G/TBT/N/THA/641  
4 November 2021  
(21-8371) 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) 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):  Flat steel 
products and semi -products (ICS 77.140.50)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Regulation on Hot -Rolled High Strength Flat Steel with Improved Formability for 
Automobile Uses (TIS 1884 - 25XX(20XX)) (11 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The draft ministerial regulation mandates hot -rolled high 
strength flat steel with improved formability for automobi le uses to conform with the 
standard for Hot -Rolled High Strength Flat Steel with Improved Formability for Automobile 
Uses (TIS 1884 - 25XX(20XX)).  
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) is in the process of withdrawing the 
standard for Hot -Rolled High Strength Steel Coil Strip Plate and Sheet with Improved 
Formability for Automobile Structural Uses (TIS 1884 - 2542(1999)) and the standard for 
Hot-Rolled High Strength Flat Steel with Improved Formability for Automobile Uses (TIS 
1884 - 25XX(20XX)) w ill be replaced.  
This standard covers hot -rolled high strength flat steel with improved formability for 
automobile uses, both unalloyed and alloy steels, used for automobile uses, electrical 
equipment, construction materials, etc.  
The scope excludes:  
- Other hot -rolled f lat steel which is regulated as a mandatory standard such as Hot Rolled 
Flat Steel for General Structure (TIS 1479 - 2558(2015))  
- Other hot -rolled flat steel which is processed in sequential rerolling, but excluding the 
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  This standard specifies types, grades, materials, chemical composition, mechanical 
properties, mass and tolerances on dimensions and shape,  appearance, 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:   
• JIS G 3134 : 2018 Hot -rolled high strength steel plates, sheet and strip with 
improved formability for automobile uses  
• JIS G 0320 : 2009 Standard test method for heat analysis of steel products  
• JIS G 0320 : 2009/AMENDMENT 1 : 2015 Standard test method for heat 
analysis of steel products(Amendment 1)  
• JIS G 0320 : 2009/AMENDMENT 2 : 2017 Standard test method for heat 
analysis of steel products (Amendment 2)  
• JIS G 0404 : 2014 Steel and steel products - General technical delivery 
requirements  
• JIS G 0416 : 2014 Steel and steel products - Location and preparati on of 
samples and test pieces for mechanical testing  
• ISO 6929 : 2013 Steel products - Vocabulary  
• TIS 2172 - Part 1 -2556 Metallic materials - tensile testing - part 1 : method of 
test at room temperature  
• TIS 2173 - 2555 Metallic materials -bend test  
• TIS 2914 - 2561 Flat steel - measurement of dimensions and deviations  
• TIS 3106 - 2563 Hot -rolled flat steel - general requirements and tolerances on 
dimensions and shape   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  15 November 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: (662) 202 3511, 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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