Regulatory Updates

Distribution date: 05 October 2005

This Standard covers the following: Purpose, Scope of application, Definitions, Classification, Product characteristics (physico-chemical and microbiological), Maximum pesticide residue levels, Sampling, Testing and analysis methods, Storage and transport, Conformity with other standards, Monitoring and inspection.

Products Covered: Raw cow's milk - HS tariff heading 0401 (International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2005

This Standard covers the following: Purpose, Scope of Application, Definitions, Classification and description, Raw and other materials, Product characteristics (physico-chemical and microbiological), Maximum pesticide residue levels, Sampling, Testing and analysis methods, Packaging, Labelling, Storage and transportation, Conformity with other standards, Monitoring and inspection.

Products Covered: Pasteurized and Ultra-Pasteurized milk, HS tariff headings 04.01 and 04.02 (ICS: 67:00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2005

This Standard covers the following: Purpose, Scope of Application, Definitions, Classification and description, Raw and other materials, Product characteristics (physico-chemical and microbiological), Maximum pesticide residue levels, Sampling, Testing and analysis methods, Packaging, Labelling, Storage and transportation, Conformity with other standards, Monitoring and inspection.

Products Covered: Pasteurized and Ultra-Pasteurized milk, HS tariff headings 04.01 and 04.02 (ICS: 67:00)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2005

This Standard covers the following: Purpose, Scope of application, Definitions, Classification, Product characteristics (physico-chemical and microbiological), Maximum pesticide residue levels; Sampling, Testing and Analysis methods, Storage and transportation, Conformity with other standards, Monitoring and inspection.

Products Covered: Raw cow's milk, HS tariff heading 04.01 (ICS: 67.100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 28 September 2005

This Standard covers the following: Purpose, Scope of application, Definitions, Classification, Product characteristics (physico-chemical and microbiological), Maximum pesticide residue levels; Sampling, Testing and Analysis methods, Storage and transportation, Conformity with other standards, Monitoring and inspection.

Products Covered: Raw cow's milk, HS tariff heading 04.01 (ICS: 67.100)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 September 2005

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to withdraw TIS 740-2530 (1987) and replace it with TIS 740-25XX as well as to enforce as a mandatory standard. The standard classifies reactive dyes into 2 types i.e. warm dyeing and hot dyeing; specifies safety requirements, water solubility, moisture, colour difference of the sample when compared with standard colour specified by the manufacturer, colour fastness to artificial light (Xenon arc lamp) and to washing; includes packaging, marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

Products Covered: Textile auxiliary materials (HS Chapter 3204;  ICS:  59.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 September 2005

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to withdraw TIS 740-2530 (1987) and replace it with TIS 740-25XX as well as to enforce as a mandatory standard. The standard classifies reactive dyes into 2 types i.e. warm dyeing and hot dyeing; specifies safety requirements, water solubility, moisture, colour difference of the sample when compared with standard colour specified by the manufacturer, colour fastness to artificial light (Xenon arc lamp) and to washing; includes packaging, marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

Products Covered: Textile auxiliary materials (HS Chapter 3204;  ICS:  59.040)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 September 2005

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to enforce TIS 2183-2547 (2004) as a mandatory standard. The standard covers single cold reduced blackplate coil strip and sheet for tin plating or chromium/chromium oxide coating; specifies grades, temper class, basic mass, dimensions and tolerances, chemical composition and general characteristics; includes marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

Products Covered: Steel (HS Chapter 7210;  ICS:  77.080.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 20 September 2005

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to enforce TIS 2183-2547 (2004) as a mandatory standard. The standard covers single cold reduced blackplate coil strip and sheet for tin plating or chromium/chromium oxide coating; specifies grades, temper class, basic mass, dimensions and tolerances, chemical composition and general characteristics; includes marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

Products Covered: Steel (HS Chapter 7210;  ICS:  77.080.20)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 07 September 2005

Products Covered: Cosmetics

Regulation Type: Regular notification