Department of Standards Malaysia


The Department of Standards Malaysia is the National Standards Body and the National Accreditation Body, providing confidence to various stakeholders, through credible standardisation and accreditation services for global competitiveness. Governed by the Standard of Malaysia Act 1996, the Department of Standard Malaysia is an agency established on 28 August 1996 under the purview of Ministry of International Trade and Industry.

History

Director General

National Standards Body

Develop and promote Malaysia Standard

National Accreditation Body

Accredit conformity assessment bodies consist of testing and calibration labs, inspection bodies and certification bodies.
Malaysia, through Standards Malaysia has been accepted as a signatory to various regional and international arrangements. At the regional level Standards Malaysia is a signatory to the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement and Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Multilateral Recognition Arrangement. As for at the international level, Standards Malaysia is a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement and International Accreditation Forum Multilateral Recognition Arrangement.

Advisory Committees - Malaysian Standards and Accreditation Council (MSAC)

The main functions of the MSAC are: