WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/MYS/20 
10 January 2011  
 (11-0108) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  MALAYSIA
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Transport Malaysia 
Block D5, Parcel D Federal Government Administrative Centre 62616 Putrajaya 
Malaysia 
Tel.:  (+603) 8886 6000 Fax:  (+603) 8889 1569 Website:  http://www.mot.gov.my
 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
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):  Road Vehicles – Braking 
systems (ICS 43.040;  HS 87.08), brake lining (I CS 43.040;  HS 87.08) and pneumatic tyres 
(ICS 83.160;  HS 40.11). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: 
– Road Transport Act 1987, Motor Vehicles  (Construction and Use) (Amendment) 
Rules 2010 (3 pages, in English); 
– Rules 15 (all vehicles), and 30 (Motorcy cles and Mopeds) are amended to include 
requirements to confor m to relevant specifications on braking systems, brake lining 
and pneumatic tyres. 
6. Description of content: 
Braking systems under sub–rule 11 of Rule 15 sh all conform with the following specification:  
– UN ECE Regulation 13 Uniform Provisions Conc erning the Approval of Vehicles of  
Categories M, N and O with regard to Braking;  
– UN ECE Regulation 13–H Uniform Provi sions Concerning the Approval of 
Passenger Cars with rega rd to Braking; or  
– UN ECE Regulation 78 Uniform Provisions Co ncerning the Approval of Vehicles of 
Category L with regard to Braking. 
Brake Lining under sub–rule 14 of Rule 15 sha ll conform with the following specification: 
– MS 1164 Specification for Ro ad vehicles - Replacement Brake Lining Assemblies 
and Drum Brake Lining for Power-Driven Vehicles; or  G/TBT/N/MYS/20 
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  – UN ECE Regulation 90 Uniform Provi sions Concerning the Approval of 
Replacement Brake Lining Assemblies a nd Drum Brake Lining for Power–Driven 
Vehicles and Their Trailers. 
Pneumatic tyres under sub–rule 2 (d) of Rule 30 shall conform with the following specification: 
– UN ECE Regulation 75 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Pneumatic 
Tyres for Motorcycles and Mopeds. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of safety and health of cons umers and prevention of deceptive practices  
8. Relevant documents:  
– MS 1164:2005, Road vehicles – Replacem ent Brake Lining Assemblies and Drum 
Brake Linings for Power-Driven Vehicl es Specification (First revision) 
– UN ECE Regulation 13 Uniform Provisions Co ncerning the Approval of Vehicles of 
Categories M, N and O with regard to Braking 
– UN ECE Regulation 13–H Uniform Provi sions Concerning the Approval of 
Passenger Cars with regard to Braking 
– UN ECE Regulation 78 Uniform Provisions Co ncerning the Approval of Vehicles of 
Category L with regard to Braking 
– UN ECE Regulation 90 Uniform Provi sions Concerning the Approval of 
Replacement Brake Lining Assemblies a nd Drum Brake Lining for Power–Driven 
Vehicles and Their Trailers 
– UN ECE Regulation 75 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Pneumatic 
Tyres for Motorcycles and Mopeds 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    1 December 2010 
1 May 2011 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after the date of notification.  G/TBT/N/MYS/20 
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  11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, 
e-mail and website addresses, if available of the other body:  
The Malaysian Standards can be purchased from: 
 Sales and Promotion Services Section 
Standards Research and Management Centre 
SIRIM Berhad No. 1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri Section 2, 40911 Shah Alam Selangor 
MALAYSIA 
Tel.:  (+603) 5544 6102/ 6118 Fax:  (+603) 5544 6114/ 6146 E-mail:  mailto:anuar_mohd.simoh@sirim.my
 / msonline@sirim.my  
 
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 
E-mail:  central@standardsmalaysia.gov.my
 
Website:  http://www.standa rdsmalaysia.gov.my  
 The Malaysian Standard is also available online at:  http://www.msonline.gov.my
 
And can be downloaded at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/tbt/MYS/10_4759_00_e.pdf