G/TBT/N/THA/512  
 
14 May 2018  
(18-2858) 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): ICS 
13.040.50, 43.140  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Thai 
Industrial S tandard for Safety Requirements for Motorcycle: Emission from Engine Level 7 
(TIS 2915 – 25XX) (9 page(s), in Thai)    
6. Description of content: The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
enforce TIS 2915 – 25XX Safety Requirements for  Motorcycle: Emission from Engine Level 
7 as a mandatory standard.  
This standard applies only on the motorcycles  powered by  internal -combustion 
engines  (Category L 3, L4 and L 5). It covers the safety requirements relating the levels of 
gaseous pollutants  which emitted from motorcycles (i.e. carbon monoxide, oxide of 
nitrogen and hydrocarbon)  and durability of pollution control devices.  
It also prescribes requirements, marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity 
and testing.  
The standard does not apply to pure electric motorcycles, hydrogen fuel cell motorcycles 
and Thai  three -wheeled  taxi vehicles.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the envi ronment  G/TBT/N/THA/512  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
 Regulation (EU) No 168/2013  Of The European Parliament And Of The Council Of 
15 January 2013 On The Approval And Market Surveillance Of Two - Or Three -
Wheel Vehicles And Quadricycles  
 Regulation (EU) No 134/2014  Supplementing  Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 Of The 
European Parliament And Of The Council With Regard To Environmental And 
Propulsion Unit Performance Requirements And Amending Annex V  
 TIS 2390 -2551(2008)  Classification and Definition of Power -driven Vehicles and 
Trailer s 
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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