. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/MYS/23 
25 August 2009  
 (09-4003) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Ice 
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:  Food Act 1983. Food Regulations 2009 - Amendment 
Language:  English  Number of pages:  7  (Refer to pages 3-4 and 6-7 for regulations 
pertaining to ice) 
6. Description of content:  This regulation requires ice processing factories to be licensed by 
the Ministry of Health.  The ice shall comply with the standards speci fied in the schedule. 
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 stan dard?  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/23 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
• Garis Panduan Keperluan Premis Penyedi aan Ais bagi Maksud Perdagangan atau 
Perniagaan ( http://fsq.moh.gov.my/upl oads/GPKPPAis140709.pdf
) (available in 
Malay) 
• Garis Panduan Permohonan Pelesenan Peny ediaan Ais bagi Maksud Perdagangan 
atau Perniagaan ( http://fsq.moh.gov.my/uploads/GPPAIS140709.pdf ) (available in 
Malay)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Application for licensing can start on 
1 September 2009. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  12 March 2009   
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:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
13. Texts 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 3, Block E7, Parcel E 
Federal Government Administrative Centre 
62590 Putrajaya Malaysia Tel:  +(603) 8883 3888 Fax:  +(603) 8889 3815 
E-mail:  sps.fsqd@moh.gov.my