. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.342
22 July 1999
(99-3078)
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:   Department of Industrial Works, Ministry of Industry
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)
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):
Hazardous substances (ICS:13.030.30) as follows:
1. Hazardous substances used in agricultural sector;
2. Hazardous substances contained in household products used for public health 
purpose;
3. Hazardous substances used in industrial sector;
4. Chemical wastes under the Basel Convention on the control of Transboundary 
Movements of Hazardous wastes and their Disposal;
5. Chemicals under the Convention on the prohibition of the development, production,
stockpiling and use of chemical weapons and on their destruction as indicated in its 
Annex
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Notification of
the Ministry of Industry Regarding:  List of Hazardous Substances (No.2) B.E.2542 (1999)
(33 pages, available in Thai language)
6. Description of content:   The draft notification amends a list of hazardous substances
annexed to Notification of Ministry of Industry Regarding:  List of Hazardous SubstancesB.E. 2538 (1995).  According to the list, hazardous substances are classified into four types,
i.e. Type 1:  producers, importers, exporters or those who have in possession must comply
with the specified criteria and procedures.  Type 2:  producers, importers, exporters or those
who have in possession must first notify to the authority and must also comply with the
specified criteria and procedures.  Type 3, producers, importers, exporters or those whohave in possession must obtain a permit licence and Type 4:  producers, importers, or those
who have in possession is prohibited.  The amended list consists of 2 parts, i.e List A which
contains hazardous substances in an alphabetical order and List B which classified
hazardous substances into such groups as ch emical wastes, chemical weapons, household
products, products used for public health, etc.G/TBT/Notif.99.342
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7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
- To the prevent the danger that may inflict upon the persons, animals, properties or 
environments.
- In compliance with the Basel Convention and Chemical Weapons Convention.
8. Relevant documents:
- Hazardous substances Act A D. 1992
- This notification when adopted, shall be published in the Government Gazette
9. Proposed date of adoption:  late 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  approximately upon the government approval
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from the circulation date
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body: