G/TBT/N/THA/593  
5 February 2021  
(21-0948) 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 (TISI), 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):  Synthetic 
organic colouring matter, whether or not chemically defined; preparations based on 
synthetic organic colouring matter of a kind used to dye fabrics or produce co lorant 
preparations; synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents 
or as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined (excl. preparations of heading 
3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215) (HS 3204); Pigments and extenders ( ICS 
87.060.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Regulation on Synthetic Dyestuffs: Sulphur Dye (TIS 2344 -25XX(20XX)) (9 page(s), in 
Thai) 
6. Description of content:  The draft ministerial regulation man dates synthetic dyestuffs: 
sulphur dye to conform with the standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Sulphur Dye (TIS 2344 -
25XX(20XX)).  
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) is in the process of withdrawing the 
standard for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Sulphur Dy e (TIS 2344 -2555(2012)) and the standard 
for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Sulphur Dye (TIS 2344 -25XX(20XX)) will be replaced.  
This draft standard covers only  safety requirements of  synthetic dyestuffs: sulphur dye 
for textile and leather products. It specifies safety requirements, packaging, marking and 
labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protect ion; Protection of 
human health or safety  G/TBT/N/THA/593  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• ISO 14362 -1:2017 Textiles – Methods for determination of certain aromatic 
amines derived from azo colorants – Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo 
colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres  
• BEUC/X/110/2004 The EU Eco -label – less hazardous chemicals in everyday 
consumer products  
• EPA Method 3052 December 1996 Microwave assisted acid digestion of siliceous 
and organically based matrices  
• EPA Method 3060 December 199 6 Alkaline digestion for hexavalent chromium  
• EPA Method 7199 December 1996 Determination of hexavalent chromium in 
drinking water, groundwater and industrial wastewater effluents by ion 
chromatography  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Propose d 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 (TISI), Ministry of Industry  
Tel.: (662) 202 3504, 202 3523  
Fax: (662) 202 3511, 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitb t@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: http://www.tisi.go.th  
 
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