WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/THA/115
11 August 2003
(03-4163)
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:   Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), 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:           
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):   Steel (HS Chapter 72.09,
ICS: 77.080.20)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   TIS 2140-2546(2003)
Cold-Rolled Steel Coil Strip and Sheet for Automobile Uses (20 pages, available in
Thai language)
6. Description of content:   The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to
enforce TIS 2140-2546(2003) as a mandatory standard.  The standard covers steel coil strip
and sheet for automobile uses.  Classifies the product by mechanical propertiesinto 22 grades.  Specifies basic mass, dimensions and tolerances, permissible variations,
general characteristics and mechanical properties.  Includes marking and labelling, sampling
and criteria for conformity and testing.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Safety
8. Relevant documents:
Publication in which the notification is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be determined
10. Final date for comments:   14 September 2003
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:           