Sirim certification needed for non-medical face masks from July 4

A file picture of workers producing face masks at a factory in Shenyang in China's north-eastern Liaoning province. - Photo: AFP

PUTRAJAYA: Effective July 4, manufacturers and importers of non-medical face masks must apply for MS SIRIM certification and labeling from Sirim QAS International Sdn Bhd.

The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry, in a statement Tuesday (April 5) said the ruling comes following the gazetting of the Trade Descriptions (Certification and Marking) of Non-Medical Face Mask Order 2022 under the Trade Descriptions Act 2011.