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Notifying Member: THAILAND

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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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) 430 6831 ext. 2130

Fax: (662) 354 3041

E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th

Website: https://www.tisi.go.th

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Electrolytic zinc-coated flat steel (ICS 77.140.50)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Ministerial Regulation on Electrolytic zinc-coated flat steel (TIS 2223-25xx (20xx)); (53 page(s), in Thai)

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Description of content: The draft ministerial regulation mandates electrolytic zinc-coated flat steel to conform with the standard for Electrolytic zinc-coated flat steel (TIS 2223-25xx (20xx)).

This standard specifies technical specifications, characteristics, marking and labelling, sampling, and testing requirements for Electrolytic single-sided or two-sided zinc-coated hot-rolled and cold-rolled flat steel, generally used for electrical appliances, automotive parts etc., and coated by substances mainly composed of zinc to improve rust protection properties.

This standard does not cover electrolytic zinc-ferrous alloy layer-coated or electroplated flat steel.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

ISO 5002: 2013 Hot-rolled and cold-reduced electrolytic zinc-coated carbon steel sheet of commercial and drawing qualities

JIS G 3313: 2021 Electrolytic zinc-coated steel sheet and strip

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: After 180 days following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] 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) 430 6831 ext. 2130

Fax: (662) 354 3041

E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th

Website: https://www.tisi.go.th