G/TBT/N/THA/463  
 
10 July 2015  
(15-3575)  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): A.C. electric fans-safety 
requirements (HS: 8414, ICS: 23.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard for A.C. Electric Fans – Safety Requirements (TIS 934-25XX) (10 pages, in Thai)  
6. Description of content: The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
withdraw TIS 934-2533 (2005) A.C. Electric Fa ns – Safety Requirements, and replace it 
with TIS 934-25XX as a mandatory standard. This standard deals with the safety of electric 
fans for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for 
single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances.  
So far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by 
electric fans used in appliances which are encountered by all persons in and around 
the home. However, it does not in general take into account: 
 Persons (including children) whose: 
 physical, sensory or mental in capabilities, or 
 lack of experience and knowledge 
Prevents them from using the appliance safely without supervision or instruction.  Children playing with the appliance 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
 IEC 60335-2-80 Edition 2.2 (2008-09) Household and Similar Electrical Appliances 
– Safety – Part 2-80: Particular Requirements for Fans 
 TIS 1375-2547(2004) Household and Similar Electrical Appliances – Safety: 
General Requirements 
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   
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