THAILAND: STANDARD FOR RUBBER NIPPLES FOR BABIES' BOTTLES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.267. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: THAILAND. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Tai 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): Teats (HS Chapter 4014). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: TIS 969-2533 (1990) Standard for Rubber Nipples for Babies' Bottles. 6. Description of content: Excludes rubber nipples for premature babies. Specifies requirements for appearance, workability, tensile properties, elasticity, resistance to boiling, stability, safety requirements (i.e. heavy metal content in texture, soluble matter). Includes packaging, marking, labeling, sampling, criteria for conformity, and testing. 7. Objective and rationale: Safety. 8. Relevant documents: JIS T 9160-1980 Rubber Nipples; Estimation of Volatile N-Nitrosamines in Rubber Nipples for Babies' Bottles, Food Chem Toxic Vol. 20, 1982; Will appear in the Government Gazette when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption/Proposed date of entry into force: Not less than 60 days following publication in the Government Gazette. 10. Final date for comments: 22 July 1996. (240)

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