Country Report

Thailand

Regional Training Workshop on

Capacity Building in Use of the International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP) and

APPPC Website for Information Exchange

4-9 July 2011Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tassanee Pradyabumrung

Walaikorn Rattanadechakul

Organizational Structure

and Responsibilities

Department of Agriculture

The contact for Thailand NPPO is as follow;

Director-General

Department of Agriculture

50 Phaholyothin Road Chatuchak,

Bangkok 10900 Thailand

Telephone + (662) 579 8516 ; + (662) 579 8576

Facsimile + (662) 561 0744 ; + (662) 579 5084

E-mail NPPO@doa.go.thWebsite hppt//www.doa.go.th

Director General

Department of Agriculture

Deputy Director General

Deputy Director General

Deputy Director General

Office of the Secretary

Personnel Division

Plant Protection Research and

Development Office

Field Crops Research Institute

OARD Region (Chiang Mai)

OARD Region (Phitsanulok)

OARD Region (Khon Khen)

OARD Region (Ubon Ratchathani)

OARD Region (Chai Nat)

OARD Region (Chanthaburi)

OARD Region (Surat Thani)

OARD Region (Songkhla)

Cluster 1

Administration

Cluster 2

Research and Development on

Specific Disciplines

Cluster 3

Crop Production Research and Development

Cluster 4

Regional Research and Development

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Office of the Internal Auditor

Office of the Senior Experts

Finance Division

Planning and Technical Division

Agricultural Regulatory Office

Agricultural Production Science

Research and Development Office

Post-harvest and Products Processing

Research and Development Office

Plant Varieties Protection Division

Biotechnology Research and

Development Office

HorticultureResearch Institute

RubberResearch Institute

Agricultural Engineering

Research Institute

NPPO

Director

Insect Taxonomy Section

Biological Control Section

Weed Taxonomy Section

Plant Quarantine Pest Section

Pest Risk Analysis Section

Plant Quarantine Treatment Section

Entomology and

Zoology Research

Group

Plant Pathology

Research

Group

Weed Science

Research

Group

Plant Quarantine

Research

Group

Pesticide Application Section

Agricultural Zoology Section

Mycology Section

Bacteriology Section

Namatology Section

Virology Section

Weed Management

Section

Mite and Spider Section

Apiculture and Industrial

Entomology Section

Pest Management Technology Section

Plant Disease Management

Section

Administrative Sub-Division

Plant Protection Research and

Development Office

conduct of pest survey,

surveillance, monitoring and

detection

conduct of pest risk analysis

for the importation of regulated

plants and plant products

Responsibilities

Plant Protection Research and Development Office

development of new

techniques for quarantine and

commodities treatments

issuance of phytosanitary

regulation research and

investigation in the field of

plant protection

Responsibilities (cont.)

Plant Protection Research and Development Office

Director

License and

Registration Branch

Plant Quarantine

Station

(42 Stations)

Pesticide Regulatory

Sub-Division

Administrative Sub-Division

Seed Regulatory

Sub-Division

Export Plant

Quarantine Service

Chemical Fertilizer

Regulatory

Sub-Division

Agricultural Regulatory Office

Northeast. Nong Kai P.Q. Station

2. Tha Li P.Q. Station

3. Chiang Khan P.Q. Station

4. Nakhon Phanom P.Q. Station

5. Mukdahan P.Q. Station

6. Phibun Mangsahan P.Q. Station

7. Chong Chom P.Q. Station

CentralPort of Bangkok P. Q. Station

. Bangkok Airport P.Q. Station

3. Suvarnabhumi Airport P.Q. Station

4 General Post Office P.Q. Station

5. Lat Krabang P.Q. Station

6. Sangkhla Buri P.Q. Station

North. Chiang Mai Airport P.Q. Station

. Chiang Rai Airport P.Q. Station

. Mae Sai P.Q. Station

. Chiang Saen P.Q. Station

. Chiang Khong P.Q. Station

. Mae Sot P.Q. Station

. Mae Sariang P.Q. Station

8. Mae Hong Son P.Q. Station9. Thung Chang P.Q. Station

Plant Quarantine Stations (42)

East. Aranyaprathet P.Q. Station

. U-Taphoa Airport P.Q. Station

3 Port of Laem Chabang P.Q. Station

4. Khlong Yai P.Q. Station

SouthPort of Ranong P.Q. Station

2. Samui Airport P.Q. Station

3. Krabi P.Q. Station

4. Port of Puket P.Q. Station

5. Puket Airport P.Q. Station

6 Port of Kantang P.Q. Station

7. Hat Yai Airport P.Q. Station

8 Port of Songkhla P.Q. Station

9. Padang Besar P.Q. Station

10. Sadao P.Q. Station

11. Port of Satun P.Q. Station

2. Wang Prachan P.Q. Station

13 Port of Pattani P.Q. Station

14 Port of Tak Bai P.Q. Station

15. Betong P.Q. Station

6 Su-ngai Kolok P.Q. Station

issuance of import permit for

movement of plants, plant

products, soil and other

prohibited articles

Responsibilities

Agricultural Regulatory Office

inspection and certification for

consignments of exported

plants, plant products and

other regulated articles in

relation to the phytosanitary

regulation of the importing

countries

Responsibilities (cont.)

Agricultural Regulatory Office

inspection and clearance of

consignments of baggage,

cargo, mail, carriers, plants

and plant products entering

through Thailand ports of entry

to prevent the introduction

and/or spread of pests

Responsibilities (cont.)

Agricultural Regulatory Office

Plant Quarantine Operation

Office of Agricultural Regulation

PlantProtectionResearchandDevelopmentOffice

Operation Technical support

Legislation/ regulations/rules

Plant Quarantine Import Regulations Thailand

Plant Quarantine Act. B.E. 2507

(1964) amended by

Plant Quarantine Act (No. 2)

B.E. 2542 (1999)

Plant Quarantine Act. (NO. 3) B.E. 2551(2008)

Plant Quarantine Import Requirements

Prohibited materials

Restricted materials

Unprohibited materials

Prohibited materials:

Plants & plant products/ shipped

from areas specify designated

by the Ministerial Notification

plants, plant pests and diseases

and carriers

soil and organic fertilizer

are permitted by DOA for experimentation or research onlyException

Requirements:

imported via 3 plant quarantine

stations

phytosanitary certificate issued

by NPPO of the exporting

country

phytosanitary certificate :

declare that the consingment is

free from plant quarantine pest and disease

plants & plant products

designated by the Ministerial Notification

Restricted materials:

Requirements:

phytosanitary certificate issued by

government of the exporting

country

Requirements: cont.

handled according to conditions

prescribe by plant quarantine

officer

plants intended for propagation

must be subjected to through examination

Unprohibited material:

permission and a PC are not

required

have to be notified for inspection at

port entry

inspection, treatment or destruction

if plant qurantine pests and disease are found

plant materials other than prohibited and restricted materials

Re: Specification of plant pests as

prohibited articles under the Plant

Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 (1964) (No 6) B.E. 2549 (2006)

Notification of

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives

Description of content:

The Notification provides a list of

quarantine pests as prohibited articles.

Fungi 68

Bacteria 27

Protozoa 2

Virus 71

Rickettsia 1

Viroid 15

Mycoplasma 2

Phytoplasma 7

Insect 79

Mite 8

Nematode 41

Weed 39

Unknow Etiology 9

Total 369

Notification of

Department of Agriculture on

Specifications, methods and conditions

of pest risk analysis for the

importation of prohibited articles

Thank you

for

Your attention