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1. Laws of Metrology
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2. Legal Units of Measurement
The legal units of measurements within Thailand are defined in the Weights and Measures Law which are those of the International System of Units (SI) and a few traditional units.
3. Structure of Metrological Control Authorities
3.1 National Organization for Legal Metrology
The Department of Commercial Registration (DCR)
Ministry of Commerce
Nonthaburi 1 Road, Nonthaburi 11000
Thailand
Telephone: 662-547-4490
Fax: 662-547-4489
E-mail: wisitseec@thairegistration.com
The Central Bureau of Weights and Measures of Thailand has the responsibility for all legal metrology activities, and acts under the direction of the Department of Commercial Registration (DCR). The function of the Central Bureau of Weights and Measures include the registration, verification, inspection and general control of licenses, and of measuring instruments used in Thailand, in conformity with the requirements of the Law and Ministerial Regulations.
3.2 Custodian of National Standard
National standards are kept and maintained by:
National Institute of Metrology (Thailand)
75/7 Rama 6 Rd., Tung-Prayathai, Rachtewee
Bangkok 10400 Thailand
3.3 National organizations responsible for maintaining primary standards
Primary standards are held and maintained by the National Institute of Metrology (Thailand).
3.4 Regional and local verification organization
At present there are 22 verification branch offices and 3 verification centres within the organization of the Central Bureau of Weights and Measures, spreading over the country. Each verification branch office and verification centre performs under the Weights and Measures Law and the policy of DCR to inspect, verify all measuring instruments used for trade. In addition, each verification centre provides calibration services in its region for verification branch offices and customers from industry.
3.5 Instrument Calibration and Evaluation Systems
The Central Bureau of Weights and Measures is responsible for calibrating, inspecting and verifying all measuring instruments prescribed in the Weights and Measures Law. There is no other accredited organization or laboratory that can perform the duty related to legal metrology.
For voluntary application, not legal, there are laboratories accredited by Thai Laboratories Accreditation Scheme (TLAS) provide calibration and testing services for the public.
The Department of Commercial Registration (DCR)
Ministry of Commerce
Nonthaburi 1 Road, Nonthaburi 11000
Thailand
Telephone: 662-547-4490
Fax: 662-547-4489
E-mail: wisitseec@thairegistration.com
The Central Bureau of Weights and Measures of Thailand has the responsibility for all legal metrology activities, and acts under the direction of the Department of Commercial Registration (DCR). The function of the Central Bureau of Weights and Measures include the registration, verification, inspection and general control of licenses, and of measuring instruments used in Thailand, in conformity with the requirements of the Law and Ministerial Regulations.
3.2 Custodian of National Standard
National standards are kept and maintained by:
National Institute of Metrology (Thailand)
75/7 Rama 6 Rd., Tung-Prayathai, Rachtewee
Bangkok 10400 Thailand
3.3 National organizations responsible for maintaining primary standards
Primary standards are held and maintained by the National Institute of Metrology (Thailand).
3.4 Regional and local verification organization
At present there are 22 verification branch offices and 3 verification centres within the organization of the Central Bureau of Weights and Measures, spreading over the country. Each verification branch office and verification centre performs under the Weights and Measures Law and the policy of DCR to inspect, verify all measuring instruments used for trade. In addition, each verification centre provides calibration services in its region for verification branch offices and customers from industry.
3.5 Instrument Calibration and Evaluation Systems
The Central Bureau of Weights and Measures is responsible for calibrating, inspecting and verifying all measuring instruments prescribed in the Weights and Measures Law. There is no other accredited organization or laboratory that can perform the duty related to legal metrology.
For voluntary application, not legal, there are laboratories accredited by Thai Laboratories Accreditation Scheme (TLAS) provide calibration and testing services for the public.
4. Range of Equipment Subject to Legal Metrology
All measuring instruments intended for trade use and covered by the Weights and Measures Law, must pass verification and be sealed with a verification mark before being put on the market or used.
5. Type Approval
There is currently no pattern approval function in the metrology system of Thailand. The Central Bureau of Weights and Measures will be the authority for issuing pattern approval certificates in the near future.
6. Verification (Conformity Assessment), Inspection and Reverification
6.1 Legal and Technical Requirements for Verification and Reverification
All measuring instruments prescribed for trade use or any other applications under this Law, or the Ministerial Regulations, must be verified by the Central Bureau of Weights and Measures, Branch offices or the organizations, manufacturers or repairers designated by DCR.
There are two types of verifications for the measuring instruments. The first verification of a measuring instrument, which has never been verified, is called an initial verification and the reverification after repairing and expiration of the term of validity for verification is called a reverification.
The requirements for verification or reverification are as follows:
- The instrument must operate within the appropriate limits of error that may be tolerated under the Ministerial Regulations.
- The instrument must provide graduations in a unit of measurement under Metric System or certain additional customary units of measurement within the meaning of Weights and Measures Law.
6.2 Range of Equipment Verified and Reverified and any Statistical Information Available
The range of equipment verified or reverified include the following:
- Non-automatic weighting instruments
- Automatic weighting instruments:
- Belt-Conveyor Scale Systems
- Automatic Bulk Weighing Systems
- Weights
- Liquid Measures
- Dry Measures
- Linear Measures:
- Measuring tapes
- Straight rules
- Fabric-Measuring Devices
- Liquid-Measuring Devices
- Mass Flow Meters
- Water Meters
- LPG -Measuring Devices
- Hydrocarbon Gas Vapor-Measuring Devices
- Rice Moisture Meters
6.3 Fee Structure
Fee for verification or reverification ranging from US $ 1-200 depending on type and capacity of measuring instrument.
All measuring instruments prescribed for trade use or any other applications under this Law, or the Ministerial Regulations, must be verified by the Central Bureau of Weights and Measures, Branch offices or the organizations, manufacturers or repairers designated by DCR.
There are two types of verifications for the measuring instruments. The first verification of a measuring instrument, which has never been verified, is called an initial verification and the reverification after repairing and expiration of the term of validity for verification is called a reverification.
The requirements for verification or reverification are as follows:
- The instrument must operate within the appropriate limits of error that may be tolerated under the Ministerial Regulations.
- The instrument must provide graduations in a unit of measurement under Metric System or certain additional customary units of measurement within the meaning of Weights and Measures Law.
6.2 Range of Equipment Verified and Reverified and any Statistical Information Available
The range of equipment verified or reverified include the following:
- Non-automatic weighting instruments
- Automatic weighting instruments:
- Belt-Conveyor Scale Systems
- Automatic Bulk Weighing Systems
- Weights
- Liquid Measures
- Dry Measures
- Linear Measures:
- Measuring tapes
- Straight rules
- Fabric-Measuring Devices
- Liquid-Measuring Devices
- Mass Flow Meters
- Water Meters
- LPG -Measuring Devices
- Hydrocarbon Gas Vapor-Measuring Devices
- Rice Moisture Meters
6.3 Fee Structure
Fee for verification or reverification ranging from US $ 1-200 depending on type and capacity of measuring instrument.
7. Accreditation and Certification Systems
7.1 Accreditation systems for legal metrology, calibration and testing laboratories. Traceability to national, regional, international or foreign measurement standards.
At present, there is no accreditation system for legal metrology in Thailand because the Central Bureau of Weights and Measures is the only authorized organization that can perform any activity related to legal metrology.
7.2 Legal and Applied Metrological Activities in Products Certification
Thailand Industrial Standard Institute (TISI) is the only authorized government organization that provides product certification. The license to use the Standard Mark on any product must be approved by TISI.
7.3 Legal and Applied Metrological Activities in ISO 9000 Quality Management System
Thailand has adopted the ISO 9000 series as Thai Industrial Standards in 1991 as the TIS 9000 series.
At present, there is no accreditation system for legal metrology in Thailand because the Central Bureau of Weights and Measures is the only authorized organization that can perform any activity related to legal metrology.
7.2 Legal and Applied Metrological Activities in Products Certification
Thailand Industrial Standard Institute (TISI) is the only authorized government organization that provides product certification. The license to use the Standard Mark on any product must be approved by TISI.
7.3 Legal and Applied Metrological Activities in ISO 9000 Quality Management System
Thailand has adopted the ISO 9000 series as Thai Industrial Standards in 1991 as the TIS 9000 series.
8. Legal Metrology Practitioners
8.1 Numbers
170 officials are involved in legal metrology functions; 72 officials in the Central Bureau of Weights and Measures, and 98 officials in the regional verification branch officials.
8.2 Qualification/Training
The qualifications of the weights and measures officials are in the fields of engineering and physics.
Inspectors must complete the Inspector Training Course and be authorized by DCR.
8.3 Training Organizations and Courses Organized
The Central Bureau of Weights and Measures provides and organizes the following courses:
- Inspector Training Course;
- Verification of Measuring Instruments;
- Calibration of Measuring Instruments
- Checking the Net Content of Prepacked Goods.
Each course, except Inspector Training Course, is offered every year, mainly emphasizing on verifying, inspecting and calibrating methods, and law.
170 officials are involved in legal metrology functions; 72 officials in the Central Bureau of Weights and Measures, and 98 officials in the regional verification branch officials.
8.2 Qualification/Training
The qualifications of the weights and measures officials are in the fields of engineering and physics.
Inspectors must complete the Inspector Training Course and be authorized by DCR.
8.3 Training Organizations and Courses Organized
The Central Bureau of Weights and Measures provides and organizes the following courses:
- Inspector Training Course;
- Verification of Measuring Instruments;
- Calibration of Measuring Instruments
- Checking the Net Content of Prepacked Goods.
Each course, except Inspector Training Course, is offered every year, mainly emphasizing on verifying, inspecting and calibrating methods, and law.
9. Packaging
9.1 Legislative Control for Packaging
The legislative control for packing is prescribed in sections 62, 63 and 64 of Weights and Measures Act B.E. 2542 (1999) and the Ministerial Regulations provided protects consumers from deceptive or misleading conducts in packaging.
9.2 Organization Responsible
The Central Bureau of Weights and Measures is the organization responsible for packing control.
The legislative control for packing is prescribed in sections 62, 63 and 64 of Weights and Measures Act B.E. 2542 (1999) and the Ministerial Regulations provided protects consumers from deceptive or misleading conducts in packaging.
9.2 Organization Responsible
The Central Bureau of Weights and Measures is the organization responsible for packing control.
10. Sanctions
There are heavy fines and jail sentences for persons who contradict the Weights and Measures Act B.E. 2542 (1999). The details of the penalty are all gazetted under the same Act.