G/TBT/N/THA/716  
24 November 2023  
(23-7950) 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 addit ion, where applicable):  Water 
filter 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Notification of the Committee on Labels, entitled Determination of Water Filters as Label -
Controlled Goods; (3 page(s), in English), (3 page(s),  in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The draft notification prescribes water filters as label -controlled 
goods. This draft notification applies to water filter, a product for installation with the 
water supply pipe to purify water, removing contaminants, or undesirable for drinking or 
using w ater such as turbidity, color, smell, water hardness, and some kind of bacteria 
that may contaminate the transmission system, storage tank, and water supply pipe 
system by using filter element or filter substance.  
The label of this label -controlled good s hall specify the statement, figure, artificial mark, 
or image as appropriate, and shall not cause misunderstanding about the essence of the 
good. The label also shall be in Thai language or foreign language accompanied by Thai 
language to explain the meani ng of the figure, artificial mark, or image that can be visible 
and legible.  
The label of this label -controlled good does not apply to the label of label -controlled goods 
manufactured for export and not for sale in Thailand.  G/TBT/N/THA/716  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, in cluding the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety  
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 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 I ndustry  
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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