G/TBT/N/THA/537  
 
26 March 2019  
(19-1896) 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 (T ISI), 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 [   ], 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):  
Ventilators. Fans. Air -conditioners (ICS  23.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Thai 
Industrial Standard for air –conditioner: Safety Requirement (TIS 1529 – 25XX(20XX)) 
(62 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The Thai Industrial Standards Ins titute (TISI) has proposed a 
new mandatory standard onair –conditioner: Safety Requirement (TIS 1529 – 25XX 
(20XX)).  
This draft standard covers the safety requirement of air -conditioners incorporating motor -
compressors:  
- maximum rated voltages not more tha n 250 V for single phase appliances  
- maximum rated voltages not more than 600 V for poly phase appliances  
- Partial units  
- net total cooling capacity not more than 18 000 W  
- not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless may be a source of  
danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops, 
in light industry and on farms  
- may consist of one or more factory made assemblies  
- containing flammable refrigerant  G/TBT/N/THA/537  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Safety  and consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety; Other  
8. Relevant documents:   
• IEC 60335 -2-40: 2013 - Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – 
Part 2 -40: Particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air conditioners and 
dehumidifiers  
• IEC 60335 -2-40: 2013/AMD1: 2016 - Amendment 1 - Household and similar 
electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2 -40: Particular requirements for electrical 
heat pumps, air -conditioners and dehumidifier s 
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 3523  
Fax: (66 2) 202 3511, 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th   
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
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