G/TBT/N/THA/476  
 
14 March 2016  
(16-1466)  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 : 
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): Tungsten filament 
lamps (HS: 853931, 854370,  854089; ICS: 29.140.20) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard for Tungsten Filament Lamps for Domestics and Similar Lighting Purpose Part 1 Safety Specification (TIS 4 Part 1 – 25xx) (45 pages, in Thai) 
6. Description of content: The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to 
withdraw TIS 4 Part 1 – 2529(1986) Incandescent  lamps, and replace it with TIS 4 Part 1 
– 25xx Tungsten filament lamps for domestics and similar lighting purpose Part 1 safety 
specification as a mandatory standard.  
This draft standard specifies the safety and interchangeability requirements of tungsten 
filament incandescent lamps for general lighting service having: 
 rated wattage up to and including 200 W 
 rated voltage of 50 V to 250 V inclusive; 
 bulbs of the A, B, C, G, M, P, PS, PAR or R shapes, or other bulb shapes where the 
lamps are intended to serve the same purpose as lamps with the foregoing bulb 
shapes 
 bulbs with all kinds of finishes 
 caps B15d, B22d, E12, E14, E17, E27 or E27/51×39 
As far as is reasonably practicable, this standard is also applicable to lamps with bulbs and 
caps other than those mentioned above, but which serve the same purpose. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Safety and consumer protection  G/TBT/N/THA/476 
 
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  8. Relevant documents: IEC 60432-1 Ed. 2.2 (2012-02) Incandescent lamps – Safety 
specifications – Part 1: Tungsten filament lamps for domestic and similar general lighting 
purposes 
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: Nati onal 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 (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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