G/TBT/N/THA/520  
 
16 August 2018  
(18-5221) 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): Domestic 
refrigerating appliances (HS Chapter 8418, ICS: 97.040.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard For Household Refrigerator and Refrigerator -freezer: Safety 
Requirement (TIS 2214 - 25XX (20XX)) (63 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
withdraw TIS 2214 -2548 (2005): Household Refrigerators: Safety Requirements , and 
replace it with TIS 2214 -25XX (20XX): Household Refrigerator and Refrigerator -freezer: 
Safety Requirement as a man datory standard.  
This standard specifies safety requirements of refrigerators and refrigerator -freezers for 
households, rated voltage of not more than 250 V for single -phase A.C. appliances, 480 V 
for other A.C. appliances, and 24 V D.C. for appliances whe n battery operated.  
This standard applies to compression -type refrigerators and refrigerator -freezers which 
operated from the mains. It deals with the common hazards presented by the appliances 
that are encountered by all persons in and around the home.  
The content and structure of the standard are in accordance with IEC 60335 -2-24: 
2010+A1:2012 with minor modifications.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Safety and consumer protection   G/TBT/N/THA/520  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
 IEC 60335 -2-24:2010+A1:2012  Household and similar electrical appliances - 
Safety - Part 2 -24 : Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice -cream 
appliances and ice -makers   
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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