G/TBT/N/THA/477  
 
14 March 2016  
(16-2175)  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 telephon e 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.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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Tumble dryers 
(HS: 845121; ICS: 13.20, 97.060) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety: Particular Requirements for Tumble Dryers (TIS 1389-25xx) (24 pages, in Thai) 
6. Description of content: The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
withdraw TIS 1389-2539 (1996) Tumbler dryers: safety requirements, and replace it with 
TIS 1389-25xx Household and similar electrical appliances – safety: particular 
requirements for tumble dryers as a mandatory standard. This draft standard deals with 
the safety of electric tumble dryers intended for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other 
appliances. It also deals with the safety of tumble dryers that use a refrigerating system, 
incorporating sealed motor-compressors, for dr ying textile material. These appliances may 
use flammable refrigerants.  
Appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless may be a source 
of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry and on farms are within the scope of this standard. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Safety and consumer protection 
8. Relevant documents: IEC 60335-3-11 Edition 7.1 (2012-10) Household and similar 
electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-11: Particular requirements for tumble dryers. G/TBT/N/THA/477 
 
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  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: Nati onal 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.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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