Hands-on inspection: Armizan (second from right) taking a tour through the PETRONAS Melaka Lube Blending Plant in the Tangga Batu Industrial Estate.— Bernama
MELAKA: Starting April 7, the government will enforce the Trade Descriptions Order (Certification and Marking of Engine Oil for Motor Vehicles) 2024 to curb the sale of counterfeit motor vehicle engine oil, says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.
The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister said the enforcement of this order will enable consumers to identify genuine motor vehicle engine oil and prevent the sale of counterfeit products, which pose safety risks that could lead to road accidents.
“It will also protect the interests of motor vehicle engine oil manufacturers by reducing the risk of counterfeit production by irresponsible parties,” he said at a press conference, held at the PETRONAS Melaka Lube Blending Plant in the Tangga Batu Industrial Estate, here yesterday.
Armizan said all engine oil products, whether locally produced or imported, must obtain a certificate of authenticity through Sirim QAS International Sdn Bhd, which has been appointed as the official body responsible for certification and issuing product compliance labels.
He said the government had given manufacturers six months to comply with the directives over the gazetted order, starting Oct 11 last year.
“The ministry, in collaboration with Sirim, has been conducting engagement programmes since 2022, involving nearly all major players in the motor vehicle engine oil industry in the country.
“Strict action will be taken against any importer, distributor or seller who offers uncertified products without a valid compliance label from the authorities,” he said.
In a related development, Armizan revealed that 240 complaints regarding motor vehicle engine oil products were received by his ministry between January 2019 and February 2025, resulting in a total of 36 enforcement actions and seizures amounting to RM1,154,198.
