G/TBT/N/THA/553  
6 August 2019  
(19-5103) 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  
Fax: (662) 202 3511  
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):  Lamp caps 
and holders (HS Chapter 8539, ICS : 29.140.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard for Lampholders for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps and Starterholders 
(TIS 344 -25XX (20XX)) (87 page(s) , in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
withdraw TIS 344 -2549 (2006), and replace it with TIS 344 -25XX (20XX): Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard for Lampholders for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps and Starterholders as 
a mandatory standard.  
It states the technical and dimensional requirements for lampholders for tubular 
fluorescent lamps and for starterholders, and the methods of test to be used in 
determining the safety and the fit of the lamps in the lampholders and the starters in the 
starterholders.  
The requirements of this standard apply to lampholders and starterholders in various 
types as follows:  
- independent lampholders and lampholders for building -in, used with tubular 
fluorescent lamps provided with caps  
- independent starterholde rs and starterholders for building -in used with starters in 
accordance with TIS 183, intended for use in a.c. circuits where the working voltage does 
not exceed 1000 V r.m.s.  
- lampholders for single -capped tubular fluorescent lamps integrated in an outer  shell 
and dome similar to Edison screw lampholders  G/TBT/N/THA/553  
 
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  - lampholders which are integral with a luminaire or intended to be built into 
appliances  
This standard is identical to IEC 60400:2008 and its amendment 1:2011 and 
amendment  2:2014.  
7. Objective and rati onale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety; Other  
8. Relevant documents:   
• IEC 60400:2008+AMD1:2011+AMD2:2014  - Lampholders for Tubular 
Fluorescent Lamps and Starterholders  
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  
Tel: (66 2) 202 3504  
Fax: (66 2) 202 3511  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.ma il.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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