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Exc ha ng e o f Info rm a tio n o n the pro g re ss re po rt o f ASEAN m e m b e r c o untrie s in the wo o d- b a se d se c to r
MALA YSIA
1. O VERVIEW O F WO O D- BASED INDUSTRIES
The timb e r ind ustry in Ma la ysia c o ntinue s to p la y a n imp o rta nt ro le in the so c io
-e c o no mic d -e v-e lo p m-e nt o f th-e c o untry. It is a ma jo r c o ntrib uto r to th-e c o untry’ s
e xp o rt e a rning s a nd p ro vid e s e mp lo yme nt o p p o rtunitie s. The Ma la ysia n timb e r
ind ustry, re c o g nise d a s o ne o f the o ld e st ma nufa c turing ind ustrie s in Ma la ysia , ha s
g ro wn tre me nd o usly in the p a st d e c a d e s a nd no w e nc o mp a sse s a wid e ra ng e o f
a c tivitie s fro m sa wmilling , se c o nd a ry p ro c e ssing to te rtia ry p ro c e ssing .
Exp o rts o f wo o d a nd wo o d -b a se d p ro d uc ts in 2004 wa s RM 19.78 b illio n re g iste ring a n
inc re a se o f 18.9 p e rc e nt fro m the p re vio us ye a r. Plywo o d a nd furniture p ro d uc ts
we re the ‘ g ro wth d rive rs’ o f the ind ustry d e sp ite inc re a sing c o mp e titio n. The se two
p ro d uc ts a c c o unte d fo r mo re tha n ha lf o f a ll re c e ip ts fro m Ma la ysia ’ s timb e r ind ustry
e xp o rts.
The p riva te se c to r’ s p a rtic ip a tio n, b a c ke d b y the g o ve rnme nt’ s fa c ilita ting ro le ha s
g re a tly c o ntrib ute d to the d e ve lo p me nt o f timb e r ind ustry in Ma la ysia . Ne ve rthe le ss,
the ind ustry is a t thre sho ld o f a p e rio d o f tre me nd o us c ha lle ng e s a nd c ha ng e s.
As the ind ustry mo ve s to wa rd s a g lo b a l e c o no my, the c o nc e p t o f sta nd a rd iza tio n
ha s b e c o me a c ritic a l b usine ss issue with tre me nd o us imp lic a tio ns fo r e nha nc ing
c o mp e titive ne ss. In this c o nte xt, 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. STANDARDS AND C O NFO RMITY ASSESSMENT
The De p a rtme nt o f Sta nd a rd s (DSM) und e r the Ministry o f Sc ie nc e , Te c hno lo g y a nd
Inno va tio n Ma la ysia , is the na tio na l sta nd a rd iza tio n a nd a c c re d ita tio n b o d y. The
ma in func tio n o f DSM is to fo ste r a nd p ro mo te sta nd a rd s, sta nd a rd iza tio n a nd
a c c re d ita tio n a s a me a ns o f a d va nc ing the na tio na l e c o no my, p ro mo ting ind ustria l
e ffic ie nc y a nd d e ve lo p me nt, e nsuring the he a lth a nd sa fe ty o f the p ub lic , p ro te c ting
the c o nsume rs, fa c ilita ting d o me stic a nd inte rna tio na l tra d e a nd furthe r inte rna tio na l
c o -o p e ra tio n in re la tio n to sta nd a rd s a nd sta nd a rd iza tio n.
The DSM ha s a p p o inte d SIRIM Be rha d a s the na tio na l sta nd a rd s d e ve lo p me nt
a g e nc y. Sta nd a rd s a re d e ve lo p e d b y Te c hnic a l C o mmitte e s whic h o ve rse e ,
mo nito r a nd a d vise Wo rking G ro up s fo rme d und e r the p urvie w o f the se C o mmitte e s.
Me mb e rs o f the se C o mmitte e s c o mp rise re p re se nta tive s fro m re le va nt-g o ve rnme nt
a g e nc ie s, timb e r tra d e a sso c ia tio ns a nd institutio ns o f hig he r le a rning a s we ll a s
inte re ste d p a rtie s. The se C o mmitte e s a re re sp o nsib le a nd re p o rt the the re le va nt
Ind ustria l Sta nd a rd C o mmitte e s in SIRIM Be rha d .
a p p ro a c h a nd und e rsta nd ing a mo ng st a ll sta ke ho ld e rs. Amo ng the stra te g ie s
o utline d in the d o c ume nt a re to ha ve a wid e r a d o p tio n o f Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s in
te c hnic a l re g ula tio ns, 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 b y the G o ve rnme nt, p riva te se c to r a nd the c o nsume rs in p ro c ure me nt,
tra d e , p ro d uc tio n, ma nufa c turing a nd p ro visio n o f se rvic e s.
With re g a rd to timb e r ind ustry, SIRIM Be rha d ha d a p p o inte d the Ma la ysia n Timb e r
Ind ustry Bo a rd (MTIB) a s the Sta nd a rd s Writing O rg a nisa tio n to und e ra ke
d e ve lo p me nt o f sta nd a rd s o n timb e r a nd timb e r p ro d uc ts. MTIB a lso p a rtic ip a te s
a c tive ly in va rio us sta nd a rd s d e ve lo p me nt a c tivitie s a t the inte rna tio na l le ve l.
C urre ntly, the re a re mo re tha n 60 Ma la ysia n sta nd a rd s re la te d to timb e r a nd its
p ro c e ss. The se sta nd a rd s we 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.
The wid e r a d o p tio n o f Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s a s ma nd a to ry sta nd a rd s c o ntrib ute s
to wa rd s the p ro te c tio n o f the sa fe ty a nd he a lth o f c o nsume rs a nd the e nviro nme nt
a s we ll a s the stre ng the ning o f the na tio na l sta nd a rd iza tio n infra struc ture . Ho we ve r,
fo r the wo o d -b a se d se c to r, c urre ntly, the a d o p tio n o r a p p lic a tio n o f the
re q uire me nts o f Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s is vo lunta ry.
3. DEVELO PMENT AND PRO G RESS STATUS O F STANDARD AND C O NFO RMITY ASSESSMENT
a . C urre nt Na tio na l Sta nda rds in the wo o d- b a se d se c to r
Ple a se
re fe r
to
Anne x 1.b . Sta tus o f im ple m e nta tio n fo r e a c h na tio na l sta nda rds
G e ne ra lly, Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s a re use d in ma ny fo rms e g . 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 c t a s a stra te g ie s to o l fo r the e xp o rt o f Ma la ysia n p ro d uc ts a nd
se rvic e s b e c a use it is a p o lic y tha t Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s b e a lig ne d to
inte rna tio na l sta nd a rd s.
The suc c e ss o f sta nd a rd iza tio n, p a rtic ula rly in the a re a o f wo o d -b a se d p ro d uc ts;
d e p e nd s o n the sup p o rt b y sta ke ho ld e rs. With a stro ng sup p o rt, the
imp le me nta tio n a nd a p p lic a tio n o f sta nd a rd s will b e e nha nc e d .
c . Re vie w sta tus (re visio n/ a do ptio n/ a m e ndm e nt) o f e a c h na tio na l sta nda rds
G e ne ra lly, Ma la ysia n sta nd a rd s a re d e ve lo p e d in a lig nme nt with inte rna tio na l
sta nd a rd s.
To e nsure tha t Ma la ysia n Sta nd a rd s re ma in re le va nt, re g ula r a nd
p e rio d ic re vie ws o f sta nd a rd s a re und e rta ke n. Sta nd a rd s a re sub je c t to re visio n
a fte r 5 ye a rs o f p ub lic a tio n.
d. Existing a nd ne w Na tio na l po lic y whic h m a y influe nc e this se c to r
4. TEC HNIC AL REG ULATIO NS
a . Na m e o f re g ula tio n in the wo o d- b a se d se c to r, inc luding the sta tus a nd the issua nt institutio ns.
Ple a se re fe r to 3(d ) a b o ve .
b . Brie f o f re le va nt re g ula tio ns, inc luding re fe re nc e / b a c kg ro und a nd im ple m e nta tio n o f m a nd a to ry sta nda rds.
Ple a se re fe r to 3(d ) a b o ve .
c . Any re g ula tio n tha t a ffe c ts the wo o d- b a se d se c to r.
So me te c hnic a l re g ula tio ns imp o se d o n e xp o rts o f Ma la ysia n timb e r suc h a s
Ja p a n
:
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Build ing Sta nd a rd La w with re g a rd s to fo rma ld e hyd e e missio n (the
re q uire me nts o f JAS/ JIS)
Euro p e a n Unio n:
•
C o nstruc tio n Pro d uc t Dire c tive , w hic h re q uire C E Ma rking o f c e rta in
p ro d uc ts.
5. O THER RELEVANT INFO RMATIO N
Anne x 1
LIST O F MALAYSIAN STA NDARDS RELATED TO TIMBER & TIMBER PRO DUC TS
A. PANEL PRO DUC TS
1. MS 228: 1991
Sp e c ific a tio n fo r Plywo o d
2. MS 471: Pa rt 1: 2001
G lo ssa ry O f Te rms Re la ting To Timb e r And Wo o d -b a se d Pa ne l Pro d uc ts Pa rt 1: C ha ra c te ristic s a nd p ro p e rtie s o f timb e r (First Re visio n)
3. MS 471: Pa rt 2 : 2003
G lo ssa ry O f Te rms Re la ting To Timb e r And Wo o d -b a se d Pa ne l Pro d uc ts Pa rt 2: Wo o d -b a se d Pa ne l Pro d uc ts
4. MS 471: Pa rt 3: 2003
G lo ssa ry O f Te rms Re la ting To Timb e r And Wo o d -b a se d Pa ne l Pro d uc ts Pa rt 3 : C a rp e nta ry, Jo ine ry And Furniture
5. MS 544: 2001
C o d e o f Pra c tic e fo r The Struc tura l Use O f Timb e r Pa rt 4 : Timb e r p a ne l p ro d uc ts
Se c tio n 1 : Struc tura l p lywo o d Se c tio n 2 : Ma rine p lywo o d
Se c tio n 3 : C e me nt b o nd e d p a rtic le b o a rd Se c tio n 4 : O rie nte d stra nd b o a rd
Pa rt12 : La mina te d ve ne e r lumb e r fo r struc tura l a p p lic a tio n
6. MS 908: 1984
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Synthe tic Re sin Ad he sive s (Phe no lic And Amino p la stic ) Fo r Plywo o d
7. MS 934: 1986
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Wo o d C e me nt Bo a rd s
8. MS 1036: 1986
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Wo o d C hip b o a rd And Me tho d O f Te st Fo r Pa rtic le b o a rd (und e r re visio n - WBP : Pa rtic le b o a rd Sp e c s)
9. MS 1123: 1988
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Blo c kb o a rd And La minb o a rd
10. MS 1429: 1998
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Me d ium De nsity Fib re b o a rd s (MDF) (und e r re visio n – WBP : Fib re b o a rd Sp e c ific a tio ns)
11. MS 1786: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Fire b o a rd , p a rtic le b o a rd a nd o rie nte d stra nd b o a rd – Te rmino lo g y
12. MS 1787: Pa rt 1: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Pa rt 1: De te rmina tio n o f d ime nsio ns o f p a ne ls
13. MS 1787: Pa rt 2: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Pa rt 2: Sa mp ling a nd c utting o f te st p ie c e s
14. MS 1787: Pa rt 3: 2005
15. MS 1787: Pa rt 4: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Pa rt 4: De te rmina tio n o f mo isture c o nte nt
16. MS 1787: Pa rt 5: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Pa rt 5: De te rmina tio n o f d e nsity
17. MS 1787: Pa rt 6: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Pa rt 6: De te rmina tio n o f swe lling in thic kne ss a fte r imme rsio n in Wa te r
18. MS 1787: Pa rt 7: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Pa rt 7: De te rmina tio n o f d ime nsio na l c ha ng e s a sso c ia te d with c ha ng e s in re la tive humid ity
19. MS 1787: Pa rt 8: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Pa rt 8: De te rmina tio n o f mo isture re sista nc e und e r c yc lic te st c o nd itio ns
20. MS 1787: Pa rt 9: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Pa rt 9: De te rmina tio n o f surfa c e so und ne ss
21. MS 1787: Pa rt 10: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Pa rt 10: De te rmina tio n o f mo d ulus e la stic ity in b e nd ing a nd o f b e nd ing stre ng th
22. MS 1787: Pa rt 11: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – De te rmina tio n o f te nsile stre ng th p e rp e nd ic ula r to the p la ne o f the p a ne l
23. MS 1787: Pa rt 12: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Pa rt 12: De te rmina tio n o f we t b e nd ing stre ng th
24. MS 1787: Pa rt 13: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Pa rt 13: De te rmina tio n o f sc re w ho ld ing a b ility
25. MS 1787: Pa rt 14: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Pa rt 14: De te rmina tio n o f fo rma ld e hyd e c o nte nt b y p e rfo ra to r me tho d
26. MS 1787: Pa rt 15: 2005
Wo o d -b a se d p a ne ls – Pa rt 15: De te rmina tio n o f fo rma ld e hyd e e missio n – De ssic a to r me tho d
B. FLO O RING
1. MS 432: 1976
Sp e c ific a tio n fo r Sing le Pa c t Va rnishe s Fo r Wo o d e n Pa ne ling
2. MS 544: 2001
C o d e O f Pra c tic e Fo r The Struc tura l Use O f Timb e r
Pa rt11 : Re c o mme nd a tio n fo r the c a lc ula tio n b a sis fo r sp a n ta b le s Se c tio n 1 : Do me stic flo o r jo ists
3. MS 1170: 2000
Sp e c ific a tio n fo r Do ub le -d e c k Fla t Wo o d e n Pa lle ts fo r thro ug h Tra nsit o f G o o d s
4. MS 1174: 2000
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r La rg e Wo o d e n Pa lle ts Fo r Thro ug h Tra nsit O f G o o d
5. MS 1301: 1993
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Sing le Pa c ke d Po lyure tha ne Mo d ifie d Alkyd Va rnish Fo r Wo o d e n Flo o rs
C . SA WN TIMBER
MS 822: 1983
Sp e c ific a tio n fo r Sa wn Timb e r Fo und a tio n Pile s
D. O THERS
1. MS 229: 1988
No me nc la ture And Use s O f C o mme rc ia l Timb e rs In Ma la ysia (und e r re visio n)
2. MS 360: 1991
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Tre a tme nt O f Timb e r With C o p p e r/ (und e r re visio n)C hro me / Arse nic Wo o d Pre se rva tive s
3. MS 483: 1976
Vo c a b ula ry O f Te rms Re la ting To Pa lle ts
4. MS 544: 2001
C o d e O f Pra c tic e Fo r The Struc tura l Use O f Timb e r Pa rt 1 : G e ne ra l
Pa rt 2 : Pe rmissib le stre ss d e sig n o f so lid timb e r
Pa rt 3 : Pe rmissib le stre ss d e sig n o f g lue d la mina te d timb e r Pa rt 5 : Timb e r jo ints
Pa rt 6 : Wo rkma nship , insp e c tio n a nd ma inte na nc e Pa rt 7 : Te sting
Pa rt 8 : De sig n, fa b ric a tio n a nd insta lla tio n o f p re fa b ric a te d timb e r fo r ro o f trusse s Pa rt 9 : Fire re sista nc e o f timb e r struc ture s
Se c tio n 1 : Me tho d o f c a lc ula ting fire re sista nc e o f timb e r me mb e rs Pa rt10 : Pre se rva tive tre a tme nt o f struc tura l timb e rs
5. MS 491: 1977
C o d e O f Pra c tic e Fo r G ua rd ing And Sa fe Use O f Wo o d (und e r re visio n)wo rking Ma c hine ry
6. MS 635: 1980(p )
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Wo o d wo o l Sla b s
7. MS 652:1980
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Pe nta c hlo ro p he no l Fo r Use In The Pre se rva tio n O f Timb e r
8. MS 695: 1981
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Nitro -C e llulo se La c q ue r Fo r The Use In Wo o d , Ind o o rs
9. MS 696: 1981
10. MS 697: 1981
G uid e To The C ho ic e , Use And Ap p lic a tio n O f Wo o d Pre se rva tive s
11. MS 733: 1992
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r C o p p e r/ C hro me / Arse nic Wo o d Pre se rva tive s (First re visio n)
12. MS 734: 1981
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Wo o d Pre se rva tio n By Me a ns O f Pre ssure C re o so ting
13. MS 758: 2001
G lue d la mina te d timb e r – Pe rfo rma nc e re q uire me nts a nd minimum p ro d uc tio n re q uire me nts
14. MS 821: 1994
Me tho d s Fo r The Q ua ntita tive Ana lysis O f C o p p e r/ C hro me / Arse nic Pre se rva tive Fo rmula tio ns And Tre a te d Timb e r
15. MS 833: 1984
Me tho d Fo r The Q ua lita tive Ana lysis O f Wo o d Pre se rva tive s And Tre a te d Timb e r
16. MS 834: 1984
Me tho d Fo r The Q ua ntita tive Ana lysis O f C o p p e r Na p hthe na te And Tre a te d Timb e r
17. MS 835: 1984
Me tho d Fo r Q ua ntita tive Ana lysis O f BIS (Tri-b utyltin) O xid e Pre se rva tive Fo rmula tio ns And Tre a te d Timb e r : De te rmina tio n O f To ta l Tin
18. MS 836:1984
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Tri Butyltin O xid e Wo o d Pre se rva tive s
19. MS 837: 1985
Me tho d Fo r The De te rmina tio n O f Mo isture C o nte nt O f (und e r re visio n)Timb e r
20. MS 878: 1984
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r C o p p e r Na p hthe na te Wo o d Pre se rva tive
21. MS 995: 1986
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Bo ro n Timb e r Pre se rva tive s
22. MS 1002:1986
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Surfa c e Brush-O n Pre se rva tive Sta ins Fo r Wo o d
23. MS 1030: 1986
G lo ssa ry O f Te rms Use d In Wo o d Pre se rva tio n
24. MS 1043: 1986
Me tho d Fo r Q ua ntita tive Ana lysis O f Pre se rva tive So lutio ns And Tre a te d Timb e r PC P a nd PC PL
25. MS 1215: 1991
Me tho d O f Te st Fo r Finishe s Fo r Wo o d e n Furniture :-
Pa rt 1 : Asse ssm e nt o f g la re b y me a sure me nt o f se c ula r g lo ss 60ºC & 85ºC Pa rt 2 : Asse ssm e nt o f surfa c e re sista nc e to we t he a t
Pa rt 3 : Asse ssm e nt o f surfa c e re sista nc e to d ry he a t Pa rt 4 : Asse ssm e nt o f surfa c e re sista nc e to liq uid s
26. MS 1246: 1993
Stre ng th And Sta b ility O f Furniture
Pa rt 1 : Me tho d fo r d e te rmina tio n o f stre ng th o f c ha irs a nd sto o ls Pa rt 2 : Me tho d fo r d e te rmina tio n o f sta b ility o f c ha irs a nd sto o ls Pa rt 3 : Me tho d fo r d e te rmina tio n o f stre ng th o f se tte e s
Pa rt 4 : Me tho d fo r d e te rmina tio n o f sta b ility o f se tte e s
Pa rt 5 : Me tho d fo r d e te rmina tio n o f stre ng th o f ta b le s a nd tro lle ys Pa rt 6 : Me tho d fo r d e te rmina tio n o f sta b ility o f ta b le s a nd tro lle ys Pa rt 7 : Me tho d fo r d e te rmina tio n o f stre ng th o f sto ra g e furniture
Pa rt 8 : Me tho d d e te rmina tio n o f sta b ility o f sto ra g e furniture
27. MS 1300: 1993
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Trib utylin Na p hthe na te Wo o d Pre se rva tive
28. MS 1302: 1993
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Lig ht O rg a nic So lve nt Pre se rva tive (LO SP) Tre a tme nt O f Timb e r
29. MS 1379: 1995
Me tho d Fo r Ana lysis O f Tre a te d Wo o d And Tre a ting So lutio ns By X-ra y Sp e c tro sc o p y
30. MS 1397: 1999
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r So d ium Pe nta c hlo ro p he na te Fo r Use In Pre se rva tio n O f Timb e r
31. MS 1401: 1996
G ra d ing Rule Fo r Dre sse d Timb e r, Do o r Ja mb s And G e ne ra l Mo uld ing s
32. MS 1446: 1998
C o d e O f Pra c tic e Fo r The O p e ra tio n O f Timb e r Tre a tm e nt Pla nts
33. MS 1506: 2000
Sp e c ific a tio n Fo r Wo o d e n Do o r
34. MS 1714: 2003
