G/TBT/N/THA/562  
19 November 2019  
(19-7874) 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 (HS 4014)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard for P acifier (TIS 1025 – 25XX(20XX)) (40 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
withdraw the Thai Industrial Standard for Pacifier (TIS 1025 – 2534 (1991)) and replace 
it with Pacifier (TIS 1025 -25XX(20XX)) as a mandatory standard. This standard specifies 
requirements for  Nipples for Feeding Bottles for child use including scopes; definitions; 
types; materials; sizes; 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; Consumer information, labelling; Protection 
of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
• EN 1400: 2003 + A1:2014 Child use and care articles – Soothers for babies and 
young children – safety requirements and test methods  
• EN 71 – 3: 2013 +A2: 2017 Safety of Toys – Part 3: Migration of Certain Elements  
• EN 12868: 2017 Child use and care articles – Method for determining the release 
of N – nitrosamines and N – nitrosatable substances from e lastomer or rubber 
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  • DIN 53160 – 1: 2010 Determination of the colourfastness of articles for common 
use – Part 1: Test with artificial saliva  
• ISO 105 – A03: 1993 Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part A03: Grey scale 
for assessing st aining  
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 (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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