G/TBT/N/THA/728  
14 February 2024  
(24-1307) Page: 1/2 
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:   
Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB)  
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) 430 6831 ext. 2130  
Fax: (662) 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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addit ion, where applicable):  Canned 
liquefied petroleum gas products and portable gas stove products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Notification of the Committee on Labels, Re: Determination of Canned Liquefied Petrol eum 
Gas and Portable Gas Stove Products as Label -Controlled Goods; (4 page(s), in English), 
(4 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Notification of the Committee on Labels prescribes 
canned liquefied petroleum gas and portable gas stove products as label -controlled goods.  
This draft notification applies to the following products:  
1. Canned liquefied petroleum gas products, which means a product containing gas liquid 
hydrocarbons, primarily one or a combination of propane or butane, in an aerosol can for 
a fuel with a capacity not exceeding 1 liter.  
2. Portable gas stove products, which means cooking equipment that uses petroleum gas 
products in canned liquid as fuel.  
The label of label -controlled goods shall specify the statement, fi gure, artificial mark, or 
picture as appropriate, and shall not cause misunderstanding about the essence of the 
goods. The label also shall be in Thai language or a foreign language accompanied by Thai 
language to explain the meaning of the figure, artific ial mark, or picture that can be visible 
and legible.  G/TBT/N/THA/728  
 
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  The label of label -controlled goods does not apply to the label of label -controlled goods 
manufactured for export and not for sale in Thailand.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgen t problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
Consumer Protection Act, B.E. 2522 (1979) and its amendment  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  After 120 days following the date of its publication 
in the Government Gazette.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] 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 Indust ry 
Tel.: (662) 430 6831 ext. 2130  
Fax: (662) 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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