REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE IMPORTATION OF PORK AND ITS EDIBLE PRODUCTS INTO THE KINGDOM
OF THAILAND
1) A health certificate
in English signed by a full-time authorized veterinary official of
the government of the exporting country stating:- 1.1)
type of portions and package of the pork/pork products,
1.2) number of pieces or package and net weight,
1.3) names and addresses and registered number of the approved abattoir(s)
and manufacturing establishment (s),
1.4) names and addresses of the exporter and the consignee,
1.5) dates of slaughter, manufacturing, packaging and export,
1.6) certification of condition items (2) to (9).
2)
The country of origin is free from African Swine Fever and Rinderpest.
3)
The country/region/zone of origin has been free from Foot-and-Mouth
Disease (FMD) and officially approved by the Office International des
Epizooties (OIE), for at least 3 (three) years prior to export.
4)
The farm (s) or premises of origin have been free from any infectious
and contagious diseases notifiable in the country of origin during the
past 12 (twelve) months preceding the slaughter of the pigs and until
the time of export.
5)
The pigs are born and reared in the country of origin OR have been in
the country of origin for not less than 4 (four) months prior to slaughter
and must come from an accredited farms where the veterinary authorities
of the governments of exporting and importing countries have previously
approved.
6)
The pigs have received ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections, and
found to be free from infectious and contagious diseases.
7)
The pork/pork products have been processed in a designated establishment,
approved for export to Thailand, in a sanitary manner under the supervision
of a full-time veterinary official appointed by the government of the
exporting country. Every precaution has been taken to prevent any contamination
during the manufacturing, packaging, storage and until the time of export.
8)
The pork/pork products do not contain preservatives, additives or any
substances posing a harmful risk to human health.
9)
The pork/pork products have been sampled to tests for food microorganisms
as well as drugs hormones, pesticides, beta-agonists, toxins and other
substances harmful to human health and that they are corresponding to
the tolerance limits any of which set by National and/or International
standards such as the Codex Alimentarius.
10)
The vehicles and containers used for transporting the exported meat
should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected immediately prior to export.
11)
The pork/pork products shall bear a health mark or meat inspection legend
in any form of a label, seal or stamp for recognition that the pork/pork
products themselves have been produced in accordance with standards
which are acceptable to Thailand.
12)
The pork/pork products shall not be transhipped at any intermediate
port.
13)
The pork/pork products are subjected to inspection/detention for laboratory
testing upon arrival in Thailand. The owner/importer shall be fully
charged for incurred expenses.
14)
Failure to follow the import procedures may result in returning the
pork/pork products to the country of origin or destroying without compensation.
Requirements
for the importation into the Kingdom of Thailand
Contact detail :
Bureau of Disease Control and Veterinary Services. Department of Livestock
Development Phayathai road, Ratchtavee 10400 Tel. (02) 653-4550 - 7
΅θΝ 4175 Fax. (02) 653-4929
E-mail : quarantine_dcontrol@dld.go.th
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