WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.189
20 April 1999
(99-1589)
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):  Polyethylene film and
sheeting
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Specification for
Polyethylene Film and Sheeting (15 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:  This part of draft Malaysian Standard specifies the classification of
polyethylene film and sheeting up to 300µm in th ickness, inclusive.  The film or sheeting
may contain additives for the improvement of the surface properties, pigments or stabilizers
or all three.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Classification of polyethylene film and sheeting
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 UnitSIRIM Berhad
1 Persiaran Dato' Menteri
P.O. Box 7035, Section 2
40911 Shah Alam
MALAYSIAE-mail:  std_develop@sirim.my
Fax:  603-5506389