Amendment of the Official Standards for Ordinary Fertilizers (2 pages, available in Japanese)

Distribution date: 14 December 2001
Products Covered: Fertilizer (HS: 3102, 3103, 3105)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Resolution Issuing the Technical Regulation on Safety Glazing Materials Manufactured, Imported or Marketed for Use in Motor Vehicles and Their Trailers in Colombia (11 pages).

Distribution date: 11 December 2001
Objeto, Campo de aplicación, Definiciones y siglas, Requisitos generales, Requisitos particulares: Estabilidad luminosa, Transmisión luminosa, Resistencia a la húmeda, Resistencia a la temperatura, Resistencia mecánica, Calidad óptica, Resistencia al medio ambiente, Resistencia a la abrasión, Resistencia química, Resistencia al fuego, Resistencia a los cambios de temperatura. Rotulado, Procedimiento para evaluar la conformidad, Certificación para demostrar la conformidad, Entidad de vigilancia y control y Régimen sancionatorio.
Products Covered: 39.26.90.90.90, 70.07.11.00.00 and 70.07.21.00.00
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendment to the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Designation Order (2 pages, in English)

Distribution date: 10 December 2001
Products Covered: Poisonous substances: Surfuryl fluoride (HS: 28) Deleterious substance: 4-chloro-3-ethyl-1-methyl-N-[4-(p-tolyloxy)benzyl]pyrazole-5carboxamide (HS: 29)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
TIS 2060-2543(2000) Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Coil Strip Plate and Sheet for Gas Cylinders (14 pages, in Thai language)

Distribution date: 12 November 2001
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to enforce TIS 2060-2543(2000) as a compulsory standard. The standard covers hot-rolled carbon steel coil strip plate and sheet to be used for welded gas cylinders with a capacity of not exceeding 500 litres in which contain high pressure gases, such as LP gas, acetylene and various kinds of freon gas. Classifies the products into three grades. Specifies mass, dimensions and tolerances, permissible variations, chemical composition, appearance, mechanical properties, e.g. tensile strength, elongation and bendability. Includes marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.
Products Covered: HS Chapter: 72.08, ICS: 77.080.20 (Steels)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
TIS 1999-2543(2000) Hot-Rolled Steel Coil Strip Plate and Sheet for Automobile Structural Uses (19 pages, in Thai language)

Distribution date: 09 November 2001
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to enforce TIS 1999-2543(2000) as a compulsory standard. The standard covers hot-rolled steel coil strip plate and sheet with press drawability for automobile structural uses. Classifies the product by mechanical properties into 4 grades, i.e SAPH 370. SAPH 400 and SAPH 440. Specifies mass, dimensions and tolerances, permissible variations, chemical composition, appearance, mechanical properties, e.g. tensile strength, elongation and bendability. Includes marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.
Products Covered: HS Chapter: 72.08, ICS: 77.080.20 (Steels)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
TIS 2011-2543 (2000) Superior Atmospheric Corrosion Resisting Hot-Rolled Steel Coil Strip Plate and Sheet (16 pages, in Thai language)

Distribution date: 09 November 2001
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to enforce TIS 2011-2543 (2000) as a compulsory standard. The standard covers superior atmospheric corrosion resisting hot-rolled steel coil strip plate and sheet. Specifies mass, dimensions and tolerances, permissible variations, chemical composition, appearance, mechanical properties, e.g. tensile strength, elongation and bendability. Includes marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.
Products Covered: HS Chapter: 72.08, ICS: 77.080.20 (Steels)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Announcement of the Committee on Label No. 8 B.E. 2544 (2001) Labelling Requirements for Borax (1 page, in Thai language)

Distribution date: 09 November 2001
This regulation prescribes as follows: 1. The Announcement of the Committee on Label No. 2 B.E. 2525 (1982) Labelling Requirements for Borax dated 11 February B.E.2525 (1982) and No. 4 B.E. 2526 (1983) Labelling Requirements for Borax dated 29 March B.E. 2526 (1983) are withdrawn. 2. Borax which is subject to label is a chemical substance of the formula Na2B4O7 or Na2B4O7.10H2O with the chemical names of Sodium borate, Disodium tetraborate of sodium pyroborate. 3. The label shall be in accordance with Clauses 1 to 3 of the Announcement of the Committee on the Label Concerning Characteristics of Labels Subject to the Labelling Control B.E.2541 (1998) dated 23 September B.E.2541 (1998) and shall also contain the following statements: (1) "Borax"; (2) Warning: "Dangerous, may cause kidney failure, prohibited to be used in food" in red letters larger than other letters".
Products Covered: HS Chapter 28.40, ICS: 71.060.01 (Inorganic chemicals in general)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part, on Conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial products.

Distribution date: 24 October 2001
Products Covered: This Protocol to the Europe Agreement applies to products traded between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary as well as to procedures which are subject to specified legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions pertaining to conformity assessment and technical regulations, as detailed in the eight sectoral annexes to the Protocol, in the areas of: electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electrical safety (ch. 85, except 85.17), machinery (ch. 84, except 84.02 to 84.06, 84.10 to 84.14, 84.16.10, 84.16.20, 84.19.11 and 84.19.19), hot water boilers (ch. 84.02 to 84.06.), gas appliances (ch 84.16.10, 84.16.20, 84.19.11 and 84.19.19), medical devices (ch. 90.18 to 90.22), good laboratory practice for medicinal products for human use (ch 30) and good manufacturing practices for medicinal products for human use (ch. 30).
Regulation Type: Article 10.7 (TBT)
Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, on Conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial products.

Distribution date: 24 October 2001
Products Covered: This Protocol to the Europe Agreement applies to products traded between the European Community and the Czech Republic as well as to procedures which are subject to specified legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions pertaining to conformity assessment and technical regulations, as detailed in the 10 sectoral annexes to the Protocol, in the areas of: electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electrical safety, equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ch. 85, except 85.17), machinery (ch 84, except 84.02 to 84.06, 84.10 to 84.14, 84.16.10, 84.16.20, 84.19.11 and 84.19.19), lifts (ch 84.28.10), personal protective equipment, hot water boilers (ch 84.02 to 84.06.), gas appliances (ch 84.16.10, 84.16.20, 84.19.11 and 84.19.19), pressure equipment (ch 73.11, 76.13, 84.10 to 84.14) and good manufacturing practices for medicinal products (ch. 30).
Regulation Type: Article 10.7 (TBT)
Draft Ministerial Notification (No …) B.E.25XX(20XX) Issued Under the Industrial Product Standards Act B.E.2511(1968) : Amendment No.2 to Compulsory Standard TIS 78-2541(1998) Laundry Detergent Powder (3 pages, available in Thai language)

Distribution date: 11 October 2001
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to amend the compulsory standard TIS 78-2541(1998) Laundry Detergent Powder which was notified as G/TBT/Notif.98.219 on 29 April 1998 so as to cover laundry detergent in other forms, i.e. flake, tablet, paste, bar, etc., as well.
Products Covered: HS Chapter: 3402, ICS : 71.100.40 (Surface active agents)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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