S.S. Chen Environmental & Bioprocess Technology Centre SIRIM http://www.sirim.my

S.S. Chen Environmental & Bioprocess Technology Centre SIRIM http://www.sirim.my

SIRIM A wholly owned-company of the Malaysian Government Corporate Mission To enhance our customers competitiveness through technology and quality To fulfill the needs of the stakeholders Activities are classified into 3 main business portfolios: research and technology standards and quality technology transfer

SIRIM QAS International A wholly owned subsidiary of SIRIM Berhad. As the leading certification, inspection and testing body in Malaysia Has achieved wide recognition nationally and internationally (UKAS, DSM, NCB, CBTL)

Product Certification Mark SIRIM CERTIFICATION MARKS Quality System Certification Mark Safety Mark Product Listing Mark Well-Managed Forest Forest Certification and Chain-of-Custody Certification Scheme Environmental Management System

SIRIM ECO-LABEL MARK To be launched on 17 th September 2004

ISO 14020 SERIES ENVIRONMENTAL LABELS & DECLARATIONS ISO 14024 Type I Environmental Labelling Voluntary Multiple-Criteria Based Third Party Programme ISO 14021 Type II Environmental Labelling Self- Declared Claims Without independent third-party certification ISO 14025 Type III Environmental Declarations Business-to-business reporting Life cycle assessment Minimum requirements, Categories of parameters etc.

APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS OF SIRIM ECO-LABELLING SCHEME APPLY TO SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT PRODUCT EVALUATION REPORT PREPARATION ISSUE CERTIFICATE & LABEL SIGN AGREEMENT APPROVAL COMMITTEE SURVEILLANCE AUDIT

SIRIM ECO-LABELLING PILOT PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT OF ECO-LABELLING CRITERIA DOCUMENT Recycled Paper Biodegradable Cleaning Agents Hazardous Metal-Free Electrical & Electronic Equipment Environmentally Degradable and Non-Toxic Plastic Packaging Material

SIRIM ECO-LABELS To be launched on 17 th September 04 To be launched on 17 th September 04 Hazardous-Metal Free Ready Biodegradability or Biodegradable Surfactant To be launched on 17 th September 04 To be launched on 17 th September 04 XX % Recycled Fibre Biodegradable or Photodegradable

ECO-LABELLING CRITERIA DOCUMENT Based on market demand and requests from industry Stakeholders participation Globally established concepts Verifiable criteria Evaluation methodologies adopted from international or foreign recognised standards Publication as Malaysian Standards

MALAYSIAN STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysian Standards and Accreditation Council DSM Director-General, Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM) National Standards Committee National Accreditation Committee National IEC Committee ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SIRIM Berhad Industry Standards Committee (ISCs) ISC A ISC B ISC C ISC D ISC E ISC F ISC G ISC H ISC J ISC K ISC L ISC M ISC Y ISC Z Standards Writing Organisation (SWO) MPOB MRB MPMA CIDB MECWA MISIF C&CA MTIB TEEAM

TC 1 & 2 Environmental Management Systems and Environmental Auditing TC 3 Environmental Labelling TC 4 Environmental Performance Evaluation TC 5 Life Cycle Assessment TC 6 Terms and Definitions TC Climate Change WG Air Pollution Control and Measurement WG Odour Control and Treatment Systems TC Eco-Labelling Criteria

Industry Representatives e.g. Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers Companies Research Institutions & Universities e.g. SIRIM Berhad University Malaya Professional Bodies e.g. Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia Government Representation e.g. MONRE, METI MOSTI NGOs e.g. Centre for Environmental Technology and Development

Cleaner Technology Environmental Assessment SIRIM S ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY TECHNOLOGY FOCUS Renewable Energy Advanced Waste Treatment