Provisional Translation

OTO No. 335 Classification MAFF-63
Date of Acceptance October 29, 1987 Ministry/Agency Receiving Complaint Economic Planning Agency
Responsible Ministries Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Related Laws Plant Protection Law
Complainant Domestic firm Exporting Countries Thailand
Subject Exemption was requested from the plant quarantine inspection requirement for processed rice flour products.
Details of Measures Plant products and processed plant products using rice flour and other cereal flours have been treated the same as cereal flours for plant quarantine. However, it was replied that, because it has been determined that there is no danger of infestation by pests for some processed flour products that entail a high degree of processing, it was decided from now on to exempt from inspection for those products for which no danger of infestation can be ascertained from the data (1) documents on processing process and controls in place and (2) documents on processing ratio, analysis results, and other data provided from the importer.
Classification of Processing A Directions III
Remarks Improvement measures were taken on January 22, 1988.

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