G/TBT/N/THA/694  
8 February 2023  
(23-0934) 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 (OCPB)  
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):  Air purifier  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Notification of the Commit tee on Labels, entitled Air purifiers are label -controlled products 
B.E. …; (3 page(s), in Thai), (4 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The draft notification prescribes air purifier as label -controlled 
goods. This draft notification applies to air purifier, a product that works by means of 
drawing air into the machine and using air filters, chemicals, ions or other techniques as 
a medium for air purification with the purpose of filtering or purifying the air or disposing 
of airborne contaminants. This draft notification excludes the medical air purifiers 
according to the law on medical devices and air purifiers intended for industrial use.  
This label of label -controlled product shall indicate the text, figure, invention or  image as 
appropriate, and shall not cause misunderstanding about the essence of the product. The 
label also shall be in Thai language or foreign language with Thai for explanation.  
This label of label -controlled product does not apply to the label of prod ucts manufactured 
for export and not for sale in Thailand.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of huma n health or safety  G/TBT/N/THA/694  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Consumer Protection Act B.E. 2522 (1979) and its amendment  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  After 120 days from 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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