DIW announced a new notice on November 9^th that definition of the new substances in Thai market will be clarified through open discussion etc. with various stakeholders in the near future.

Then the new policy on custom clearance for new substances might not be applied immediately from the next January. Furthermore, efforts in the development of existing chemicals inventory will still be continued in 2017.

What is the definition of existing chemicals?

Does the Preliminary of Thailand Existing Chemical Inventory Data Base or the NEXT EDITION OF THE INVENTORY DATA BASE cover substance / product which will be applied in 2017?

Most of the negotiation and instruction was  made on the table between officers of DIW and applicants of chemicals or products.

Few information / guidance has launched on the web site of DIW. It seems to me that it was typical culture in Thai , far from the legal procedures in the countries which have already installed the same kinds of regulation.

Hazardous Substance Control Bureau (HSCB)　announced an important document regarding CBI request on November 9th. The notice mentioned that DIW will not receive any CBI application document from December 1st when inconsistencies will be made in trade name for SDS, scan data etc. which were sent to DIW.

Key officers of Hazardous Substance Control Bureau (HSCB), Department of Industrial Works (DIW), the Ministry of Industry, Thailand delivered some important presentations concerning about the introduction on the progress of the existing chemicals inventory system, called ‘Preliminary Inventory Data Base (PIDB)’ including procedures on notification system for substances / products during September 7^th and 8^th in Bangkok.

September 8^th

Half day seminar, held by DIW: Criteria and Procedures of New Hazardous Substance Law and Amendment of mercury and its derivatives management’, held on September 8^th at DIW, Bangkok.

You are able to access the existing chemicals on the HSCB’s web site by inputting;

1) CAS number for single substances  or

2) Company name and trade mane for each product.

An officer of HSCB realized that it was challenging for researchers to search data from the PIDB through inputting company name and trade mane. The PIDB requires correctness and consistencies for each company name and trade mane.

A portion of the minute, prepared by HS-TECH 

Note: PIDB system rejects to access the data base when huge number of accesses will be occurred due to limited server capacity and / or security issues in DIW buildings. HSCB acknowledges the problem and countermeasures will be implemented soon or under construction.

September 7^th

One day seminar with Ms. Somsri, Bureau Director for HSCB, held by a private company entitled 'Dangrenous Goods Risk Management 2016, Are you a risk lover?' in Bangkok.

Major topics;

1. Update Hazardous Substance Act
   
   
2. Update Hazardous Substance Single Submission (HSSS)
   
   
3.  Notification of Ministry of Industry, Subject Hazardous substance list 2015
   
   
4.  Update expenses, fines of customs

Seminar on Hazardous Substance Single Submission (HSSS) was held at Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Thailand on August 24th, inviting around two hundreds of Audiences who were working for industrial sectors.

The seminar was hosted by DIW to introduce a web based application system which will enable importers and manufactures to submit substances information which were classified as hazardous substance type 2 and type 3. An officers in DIW explained the details of the system.

                              A part of material for HSSS

On the other hand no announcement was made on the date of services commencement for the HSSS.

Just a reference in understanding amendment procedures on regulations in Thailand.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), published a position paper entitled’ PV ROOFTOP DEVELOPMENT IN THAILAND Analysis of Regulations and Challenges in March 2015.

They pointed out issues of the Factory Act 1992, managed by the Department of Industrial Works, the Ministry of Industry, which was a barrier to prevent from installation of solar power system.

The report strongly claimed that it is advised to define clear requirements, procedures and deadlines for obtaining the factory operation license. The information should be made publically available and equally known to all involved stakeholders. In addition, procedures, requirements and deadlines should be applied transparently and uniformly by the competent authorities.

You are able to download the report at;

http://www.thai-german-cooperation.info/download/20140408_pdp_th_report_pv_regulations.pdf

Some remarkable improvements have been made thanks to the position paper.

It seems to me that procedures of amendment for Hazardous Substance Act should be followed the successful path of the Factory Act.