G/TBT/N/THA/149/Rev.1  
 
15 March 2016  
(16-1496)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Revision 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member: THAILAND 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 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 design ated 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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided  in addition, where applicable): Hot-rolled 
flat steel (HS: 7208, ICS: 77.140.50) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard for Hot-Rolled Flat Steel of Commercial and Drawing Qualities 
(TIS 528-25xx) (13 pages, in Thai) 
6. Description of content: The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
withdraw TIS 528-2548 (2005) Hot rolled flat carbon steel of commercial and drawing qualities, and replace it with TIS 528-25xx Hot-rolled flat steel of commercial and drawing 
qualities as a mandatory standard. This draft standard applies to hot rolled flat carbon 
steel (unalloyed and alloy steels) of commercial and drawing qualities. It specifies types 
and grades; chemical compositions; mechanical properties; basis mass, sizes and tolerances; general requirements; marking and labeling; sampling and criteria for 
conformity. 
7. Objective and rationale, including th e nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Safety, consumer protection and supporting to changes in the development 
and production 
8. Relevant documents:  
 JIS G 3131: 2010 Hot-rolled mild steel plates, sheet and strip 
 JIS G 0321: 2010 Product analysis and its tolerance for wrought steel 
 JIS G 3193: 2008 Dimensions, mass and permissible variations of hot rolled steel 
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   ISO 404: 2013 Steel and steel products – General technical delivery requirements 
 ISO 3573: 2012 Hot-rolled carbon steel sheet of commercial and drawing qualities 
 ISO 6317: 2008 Hot-rolled carbon steel strip of commercial and drawing qualities 
 ISO 6929: 2013 Steel products – Vocabulary 
 TIS 2172 Part 1-2556 (2013) Metallic materials – tensile testing – Part 1 : Method of 
test at room temperature 
 TISI 2173-2555 (2012) Metallic materials-bend test 
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 po int [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, 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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