G/TBT/N/THA/697  
28 February 2023  
(23-1383) 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) 430 6831 ext. 2130  
Fax: (662) 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: https://www.tisi.go.th  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Portable 
sealed secondary lithium cells and batteries containing non -acid electrolyte (ICS code(s): 
29.220.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Regulation on secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non -acid 
electrolytes – safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries 
made from them, for use in portable applications – part 2: lithium systems (TIS 62133 
Part 2 -25xx); (65 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Ministerial Regulation mandates secondary cells and 
batteries to conform with the standard for secondary cells and batteries containing 
alkaline or other non -acid electrolytes – safety requirements for portable sealed 
secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications – part 
2: lithium systems (TIS 62133  Part 2 -25xx).  
This standard specifies requirements and tests for the safe operation of portable sealed 
secondary lithium cells and batteries containing non -acid electrolytes, under intended use 
and reasonably foreseeable misuse.  
This standard does not cov er secondary cells and batteries used in medical devices and 
electric vehicles.  G/TBT/N/THA/697  
 
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  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:   
IEC 62133 -2:2017/AMD1:2021 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other 
non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for 
batteries made from them, for use in portable applications - Part 2: Lithium systems  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  After 180 days following the date of its publication 
in the Government Gazette.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] 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) 430 6831 ext. 2130  
Fax: (662) 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: https://www.tisi.go.th  
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