G/TBT/N/THA/687  
27 October 2022  
(22-8093) 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@ti si.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):  Transport 
exhaust emissions (ICS code(s): 13.040.50); Passenger cars. Caravans and light trailers 
(ICS code(s): 43.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s ) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Regulation on Light duty compression ignition engine vehicles: safety requirements; 
emission from engine, level 8 (TIS 3018 –2563); (20 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Ministerial Regulat ion mandates engine vehicles to 
conform with the standard for Light duty compression ignition engine vehicles: safety 
requirements; emission from engine, level 8 (TIS 3018 –2563).  
This standard shall apply to vehicles of categories M1 M2 N1 and N2 with comp ression 
ignition engine and reference mass not exceeding 2,610 kg.  
This standard specifies safety requirements for pollutants, durability of pollution control 
devices and on -board diagnostic (OBD) system. Type approval granted under this 
Standard may be ex tended from vehicles mentioned above to M1 M2 N1 and N2 vehicles 
with a reference mass not exceeding 2,840 kg and which meet the conditions laid down 
in this Standard. Type approval granted under this Standard may be extended from 
vehicles mentioned above to special purpose vehicles of categories M1 M2 N1 and N2 
regardless of their reference mass.  
This standard shall apply light duty compression ignition engined vehicles excluding heavy 
motor vehicle equipped with compression ignition engine: safety require ments; emission 
from engine, latest level enforcement.  G/TBT/N/THA/687  
 
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  Diesel of this standard includes fuels with a mix of biodiesel and diesel that conform with 
Notice of Department of Energy Business.  
*Vehicles of categories M1 M2 N1 and N2 are as defined in TIS 2390-2563 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. UN Regulation No.83 Rev.4 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with 
regard to the e mission of pollutants according to engine fuel requirements  
2. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRPE/79  
3. TIS 2390 -2563 Classification and definition of power -driven vehicles and trailers  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2024  
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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