MALAYSIA: SPECIFICATION FOR UNPLASTICIZED PVC (UPVC) PIPES FOR WATER SUPPLY. PART 2: JOINTS AND FITTINGS FOR USE WITH UNPLASTICIZED PVC PIPES. SECTION 2.1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.325. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: MALAYSIA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Department of Standards Malaysia. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: Standards Development Unit, SIRIM Bhd. 3. Notified under Article: Not listed. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Unplasticized PVC Pipes. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Specification for Unplasticized PVC (uPVC) Pipes for Water Supply. Part 2: Joints and Fittings for Use with Unplasticized PVC Pipes. Section 2.1: General Requirements. 6. Description of content: This draft Malaysian Standard specifies the requirements for unplasticized PVC joints and fittings made principally of unplasticized polyvinyl chloride and of which one or more of the joints are intended for unplasticized PVC pressure pipes complying with MS 628 Part 1. 7. Objective and rationale: Quality. 8. Relevant documents: Not listed. 9. Proposed date of adoption: To be decided; Proposed date of entry into force: To be decided. 10. Final date for comments: 31 July 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0195)

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