Transcript Key Data for the Malaysian Plastics Industry

MPMA’S ROLE AS A
STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
MPMA Roadshow 2015
MPMA’S APPOINTMENT AS SDA
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October 2014.
Appointed by Standards Malaysia as an independent
Standards Development Agency (SDA):
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To carry out the development of standards for the
Malaysian plastics industry.
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To establish the relevance and value of standards in helping
Malaysian plastics manufacturers capture local markets as
well as achieve global competitiveness.
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To assist Malaysian plastics manufacturers enhance the
quality and productivity of plastics products.
Scope of Work & Responsibilities
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Scope of Work:
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Development of standards for plastics and plastics products
Responsibilities of MPMA as a SDA
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Carry out technical work with regards to standards
development.
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Produce Malaysian Standards (MS).
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Promotion of MS to relevant industries and stakeholders.
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Manage, monitor and participate in regional and
international standards activities.
MPMA as an SWO
Minister
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment
Malaysian Standards and Accreditation
Council (MSAC)
DSM
Director General
Department of Standards Malaysian (DSM)
National Accreditation
Committee
National Standards
Committee (MyNSC)
National IEC
Committee
(MyENC)
(MyNAC)
SIRIM Berhad
Industry Standard Committee (ISC)
ISC A
ISC G
ISC B
ISC H
ISC D
ISC I
ISC F
ISCJ
ISC K
ISC O
ISC T
ISC Z
ISC L
ISC P
ISC U
ISC M
ISC Q
ISC W
ISC N
ISC R
ISC Y
TCs/WGs
ISC E
ISC S
National Medical Testing
Accreditation Committee
(MyNMTAC)
Standards Writing Organisation (SWO)
MPMA
C&CA
CIDB
MTSFB
MRB
TEEAM
MPOB
MWPA
JPP
DOSH
IEM
MTIB
IFEM
JPS
MCMA
FMM-MIGMA
The Scope of SWO – TC3
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As a Standards Writing Organisation (SWO), MPMA was responsible to undertake
the task of developing industry and national standards on plastics resins,
intermediate and plastic finished products.
MPMA also actively promote the activities of Standards Writing as well as usage of
Standards for the development and progress of the plastics industry.
The following table refers to the total number of Malaysian Standards (MS) under
various stages of development.
Status
New work projects
Draft Malaysian Plastics Industry standard (DMPIS) under active deliberation /
reviewed by WG
DMPIS ready for submission to TC3 / ASC for approval
Standards awaiting feedback (from SIRIM, members, etc)
Standards remained as MPIS
Standards withdrawn / rejected
Standards taken over by others, SIRIM / JKR
Standards re-confirmed
Published Malaysian Standards
Total:
Total
Standards
3
11
5
0
21
34
0
13
129
205
MPMA as an SDA
ISC J
Plastics and Plastics Products
TC 1
TC 2
TC 3
TC 4
TC 5
General Methods
of Test for Plastics
Plastics Pipes and
Fittings
Plastics Products
General and Raw
Materials for
Plastics
Plastics Tanks
WG 1 on PE Pipes
and Fittings
WG 2 on PVC
Pipes and Fittings
WG 1 on Blow
Moulding
WG 8 on Thermoplastics
Structured-wall Pipes
WG 2 on Foam
Products
WG 5 on Injection
Moulding
WG 9 on Multilayer Pipes
WG 3 on Polymer
composites
WG 10 on Plastics Conduits
for Telecommunication
Cables
WG 4 on Films and
Lamination
WG 6 on Woven/Non-Woven Products
and Geosynthetics
The Scope of ISC J
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As an SDA, MPMA manages ISC J for Plastics and
Plastics Products, which was previously managed by
SIRIM.
The ISC J comprises of five (5) Technical Committees
(TCs) and various Working Groups (WGs) under the
TCs.
MOBILISING STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT WITHIN AN
ORGANISED STRUCTURE
Director General
Standards Malaysia
Malaysia
National
Standards
Committee
(MyNSC)
Malaysia
National
Electrotechnical
Committee
(MyENC)
SIRIM Berhad
Secretary
Malaysia
National
Accreditation
Committee
(MyNAC)
Malaysian Standards &
Accreditation Council (MSAC)
Malaysia National
Medical Testing
Accreditation
Committee
(MyNMTAC)
25 Industry Standards Committee
(ISC)
Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB)
Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (IKM)
Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers
Association (MPMA)
Malaysia Good
Laboratory
Practice
Committee
(MyGLPC)
> 3300 experts
> 200 Technical Committees
>350 Working Groups
SDA as secretariat
at TECHNICAL level
Advisory role
Standards Malaysia as
secretariat at POLICY level
Minister of Science, Technology &
Innovation
Secretary General MOSTI
Malaysian Standards To be Reviewed By ISC J
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Standards Malaysia has identified 378 MS related to
plastics, to be reviewed by the respective TCs.
Technical Committee
(TC)
1
2
3
4
5
Title
Number of MS
General Method of Test
for Plastics
Plastics Pipes & Fittings
Plastics Products
General & Raw Materials
for Plastics
Plastics Tanks
TOTAL
152
106
93
21
6
378
How Can Members Contribute to Make the
Industry Competitive
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Join the WGs and/or TCs.
Provide technical expertise.
Provide inputs to develop high quality standards for
plastic industry.
Represent Organisation/National Standards Body
(NSB) in regional and international meetings.
THANK YOU