WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.303
30 June 1998
(98-2593)
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
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):  Steel frame scaffolding
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Specification for Steel
Frame Scaffolding (40 pages, English)
6. Description of content:  This draft Malaysian Standard is applicable to the steel frame
scaffoldings used as temporary structures on which a person works.  It also provides support
for the materials used in the building.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Specification for steel frame scaffolding
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } To be decided
10. Final date for comments:  31 July 1998
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 Alam
MALAYSIA Fax:  603-5506389