TISI Ensures 100% Safe Steel Bars with New 'Define-Monitor-Enforce' Measures

MGR Online•Economy•11d ago

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Thailand's TISI implements a new 'Define-Monitor-Enforce' strategy to guarantee the quality and safety of concrete reinforcing steel bars across the nation.

•The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has introduced a comprehensive 'Define-Monitor-Enforce' system for concrete reinforcing steel bars.
•This initiative aims to enhance product quality and public safety by intensifying factory inspections and risk-based surveillance.
•The new measures include stricter production requirements, increased inspection frequency for high-risk facilities, and immediate recall and destruction of substandard products.
•TISI is also proposing a National Transition Plan for Steel Production Technology to the cabinet to foster sustainable and efficient manufacturing.

Overview

•The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) announced the 'Define-Monitor-Enforce' measures to revolutionize the oversight of TISI-certified products, ensuring concrete reinforcing steel bars are of high quality and safe for the public.
•In response to consultations with 10 steel industry associations, TISI is implementing mandatory TISI standards to elevate safety and consistently control the quality of steel bar production, protecting the public from potential infrastructure damage.
•TISI, in collaboration with the Department of Industrial Works (DIW), the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT), and Provincial Industry Offices, has conducted intensive, nationwide inspections of concrete reinforcing steel bar factories since early 2026.
•As a result of these inspections starting early 2026, three factories operating improperly have been ordered to cease operations, and others have been instructed to urgently rectify their compliance.
•The 'Define' aspect involves raising standards for concrete reinforcing steel bars by imposing stricter requirements on scrap steel selection, mandatory steel refining furnaces, metallurgical structure testing, and limiting Temp Core hardening methods.
•The 'Monitor' aspect shifts from annual inspections to stringent risk-based surveillance, increasing inspection frequency for high-risk factories and expanding checks to distribution stores and construction sites with network partners.
•The 'Enforce' aspect mandates immediate suspension of sales, product recalls, and destruction within 30 days upon finding substandard products, alongside enforcing QR code system implementation for user verification of steel bar safety data.
•TISI plans to propose a 'National Transition Plan for Steel Production Technology' to the Cabinet to address structural issues, upgrade the Thai steel industry, and promote the transition to sustainable and high-efficiency production technologies.

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Key Quotes

Ek-niti Yanlayanont

"To create maximum confidence for the public, TISI has integrated 3 agencies, collaborating with DIW, IEAT, and Provincial Industry Offices, to intensively inspect all dimensions of all concrete reinforcing steel bar factories nationwide."

เพื่อสร้างความมั่นใจสูงสุดให้แก่ประชาชน สมอ. ได้บูรณาการ 3 ประสาน ร่วมกับ กรมโรงงานอุตสาหกรรม (กรอ.) การนิคมอุตสาหกรรม (กนอ.) และสำนักงานอุตสาหกรรมจังหวัด (สอจ.) ปูพรมตรวจเข้มโรงงานผลิตเหล็กเส้นเสริมคอนกรีตในทุกมิติ ทุกโรงงานทั่วประเทศ

Ek-niti Yanlayanont

"If substandard products are found, sales must be immediately suspended, with products recalled and destroyed within 30 days."

หากพบสินค้าตกมาตรฐาน จะต้องถูกระงับการจำหน่ายทันที พร้อมทำการเรียกคืนสินค้า และอายัดทำลายทิ้งภายใน 30 วัน

Key Entities

Organization

Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)(สมอ.)ℹ️

The Thai government agency responsible for setting and enforcing product standards, which has launched new measures for concrete reinforcing steel bars.

Department of Industrial Works (DIW)(กรมโรงงานอุตสาหกรรม (กรอ.))

A Thai government agency that collaborates with TISI on industrial inspections.

Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT)(การนิคมอุตสาหกรรม (กนอ.))

A Thai organization involved in industrial estate development and management, collaborating with TISI on factory inspections.

Provincial Industry Offices (PIOs)(สำนักงานอุตสาหกรรมจังหวัด (สอจ.))

Local government offices responsible for industrial affairs at the provincial level, cooperating with TISI on factory inspections.

10 Steel Industry Associations(10 สมาคมเหล็ก)

Industry groups that proposed the mandatory use of TISI standards to the Ministry of Industry.

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)

The Thai government ministry overseeing industrial policies and standards, which was petitioned by steel associations.

Person

Ek-niti Yanlayanont(นายเอกนิติ รมยานนท์)

Secretary-General of the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) who announced new safety measures for steel bars.

Policy

National Transition Plan for Steel Production Technology(แผนปฏิบัติการระดับชาติเพื่อการเปลี่ยนผ่านเทคโนโลยีการผลิตเหล็ก (National Transition Plan))

A proposed national plan by TISI to elevate the Thai steel industry through technological advancements and sustainable production.