G/TBT/N//THA/491  
 
28 November 2016  
(16-6516) 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 Bo ard (OCPB)  
Government Complex, Building B, 5th Floor  
Chaengwattana Road  
Thung Song Hong  
Laksi District, Bangkok  
10210, Thailand  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designa ted to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above : 
Thailand 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.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 cov ered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Motorcycles (including 
mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or wi thout side -cars; side -cars 
(HS: 8711) . Motorcycles and mopeds (ICS : 43.140)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Draft 
Announcement of the Committee on Labels No. ... (B.E. ...) "Motorcycle is controlled label 
product." (1 page, in Thai)  
6. Description of content : The Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) has 
proposed Draft Announcement of the Committee on Labels No.  ... (B.E. ...) Motorcycle is 
controlled label product with the definition and contents as follow:  
1. "Motorcycle" means Vehicle with engine power , electric power or others power and 
has no more than 2 wheels or 3 wheels with sidecar.  It shall also include bicycle with 
motor engine.  
2. The label of motorcycle must be contained the following contents:  
3. Warning text "Not wearing helmet may lead to death o r disability.  Should not let a 
child who cannot step on the foot peg, ride a motorcycle"  
4. The font size of the warning text shall not be less than 5 millimeters and in contrast 
with the background color of the motorcycle handbook.  The warning text shall als o 
be displayed permanently and legibly on the gas tank or other parts of motorcycle 
where the user can clearly see and read.  G/TBT/N//THA/491  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Safety and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents : 
1. Consumer Protection Act B.E. 2522, Article 30 and 31  
2. Clause 1 to Clause 3 of the Announcement of the Committee on 
Labels : Characteristics of Controlled Label Product  B.E. 2541 (1998) enacted on 
23 September 2541 (1998)  
9. Proposed date of adopt ion: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : After the expiration of 120 days as from the date of 
its publication in the Government Gazette   
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry poi nt [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:  
Thailand WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority  
Thai Industrial Standards Institute  
Tel: (66 2) 202 3504, 202 3523  
Fax: (66 2) 202 3511, 35 4 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.go.th   
Website : http://www.tisi.go.th   
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