G/TBT/N/THA/383/Rev.5  
4 May 2020  
(20-3397) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 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 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [X], other :   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Conformity 
assessment (ICS: 03.120.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Notification of 
the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) Subject: Conformity Assessment for 
licensing to import for sale industrial products which are required by the Ministerial 
Regulation to conform with the standard per shipment under the coronavirus COVID -19 
pandemic situation (No.2) (1 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has announced 
the notification of the Thai Industrial Standards Institute to prevent and restrict the spread 
of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 outbreak. The issuing of a license to impor t for sale the 
industrial products which are required by ministerial regulations to conform with the 
standards shall be granted for import per shipment only.    
Conformity assessment for such licensing comprises testing of product samples and the 
assessment  of quality control systems of the manufacturers are temporarily exempt.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating 
trade   
8. Relevant documents:  G/TBT/N/THA/383/Rev.4 - Notification of the Thai Industrial 
Standards Institute Regarding the Rules and Procedures on Conformity Assessment for 
Licensing and Surveillance, Amendment No.1, B.E. 2560 (2017)  G/TBT/N/  THA/383/Rev.5  
 
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  Notification of the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)  on Conformity Assessment 
for licensing to import for sale industrial products which are required by the Ministerial 
Regulation to co nform with the standard per shipment under the coronavirus COVID -19 
pandemic situation dated 12 March 2020  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  20 April 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 May 2020  
10. Final date for comments:  Not applied  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority  
Thai Industrial Standards Institute  
Tel: (66 2) 202 3504, 202 35 23 
Fax: (66 2) 202 3511, 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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