MALAYSIA: SPECIFICATION FOR PROTECTIVE HELMETS FOR VEHICLE USERS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.211. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: MALAYSIA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Helmets. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Specification for Protective Helmets for Vehicle Users (Second Revision). 6. Description of content: This draft Malaysian Standard specifies performance criteria and test requirements for protective helmets for vehicle users which are also suitable to be used by racing car drivers and motorcyclists. The tests includes impact test, penetration resistance test, retention system strength and peripheral vision tests. This revised version has taken into account the problems aroused in carrying out tests which were stipulated into the previous Standard. 7. Objective and rationale: Safety. 8. Relevant documents: N/A. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: To be decided. 10. Final date for comments: 31 July 1996. (204)

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