WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.193
20 April 1999
(99-1597)
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):  Hydrant systems, hose reels
and foam inlets
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Fire Extinguishing
Installations and Equipment:  Part 1:  Hydrant Systems, Hose Reels and Foam Inlets
(36 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:  This Code of Practice covers good practice in matters affecting the
planning, installation, testing and upkeep of fire hydrant systems including wet and dry
rising mains, hose reels and foam inlets on premises.  Although statutory fire hydrants need
to be considered when coordinating all fire-fig hting systems in a locality, the scope of this
Code of Practice does not include them and if information is required concerning them
reference should be made to the fire authority.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Fire extinguishing installations and equipment
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