WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.473
5 October 1999
(99-4135)
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 [ X], 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):   Paints and varnishes
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Methods of Test for
Paints and Varnishes:  Part E12:  Indentation test (spherical or pyramidal) (In English)
6. Description of content:   This draft Malaysian Standard is equivalent to ISO 6441:  1984 in
technical content.  It is one of a series dealing with the sampling and testing of paints,
varnishes and related products.  This draft Malaysian Standard described a test procedurefor the conduct of an indentation test on a single or multi-coat of paint, varnish or related
product.  The result is expressed as the depth of indentation produced when an indentor or
specified size and shape is applied to the coating under defined conditions.
The method is applicable if the indentation does not exceed approximately 10 per cent of
the total coating thickness.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Indentation test (Spherical or Pyramids)
8. Relevant documents:
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be decided
10. Final date for comments:   31 October 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
Email: isd_resource@sirim.my
Fax: 03-556 7114