G/TBT/N/THA/423  
 
24 April 2013  
(13-2164)  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:   
Department of Alternative Energy De velopment and Effi ciency  (DEDE) 
17 Kasatsuk Bridge, Rama I Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, THAILAND 
Tel: (662) 223 0021-9 Ext. 1035, (662) 226 1779   Fax: (662) 226 1779 
Website: http://www.dede.go.th  
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided  in addition, where applicable): Variable 
speed drives (HS: 8501, ICS: 29.160) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Regulation on high efficiency variable speed drives  B.E. (3 pages, in Thai). 
6. Description of content:  The draft Ministerial Regulation covers definitions, energy 
efficiency ratio (EER), testing and environmental requirements, standard and method of 
EER determination for high efficiency variable speed drives.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To promote energy conservation and use of energy-efficient materials so as 
to benefit energy consumption efficiency of the country and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  G/TBT/N/THA/423 
 
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8. Relevant documents:     
 The Energy Conservation Promotion Act B.E. 2535(1992); 
 The Energy Conservation Promotion Act B.E. 2550(2007) Issue No. 2; 
 IEC 61000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); 
 IEC 61000-1-2 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) ¡V Part 1-2: Limits for 
Harmonic Current Emissions (Equipment Input Current 16 A per Phase), 
 IEC 61000-3-4 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) ¡V Part 3-4: Limitation of 
emission of harmonic currents in low-voltage power supply systems for equipment 
with rated current greater than 16 A; 
 IEC 61800 Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems; 
 IEC 61800-2 Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems ¡V Part 2: General 
requirements - Rating specifications for low voltage adjustable frequency a.c. 
power drive systems, 
 IEC 61800-3 Adjustable speed electrical power drive systems ¡V Part 3: EMC 
requirements and specific test methods.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  N/A (This draft has been approved by Cabinet of Thailand) 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
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  
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