WTO notification · TBT
MalaysiaProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Official title
Draft amendments to regulations 2 and 17, and insertion of a new regulation 16A of the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985].
Malaysia notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 15 December 2025. The comment period closed on 13 February 2026.
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All food (ICS:67)
The comment period closed on 13 February 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/MYS/130; it can take them up with Malaysia.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] are as follows: regulation 2 is to insert new interpretation by inserting 'non-retail container' means any packaging or container that is not intended to be offered for direct sale to the consumer. The food in the non-retail container is for further food preparation activities before being offered to the consumer. regulation 16A is to insert new regulation by inserting particulars in labelling non-retail container; regulation 17 is to amend the exemptions from regulations 11, 14, 16, and 18B: in subregulation 17(2) by inserting the phrase '(ea), (eb),…and (ga)…'; and; in subregulation 17(5) by inserting the phrase 'bulk containers, and non-retail containers'.
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