Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 15 May 2002

Products Covered: All the construction products according to CCCN (Chapters 25, 32, 38, 44, 46, 68, 69, 70, and Chapters 72-80)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 26 April 2002

Objeto señalar los requisitos técnicos mínimos asociados con la aptitud para el uso y desempeño que deben cumplir los tubos y accesorios de alcantarillado y los de uso sanitario – agua lluvias, integrantes en su conjunto de los sistemas de conexión, recolección y transporte final de las aguas residuales domesticas, pluviales o combinadas, incluyendo las instalaciones sanitarias dentro de los inmuebles, Campo de Aplicación, Definiciones, Requisitos Técnicos: Resistencia química, Impermeabilidad del tubo, Estanqueidad de las uniones mecánicas, Empaques de sellamiento, Uniones soldadas con cemento solvente para tubos de PVC, Resistencia de los tubos al aplastamiento, Rotulado y Catalogo o información técnica, Procedimientos para evaluar la conformidad, Control y régimen sancionatorio, Condiciones generales, Sanciones, Partida arancelaria, Revisión y actualización, Verificación de la conformidad, Exigibilidad del certificado de conformidad, Notificaciones y Vigencia

Products Covered: 68.11.30.00.00, 68.10.91.00.00, 69.06.00.00.00, 39.17.21.00.00, 39.17.23.00.00 and 39.17.29.90.00,

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 19 April 2002

This ministerial notification amends the list of hazardous substances annexed to the Notification of Ministry of Industry Regarding List of Hazardous Substances dated 17 February B.E. 2538(1995). Certain hazardous substances are withdrawn as follows: 1. 3 Hazardous substances under the responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture, i.e. - AMITROLE - CHLOROBENZILATE - LINDANE (>99% gamma-HCH or gamma-BHC) 2. 3 Hazardous substances under the responsibilities of the Department of Industrial Works, i.e. - ASBESTOS-AMOSITE - DI (PHENYLMERCURY) DODECENL-3-SUCCINATE - PENTACHLOROPHENATE SODIUM 3. 4 Hazardous substances under the responsibilities of the Department of Public Works, i.e. - GASOLINE - KEROSENE - FUEL OIL FOR JET ENGINES - DIESEL OIL 4. o-DICHLOROBENZENE under the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration. In addition, hazardous substances in the list annexed to this ministerial notification will be hazardous substances in List A annexed to the Notification of Ministry of Industry Regarding List of Hazardous Substances B.E.2538(1995) in an alphabetical order.

Products Covered: Hazardous substances (HS Chapter 28 Inorganic chemicals, Chapter 29 Organic chemicals, ICS:  13.030.30 hazardous wastes, 71.060 Inorganic chemicals, 71.080 Organic chemicals), Fuels in general (HS Chapter 27.09, ICS:  7

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 18 April 2002

Products Covered: Biological products for animal use (anti-sera, vaccines and diagnostics for animal use) (HS:  3002.210, 3002.30, 3002.40)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 05 April 2002

Products Covered: Drugs (HS: 30)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 08 March 2002

Products Covered: Agricultural chemicals (HS:  3280 and 29 which is imported as active ingredient of agricultural chemicals)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 14 December 2001

Products Covered: Fertilizer (HS:  3102, 3103, 3105)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

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

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

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