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Draft Ministerial Regulation on Plastic Food Containers for Microwave Part 2 : For Single Reheating (TIS 2493-2556(2013)): The draft ministerial regulation mandates plastic food containers for microwave oven to conform with the standard for Plastic Food Containers for Microwave Part 2 : For Single Reheating (TIS 2493-2556(2013)) .
This standard covers plastics container, lids and other components contact food directly. Temperature resistance shall not be less than 100°C. These are intended for single reheating form a single layer or multi-layer materials for use in microwave ovens. Also prescribes kind and abbreviation, materials, general requirements, packaging, marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

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• TIS 1069-2552: Colourants for plastics for food contact use
• TIS 1310-2538: Symbols for recycling plastics
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Draft Ministerial Regulation on Plastic Bags for Food (TIS 1027-2564(2021)): The draft ministerial regulation mandates plastic bags for food to conform with the standard for Plastic Bags for Food (TIS 1027-2564(2021)) .

This standard covers plastic bags for food made of virgin resin. It classifies plastic bags by the application into 3 types, i.e. for hot, cold and frozen food. It also specifies shapes, width, length, thickness. This standard prescribes requirements for appearance, tensile strength, elongation, temperature resistance, seam strength, leakage, safety requirements (e.g. overall migration and specific migration, substances in material, etc.) . It also includes packaging, marking, labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

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• JIS Z 1707:2019 General rules of plastic films for food packaging
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• TIS 1310-2538 : Symbols for recycling plastics
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Draft Ministerial Regulation on Plastic Utensils for Food - Part 1 Polyethylene, Polpropylene, Polystyrene, Poly(Ethlene Terephthalate), Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) and Poly(Methyl Pentene) (TIS 655 Part 1-2553(2010)): (...) This standard covers plastic containers and utensils in contact with food, single-use or reusable, made from single material or multiple materials, single layer or multiple layers used for prepare, storage or consume, and includes composition of container in contact with food e.g. cap, space, or inner cap. This standard separates plastic utensils by usability in 3 conditions i.e. high temperature, normal temperature and chilling temperature. It classifies plastic utensils for food by types of plastics into 6 types i.e. polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, poly(ethylene terephthalate), poly (vinyl alcohol) and poly (methyl pentene) . This standard specifies general requirements e.g. resistance to temperature, odor and taste, resistance to impact, safety requirements. It also includes packaging, marking and labeling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

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• TIS 1310-2538 : Symbols for recycling plastics
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Draft Ministerial Regulation on Plastic Utensils for Food - Part 2 Poly(Vinyl Chloride), Polycarbonate, Polyamide and Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (TIS 655 Part 2-2554(2011)): (...) This standard covers plastic containers and utensils in contact with food, single-use or reusable, made from single material or multiple materials, single layer or multiple layers used for prepare, storage or consume, and includes composition of container in contact with food e.g. cap, space, or inner cap. This standard separates plastic utensils by usability in 3 conditions i.e. high temperature, normal temperature and chilling temperature. It classifies plastic utensils for food by types of plastics into 4 types i.e. poly(vinyl chloride), polycarbonate, polyamide and poly(methyl methacrylate) . This standard specifies general requirements e.g. resistance to temperature, odor and taste, resistance to impact, safety requirements. It also includes packaging, marking and labeling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

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• TIS 656-2529 : Methods of analysis for plastics products used for food contact
• TIS 1310-2538 : Symbols for recycling plastics
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Draft Ministerial Regulation on Plastic Utensils for Food - Part 3 Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and Styrene-acrylonitrile (TIS 655 Part 3-2554(2011)): (...) This standard covers plastic containers and utensils in contact with food made from Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and Styrene-acrylonitrile used for prepare, storage or consume, and includes composition of container in contact with food e.g. cap, space, or inner cap. This standard separates plastic utensils by usability in 2 conditions i.e. high temperature and normal temperature. It classifies plastic utensils for food by types of plastics into 2 types i.e. acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and styrene-acrylonitrile. This standard specifies general requirements e.g. resistance to temperature, odor and taste, resistance to impact, safety requirements. It also includes packaging, marking and labeling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

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• TIS 1310-2538 : Symbols for recycling plastics
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Draft Ministerial Regulation on Motorcycle Exhaust Muffler (TIS 341 - 25XX(20XX)): The draft ministerial regulation mandates motorcycle exhaust muffler to conform with the standard for Motorcycle Exhaust Muffler (TIS 341 - 25XX(20XX)) .

This draft standard covers only motorcycle exhaust muffler type L3 L4 and L5. It specifies general requirements, marking and labelling, sampling and criteria for conformity and testing.

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• TIS 340 - 2528 : Exhaust system for car, bus and truck
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• TIS 2355 - 2560 : Noise emissions of motor cycles
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Draft Ministerial Regulation on Light Motor Vehicles Installed with LPG/NG Retrofit Systems: Safety Requirements; Emission from Engine (TIS 3055 - 2563(2020)): (...) This draft standard covers only light motor vehicles installed with LPG/NG retrofit systems on vehicles equipped with positive ignition engines or with compression ignition engines. This draft standard excludes dual-fuel vehicles. It specifies general and technical requirements, type approval of vehicles, and marking and labelling.

The career development and resilience building program for local fishing communities:
1) To replenish aquatic resources in the coastal areas;
2) Local fishing communities to earn more income and have a better quality of life from fishing occupations;
3) To create awareness on the sustainable utilization of aquatic animal resources and to strengthen local fishing communities;
4) To promote the participation of local fishing communities in sustainable coastal marine resource management.

Community-based ecological fishery resource management:
1) To enable fishers to understand the principles, rationale, and necessity of implementing an ecosystems approach to manage fishery resources in coastal fishing communities that lead to actual practice for the efficient use of resources and sustainable development;
2) To conserve and restore coastal resources and utilize such resources in a balanced manner by the participation of the local fishing community;
3) To create awareness among fishers to maintain a balance of the local coastal ecosystem.

Strengthening communities in establishing blue crab banks to return blue crabs to the Thai seas.