. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/THA/127 
29 January 2004 
 (04-0341) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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,  E-mail:  thaistan@tisi.go.th, stdinfo@tisi.go.th,  Website address: 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):   Electrical appliances and 
electronic equipment (HS Chapter 8414, 8415, 8418, 8450, 8451, 8471, 8515, 8516, 8517, 
8519, 8520, 8521, 8525, 8527, 8528, 8531 and 9009;  ICS: 13.310, 23.140, 23.120, 33.050, 
33.160, 35.160, 35.260, 37,100, 91.140, 97.030, 97.040, 97.060 and 97.170) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Notification of the 
Department of Industrial Works on the Criteri a for the Approval of the Import of Used 
Electrical and Electronic Equipment into the Kingdom of Thailand (8 pages, available in Thai language) 
6. Description of content:   This notification: 
1. Classifies list of used electrical and electronic equipment and parts thereof as 
hazardous substances Type 3; 
 (Those who produce, import, export or have in possession must obtain a licence or 
registration). 
2. Specifies criteria for the approval of  the import of the above-mentioned used 
electrical and electronic equipment and parts thereof. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To prevent the danger that may inflict upon th e persons, animals, properties or environment 
and to comply with the Basel Convention. G/TBT/N/THA/127 
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8. Relevant documents:   Publication in which the notification is published when adopted: 
- Government Gazette Vol.120, Special  Part 115 ngor., dated 2 October 2003 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  26 September 2003 
Proposed date of entry into force:  3 October 2003 
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:        
 Hazardous Substances Control Bureau,  
 Department of Industrial Works,   75/6 Rama Vi Rd.,  
 Ratchathewi,  
 Bangkok 10400,   THAILAND   Tel: 66 2 202 4228 
 Fax: 66 2 202 4015 
 
 