Mapping Malaysia's Resource Centres

169 MAPPING MALAYSIA’S RESOURCE CENTRES ADDRESS Level 4-7, Tower 2, Menara Cyber Axis, Jalan Impact, Cyber 6, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia. CONTACT PERSON Noraiza Abdullah (Head of Strategic Communication Unit) CONTACTS T: +603 8008 2900 F: +603 8008 2901 E: central@jsm.gov.my WEBSITE www.jsm.gov.my YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 1996 NO. OF STAFF 131 GEO-COORDINATES 2.918301, 101.660367 AREA OF EXPERTISE Responsible for developing and promoting Malaysian Standards . STRENGTHS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Developed more than 5,000 Malaysian Standards across 25 sectors, accredited more than 900 labs and certified 43 bodies with 14 inspection centres across the country. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION/ SUCCESS STORIES Developed the first halal standard in the world. JABATAN STANDARD MALAYSIA (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) International Cooperation Programme / Success Stories When documenting Standards Malaysia’s achievements, there are also countless programmes and success stories that are worthy of mention. These include: 1. Forming the Malaysian Association of Accredited Laboratories (PMAM) to bring together accredited laboratories for continual capacity building and professional development activities. 2. Joint organiser of the Biennial Regional Symposium on Total Laboratory Management - Quality, Safety, Environment and Laboratory Informatics (QSEL) with Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (IKM). 3. Collaborating with Makmal Bioserasi on capacity building and professional development activities for OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Compliance Programme. 4. Launching a new accreditation programme for Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification. Projects Undertaken (International) With a mission to provide credible standardisation and accreditation services to facilitate foreign trade in the international arena Standards Malaysia has also been actively involved in the Halal Ecosystem Reverse Linkage Project. It was also involved in the Malaysia Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) on Halal Standards and Conformance to share knowledge, experiences and technical information with ASEAN and OIC Countries. Recognition and Awards Being a key player in the accreditation sector, Standards Malaysia has received recognition from the following: 1. Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (APAC). 2. International Accreditation Forum (IAF). 3. International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).