G/TBT/N/MYS/37  
 
21 January 2014  
(14-0301)  Page: 1/3  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  MALAYSIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
Ministry of International Trade and Industry 
8th Floor, Block 10 
Government Offices Complex Jalan Duta 50622 Kuala Lumpur 
Malaysia. 
Tel.:  +(603) 6200 0251 Fax:  +(603) 6201 8124 
Website:  http://www.miti.gov.my  
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):  
Construction products (ICS: 91.100)   
HS Code for constr uction products: 
(1) Clear float glass, non-wired, non-coloured throughout the mass, other than optical 
 glass (HS 7005.29.900); 
(2) Tinted float glass, coloured throughout th e mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or 
 merely surface ground, other than optical glass (HS 7005.21.900); 
(3) Reflective glass, non-wired, having an absorbent layer, other than optical glass, 
 (HS 7005.10.900); 
(4) Wired glass, (HS 7005.30.000); (5) Radiant barrier (Thermal insulation of aluminium foil) (HS 7607.20.100); 
(6) Roofing, facing or part ition sheets (HS 6811.82.100); 
(7) Floor or wall tiles containing plastics (HS 6811.82.200); (8) Cellulose, Synthetic and/or Organic Fibre-cement flat sheet, not containing asbestos, 
 other than corrugated sheets; (HS 6811.82.900) 
(9) Insulation materials: Slag wool, rock wools and similar mineral wools (including 
 intermixtures thereof)  in bulk, sheets or rolls (HS 6806.10.000); 
(10) Insulation materials: Glass fibre (including wools) (HS 7019.90.100). G/TBT/N/MYS/37 
 
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  5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Customs 
(Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No.3) Orde r 2013 (5 pages, in English and Malay)     
6. Description of content:  The Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2012 is amended in 
Part II of the Fourth Schedule by inserting the particulars for construction materials after item 9. The import of these materials must be accompanied by a Certificate of Approval 
(CoA) or a letter of exemption issued by or on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer of the 
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). The detailed information on certificate of approval or a letter of exemption for the importation of aluminium products is available 
at (https://www.cidb.gov.my/cidbv2/imag es/library/quest_procedureBI.pdf ). 
The approval of the products is based on the compliance to identified Malaysian Standards 
as follows: 
1. Products with HS 7005.29.900 and HS 7005 .21.900; Malaysian Standard applied is 
MS 1135:2009; 
2. Products with HS 7005.10.900; Malaysia n Standard applied is MS 2397:2011; 
3. Products with HS 7005.30.000; Malaysia n Standard applied is MS 1498:2011; 
4. Products with HS 7607.20.100; Malaysia n Standard applied is MS 2095:2008; 
5. Products with HS 6811.82.100, HS 6811.82.200 and HS 6811.82.900; Malaysian Standard applied is MS 1296:2010; 
6.
 Products with HS 6806.10.000 and HS 7019 .90.100; Malaysian Standard applied is 
MS 1020:2010. 
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 2013; 
2. MS 1135:2009, Float and polished plate glasses - Specification (First revision); 
3. MS 2397:2011, Solar reflective glass - Specification; 
4. MS 1498:2011, Safety glass in building - Safety performance specification (First revision); 
5.
 MS 2095:2008, Radiant barrier building materials; 
6. MS 1296:2010, Fibre-cement flat sheets - Product specification and test methods (First revision); 
7. MS 1020:2010, Thermal insulation products for buildings - Factory made mineral 
wool (MW) products - Specification (First revision). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    18 November 2013 31 January 2014 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of notification. G/TBT/N/MYS/37 
 
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  11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
The Malaysian Standards referred can be purchased from: 
i) Marketing and Sales Section 
Technical Services Division SIRIM Berhad 
No. 1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri 
Section 2, 40700 Shah Alam Selangor  
MALAYSIA 
Tel.:  (+603) 5544 6118 Fax:  (+603) 5544 6114 
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  
The Malaysian Standard is also available online at: http://www.msonline.gov.my  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachme nts/2014/tbt/MYS/14_0265_00_x.pdf