Notification of Department of Agriculture regarding to the Specifications, Methods and Conditions of Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Prohibited Articles.

This Notification is issued 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, which 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.
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. PRA is carried out in accordance with the guideline of International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures. 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.