G/TBT/N/THA /613  
11 May 2021  
(21-3988) 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):  Plastic 
containers for drinking water; (ICS: 55.120, 67.250, 83.140.99)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Regulation on Plastic Containers for Drinking Water (TIS 998 -2553(2010)) (22 page(s), 
in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The draft ministerial regulation mandates plastic containers for 
drinking water to conform with the standard for Pla stic Containers for Drinking Water 
(TIS 998-2553(2010)).  
This standard covers only plastic containers for drinking water. It specifies sizes, 
materials, requirements for appearance, mark and labels, 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 Z 1703 -1976 (Reaffirmed : 1980) Polyethylene Bot tles 
• JIS Z 1706 -1995 Containers blow -molded from polyethylene  
• GB 13508 -92 Polyethylene blown containers  
• TIS 619 -2519: Pressure sensitive adhesive crepe masking tapes  
• TIS 656 -2529: Methods of analysis for plastics products used for food contact  G/TBT/N/THA/613  
 
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  • TIS 1310 -2538: Symbols for recycling plastics  
• Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 295) B.E. 2548 (2005) Re: 
Qualities or standard for container made from plastic  
• The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Specifications, Standards and 
Testing Methods for Foodstuffs, Implements, Containers and Packaging, Toys, 
Detergents, June 2006  
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.g o.th 
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