Pathogens and Animal Toxins Act, B.E. 2558 (2015).

The purpose of this Act is to regulate the control of pathogens and animal toxins.
In this Act, "Animal toxins" refers to toxin from animals that causes a condition that prevents the body from working normally in humans, livestock, beasts of burden or other animals prescribed in the Notifications issued by the Minister. There shall be a committee called the “Pathogens and Animal Toxins Committee” with the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Public Health as Chairperson. The Committee shall have the power and duties as prescribed in Section 12, including: (1) to provide recommendation or opinions to the Minister on the establishment of policy and measures on the safety protection and prevention of harm from pathogens and animal toxins under this Act to the public; (2) to provide recommendation to the Minister on the issuance of Notifications for the execution of this Act; etc. Any person who intends to produce, import, export, sell, transit or possess Group 2 Pathogens under section 18 (2) or Group 1 Animal Toxins under section 19 (1) shall notify the Director-General of the Ministry of Public Health in writing in order to obtain a certificate of notification. Any person who intends to produce, import, export, sell, transit or possess Group 3 Pathogens under section 18 (3) or Group 2 Animal Toxins under section 19 (2) shall file an application for a license with the Director-General. The Act further provides for the obligations of permit holders, offences and penalties, etc.