WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.410
1 September 1999
(99-3607)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated 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:   Department of Standards Malaysia
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   Standards Development Unit, SIRIM Bhd
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):   Direct Reduced Iron
(DRI)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Specification for
Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) (in English)
6. Description of content:   The draft Malaysian Standard specifies the requirements for the
direct reduced iron (DRI) produced through reduction process, used for steel making.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Steel making usage
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be decided
10. Final date for comments:   30 September 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
WTO Enquiry Point
SIRIM Berhad
1 Persiaran Dato’ Menteri
P.O. Box 7035, Section 2
40911 Shah Alam
MALAYSIA
E-mail:  isd_resource@sirim.my
Fax.:  03 – 556 7114