Amend the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 (“the RoHS Regulations”),
TISI,

▍What is TISI Certification?

TISI is short for Thai Industrial Standards Institute, affiliating to Thailand Industry Department. TISI is responsible for formulating the domestic standards as well as participating in international standards formulation and supervising the products and qualified assessment procedure to ensure the standard compliance and recognition. TISI is a governmental authorized regulatory organization for compulsory certification in Thailand. It is also responsible for formation and management of standards, lab approval, personnel training and product registration. It is noted that there is no non-governmental compulsory certification body in Thailand.

There is voluntary and compulsory certification in Thailand. TISI logos (see Figures 1 and 2) are allowed to use when products meet the standards. For products that have not yet been standardized, TISI also implements product registration as a temporary means of certification.

▍Compulsory Certification Scope

The compulsory certification covers 107 categories, 10 fields, including: electrical equipment, accessories, medical equipment, construction materials, consumer goods, vehicles, PVC pipes, LPG gas containers and agricultural products. Products beyond this scope are fall within the voluntary certification scope. Battery is compulsory certification product in TISI certification.

Applied standard: TIS 2217-2548 (2005)

Applied batteries：Secondary cells and batteries(containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes – safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications)

License issuance authority:  Thai Industrial Standards Institute

▍Why MCM?

● MCM cooperates with factory audit organizations, laboratory and TISI directly, capable to provide best certification solution for clients.

● MCM possesses 10 years abundant experience in battery industry, capable to provide professional technical support.

● MCM provides one-stop bundle service to help clients enter into multiple markets (not only Thailand included) successfully with simple procedure.

The main revision contents are as follows:
1、Regulation 2(2) will amend the list of restricted substances in Schedule A1 to extend the restriction
on the use of four restricted substances (Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), Butyl benzyl phthalate
(BBP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and Disobutyl phthalate (DIBP)) to medical devices and monitoring and
control instruments.
2、Regulation 2(3) will renew the exemption for mercury to be used in electric rotating connectors
used in ultrasound imaging systems in entry No. 93 of Table 1 in Schedule A2 to the RoHS
Regulations for a period of 5 years.
3、Regulation 2(3)(b) will grant a new exemption from the list of restricted substances in Schedule A1
to the RoHS Regulations by adding certain lead compounds and one hexavalent form of chromium
(barium) to be used in the supply of electric and electronic initiators of explosives for civil explosives
to the list in Table 1 in Schedule A2 of applications exempted from the restriction in regulation 3(1) of
the RoHS Regulations. The exemption will be granted for a period ending on 20th April 2026.