Plant Quarantine Import Regulations Thailand

Plant Quarantine Act

Presently, the Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 (1952) amended by the Plant Quarantine Act (No. 2) B.E. 2542 (1999) is being enforced. The Act contains 27 Sections. In order to prevent the invasion of plant pests and diseases from outside the country, a number of regulations, notifications and orders are applied to imported plants and plant products under the Plant Quarantine Act.

Administrative Body of the Act

The Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507 (1952) amended by the Plant Quarantine Act (No. 2) B.E. 2542 (1999) is administered by the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. The Department of Agriculture has assigned the Plant Quarantine Sub-Division, Agricultural Regulatory Division to carry out various functions authorized by the Act.

Plant Quarantine Import Requirements

Under the Act, the import of plants and plant products is categorized into 3 groups namely prohibited, restricted and unprohibited materials according to their economic importance and prevalence to plant pests and diseases at their place of origin. Following are import requirements of prohibited, restricted and unprohibited materials.

• Prohibited materials :

The import of the following items listed in Table 1 is not allowed. Exceptions are permitted only for cases approved in advance by the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of experimentation or research only.

(1) Plants and plant products designated by the Ministerial Notification, shipped from the areas specify by the Ministerial Notification. (2) Plants, plants pests and diseases and carriers (3) Soil and organic fertilizer

The requirement for importation of prohibited materials is set as follows:

(1) They must be imported via 3 plant quarantine stations namely; Bangkok International Airport, Bangkok Maritime Port and Bangkok General Post Office Plant Quarantine Station. (2) They must bear phytosanitary certificate issued by the proper government agency of the exporting country. (3) Phytosanitary certificate should be declared that the consignment is free from plant quarantine pests and diseases according to conditions prescribed the Director-General of the Department of Agriculture.

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• Restricted materials

The import of the following items listed in Table 2 is allowed. The requirement for importation of restricted materials is set as follows:

(1) They must bear phytosanitary certificate issued by the proper government agency of the exporting country. (2) The must be handled according to conditions prescribed by plant quarantine officer. (3) Furthermore, importation of restricted materials, particularly, plants intended for propagation must be subjected to thoroughly examination.

• Unprohibited materials

Plant materials other than those classified as prohibited and restricted materials are unprohibited materials. Permission and a Phytosanitary Certificate are not required for importation. However, the imported unprohibited materials have to be notified for inspection at ports of entry. All materials are subjected to inspection and also put under quarantine treatment or destruction if plant quarantine pests and diseases are found.

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Table 1. Prohibited Materials

No. Plant, Plant pest Source Exception or Carrier Plant 1 Plant in the genus Africa 1. Preserved food. Citrus, Fortunella Australia 2. Oranges (including navels, valencias, and Poncirus Central America mandarins and its hybrids such as Ceylon tangor), lemons, grapefruit (including Europe pummelo) from Australia which must India be handled according to the Indonesia Department of Agriculture Japan Notification : Conditions for Import Near East of Fresh Citrus Fruit from Australia to Mediterranean Thailand dated 15 June 2004. Region 3. Oranges (including navels, South America tangerines, tangelos, valencias), United States of lemons and grapefruit (including America pummelo) from California, USA which must be handled according to specific commodity understanding 1 (SCU 1) : conditions for export of fresh citrus from California, USA to Thailand. 4. Oranges (including navels, tangerines, tangelos, valencias), grapefruit (including pummelo) and lemon (excluding sour lemon, Citrus limon) from Florida, USA which must be handled according to specific commodity understanding 2 : Conditions for export of fresh citrus fruit from Florida, USA to Thailand. 5. Oranges (navels, tangerines, tangelos, valencias), lemons, limes, and grapefruit (including pommelo) from Arizona, USA which must be handled according to specific commodity understanding 4 : Conditions for export of fresh citrus fruit from Arizona, USA to Thailand. 6. Citrus seeds from California, USA, French, Spain, Israel, South Africa and Australia which must be handled according to conditions stipulated by the Director-General of the Department of Agriculture and accompanied by Phytosanitary Certificate. 4

No. Plant, Plant pest Source Exception or Carrier 2 Coconut Central America 1. Preserved food. (Cocos nucifera) East Africa 2. Finished products of coconut plants Guam which have been processed by the India method declared by the owner to the Philippines Director-General of the Department South America of Agriculture before the West Indies importation and the Director- West Africa General of the Department of Agriculture has decided the same are free of plant pests. 3. Dehusked coconut which must be handled according to conditions stipulated by the Director-General of the Department of Agriculture. 3 Plants in the genus Africa Cotton lint imported for industrial use Gossypium Central America which must be accompanied by a Mexico Phytosanitary Certificate of the country United States of of origin. America Venezuela West Indies 4 Plants in the genus Central America Hevea such as South America rubber etc. and West Indies carrier such as Fresh latex, Cup lump, Scrap. 5 Cassava Africa Preserved food (Manihot esculenta) Brazil Flour Indonesia Sago 6 Plants in the genus Central America 1. Preserved food Oryza Ceylon 2. Finished products of plants in the India genus Oryza spp. Which much be Japan handled according to conditions Philippines stipulated by the Director-General of Republic of the Department of Agriculture China 3. Rice, broken-milled rice and steamed South America rice which much be accompanied by United States of Phytosanitary Certificate America West Africa West Indies

Genetically modified plant 1 Plants in the genus All countries Agrostis 5

No. Plant, Plant pest Source Exception or Carrier 2 Actinidia chinensis All countries Planch 3 Allium cepa L. All countries 4 Plants in the genus All countries Amelanchier 5 Ananus comosus (L.) All countries Merr. 6 Apium graveolens All countries var. dulce (Mill.) D.C. 7 Arabidopsis thaliana All countries L. 8 Plants in the genus All countries Arachis 9 Armoracia rusticana All countries P. Gaertner, Meyer & Scherb. 10 Asparagus officinalis All countries Linn. 11 Atropa belladonna L. All countries 12 Avena sativa L. All countries 13 Beta vulgaris L. sub All countries sp. vulgaris 14 Plants in the genus All countries Brassica 15 Plants in the genus All countries Camellia 16 Plants in the genus All countries Capsicum 17 Papaya (Carica All countries papaya L.) 18 Plants in the genus All countries Chrysanthemum 19 Cichorium intybus L. All countries 20 Citrullus lanatus All countries (Thumb) Matsun & Nakai 21 Plants in the genus All countries Citrus 22 Cocos nucifera L. All countries 23 Plants in the genus All countries Coffea 24 Plants in the genus All countries Cucumis 25 Plants in the genus All countries Cucurbita 6

No. Plant, Plant pest Source Exception or Carrier 26 Daucus carota L. All countries 27 Plants in the genus All countries Dendranthema 28 Dianthus All countries caryophyllus L. 29 Elaeis guineensis All countries Jacq. 30 Plants in the genus All countries Eucalyptus 31 Plants in the genus All countries Fortunella 32 Plants in the genus All countries Fragaria 33 Plants in the genus All countries Gladiolus 34 Glycine max L. All countries 1. Preserved food 2. Soybean use as raw material to produce animal feed or food for human consumption or use for industrial purpose 35 Plants in the genus All countries Gossypium 36 Plants in the genus All countries Helianthus 37 Plants in the genus All countries Hevea 38 Plants in the genus All countries Hordeum 39 Plants in the genus All countries Ipomoea 40 Plants in the genus All countries Juglans 41 Lactuca sativa L. All countries 42 Lens culinaris All countries Medik. 43 Plants in the genus All countries Linum 44 Liquidambar All countries styraciflua L. 45 Plant in the genus All countries Lupinus 46 Lycopersicon All countries esculentum Miller 47 Plant in the genus All countries Malus 48 Manihot esculenta All countries 7

No. Plant, Plant pest Source Exception or Carrier Crantz. 49 Plant in the genus All countries Musa 50 Medicago sativa L. All countries 51 Tobacco (Nicotiana All countries tabacum L.) 52 Plant in the family All countries Orchidaceae 53 Plant in the genus All countries Oryza 54 Plant in the genus All countries Papaver 55 Plant in the genus All countries Pelargonium 56 Plants in the genus All countries Petunia 57 Plant in the genus All countries Phaseolus 58 Plant in the genus All countries Picea 59 Pisum sativum All countries 60 Plant in the genus All countries Poncirus 61 Plants in the genus All countries Populus 62 Plant in the genus All countries Prunus 63 Plant in the genus All countries Pyrus 64 Ribes nigrum All countries 65 Plant in the genus All countries Ricinus 66 Plant in the genus All countries Rosa 67 Plants in the genus All countries Rubus 68 Plants in the genus All countries Saccharum 69 Plants in the genus All countries Solanum 70 Plants in the genus All countries Sorghum 71 Plants in the genus All countries Stylosanthes 72 Theobroma cacao L. All countries 73 Torenia fournieri All countries 8

No. Plant, Plant pest Source Exception or Carrier Lind. 74 Plants in the genus All countries Trifolium 75 Plants in the genus All countries Triticum 76 Plants in the genus All countries Vaccinium 77 Plants in the genus All countries Vigna 78 Plants in the genus All countries Vitis 79 Corn (Zea mays L.) All countries 1. Preserved food 2. Maize use as raw material to produce animal feed or food for human consumption or use for industrial purpose 80 Plants in the genus All countries Zoysia Carrier 1 Soil All countries - 2 Organic fertilizer All countries 1. Organic fertilizer from animals except excrement of animal. 2. Organic fertilizer from plants which have been processed by the method declared by the owner to the Director- General of the Department of Agriculture before the importation and the Director-General of the Department of Agriculture has decided the same are free of plant pests.

Plant pest Fungi 1 Ascochyta gossypii All countries 2 Asperisporium All countries caricae 3 Calonectria All countries rigidiuscula 4 Ceratocystis All countries fimbriata 5 Crinipellis All countries perniciosa 6 Deuterophoma All countries tracheiphila 7 Elsinoe australis All countries 9

No. Plant, Plant pest Source Exception or Carrier 8 Ephelis oryzae All countries 9 Haplobasidion All countries musae 10 Microcyclus ulei All countries 11 Moniliophthora All countries roreri 12 Mycosphaerella All countries fijiensis 13 Phaeoramularia All countries angolensis 14 Phellinus noxius All countries 15 Phymatotrichum All countries omnivorum 16 Phytophthora All countries citricola 17 Phytophthora All countries hibernalis 18 Phytophthora All countries katsurae 19 Rosellinia bunodes All countries 20 Rosellinia pepo All countries 21 Septoria limonum All countries 22 Sphaceloma All countries manihoticola 23 Uromyces musae All countries Bacteria 1 Clavibacter All countries michiganensis subsp. michiganensis 2 Clavibacter All countries michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis 3 Clavibacter All countries michiganensis subsp. sepedonicus 4 Liberobacter All countries africanum 5 Pseudomonas All countries rubrisubalbicans 6 Pseudomonas All countries corrugate 7 Xanthomonas All countries axonopodis pv. citrumelo 10

No. Plant, Plant pest Source Exception or Carrier 8 Xanthomonas All countries campestris pv. cassavae 9 Xanthomonas All countries campestris pv. celebensis 10 Xylella fastidiosa All countries Protozoa 1 Nosema bombycis All countries 2 Phytomonas staheli All countries Virus 1 African cassava All countries mosaic virus 2 Banana streak virus All countries 3 Cassava brown All countries streak virus 4 Cassava common All countries mosaic virus 5 Cassava frog skin All countries virus 6 Cassava Ivorian All countries virus 7 Cassava vein mosaic All countries virus 8 Citrus leaf rugose All countries virus 9 Citrus leprosies virus All countries 10 Citrus psorosis virus All countries 11 Citrus ringspot virus All countries 12 Citrus rubbery wood All countries virus 13 Citrus tatter leaf All countries virus 14 Citrus variegation All countries virus 15 Citrus vein enation All countries virus 16 Cocao necrosis virus All countries 17 Cocao red mottle All countries virus 18 Cocao swollen shoot All countries virus 19 Cocao yellow All countries mosaic virus 11

No. Plant, Plant pest Source Exception or Carrier 20 Cocao yellow vein All countries banding virus 21 Coconut foliar decay All countries virus 22 Cotton All countries anthocyanosis virus 23 Cotton leaf crumple All countries virus 24 Cotton leaf mosaic All countries virus 25 Cotton leaf mottle All countries virus 26 Cotton stenosis virus All countries 27 Cotton terminal stunt All countries virus 28 East African cassava All countries mosaic virus 29 Indian cassava All countries mosaic virus 30 Maize Rayado fino All countries virus 31 Papaya bunchy top All countries virus 32 Papaya leaf curl All countries virus 33 Papaya mosaic virus All countries 34 Papaya waialua virus All countries 35 Rice dwarf virus All countries 36 Rice hoja blanca All countries virus 37 Rice yellow mottle All countries virus 38 Satsuma dwarf virus All countries 39 Sugarcane ramu All countries stunt virus 40 Tomato black ring All countries virus 41 Tomato bushy stunt All countries virus 42 Tomato ring spot All countries virus 43 Tomato spotted wilt All countries virus Viroid 1 Citrus cachexia All countries 12

No. Plant, Plant pest Source Exception or Carrier viroid 2 Citrus exocortis All countries viroid 3 Coconut cadang- All countries cadang viroid 4 Potato spindle tuber All countries viroid 5 Tinangaja viroid All countries Mycoplasma 1 Banana marbling All countries disease MLO 2 Citrus witches All countries broom MLO 3 Coconut lethal All countries yellowing MLO 4 Sugarcane grassy All countries shoot MLO Insect 1 Anastepha All countries fraterculus 2 Anastepha ludens All countries 3 Anastepha oblique All countries 4 Anastepha suspensa All countries 5 Anthonomus grandis All countries 6 Anthonomus vestitus All countries 7 Artona catoxantha All countries 8 Bactrocera musae All countries 9 Bactrocera tryoni All countries 10 Caliothrips All countries masculinus 11 Ceratitis capitata All countries 12 Ceratitis cosyra All countries 13 Ceratitis quinaria All countries 14 Ceratitis rosa All countries 15 Diatraea saccharalis All countries 16 Erinnyis ello All countries 17 Leptopharsa heveae All countries 18 Lissorhoptrus All countries oryzophilus 19 Opogona sacchari All countries 20 Oryctes boas All countries 21 Oryctes monoceros All countries 13

No. Plant, Plant pest Source Exception or Carrier 22 Pachymerus All countries nucleorum 23 Panthomorus All countries cervinus 24 Phenacoccus All countries manihoti 25 Prostephanus All countries truncatus 26 Pseudotheraptus All countries devastans 27 Pseuotheraptus wayi All countries 28 Rhynchophorus All countries palmarum 29 Sacadodes pyralis All countries 30 Scirtothrips aurantii All countries 31 Sesamia calamistis All countries 32 Sesamia cretica All countries 33 Trioza erytreae All countries 34 Trogoderma All countries granarium Mite 1 Aceria guerreronis All countries 2 Aceria sheldoni All countries 3 Mononychellus All countries tanajoa 4 Oligonychus All countries peruvianus Nematode 1 Anguina agrostis All countries 2 Anguinagraminis All countries 3 Anguina tritici All countries 4 Aphelenchoides All countries arachidis 5 Belonolaimus All countries longicaudatus 6 Bursaphelenchus All countries xylophilus 7 Cactodera cacti All countries 8 Ditylenchus All countries destructor 9 Dytylenchus dipsaci All countries 10 Dolichodorus All countries heterocephalus 14

No. Plant, Plant pest Source Exception or Carrier 11 Globodera pallida All countries 12 Globadera All countries rostochiensis 13 Heterodera avenae All countries 14 Heterodera glycines All countries 15 Heterodera graminis All countries 16 Heterodera oryzae All countries 17 Heterodera All countries oryzicola 18 Heterodera punctata All countries 19 Heterodera sacchari All countries 20 Heterodera schachtii All countries 21 Heterodera sorghi All countries 22 Heterodera trifolii All countries 23 Hirschmaniella All countries miticausa 24 Hoplolaimus All countries columbus 25 Hoplolaimus indicus All countries 26 Longidorus sylphus All countries 27 Meloidogyne All countries camelliae 28 Meloidogyne All countries chitwooki 29 Meloidogyne All countries coffeicola 30 Meloidogyne All countries graminis 31 Nacobbus aberrans All countries 32 Pratylenchus coffeae All countries 33 Rhadinaphelenchus All countries cocophilus 34 Rotylenchulus All countries macrodoratus 35 Scutellonema bradys All countries 36 Trichodorus All countries viruliferus 37 Xiphinema All countries americanum 38 Xiphinema All countries diversicaudatum Weed 1 Avena fatua All countries 15

No. Plant, Plant pest Source Exception or Carrier 2 Chenopodium album All countries 3 Cirsium arvense All countries 4 Cirsium vulgare All countries 5 Galium aparine All countries 6 Polygonum All countries convolvulus 7 Rumex acetosella All countries 8 Rumex obtusifolius All countries 9 Salvinua molesta All countries 10 Thlaspi arvense All countries Unknown Ethiology 1 Bract mosaic All countries diseases 2 Bristle top All countries 3 Citrus blight All countries 4 Cotton blue disease All countries 5 Dryout rot All countries 6 Head drop All countries 7 Little leaf All countries 8 Little mottle All countries 9 Natuna wilt All countries 10 Sacorro wilt All countries 11 Tatipaka wilt All countries

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Table 2. Restricted Materials

No. Plant and Carrier Origin Exception 1 Ananus comosus All countries Preserved food 2 Arachis hypogaea All countries Preserved food 3 Plants in the genus Camellia All countries Preserved food 4 Plants in the genus All countries Preserved food Capsicum 5 Carica papaya All countries Preserved food 6 Citrullus lanatus All countries Preserved food 7 Plants in the genus Citrus All countries other than Preserved food those indicated in prohibited materials 8 Cocos nucifera All countries other than Preserved food those indicated in prohibited materials

and the following carries : All countries dried copra, dried copra meal and coir 9 Plants in the genus Coffea All countries Preserved food 10 Colocasia antiquorum var. All countries Preserved food esculenta and the following carrier : flour 11 Cucumis melo All countries Preserved food 12 Elaeis guineensis All countries - 13 Glycine max and the All countries Preserved food following carriers : flour, soy meal and full fatted soy flour 14 Plants in the genus All countries other than - Gossypium those indicated in prohibited materials

and the following carriers : All countries cotton seed meal 15 Plants in genus Hevea and All countries other than - the following carriers : fresh those indicated in latex, cuplump, scrap prohibited materials 16 Hordeum vulgare All countries Preserved food 17 Ipomoea batatas and the All countries Preserved food following carriers : flour 18 Plants in the genus Lupinus All countries - 19 Lycopersicon esculentum All countries Preserved food 20 Manihot esculenta All countries other than Preserved food those indicated in prohibited materials and the following carriers : 17

No. Plant and Carrier Origin Exception flour and sago All countries 21 Plants in the genus Musa All countries Preserved food, rope and the following carriers : flour 22 Nicotiana tabacum All countries Cigarettes, smoking tobacco, cigars and cigarillos 23 Plants in family All countries - Orchidaceae 24 Plants in the genus Oryza All countries other than Preserved food those indicated in prohibited materials

and the following carriers : All countries flour, rice bran, defatted rice bran and rice malt extract. 25 Plants in the genus All countries - Saccharum 26 Solanum tuberosum and the All countries Preserved food following carriers : flour 27 Sorghum bicolor and the All countries Preserved food following carriers : flour 28 Theobroma cacao All countries Preserved food 29 Plants in the genus Triticum All countries Preserved food and the following carriers : flour 30 Vigna radiata and the All countries Preserved food following carriers : flour 31 Zea mays and the following All countries Preserved food carriers : flour, cob, corn meal and corn flour