WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/2/Add.9/Rev.1 
29 October 2004 
 
 (04-4596) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
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 Indus try (MITI) is the overall coordinating agency 
for the implementation of Malaysia’s obliga tions 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: + (60 3) 6201 0777/+ 60 3 6203 4701   Telefax:  + (60 3) 6203 1745   Website : www.miti.gov.my 
 
2. SIRIM Berhad is the National Enquiry Point for Malaysia. The contact address of the Enquiry 
Point is as follows: 
  S I R I M  B e r h a d  
  1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri 
  P.O. Box 7035. 
  40911 Shah Alam   Selangor Darul Ehsan    Malaysia    (Attn: Standards Ma nagement Department) 
  
  Telephone: + (60 3) 5544 6301/5544 6369   Telefax:  + (60 3) 5510 6389   E-mail:  smd@sirim.my
 
  Website: www.sirim.my/WTO/main.htm  G/TBT/2/Add.9/Rev.1 
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 3. A national committee headed by SIRIM Berhad  for coordinating matte rs related to the 
TBT Agreement has been establishe d to co-ordinate implementation of Malaysia's obligations under 
the Agreement. The committee comprises repre sentatives from government ministries and other 
related national organisations. 
I. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS 
 
4. Technical regulations are developed and impl emented by authorized regulatory agencies. 
5. Federal regulatory agencies have the r esponsibility 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 fo r 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 Mala ysia Act (Act 549,1996).  DSM has accepted the 
WTO TBT Code of Good Practice for the Prepara tion, 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 ope rational 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 ann ouncement in national news papers 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 refe rred 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 Accr editation Cooperation-Mu ltilateral Agreement 
(PAC-MLA) for quality systems, and to the In ternational Accreditation Forum - Multilateral 
Agreement (IAF MLA) for quality systems.  The DSM is also a signatory to the Asia Pacific 
Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation – Mutual Re cognition Agreement (APL AC MRA) for testing 
and calibration, and to the International Laborat ory 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.  G/TBT/2/Add.9/Rev.1 
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 15. National Measurements Standards are maintain ed 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 (APL MF) and International Organisation of Legal 
Metrology (OIML). 
IV. PUBLICATION OF TECHNICAL REGULATIONS, STANDARDS AND 
 CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES 
 16. Notices of technical regulations, and standard s adopted by the Malaysian Government are 
published in the Government Gazette.  Texts of t echnical regulations are available for purchase from: 
Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (PNMB) 
Jalan Chan Sow Lin, 50554 Kuala Lumpur 
Malaysia 
 Telephone: + (60 3) 9221 2022 Telefax: + (60 3) 9222 4773 Website: 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.  Copi es 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: + (60 3) 603 5544 6235 Telefax: + (60 3) 603 5544 6233  
 
18. Malaysian Standards are available for purchase from:  
  Email:  isd_r esource@sirim.my 
  Telefax:  + (60 3)-55446114/6146  
 19. Enquiries on standards can be channelled to:   
  E m a i l :    smd@sirim.my
   
    o r   
    central@dsm.gov.my  
     Telefax:  + (60 3) 8889 4200 or      + (60 3) 5510 6389 G/TBT/2/Add.9/Rev.1 
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 20. A catalogue of standards consis ting 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: + (60 3) 8885 8177 
  Telefax: + (60 3) 8888 5060 
  E-mail:
  akreditasi@dsm.gov.my  
  Website www.dsm.gov.my  
 
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