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G/TBT/N/THA/26

21 May 2001



(01-2580)



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 (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):      

2.

Agency responsible: Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 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):
Steels HS Chapter 7208, ICS : 77.080.20

5.

Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: TIS 1884-2542(1999) Hot-Rolled High Strength Steel Coil Strip Plate and Sheet with Improved Formability for Automobile Structural Uses (13 pages, available in Thai language)

6.

Description of content: Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed to enforce TIS 1884-2542 (1999) as a mandatory standard. The standard covers hot-rolled high strength steel coil strip plate and sheet with improved formability for automobile structural uses. Classifies the product by mechanical properties into 5 grades, i.e. SPFH 490, SPFH 540, SPFH 590, SPFH 540Y and SPFH 590Y. Specifies mass, dimensions and tolerances, permissible variations, appearance, general characteristics, mechanical properties, e.g. tensile strength, elongation and bendability. Includes marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

7.

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

8.

Relevant documents:

  1. Reference documents:

- JIS Z 2201-1980 Test Pieces for Tensile Test for Metallic Materials

- JIS Z 2204-1969 Bend Test Pieces for Metallic Materials

- JIS Z 2241-1993 Method of Tensile Test For Metallic Materials

- JIS G 3134-1990 Hot Rolled High Strength Steel Sheets with

Improved Formability for Automobile Structural Uses

- JIS G 3193-1990 Dimensions, Mass and Permissible Variations of Hot Rolled
Steel Plates, Sheet and Strip



(2) Publication in which the notification is published when adopted:

- Government Gazette

9.

Proposed date of adoption:

Proposed date of entry into force:

3 May 2000
To be determined


10.

Final date for comments: -

11.

Texts available from: National enquiry point [ X ] or address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:      




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