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9 December 2021  
(21-9216) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. 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@ti si.mail.go.th  
Website: https://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):  Aerial 
optical cables along electrical power lines (ICS 33.180.10); Fibres and cables (ICS 
33.180.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministeria l 
Regulation on Optical fibre cables - Part 4 -20 aerial optical cables along electrical power 
lines – family specification for ADSS (all dielectric self supported) optical cables (TIS 
3208-25xx (20xx)) (26 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The draft ministerial regulation mandates aerial optical cables 
along electrical power lines to comply with  TIS 3208 -25xx (20xx).  
TIS 3208 -25xx (20xx) covers optical fibre cables for telecommunication, single mode, 
which are used with aboveground electric wire  or other aboveground power networks, 
such as telephone and television systems.  
The requirements covered within the scope of TIS 3208 -25xx (20xx) are related to 
structure, optical, electrical and mechanical performances, installation, approval principle, 
testing requirement, and compatible equipment of aerial optical cables along electrical 
power lines.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documen ts:  
IEC 60794 -4-20:2018  
TIS 2050 Optical fibre cables - part 1 -1: generic specification - general  G/TBT/N/THA/651  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  4 January 2022  
11. 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  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/THA/21_7635_00_x.pdf  
 