WORLD TRADE
G/TBT/2/Add.9/Rev.1
29 October 2004
ORGANIZATION
(04-4596)
Original: English
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT
ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
Communication from Malaysia
Revision
The following communication, under Article 15.2 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to
Trade has been received from Malaysia.
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1.
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) is the overall coordinating agency
for the implementation of Malaysia’s obligations under the World Trade Organization.
The contact address is:
Secretary-General
Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia
Block 10, Jalan Duta
50622 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Telephone:
Telefax:
Website :
+ (60 3) 6201 0777/+ 60 3 6203 4701
+ (60 3) 6203 1745
www.miti.gov.my
2.
SIRIM Berhad is the National Enquiry Point for Malaysia. The contact address of the Enquiry
Point is as follows:
SIRIM Berhad
1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri
P.O. Box 7035.
40911 Shah Alam
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia
(Attn: Standards Management Department)
Telephone:
Telefax:
E-mail:
Website:
+ (60 3) 5544 6301/5544 6369
+ (60 3) 5510 6389
smd@sirim.my
www.sirim.my/WTO/main.htm
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3.
A national committee headed by SIRIM Berhad for coordinating matters related to the
TBT Agreement has been established to co-ordinate implementation of Malaysia's obligations under
the Agreement. The committee comprises representatives from government ministries and other
related national organisations.
I.
TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
4.
Technical regulations are developed and implemented by authorized regulatory agencies.
5.
Federal regulatory agencies have the responsibility for developing and implementing
technical regulations for matters under federal government jurisdiction. State governments are
responsible for matters related to land and water and are responsible for technical regulations thereof.
6.
A list of regulatory agencies is available at www.sirim.my/WTO/main.htm
II.
STANDARDS
7.
The Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM) is the National Standards Body for Malaysia
and is established under the Standards of Malaysia Act (Act 549,1996). DSM has accepted the
WTO TBT Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards.
8.
DSM has appointed SIRIM Berhad as the sole national standards development agency under
the provisions of the Standards of Malaysia Act (Act 549,1996). Under this arrangement, DSM is
responsible for all policy matters with regard to standardization and operational responsibility is
delegated to SIRIM Berhad.
9.
SIRIM Berhad manages the development of Malaysian Standards. All draft Malaysian
Standards are issued for public comment by announcement in national newspapers and publication on
SIRIM Berhad’s website for a comment period of sixty(60) days.
(Website: www.sirim.my/std_dev/public_comment_page.htm)
10.
All Malaysian Standards are voluntary unless referred to in specific technical regulations.
III.
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT
11.
DSM is also the National Accreditation Body under the provisions of the Standards of
Malaysia Act (Act 549,1996). In carrying out its accreditation actives, DSM adheres to the relevant
International Guides/Standards for laboratory accreditation and for accreditation of certification
bodies.
12.
DSM is a signatory to the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation-Multilateral Agreement
(PAC-MLA) for quality systems, and to the International Accreditation Forum - Multilateral
Agreement (IAF MLA) for quality systems. The DSM is also a signatory to the Asia Pacific
Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation – Mutual Recognition Agreement (APLAC MRA) for testing
and calibration, and to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation – Mutual Recognition
Agreement (ILAC MRA) for testing and calibration.
13.
Foreign conformity assessment bodies are permitted to operate within Malaysia in accordance
with national laws.
14.
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs is responsible for legal metrology.
The implementation of legal metrology related to retail trade is governed by the Weights and
Measures Act 1972.
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15.
National Measurements Standards are maintained by the National Metrology Laboratory
(NML) which is managed by SIRIM Berhad. NML has been appointed as the Custodian of Weights
and Measures by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Malaysia. NML is a
signatory to the Metre Convention and to the Global Agreement (MRA) on National Measurement
Standards and Calibration Certificates. It is a member of Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme
(APMP), Asia-Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF) and International Organisation of Legal
Metrology (OIML).
IV.
PUBLICATION OF TECHNICAL REGULATIONS,
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
STANDARDS
AND
16.
Notices of technical regulations, and standards adopted by the Malaysian Government are
published in the Government Gazette. Texts of technical regulations are available for purchase from:
Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (PNMB)
Jalan Chan Sow Lin,
50554 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Telephone:
Telefax:
Website:
+ (60 3) 9221 2022
+ (60 3) 9222 4773
www.printnasional.com.my
The texts of the technical regulations are available on-line (on subscription) at
www.lawnet.com.my .
17.
The work programme of Malaysian Standards is published twice a year in the Standards and
Quality News, a publication by SIRIM Berhad. Copies of the newsletter are available upon request
from:
SIRIM Berhad
No. 1, Persiaran DatoMenteri
Section 2, P.O. Box 7035
40911 Shah Alam
Selangor
Malaysia
Telephone:
Telefax:
18.
Malaysian Standards are available for purchase from:
Email:
Telefax:
19.
+ (60 3) 603 5544 6235
+ (60 3) 603 5544 6233
isd_resource@sirim.my
+ (60 3)-55446114/6146
Enquiries on standards can be channelled to:
Email:
smd@sirim.my
or
central@dsm.gov.my
Telefax:
+ (60 3) 8889 4200 or
+ (60 3) 5510 6389
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20.
A catalogue of standards consisting of listing of titles and extracts of Malaysian Standards can
be found at www.sirim.my/techinfo/catalogueonline/content.html
21.
A list of accredited laboratories and certification bodies is available from:
Director General
Department of Standards Malaysia
Level 1&2, Block C4, Parcel C
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62502 Putrajaya
Malaysia
Telephone:
Telefax:
E-mail:
Website
+ (60 3) 8885 8177
+ (60 3) 8888 5060
akreditasi@dsm.gov.my
www.dsm.gov.my
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