G/SPS/N/MYS/31  
 
6 May 2014  
(14-2778)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: MALAYSIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Fish 
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: Draft Amendment of Regulation 156 Fish and the 
Tenth Schedule, Food Regulations 1985  Language(s): English and Malay  Number of 
pages: 2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/MYS/14_2099_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The draft amendment is to permit use of 4-Hexylresorcinol as 
a permitted antioxidant for prevention of melanosis or black spots in fresh, chilled and 
frozen crustacean provided that residue in the final product does not contain more than 
2 mg/kg of 4-Hexylresorcinol. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) Listed under CAC/GL 36-1989 (Class name and the 
International Numbering System for Food Additive). 4-Hexylresorcinol (INS 586) 
with technological purposes for colour retention agent and antioxidant 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/MYS/31 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: Draft 
Food Regulations 1985 (Amendment) No. 1/2014 Full text of the amendment is available online at  
http://fsq.moh.gov.my/v4/index.php/com ponent/k2/item/711-pindaan-peraturan-
peraturan-makanan-1985-bil-1-2014-notifikasi-wto  (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :   
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 5 July 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 3, Block E7, Complex E 62590 F.T. Putrajaya, Malaysia 
Tel: +(603) 8883 3502 
Fax: +(603) 8889 3815 E-mail: sps.fsqd@moh.gov.my  
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notifi cation 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 3, Block E7, Complex E 62590 F.T. Putrajaya, Malaysia 
Tel: +(603) 8883 3502 
Fax: +(603) 8889 3815 E-mail: sps.fsqd@moh.gov.my