DEVELOPMENT OF MALAYSIAN STANDARDSThe Department of Standards Malaysia (STANDARDS MALAYSIA) is the national standards and accreditation body of Malaysia.The main function of STANDARDS MALAYSIA is to foster and promote standards, standardisation and accreditation as a means of advancing the national economy, promoting industrial efficiency and development, benefiting the health and safety of the public, protecting the consumers, facilitating domestic and international trade and furthering international cooperation in relation to standards and standardisation.Malaysian Standards (MS) are developed through consensus by committees which comprise balanced representation of producers, users, consumers and others with relevant interests, as may be appropriate to the subject at hand. To the greatest extent possible, Malaysian Standards are aligned to or are adoption of international standards. Approval of a standard as a Malaysian Standard is governed by theStandards of Malaysia Act 1996 [Act 549]. Malaysian Standards are reviewedperiodically. The use of Malaysian Standards is voluntary except in so far as they are made mandatory by regulatory authorities by means of regulations, local by-laws or any other similar ways.1. HygieneThe product shall be processed and packaged under hygienic conditions in licensed premises as imposed by the competent authorities from time to time in accordance with the local government by laws, public health legislation and codes of practice as well as guidelines in force in Malaysia where relevant.