./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.424
18 August 1998
(98-3251)
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):  Fire-fighting systems
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Specification for Fixed
Fire-Fighting Systems - Hose Reels with Semi-Rigid Hose (26 pages, English)
6. Description of content:
This draft Malaysian Standard specifies the requirements and methods of test for
construction and performance for fire hose reel systems with semi-rigid hose for installation
in buildings and other construction works, permanently connected to a water supply, for use
by the occupants.
Its requirements may apply in general for other applications, for example, in marine
applications or in aggressive environments, but additional requirements may be necessary in
such cases.  This draft Standard is applicable to both manual or automatic fire hose reels for
installation with and without cabinets.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To
specify the requirements and method of test for construction and performance for fire hose
reel systems with semi-rigid hose for installation in buildings and other construction works,
permanently connected to a water supply, for use by the occupants.
8. Relevant documents:
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:}To be decidedG/TBT/Notif.98.424
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10. Final date for comments:   30 September 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' MenteriP.O. Box  7035, Section 2
40911 Shah Alam
MALAYSIA Fax:  603-5506389