WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.417
18 August 1998
(98-3244)
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):  Potable water treatment
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
Specification for Liquid Ferric Sulphate for Potable Water Treatment (16 pages in 
English)
6. Description of content:
This draft Malaysian Standard is applicable to liquid Ferric Sulphate (ferric sulphate
solution) used for treatment of water intend ed for human consumption.  It specifies the
characteristics, purity criteria, test methods, application requirement, marking, labelling and
storage and compliance with specification of the product.  The draft Standard also provides
information on safety and handling requirement of the product and the relevant first aid
procedure.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Potable water treatment
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } To be decided
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' Menteri,
P.O. Box 7035, Section 2, 40911 Shah Alam, MALAYSIA  Fax:  603 - 5506389