WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.188
20 April 1999
(99-1586)
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):  Time Delay Switches (TDS)
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 3:
Time Delay Switches (TDS) (First Revision) (16 pages, in English)
6. Description of content: This part of draft Malaysian Standard specifies requirements for
time delay switches (TDS) with rated voltage not exceeding 440V and rated current not
exceeding 63A intended for household and similar fixed electrical installations, either forindoors or outdoors.  This draft Malaysian Standard shall supersede MS 616 Part 2
Section 3:  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
SIRIM Berhad
1 Persiaran Dato' Menteri
P.O. Box 7035, Section 2
40911 Shah AlamMALAYSIA
E-mail: std_develop@sirim.my
Fax: 603-5506389