Thailand publishes industrial standard for Mercury-added electric products

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7 June 2024

UMEYAMA Kenichi (Green and Blue Planet Solutions Co., Ltd.)

Thailand publishes industrial standard for Mercury-added electric products

Thai Industrial Standard Institute (TISI) issued a standard of “TIS 3604-2023 MERCURY-ADDED PRODUCT – RESTRICTION OF THE USE OF MERCURY”, targeting electrical and electronics equipment which might affect to health and environment. After received comments from the public hearing process in October 2022, the standard has been announced in the Thai Royal Gazette on 17 May 2024 and been in effect since 18 May 2024 to be used as a guideline for relevant industries.

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