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Agency responsible:

Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry

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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 codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Garments (ICS 59.080.30)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Draft Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Industrial Products for Clothing, Apparel and Other Textile Products for Infants to Conform to the Standard B.E. .…; (15 page(s), in Thai)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/TBT/THA/25_06194_00_x.pdf

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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Description of content: The draft Ministerial Regulation mandates clothing, apparel, and other textile products for infants to conform to the Thai Industrial Standard TIS 2346-2566 (2023) Garments : Safety from Harmful Dyestuffs and Chemical Substances.

This draft Ministerial Regulation applies to the following products:

1) Clothing

2) Hats

3) Socks

4) Diapers

5) Mittens

6) Scarves

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

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Relevant documents:

• ISO 14184-1:2011 Textiles — Determination of formaldehyde — Part 1: Free and hydrolysed formaldehyde (water extraction method)

• ISO 14362-1:2017 Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants — Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres

• ISO 14362-3:2017 Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants — Part 3: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants, which may release 4-aminoazobenzene

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: After 270 days following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 18 November 2025

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

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