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WTO notification · SPS

ThailandUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceEmergency

Animals; live; Meat and edible meat offal – Thailand

Official title

The DLD order on temporary suspension of the importation or transit of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from Spain to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever

Thailand issued an addendum on 1 April 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/THA/802. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 18 December 2025.

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At a glance

Products

Live domestic pigs, wild pigs, and their carcasses under Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015)

HS codes
  • 01 · Animals; live
    • 0103 Live swine
  • 02 · Meat and edible meat offal
    • 020311 Fresh or chilled carcases and half-carcases of swine
    • 020321 Frozen carcases and half-carcases of swine
Notifying member
Thailand
Status
Updated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Objectives
  • Animal health
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Emergency notifications (SPS)
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/THA/802Latest notice: G/SPS/N/THA/802/Add.1
Keywords
Animal health, Animal diseases, African swine fever (ASF), Pest- or Disease- free Regions / Regionalization, Modification of content/scope of regulation

Key dates

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Comment deadline
Not set in the notification
Proposed adoption
Not set in the notification
Proposed entry into force

What the notification says

Latest notice (⁨G/SPS/N/THA/802/Add.1⁩, 1 April 2026)

The DLD order on temporary suspension of the importation or transit of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from Spain to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever

Thailand proposes an amendment to the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) Order on temporary suspension of the importation or transit of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from Spain to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever by adding paragraph (2) as follow: The WOAH has reported an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the area of Spain. 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, wild pigs, and their carcasses from Spain has been temporarily suspended. 2. Where live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from Spain have undergone a risk assessment and have been determined to be free from epidemic diseases or vectors thereof, and where the measures prescribed by the DLD of Thailand have been duly complied with, the Director-General of the DLD will grant permission for the importation or transit of such live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses into or through Thailand.

The WOAH has reported an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the area of Spain. 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, wild pigs, and their carcasses from Spain has been temporarily suspended.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. AddendumG/SPS/N/THA/802/Add.1Emergency measure

    The DLD order on temporary suspension of the importation or transit of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from Spain to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever

    Thailand proposes an amendment to the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) Order on temporary suspension of the importation or transit of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from Spain to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever by adding paragraph (2) as follow: The WOAH has reported an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the area of Spain. 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, wild pigs, and their carcasses from Spain has been temporarily suspended. 2. Where live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from Spain have undergone a risk assessment and have been determined to be free from epidemic diseases or vectors thereof, and where the measures prescribed by the DLD of Thailand have been duly complied with, the Director-General of the DLD will grant permission for the importation or transit of such live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses into or through Thailand.

  2. Emergency notificationG/SPS/N/THA/802Emergency measure

    The DLD order on temporary suspension of the importation or transit of live domestic pigs and wild pigs and their carcasses from Spain to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever

    The WOAH has reported an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the area of Spain. 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, wild pigs, and their carcasses from Spain has been temporarily suspended.

Sources

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All updates from Thailand
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