Enhancing Standards and Quality: The Policy on Standards and the Way Forward
Standards Malaysia plays a crucial role in improving the quality of goods and services by addressing substandard products in the domestic market. It aims to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations, enhance global market recognition, develop the Malaysian brand for exports, and establish an effective enforcement framework. The functions of Standards Malaysia include developing and promoting Malaysian Standards, accrediting organizations engaged in testing and certification, and supporting government trade policies.
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POLICY ON STANDARDS AND THE POLICY ON STANDARDS AND THE WAY FORWARD WAY FORWARD
Standards will Improve the quality of goods and services Case for Change Sub standard products within domestic market Ensure quality products which comply to safety and environmental regulations Low global market recognition Develop a Brand Malaysia to increase exported Inefficient enforcement mechanism Establish framework to enforce compliance and consumer protection Where are we now and where do we go from here: Challenges and way forward 2
Department of Standards Malaysia Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) National Standards Body National Accreditation Body Governed by Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 3
Functions Develop and promote Malaysian Standards (MS) Accredit organisations engaged in testing, calibration, inspection and certification 4
Skip to content Functions (cont.) National Mirror Committee Click here to return to homepage on WTO TBT (Technical Barriers to Trade) Provide support to Government on related trade policies, Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations 5
The main functions of STANDARDS MALAYSIA are: STANDARDS 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. 6
Mandates the Department of Standards Malaysia to develop national standards and accredit conformity assessment bodies Gives power to the Minister to declare any documents developed under this act as national standards (Malaysian Standards-MS)
Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 Key Provision 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
Principles of Malaysian Standards Development ISO/IEC Guide 59: 1994 Code of Good Practice for Standardisation Governed by: Annex 3 to the WTO/TBT Agreement Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards Annex 3 to the WTO/TBT Where international standards exist or their completion is imminent, the standardizing body shall use them, or the relevant parts of them, as a basis for the standards it develops, except where such international standards would be ineffective or inappropriate..because of an insufficient level of protection or fundamental climatic or geographical factors or fundamental technological problems. 9
ISC A Agriculture ISC B Chemicals and Materials ISC C Consumer Interests ISC D Building, Construction and Civil Engineering ISC E Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Energy ISC F Mechanical Engineering ISC G Information Technology, Communication and Multimedia ISC H Petroleum and Gas ISC I Halal Standards INDUSTRY STANDARDS COMMITTEES (ISC) ISC J Plastics and Plastic Products ISC K Packaging and Logistics ISC L Road Vehicles ISC M Fire Safety and Prevention ISC N Rubber and Rubber Products ISC O Organisational Management ISC P Metallic Materials and Semi-finished Products ISC Q Textiles and Apparels ISC R Medical Devices and Facilities for Healthcare ISC S Electrical and Electronics Equipments and Accessories ISC T Tourism, Exhibition & Hospitality Services ISC U Food and Food Products ISC W Occupational Safety and Health ISC Y Quality Management and Quality Assurance ISC Z Environmental Management 10
Malaysian Standards Status as of 30 November 2011 Aligned MS Cumulative MS developed ISC Field IDT 124 406 0 66 653 174 MOD 6 60 0 4 33 5 A B C D E F Agriculture Chemicals and Materials Consumer Interests Buildings, Construction and Civil Engineering Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Energy Mechanical Engineering Information Technology, Telecommunication and Multimedia Petroleum & Gas Halal Standards Plastics & Plastics Products Packaging & Logistics Road Vehicles Fire Safety and Prevention Rubber and Rubber Products Organisational Management Metallic Materials and Semi-Finished Products Textiles and Apparels Medical Devices and Facilities for Healthcare Electrical and Electronics Equipment & Accessories Tourism, Exhibition & Hospitality Services Food & Food Products Occupational Health & Safety Quality Management & Quality Assurance Environment Management TOTAL 599 762 0 348 883 325 G 723 672 3 H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U W Y Z 229 11 378 113 216 91 184 8 184 283 314 134 14 88 210 124 92 6313 119 0 186 56 126 34 108 8 90 83 269 77 10 48 161 115 69 3654 6 0 16 0 12 2 19 0 18 2 4 7 1 3 4 3 0 208 11
IMPLEMENTATION OF MALAYSIAN STANDARDS Voluntary adoption by industry or trade organisations for production and commerce Third party certification to provide independent assurance to users of products and services Adoption by regulatory agencies for meeting specific regulatory objectives 12 12
Mandatory Standards as of 30 November 2011 No. of mandatory standard ISC Field A Agriculture 37 B Chemicals and Materials 6 D Buildings, Construction and Civil Engineering 37 Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Energy E 72 F Mechanical Engineering 9 H Petroleum & Gas 6 L Road Vehicles 14 M Fire Safety and Prevention 38 P Iron and Steel 48 R Medical Devices and Facilities for Healthcare 1 S Electrical Equipment and Accessories 62 Z Enviromental Management 2 Total 332 13
MANDATORY STANDARDS Confusion among Government agencies, industries on the enforcement of standards in technical regulations. STANDARDS MALAYSIA develops standards Regulators enforce standards 14
Stakeholders 1. Government a. Policy makers b. Regulators 2. Industry and trade associations 3. Academia 4. Professional bodies 5. Consumer associations Annual work programmes to engage all these groups 16 16
Examples of Partnerships Institution of Engineers Malaysia 1. Revision of standards for the construction industry 2. Energy Commission Adoption and promotion of updated standards on electrical installations 3. Malaysian Palm Oil Board Development & promotion of Standards for environmental protection, global warming (GHG) at national and international levels 4. Malaysian Timber Industry Board Development & promotion of standards on timber and products at national and international levels 5. Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association Development & promotion of standards for plastics products 17
Challenges Lack development standards, especially amongst SMEs of awareness process, on standards benefits of Perception that standards development is the responsibility of the Government 19
Way forward 1. Constant and multiple channels of communication with stakeholders to establish partnerships - Regular dialogues and promotions - Identify partners & areas of interest based on needs 2. needs - Timely delivery of standards needed Staying relevant to stakeholders needs - Conducting periodic studies on standardisation 20
Way forward 3. Amendment of the Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 a) appointment of any organisation in Malaysia to develop standards - faster delivery of MS b) cooperation with relevant agencies to facilitate the development of technical regulations - better implementation of mandatory standards - adherence to provisions to WTO TBT Agreement 21
Amendments to the Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 (Act 549) Standards of Malaysia Act 1996 (Act 549) Section 10 Duties and function of the Director-General in subsection (2) (ii) (a) appoint, in accordance with the criteria approved by the Council, any organization in Malaysia to develop standards and to co-ordinate Malaysian representation in international standardization activities Amendments passed by the Dewan Rakyat on 1st December 2011. Pending debate/approval in Dewan Negara on 22nd December 2011. 22
Standards will Improve the quality of goods and services Case for Change Ensure quality products which comply to safety and environmental regulations Sub standard products within domestic market Develop a Brand Malaysia to increase exported Low global market recognition Establish framework to enforce compliance and consumer protection Inefficient enforcement mechanism A generic toolkit that can be used by all sectors for the adoption of standards Key Focus Areas Identifying market segments requiring adoption of standards to improve quality of products and services. 1 Adoption of International Standards FOCUS Leverage and monetize indigenous Malaysian products. Leverage on Malaysian Standards towards international recognition. Uplift indigenous standards to meet global demands. 2 FOCUS Internationalize Malaysian Standards Establish framework to enforce compliance and consumer protection. 3 Effective governance structure FOCUS Framework for Standards High Quality Products and Services of International Standard Adopt International Standards Identify Adopt Certify Develop Malaysian Standards and internationalise Standards Certify Develop Promote Internationalise Malaysia Standards as the benchmark Promote Malaysian Standard Internationally 24
Standards Attention Required Monitor Lead Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water (KeTTHA) Ministry of Health Ministry of Work Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Majlis Keselamatan Negara, Jabatan Perdana Menteri SIRIM Berhad Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) Cybersecurity Malaysia Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Key involved parties Key Issues Key Recommendations Improve the process and timeline for development of standards Establish compliance mechanism for enforcing standards Improves standards of Malaysian goods and services, allowing Malaysian firms to improve access to International Markets Inadequate capacity due to poor production standards Absence of effective governance structure Inadequate compliance mechanism No control of Sub-standard products entering Malaysian market Inability to penetrate specific markets 25
Key Areas of Improvement To Reduce Time taken for the Development of Standards 2 1 To allow appointment of multiple Standards Development Agencies (SDAs) by expediting the tabling of amended Standard Malaysia Act 1996 (Act 549). To review and impose specific timelines for each stage of Standards Development 26
Timelines: Standards Development Acceleration 1 Results of Minilab (Nov 2011) are: Standards Development Timeline Acceleration for Pilot Tests SC Action: Endorsement of timelines by the Steering Committee 27
Impact Increase Malaysia s Speed to Market of Products, thus increasing Malaysia s Competitiveness Exhibit Malaysia s seriousness of Standards Compliance, this increasing FDI s confidence 28
