G/TBT/N/THA/496  
 
26 April 2017  
(17-2289) 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:  The Thai Industrial Standards Insti tute (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 :  
Thailand TBT WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority  
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)  
Ministry of Industry  
Tel: (662) 202 3504, 202 3523  
Fax: (662) 202 3511, 354 3041  
Email: thaitbt@tisi.go.t h  
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 n umbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Electrical wires and 
cables in general (ICS 29.060.01)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard for Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rat ed voltages up to and 
including 450/750 v (TIS 11) - Part 101 - 25xx: Sheathed cables for general purposes 
(16 pages, in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
withdraw TIS 11 - 2553:  Polyvinyl chlo ride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and 
including 450/750 V  - Part 101: Sheathed cables for general purposes, and replace it with 
TIS 11: Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750   
V - Part 101  - 25xx: Shea thed cables for general purposes. This draft standard specifies 
types, circuit voltage, material and construction requirements, testing and maximum 
conductor temperature for sheathed cables including  polyvinyl chloride insulated copper 
cables used in power  system installation of rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V a.c..  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
TIS 11: Polyvinyl chloride insulated ca bles of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 v   
- Part 1: General requirements  
- Part 2: Test method  
TIS 2427: Conductors of insulated cables  G/TBT/N/THA/496  
 
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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 : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
Thailand TBT WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification A uthority,  
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI),  
Ministry of Industry  
Tel: (662) 202 3504, 202 3523  
Fax: (662) 202 3500, 354 3041  
Email: thaitbt@tisi.go.th   
website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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