The Following Notification Is Being Circulated in Accordance with Article 10.6 s29

G/TBT/N/MYS/64

4 January 2016

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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

1. Notifying Member: MALAYSIA If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

2. Agency responsible: Food Safety and Quality Division Ministry of Health Malaysia Level 4, Menara Prisma, No. 26 Persiaran Perdana Precint 3, 62675 F.T. Putrajaya, Malaysia Tel: +603-88850797 Fax: +603-88850790 E-mail: [email protected] Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

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): Salt (ICS: 67.220.20)

5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Amendment of Regulation 283 Salt, Regulation 284 Table Salt and Regulation 285 Iodised Table Salt or Iodised Salt of the Food Regulations 1985

6. Description of content: Regulation 283 Salt and Regulation 284 Table Salt: The proposed draft amendment requires that all salt that are imported, manufactured for sale, sold, exposed or offered for sale, consigned or delivered for household use and for human consumption must be iodised. Only potassium iodide or potassium iodate is permitted to be added in a proportion equivalent to not less than 20 mg/kg and not more than 40 mg/kg of iodine.

7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 1. To ensure only iodised salt and iodised table salt are used for human consumption in Malaysia to overcome the Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD). 2. National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Survey 2008 found that more than 50% of school children aged 8-10 years old in Malaysia had urinary iodine level below the normal level set by the WHO (100-199 µg/litre). International recommendations particularly by WHO/UNICEF/ICIDD show Universal Salt Iodisation (USI) is the most effective method to eliminate the IDD problem.

8. Relevant documents: Not applicable

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9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body: Food Safety and Quality Division Ministry of Health Malaysia Level 4, Menara Prisma, No. 26 Persiaran Perdana Precint 3, 62675 F.T. Putrajaya, Malaysia Tel: +603-88850797 Fax: +603-88850790 E-mail: [email protected]