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UNCTAD EXPERT MEETING ON ENVIRONMENTALREQUIREMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADEPalais des Nations 2-4 October 2002

BY… Mr.CHARUEK HENGRASMEE

, Ministry of Industry,THAILAND

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Export Value total Industry E&E E&E (EU)

Billion US$ 68.81 51.90 24.52 4.21% 100 75 36 6

Economic Indicators - population 62.4 Mil.- area approx. France- GDP at Current Prices 116 Bil. US$- GDP / Capita 1,910 US$ / yr- min Wage 4.38 US$ / day- External Debt avg. 72.5 Bil.US$


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Electrical total 1.24 Bil.US$- Air cond. & Components 0.37- TV & Components 0.13- Circuit & Breaker 0.12- Transformer & Components 0.11- Motor & Dynamo 0.05

Electronics total 2.97 Bil.US$- Computer & Components 1.61- IC 0.75- Teleprint / Fax / Comm.Device 0.18- Printed Circuit Board 0.17- Diode, Transistor, Semiconductor 0.07


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Approximate % of Direct Export

to EU (1Q02)Classification level No. %

S SE 1919 76 2.5M SE 354 14 2.5L SE 240 10 95.0

total 2514 100 100

*SMEs are those having registered capital not over 4.65 Mil.US$


& Technology

- Components / Parts Supplier of LEs- OEM Products- Own Brand for Domestic & Export

- Foreign Investment / Brand- Joint Investment / Foreign Brand

A Pressure on product cost control

B Design + Development technology

C Availability of new raw mat.

D High waste mgmt. Cost for export market.

& Technology

5, Ministry of Industry,THAILAND

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National Committee on International Trade Policy (Chaired by Deputy PM) - Follow up and stewardship of international trade and negotiation

On 08/00 appointed a sub committee to closely follow up the development of WEEE & other “Environmental Requirement ” directives.

- Chaired by the Director of International Trade Dept, Min. of Commerce. - Members comprise of :

No. Relevant government units / ministries 14 Private Association / Federal of Thai Industry 9 Government Enterprise and Independent Institute 6

total 29


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-Follow up and keep updating the on-going development of EU-WEEE & ROHs directives with the Office in Brussel

- Coordinate with all members to consolidate the suggested action / assignment plan in response to the effects from the directive

- Provide limited fund to support the study project

- Disseminate information to relevant parties & the public Subcommittee meetings Organize seminar and communication sessions


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-Fund provided 90 US$- The Study Team

Electrical & Electronics Institute Leader Thailand Environmental Institute Member National Metal and Materials Technology Member Center (MTEC / S & T Ministry) Eco-design & Research Center Member (Kaset. Univ., Chula Univ.)

- Study period : 12 month, Completion 09/03- Estimated 22 persons or 112 person – month- Deliverable : 4 reports, 4 public seminar / hearings


Study & prepare appropriate law & integrated waste mgmt. system

1. Analyse & E&E Industry structure & its potential / competence level to comply with WEEE / ROHs

2. Analyse DWEEE / ROHs

3. Analyse the impacts on key E&E export industry

4. Analyse the impact on & current action plan of the neighboring countries

5. Study & propose appropriate

action plan for the government & E&E industry

Study of E&E industry structureStudy of impacts from DWEEE & ROHs

LCA study & experiment on 2 key productsStudy on the local competency in DFE, Ecological design

Study the implication & suggest action plan for ROHs

AB D

AB CD EF Estimated person - month

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17

13

41

20

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Awareness Level

- High at LSEs & relevant organization- Moderate to low at SMEs & public

Negative Effect / Implication on Export Sector and eventually on country economic growth is obvious

Key obstacle / hurdle to the competence / Competitive development in both short & long term are:

- Skill & technology in Design for Environment- Availability & Cost of new Material- Process technology modification- Waste treatment technology- Integrated Waste Management System

More Sustainable & Technological supports are urgently needed for the capacity building of SMEs

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