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P.U. (A) 296 - Trade Descriptions (Marking of Quantity for Pre-packaged Goods) Order 2023
Local Title:
P.U. (A) 296 - PERINTAH PERIHAL DAGANGAN (PENANDAAN KUANTITI BAGI BARANG-BARANG TERSEDIA BUNGKUS) 2023
Country/Region:
Malaysia
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2023-10-02
Implementation Date:
2024-06-04
Applicable Scope:
Aquatic & aquatic products; Alcoholic products; Bakery food; Beverage; Candy products; Condiment; Egg & egg products; Food additive; Food contact materials; Food for special dietary uses; Frozen drinks; Fruits & vegetables; Grain & grain products; Health food; Infant formula food; Meat & meat products; Milk & milk products; Nutrition fortifier; Oil & oil products; Pet food; Others; Health supplement
Document
Language Source Title Access
EN
Official Trade Descriptions (Marking of Quantity for Pre-packaged Goods) Order 2023-BI
Summary

This Order shall apply to all pre-packaged goods which are packaged, manufactured or produced in Malaysia or which are imported into Malaysia.

This Order shall not apply to pre-packaged goods which are packaged, manufactured or produced for the purpose of export outside Malaysia.

Contents

  • Citation and commencement

  • Application

  • Interpretation

  • Declaration of quantity for pre-packaged goods

  • Marking of quantity for pre-packaged goods

  • Mark to be legible etc.

  • Tolerable deficiency

  • Non-conforming packages allowed from sample taken for testing

  • Offence

  • Revocation

  • Savings

  • FIRST SCHEDULE  Part I NOMINAL QUANTITY IN UNIT

  • FIRST SCHEDULE  Part II QUANTITY INDICATION BY COUNT

  • SECOND SCHEDULE MINIMUM SIZE OF LETTERS AND NUMBERS

  • THIRD SCHEDULE TOLERABLE DEFICIENCY FOR WEIGHTS AND VOLUME

  • FOURTH SCHEDULE  Part I Sampling plan for packages with nominal quantity expressed in units of weight   and volume

  • FOURTH SCHEDULE Part II Sampling plan for packages with nominal quantity expressed in units of length,   area and count.

User Guide