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4. Regulating the rule for all to wear masks. The Request Process for the Certificate of Compliance
5. Imposing the protective equipment and clothing, such as a cape, with COVID-19 Contamination Prevention Measures
a cap, a hair net, boots, shoe covers, gloves, and etc. Certificate of Compliance with Measures to Prevent COVID-19
6. Implementing a foreign object prevention by using a sticky roller Contamination by Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Ministry of
to swipe around the body. This is to prevent any slippage of Public Health, Ministry of Commerce, and Ministry of Interior
objects, for example, hair that may be left on coat and hat. - Only export seafood products
7. Requiring a walk-through on a chlorinated shoe-cleaning basin - Measures to prevent coronavirus contamination in seafood processing
to disinfect boots. include as followed
Production Process Control 1. Measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of contamination with raw
1. Training workers on GMP to understand a good hygiene materials, ingredients, and containers.
production. 2. Measures to strictly control the production process.
2. Requiring all workers to wash their hands and disinfect them with 3. Special measures to control the hygiene of workers, environment, and
alcohol in a routine schedule during a production time. food production facilities.
3. Managing a cleaning process for machine, equipment, and - The process of requesting a certificate (Only factories registered with
production areas with a cleaning solution followed by a disinfectant Department of Fisheries)
at a specified schedule. 1. Submit a request to agencies in the network, including Thai Food
4. Arranging a proper temperature in the production area. Processors’ Association, Thai Frozen Foods Association, Thai Tuna
5. Monitoring a water usage in production process to meet the Industry Association, Processed Quality System Evaluation Group in
standards specified by the Ministry of Public Health. Fish Inspection and Quality Control Division- Department of Fisheries,
6. Establishing the entry policy to a critical area for authorized and Fish Inspection and Research Center in Samut Sakhon,
personal only to control a contamination risk. Surat Thani, and Songkhla province.
7. Enabling a traceability system throughout the production 2. Prepare the document checklist by Department of Fisheries, and Ministry
processes and establishing a food recall drill in case of an of Public Health. (Referred to GMP, HACCP, and Regulation of
emergency. Department of Fisheries) together with the relevant documents.
8. Revoking a visitor pass in the production area to reduce a contact 3. Arrange a virtual audit appointment with the network agency.
risk to food or equipment. - Department of Fisheries is responsible for issuing the certificate.
9. Applying the accompany policy to visitors at all time in the - The certificate is valid for 1 year.
production area. - There is no cost for this certificate request.
Preparation of the Responsive and Recovery Plan in Certificate of Compliance with COVID-19 Contamination Prevention
Case of an Infected Worker Found Measures for Fish Market, Harbor, Aquaculture Farms, Fishing Vessels,
1. Managing an infected worker and Modern Trade
- Urging an infected worker to follow doctor’s instructions. - Preventive measures include
(Self-detained in the quarantine or hospital) in accordance with 1. Measures for individual according to Public Health guidelines.
the procedures by Ministry of Public Health. 2. Additional measures imposed by Department of Fisheries according
- Maintaining the confidential record for an infected worker. to the standards of aquaculture farms, fishing vessels, fish markets,
- Establishing a self-detained policy for acquaintance who were including the process of transporting aquatic animals.
in proximity to the infected worker for 14-day self-monitoring. 3. Measures for modern trades according to the regulations of Ministry of
2. Executing the disinfection in production area and equipment Public Health.
- Tracing the infected worker’s travelling paths to identify a risk - Department of Fisheries is responsible for issuing the certificate.
location. - The certificate is valid for 1 year.
- Prohibiting to enter the risk area for unauthorized access. - There is no cost for this certificate request.
- Cleaning and disinfecting all areas and equipment where the Industrial and Production Hygiene Administration (IPHA) by the
worker may reside and contact with. Federation of Thai Industries, Ministry of Public Health, and Ministry of
- Providing an operational protective clothing and equipment to Industry
the cleaning staff. Use the Self-Declaration form referred to 3 aspects in accordance with
3. Administering the handling of food products GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000 standards which is consisting of.
- Disinfecting canned foods since they are completely sealed. 1. Hygiene management in facilities.
- Separating and disinfecting all packaging in a risk proximity - Managing the production building.
with 3 days reserving storage in case that an infected worker - Managing the site and facility.
was in the packaging department, or warehouse. - Managing the maintenance and cleaning program.
Preventive Measures in Factory to Deal with COVID-19 2. Hygiene management in production process.
- Control of production procedures, including raw material handling
Situation and storing.
1. Escalating an intensive screening process for workers and visitors - Operational control in production process.
before entering the production area. 3. Hygiene management for related personal.
2. Reinforcing a cleaning and sanitizing procedure to production - Personal hygiene.
areas and equipment including limiting a separating entry access - Product information management and consumer guidance.
in all plant locations. - Training program.
3. Establishing a traceability system and testing a food recall drill. The process of requesting the certificate.
4. Training workers and employees at all levels to self-protect, and 1. Register in www.fti.or.th/ipha
capable to take care themselves when they are sick. 2. Prepare the checklist.
5. Preparing a responsive plan to cope with an infected person 3. Examine the request by The Federation of Thai Industries, and then
found. This is to guide everyone to follow correctly, safely, and submit to the participating agencies for co-consideration.
systematically. 4. Approve the certificate request within 3 working days.
- The Federation of Thai Industries is responsible for issuing the
certificates.
- The certificate is valid for 6 months.
- There is no cost for the member of the Federation of Thai Industries.
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