Thailand National Plant Protection Organization NPPO

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Thailand National Plant Protection Organization
(NPPO)
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Presently, the Plant Quarantine Act
B.E. 2507 (1964) 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.
The Plant Quarantine Act B.E. 2507
(1964) amended by the Plant Quarantine Act (No.
2) B.E. 2542 (1999) is administered by the
Department of Agriculture (DOA), Ministry of
Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC). The
Department of Agriculture is recognized as
National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of
Thailand and has assigned Plant Protection
Research and Development Office (PPRDO) and
Agricultural Regulatory Office (ARO) to carry out
various functions authorized by the Act.
The responsibilities of Plant
Protection Research and Development Office are
(1). conduct of pest survey, surveillance,
monitoring and detection (2).
conduct of pest risk analyses for the importation
of regulated plants and plant products (3).
development of new techniques for quarantine and
commodities treatments. (4). issuance of
phytosanitary regulations and (6). research and
investigation in the field of plant protection.
The main functions of Agricultural
Regulatory Office are (1). issuance of import
permit for movement of plants, plant products,
soil and other prohibited articles (2).
inspection and certification for consignments of
exported plants, plant products and other
regulated articles in relation to the
phytosanitary regulation of the importing
countries and (3). inspection and clearance of
consignments of baggage, cargo, mail, carriers,
plants and plant products entering through
Thailand ports of entry to prevent the
introduction and/or spread of pests.
The contact point for Thailand NPPO is
as follow Director-General Department of
Agriculture 50 Phaholyothin Road Chatuchak,
Bangkok 10900 Thailand Telephone (662) 579
8516 [phone] Facsimile (662) 561
0744 [phone] E-mail
NPPO_at_doa.go.th Website hppt//www.doa.go.th
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Organizational Structure of Thailand National
Plant Protection Organization
Department of Agriculture
Director General
Cluster 1 Administration
Cluster 4 Regional Research and Development j
Cluster 2 Research and Development on Specific
Disciplines
Cluster 3 Crop Production Research and
Development
Office of the Secretary
Plant Protection Research and Development Office
Field Crops Research Institute
OARD Region 1 (Chiang Mai)
Personnel Division
OARD Region 2 (Phitsanulok)
Horticulture Research Institute
Agricultural Production Science Research and
Development Office
OARD Region 3 (Khon Khen)
Finance Division
Rubber Research Institute
OARD Region 4 (Ubon Ratchathani)
Planning and Technical Division
Agricultural Engineering
Research Institute
Post-harvest and Products Processing Research and
Development Office
OARD Region 5 (Chai Nat)
Agricultural Regulatory Office
Biotechnology Research and Development Office
OARD Region 6 (Chanthaburi)
OARD Region 7 (Surat Thani)
Plant Varieties Protection Division
OARD Region 8 (Songkhla)
NPPO
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Organizational Structure of Plant Protection
Research and Development Office
Director
Administrative Sub-Division
Entomology and Zoology Research Group
Plant Pathology Research Group
Weed Science Research Group
Plant Quarantine Research Group
Insect Taxonomy Section
Weed Taxonomy Section
Plant Quarantine Pest Section
Mycology Section
Biological Control Section
Pest Risk Analysis Section
Bacteriology Section
Weed Management Section
Plant Quarantine Treatment Section
Pesticide Application Section
Virology Section
Agricultural Zoology Section
Namatology Section
Mite and Spider Section
Plant Disease Management Section
Apiculture and Industrial Entomology Section
Pest Management Technology Section
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Organizational Structure of Agricultural
Regulatory Office
Director
Administrative Sub-Division
License and Registration Branch d
Chemical Fertilizer Regulatory
Sub-Division
Export Plant Quarantine Service f
Pesticide Regulatory Sub-Division d
Plant Quarantine Station (42
Stations)
Seed Regulatory Sub-Division d