The Department of Livestock Development, together with Nakhon Pathom Province, ISOC, Nakhon Pathom, and related agencies in the province, inspected cold storage rooms and two pork markets in accordance with measures to prevent and suppress illegal imports and exports. Issuing illegal livestock products Two culprits were found: trading pork without permission and transporting pork without hygiene. So compare and adjust. Ready to give advice on correct practices.
Dr. Somchuan Veterinarian Rattanamangkhalanon Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development said Was assigned to Dr. Boonyakrit Pinprasong, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development. Leading the agencies of the Department of Livestock Development include: Nakhon Pathom Provincial Livestock Office Nakhon Pathom Animal Protection Checkpoint Group Integrated with relevant agencies including Nakhon Pathom Province is led by Mr. Yongyut Suanthong, Deputy Governor of Nakhon Pathom Province. as well as the Internal Security Operations Command, Nakhon Pathom Province Nakhon Pathom Provincial Commercial Office Nakhon Pathom Provincial Administrative Office Nakhon Pathom Provincial Employment Office Provincial Public Relations Office and Mueang Nakhon Pathom District Office Inspected the cold storage - meat sales area of Sriwichai Market and Thung Phra Meru Market, located at 253 Tharavadi Road, Huai Chorakhe Subdistrict. Mueang Nakhon Pathom District Nakhon Pathom Province This market is a large retail and fresh pork market. and there are many entrepreneurs who trade
The results of the inspection found two offenders under the Animal Epidemics Act 2015 of the Department of Livestock Development. The first person opened a pork shop without requesting permission from the registrar. Found 4,500 kilograms of pork for sale. Such an act is an offense according to Section 24, paragraph 1, punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or a fine of 20,000 baht, or both. The perpetrator admits Therefore, the fine was 5,000 baht. As for the second case, it was illegal to transport pork in a vehicle without hygiene. The perpetrator transported 400 kilograms of pork without any matting on the truck bed before placing the pork. This is an offense under Section 8 and is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 1 month or a fine not exceeding 10,000 baht, or both. The perpetrator admits Therefore, the adjustment was made to 2,500 baht.
Veterinarian Somchuan said Received additional reports from the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development regarding the inspection procedures for cold storage and pork markets as follows:
1. Cold storage - place to sell pork Many stores closed This may be due to different opening hours. The solution is Divide the time for inspection into rounds. To cover the opening hours for cold storage - pork sales places at Sriwichai Market and Thung Phra Meru Market.
2. Document collection system that is not yet organized Difficult to show to officials while inspecting, such as a license to trade or make profit in the form of an intermediary, where animal carcasses (Form R. 10/1) should be displayed in an open place, etc.
At the same time, we have given advice on correct practices. Including giving advice to entrepreneurs about document storage. To systematically trace back the origin of pork
Veterinarian Somchuan added that The inspection of cold storage rooms and meat distribution locations throughout the country was in accordance with the orders of Capt. Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, and Mr. Chaiya Phromma, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, who emphasized that it must be done. Strictly following the measures to prevent and suppress illegal import-export of illegal livestock products of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. To prevent the spread of animal diseases Protect animal farmers from being affected by price gouging. as well as protecting consumers.
Source: Thai News Agency