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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.95.124
3May1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1141)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: THAILAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: ThaiIndustrial Standards Institute
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Plugs andsocket-outlets
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: TIS166-2535 (1992): Standard
forPlugs andSocket-Outlets forHousehold andSimilar Purposes (70pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Applies toplugs andfixed orportable socket-outlets, excluding
appliance couplers andplugs incorporated inappliances. Specifies types, shapes and
dimensions. Prescribes requirements onmark durability, protection against electric
shock, earthing connection, construction offixed socket-outlets, plugs, portable
socket-outlets and conversion adapter, insulation resistance, voltage withstand,
mechanical strength, etc. Includes marking andlabelling, sampling andcriteria for
conformity, andtesting.
7. Objective andrationale: Safety requirement
8. Relevant documents: IEC884-1 (1987). Willappear intheGovernment Gazette when
adopted.
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Notstated
10. Final dateforcomments: 6June1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
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