required report public distribution date 3 16 2004 gain number th4033 thailand trade policy monitoring annual approved by rodrick mcsherry agricultural counselor us embassy bangkok prepared sakchai preechajarn specialist highlights the key developments in thai 2003 are 1 tariff reduction for products and processed foods including wheat flour peas lentils 2 fda s enforcement of requirements good manufacturing practice gmp royal government import ban a recall action on beef immediately when finding bse case was reported late december 4 progress free area negotiations particularly with china australia agreement is first priority fta rtg international policies may not change much from those until an place includes psd changes no matrix th1 th usda foreign service global agriculture information network template version 09 page unclassified section i executive
