WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.423
2 September 1999
(99-3653)
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):   Mould making industry.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Code of Practice for
the Mould Making Industry (in English)
6. Description of content:   This draft Malaysian Standard is intended to assist buyers seeking
guidance in mould procurement.  This draft standard is divided into two sections.  The first
section contains important points that a pr ospective mould buyer should consider when
planning to purchase a mould.  The second section gives the guidelines to be used in
obtaining and placing for uniform types of moulds.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
Guidance in moulding procurement
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 Berhad1 Persiaran Dato' Menteri
P.O. Box 7035, Section 2
40911 Shah Alam
Malaysia
Fax:  03-556 7114E-mail:  isd_resource@sirim.my