WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/2/Add.9/Rev.3 
5 June 2012  
 
(12-2949) 
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 Industr y (MITI) is the overall responsible agency for 
the implementation of Malaysia's obligations un der 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 
  Website:  http://www.miti.gov.my  
 
2. MITI has appointed the Department of Standa rds Malaysia (hereinafter referred to as 
STANDARDS MALAYSIA) as the focal point for th e implementation of Malaysia's obligations 
under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Tec hnical Barriers to Trade.  The contact address 
is: 
  Director General 
  Department of Standards Malaysia    Century Square   Level 1&2, Block 2300, Jalan Usahawan 
  63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor  
  Malaysia   Website:  http://www.standardsmalaysia.gov.my  
 
3. SIRIM Berhad is the National Enquiry Point for Malaysia.  The contact address is: 
  SIRIM Berhad 
  1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri   P.O. Box 7035   40911 Shah Alam, Selangor    Malaysia   Website:  http://www.sirim.my/  G/TBT/2/Add.9/Rev.3 
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  4. A National Mirror Committee on World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade 
(NMC WTO TBT) headed by STANDARDS MALAYSIA for coordinating matters related to the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade has been  established to coordinate implementation of 
Malaysia's obligations under the Technical Barrier s to Trade Agreement.  The committee comprises 
representatives from government ministries a nd other related nati onal organisations. 
I. STANDARDS 
5. STANDARDS MALAYSIA is established under the Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 (Act 
549) and Standards of Malaysia (Amendment) Act 2012. STANDARDS MALAYSIA is the National 
Standards Body (NSB). 
6. As the National Standards Body (NSB) for Malaysia, STANDARDS MALAYSIA has 
accepted the WTO TBT Code of Good Practice for th e Preparation, Adoption and Application of 
Standards. 
7. STANDARDS MALAYSIA may appoint any or ganization in Malaysia as the national 
standards development agency to develop standards u nder the provisions of the Standards of Malaysia 
(Amendment) Act 2012. Under this arra ngement, STANDARDS MALAYSIA maintains 
responsibility for all policy matters and approval of Malaysian Standards (MS). 
8. All draft Malaysian Standards (MS) are issu ed for public comment by announcement and 
publication on STANDARDS MALAYSIA's website for a comment period of sixty (60) days at 
http://www.standardsmalaysia.gov.my . 
9. The work programme of Malaysian Sta ndards (MS) is published on STANDARDS 
MALAYSIA's website at http://www.smsonline.gov.my . 
10. Malaysian Standards (MS) are available for purchase from STANDARDS MALYSIA 
through its online sales system (MS Online) at http://www.msonline.gov.my .  
11. All Malaysian Standards are voluntary unless refe rred to in specific technical regulations. 
II. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS 
12. Technical regulations are developed and impl emented by authorised regulatory agencies. 
13. 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. 
14. A list of regulatory agencies is publishe d on STANDARDS MALAYSIA's website at 
http://www.standardsmalaysia.gov.my .  
15. Publication of technical regulations adopted by  the Malaysian Government is published in the 
Government Gazette.  Texts of technical regulations are available for purchase from: 
Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (PNMB) 
Jalan Chan Sow Lin 50554 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 
Website:  http://www.printnasional.com.my  
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  16. The texts of the technical regulations are available on-line (on subscription) at 
http://www.lawnet.com.my . 
III. CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES 
17. STANDARDS MALAYSIA is established under the Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 (Act 
549).  STANDARDS MALAYSIA is the National Accreditation Body (NAB). 
18. As the National Accreditation Body (NAB) for Malaysia, STANDARDS MALAYSIA 
adheres to the relevant Intern ational Standards and Guides for accreditation of laboratory (testing 
including medical and calibration), certification bodies and inspection bodies. 
19. STANDARDS MALAYSIA is a signatory to  the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation 
Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (PAC MLA) and to the International Accreditation Forum 
Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (IAF MLA) for Quality Management Systems (QMS), 
Environmental Management Systems (E MS) and Product Certification (PC). 
20. STANDARDS MALAYSIA is also a signatory to the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation 
Cooperation Mutual Recognition A rrangement (APLAC MRA) for testing (including medical) and 
calibration, and to the International Laborat ory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition 
Arrangement (ILAC MRA) for testing (including medical) and calibration. 
21. A list of accredited laboratories (testing including medical and calibration), certification 
bodies and inspection bodies is published on STANDARDS MALAYSIA's website at 
http://www.standardsmalaysia.gov.my .  
22. The Malaysian national measurement system is defined by the National Measurement System 
Act 2007 (Act 675). The Ministry of Domestic Trade,  Co-operatives and Cons umerism is responsible 
for aspects of legal metrology related to measur ement in trade.  The implementation of legal 
metrology related to retail trade is governed by  the Weights and Measures Act 1972 (Act 71). 
23. National Measurements Standards are mainta ined by the NML-SIRIM which has been 
appointed as the National Measurement Standard s Laboratory under the National Measurements 
System Act 2007 (Act 675).  NML-SIRIM has been appointed as the custodian of weights and 
measures by the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism.  
24. Malaysia through NML-SIRIM is a member state of the Metre Convention and signatory to 
the Global International Committee for Weights a nd Measures (Comitè International des Poids at 
Measures - CIPM) Mutual Recognition Arrangement  (CIPM-MRA) on the recognition of National 
Measurement Standards and Calibration Certificates.  NML-SIRIM is also a member of Asia-Pacific 
Metrology Programme (APMP), Asia-Pacific Lega l Metrology Forum (APLMF) and corresponding 
member of International Organisa tion of Legal Metrology (OIML). 
25. Foreign conformity assessment bodies are permitted to operate within Malaysia in accordance 
with national laws. 
 
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