G/TBT/N/THA/619  
9 June 2021  
(21-4706) 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 
utensils for food  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Regulation on Plastic Utensils for Food - Part 1 Polyethyl ene, Polpropylene, Polystyrene, 
Poly(Ethlene Terephthalate), Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) and Poly(Methyl Pentene) (TIS 655 Part 
1-2553(2010)) (17 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The draft ministerial regulation mandates plastic utensils for 
food to c onform with the standard for Plastic Utensils for Food - Part 1 Polyethylene, 
Polpropylene, Polystyrene, Poly(Ethlene Terephthalate), Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) and 
Poly(Methyl Pentene) (TIS 655 Part 1 -2553(2010)).  
This standard covers plastic containers and uten sils in contact with food, single -use or 
reusable, made from single material or multiple materials, single layer or multiple layers 
used for prepare, storage or consume, and includes composition of container in contact 
with food e.g. cap, space, or inner c ap. This standard separates plastic utensils by 
usability in 3 conditions i.e. high temperature, normal temperature and chilling 
temperature.  It classifies plastic utensils for food by types of plastics into 6 types i.e. 
polyethylene, polypropylene, polyst yrene, poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly (vinyl 
alcohol) and poly (methyl pentene). This standard specifies general requirements e.g. 
resistance to temperature, odor and taste, resistance to impact, safety requirements. It 
also includes packaging, marking  and labeling, 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  G/TBT/N/THA/619  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• JIS S 2029:2002 (Reaffirmed 2007) Plastics table wares  
• TIS 619 -2519 : Pressure sensitive adhesive crepe masking tapes  
• TIS 656 -2529 : M ethods of analysis for plastics products used for food contact  
• 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  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  15 July 2021  
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: (66 2) 202 3511, 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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