Thailand updates a list of target chemicals for half-yearly reporting 
Ministry of Industry of Thailand announced “Notification of Ministry of Industry B.E. 2563 (2020): Declaration of the hazardous substances under the authorization of Department of Industrial Works by producer, importer, exporter or possessor (No. 2)” in the Royal Gazette on 2 March 2021. The notification extends a list of target chemicals for half-yearly reporting (commonly called Vor Or/ Or Kor. 7 or VOOK. 7) from the existing list of 53 to 206 chemicals/chemical groups. It also sets a threshold limit of 100 kg per 6 months for the reporting requirement. Hence, producer, importer, exporter, or possessor of target chemicals of less than 100 kg / 6 months are exempted from the reporting requirement. The notification came into force on 3 March 2020.
| Old requirement | New requirement | |
| Target chemicals | 53 chemicals/chemical groups attached in the annex of the Notification (2004) | 206 chemicals/chemical groups attached in the annex of the Notification (2020) |
| Notification | Twice a year (January and July) | Twice a year (January and July) |
| Threshold limit | Not specified | 100 kg per 6 months |
Download original text of the Notification at
http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2564/E/047/T_0018.PDF
