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MalaysiaProposed measure, not in force yet

Beverages – Malaysia

Official title

Draft amendment to insert new regulation 18BA and insertion of new Table VI and Table VII of the Fifth A Schedule of the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985].

Malaysia notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 4 June 2026. The comment period closed on 3 August 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Beverages (ICS:67.160)

Notifying member
Malaysia
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Consumer information, labelling
  • Protection of human health or safety
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/MYS/134
ICS classification
  • 67.160 Beverages
Keywords
Beverages, Food standards

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 3 August 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
Six months from the date of publication

How to comment

The comment period closed on 3 August 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/134; it can take them up with Malaysia.

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What the notification says

The proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] are as follows: Regulation 18BA is to insert new regulations on sugar content grading labelling for packaged beverages by inserting particulars and conditions in labelling sugar content grading for packaged beverages. Table VI of the Fifth A Schedule is to insert new Table on the conditions for sugar content grading labelling. Table VII of the Fifth A Schedule is to insert new Table on the mark specification for sugar content grading labelling.

Sources

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