Country Report of Thailand By Prachathipat Pongpinyo Department
Country Report of Thailand By Prachathipat Pongpinyo Department of Agriculture Thailand
Depart of Agriculture
Major Environmental Contaminants Surveys and monitoring was mainly on: • Water • Sediment • Soil • Fish • Shellfish
Pesticides in environmental samples • • • Organochlorines Organophosphate Carbamates Pyrethroids Herbicide insecticide
Environmental Samples • • • Soil Water Sediment Fruits Vegetables Monitored regularly on -site Sampling regularly from field and market
Type of Monitoring Program 1. Surveillance Monitoring: Sampling every 3 months or every year 2. Compliance Monitoring: For the trade Barrier and Pressure to Follow GAP 3. Pre-Export Testing: Export Products not exceed quarantine standard
Chain Steps of Analysis 1. Sampling and Sample Preparation 2. Extraction and Clean-up 3. Determination with GC, HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS, etc.
Export Products • • Mango Longan Lychee Ginger Pomello Baby Corn Tamarind Mangos teen • • Asparagus Okra Chili Durian
Main Export Countries • • China Hongkong EU USA Singapore Malaysia Japan
Main Export Products to Japan • • • Chinese celery Stinking Sweet Basil Dill Kale Collard Coriander Holy Basil Sessile Flower Glode Amarant • • • Peppermint Peas Pak Preaw Cantella Acacia Leech Lime Leaf Water Cress Lemon Grass Okra Young Black Pepper
Experience Outline • 5 years experience on monitoring environmental chemicals • Responsibility in developing Multiresidue analysis method
DOA Goal on Food Safety • Improve Quality Product • Improve Safety Aspect to Public at Large • To Thrive for a single standard on Food Safety for domestic and overseas consumer • To meet government objective of “Food Safety Year 2004”
Thank You
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