WTO notification · SPS
ThailandProposed measure, not in force yet
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Draft Ministry of Public Health Notification (MOPH), No.... B.E...., Issued under the Food Act B.E. 2522 Re: Food Containing Veterinary Drug Residues
Thailand notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 1 July 2026. The comment period closed on 30 August 2026.
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Animal products (food)
The comment period closed on 30 August 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/THA/812; it can take them up with Thailand.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)For consumer protection, the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposing to revise the MOPH notification concerning the maximum residue levels (MRLs) of veterinary drug residues in food through a risk assessment using Thai food consumption data. The main elements of the draft MOPH notification are as follows: 1. Consolidate regulations related to veterinary drug residues in food, namely: Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 268 (2003), No. 269 (2003), No. 299 (2006), No. 303 (2007), into a single document to facilitate implementation and enforcement. The aforementioned regulations shall be repealed upon the entry into force of the draft notification. 2. Revision of the list of prohibited substances for food-producing animals set forth in Annex 1 by adding additional prohibited substances. The revised Annex 1 currently contains 16 prohibited substances. Any food containing such prohibited substances is strictly prohibited from production, importation, or sale; 3. Revision of MRLs for veterinary drug residues in foods set forth in Annex 2. The existing MRLs have been reviewed and additional MRLs have been established. The revised Annex 2 currently contains MRLs for 98 veterinary drugs; 4. The application of MRLs shall be as follows; The veterinary drugs specified in Annex 1 must not be detected. For other veterinary drugs, the following standards shall apply: (1) The MRL shall not exceed the levels specified in Annex 2 attached to this Notification; (2) For…
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