G/TBT/N/THA/581  
22 October 2020  
(20-7315) 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 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 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):  Household 
and similar electrical appliances: high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministeri al 
Regulation on Household and Similar Electrical Appliances - Safety - Part 2 -79: Particular 
Requirements for High Pressure Cleaners and Steam Cleaners (TIS 60335 
Part 2-79 – 25XX(20XX)). (9 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Minister ial Regulation mandates high pressure 
cleaners and steam cleaners to conform with the standard for Household and Similar 
Electrical Appliances - Safety - Part 2 -79: Particular Requirements for High Pressure 
Cleaners and Steam Cleaners (TIS 60335 Part 2 -79 – 25XX(20XX)).  
The draft standard is identical to IEC 60335 -2-79 Edition 4.0 2016 -06 dealing with the 
safety of high -pressure cleaners without traction drive, intended for household and 
commercial indoor or outdoor use, having a rated pressure not less tha n 2,5 MPa and not 
exceeding 35 MPa. It also applies to steam cleaners and those parts of hot water high 
pressure cleaners incorporating a steam stage which have a capacity not exceeding 100  l, 
a rated pressure not exceeding 2,5 MPa and a product of capacit y and rated pressure not 
exceeding 5 MPa·l.  
They are not equipped with a traction drive. The following power systems of the drive for 
the high pressure pump are covered:  
• mains powered motors up to a rated voltage of 250 V for single -phase machines 
and 480V for other machines,  
• battery -operated motors,  G/TBT/N/THA/581  
 
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  • internal combustion engines,  
• hydraulic or pneumatic motors. This standard does not apply to:  
• high pressure water jet machines having a rated pressure exceeding 35 MPa;  
• steam cleaners intended for domestic u se; 
• hand-held and transportable motor -operated electric tools;  
• appliances for medical purposes;  
• agricultural sprayers;  
• non-liquid, solid abrasive cleaners;  
• machines designed to be part of a production process;  
• machines designed for use in corrosive or expl osive environments (dust, vapour 
or gas)  
• machines designed for use in vehicles or on board of ships or aircraft.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Using high pressure cleaners and steam cleaners which is not conform with 
the standard, specially raining season, caused people injuries and death thus Thailand 
have to expedite to establish the new mandatory standard to protect human health and 
life.; Ot her 
8. Relevant documents:   
• IEC 60335 -2-79 Edition 4.0 2016 -06: Household and similar electrical appliances 
- Safety - Part 2 -79: Particular requirements for high pressure cleaners and steam 
cleaners  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  30 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, 202 3523  
Fax: (66 2) 202 3511, 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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