WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.191
20 April 1999
(99-1591)
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 beindicated 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):  Polyethylene sheeting
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Specification for
Polyethylene Sheeting for Construction, Industrial and Agricultural Application (12 pages,
in English)
6. Description of content:  This draft Malaysian Standard specifies polyethylene sheeting,
250 ųm or less in thickness, intended for construction, industrial and agricultural
applications.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Construction, industrial and agricultural applications
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
SIRIM Berhad
1 Persiaran Dato' Menteri
P.O. Box 7035, Section 2
40911 Shah Alam
MALAYSIAE-mail:  std_develop@sirim.my
Fax:  603-5506389