G/TBT/N/THA/685  
27 October 2022  
(22-8088) 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:  Office of the Consumer Protection Board  
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):  Hygienic 
Mask 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Notification of the Committee on Labels, entitled Determination of Hygienic Mask as Label -
Controlled Products; (3 page(s), in English), (2 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  This draft notification prescribes hygienic mask as label -
controlled product. A Hygienic mask means a mask made from various materials that is 
used to cover the nose and mouth to pre vent or filter small particles of dust, pollen, fog, 
and smoke, including a mask with the same objective, but excludes medical masks under 
the medical device law.  
The label of label -controlled goods shall specify the statement, figure, artificial mark, or 
image as appropriate which shall not cause misunderstandings about the essence of the 
products and shall be displayed clearly visible and legible in Thai language or a foreign 
language accompanied by Thai language . 
The details of label -controlled goods mus t be specified, such as name of category or type 
of product, name or trademark, name of the manufacturing country, usage, price, date 
of manufacture, and warnings.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/THA/685  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  Consumer Protection Act, B.E.2522 (1979) and its amendment 
(No.2) B.E. 2541 (1998)  
9. Prop osed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  After 90 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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/THA/22_7296_00_e.pdf  
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