G/TBT/N/THA/671  
2 September 2022  
(22-6570) 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:   
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) 430 6831 ext. 2130  
Fax: (662) 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: https://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 addition, where applicable):  Materials 
and articles in contact with foodstuffs (ICS code(s): 67.250); Cookware, cutlery and 
flatware (ICS code( s): 97.040.60)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Regulation on Stainless steel utensils for food : safety requirement (TIS 3206 –2564); (10 
page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The draft ministerial regulation mandates stainless steel 
utensils for food to conform with the standard for Stainless steel utensils for food: safety 
requirement (TIS 3206 –2564).  
This standard covers stainless steel utensils used in household, restaurant and cantee n 
such as pot, frying pan, dish,  bowl, spoon, food tray or any utensils that have stainless 
steel as the main components in contact with foodstuff.  
This standard does not cover Stainless steel: seamed stockpot (TIS 2440 -2552) and any 
utensils used for stor age or transportation and tools used in non -thermal processing of 
food or  slaughterhouse.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/THA/671  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
- Metal and alloys used in food contact materials and articles, published by the Directorate 
for the Quality of Medicine & HealthCare of the Council of Europe (EDQM)  
- Guidelines on testing conditions for articles in contact with foodstuff (with a focus on 
kitchenware ). A CRL -NRL- FCM Publication 1st Edition [2009] by European Commission 
Joint Research Centre Institute for Health and Consumer protection.  
- Testing conditions for kitchenware articles in contact with foodstuffs: Plastics and Metals. 
The EURL -FCM harmonis ed approach series by the joint Research Centre (JRC), the 
European Commission's science and knowledge service.  
- TIS 1378 -2559 Flat cold -rolled stainless steel in coil, strip and sheet  
- TIS 2440 -2552 Stainless steel : seamed stockpots  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  270 days after the date of adoption  
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 Industry  
Tel: (662) 430 6831 ext. 2130  
Fax: (662) 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: https://www.tisi.go.th  
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