WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.187
20 April 1999
(99-1588)
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): Electromagnetic
remote-control switches
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Switches for Household
and Similar Fixed Electrical Installations:  Part 2:  Particular Requirements:  Section 2:
Electromagnetic Remote-Control Switches (First Revision) (14 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:  This part of draft Malaysian Standard specifies requirements for
electromagnetic remote-control switches (RCS ) with rates voltage not exceeding 440V and
rated current not exceeding 63A intended fo r household and similar fixed installations,
either for indoors or outdoors.  This draft Malaysian Standard shall supersede MS 616
Part 2 Section 2:  1993.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Household and similar fixed electrical installations
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } To be decided
10. Final date for comments:   31 May 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
Standards Development Unit
SERIM Berhad
1 Persiaran Data' Menteri
P.O. Box 7035, Section 2
40911 Shah AlamMALAYSIA
E-mail:  std_develop@sirim.my
Fax:  603-5506389