. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/THA/80
19 April 2002
(02-2194)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Industrial Works, Ministry of Industry
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   Thai Industrial
Standards Institute (TISI), Tel:  +(66 2) 2023512, Fax:  +(66 2) 2478734,
Email: thaistan@tisi.go.th, stdinfo@tisi .go.th, website addres s:  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):   Hazardous substances
(HS Chapter 28 Inorganic chemicals, Chapter 29 Organic chemicals, ICS:  13.030.30
hazardous wastes, 71.060 Inorganic chemicals, 71.080 Organic chemicals), Fuels in general
(HS Chapter 27.09, ICS:  75.160.01)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Notification of the
Ministry of Industry Regarding List of Hazardous Substances (No.4) B.E.2544(2001)
(14 pages, available in Thai)
6. Description of content:   This ministerial notification amends the list of hazardous
substances annexed to the Notification of Ministry of Industry Regarding List of Hazardous
Substances dated 17 February B.E. 2538(1995).  Certain hazardous substances are
withdrawn as follows:
1. 3 Hazardous substances under the responsibi lities of the Department of Agriculture,
i.e.
-A M I T R O L E
- CHLOROBENZILATE
- LINDANE (>99% gamma-HCH or gamma-BHC)
2. 3 Hazardous substances under the responsibilities of the Department of Industrial
Works, i.e.
- ASBESTOS-AMOSITE
- DI (PHENYLMERCURY) DODECENL-3-SUCCINATE
- PENTACHLOROPHENATE SODIUMG/TBT/N/THA/80
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3. 4 Hazardous substances under the responsibilities of the Department of Public
Works, i.e.
- GASOLINE
- KEROSENE- FUEL OIL FOR JET ENGINES
- DIESEL OIL
4. o-DICHLOROBENZENE under the responsibility of the Food and Drug
Administration.  In addition, hazardous substances in the list annexed to this ministerial
notification will be hazardous substances in List A annexed to the Notification of Ministry
of Industry Regarding List of Hazardous Substances B.E.2538(1995) in an alphabeticalorder.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To prevent the danger that may inflict upon the persons, animals, properties or environment.
8. Relevant documents:   Publication in which the notification is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette, Vol.118, Special Part 119 ngor., dated 30 November
B.E.2544(2001)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  31 October 2001
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 December 2001
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from the circulation date
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:           