G/TBT/N/THA/445  
 
7 January 2015  
(15-0067)  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 : 
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 covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable): Fluorescent lamps. 
Discharge lamps (HS: 8539; ICS: 29.140.30) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard for Ballasts for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps: Energy Efficiency Requirements (TIS 2337-2557(2014)) (27 pages, in Thai) 
6. Description of content: The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
enforce TIS 2337-2557(2014) Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps: energy efficiency requirements. This draft standard specifies th e energy efficiency requirements for ballasts 
for tubular fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes in different shapes.  It covers 
the following:  
 minimum energy performance standard of ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps; 
 ferromagnetic or electronic ballasts use with fluorescent lamps, a.c. supplies from 
10 W to 70 W, voltage of 220/230 V and 240 V at frequency of 50 Hz; 
 the ballast is a separate component or built into the lamp. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Safety and consumer protection 
8. Relevant documents:   
 IEC 62442-1: 2011 Energy Performance of La mp Control gear - Part 1: Control Gear 
for Fluorescent Lamps - Method of Measurement to Determine the Total Input Power 
of Control Gear Circuits and the Efficiency of the Control Gear 
 AS/NZS 4783.1: 2001 Performance of Electrical Lighting Equipment – Ballasts for 
Fluorescent Lamps Part 1: Method of Measurement to Determine Energy 
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   AS/NZS 4783.2: 2002 Performance of Electrical Lighting Equipment – Ballasts for 
Fluorescent Lamps Part 2: Energy Labelling and Minimum Energy Performance 
Standards Requirements 
 CELMA Guide for the Application of the Commission Regulation (EC). No. 245/2009 
on "Tertiary Lighting Sector Products" 
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 the circulation date 
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:  
Thailand 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.go.th   
Website:  http://www.tisi.go.th   
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