activities

After two years of efforts, the Inaugural Issue of the Directory of Environment Services Malaysia 1998 was launched by the Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, Y.B. Datuk Law Hieng Ding on Earth Day, 22^nd April 1998. Since then, four other Directories had been published in 1999, 2003, 2005 and early 2008 once every two years.

TRAINING, SEMINARS AND PROFFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AECCOM has always been interested to take up the challenge of conducting training courses and organising seminars to improve the knowledge of the general public. After much effort, AECCOM’s wish finally became reality as follows :-

a.	Training - “Introduction to Sewage Treatment Plant – Operation” The 1-day program was conducted on 16^th August 2001 at the Concord Hotel, Shah Alam.
b.	Seminar - “Recent Developments in Urban Waste Management Strategies and Technologies AEECOM was invited by the EBARA Hatakeyama Memorial Fund to jointly conduct a 1-day Seminar at the PJ Hilton on 17^th February 2004. The seminar was well attended by 150 participants from various companies, AECCOM members, personnel from Ebara, the State Departments of Environment, students from University Putra Malaysia, Embassies and NGO’s.
c.	Seminar – “New Malaysian Standards for Air Pollution Control” (MS 1723:2003 and MS 1596:2003) The seminar for the New Malaysian Standards was jointly organised by the Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM), DOE, SIRIM and AECCOM and held at SIRIM AUDITORIUM, Shah Alam on 2^nd December 2004. The seminar officially launched by YB Dato’ Sri Haji Adenan Haji Satem, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Malaysia, attracted a total of 49 participants.
d.	CIDB -Training Course for Sewerage Constructions Managers. AECCOM was invited by CIDB to participate in drawing up the syllabus for this training programme. At its inaugural meeting on 10^th October 2003, AECCOM agreed to undertake the whole of the Mechanical & Electrical module. Seven AECCOM members responded and drew up a total of 17 papers. The completed course papers were submitted on 14^th April 2005 and duly adopted by CIDB for implementation. To-date, AECCOM had conducted the following training sessions:- 8^th to 10^th November 2006 15^th to 16^th November 2007 25^th to 27^th March 2008 10^th to 12^th June 2008 18^th to 20^th November 2008
e.	Training - JPP Training Course, Module 1 - “Operations of Wastewater & Sewerage Treatment Plants” AECCOM was approached by the Sewerage Services Department to conduct a training course on “Operations of Wastewater & Sewerage Treatment Plants” for its engineers and technicians. AECCOM conducted the Training Course in batches of 10 participants as requested by JPP, excluding participant by AECCOM Members. The Training Courses conducted to-date are as follows:- 1^st to August 2005 21^st to 24^th November 2005 20^th to 23^rd February 2006 20^th to 23^rd July 2007

PRESENTATIONS BY PROMINENT INDUSTRY PERSONALITIES

AECCOM organises a Luncheon Talk each year in conjunction with its Annual General Meeting.

a.	DOE - “The Changing Roles of Environmental Consultants and Contractors: The DOE’s Perspective” This Talk was presented by Ir. Shamsudin bin Haji Ab. Latif, Deputy General-Director of Department of Environment on 25^th November 2000.
b.	JPP - “Sewerage Industry, Opportunities and Challenges” Presented by Encik Mohd. Ridhuan bin Ismail, Deputy Director-General, Sewerage Services Department, the Talk was held at the PJ Hilton Hotel on 13^th December 2003.
c.	IWK - “Progress in the Provision of Sewerage Services in Malaysia - Problems, Milestones & Future Challenges” Encik Mohd. Haniffa Abdul Hamid, General Manager, Department of Planning & Engineering, presented this Talk at the PJ Hilton Hotel on 3^rd December 2005.
d.	JPP - “Restructuring of the Water Services Industry: Sewerage Section Perspective” This Talk was presented by Encik Mohd. Ridhuan bin Ismail, Director-General of the Sewerage Services Department, on 2nd December 2006.
e.	SPAN - “The Role and Functions of the National Water Services Commission (SPAN)” This Talk was given by Tan Sri Ir. Dato’ Hj. Zaini bin Omar, Chairman of the National Water Services Commission on 1^st December 2007.
f.	Talk - “Restructuring of the Water Services Industry (Sewerage Sector)” This Talk was given by Y.B. Dato’ Teo Yen Hua, Chief Executive Officer, National Water Services Commission (SPAN) on 19^th August 2008 at the Subang National Golf Club.
g.	SWM Department - “Federalizing Solid Waste Management in Malaysia” This Talk was presented by Y.Bhg. Dr. Nadzri bin Yahaya, Ph.D, Directory-General, Solid Waste Management Department, Ministry of Housing & Local Government at the Subang National Golf Club on 13^th December 2008.

DIALOGUE PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT (DOE) JABATAN ALAM SEKITAR (JAS)

Specialist Panel on Review of EQ (Sewage & Industrial Effluents) 1979

On 11^th June 2001 Jabatan Alam Sekitar invited AECCOM to sit on the Specialist Panel. AECCOM was duly represented and since then had attended three meetings on the following topics:-

· Sewerage Effluents

· Discharge of Effluents from Fermentation & Distillery Industry

· Discharge of Effluents from Textile Industry

b. i.	SEWERAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT (SSD) JABATAN PERKHIDMATAN PEMBETUNGAN (JPP) Revision of MS 1228 - Code of Practice for Design and Installation of Sewerage System The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) was appointed by SIRIM to review the MS 1228. In view of AECCOM’s expertise and active involvement in the Sewage Treatment sector, CIDB invited AECCOM to participate in the revision of the Standards under Design and Installation of Sewerage System. On 20^th April 2001 JPP took over from CIDB the task of revising the standard. AECCOM was represented in the following committees and work groups, participating fully in the revision of MS 1228. Technical Committee Sub-Committee on Design and Installation of Sewerage Systems - Guidelines Volume 1 : Sewerage Policy for New Development - Guidelines Volume 2 : Sewerage Work Procedures - Guidelines Volume 3 : Sewer Networks and Pump Stations - Guidelines Volume 4 : Sewage Treatment Plants- - Guidelines Volume 5 : Septic Tanks - Guidelines Volume 6 : Septic Tank Ancillaries Work Group of Sub-Committee on Materials Construction & Installation. - The final draft was completed in early 2006.
ii.	Review of Design Manuals for Sewerage System In November 1999 JPP invited AECCOM to review the above. Comments from AECCOM members were compiled and submitted to JPP in April 2001.
iii.	Comments on Typical Drawings for Sewage Plants JPP invited AECCOM to participate in this exercise and feedback from 10 AECCOM members was duly compiled and submitted to JPP.
iv.	Review of Sewerage Guidelines Started on 29^th March 2006, AECCOM played a major role in this review, with 12 representatives participating in five Task Forces, Two Technical Work Groups and one Technical Committee. The review was completed during the 3^rd Quarter of 2006.
v.	Sewage Treatment Plant Specifications for Minimum Compliance AECCOM was invited by the JPP to give feedback on the following specifications and members’ comments were duly submitted to the JPP on 11^th September 2007 :- Pumps Screens Air Diffusers Aerators and Submersible Aerators Blowers Effluent Decanters Clarifier RBC Trickling Filters
c.	CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD (CIDB)
i.	Procurement Policy Committee in the Construction Section AECCOM was invited by CIDB to sit in the special “Procurement Policy Committee” to set up guidelines and policies on the practices and procedures in the construction industry and to upgrade and identify those relating to the award of contracts. In addition, the Committee was also responsible for identifying inconsistencies in practices and problems in the industry.
ii.	Draft Report on “Environmental Management System Certification for Contractors At the invitation of CIDB in October 2000, AECCOM participated in the Work Group (WG) for this exercise. This WG formulated an Environmental Management System (EMS) Certification Scheme for Contractors.

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Other CIDB Committees and Work Groups

Technical Committee on Good Environmental Practices in the Construction Industry
Action Committee on Environmental Awareness, Selangor
CIDB Standard Form of Sub-Contract
CIDB Standard Form of Contract for Building Works

d.	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA (SIRIM)
i.	Malaysian Standards on APCT Through the initiation of AECCOM, the Minister of the then Ministry of Science Technology and the Environment had approved the following for inclusion in the Malaysian Standards on Air Pollution Control. They were also approved and adopted by the Department of Standards Malaysia. MS-1596:2003 - “Determination of Concentration and Mass Flow of Particulate Matter in Flue Gas for Stationary Source Emissions MS-1723:2003 – “Performance Evaluation of Air Pollution Control and Treatment Systems: Mechanical Dust Collectors”
ii.	Malaysian Standards on Odour Control Similar to the already published Malaysian Standards, MS-1723:2003 and MS-1596:2003, another work group under SIRIM-ISC Z developed the following new Malaysian Standards. MS1963:2007 - “Determination of Odour Concentration by Dynamic Olfactometry”
iii.	AECCOM Representation in Various SIRIM Committees and Work Groups AECCOM also sat in the following Committees and Work Groups:- · Industrial Standards Committee on Environment Standards (ISC-Z) · Sub-Committee for “Environmental Performance Evaluation NSC 4, ISO-14000 series. · Work Group on Stationary Source Emissions · Technical Committee on Air · Technical Committee on Solid Bio-fuels · Technical Committee on Waste

e.	NATIONAL WATER SERVICES COMMISSION (SPAN)
i.	Dialogue with SPAN On 6^th June 2008, five AECCOM members met with Dato” Yeo Yen Hua, CEO and Encik Mohd. Ridhuan bin Ismail, Director-General of the Sewerage Regulatory Department, SPAN. During this dialogue various problems encountered by sewerage contractors were brought to the notice of SPAN and a list of members’ questions and queries for clarification were handed to Encik Mohd Ridhuan for his attention. SPAN was happy with AECCOM’s feedback and cooperation. Other issues brought up were AECCOM’s JPP Training Module II for “Operations of Wastewater & Sewerage Treatment Plants” and STP odour control regulations.
ii.	Final Draft - Malaysian Sewerage Industry Guidelines (MSIG) Vol. 2 - Sewerage Works Procedures On 21st August 2008, AECCOM received a soft copy of the Final Draft of MSIG Vol. 2. This notice was duly circulated to all AECCOM members. CD copies for checking were made available to AECCOM members whose business was affected by these guidelines.
COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ASSOCIATIONS AND ENTITIES
a.	FMM - FEDERATION OF MALAYSIAN MANUFACTURERS
i.	FMM Briefing on Management of Scheduled Waste in Malaysia AECCOM was invited by FMM to participate in this event in September 2000. AECCOM’s Deputy Chairman, Mr. Chen Yew Seong, presented a paper on “Environmental Consultants Viewpoint on Hazardous Water Management by Industries”.
ii.	FMM - Briefing on “Updates on Scheduled Wastes Regulations and Benefit of Waste Management for Industries” AECCOM was invited by FMM to present a paper entitled “Hazardous Management by Malaysian Industries - Environmental Consultants Perspective”. AECCOM Council Member, Dr. S.L. Tong in collaboration with Mr. Balasubramaniam A/L Karpan (scheduled waste contractor), represented AECCOM in giving the presentation on 26^th August 2003.
b.	EUROPEAN UNION-ASIA SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Dato’ Ir. Dr. A. Bakar Jaafar, President of AECCOM, was invited by EA-SWMC Conference Manager, to present a paper at this conference held in Ipoh, Perak, on 29^th-30^th October 2008. Dato’s presentation was entitled “New Approach on Consumer Participation in Recycling of Waste for Materials and Energy”. AECCOM was also the joint-promoter of this Conference.
c.	CANADA ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (CEIA) An MOU was signed between AECCOM and CEIA on 11th August 1994 to promote each other's interests in their home countries. The CEIA is an organisation dedicated to promoting the interests and development of Canadian companies whose business is supplying environmental technologies, products and services. The CEIA recognised that the diversity of environmental technologies and the small to medium size of the approximately 4,500 Canadian environmental firms that they form greater commercial alliances and partnerships with foreign firms, to best meet the needs of existing and emerging global environmental markets. CEIA is also very much committed to the concept of two-way technology transfer and trade.
d.	KOREA ENVIRONMENTAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (KEIA)
i.	KEIA – East-Asia Environmental Co-operation Meeting in Seoul, Korea On 22^nd August 2002, AECCOM was first invited by KEIA to participate in their Environmental Co-operation Meeting in Seoul, Korea. This meeting was held from 1st to 3^rd October 2002. Since then, AECCOM had participated in their annual meetings with officials from the DOE, JPP and the Solid Waste Management Department.
ii.	Agreement of Cooperation between AECCOM and KEIA On 1^st October 2002 AECCOM signed an agreement to cooperate with KEIA on the following issues :- To maintain communication and to assist their member companies in expanding economic and technological cooperation and trade. To exchange information on the status of each country’s economy and to make this information known to their member companies by means of seminars, conference and regular newsletters. To provide assistance to the respective member companies with a view to common activities in third markets. To assist each other in the organisation of/or participation in exhibitions, fairs or seminars aimed at the expansion of economic cooperation. To promote company to company communications between member companies of each association. To foster technological cooperation of various forms, such as joint ventures, and strategic alliances between the association’s member companies. To provide assistance to trade and technological missions between the two countries.
iii.	Memorandum of Understanding for Environmental Information Sharing Among Nations AECCOM signed an MOU on 20^th November 2003 to promote environmental cooperation and exchange of information with the following nations. The Indonesian Medium Enterprise Association Republic of Indonesia EPIC, The Philippines The Korea Environmental Industry Association Republic of Korea (KEIA)
e.		NETWORKING
		AECCOM works actively with Government Departments, Associations and Institution, among which are the following :- Department of Environment (DOE) Sewerage Services Department (JPP) Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB) Standard Industrial and Research Institute Malaysia (SIRIM) National Water Services Commission (SPAN) Solid Waste Management Department (SWM) Canadian Environment Industry Association (CEIA) Singapore Association for Environment Companies (SAFECO) Environmental Management & Research Association of Malaysia (ENSEARCH) Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Malaysian Water Association (MWA) Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MGCC) Centre for Environmental Technology and Development Malaysia (CETDEM) Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM) Institute of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) Natural Resources & Environment Board, Sarawak (NREBS) Centre for Environmental Technologies (CETEC) Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (REHDA) Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) Nuclear Agency of Malaysia
f.		EMBASSIES & HIGH COMMISSIONS AECCOM also works with the following Embassies and High Commissions to attend dialogue sessions and exchange views with their visiting dignitaries and businessmen. Australian Trade Commission Western Australia Trade Office British High Commission The U.S. Commercial Service, Embassy of the United States of America Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Royal Danish Embassy Royal Norwegian Embassy Finland Trade Centre, Embassy of Finland Italian Trade Commission Embassy of Belgium Embassy of Austria Embassy of Sweden Embassy of Switzerland New Zealand Trade & Enterprise