G/SPS/N/MYS/57  
17 November 2023  
(23-7763) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  MALAYSIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  MALAYSIA  
2. Agency responsible:  Food Safety and Quality Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  All food (ICS code: 67)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Insertion of a new regulation, regulation 38B related to 
trans fatty acids, into the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] . Language(s):  
English . Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  The proposed amendment to the Food Regulations 1985 
[P.U.(A)  437/1985] involve s the insertion of a new regulation, regulation 38B , which sets 
the maximum content of trans fatty acids allowed to be contained in food for sale in 
Malaysia, which is not more than 2g/100g of fat other than trans fatty acid of animal 
origin.  
The proposed maximum content of trans fatty acids is established based on WHO 
recommendation and other countries' regulations i.e. European Union and India . 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory f rom 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/MYS/57  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 January 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Food Safety and Quality Division  
Ministry of Health Malaysia  
Level 4, Menara Prisma  
No. 26, Jalan Persiaran Perdana, Presint 3  
Federal Government Administration Centre  
Tel: +(603) 8885 0797  
Fax: +(603) 8889 3815  
E-mail: sps.fsqd@moh.gov.my  
Website: http://fsq.moh.gov.my  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Food Safety and Quality Division  
Ministry of Health Malaysia  
Level 4, Menara Prisma  
No. 26, Jalan Persiaran Perdana, Presint 3  
Federal Government Administration Centre  
Tel: +(603) 8885 0797  
Fax: +(603) 8889 3815  
E-mail: sps.fsqd@moh.gov.my  
Website: http://fsq.moh.gov.my