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Notifying Member: Thailand

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  

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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:

Thailand WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority

Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)

Ministry of Industry

Tel.: (662) 202 3504, 202 3523

Fax: (662) 202 3511, 354 3041

E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.go.th

Website: http://www.tisi.go.th

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Fluorescent lamps. Discharge lamps (HS: 8539; ICS: 29.140.30)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Thai Industrial Standard for Ballasts for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps: Energy Efficiency Requirements (TIS 2337-2557(2014)) (27 pages, in Thai)

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Description of content: The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to enforce TIS 2337-2557(2014) Ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps: energy efficiency requirements. This draft standard specifies the energy efficiency requirements for ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps for general lighting purposes in different shapes. It covers the following:

·                minimum energy performance standard of ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps;

·                ferromagnetic or electronic ballasts use with fluorescent lamps, a.c. supplies from 10 W to 70 W, voltage of 220/230 V and 240 V at frequency of 50 Hz;

·                the ballast is a separate component or built into the lamp.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Safety and consumer protection

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Relevant documents:

·         IEC 62442-1: 2011 Energy Performance of Lamp Control gear - Part 1: Control Gear for Fluorescent Lamps - Method of Measurement to Determine the Total Input Power of Control Gear Circuits and the Efficiency of the Control Gear

·         AS/NZS 4783.1: 2001 Performance of Electrical Lighting Equipment – Ballasts for Fluorescent Lamps Part 1: Method of Measurement to Determine Energy Consumption and Performance of Ballast-Lamp Circuits

·         AS/NZS 4783.2: 2002 Performance of Electrical Lighting Equipment – Ballasts for Fluorescent Lamps Part 2: Energy Labelling and Minimum Energy Performance Standards Requirements

·         CELMA Guide for the Application of the Commission Regulation (EC). No. 245/2009 on "Tertiary Lighting Sector Products"

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Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from the circulation date

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Thailand WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority

Thai Industrial Standards Institute

Tel: (66 2) 202 3504, 202 3523

Fax: (66 2) 202 3511, 354 3041

E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.go.th

Website:  http://www.tisi.go.th

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