G/TBT/N/THA/713  
21 September 2023  
(23-6312) 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 addit ion, where applicable):  
Rechargeable Electrical Energy Storage System (REESS) of vehicles of category L (ICS 
43.140)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Regulation on Rechargeable Electrical Energy Storage  System (REESS) of vehicles of 
category L (TIS 2952 -2561(2018)); (7 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Ministerial Regulation mandates the Rechargeable 
Electrical Energy Storage System (REESS) of vehicles of category L to conform with the 
standard for vehicle of category L with regard to specific requirements for the electric 
power train (TIS 2952 -2561(2018)).  
This standard covers safety requirements with respect to the Rechargeable Electrical 
Energy Storage System (REESS) of vehicles of category L with a maximum design speed 
exceeding 6 km/h, equipped with one or more traction motors operated by electric power 
and not permanently connected to the grid.  
This standard does not cover lead -acid REESS(s) and REESS(s) whose prima ry use is to 
supply power for starting the engine and/or lighting and/or other vehicle auxiliaries 
systems.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/THA/713  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
UN Regulation No.136 Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles of category 
L with regard to specific requirements for the electric power train.  
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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