WORLD TRADE
G/TBT/N/MYS/18
10 January 2011
ORGANIZATION
(11-0104)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
Original: English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6
1.
Member to Agreement notifying: MALAYSIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
2.
Agency responsible:
Ministry of Transport Malaysia
Block D5, Parcel D
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62616 Putrajaya
Malaysia
Tel.: (+603) 8886 6000
Fax: (+603) 8889 1569
Website: http://www.mot.gov.my
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and website
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
3.
Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:
4.
Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Road Vehicles – Seat
anchorage (ICS 43.040; HS 87.08), Lighting (ICS 43.040; HS 85.12), Construction of public
service vehicle (ICS 43.040; HS 87.08).
5.
Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
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Road Transport Act 1987, Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment)
Rules 2007 (7 pages, in English and Malay);
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Rules 65 (all vehicles), 96 (all vehicles) and 137 (all vehicles) are amended to include
requirements to conform to relevant specifications on seat anchorage, lighting and
construction of public service vehicle.
6.
Description of content:
Seat anchorage under sub–rule 8 of Rule 65 shall conform with the following specification:
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UN ECE Regulation 80 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Seats of
Large Passenger Vehicles and of These Vehicles With Regard to the Strength of the
Seats and Their Anchorages.
Lighting under sub–rule 2(i) of Rule 96 shall conform with the following specification:
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UN ECE Regulation 48 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles
With Regard to the Installation of Lighting and Light–Signalling Devices or MS ISO
303: 2004 Installation of Lighting and Signalling Devices for Motor Vehicles and
Their Trailers;
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UN ECE Regulation 98 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Motor
Vehicle Headlamps Equipped with Gas–Discharge Light Sources; or
UN ECE Regulation 99 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Gas–
Discharge Light Sources for Use In Approved Gas–Discharge Lamp Units of Power–
Driven Vehicles.
Construction of public service vehicle under sub–rule (b) of Rule 137 shall conform with the
following specification:
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UN ECE Regulation 36 Uniform Provisions Concerning The Approval of Large
Passenger Vehicles With Regard to Their General Construction;
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UN ECE Regulation 52 Uniform Provisions Concerning The Approval of M2 and
M3 Small Capacity Vehicles With Regard to Their General Construction; or
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UN ECE Regulation 66 Uniform Technical Prescriptions Concerning The Approval
of Large Passenger Vehicles With Regard to the Strength of their Superstructure.
7.
Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of safety and health of consumers and prevention of deceptive practices
8.
Relevant documents:
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UN ECE Regulation 80 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Seats of
Large Passenger Vehicles and of These Vehicles With Regard to the Strength of the
Seats and Their Anchorages
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UN ECE Regulation 48 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles
With Regard to the Installation of Lighting and Light–Signalling Devices
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MS ISO 303: 2004 Installation of Lighting and Signalling Devices for Motor
Vehicles and Their Trailers
–
UN ECE Regulation 98 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Motor
Vehicle Headlamps Equipped with Gas–Discharge Light Sources
–
UN ECE Regulation 99 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Gas–
Discharge Light Sources for Use In Approved Gas–Discharge Lamp Units of Power–
Driven Vehicles
–
UN ECE Regulation 36 Uniform Provisions Concerning The Approval of Large
Passenger Vehicles With Regard to Their General Construction
–
UN ECE Regulation 52 Uniform Provisions Concerning The Approval of M2 and
M3 Small Capacity Vehicles With Regard to Their General Construction
–
UN ECE Regulation 66 Uniform Technical Prescriptions Concerning The Approval
of Large Passenger Vehicles With Regard to the Strength of their Superstructure
9.
Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:
10.
Final date for comments: –
19 November 2007
1 January 2012
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11.
Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers,
e-mail and website addresses, if available of the other body:
The Malaysian Standards can be purchased from:
Sales and Promotion Services Section
Standards Research and Management Centre
SIRIM Berhad
No. 1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri
Section 2, 40911 Shah Alam
Selangor
MALAYSIA
Tel.: (+603) 5544 6102/ 6118
Fax: (+603) 5544 6114/ 6146
E-mail: mailto:anuar_mohd.simoh@sirim.my / msonline@sirim.my
Department of Standards Malaysia
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia (MOSTI)
Century Square, Level 1 & 2, Block 2300
Jalan Usahawan, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor
Tel.: (+603) 8318 0002
Fax: (+603) 8319 3131
E-mail: central@standardsmalaysia.gov.my
Website: http://www.standardsmalaysia.gov.my
The Malaysian Standard is also available online at: http://www.msonline.gov.my
And can be downloaded at:
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2010/tbt/MYS/10_4757_00_e.pdf