Last updated: December 2006
Plant Protection Organization Chart
Important Contact Addresses
Responsible Ministry/Ministries
Ministry of
Agriculture and Cooperatives
Mr Bunpot
Hongtong, Permanent Secretary
Ministry of
Agriculture and Cooperatives
Rajadamnern Nok Road
Bangkok 10200,
Thailand
Tel:
662-281-0858
Fax: 662-281-3513
E-mail:[email protected]
Responsible Department
Department of
Agriculture (DOA)
Dr
Adisak Sreesunpagit, Director General, DOA
50 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900,
Thailand
Tel:
662-940-5412
Fax: 662-940-5528
E-mail: [email protected]
Address for nominations
–
National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Thailand
Department
of Agriculture
Dr
Adisak Sreesunpagit, Director General, DOA
Ministry of
Agriculture and Cooperatives
50 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900,
Thailand
Tel:
662-579-8516, 662-579-8576
Fax: 662-561-0744,
662-579-5084
E-mail: [email protected]
Operational Offices:
Plant Protection
Surveillance, Pest Outbreaks and Invasive Species Management
Plant
Protection Research and Development Office (PPRDO)
Mr Joompol Saranark, Director
Department of
Agriculture
Ministry of
Agriculture and Cooperatives
50 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900,
Thailand
Tel:
662-940-6371
Fax: 662-940-5396
E-mail: [email protected]
Plant Quarantine
Plant Quarantine Operation
Office
of Agricultural Regulation
Mr Wichar Thitiprasert, Director
Department of
Agriculture
Ministry of
Agriculture and Cooperatives
50 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900,
Thailand
Tel:
662-579-8576
Fax: 662-579-5084
E-mail: [email protected]
Technical Plant Quarantine
Plant
Quarantine Research Group
Mr Udorn
Unahawutti, Chief
Plant Protection
Research and Development Office
Department of
Agriculture
50 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900,
Thailand
Tel:
662-579-8516
Fax: 662-561-0744
E-mail: [email protected]
Pesticide Registration
License and Registration Division
Office
of Agricultural Regulation, Department of Agriculture
Mr Thanet Pingsuttiwong, Director
50 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900,
Thailand
Tel:
662-579-8576
Fax: 662-579-5084
E-mail: [email protected]
Official International Contact Points
National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) Contact Point (for IPPC/APPPC)
National Bureau of
Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)
Ms
Oratai Silapanapaporn, Director, Office of Commodity and System Standards, ACFS
Ministry of
Agriculture and Cooperatives
3 Rajadamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200,
Thailand
Tel: 662-280-3902 or
662-281-0698
Fax: 662-280-1542
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.acfs.go.th
WTO-SPS Contact Point
National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and
Food Standards (ACFS)
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
3 Rajadamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel: 662-629-8979
Fax: 662-629-8978, 662-629-8978-79
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.acfs.go.th
Rotterdam Convention (PIC) DNA Pesticides (P)
Department
of Agriculture
Dr
Adisak Sreesunpagit, Director General
Ministry of
Agriculture and Cooperatives
50 Phaholyothin Road
Ladyao, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900,
Thailand
Tel:
662-579-0586
Fax: 662-561-5024
E-mail: [email protected]
Stockholm Convention (POP) National Focal Point (P)
Pollution Control
Department
Ms Pornpimon
Chareonsong, Senior Environmental Scientist
Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment
92 Soi Phaholyothin 7
Phaholyothin Rd.
Sam Sen Nai, Phayathai
Bangkok 10400,
Thailand
Tel: 662-298-2457 /
298 2766
Fax: 662-298-2425
E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected]
Basel Convention Competent Authority (CA) and Focal Point (FP)
Department
of Industrial Works
Director General
Ministry of Industry
75/6 Rama VI Road, Ratchatewi
Bangkok 10400,
Thailand
Tel:
662-202-4228 or 245-7874
Fax: 662-202-4015
E-mail: [email protected]
Pollution
Control Department
Director General
Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment
92 Soi Phaholyothin 7,
Phaholyothin Road
Phayathai District
Bangkok 10400,
Thailand
Tel:
662-298-2238, 2427 or 2447
Fax: 662-298-2425
E-mail: [email protected]
The Montreal Protocol
Department
of Agriculture
Director General
50 Phaholyothin Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900,
Thailand
Tel:
662-579-8516, 662-579-8576
Fax: 662-561-0744,
662-579-5084
E-mail: [email protected]
Department
of Industrial Works
Director General
Ministry of Industry
75/6 Rama VI Road, Ratchatewi
Bangkok 10400,
Thailand
Tel:
662-202-4228 or 245-7874
Fax: 662-202-4015
E-mail: [email protected]
Selected Country Statistics
Agricultural Population |
29.4 million |
Agricultural Land |
19.4 million ha |
GDP $143 193 million |
Agric. GDP: 9.4% |
GNI per capita: $2 190 |
Undernourishment: 20% |
Main crops grown: |
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GDP = Gross Domestic Product; GNI = Gross National Income; Hunger = Population below minimum energy requirement |
Last updated: December 2006
List of Key Legislation/Regulations/Rules
Plant Quarantine Act. B.E. 2507 (1964) Amended by Plant Quarantine Act (2nd edition), B.E. 2542 (1999)
Web source for further information: http://www.doa.go.th
Policies (regarding plant quarantine) |
Yes |
No |
Does phytosanitary legislation cover domestic quarantine? |
x |
|
Does phytosanitary legislation cover import quarantine? |
x |
|
Does phytosanitary legislation cover export quarantine? |
x |
|
Does phytosanitary legislation cover living modified organisms? |
x |
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Is plant quarantine a separate organization from animal quarantine? |
x |
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Other policy initiatives (under review/progress) |
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Web sources for further information: http://www.doa.go.th, http://www.acfs.go.th |
Responsible
Organizational Unit |
|
Pest Risk Analysis |
MOAC/DOA/PPRDO/PQRG |
National standards development |
MOAC/DOA/OAR MOAC/DOA/PPRDO MOAC/ACFS |
International notifications |
MOAC/DOA/OAR MOAC/DOA/PPRDO/PQRG MOAC/ACFS |
Import: |
|
Import permits |
MOAC/DOA/OAR |
Import inspections |
MOAC/DOA/OAR/PQ
Stations |
Emergency action |
MOAC/DOA/OAR/PQ Stations |
Export: |
|
Phytosanitary certificates |
MOAC/DOA/OAR/EPQS
and PQ Stations |
Treatment of commodities |
MOAC/DOA/OAR/EPQS
and PQ Stations |
Infrastructure |
Year: 2006 |
|
Number of plant quarantine officers authorized to inspect/certify |
60 |
|
Total qualified personnel for plant pest risk analysis |
6 |
|
Number of quarantine offices |
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entry points (sea/air/land/mail = total) |
41 |
|
post-entry plant quarantine containment facilities |
5 |
|
other offices | ||
Number of quarantine service diagnosis laboratories |
2 |
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In-country
recognized pest diagnostics capabilities |
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Number of laboratories for insect/mite (arthropod) samples |
15 |
|
Number of laboratories for bacteria samples |
15 | |
Number of laboratories for virus samples |
15 | |
Number of laboratories for fungus samples |
15 | |
Number of laboratories for mycoplasma samples |
15 | |
Number of laboratories for nematode samples |
15 | |
Number of laboratories for plant/weed samples |
15 | |
Number of laboratories for other pests (snail, slug, rodents, etc.) |
1 |
Pest-Free Areas |
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Overall management |
MOAC/DOA/PPRDO | ||
– | surveillance | MOAC/DOA/PPRDO | |
– | management | MOAC/DOA/PRRDO | |
– |
certification | MOAC/DOA/PRRDO | |
List of target pest species and crops ISPM 4 |
Number of sites in 2005 |
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List of target pest species and crops ISPM 10 |
Number of sites in [year] |
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Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri, pomelo |
1 |
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Key Situation Indicators
International Trade |
Year: |
|
Main Import Plant Commodities |
Main countries/areas of origin |
Quantity (tons) |
Sawn timber |
Malaysia |
1 644 |
Raw cotton |
USA |
1 504 |
Wheat |
USA, Australia |
87, 64 |
Main Export Plant Commodities |
Main destination countries |
|
Rice |
South Africa |
69 |
Cassava |
People Republic of China |
116 |
Sawn Para wood |
People Republic of China |
3 602 |
Cooperation Projects |
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Title (Purpose/Target) |
Donor | Amount |
Years (start-end) |
Capacity building |
Australia |
training |
2004-2005 |
Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme |
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Title of government follow-up programmes |
Amount |
Years (start-end) |
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Key Operation Indicators
Institutional Functions |
Year: 2005 |
Number of import permits issued |
17 (2005) |
Number of import inspections carried out |
275 |
Number of emergency phytosanitary treatments taken on imports |
475 |
Number notifications of non-compliance |
260 |
Number of conventional phytosanitary certificates issued |
245 525 |
Number of electronic phytosanitary certificates issued |
– |
Number of quarantine pests intercepted |
Year: |
|
Top three commodities |
Top three pest/commodity |
# of interceptions |
Lists of Regulated Pests |
Year of last update |
Insects |
Pathogens |
Plants |
Number of quarantine pests |
2003 |
34 |
125 |
10 |
Number of regulated non-quarantine pests |
– |
– |
– |
|
Number of regulated import articles |
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Web source for further information: |
Pest Risk Analysis |
Insects |
Pathogens |
Plants |
No. of PRA completed and documented (according to ISPM) |
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PRA in process for citrus, potato, tomato seed, onion, apple, shallot, corn seed, grape and garlic Web source for further information: – |
Progress and Constraints
Main Progress in Recent Years (legislation, policies, infrastructure, investments, training, etc.) |
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Main Constraints (personnel, infrastructure, administrative, operational, training, etc.) |
Skill personnel, PQ. Treatment facilities, Communication network (International and Domestic), Diagnosis facilities, Administrative. |
Implementation of ISPM |
Relevance |
Implementation |
Planned/Actual |
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International Measures |
low | medium | high | none | partial | most | full | ||
ISPM 01 |
Principles of plant quarantine as related to international trade | x | x |
1995 |
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ISPM 02 |
Guidelines for pest risk analysis | x | x |
2003 |
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ISPM 03 |
Code of conduct for the import and release of exotic biological control agents | x | x |
1996 |
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ISPM 04 |
Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas | x | x | ||||||
ISPM 05 |
Glossary of phytosanitary terms | x | x |
1995 |
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ISPM 06 |
Guidelines for surveillance | x | x |
2008 |
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ISPM 07 |
Export certification system | x | x |
1997 |
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ISPM 08 |
Determination of pest status in an area | x | x |
2008 |
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ISPM 09 |
Guidelines for pest eradication programmes | x | x |
2008 |
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ISPM 10 |
Requirements for the establishment of pest free places of production and pest free production sites | x | x |
2005 |
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ISPM 11 |
Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests | x | x |
2004 |
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ISPM 12 |
Guidelines for phytosanitary certificates | x | x |
2001 |
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ISPM 13 |
Guidelines for the notification of noncompliance and emergency action | x | x |
2001 |
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ISPM 14 |
The use of integrated measures in a systems approach for pest risk management | x | x |
2008 |
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ISPM 15 |
Guidelines for regulating wood packaging material in international trade | x | x |
2005 |
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ISPM 16 |
Regulated non-quarantine pests: concept and application | x | x |
2008 |
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ISPM 17 |
Pest reporting | x | x |
2002 |
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ISPM 18 |
Guidelines for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary measure | x | x |
2006 |
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ISPM 19 |
Guidelines on lists of regulated pests | x | x |
2007 |
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ISPM 20 |
Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system | x | x |
2004 |
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ISPM 21 |
Pest risk analysis for regulated non-quarantine pests | x | x |
2008 |
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ISPM 22 |
Requirements for the establishment of areas of low pest prevalence | x | x |
2005 |
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ISPM 23 |
Guidelines for inspection | x | x |
2005 |
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ISPM 24 |
Guidelines for the determination and recognition of equivalence of phytosanitary measures | x | x |
2008 |
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ISPM 25 |
Consignments in transit | x | x |
2006 |
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ISPM 26 |
Establishment of pest free areas for fruit flies (Tephritidae) | x | x |
– |
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ISPM 27 |
Diagnostic protocols for regulated pests | x | x |
– |
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Comments/Constraint |
Last updated: December 2006
List of Key Legislation/Regulations/Rules for surveillance, pest reporting and emergency actions
Plant Quarantine Act. B.E. 2507 (1964) 1999 Amended by Plant Quarantine Act (2nd edition), B.E. 2542 (1999).
Web source for further information: www.doa.go.th
Policies (regarding invasive/migratory species management) |
Yes |
No |
National strategy to control serious field pest outbreaks? |
x |
|
National strategy to control migratory or periodically occurring pests? |
x |
|
National strategy to eradicate serious newly invaded exotic pests? |
x |
|
Other
policies: (e.g. subsidies, etc.) |
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Web source for further information: www.pcd.go.th |
Field/Storage Pest Outbreaks |
(e.g. BPH, bollworm, etc.) |
Response strategy/plans |
MOAC/DOA/PPRDO |
Surveillance | MOAC/DOA/PPRDO |
Control |
MOAC/DOA/PPRDO |
Migratory Pest Outbreaks |
(e.g. locusts, birds, armyworm) |
Response strategy/plans |
MOAC/DOA/PPRDO |
Surveillance | MOAC/DOA/PPRDO |
Control |
MOAC/DOA/PPRDO |
New Exotic Pest Eradication |
(e.g. coconut beetle) |
Response strategy/plans |
MOAC/DOA |
Surveillance | MOAC/DOA/PPRDO |
Control/eradication |
MOAC/DOA/PPRDO |
Reporting to bilateral or international organizations |
MOAC/DOA |
Infrastructure |
Year: 2006 |
Number of designated staff for surveillance of field pests of national importance |
106 (Staffs from PPRDO incl. Entomology Group, Weed Science Research Group, and Plant Pathology Group) |
Number of designated staff for surveillance of migratory and periodically occurring pests |
|
Number of designated staff for surveillance of invasive species |
|
Number of designated staff for control of field pests of national importance |
|
Number of designated staff for control of migratory and periodically occurring pests |
|
Number of designated staff for eradication of invasive species |
Key Situation and Operation Indicators
(Outbreaks and invasions in the
past 2 years)
New exotic species found established in country |
Insects |
Pathogens |
Weeds |
Total number for year: |
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Total number for year: |
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Total number on record |
Eradication or internal quarantine actions taken against economically important species |
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Name of species |
Coconut beetle | ||
Year of first discovery |
2003 | ||
Passway | |||
Location of first discovery |
Prajuabkeereekun Province |
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Area affected [ha] |
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Area treated [ha] |
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Control method |
Biological Control |
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Expenditures |
40 million baht |
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Pest outbreak actions |
Outbreak 1 |
Outbreak 2 |
Outbreak 3 |
Name of species |
Durian Longhorn stem borer |
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Year of outbreak |
2003 | ||
Area affected [ha] |
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Estimated damage $ |
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Area treated by government [ha] |
– | ||
Expenditures by government [$] |
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Control method |
Chemical/mechanical |
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More information |
Progress and Constraints
Main Progress in Recent Years (legislation, policies, infrastructure, investments, training, etc.) |
Surveillance training organized by AusAID in 2004. |
Main Constraints (personnel, infrastructure, administrative, operational, training, etc.) |
Personnel, experiences |
Last updated: December 2006
List of Key Legislation/Regulations/Rules for Pest Management
Pesticide Act.Web source for further information: –
Policies (regarding pest management) |
Yes |
No |
Do you have policies encouraging organic or low-pesticide use production |
x |
|
Is IPM specifically mentioned in laws or policy documents? |
x |
|
Do you have official Good Agricultural Practice
(GAP) or any other relevant |
x |
|
Is pest management extension separate from general extension? |
x |
|
Other policies: (subsidies,
production inputs, etc.) |
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Web source for further information: www.doa.go.th |
Policy development |
MOAC/DOAA MOAC/DOAE MOAC/ACFS |
Pest management research |
MOAC/DOA/PPRDO |
Control recommendations |
MOAC/DOA/PPRDO |
Pest management extension |
MOAC/DOA |
IPM training |
MOAC/DOA |
GAP training |
MOAC/DOA/OARD |
Infrastructure |
Year: |
Number of technical officers for pest management |
|
Number of central, regional, provincial or state offices |
8 |
Number of district and village level field offices |
|
Number of field/extension agents for pest management advice |
|
Number of field/extension agents trained in IPM-FFS facilitation |
|
Number of government biocontrol production/distribution facilities |
|
Number of government biopesticide production/distribution facilities |
1 |
Number of general extension staff involved in pest management |
|
Number of designated plant protection technical officers for extension |
Key Situation and Operation Indicators
Pest Management |
Yes |
No |
Does
the country have a National IPM Programme? |
x |
|
Does
the country have specific IPM extension programmes? |
x |
|
Does
the country have specific IPM research programmes? |
x |
|
Does
the country have specific GAP extension programmes? |
x |
|
Does the country have
specific GAP research programmes? |
x |
Market shares (estimated value, volume or area under control) |
Year: 2005 |
Size of chemical pest control market |
99% |
Size of biopesticides market |
0.5% |
Size of biological control agents market |
0.5% |
Major pest control requiring crops |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Affected crop | Vegetables | Fruit crops |
Flowers & ornamentals |
Name(s) of pest(s) |
Spodoptera spp., Thrips spp. |
FF, Thrips spp. |
Thrips spp. |
Estimated crop loss |
Unestimatable | Unestimatable | Unestimatable |
Affected area | Unestimatable | Unestimatable | Unestimatable |
Number of pesticide applications or amount of pesticide used |
8 (asparagus) |
10-20 |
77/yr |
Government action taken |
Appropriated Application techniques |
Cooperation Projects |
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Purpose/Target | Donor | Amount |
Years (start-end) |
Strengthening
Farmer’s IPM in |
DANIDA |
2001-2006 |
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Purpose/Target of government follow-up programmes |
Amount |
Years (start-end) |
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Food Safety Programme (IPM and GAP) |
2004-at present |
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Royal Project |
Pest Management Extension |
Year: |
Number of farmers trained in IPM during the year |
|
Number of IPM-FFS conducted during the year |
|
Number of farmers trained in GAP standards during the year |
|
Area under IPM/low pesticide management [ha] |
|
Area under organic/pesticide-free management [ha] |
|
Crops in which IPM or other ecology friendly programmes are successfully implemented: asparagus, baby corn, orchid cut flowers |
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Crops grown organic/pesticide-free: rice |
Progress and Constraints
Main Progress in Recent Years (legislation, policies, infrastructure, investments, training, etc.) |
40
farmers trained in vegetable IPM technology in 2006. |
Main Constraints (personnel, infrastructure, administrative, operational, training, etc.) |
Last updated: December 2006
List of Key Legislation/Regulations/Rules
1. | The Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535/1992 | |
2. | Ministerial Regulation (B.E. 2537/1994) (3 regulations issued under Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535) | |
3. | Notification of Ministry of Industry on | |
3.1 | List of Hazardous Substances | |
3.2 | Hazardous Substances According to Section 3 “Civil Obligation and Responsibility” B.E. 2538/1995 | |
4. | Notification of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives on | |
4.1 | Registration of Hazardous Substances under Responsibility of Department of Agriculture | |
4.2 | Determination of Deviation from the Specified Quantity of Active Ingredient Hazardous Substance | |
4.3 | Label and Toxicity Level of Hazardous Substances | |
4.4 | Criteria and Procedure for Production, Import and Possession of Hazardous Substances under Responsibility of Department of Agriculture | |
4.5 | Appointment of Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 Officials | |
4.6 | Exemption for Implementation of Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 | |
4.7 | Managing of Type IV (Banned) Hazardous Substances | |
4.8 | Determination of Storage Site for Possession of Hazardous Substances | |
4.9 | Specification of Hazardous Substances (one notification for one pesticide, already done on paraquat dichloride and sodium nitrate) | |
5. | Notifications of Department of Agriculture on | |
5.1 | Determination on Details, Criteria and Procedure for Pesticide Registration | |
5.2 | Notification on Action Made concerning Type II hazardous substances | |
5.3 | Criteria, procedure and condition on determination of trade name of hazardous substances | |
5.4 | Determination of experimental design and report on efficacy test of hazardous substances | |
5.5 | efficacy test areas | |
6. | Rules of Department of Agriculture | |
6.1 | Application for Possession of Hazardous Substances in Provinces other than Bangkok B.E. 2539/1996. |
Web source: www.doa.go.th, www.diw.go.th
Policies (regarding pesticide management) |
Yes |
No |
|
Do you have national pesticide reduction targets? |
x | ||
Have you ratified the Rotterdam (PIC) Convention? |
x | ||
Have you ratified the Stockholm (POP) Convention? |
x | ||
Have your ratified the Basel Convention? (hazardous wastes) |
x | ||
Have your ratified the Montreal Protocol? (CH3Br phasing-out) |
x | ||
Have you reported the observance of the Code of
Conduct to FAO according to |
x | ||
Have you adopted Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)? |
x | ||
Pesticide Registration |
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Do you require pesticides to conform to relevant FAO or WHO specifications? |
x | ||
Do you allow the “me-too” registration and sale of generic pesticides? |
x | ||
Do you require data on product equivalence for generic registration? |
x | ||
Do you conduct country-specific risk assessments for… |
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occupational risks? |
x | ||
consumer risks? |
x | ||
environmental risks? |
x | ||
Have you adopted the Global Harmonized System (GHS) for pesticides hazards evaluation and labelling? |
x | ||
Do you accept evaluation results from other countries? |
x | ||
Do you accept field studies conducted in other countries? |
x | ||
Do you require environmental fate studies? |
x | ||
Incentives/Disincentives |
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Do you have a special tax on pesticides to cover externality costs? |
x | ||
Do you subsidize or provide low-cost pesticides? |
x | ||
Do you subsidize or provide low-cost biopesticides? |
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Other policies: |
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Web source for further information: www.doa.go.th, www.diw.go.th |
Legislation |
MOAC/DOA/OAR |
Registration | MOAC/DOA/OAR |
Licensing of shops |
MOAC/DOA/OAR |
Licensing of field applicators |
MOAC/DOA/OAR |
Enforcement/inspections |
MOAC/DOA/OAR |
Testing of pesticide efficacy |
MOAC/DOA/PPRDO |
Development of pesticide use recommendations |
MOAC/DOA/PPRDO |
Safe use training/extension |
MOAC/DOA MOAC/DOAE |
Food residue monitoring |
MOAC/DOA MOPH/FDA |
Environmental monitoring |
MOAC/DOA MONRE/DOPC |
Health monitoring |
MOPH |
Other Stakeholders: |
|
Pesticide Industry Association |
Thai Agri-Business Assoc.; Thai Crop Protection Assoc. |
Civil Society Organizations (NGO, etc.) |
Infrastructure |
Year: 2006 |
Number of registration officers |
19 |
Number of enforcement officers |
|
Number of department quality control laboratories |
|
Number of quality control laboratory personnel |
|
Number of department residue analysis laboratories |
|
Number of residue laboratory personnel |
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Key Situation Indicators
Pesticide Trade: |
Tons |
$ ’000 Value |
|
Imports | 53 050 | 279 295 | |
Manufacture | NA | NA | |
Export | 3 941 | NA | |
Domestic Use/Sales |
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Pesticide Use Profile: |
Tons |
$ ’000 Value |
|
Agriculture | 49 108 | 253 537 | |
Chem. Insecticides |
15% | 24% | |
Chem. Fungicides |
10% | 14% | |
Chem. Herbicides |
70% | 59% | |
Chem. Others: e.g. molluscicide, acaricide |
5% | 6% | |
Other e.g. Avamectrin, Bt, Neem |
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Other purposes | |||
TOTAL |
Post Registration Monitoring
Testing, Quality Control and Effects in the Field |
Yes |
No |
Do you have significant problems with low-quality pesticides in the market? |
x |
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Do you have significant problems with pesticide resistance? |
x |
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Do you have a list of pesticides under close observation for problems |
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Health and Environmental Information |
Yes |
No |
Do you maintain data on pesticide poisoning cases? |
x |
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Do you have a system to monitor pesticide residues in food? |
x |
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Do you have a system to monitor pesticide residues in the environment? |
x |
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Do you have significant problems of environmental contamination from pesticides? |
x |
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Do you have data on pesticides effects on wildlife and ecosystems? |
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Source for more information: – |
Pesticide Disposal |
Yes |
No |
Do you have system to collect and safely dispose of used containers and small quantities of left-over pesticides? |
x |
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Do you have an inventory of outdated and obsolete
pesticides in the country? |
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Do
you have illegal trade in pesticides? |
x |
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Source for more information: – |
Key Operation Indicators
Registration/Regulation/Monitoring |
Year: |
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a.i.* | Trade Name | |
Number of registered pesticide products |
300 |
16 000 |
Number of registered biopesticides (Avamectrin, Bt, Neem, etc.) |
9 |
NA |
Number of restricted-use pesticides/formulations |
11 |
|
Number of banned pesticides |
96 |
|
Number of licensed outlets |
9 389 |
|
Number of licensed field applicators (professional and/or farmers) |
674 |
|
Number of licensing violations reported during year |
86 |
|
Number of quality control analyses conducted during year |
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Number of food samples analyzed for pesticide residues during year |
20 752 |
|
Number of samples exceeding MRL |
756 (3.45%) |
|
Number of environmental samples analyzed for pesticide residues |
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* active ingredient |
Pesticides Restricted in Recent Years |
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Year |
Name of active ingredient or hazardous formulation |
Pesticides Banned in Recent Years |
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Year | Name of active ingredient |
Cooperation Projects |
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Purpose/Target | Donor | Amount |
Years (start-end) |
Purpose/Target of government follow-up programmes |
Amount |
Years (start-end) |
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Progress and Constraints
Main Progress in Recent Years (legislation, policies, infrastructure, investments, training, etc.) |
List of banned/prohibited pesticides in 2005 |
Main Constraints (personnel, infrastructure, administrative, operational, training, etc.) |
Last updated: December 2006
Genetically Modified Crops |
|
Name of GMO Crop |
Area under Cultivation [ha] |