WORLD TRADE
G/TBT/N/MYS/26
XX November 2011
ORGANIZATION
(07-0481)
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 (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2.
Agency responsible:
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Block 10, Kompleks Kerajaan Jalan Duta
50622 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel:
(+603) 6203 3022
Fax:
(+603) 6203 2337
Website: http://www.miti.gov.my
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
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):
Aluminium products (HS Codes: 7606 11 000, 7606 12 000, 7606 91 000, 7606 92 000,
7607 11 000 and 7607 19 000) (Details in Annex 1)
5.
Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2011 (1page, English)
6.
Description of content:
Customs Act 1967, Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2011
The Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2008 [P.U.(A) 86/2008] is amended in Part
II of the Fourth Schedule, by inserting after item 9. The amendment to the Order specifies
that the import of aluminium products (as stated in 4) shall be accompanied by a
certificate of approval or a letter of exemption issued by or on behalf of Chief Executive
Officer of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) for the construction
sector or SIRIM for non construction sector.
The detailed information on certificate of approval or a letter of exemption for the
importation of aluminium products is available at:
http://www.cidb.gov.my/v6/?q=en/content/168
http://www.sirim-qas.com.my
The approval of the products is based on the compliance to identified standards (as in Annex
1).
7.
Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
To ensure raw materials in end products meet the quality and safety requirements,
consumer’s health and safety as well as prevention of deceptive practices.
8.
Relevant documents:
1) Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2011 (1page, English)
2) MS 2040:2007, Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Sheets and coiled sheets Specification (57 pages, English)
3) MS 1848:2005, Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Foils (10 pages, English)
1 November 2011
1 November 2011
9.
Proposed date of adoption
:
Proposed date of entry into force :
10.
Final date for comments: -
11.
Texts available from: [X] National enquiry point or address, telephone and fax numbers,
e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body.
The Malaysian Standards can be purchased from:
i) 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
Email: msonline@sirim.my
ii) 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
Email: central@standardsmalaysia.gov.my
Website: www.standardsmalaysia.gov.my
The Malaysian Standards are also available online at: http://www.msonline.gov.my
ANNEX 1
IMPLEMENTATION OF MANDATORY STANDARDS ON ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS
No.
HS Code
Product Description
1.
HS 7606 11 000
Aluminium plates, sheets and
strip, of a thickness exceeding
0.2 mm, rectangular (include
square), whether or not alloyed
2.
HS 7606 12 000
3.
HS 7606 91 000
4.
HS 7606 92 000
5.
HS 7607 11 000
Aluminium foil (whether or not
printed or backed with paper,
paperboard, plastics or similar
backing
materials),
of
a
thickness
(excluding
any
backing) not exceeding 0.2 mm,
not backed: rolled but not further
worked
6.
HS 7607 19 000
Other aluminium foil (whether or
not printed or backed with paper,
paperboard, plastics or similar
backing
materials),
of
a
thickness
(excluding
any
backing) not exceeding 0.2 mm,
not backed
Malaysian
Standard Applied
MS 2040:2007
Other aluminium plates, sheets &
strips, of a thickness exceeding
0.2 mm, whether or not alloyed
MS 1848:2005