NETHERLANDS: MOTORCYCLES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.178. 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. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Motorcycles (HS Chapter 8711). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: TIS 1360-2539 (1996); Standard for Motorcycles; Safety Requirements; Emission from Engine, Level 3. 6. Description of content: Specifies limits for gaseous pollutants (i.e. carbonmonoxide and hydrocarbons) emitted from motorcycles in type approval test and production test. Applies to motorcycles with an unladen mass of less than 4 kg., having maximum designed speed exceeding 50 km per hour and cylinder capacity exceeding 50 cm3. Includes marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity, testing. 7. Objective and rationale: Safety requirement and environmental protection. 8. Relevant documents: TIS 1105-2535 (1992) Standards of Motorcycles; Safety Requirement; Emission from Engine, Level 1. National Environment Board Resolution on emission limits from new vehicles. Notice of Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment on specification for hydrocarbon content from motorcycle exhaust muffler. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 1997. 10. Final date for comments: N/A. (193)

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