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ANNEX 7
AG ENDA ITEM 5.1
Ne two rking a mo ng ASEAN Me mb e r C o untrie s o n sta nd a rd s, te c hnic a l
re g ula tio ns a nd c o nfo rmity a sse ssme nt p ro c e d ure s
MALAYSIA
1.
INTRO DUC TIO N
The Ma la ysia n timb e r ind ustry ha s b e e n d rive n tra d itio na l b y e xp o rt d e ma nd s.
Be ing o ne o f the wo rld ’ s le a d ing e xp o rte rs o f timb e r p ro d uc ts, it is imp e ra tive fo r
Ma la ysia
to
ke e p
a b re a st o f the
d yna mic s o f the
inte rna tio na l ma rke t
e nviro nme nt. In this re g a rd , it is p e rtine nt to no te tha t d e mo nstra ting c o mp lia nc e
to c e rta in sta nd a rd s is b e ing inc re a sing ly re q uire d b y ma ny imp o rting c o untrie s.
It ha s b e e n wid e ly re c o g nise d tha t sta nd a rd isa tio n is a c ritic a l b usine ss issue with
tre me nd o us imp lic a tio ns fo r fa c ilita ting tra d e a nd e nha nc ing c o mp e titive ne ss.
He nc e , the G o ve rnme nt ha s id e ntifie d the d e ve lo p me nt o f sta nd a rd s a s o ne o f
the sp e c ific me a sure s tha t ha s to b e g ive n p rio rity to furthe r e nha nc e the
d e ve lo p me nt o f the timb e r ind ustry in Ma la ysia .
2.
DEVELO PMENT AND PRO G RESS STATUS O F STANDARDS DEVELO PMENT
Two o rg a nisa tio ns invo lve d in the d e ve lo p me nt o f sta nd a rd re la te d to timb e r a nd
timb e r p ro d uc ts se c to r a re the Ma la ysia n Timb e r Ind ustry Bo a rd (MTIB) a nd the
Ma la ysia n Wo o d Pre se rving Asso c ia tio n.
2.1
C urre nt Na tio na l Sta nda rds in the wo o d- b a se d se c to r
The re a re a b o ut 90 sta nd a rd s re la te d to timb e r a nd timb e r p ro d uc ts, p ub lishe d in
Ma la ysia . The use o f te c hnic a l re g ula tio ns to imp le me nt na tio na l sta nd a rd s ha s
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ye t to b e re a lise d . In a n e ffo rt to furthe r e nha nc e the use o f Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s,
the De p a rtme nt o f Sta nd a rd s Ma la ysia ha s o utline d se ve ra l stra te g ie s fo r wid e r
a d o p tio n o f Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s, a nd to b ring a b o ut g re a te r a wa re ne ss a nd
usa g e o f Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s
2.2
Sta tus o f im ple m e nta tio n fo r e a c h na tio na l sta nda rd
Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s p a rtic ula rly o n timb e r a nd timb e r p ro d uc ts a re use d in ma ny
fo rms suc h a s in p ro c ure me nt d o c ume nts, in sp e c ifying re q uire me nts fo r tra d e , in
a sc e rta ining q ua lity le ve ls o f p ro d uc ts in ma nufa c turing a nd se rvic e p ro visio n a nd
a s a ve hic le fo r te c hno lo g y tra nsfe r. The y a lso a c t a s a stra te g y to o l sfo r the
e xp o rt o f Ma la ysia n p ro d uc ts a nd se rvic e s.
3.
C O NC LUSIO N
Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s a re d e sig ne d a nd d e ve lo p e d in suc h a wa y tha t the y a re in
a lig nme nt a nd in c o nfo rmity with the re le va nt inte rna tio na l sta nd a rd s.
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AG ENDA ITEM 5.1
Ne two rking a mo ng ASEAN Me mb e r C o untrie s o n sta nd a rd s, te c hnic a l
re g ula tio ns a nd c o nfo rmity a sse ssme nt p ro c e d ure s
MALAYSIA
1.
INTRO DUC TIO N
The Ma la ysia n timb e r ind ustry ha s b e e n d rive n tra d itio na l b y e xp o rt d e ma nd s.
Be ing o ne o f the wo rld ’ s le a d ing e xp o rte rs o f timb e r p ro d uc ts, it is imp e ra tive fo r
Ma la ysia
to
ke e p
a b re a st o f the
d yna mic s o f the
inte rna tio na l ma rke t
e nviro nme nt. In this re g a rd , it is p e rtine nt to no te tha t d e mo nstra ting c o mp lia nc e
to c e rta in sta nd a rd s is b e ing inc re a sing ly re q uire d b y ma ny imp o rting c o untrie s.
It ha s b e e n wid e ly re c o g nise d tha t sta nd a rd isa tio n is a c ritic a l b usine ss issue with
tre me nd o us imp lic a tio ns fo r fa c ilita ting tra d e a nd e nha nc ing c o mp e titive ne ss.
He nc e , the G o ve rnme nt ha s id e ntifie d the d e ve lo p me nt o f sta nd a rd s a s o ne o f
the sp e c ific me a sure s tha t ha s to b e g ive n p rio rity to furthe r e nha nc e the
d e ve lo p me nt o f the timb e r ind ustry in Ma la ysia .
2.
DEVELO PMENT AND PRO G RESS STATUS O F STANDARDS DEVELO PMENT
Two o rg a nisa tio ns invo lve d in the d e ve lo p me nt o f sta nd a rd re la te d to timb e r a nd
timb e r p ro d uc ts se c to r a re the Ma la ysia n Timb e r Ind ustry Bo a rd (MTIB) a nd the
Ma la ysia n Wo o d Pre se rving Asso c ia tio n.
2.1
C urre nt Na tio na l Sta nda rds in the wo o d- b a se d se c to r
The re a re a b o ut 90 sta nd a rd s re la te d to timb e r a nd timb e r p ro d uc ts, p ub lishe d in
Ma la ysia . The use o f te c hnic a l re g ula tio ns to imp le me nt na tio na l sta nd a rd s ha s
1
ye t to b e re a lise d . In a n e ffo rt to furthe r e nha nc e the use o f Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s,
the De p a rtme nt o f Sta nd a rd s Ma la ysia ha s o utline d se ve ra l stra te g ie s fo r wid e r
a d o p tio n o f Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s, a nd to b ring a b o ut g re a te r a wa re ne ss a nd
usa g e o f Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s
2.2
Sta tus o f im ple m e nta tio n fo r e a c h na tio na l sta nda rd
Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s p a rtic ula rly o n timb e r a nd timb e r p ro d uc ts a re use d in ma ny
fo rms suc h a s in p ro c ure me nt d o c ume nts, in sp e c ifying re q uire me nts fo r tra d e , in
a sc e rta ining q ua lity le ve ls o f p ro d uc ts in ma nufa c turing a nd se rvic e p ro visio n a nd
a s a ve hic le fo r te c hno lo g y tra nsfe r. The y a lso a c t a s a stra te g y to o l sfo r the
e xp o rt o f Ma la ysia n p ro d uc ts a nd se rvic e s.
3.
C O NC LUSIO N
Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s a re d e sig ne d a nd d e ve lo p e d in suc h a wa y tha t the y a re in
a lig nme nt a nd in c o nfo rmity with the re le va nt inte rna tio na l sta nd a rd s.
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