G/TBT/N/THA/561  
18 November 2019  
(19-7836) 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 un der 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):  Hygienic 
or pharmaceutical articles (including teats), of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, 
with or without fittings of hard rubber (H S 4014)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard for Nipples for Feeding Bottles (TIS 969 – 25XX(20XX)) (12 page(s), 
in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
withdraw the Thai Industrial Standard for Nipples for Feeding Bottles (TIS 969 – 2533 
(1990)) and replace it with Nipples for Feeding Bottles (TIS 969 -25XX(20XX)) as a 
mandatory standard. This  standard specifies requirements for Nipples for Feeding Bottles 
for child use including scopes; definitions; materials; requirements; packaging; marking 
and labeling; sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.  
7. Objective and rationale, including  the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   
• EN 14350 – 1: 2004 Child use and care articles – Drinking equipment – Part 1: 
General and mechanical requirements and tests  
• EN 14350 – 2: 2004 Child use and care articles – Drinking equipment – Part 2: 
Chemical requirements and test methods  
• EN 71 -3:2013+A2:2 017 Safety of Toys – Part 3: Migration of Certain Elements  G/TBT/N/THA/561  
 
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  • EN 71 -11: 2005 Safety of Toys – Part 11: Organic chemical compound – Methods 
of analysis  
• EN 12868: 2017 Child use and care articles – Method for determining the release 
of N - nitrosamines and N – nitrosatable substances from elastomer or rubber 
teats and soothers  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
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  
Tel: (66 2) 202 3504, 202 3523 
Fax: (66 2) 202 3511, 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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