G/TBT/N/THA/366
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G/TBT/N/THA/366
11 February 2011
(11-0706)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade / Original: English

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 (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:
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): Copper and copper alloys (ICS: 29.250, 77.120.30)
5. / Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Thai Industrial Standard for Copper and Copper Alloys for General Electrical Purposes: Rod and Bar (TIS408-2553(2010) (56 pages, in Thai)
6. / Description of content: This draft standard specifies composition, property requirements including electrical properties, and tolerances on dimensions and form for copper rod and bar for general electrical purposes of the following cross-sections and size ranges :
·  round, square and hexagonal rod with diameters or widths across-flats from 2 mm up to and including 80 mm;
·  rectangular bar with thicknesses from 2 mm up to and including 40 mm and widths from 3 mm up to and including 200 mm.
The sampling procedures, the method of test for verification of conformity to the requirements of this standard and the delivery conditions are also specified.
7. / Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Safety and consumer protection
8. / Relevant documents: - BS EN 13601: 2002 Copper and copper alloys – Copper rod, bar and wire for general electrical purposes
·  BS EN 10002-1: 2001 Metallic materials – Tensile testing – Part 1: Method of test at ambient temperature
·  BS EN ISO 2626: 1995 Copper – Hydrogen embrittlement test
·  BS EN ISO 6506-1: 1999 Metallic materials – Brinell hardness test – Part 1: Test method
·  BS EN ISO 6507-1: 1998 Metallic materials – Vickers hardness test – Part 1: Test method
·  BS EN ISO 7438: 2000 Metallic material – Bend test
·  IEC 60468
9. / Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: / } / To be determined
10. / Final date for comments: 60 days from the circulation date
11. / Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the 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: mailto:
and can also be downloaded here:
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/tbt/tha/11_0407_00_x.pdf