G/TBT/N/THA/591  
5 February 2021  
(21-0947) 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):  Synthetic 
organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations based on 
synthetic organic colouring matter of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce co lorant 
preparations; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents 
or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined (excl. preparations of heading 
3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215) (HS 3204); Pigments and extenders ( ICS 
87.060.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Regulation on Synthetic Dyestuffs: Reactive Dye (TIS 740 -25XX(20XX)) (9 page(s), in 
Thai) 
6. Description of content:  The draft ministerial regulation man dates synthetic dyestuffs: 
reactive dye to conform with the standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Reactive Dye (TIS 
740-25XX(20XX)).  
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) is in the process of withdrawing the 
standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Reactive Dye (TIS 740 -2555(2012)) and the standard 
for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Reactive Dye (TIS 740 -25XX(20XX)) will be replaced.  
This draft standard covers only  safety requirements of  synthetic dyestuffs: reactive dye 
for textile and leather products. It specifies safety requirements, packaging, marking and 
labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.  
7. Objective a nd rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety  G/TBT/N/THA/591  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• ISO 14362 -1:2017 Textiles – Methods for determination of certain aromatic 
amines derived from azo colorants – Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo 
colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres  
• BEUC/X/110/2004 The EU Eco -label – less hazardous chemicals in everyday 
consumer p roducts  
• EPA Method 3052 December 1996 Microwave assisted acid digestion of siliceous 
and organically based matrices  
• EPA Method 3060 December 1996 Alkaline digestion for hexavalent chromium  
• EPA Method 7199 December 1996 Determination of hexavalent chromium in 
drinking water, groundwater and industrial wastewater effluents by ion 
chromatography  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
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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