IFCEM 2021
Speaker : Mr. Hussalmizzar Hussain
Organisation : The Department of Standards Malaysia
Presentation Title : Fire safety standards and conformance
THEME : FIRE SAFETY : GATEWAY TO THE NEW
DECADE
SUB THEME : DEVELOPMENT OF FIRE SAFETY
FOR FUTURE
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NATIONAL STANDARDS BODY
ACCREDIT CONFORMITY BODIES
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BODY
• Established on 28 August 1996
• Governed by Standard of Malaysia Act 1996 [Act 549]
• Under the purview of The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
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DEVELOP MS AND PROMOTE USE OF
STANDARDS
THE DEPARTMENT OF STANDARDS MALAYSIA
ESTABLISHMENT AND EVOLUTION OF STANDARDS MALAYSIA
Establishment of SIM Standards Act 1966
(Standards & Certification)
Establishment of NISIR
(Act 48 )(Metrology & Industrial
Research)
Establishment of SIRIM
(SIM + NISIRAct 157)
Establishment of MAC
(Cabinet Approval)
Establishment SAMM National Council(Cabinet Approval)
SIRIM Berhad(Certification,
Metrology & Industrial Research)
Establishment of Department of Standards Malaysia under
MOSTE / MOSTI / MESTECC(Act 549 – Standards (outsourced to
SDA) & Accreditation )
Amendment of Act 549
1966 1975
1972
1990 1996
1994
2012
2006
Rebranding DSM to Standards Malaysia
2013
Appointment of more SDAs
Standards Malaysia retained ISCs I, O,
and C
2019
Standards Malaysia as full-fledged
NSB
Notes:1. SIM – Standards Institute of Malaysia2. NISIR – National Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research3. SAMM – Skim Akreditasi Makmal Malaysia4. MAC – Malaysia Accreditation Council
Standards Malaysia
transferred to MITI
(October)
2018
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reference point for standardization activities in Malaysia
Develop & implement policies, strategies & procedures for national standardisation
Development of Malaysian Standard (MS) :-Drafting-Consultation-Editing & proof reading-Public comment-Approval of MS-Declaration of MS-Publication of MS
Sales of MS
Promotion of standards
Represent Malaysia in regional and International standardization activities
Promote co-operation in standardization activities
NO OF MS PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS SECTOR
NSC A 168
NSC B 563
NSC C 3
NSC D 384
NSC E 439
NSC F 274
NSC G 201
NSC H 207
NSC I 35
NSC J 393
NSC K 82
NSC L 216
NSC K 101
NSC N 160
NSC P 251
NSC Q 34
NSC R 278
NSC S 366
NSC T 14
NSC U 326
NSC V 85
NSC W 125
NSC X 4
NSC Y 94
NSC Z 94
TOTAL MALAYSIAN STANDARDS PUBLISHED
AS OF SEPTEMBER 2021 : 4897
AGRICULTURE
CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS
CONSUMER INTEREST
BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION & CIVIL ENGINEERING
POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PETROLEUM AND GAS
HALAL
PLASTICS AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS
PACKAGING AND LOGISTICS
TRANSPORT
FIRE SAFETY
RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS
METALIC MATERIALS & SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS
TEXTILES AND APPARELS
MEDICAL DEVICES AND FACILITIES FOR HEALTHCARE
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENTS AND ACCESSORIES
TOURISM, EXIBITION AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES
FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS
TIMBER, TIMBER PRODUCTS AND TIMBER STRUCTURE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
OIL PALM AND ITS PRODUCTS
QUALITY AND ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
% OF ALIGNMENT TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS = 47.11 %
REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION
Standards and
Metrology Institute for
the Islamic Countries
(SMIIC)
member since 2014
Asia-Pacific
Economic
Cooperation
Sub-Committee on
Standards and
Conformance
(APEC SCSC)
ASEAN Consultative Committee
on Standards and Quality
(ACCSQ)
International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) member since 1969
International
Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC)
member since 1991
World Trade
Organization
(WTO) Technical
Barriers to Trade
(TBT) member
since 1995
Pacific Area Standards
Congress (PASC)
ISO Quantity
1. Participating member (P-member) 167
2. Observing member (O-member) 128
PARTICIPATION AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
IEC Quantity
1. Participating member (P-member) 40
2. Observing member (O-member) 57
IEC Quantity
1. Participating member (P-member) 9
2. Observing member (O-member) 0
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LEVELS OF STANDARDS
• International standards – ISO, IEC, ITU, SMIIC etc.
• Regional Standards – EN, SADC, EAC etc.
• National standards – MS, SNI, JIS, DIN, BS, etc.
• Industry Standards – API, GSM, etc.
• Private Standards – Globalgap, BRC, FSC, etc.
• Company Standards – Metro, Carrefour, Wal-Mart, etc.
STANDARDS
• standards - Document established byconsensus and approved by a recognizedbody, that provides, for common andrepeated use, rules, guidelines orcharacteristics for activities or theirresults, aimed at the achievement of theoptimum degree of order in a givencontext.
NOTE : Standards should be based on theconsolidated results of science, technologyand experience, and
(ISO/IEC Guide 2)
STANDARDS
Section 15. (1)
The Minister may approve anddeclare any standard that has beenadopted with or without modificationto be a Malaysian Standards or aprovisional Malaysian Standard forthe purposes of this Act, and mayamend, revise or withdraw anyMalaysian Standard or provisionalMalaysian Standard.
MALAYSIAN STANDARDS
MS is developed by experts and stakeholders representing categories of interest such as :
ENSURING BALANCE OF INTEREST IN STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT
REPRESENTATION FROM EACH CATEGORY SHALL BE LESS THAN 50% OF THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP
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STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLE
Transparency
Openness
Impartiality and consensus
Effectiveness and relevance
(performance based/national interest)
1Annex 3 of the WTO/TBT Agreement – the Code of good practice for the preparation, adoption and application of standards2Policy on Standards 1 (PSD1) – Development of Malaysian
Standards
Coherence
Addressing the concerns of
developing countries
Developed based on market and industrial needs
Openness and consensus –stakeholders' engagement
Transparency – Work plan and public comments
Performance based and aligned with international practices
Approved by MITI
CREDIBILITY OF MS
Request
for new MS
NSC
approval
Funding
and
priority-
sation
DraftingPublic
comment
Review of
public
comment
NSC
acceptanceVerification
Minister
approval
Timeline count
Timeline
Adoption (IDT): 4-9 months
Indigenous: 12-18 months
MALAYSIAN STANDARDS (MS) DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Declaration Publication
STANDARDS MALAYSIAMITI
Proofreading &
Editing
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NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE ON FIRE SAFETY – NSC M
Scope :
Standardisation for fire safety inclusive of but not
limited to;
a) passive fire safety;-material-element of structure
-compartment
-means of escape
-fire fighting lobby
b) active fire safety;
-water based extinguishing system
-gas based extinguishing system
-fire detection and alarm system
-smoke management and control system
-fire lift
-electrical isolation switch
-voice communication system
-public address system
-emergency and exit sign
Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia
CHAIRMANSHIP
The Department of Standards Malaysia
SECRETARIATSHIP
OVERSEES NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDISATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FIRE
SAFETY IN MALAYSIA
NSC M
FIRE
SAFETY
Dry Fire
Protection
System
Passive Fire
Safety
Design
Wet Fire
Protection
System
Smoke
Management
Clean Agent Fire
Extinguishing
System
Fire Properties
of Building
Material
Fire Detection
and Fire
Alarm
Systems
Smoke and
Heat Control
Systems
Portable Fire
Extinguisher
TC/M/1 TC/M/2 TC/M/4TC/M/3 TC/M/5 TC/M/6
WG/M/1-2 WG/M/4-3 WG/M/5-1
Gaseous Fire-Extinguishing
Systems
WG/M/5-3
WG/M/6-1
Fire Rated Lift
Landing Doors
NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE ON FIRE SAFETY – STRUCTURE
More than 230
experts
participating in :
6 Technical
Committees &
5 Working groups
Malaysia through NSC M participates in the following ISO committees :
ISO/TC 21 – Equipment for fire protection and fire fighting
Scope – Standardization in the field of all fire protection and fire
fighting apparatus and equipment including extinguishing media
as well as the personal equipment of the fire fighter, and related
work on terminology, classification and symbols.
Approval of advisory documents relating to the general
principles and application of equipment and apparatus for fire
protection and fire fighting.
Excluded:
protective clothing dealt with by ISO / TC 94.
ISO/TC 92 – Fire Safety
Scope - Standardization of the methods of assessing
• fire hazards and fire risk to life and to property;
• the contribution of design, materials, building materials,
products and components to fire safety
and methods of mitigating the fire hazards and fire risks by
determining the performance and behavior of these
materials, products and components, as well as of buildings
and structures.
Excluded:
materials and equipment's already covered by other
technical committees; fields covered by other ISO and IEC
committees.
PARTICIPATION IN ISO
4 – O membership1 – P membership
4 – O membership1 – P membership
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reference point for accreditation activities in Malaysia
Develop & Implement policies, strategies & procedures for accreditation
Accredit Conformity Assessment Bodies :- Testing & Calibration Laboratories - Inspection Bodies- Certification Bodies etc
Facilitate international & regional recognition of
accredited organisations & certificates
Maintain a register of accredited organization and their marks of conformity
Represent Malaysia inregional and Internationalaccreditation activities
ACCREDITATION SCHEMES
For more information on programmes offered under each scheme : https://www.jsm.gov.my/schemes-programmes#.YVvi-5pBzIV
Accreditation is the independent evaluation of
conformity assessment bodies against recognised
standards to carry out specific activities to ensure
their impartiality and competence. Through the
application of national and international standards,
government, procurers and consumers can have
confidence in the calibration and test results,
inspection reports and certifications provided.https://ilac.org/about-ilac/
e.g :
MS ISO/IEC 17021
ISO/IEC 17065
ISO/IEC 17024
MS ISO/IEC 17025
MS ISO 15189
ISO/IEC 17020
e.g :
MS ISO 9001
MS ISO14001
product standards
International Organisation
ISO/IEC 17011
ASSESSMENT OF COMPETENCE VS COMPLIANCE
Accreditation Body (AB)
Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) :Certification Bodies
Testing / Calibration Lab
Inspection Bodies
Products / Services
Suppliers / Manufacturers
Assess Competence
Assess Compliance
Peer Evaluation
Certification
Accreditation
TRADE FACILITATION
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STANDARDS MALAYSIA ACCREDITATION SYMBOL
For current statistics on accredited conformity assessment bodies, kindly visit -https://www.jsm.gov.my/schemes-programmes#.YVv6s5pBzIU
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Recognition Arrangement
Recognition Arrangement
IAF MLAILAC MRA
APAC MRA
signatories to
signatories to
INTERNATIONAL
REGIONAL
1. Quality Management Systems (QMS) - 29 September
1999
2. Environmental Management Systems (EMS) - 9 February
2006
3. Product Certification (PC) - 9 July 2009
4. Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) - 13 July 2017
5. Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) - 13 July 2017
6. Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OSH) – 20 May 2020
7. Medical Device Quality Management Systems (MDQMS) –
21 June 2019
1. Testing including Medical Testing – 16 January 2003
2. Calibration - 19 November 2003
3. Inspection – 2 July 2015
1. Quality Management Systems (QMS) – 5 November 1998
2. Environmental Management Systems (EMS) – 31 December 2005
3. Product Certification (PC) – 16 June 2009
4. Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) - 21 June 20175. Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) - 21 June 2017
6. Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) – 21 February 2019
7. Medical Device Quality Management Systems (MDQMS) – 25 March 2019
8. Person certification (ISO/IEC 17024) – 21 August 2021
1. Testing – 14 November 2002
2. Calibration - 13 November 2003
3. Medical Testing – 18 April 2007
4. Inspection – 17 June 2015
5. Proficiency Testing Providers (ISO/IEC 17043) – 21 August 2021
Note : Malaysia, through Standards Malaysia has been accepted as a signatory to various regional and international arrangements. This enables mutual recognition and acceptance of accredited certification and validation/verification statements in many markets based on one accreditation.
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION – MRA / MLA
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Why regulators need to recognise MRA ?
Setting overall policy
requirements or detailed technical
requirements yet rely on the
accredited test
reports/certifications
Removing the need for Regulators
to employ its own audit personnel,
and the elimination of duplicate
audits
Reducing uncertainties associated
with decisions that affect the
protection of human health and the
environment
Increasing public confidence
because accredited certification is
a recognisable way of
demonstrating conformity.
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RECOGNITION OF MRA / MLA BY REGULATORS
MANDATORY USE
Regulatory
Body
Relevant Acts of Parliament
Technical Regulation
a) Compliance/Reference to MS
b) Conformity assessment requirements –
testing, inspection & certification
c) Penalty for non-
compliance
Industry/ Business/Government
Su
pp
orte
d
by
Complied
by
implement
Mandatory Implementation
Industry/ Business/Consumers
Voluntary Implementation
VOLUNTARY USE
Develop
MS
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5544343* Not all
standards can
be made
mandatory
unless it
affects safety
of consumers,
environment &
health
• Voluntary adoption by industry or trade organisations for production and commerce• Mandatory implementation by regulatory agencies for meeting specific regulatory objectives
(Example: FRDM, JPJ, Energy Commission) • Third party certification to provide independent assurance to user of products and services
IMPLEMENTATION OF MS
Methods of using standards in technical regulations
Incorporation of full
text or part of
standard in
technical regulation
Reference to
standards
Specification of key
requirement in technical
regulations accompanied
by direct reference to
voluntary standard(s) by
administrative means
Direct Indirect
Reference to
whole standard
Reference to
part of
standard
Dated Undated Qualified
reference
Reference to
selected part
of standard
NOTE. For direct reference, in addition to the specified standard, equivalence or alternative standards may be
considered for acceptance by regulators.
1 2 3
a b c d
STANDARDS IN TECHNICAL REGULATION
For compliance by
Intends to regulate certain
MS (new/published) for
regulatory purposes
gazettement
PROCESS: CITING/REFERENCING MALAYSIAN STANDARDS
IN TECHNICAL REGULATIONS
REGULATORY
BODYInitiates a discussion with
regulatory body
Referred/cited
government businessindustry
Drafting by TC/WG
(with choice of conformity
assessment procedures)Notification to WTO-TBT
shall be done in parallel
NSCNo. of mandatory
standards
A 57
B 29
D 73
E 102
F 20
H 17
J 34
L 24
M 57
P 27
R 2
S 91
U 13
W 1
X 3
Y 2
Z 2
TOTAL 554
Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia
Food Safety and Quality Division, MOH
Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)
Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH)
Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA)
Department of Environment
Local Government Department
Road Transport Deparment
Town and Country Planning Department of Peninsular Malaysia
Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism
Malaysian Cocoa Board
Medical Device Authority (MDA), MOH
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Energy Commission
National Water Services Commission
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
Total number of regulatory bodies : 16
10%
MANDATORY MALAYSIAN STANDARDS
EXAMPLE : FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT OF MALAYSIA (FRDM)
REGULATION
Standards for fire safety construction and fire protection measures
Dated direct
reference to
standards
INSTRUCTIONACT
Arahan
Keselamatan
Kebakaran Bil
1/2011
NO OF MANDATORY MS UNDER THE
PURVIEW OF FRDM
45
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ENSURE SAFETY WITH STANDARDS & ACCREDITATION
55) Regulator – Issues approval certificate based on test report
from CAB
1) National
Standards Body -
Development of MS 2) Regulator-Enforcement of
standards via
Regulation/Rules/Instructions
through direct/indirect
references to standards
3) Conformity assessment body
(CAB) -Third party evaluation of
conformance to standards to provide
independent assurance to
users/industry/ regulators
4) National Accreditation
Body –Ensure competence
of CABs and facilitate
recognition/acceptance of
their resultsAPAC MRA
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BENEFITS OF STANDARDS AND CONFORMANCE
Consumer :
Ensure that products and services
perform as expected and improves:
•Safety, quality and reliability
•Consistency in the delivery of
services
•Choice and fair competition
•Transparency in production
information
•Suitability of products for
vulnerable populations
•Credibility of standards to support
consumer protection laws
SMEs/Business :
• Build customer
confidence that products are
safe and reliable
• Meet regulation
requirements
• Reduce costs across all
aspects of business
• Gain market access across
the world Regulators/ Policy makers :
• Basis for regulation / policy
without causing unnecessary
barriers to trade as
standards are widely
recognized across the world
• Transparent procurement
activities
Reference : https://www.iso.org/benefits-of-standards.html