ACT discusses with Cambodia Enhance cooperation on hygiene and phytosanitary (SPS) and accelerate joint preparation of standards for non-burning crop production. Aiming to solve the PM 2.5 dust problem sustainably, with corn as the pilot product. and jointly promote the use of electronic certificates In order to facilitate trade between each other on May 19, 2024, reporters reported that on May 16, Mr. Pisan Phongsapitch, Secretary-General of the National Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards Office (AAC), was the chairman of the Thai side in Meeting under the framework of the technical cooperation agreement Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Thailand-Cambodia No. 1 at the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives together with representatives from the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries There were representatives from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Livestock Development, Department of Fisheries, Food and Drug Administration, and ACT. The meeting discussed ways to enhance SPS cooperation between Thailand and Cambodia. The Thai side emphasizes the policy of the Ministry of Agriculture. To solve the problem of burning in agricultural areas, ACT is currently preparing standards for non-burning crop production. with dry corn as the pilot product and may be raised to be mandatory standards and import conditions in the future The Cambodian side is very interested in cooperation on such issues. Because it is seen that burning in the agricultural sector It is an urgent problem that should be solved as well. The two sides also agreed to promote hygiene certificates. and electronic phytosanitary (e-SPS) to facilitate trade between them. This meeting was the first meeting. Under the Thailand-Cambodia SPS Technical Cooperation Framework, which was signed since 2003, both sides agreed to have discussions to improve the contents of this framework agreement. To be more modern and consistent with current SPS operations.
