. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/MYS/15 
6 November 2008  
 (08-5395) 
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:    
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and web-site addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
 
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs No. 13, Persiaran Perdana, Presint 2, 62623 Putrajaya, Malaysia Tel: +(603) 8882 5500/5979 Fax: +(603) 8882 5983 
Website: http://www.kpdnhep.gov.my
 
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):  Toys (HS: Chapter 95) 
(ICS: 97.200.50). Toys and any goods designed or intended for use in play by children less 
than fourteen years of age but does not include the goods listed in Schedule I of Consumer 
Protection (Safety Standards For Toys) Regulations 2008. 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Consumer Protection 
(Compliance With Safety Standards) Regulatio ns 2008 (10 pages, English) and Consumer 
Protection (Safety Standards For Toys) Regul ations 2008 (5 pages, English).     
6. Description of content:   
1. Consumer Protection (Compliance Wi th Safety Standards) Regulations 2008  
The draft regulations specify the general proc edural requirements with regard to safety 
standards of consumer goods which include the safety and marking requi rements, certification 
of approval, conformity assessm ent report, offences and penalti es, maintenance of records, 
authorized agency, transitional period for toys which are marketed in Malaysia. 
2. Consumer Protection (Safety St andards For Toys) Regulations 2008 
The draft regulation states that to ys (as defined in the regulations) that are sold or supplied in 
Malaysia must conform to the specified safety standards. G/TBT/N/MYS/15 
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  The safety standards prescribed  under these regulations are: 
MS ISO 8124-1, Safety of toys – Part 1: Safe ty aspects related to mechanical and physical 
properties; 
MS ISO 8124-2, Safety of toys – Part 2: Flammability; MS ISO 8124-3, Safety of toys – Part  3: Migration of certain elements; 
MS 1774: Part 4, Safety of toys – Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related 
activities; 
MS 1774: Part 5, Safety of toys – Part 5: Chemical toys (sets)  other than experimental sets; 
MS 1774: Part 6:, Safety of toys – Part 6: Graphical symbol for age warning labeling; and 
MS 1725, Safety of Electric Toys. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
protect the safety and health of children and to  protect consumers agains t deceptive practices.  
8. Relevant documents and langu age(s) in which these are available:    
Consumer Protection Act 199 {Act 599}; 
MS ISO 8124-1, Safety of toys – Part 1: Safe ty aspects related to mechanical and physical 
properties; 
MS ISO 8124-2, Safety of toys – Part 2: Flammability; MS ISO 8124-3, Safety of toys – Part  3: Migration of certain elements; 
MS 1774: Part 4, Safety of toys – Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related 
activities; 
MS 1774: Part 5, Safety of toys – Part 5: Chemical toys (sets)  other than experimental sets; 
MS 1774: Part 6, Safety of toys – Part 6: Gr aphical symbol for age warning labelling; and 
MS 1725, Safety of Electric Toys.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined – December 2008   
Upon gazetting. All manu facturers, importers, 
distributors and retailers shall be given a grace 
period of not more than twelve months to 
comply with the safety standards for all toys sold/supplied/displayed in the market. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of notification  G/TBT/N/MYS/15 
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  11. Text available from: [ X] National enquiry  point, or address, fax number and E-mail 
address (if available) of 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@siri m.my / msonline@sirim.my 
The Malaysian Standard is also available online at: http://www.msonline.gov.my