THAILAND: THE 73RD ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LABELS B.E. 2539 (1996) The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.118. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: THAILAND. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: The Office of the Consumer Protection Board. 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): The labelling requirements of the water purifiers. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The 73rd Announcement of the Committee on Labels B.E. 2539 (1996) (3 pages, Thai language). 6. Description of content: This Regulation requires the labelling of water purifiers to be sold in Thailand to contain the following information: name and address in Thailand of manufacturer/entrepreneur, or name and addressin Thailand of importer/entrepreneur, or registered trademark; manufacturing month and year or lot code; country of origin; usage and maintenance instruction; warning in Thai for "the water purifier can detect only colour, odour, turbidity and/or hardness of water". 7. Objective and rationale: Consumer protection. 8. Relevant documents: N/A. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 13 December 1996; Proposed date of entry into force: 13 August 1997. 10. Final date for comments: N/A. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0112)

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