THAILAND: GASOLINE-ENGINED VEHICLES. The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/NOTIF.96.182. 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 2.10.1. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Gasoline-engined vehicles (HS Chapters 8703). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: TIS 1365-2539 (1996): Standard for Gasoline Engined Vehicles: Safety Requirements; Emission from Engine, Level 4. 6. Description of content: Specifies Level 4 as limits for gaseous pollutants (i.e. carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon combined with oxides of nitrogen) emitted from gasoline-engined vehicles applies to passenger cars, passenger cars modified from trucks and trucks. Defines two types of emission limits, i.e. for vehicles with gross mass not exceeding 3,500 kg. and vehicles with gross mass exceeding 3,500 kg. For vehicles with gross mass not exceeding 3,500 kg., the limit of gaseous pollutants emitted from passenger cars with more than six seats, passenger cars modified from trucks, or passenger cars with gross mass exceeding 2,500 kg. and trucks, the gaseous pollutants shall equal the limit of gaseous pollutants from passenger cars with more than six seats. Includes marking, labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity, testing. 7. Objective and rationale: Safety requirements and environmental protection. 8. Relevant documents: - TIS 1280-2538 (1995) Standard for Gasoline-Engined Vehicles: Safety Requirements; Emission from Engine, Level 3. - European Economic Community Directive 93/59/EEC (DRT/59/EEC). Will appear in the Government Gazette when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 January 1997. Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 7 June 1996. (194)

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