Thailand to add PFHxS to List of Hazardous Substances

Thailand's Department of Industrial Works (DIW) has held a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the List of Hazardous Substances under the Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 (1992). The draft...

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Thai Ministry of Public Health Introduces Online Registration System for Hazardous Substances

Dec-11-2023

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On 29 November 2023, the Thai Ministry of Public Health issued a Draft Notification outlining the registration, issuance, and renewal procedures for hazardous substances. The focus of this initiative is to...

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Thailand Notifies WTO of Draft Notification on Criteria for Refilling Type 1 Hazardous Substances

Dec-11-2023

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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...

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Thailand 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...

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13 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...

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Thailand 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...

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Heavy 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...

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Notification 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,...

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Thailand 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...

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5 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...

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