. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.402
1 September 1999
(99-3598)
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):   Fresh pineapple
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Specification for
Fresh Pineapple (First Revision) (in English)
6. Description of content:   This draft Malaysian Standard is the first revision of
MS 1041:1986, "Specification for Fresh Pineapple".  The Standard applies varieties to
pineapple grown from Ananas comosus (L) Merr , to be supplied fresh to the consumer, after
preparation and packaging.  Pineapples for industrial processing are excluded.  The draft
Malaysia Standard supersedes MS 1041:1986.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Revision of MS 1041:1986
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be decided
10. Final date for comments:   30 September 1999G/TBT/Notif.99.402
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
WTO Enquiry Point
SIRIM Berhad1Persiaran Dato' Menteri
P.O. Box 7035, Section 2
40911 Shah Alam
MALAYSIA
E-mail:  isd_resource@sirim.my
Fax:  03-556 7114