Thailand Notifies WTO of Draft Notification on Criteria for Refilling Type 1 Hazardous Substances
On 29 November 2023, Thailand has officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the Draft Notification of the Ministry of Public Health concerning the criteria, procedures, and conditions for the...
Read MoreThailand Notifies WTO on Exemption from Hazardous Substances Act Compliance
On 29 November 2023, Thailand has officially informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) about its intention to seek exemption from complying with the Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 (1992). The Draft...
Read More13 PFASs will no longer be allowed in cosmetics in Thailand.
On 12 March 2023 Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to outlaw the use of 13 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) despite the fact that none of the...
Read MoreThailand approves to restrict PFOA under the Stockholm Convention
As required under the Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992), the Ministry of Industry of Thailand's Department of Industrial Works opened the first draft notification for the public hearing procedure on...
Read MoreHeavy metals in fluoropolymer coatings to be regulated in Thailand
In Thailand, the Ministry of Industry (MOI) is a cabinet ministry responsible for promoting and regulating industries. To ensure consumer safety, and safeguard human health, Thailand has published Thai Industrial Standard...
Read MoreThailand renews the Plastic Food Packaging Standards
On 1 June 2022 the Thailand Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) published a notification regarding Quality or Standard of Plastic Containers in the Royal Gazette. The notification was previously announced in...
Read MoreNotification of Committee on Label-controlled products - Thailand
The Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 was issued in 1992 and is the most important chemical control law in Thailand. The purpose of this Act is to regulate the importation, production,...
Read More5 Mandatory Standards for Food Contact Materials in Thailand
Thailand published some new requirements regarding Food Contact Materials (FCMs) which will enter into force on January 3, 2023. The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) published these five mandatory standards in...
Read MoreThailand updates regulations on Person Responsible for Safety Storage of Hazardous Substance
May-25-2022
The Thailand Department of Industrial works and Ministry of Industry Recently published a notification, in the Royal Gazette on 11 April 2022. This notification is referred to as “Notification of Department...
Read MoreThailand Restricts Phthalates in Toy Products
On March 25, 2022, a regulation mandating toys to conform with the Thai industrial standard for toys, TIS 685 Part 1-2562 (2019) Toys: Safety requirements Part 1 – Requirements, was published...
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