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STANDARDS & REGULATIONSONS
STANDARDS & REGULATI

frozen Eleutheronema certification with the Department of Livestock Development. After that,
rhadinum. The requirement is they can apply for registration as an exporter with China, which The
as follow: Department of Livestock Development will nominate for GACC to
1. Fisheries manufacturers consider before exporting. For honey product export, GACC ensured
who want to export seafood products the total production of Thai honey, but they do not certify the manufacturer
to China must have a food hygiene individually. Therefore, honey producers must only apply for factory
certificate by the Department of certification from the Department of Livestock Development and produce
Fisheries and must have been products according to the requirements of this department and the
registered by GACC. The Department People’s Republic of China. Moreover, the criteria for honey production
of Fisheries will inspect the have to comply with the Agricultural Standards TAS 8003-2013.
manufacturer’s factory and China has been an important trading partner of Thailand for a long
inform the list of qualified time and a large export market with purchasing power. Thailand is one
candidates to China of the world’s leading producers of agricultural commodities. Thai
for registration agricultural and food products are well known among Chinese
through the GACC consumers, especially the variety of Thai fruits that still satisfy demand.
website. Therefore, farmers and entrepreneurs who want to expand agricultural
2. Fishery products exporters must attach health certificates products, food, and processed food should consider maintaining quality
in all exporting lots. The exporter can contact to receive such standards and pay attention to the safe production process for
certificates at Fisheries Product Quality Inspection Division, consumers to reduce export restrictions and generate more income
Department of Fisheries. opportunities.
3. The factory must comply with food safety laws and
commodity inspection animal and plant quarantine.

Fresh Fruit Export More Information Service Info C010
Thailand exports 22 kinds of fresh fruits to China, including mango, เอกสารอ้างอิง / References
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sapodilla, banana, passion fruit, coconut, sugar apple, tamarind, ค้ว�มปลอด้ภััยอ�ห�รนัำ�เข้้�ข้องประเทศค้่่ค้้�และก�รค้วบคุ้มคุ้ณภั�พสำินัค้้�เกษตรไทยก่อนั
papaya, carambola, guava, jackfruit, rambutan, longkong, ก�รสำ่งออก.
mandarins, orange and pomelo through three channels: by land,
water, and air transportation. These fruits must come from the
registered orchard and packing house with the Department of
Agriculture and GACC. For example, longan and litchi have
additional requirements to analyze a sulfur dioxide test. The SO
2
value does not exceed 50 ppm, together with a health certificate.
Papaya must also submit the test results of genetically modified
substances to apply for a hygienic certificate before exporting.
Moreover, some fruits can only export to China for specific
varieties. The passion fruit can be exported only Passiflora
caerulea, which ripens have yellow peel and the seeds are inverted
heart-shaped. However, Passiflora edulis has a purple peel, and
the oval seeds still have not been allowed. Fruits Export
authorization under the regulation to China must perform the
following:
1. Must be registered as an exporter with the Department of
Agriculture.
2. The produce must come from GAP-certified farm plots and
GMP-certified packing plants.
3. Specific fruits controlled must obtain a health certificate
and attached test results to support the certification.
4. The product must have a phytosanitary certificate. To get
a phytosanitary certificate, specific controlled plants must also
have a health certificate.

Livestock Products Export
Thai livestock products that can be exported to China consist of
two main products: chilled and frozen food as frozen chicken and
chicken parts and another group as foods that can be stored at
room temperatures such as dairy products, honey, bird’s nests,
and pet food. The livestock producer must first apply for a factory
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