Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT

Here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO (only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license) Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Scope of legislation

This ESSENTIAL descibes the legal obligations for manufacturers of articles (possessors) and the regulatory requirements for substances in articles. The purpose of the Hazardous Substances Act is to regulate the importation, production, marketing, and possession of all hazardous chemicals (including industrial chemicals, pesticides and biocides) used in Thailand. Section 4 “Hazardous substance” means the following substances: (1) an explosive; (2) an inflammable substance; (3) an oxidizing agent and a peroxide substance; (4) a toxic substance; (5) an infectious substance; (6) a radioactive substance; (7) a mutagen; (8) a corrosive substance; (9) an irritating substance; (10) other substances, whether chemical or else, which may be harmful to person, animal, plant, property or environment; The Hazardous Substances Act regulates hazardous substances as well as products that contain them.'

Responsible actors

Here you will get textual information Which actor(s) are responsible for compliance with the legal provisions: e. g. - economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor, fulfilment service provider), - user (commercial/industrial/professional), - user (private, consumer)?

Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)

Here you will get textual information What are the main regulatory requirements (e. g. conformity assessment fulfilment of essential requirements of Annex I 2006/42/EC) prior placing on the market, importation and putting into service (brief description)

Exemption clauses

Here you will get textual information Exempted devices/products or industry sectors.

Sub-federal legislation of states/counties

Here you will get textual information E. g. by 2019 an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on governance of the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) has been signed by Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.

FTA/MRA status with EU

Here you will get textual information Has the country signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or a Mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with EU?

Authority

Here you will get related hyperlink(s) Name of the authority for approval, registration, market surveillance and/or enforcement

Link/Reference to other reference document(s)

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Hints

Here you will get a image or chart Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Hints

Here you will get textual information Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?

Here you will get textual information Product registration? Manufacturer registration? Importer / Representative registration? if required.

Local representative legally required?

Here you will get textual information [Yes/No]

Obligations of producers, suppliers and users of articles Producers, suppliers and users of articles can have information and notification obligations as well as the obligation to register substances in certain circumstances.

Registration obligations for substances

Here you will get textual information Registration requirements for substances in articles

Registration obligations for articles

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Obligations for substances of very high concern (SVHC) Obligations (notification, information) in relation to substances of very high concern (SVHC) or other special substances

Substances of very high concern (SVHC)

Here you will get textual information what are the criteria for these substances? (e.g. Art. 57 REACH)

Notification obligations

Here you will get textual information e.g. Art. 7 (2) REACH Notification to ECHA if SVHC is present in those articles above a concentration of 0,1 % weight by weight (w/w).

Required information for notification

Here you will get textual information Which information shall be submitted?

Notification obligations

Here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO (only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license) e.g. Art. 7 (2) REACH Notification to ECHA if SVHC is present in those articles above a concentration of 0,1 % weight by weight (w/w).

Deadline for the notification

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Duty to communicate information on substances in articles

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Code, Continent	THA, Asia
Economic Area	ASEAN, APEC and RCEP member
Official Language	The official language is Thai.
Standard Institute	TISI = Thai Industrial Standards Institute www.tisi.go.th/home/en
HS Codemember	Yes - since 1972