. Item 5. Exceptions or conditions: 5 .1 Preserve food; 5.2 Com uses as raw material to produce animal feed or food for human or uses for industrial purpose and shall be accompanied with a phytosanitary certificate; 5.3 Soybean uses as raw material to produce animal feed or food for human or uses for industrial purpose and shall be accompanied with a phytosanitary certificate. This notification shall enter into force 60 days after the date of its proclamation in the Royal Gazette, and shall remain valid henceforth. Given on 11 March B.E. 2553 (2010) Supachai Pothsu Deputy Minister of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Acting, Minister of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives 3 G/SPS/N/THA/167 List of plants attached to the Notification of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Re : Specification of plants from certain sources as prohibited articles, of exceptions and conditions under the Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 (1964) (No. 10) B.E. 2553 (2010) 1. Any part of the following plants; Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. (pineapple) Apium graveolens var. dulce (Mill.) D.C. (celery) Arabidopsis thaliana L. (thale cress) Armoracia rusticana P. Gaertner Meyer & Scherb. (horseradish) Asparagus officinalis L (asparagus) Atropa belladonna L. (belladonna) Avena saliva L. (oat) Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris (sugar beet) Carica papaya L. (papaya) Carthamus tinctorius L. (safflower) Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch (pecan) Cichorium intybus L. ( chicory) Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai. (watermelon) Cocos nucifera L. ( coconut) Daucus carota L. (carrot) Dianthus caryophyllus L. (carnation) Elaeis guineensis Jacq. ( oil palm) Glycine max (L.) Merr. (soybean) Lactuca saliva L. (lettuce) Lens culinaris Medik. (lentil) Liquidambar styraciflua L. (sweetgum) Lycopersicon esculentum Miller. (tomato) Mangifera indica L. (mango) Manihot esculenta Crantz. (cassava) Medicago saliva L. (alfalfa) Nicotiana tabacum L. (tobacco) 4 Olea europaea subsp. europaea L. (European olive) Pisum sativum L. (green pea) Ribes nigrum L. (blackcurrant) Spinacia oleracea L. (spinach) Theobroma cacao L. (cocoa) Torenia fournieri Lind. (torenia) Zea mays L. ( corn) 2. Any part of the following plants in genus; Actinidia spp. Agrostis spp. Allium spp. Amelanchier spp. Arachis spp. Brassica spp. Camellia spp. Capsicum spp. Chrysanthemum spp. Citrus spp. Coffea spp. Cucumis spp. Cucurbita spp. Dendranthema spp. Eucalyptus spp. Fortunella spp. Fragaria spp. Gladiolus spp. Gossypium spp. Helianthus spp. Hevea spp. Hordeum spp. Ipomoea spp. Jug/ans spp. G/SPS/N/THA/167 Linum spp. Lupinus spp. Malus spp. Musa spp. Oryza spp. Papaver spp. Pelargonium spp. Petunia spp. Phaseolus spp. Picea spp. Poncirus spp. Populus spp. Prunus spp. Pyrus spp. Ricinus spp. Rosa spp. Rubus spp. Saccharum spp. Solanum spp. Sorghum spp. Stylosanthes spp. Trifolium spp. Triticum spp. Vaccinium spp. Vigna spp. Vitis spp. Zoysia spp. 5 3. Any part of the following plants in family; Orchidaceae G/SPS/N/THA/167 6 G/SPS/N/THA/167 • The Royal Gazette, Vol. 127, Special Part 60 D, Page 62, Dated 17 May B.E. 2553 (2010) • This is an unofficial English translation. In case of any different in meaning between the Thai text and the English translation, the Thai text shall be applied. G/SPS/N/THA/ 15 8 Notification of Department of Agriculture Re : Specifications, methods and conditions of pest risk analysis for the importation of prohibited articles According to Notification of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Re: Specification of plants and carriers from certain sources as prohibited articles, of exceptions and conditions under the Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 (No. 5) B.E. 2550 dated 26 April B.E. 2550, it specifies exceptions or conditions for permission to import prohibited articles after the completion of pest risk analysis (PRA) in accordance with specifications, methods and conditions issued by Director-General of the Department of Agriculture. Therefore, Director-General of the Department of Agriculture, hereby, issues the following notification. Item 1. National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of exporting country must submit a request in writing for import permission of prohibited articles to Director­ General of the Department of Agriculture at the following address: Director-General Department of Agriculture 50 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak Bangkok 10900, THAILAND Telephone: + 66 2 940 5412 Facsimile: + 66 2 940 5528 Item 2. NPPO of exporting country must provide all information in English • for PRA as follows: 2.1 Complete address of NPPO with telephone, facsimile and email contact information 2.2 Information about proposed export commodity to Thailand 2.2.1 scientific name, including author (s) 2.2.2 taxonomic classification 2.2.3 synonyms 2.2.4 common name 2.2.5 variety/cultivar 2.2.6 plant part to be exported ( e.g. fruit, seed etc .) Scientific name and synonym 2 G/SPS/N/THA/ 15 8 2.2. 7 purposed end use of the commodity ( e.g. consumption, processing, propagation etc.) 2.2.8 export destination (other countries) 2.2.9 photographs of the commodity 2.3 Information about production area 2.3 .1 states, regions, provinces, districts etc . 2.3.2 area maps 2.3 .3 climatological description of the production area 2.3.4 amount proposed for export 2.4 Information about production and cultivation 2.4.1 specific pest management, surveillance programs and certification schemes ( e.g. survey data/sampling method etc .) 2.4.2 product from area officially certified pest free by NPPO 2.4.3 internal legislative restriction ( e.g. pest free areas, import control measures/requirements etc.) 2.4.4 production, harvesting method, harvesting period 2.5 Information about pests associated with proposed export commodity and vectors of the pathogenic agents attacking the crop (see Table): Organism type (insect, mite, fungi, bacteria etc.) 2.5 .1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.5.4 2.5.5 2.5.6 2.5 .7 2.5 .8 2.5.9 2.5.10 2.5 .11 Order scientific name, including author (s) taxonomic classification synonym common name hosts (scientific name and variety ifrelevant) plant part attacked symptom/ damage distribution prevalence ( common, occasional or rare) control measures technical references to biology of pests Family Common Plant part name attacked Reference 2.6 Information about post-harvest management 2.6.1 packing methods 3 G/SPS/N/THA/158 2.6.2 inspection procedures 2.6.3 post-harvest disinfestation/disinfection treatments 2.6.4 storage condition and security 2.6.5 transportation (national and international) 2. 7 Current phytosanitary certification procedures ( e.g. field inspection, sampling, additional declaration etc.) 2.8 Results of pest risk analysis which have been carried out in other countries 2.9 All data (if possible) provided to be less than 10 years old and validated/endorsed by NPPO of exporting country Item 3. PRA is carried out in accordance with the guideline of International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures. The process of PRA involves the categorization of pests associated with the commodity into quarantine pests, evaluation of their introduction potential, critical assessment of economic and environmental impact of their introduction and specification of risk mitigating measures against them. The completion of PRA may involve the visit of plant quarantine officials to exporting country to evaluate pest managements in production area, export certification schemes, post-harvest disinfestation/disinfection treatments . Item 4. The importation of prohibited articles may be required the visit of plant quarantine officials to carry out pre-shipment inspections of prohibited articles in exporting country for certain period or through out export season. Item 5. The exporting country has to be responsible for all the expenses, which are listed to this notification, incurred during the visit of plant quarantine officials mentioned in Item 3 and Item 4. Effective on this date henceforth Given on 11 July B.E. 2550 (2007) Adisak Sreesunpagit (Mr. Adisak Sreesunpagit) Director-General Department of Agriculture