G/TBT/N/THA/456  
 
11 March 2015  
(15-1378)  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: 
Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) 
The Prime Minister Office 
Government Complex, Building B, 5th Fl. Chaeng Watana Road 
Thung Songhong 
Laksi, Bangkok, 10210 Thailand Tel: (66 2) 141 3449 
Fax: (66 2) 143 9768 
E-mail: consumer@ocpb.go.th  
Website: http//www.ocpb.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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Lead-containing paints 
(HS: 3208, 3209; ICS: 87.040) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Draft Notification of 
the Committee on Labels No. … (B.E. …): Lead-Containing Paints Required Labelling Control (1 page, in Thai) G/TBT/N/THA/456 
 
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  6. Description of content: The Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) has 
proposed draft Notification of the Committee on Labels No … (B.E. …): Lead-Containing Paints Required Labelling Control, including definition of paints, label contents and font 
sizes as follows:  
 "Paints" mean paint used for exterior or interior of a house or a building 
 Lead-containing paints required labelling control must comply with Clause 1 to 
Clause 3 of the Notification of the Committee on Labels: Characteristics of Labels 
Subject to the Labelling Control B.E.2541(1998) dated 23 September B.E. 2541(1998), and the label must co ntain the following information: 
1. The quantity of lead in paints in part per million (ppm) 
2. If the quantity of lead is more th an 100 ppm, following warning shall be 
displayed "Lead may harm human brain and erythrocyte, prohibited from 
painting house or building" 
 The font must use bold red colour, the size shall not be less than 5 mm with white 
background and at noticeable position. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Safety and consumer protection 
8. Relevant documents:   
 The Consumer Protection Act B.E. 2522(1979) 
 Notification of the Committee on Labels: Ch aracteristics of Labels Subject to the 
Labelling Control B.E. 2541(1998) dated 23 Sept ember B.E. 2541(1998) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: After the expiration of 120 days as from the date of 
its publication in the Government Gazette   
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  
Website:  http://www.tisi.go.th  
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