. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99/638
22 December 1999
(99-5523)
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):   Public building for
disabled persons.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Code of Practice on
Access for Disabled Persons to Public Building (First Revision) (In English)
6. Description of content:   This draft Malaysia Standard specifies the basic requirements for
elements of buildings and related facilities so as to permit access by people with disabilities
to public buildings.  This draft Malaysian Standard is the first revision of MS 1184:  1991
"Code of Practice for Access for Disabled People to Public Buildings".  This draftMalaysian Standard was developed based on the information adapted from AS 1428.1:
1988, BS 5810:1979 and ISO Publications – Needs of Disabled People in Buildings.  Major
modification have been made to include escalator, grab rails, guiding blocks, landscape and
hotel bedroom.  This revised draft Malaysian Standard is intended to supersede MS 1184:
7991
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
First Revision of MS 1184:  1991
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be decided
10. Final date for comments:   31 January 2000G/TBT/Notif.99/638
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
WTO Enquiry Point
SIRIM Berhad1 Persiaran Dato' Menteri
40911 Shah Alam
Malaysia
E-mail:  isd_resource@sirim.my
Fax:  03-556 7114