G/TBT/N/THA/514  
 
26 June 2018  
(18-4040) 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 [X], 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): Fibres and 
Cables (ICS: 33.180.10; HS: 8544)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard for Optical Fibre Cables – Part 3 -10: Outdoor Cables -family 
Specification for Duct, Directly Buried or Lashed Aerial Optical Telecommunication Cables 
(TIS 2165 – 25XX) (10 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
withdraw TIS 2165 -2548 (2005): Optical fibre cables – Part 3 -10: Outdoor cables -family 
specification for duct and directly buried optical telecommunication cables, and replace it 
with TIS 2165 -25XX: Optical fibre cables – Part 3 -10: Outdoor cables -family specification 
for duct, directly buried or lashed aerial optical telecommunication cables as a mandatory 
standard.  
This standard covers duct, directly buried or lashed aerial optical fibre cables i ntended to 
be used in telecommunication. It prescribes the terms and definitions; graphical symbols 
and abbreviations; generic specifications and test methods for optical telecommunication 
cables.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Safety  G/TBT/N/THA/514  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• IEC 60793 -2 
 Optical fibres - Part 2: Product specifications – General  
 
• IEC 60794 -1-1 
 Optical fibre  cables – Part 1 -1: Generic specification – 
General  
 
• IEC 60794 -1-2       
 Optical fibre cables – Part 1 -2: Generic specification – Cross 
reference table for optical cable test procedures  
 
• IEC 60794 -1-21      
 Optical fibre  cables – Part 1 -21 : Generic specification – Basic 
optical cable test procedures – Mechanical test methods  
 
• IEC 60794 -1-22:2012  
 Optical fibre cables – Part 1 -22 : Generic specification – Basic 
optical cable test procedures – Environmental test method s 
 
• IEC 60794 -3:2001    
 Optical fibre cables – Part 3: Sectional specification – 
Outdoor cables  
 
• IEC 60811 -202 
 Electric and optical fibre cables – Test methods for non -
metallic materials – Part 202 : General test – Measurement 
of thickness of non -metallic sheath  
 
• IEC 60811 -203 
 Electric and optical fibre cables – Test methods for non -
metallic materials – Part 203 : General test – Measurement 
of overall dimensions  
 
• IEC 60811 -604 
 Electric and optical fibre  cables – Test methods for non -
metallic materials – Part 604 : Physical test – Measurement 
of absence of corrosive component in filling compounds  
 
• TIS 2050  
 Optical Fibre Cables - Part 1 -1: Generic Specification – 
General  
 
• TIS 2051  
 Optical Fibre Cables - Part 1 -2 : Generic Specification - Basic 
Optical Cable Test Procedures  
 
 
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 3 523 
Fax: (66 2) 202 3511, 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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