WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/MYS/14 
15 September 2008 
 (08-4257) 
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 government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:    
Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Malaysia 
Wisma Tani 
No. 28, Persiaran Perdana, Presint 4 
62624 Putrajaya Malaysia Tel: +603 8870 1000 Fax: +603 8888 6020 
E-mail: admin@agri.moa.my
 
Website: http://agrolink.moa.my 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
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):   Agricultural produce 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   The Federal 
Agricultural Marketing Authority (Grading,  Packaging and Labelling of Agricultural 
Produce) Regulations 2008 (23 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:    
The draft regulation specifies the requireme nts for grading, packaging, labelling and 
conformity inspection for the import, export a nd sale of agricultural produce in Malaysia. 
 Grading
 
Agricultural produce shall be grad ed in accordance with the grad e standard specified in the 
Second Schedule of the Regulation.  For agricultural produce not specified in th e Second Schedule, it shall be graded in 
accordance to: 
a) the grade standard specified by the country of origin; or 
b) the grade standard prescribed by the Aut hority from time to time (for produce where the 
grade is not specified by the country of origin).  
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  Packaging
 
A package of agricultural produce: a) shall be of size that provides a firm p ackage for the quantity of agricultural produce 
packaged; b) shall contain agricultural produce of the same type and grade standard; 
c) shall not exceed thirty kilograms; 
d) shall meet the quality, hygiene and resist ance characteristics so as to provide maximum 
protection from any damage to the agricultura l produce during its handling and transporting; 
and e) shall be manufactured from a material th at shall not cause damage to the shape and 
quality of the agricultural produce.  
 Labelling
 
A label to be applied on a package of agricultura l produce or on any material attached to the 
package of agricultural produce: 
a) shall be of a size which is not less than 11 cm by 7 cm; 
b) shall be applied firmly and conspicuously on the top or side surface of the package; and 
c) shall contain the following particulars:     i) name and business address of the importer, exporter, agent, producer or distributor;     ii) common name of the agricultural produce; 
    iii) grade standard; 
    iv) size;     v) country of origin;     vi) weight of package; and 
vii) the words “Product of Malaysia”, if appropr iate, if the agricultural produce is for export.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Prevention of deceptive practices likely to mi slead consumers; to ensure traceability of 
products. 
8. Relevant documents:    
Malaysian Standards specified in th e Second Schedule of the Regulation: 
 Fresh vegetables
 
MS 1230:1991, Specification for fresh okra (Lady’s finger) MS 894:1984, Specification for fresh chillies MS 1124:1996, Specification for fresh sweet pepper (Bell pepper) (1
st revision) 
MS 1306:2005, Fresh ginger – Specification (1st revision) 
MS 1252:1992, Specification for fresh French beans 
MS 951:2003, Spesifikasi bagi kacang panjang (2nd revision) 
MS 1324:1993, Specification for fresh kale (kailan) MS 892:2004, Spesifikasi bagi kobis bulat  (2
nd revision) 
MS 1393:1996, Specification for fr esh Chinese cabbage (head type) 
MS 1146:1989, Specification for fresh bitter gourd MS 1361:1994, Specification for fresh head lettuce MS 1323:1993, Specification for fresh mustards MS 1362:1994, Specification for fresh spinach 
MS 956:2003, Spesifikasi bagi timun  (2
nd revision) 
MS 893:2003, Spesifikasi bagi tomato  (2nd revision) 
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  Fresh fruits  
MS 1127:2002, Specification for fresh carambola (2nd revision) 
MS 1040:1986, Specification for fresh papaya MS 1145:2003, Specification for fresh eksotika papaya (1
st revision) 
MS 1149:1989, Specification for fresh guava 
MS 232:1974, Specification for Malaysian mandarins for fresh fruit consumption 
MS 885:1984, Specification for the grading of mangoes for fresh fruit consumption MS 1128:1989, Specification for quick frozen mangosteen MS 1055:1986, Specification for fresh jackfruit MS 459:1976, Specification for fresh bananas 
MS 1075:1987, Export specification for fresh ‘mas’ bananas 
MS 1028:2005, Fresh watermelon – Specification (1
st revision) 
MS 1325:1993, Specification for fresh muskmelon ( Tembikai wangi ) 
 Fresh cut flowers
 
MS 1354:1994, Specification for fresh  cut chrysanthemum (Multi-floral) 
MS 1280:1992, Specification for fresh orchid cut flowers (Spray type) MS 1233:1991, Specification for fresh cut roses (Unifloral type) MS 1355:1994, Specification for fresh cut roses (Multi-floral) MS 1281:1992, Specification for fresh cut carnations (Unifloral) 
MS 1353:1994, Specification for fresh cut carnations (Multi-floral) 
 Beans
 
MS 457:1976, Penentuan untuk isi kacang tanah mentah  
MS 458:1976, Penentuan untuk kacang tanah mentah berkulit  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    October 2008 
April 2009 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from the date of notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
The Malaysian Standards can be purchased from: 
Technical Information Section 
SIRIM Berhad No. 1, Persiaran Dato Menteri Section 2, 40911 Shah Alam Selangor D.E 
MALAYSIA 
Tel.: (+603) 5544 6102 6118 Fax : (+603) 5544 6114 6146 
Email: anuar_mohd.simoh@sirim.my
 / msonline@sirim.my  
 
The Malaysian Standard is also available online at: http://www.msonline.gov.my