WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.419
2 September 1999
(99-3649)
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):   Plastic table wares.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Specification for
Plastic Table Wares (in English)
6. Description of content:   This draft Malaysian Standard specifies requirements for the
materials, appearance, construction and performance of plastics table wares, comprising
plastic plates, cups, bowls and cutlery including decorated table wares
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
Materials appearance, construction and performance
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 Berhad
1 Persiaran Dato' MenteriP.O. Box 7035, Section 2
40911 Shah Alam
Malaysia
Fax:  03-556 7114
E-mail:  isd_resource@sirim.my