WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.421
18 August 1998
(98-3248)
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):  Rubber seals
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Specification for Rubber
Seals in Water Supply, Drainage and Sewera ge Pipelines (First Revision) (in English)
6. Description of content:
This draft Malaysian Standard specifies requirements for rubber seals to be used in
pipelines systems which convey aqueous liquids at temperatures of less than 50°C.  The
Standard also specifies requirement for seals which incorporate root growth inhibitor andwhich are only intended for the conveyance of sewage or storm water.  The Standard does
not specify the physical dimensions or hardness requirements.
This revised draft Malaysian Standard shall supersede MS 672:1980, "Specification
for materials for joint rings for water supply and drainage pipelines".
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Specification for rubber seals
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