WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.254
25 May 1998
(98-2139)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
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:  Office of the National Accreditation Council (ONAC) Ministry of
Industry
Agency or authority designed to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:  Thai Industrial Standards Institute.  Ministry of Industry
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [X], other:
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where appl icable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Accreditation of certification
bodies.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  NAC-GR-EN03-01
Appeals, Complaints and Disputes (5 pages, English language)
6. Description of content:  Details the procedure to be followed by the National Accreditation
Council to ensure a timely, independent and effective resolution of appeals, complaints and
disputes.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To be in
line with the international accreditation system.
8. Relevant documents:
1. JAS-ANZ Procedure No. 9:  Appeals
2. JAS-ANZ Procedure No. 12:  Complaints and disputes
9. Proposed date of adoption:  24 December 1997
Proposed date of entry into force:  Not Applicable
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the circulation date
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
other body: