MALAYSIA: OIL PALM SEED The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/NOTIF. 96.280. 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, 2.10.1, 5.6.2, 5.7.1. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Oil palm seed. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Specification for DXP Oil Palm Seed for Commercial Planting (Second Revision). 6. Description of content: This draft Malaysian Standard prescribes the quality requirements for oil palm seed. It also includes the production, preparation, storage and packaging requirements. A number of modifications have been made in this second revision. They are: 1. The title has been amended to specify DXP seeds. 2. Definition of proven pedigree has been included. 3. Appendix B has been amended. 4. General format of Malaysian Standard has been updated. 7. Objective and rationale: n/a. 8. Relevant documents: n/a. 9. Proposed date of adoption: To be decided. Proposed date of entry into force: n/a. 10. Final date for comments: 30 September 1996. (243)

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