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Agreement Document symbol Notifying Member Year Harmonized types of environment-related objectives Harmonized types of measures Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure Measure description See more information
Agriculture G/AG/N/THA/133 Thailand 2023 Air pollution reduction Grants and direct payments Agriculture
The program to assist farmers harvest fresh…
The program to assist farmers harvest fresh sugarcane to reduce PM 2.5 dust in the production season 2020/2021 and 2021/2022: The Thai government has determined that the problem of small particulate matter (PM 2.5) is an important environmental issue that affects the air quality and the health and hygiene of Thai people. (...) In the past years, the amount of burnt sugarcane was around 70% of the total sugarcane production, which is one of the causes for PM 2.5 emissions during the harvesting period. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a program to reduce the burning of sugarcane. (...) The assistance program is a Green Box support program, more specifically an environmental program that falls under Paragraph 12 of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture.
Environment related objective
To contribute to the environmental objective of reducing particulate matter (PM 2.5) dust
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The program to assist farmers harvest fresh sugarcane to reduce PM 2.5 dust in the production season 2020/2021 and 2021/2022: The Thai government has determined that the problem of small particulate matter (PM 2.5) is an important environmental issue that affects the air quality and the health and hygiene of Thai people. (...) In the past years, the amount of burnt sugarcane was around 70% of the total sugarcane production, which is one of the causes for PM 2.5 emissions during the harvesting period. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a program to reduce the burning of sugarcane. (...) The assistance program is a Green Box support program, more specifically an environmental program that falls under Paragraph 12 of Annex 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture.
Sugarcane farmers. The payment (...) will be available to all sugarcane farmers who harvest fresh and good quality sugarcane to mills which has not been burned and which contains nothing other than natural sugarcane (such as soil, sand, leaves sheaths, leaves, etc.
Type of measure
Payments under environmental programmes
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
14.093 billion BAHT
 Implementation period
Period of application: December 2020 – September 2021 and December 2021 – September 2022
Keywords
Emissions
Environment
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/THA/3 Thailand 2023 Natural resources conservation Ban/Prohibition Other 3. Export Prohibition for natural sand
Environment related objective
Protection of the Environment and of conservation of natural resources by prohibiting the exports of Natural Sand under GTT Article XX (g) of the WTO
Measure description Coverage of the measure
3. Export Prohibition for natural sand
Natural Sand
Type of measure
P-X Prohibition on exports
 ICS - HS Code
2505.10.00
2505.90.00
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2022
Keywords
Natural resources
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/THA/3 Thailand 2023 Ozone layer protection Ban/Prohibition Chemicals
5. Import Prohibition on Household refrigerator,…
5. Import Prohibition on Household refrigerator, combined refrigerator and freezer utilizing CFCs in the production process
Environment related objective
Protection of the Environment and of human health and safety by prohibiting the imports of Household refrigerator, combined refrigerator and freezer utilizing CFCs in the production process under GATT Article XX (b)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
5. Import Prohibition on Household refrigerator, combined refrigerator and freezer utilizing CFCs in the production process
Household refrigerator, combined refrigerator and freezer utilizing CFCs in the production process
Type of measure
P Prohibition
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2022
Keywords
Environment
Ozone
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/THA/3 Thailand 2023 Air pollution reduction Ban/Prohibition Other
6. Import Prohibition for Used motorcycle engine…
6. Import Prohibition for Used motorcycle engine of a cylinder capacity engine not exceeding 50 cc.
Environment related objective
Protection of the Environment and of human health and safety by prohibiting the imports of used motorcycle engine of a cylinder capacity engine not exceeding 50 cc. under WTO Article XX (b)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
6. Import Prohibition for Used motorcycle engine of a cylinder capacity engine not exceeding 50 cc.
Used motorcycle engine of a cylinder capacity engine not exceeding 50 cc.
Type of measure
P Prohibition
ICS - HS Code
72.04
76.02
8407.31.00
8714.10.20
8714.10.90
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2022
Keywords
Environment
Pollution
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/THA/3

 		Thailand 2023
Natural resources conservation, Sustainable…
Natural resources conservation, Sustainable forestry management
 Ban/Prohibition Forestry
7. Import Prohibition for Logs and sawn woods…
7. Import Prohibition for Logs and sawn woods which are made of teak trees, rubber trees or forbidden trees from the border of Tak and Kanchanaburi provinces.
Environment related objective
To protection of the Environment and of conservation of natural resources by prohibiting importation of Wood and sawn wood under WTO Article XX (g)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
7. Import Prohibition for Logs and sawn woods which are made of teak trees, rubber trees or forbidden trees from the border of Tak and Kanchanaburi provinces.
Logs and sawn woods which are made of teak trees, rubber trees or forbidden trees from the border of Tak and Kanchanaburi provinces
Type of measure
P Prohibition
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2022
Keywords
Natural resources
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/THA/3 Thailand 2023
Natural resources conservation, Sustainable…
Natural resources conservation, Sustainable forestry management
 Export licences Forestry 16. Export Licensing for Wood and sawn wood
Environment related objective
Protection of the Environment and of conservation of natural resources by establishing Non-automatic licensing on exports of Wood charcoal under WTO GATT Article XX (g)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
16. Export Licensing for Wood and sawn wood
Wood charcoal
Type of measure
NAL-X Non-automatic license on exports
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2022
Keywords
Natural resources
Forest
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/THA/3 Thailand 2023 Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem Export licences Other
18. Export Licensing for Elephants, including…
18. Export Licensing for Elephants, including parts, derivatives and products thereof
Environment related objective
Protection of the Environment and of preservation of endangered species by establishing Non-automatic licensing on exports of Elephant, including parts, derivatives and products thereof under WTO Article XX (g)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
18. Export Licensing for Elephants, including parts, derivatives and products thereof
Elephant, including parts, derivatives and products thereof
Type of measure
NAL-X Non-automatic license on exports
 ICS - HS Code
010690
0507
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2022
Keywords
Endangered
Wildlife
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/THA/3 Thailand 2023 Natural resources conservation Export licences Energy, Forestry 17. Export Licensing for Wood charcoal
Environment related objective
Protection of the Environment and of conservation of natural resources by establishing Non-automatic licensing on exports of Wood charcoal under WTO Article XX (g)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
17. Export Licensing for Wood charcoal
Wood charcoal
Type of measure
NAL-X Non-automatic license on exports
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2022
Keywords
Natural resources
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/THA/3 Thailand 2023 Sustainable fisheries management Import licences Fisheries 19. Export Licensing for Shellfish and Shells
Environment related objective
Protection of the Environment and of conservation of natural resources by establishing Non-automatic licensing on exports of Shelfish and Shells under WTO GATT Article XX (g)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
19. Export Licensing for Shellfish and Shells
Shellfish and Shells
Type of measure
NAL-X Non-automatic license on exports
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2022
Keywords
Fish
Natural resources
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/THA/3 Thailand 2023 Natural resources conservation Export licences Energy
21. Export Licensing on all types of coal except…
21. Export Licensing on all types of coal except briquette from Hongai Anthracite Coal
Environment related objective
Protection of the Environment and of conservation of natural resources by establishing Non-automatic licensing on exports of All types of coal except briquette from Hongai Anthracite Coal under WTO GATT Article XX (g)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
21. Export Licensing on all types of coal except briquette from Hongai Anthracite Coal
All types of coal except briquette from Hongai Anthracite Coal
Type of measure
NAL-X Non-automatic license on exports
 ICS - HS Code
27.0127.02
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2022
Keywords
Natural resources