G/TBT/N/THA/622  
9 June 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated  if different from above:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority  
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry  
Tel.: (662) 202 3504, 202 3523  
Fax: (662) 202 3511, 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Microwaveable food plastic bag for reheating; (ICS: 83.080.01)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Regulation on Microwa vable Food Plastic Bag for Reheating (TIS 3022 -2563(2020)) (16 
page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The draft ministerial regulation mandates microwavable food 
plastic bag for reheating to conform with the standard for Microwavable Food Plastic  Bag 
for Reheating (TIS 3022 -2563(2020)).  
This standard covers plastic bag which contacts food directly. Its temperature resistance 
shall not be less than 80°C and is intended for containing food and reheating by 
microwave oven. This standard also specifie s type, dimension, material, specification, 
packaging, marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• ASTM D882 - 18 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic 
Sheeting  
• ASTM F88 / F88M - 15 Standard Test Method for Seal  Strength of Flexible 
Barrier Materials  
• TIS 619 -2525 : Pressure sensitive adhesive crepe masking tapes  G/TBT/N/THA/622  
 
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  • TIS 656 -2556 : Analytical methods for food contact plastics  
• TIS 1027 -2553 : Plastic bags for food  
• TIS 1069 -2552 : Colourants for plastics for food contac t use 
• TIS 1773 -2548 : Microwave ovens safety requirements  
• TIS 1845 -2553 : Household and similar electrical appliances - safety part 2 -90 : 
particular requirements for commercial microwave ovens  
• TIS 2493 Part 1 -2554 : Plastic Food Containers for Microwave Oven Part 1 : For 
Reheating  
• TIS 2493 Part 2 -2556 : Plastic Food Containers for Microwave Part 2 : For Single 
Reheating  
• Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 295) B.E. 2548 (2005) Re: 
Qualities or standard for container made from plas tic 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  15 July 2021  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority  
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry  
Tel.: (662) 202 3504, 202 3523  
Fax: (66 2) 202 3511, 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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