WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/171
10 April 2000
(00-1434)
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:   Ministry of Health
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
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):   Food regulation on
follow-up formula
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Introduce New
Regulation on Follow-Up Formula (4 page, English)
6. Description of content:   This regulation covers the definition of follow-up formula,
nutrient levels for follow-up formula and permitted food additive in follow-up formula.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
For consumer protection.
8. Relevant documents:   Malaysia Food Act and Regulations, amendments 1999 (English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be determined.
10. Final date for comments:   15 June 2000
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' Mentri
P.O. Box 7035
Section 2
40911 Shah AlamMALAYSIA
Tel: +(603) 5516 7111
Fax: +(603) 5516 7114
Email: isd_resource@sirim.my