Anwendungsbereich des Regulatory Essentials
Geltende Rechtsvorschriften:
The Occupational Safety and Health [Act 514] of 1994 (OSHA) is the main framework law governing workplace safety in Malaysia.
In the context of industrial machinery, the Act establishes general legal duties for employers, manufacturers, suppliers and users to ensure that machinery used at workplaces is safe and does not endanger workers.
The Act is enforced by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) and provides the legal basis for regulations governing the safe operation and inspection of industrial equipment. Referenz in this ESS [ACT 514]
Laws of Malaysia, Act 835,
FACTORIES AND MACHINERY (REPEAL) ACT 2022
The Factories and Machinery (Repeal) Act 2022 repealed the Factories and Machinery Act 1967
(1) Any registration made, or order, notice, direction, written
authority, approval, certificate of fitness, special scheme of
inspection or certificate of competency given or issued, under
the repealed Act shall, on the coming into operation of this Act,
be dealt with under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
[Act 514].
CONSUMER MACHINERY
[See CRF MYS Electrical Safety]
The requirements to perform safety test for machinery may result out of the Acts:
- ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (AMENDMENT) ACT 2015 [Act A1501] or
- COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA ACT 1998 [Act 588]
and their connected regulations:
- ELECTRICITY REGULATIONS 994
- COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA (TECHNICAL STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 2000
or regulated or restricted products
- CUSTOMS (PROHIBITION OF IMPORTS) ORDERS (see 2.3)
Several mandatory standards for household appliances, hand-held machinery and multimedia equipment are defined.
Certain products are defined as to be deemed to comply with standards before importation.
CONSUMER MACHINERY
Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023
[See ESSENTIAL MYS Electrical Safety]
The regulated or restricted products which shall be subject to standard conformity are listed in the order or its amendments.
Importation into Malaysia [...] (Part II of the Fourth Schedule) [...] is prohibited, except in the manner provided.
Examples:
- conforming to the Malaysian Standard or
- other standards approved by the Malaysian authorities or
- others
Kommentar bezüglich der Vergleichbarkeit mit der EU-Gesetzgebung:
No specific legislation comparable to the European Machinery Directive exists in Malaysia....