THAILAND: THE 74TH ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LABEL, B.E. 2540 (1997) The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.378. 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): Refrigerators. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The 74th Announcement of the Committee on Label, B.E. 2540 (1997), 1 page. 6. Description of content: This Regulation is an amendment to the 32nd Announcement of the Committee on Label B.E. 2529 (1986) which requires the labelling of refrigerators to be sold in Thailand to contain the following information: name and address of manufacturer/entrepreneur, or name and address in Thailand of importer/entrepreneur or registered trade mark: country of manufacture; manufacturing lot number or code; inner volume in cubic decimetre or cubic feet; type and weight of the refrigerants; rated voltage, rated frequency and rated current; wiring diagram; warning statement on prohibition against usage of sharp materials in removing ice in the frozen food storage compartments or against spillage. The detail of the amendment is the addition of the energy efficiency symbol established by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (if any) and the requirement for displaying the label on the interior or exterior of the refrigerator whichever is the case. 7. Objective and rationale: Consumer protection. 8. Relevant documents: 1. The 32nd Announcement of the Committee on Label, B.E. 2529 (1986), 1 page; 2. The Consumer Protection Act B.E. 2522 (1979). 9. Proposed date of adoption: 13 June 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: 180 days following publication in the Government Gazette. 10. Final date for comments: Not listed. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0216)

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