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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.386
12 August 1998
(98-3164)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:  Thai Industrial Standards Institute, Ministry of Industry
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
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):  Deep Fat Fryers, Frying Pans
and  Similar Appliances
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft TIS 1509-2541
(1998)  Deep fat fryers, frying pans and similar appliances:  Safety Requirements (25 pages,
Thai language)
6. Description of content:  The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to
enforce TIS 1509-2541 (1998) as a mandatory standard.  The standard specifies safetyrequirements for electric deep fat fryers, frying pans and other appliances which are
intended for household use and which use oil as cooking medium with one-phase a.c. and
rated voltage not exceeding 250 V.  Does not apply to:
- The use of appliances by young children or infirm persons without 
supervision;
- appliances designed for commercial catering (IEC 60335-2-39);
- appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions 
prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, 
vapour or gas);
- deep fat fryers having a recommended maximum quantity of oil exceeding 
4 litres according to IEC 60335-2-37.
Prescribes principal performance characteristics for deep fat fryers and frying pans,
methods for measuring these characteristics.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
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8. Relevant documents:
(1) Reference documents:
- IEC 60245-1 (1994)  Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to and 
including 450/750 V - Part 1:  General requirement;
- IEC 60320-1 (1994), IEC 60320-1-am1  (1995), IEC 60320-1-am2 (1996) 
Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes:  Part 1:  
General requirements;
- IEC 60335-2-13 (1993), IEC 60335-2-13-am1  (1993) Safety of household 
and similar electrical appliances:  Part 2:  Particular requirements for deep 
fat fryers, frying pans and similar appliances;
- TIS 1375-2539 (1996) Safety of Household and Similar Electrical 
Appliances Part 1:  General Requirements (which is identical IEC 60335-1 (1991), IEC 60335-1-am1 (1994) Safety of Household and Similar 
Electrical Appliances Part 1: General Requirements);
- TIS 513-2527 (1984) Classification of degrees of protection provided by 
enclosures;
- TIS 1195-2536 (1993) Mains operated electronic and related apparatus for 
household and similar general use:  Safety requirements.
(2) Publication in which the proposal will be published when adopted:
- Government Gazette.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } To be determined
10. Final date for comments:  20 October 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body: