G/TBT/N/THA/620  
9 June 2021  
(21-4707) 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 2 Poly(Viny l Chloride), Polycarbonate, 
Polyamide and Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (TIS 655 Part 2 -2554(2011)) (27 page(s), in 
Thai) 
6. Description of content:  The draft ministerial regulation mandates plastic utensils for 
food to conform with the standard for Plastic U tensils for Food - Part 2 Poly(Vinyl 
Chloride), Polycarbonate, Polyamide and Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (TIS 655 Part 2 -
2554(2011)).  
This standard covers plastic containers and utensils 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 cap. 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 4 types i.e. 
poly(vinyl chloride), polycarbonate, polyamide and poly(methyl methacrylate). This 
standard specifies general r equirements 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/620  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• JIS S 2029:2002 (Reaffirmed 2007) Plastics table wares  
• TIS 619 -2519 : Pressure sensitive ad hesive crepe masking tapes  
• TIS 656 -2529 : Methods 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  
• The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Standards and Testing Methods 
for Foodstuffs, Implements, Containers and Packaging, Toys, Detergents, June 
2008 
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: (662) 202 3511, 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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