Objective

	To examine effective implementation of Malaysia’s rights and obligations under the TBT agreement and;
	To co-ordinate implementation issues related to the TBT with other agencies responsible for the agreement.

Duties and Responsibilities

	To monitor the operation and administration of the TBT agreement with regard to the duties of the enquiry point;
	To monitor and act on issues/standards of export and domestic markets that are barriers to trade;
	Coordinate with other ministries/agencies on responses to WTO notifications;
	Manage Malaysia’s notifications to the WTO TBT Committee.
	To formulate recommendations on TBT matters to the MTN Committee.

Membership

The membership of the committee consists of representatives from:

	government ministries for trade, industry, consumer affairs, health, agriculture, science
	regulatory agencies and
	national trade and industry associations
	SIRIM Berhad (secretariat)