21 July Hussalmizzar Hussain Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) Tel: Fax: Standardisation Activities in Malaysia Related To Timber Sector

21 July Scope.. History Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 (Act 549) MS Development Accreditation Activities Government Supports

21 July CHRONOLOGY: STANDARDISATION ACTIVITY Standards Institute of Malaysia (SIM) 1972 – National Institute of Industrial Research (NISIR) 1975 – Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) was established under SIRIM Act 1975 (Act 157) (a merger of SIM and NISIR) 1996: SIRIM was corporatised, becomes SIRIM Berhad and Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM) was established under Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 which repealed the SIRIM Act. Dec. 2006: DSM – rebranded to STANDARDS MALAYSIA

21 July Dec Rebranded Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 (Act 549) SIRIM Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (1987) Malaysian Accreditation Council (1994) SIRIM BERHAD STANDARDS AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA (SIRIM) (1975) Standards Institute of Malaysia (SIM) National Institute for Scientific & Industrial Research (NISIR) SAMM Accreditation Council (1990) ABSORBED CORPORATISED

21 July Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 Mandates the Department of Standards Malaysia to develop national standards Gives power to the Minister to declare any documents developed under this act as national standards (Malaysian Standards-MS)

21 July Document approved by a recognised body, that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines, or characteristics for products or related processes and production methods, with which compliance is not mandatory ; and which may also include or deal exclusively with terminology, symbols, packaging, marking or labelling requirements as they apply to a product, process or production methods.(Standards of Malaysia Act 1996) Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 defines “Standards” as..

21 July Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 – Key Provisions Section 13(1) – There shall be established a Council to be known as Malaysian Standards and Accreditation Council.. Section 13(3) – Subject to the direction and control by the Minister the duties of the Council shall be:- a)To advise the Minister in respect of standardization policies, programmes, schemes, projects and activities; b)To advise the Minister in respect of standards specifications.. Section 14 – Notwithstanding section 13, the Council may, subject the prior approval of the minister establish such committees.. for the discharge of its duties and function.. Section 15(1) – The Minister may, by notification in the gazette declare any specification…to be a standard..

21 July Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 – Key Provisions (Con’t) Section 10(1) – Duties of the Director General shall be to foster and promote standards.. as a means of advancing national economy, benefiting the health, safety and welfare of the public, assisting and protecting consumers, promoting industrial efficiency and development, facilitating domestic and international trade and furthering international cooperation in relation to standards. Section 10(2) – In discharging his duties.. The Director General may: a)Appoint a sole national agency to coordinate standards development in Malaysia.. and to represent Malaysia in international standardization activities.

21 July Malaysian Standards Development Infrastructure Pursuant to the provisions of the Act: Minister MSDAM MyNSC & MyENC Industry Standards Committee (ISC) Technical Committees Working Groups STANDARDS MALAYSIA manages the infrastructure, subcontracts part of the management to SIRIM Berhad

21 July MSDAM –15 members appointed by the Minister –Director General of STANDARDS MALAYSIA acts as the ex- officio National Standards Committee (MyNSC) –Established by MSDAM –Recommend to MSDAM strategies, programmes and activities to promote standardisation –Establish ISC with its specified scope to oversee MS development and participation at international standardisation Malaysian Standards Development Infrastructure (Con’t)

21 July Electrotechnical National Committee (MyENC) –Established by MSDAM –Recommend to MSDAM strategies, programmes and activities to promote standardisation in electrotechnical field –Establish ISC with its specified scope to oversee MS development and participation at international standardisation –Repesent Malaysia in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) ISC –Established by MyNSC/MyENC –Approve NWIP –Approve DMS as FDMS –Establish Technical Committees and Working Groups for the purpose of MS development –Approve work programme for MS development within its scope Malaysian Standards Development Infrastructure (Con’t)

21 July TC –Established by ISC –Responsible for developing and reviewing MS –Approve release of DMS for public comment –Review comments received –Study and comment and/or vote on relevant draft international standards –Establish Working Group to undertake a specific task WG –Established by ISC/TC –Responsible for the work on specific projects determined by ISC/TC Malaysian Standards Development Infrastructure (Con’t)

21 July MS DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE Malaysian Standards and Accreditation Council (MSDAM) Director General Department of Standards Malaysia Director General Department of Standards Malaysia National Standards Committee (MyNSC) National Accreditation Committee (MyNAC) Electrotechnical National Committee (MyENC) 23 Industry Standards Committees (ISCs) 125 Technical Committees & 91 Working Groups Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory role STANDARDS MALAYSIA as secretariat National Medical Testing Accreditation Committee (MyNMTAC) Appointed by STANDARDS MALAYSIA To manage the national standards development infrastructure (secretariat to all standards development committees) and participation in international standardization activities at technical level Publish, sell and distribute Malaysian Standards. (MS can be purchased through on-line) Appoint SWOs to manage TCs/WGs with specified scope for MS development SIRIM as secretariat

21 July Industry Standards Committees (ISC) ISC A Agriculture ISC B Chemicals ISC D Building & Civil Engineering ISC E Electrical Power Generation, Transmission &Distribution ISC F Mechanical Engineering ISC GIT, Telecommunication & Multimedia ISC HPetroleum & Gas ISC I Halal Standards ISC JPlastics & Plastic Products ISC KPackaging ISC LRoad Transport ISC MFire Safety & Protection ISC N Rubber & Rubber Products ISC OOrganisation Management ISC PIron & Steel ISC QTextiles & Apparels ISC RMedical Devices ISC SElectrical Tools & Accessories ISC TTourism, Exhibition & Hospitality Services ISC UFood & Food Products ISC WOccupational Safety & Health ISC YQuality Management & Quality Assurance ISC ZEnvironment Management

21 July Standards Writing Organisations (SWOs) Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) Cement And Concrete Association (C&CA) Malaysian Rubber Board (LGM) Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysian Cables Manufactures Association (MECWA) Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) The Electrical And Electronics Association Of Malaysia (TEEAM) Sewerage Services Department (JPP) FMM-Malaysian Gases Manufacturers Group (FMM-MIGMA) The Institution of Fire Engineers (UK) Malaysia Branch (IFEM) Malaysian Wood Preserving Association (MWPA) Deparment of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) Malaysian Technical Standards Forum Berhad (MTSFB)

21 July STRUCTURE OF ISC D Building, Construction and Civil Engineering TC1 WG4 TC1 - TC on Timber and Timber Products WG9 - WG on Glossary of Terms Relating To Timber and Wood Based Panel Products WG10 - WG on Laminated Veneer Lumber WG12 - WG on Grading of Swan Timber WG5 - WG on Machine Strength Grading WG4 - WG on Nomenclature of Malaysia Timber WG6 - WG on Flooring WG7 - WG on Window WG8 - WG on Wood Based Panel (fiberboard) WG11 - WG on Wood Based Panel (particleboard) WG9 WG7 WG8 WG12 WG10 WG6 WG11 Scope: Standardisation in the building, construction and civil engineering sector 24 TCs and 26 WGs (active) SC1SC3SC2 SC1 - SC on Wood Based Panels SC2 - SC on Timber SC3 – SC on Timber Structure

21 July STANDARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES Industry Standards Committees (ISCs) 23 Technical Committee/Working Groups (WGs) >200 Current Standards projects undertaken >600 Standards – Writing Organisations (SWOs) 16 Committees members involved >2000

21 July STATUS AS OF 30 June 2008 Timber Sector have been published various draft stages

21 July Principles of MS development Governed by: –ISO/IEC Guide 59: 1994 – Code of Good Practice for Standardisation –Annex 3 to the WTO/TBT Agreement – Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards

21 July Principles of MS Development Use international standards as a basis Accord fair treatment to locally produced and imported products Must not inhabit trade Performance based Consensus Openness Transparent Conformity assessment and other administrative requirements should be presented separately from specification Should not include patented items

21 July Excerpt from Annex 3 to the WTO/TBT Agreement: F. “Where international standards exist or their completion is imminent, the standardising body shall use them, as a basis for the standards it develops, except where such international standards or relevant parts would be ineffective or inappropriate, for instance because of an insufficient level of protection or fundamental climatic or geographical factors or fundamental technological problems”. - Member of ISO and IEC

21 July Consensus “General agreement, characterized by the absence of sustained opposition to substantial issues by any important part of the concerned interest and by a process that involves seeking to take into account the views of all parties concerned and to reconcile any conflicting arguments”

21 July ­ ISO/TC 89: Wood-Based Panels; ­ ISO/TC 89/SC1: Fibre Boards; ­ ISO/TC 89/SC2: Particle Boards; ­ ISO/TC89/SC3: Plywood; ­ ISO/TC 165: Timber Structures; and ­ ISO/TC 218: Timber. MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN ISO P member: 112 TCs/SCs, CASCO, COPOLCO, DEVCO O Member: 115 TCs/SCs Council : , , , , TMB : , ,

21 July MS Development Process ISC Acceptance of Final Draft Review of Public Comments Publication of Malaysian Standards Issue for Public Comment Committee Draft Approval by Minister and Gazette Working Draft Acceptance of NWIP by the ISC & NWIP Registered Request for New Standard Review by ISC Responsibility Verification by STANDARDS MALAYSIA Submission to ISC and Registration Association/SWO Draft Standard SIRIM Berhad STANDARDS MALAYSIA SIRIM Berhad SIRIM Berhad/SWO STANDARDS MALAYSIA and/or SIRIM Berhad Alternative Process for Standards developed by SWO’s operating without balanced Committees* * SWOs with balanced committees have the option of operating through the same process as adopted by SIRIM Berhad SIRIM Berhad/SWO SIRIM Berhad

21 July PUBLIC COMMENT Media-Newspaper (Berita Harian & NST) On-line -STANDARDS MALAYSIA’s website ( and SIRIM’s website (texts of draft standards could also be accessed) Release-1st day of February, April, June, August, October and December Period-Two months Mailing list-Governments Ministries/Departments, Quasi-government bodies, Professional/ Scientific bodies and trade/industrial associations (including licencees of ISO 9000/14000/product certification)

21 July IMPLEMENTATION OF MS Voluntary adoption by industry or trade organisations for production and commerce Government procurement to ensure suitability of purchased products and services Adoption by regulatory agencies for meeting specific regulatory objectives Third party certification to provide independent assurance to user of products and services

21 July Recognition by The Government The mandate is further enhanced with the following decisions by the Cabinet: – “Proposals on Efforts to Enhance National Standardization Activities”; approved on 24 July 2002 – “National Standards Strategy and Action Plan”; approved on 13 October 2004 – “Accreditation Activities and International Recognition”; approved on 27 October 2004

21 July RECOGNITION BY THE GOVERNMENT 2002 – Cabinet Decision on the Measures for Enhancing Standardization Activities Tax Incentive for Private Sector: i) i)Attending International Standardization Meetings ii) Acquiring STANDARDS MALAYSIA’s Accreditation Services and Using Certification Services Provided by STANDARDS MALAYSIA’s Accredited CBs

21 July – Government Approved the National Standards Strategy and Action Plan (NSSAP) RECOGNITION BY THE GOVERNMENT (cont.) Note: A full version of the NSSAP is available in STANDARDS MALAYSIA’s web site:

21 July NSSAP Approved by the Cabinet on 13 October 2004 A blueprint document that outlines the strategy and action plan to enhance the standardisation activities in Malaysia: –Wider adoption of MS in technical regulation –Ensuring stakeholder participation and support for standardisation –Strategic involvement in regional and international standardisation activities –Timely delivery of MS that meet the current and future needs of stakeholders –Greater awareness and usage of MS by the Government, private sector and the consumers in procurement, trade, production, manufacturing and provision of services

21 July RECOGNITION BY THE GOVERNMENT (cont.) Allocation for Government Agencies to participate in International Standardization Activities Enhanced Usage of Malaysian Standards in regulation -Of the total of 5060 MS developed, 127 standards have been mandatory - -Used by regulators – JPJ, MPOB, KPKT, Energy Commission, Customs, CIDB Recognition of STANDARDS MALAYSIA’s Accreditation Services - Regulatory agencies to recognise Conformity Assessment Bodies accredited by STANDARDS MALAYSIA

21 July The main functions of the department are Standards and Accreditation Implement policies and strategies for national standardisation;   Recommend Malaysian Standards for approval;   Promote the usage of Malaysian and international standards;   Represent Malaysia in regional and international standardisation activities; and   Promote co-operation in standardisation activities within the country as well as with regional and international organisations. Accredit organisations engaged in conformity assessment activities: testing, calibration, inspection and certification of products and systems;   Maintain a register of accredited organisations and their marks of conformity;   Represent Malaysia in international and regional accreditation activities; and   Facilitate international and regional recognition of accredited organisations and certificates. 7 (as stipulated in the Act)

21 July POSITION OF ACCREDITATION Accreditation Body Conformity Assessment Bodies Certification Bodies Testing/ Calibration Laboratories Inspection Bodies Products/ Services Suppliers/ Manufacturers Assess Competence Assess Compliance

21 July Skim Akreditasi Makmal Malaysia (SAMM) - Laboratory Accreditation Scheme of Malaysia Accreditation of Certification Bodies (ACB) Scheme Malaysia Inspection Bodies Accreditation Scheme (MIBAS) Accreditation Division Currently, STANDARDS MALAYSIA operates 3 accreditation schemes:

21 July SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION OFFERED 9. TOXICITY 10. EMC 11. VETERINARY 12. GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM (GMO) 13. NUCLIEC ACID TESTING 14. DNA PROFILING FOR FORENSIC SCIENCE TESTING (FST) 15. ANALYSIS OF ACCELERANTS OF FIRE DEBRIS FOR FST 1. CHEMICAL 2. BIOLOGICAL 3. ELECTRICAL 4. THERMAL 5. MECHANICAL 6. NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (NDT) 7. RADIOACTIVITY TESTING 8. BIOEFFICACY OF HOUSEHOLD PESTICIDE TESTING LABORATORIES

21 July HEAT AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT 2. 2.ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT 3. 3.MASS AND RELATED QUANTITIES MEASUREMENT 4. 4.OPTICAL AND PHOTOMETRIC MEASUREMENT 5. 5.LENGTH & DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT 6. 6.ACOUSTIC & VIBRATION MEASUREMENT 7. 7.RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT CALIBRATION LABORATORIES SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION OFFERED

21 July MEDICAL TESTING LABORATORIES 1. ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY (CYTOPATHOLOGY) 2. ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY (HISTOPATHOLOGY) 3. CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY 4. HAEMATOLOGY 5. MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 6. MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY (VIROLOGY) SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION OFFERED

21 July ACCREDITED LABORATORIES (as of 30 June 2007) Accredited laboratories since 1987 Testing Lab = 265 Calibration Lab = 50 Testing & Calibration Lab = 13 Medical Lab = 4 Total Accredited Lab = Directory of accredited laboratories:

21 July ACCREDITATION PROGRAMMES FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES (CB) 1. 1.Quality Management Systems (QMS) 2. 2.Environment Management Systems (EMS) 3. 3.Product Certification System (PC) 4. 4.Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSH) 5. 5.HACCP Based Food Safety Systems (HACCP) 6. 6.Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) 7. 7.HALAL Product Certification 8. 8.Forest Management Certification (FMC)

21 July ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION BODIES QMS: CB01 SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. CB02 Moody International Certification (M) Sdn. Bhd. CB03CI Certification Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. CB04SGS (M) Sdn. Bhd. CB05TUV Nord (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. CB06Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (M) Bhd. CB07Independent European Certification (M) Sdn. Bhd. CB08AJA EQS Certification (M) Sdn. Bhd. CB09GLOBAL GROUP Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. CB10 Bureau Veritas Certification (M) Sdn. Bhd. CB11 BM Trada (M) Sdn. Bhd. Directory of accredited certification bodies:

21 July ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION BODIES EMS: CB01Moody International Certification (M) Sdn. Bhd. CB02SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. CB03SGS (M) Sdn. Bhd. CB04Independent European Certification (M) Sdn. Bhd. CB05CI Certification Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. CB06AJA EQS Certification (M) Sdn. Bhd. CB07Lloyd’s Register of Shipping (M) Bhd. Directory of accredited certification bodies:

21 July Product: CB01 SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. CB02 Malaysian Rubber Board OSH (Occupational Safety and Health Management System): CB01 SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. CB02 SGS (M) Sdn. Bhd. ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION BODIES

21 July HACCP Based Food Safety Systems: CB01SGS (M) Sdn. Bhd. CB02Moody International Certification (M) Sdn. Bhd. CB03SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) HALAL Product Certification Forest Management Certification (FMC) ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION BODIES Directory of accredited certification bodies:

21 July SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION OFFERED 1.Agriculture and agricultural products 2.Industrial equipment and machinery 3.Industrial and commercial construction and maintenance 4.Process Inspection 5.Building construction and maintenance 6.Manufactured goods 7.Natural resources and refined products

21 July Malaysia is a national member country since 1969 Malaysia is a national member country since 1991 ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality (ACCSQ) - ACCSQ-Wood Based Product Working Group PARTICIPATION AT REGINAL AND INTERNATIONAL FORA

21 July Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (APEC-SCSC) Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC) Asia-Europe Meeting - Trade Facilitation and Action Plan on Standards and Conformance (ASEM/TFAP/SCA) PARTICIPATION AT REGINAL AND INTERNATIONAL FORA

21 July International Accreditation Forum (IAF) International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) PARTICIPATION AT REGINAL AND INTERNATIONAL FORA

21 July Accreditation of QMS (ISO 9001) Certification Bodies ACCEPTED AS SIGNATORY Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) 5 November 1998 & International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) 29 September 1999 INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

21 July Accreditation of EMS (ISO 14001) Certification Bodies ACCEPTED AS SIGNATORY Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) 31 December 2005 & International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) 19 February 2006 INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

21 July ACCEPTED AS SIGNATORY Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) 14 November 2002 (Testing) 13 November 2003 (Calibration) 13 September 2006 [Testing (Medical)] & International Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) 16 January 2003 (Testing) 19 November 2003 (Calibration) INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION Laboratory Accreditation

21 July CONCLUSION Government through STANDARDS MALAYSIA is committed in supporting and strengthening of the national standardisation and accreditation infrastructure including in timber sector STANDARDS MALAYSIA is reviewing the study carried out in 2003 on “Standardisation Needs” in order to ensure MS developed are market relevant Incentives to attract experts as well as for private sector participation in standardisation and accreditation activities will be revised Promotion activities through strategic alliances is being intensified

21 July Jabatan Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) Level 1&2, Block 2300, Century Square Jalan Usahawan, Cyberjaya Selangor Tel: Fax: Terima Kasih…