The Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) Order 2026 took effect on 1 August 2026. CIDB Malaysia added nine construction products, covering 22 standards, to the Fourth Schedule of the Construction Industry Development Board Act 1994 (Act 520). The schedule now lists 102 products across 11 categories. Act 520 and CIDB’s statement cover parties who manufacture, import, export, supply, market, sell, purchase, or use a listed product. Those parties require a Certificate of Standard Compliance (PPS, Perakuan Pematuhan Standard) from CIDB before the amended requirements are enforced in February 2027. Dealing without that certificate is an offence under Act 520, with a fine of not less than RM10,000 and not more than RM500,000.
This page is general information about the CIDB Fourth Schedule amendment. It is not legal advice. Confirm the gazette, any CIDB circular, and the facts of a given SKU or contract with CIDB, a licensed advisor, or counsel.
Those figures come from CIDB’s statement as reported by BERNAMA (Malaysian Tribune) and by Utusan Malaysia (Nur Nazlina Nadzari, 21 August 2026). CIDB Malaysia posted the same facts on LinkedIn (cidb-malaysia). None of those sources named the nine added products.
What the Fourth Schedule controls
Act 520 created CIDB. The Fourth Schedule is the list of construction products and materials that may only be dealt in if they meet the prescribed standard and carry CIDB PPS. The 2026 Order amends that list. Duty and SST remain a Customs matter under PDK 2025, covered in the building material import duty and SST 2025 guide. A listed product can require PPS and still attract duty, SST, or both.
CIDB said the amendment supports Strategic Thrust 1 (Quality, Safety and Health) of the Construction Action Plan 2026-2030.
What changed on 1 August 2026
CIDB gazetted nine additional products involving 22 standards:
- 3 iron and steel products
- 2 concrete products
- 3 fibre and composite products
- 1 glass product
CIDB also added 14 standards for products already listed in the 2021 Fourth Schedule, and removed 6 standards that were outdated. After the Order, 102 products in 11 categories sit on the Fourth Schedule.
Until CIDB names the nine products in the gazette text or in the promised circular, the category counts are the only confirmed public detail in those reports.
The 14 added standards for 2021 listings, and the 6 removed standards, also change certificates already on file.
Who the Order covers
The Order applies to parties who manufacture, import, export, supply, market, sell, purchase, or use listed products.
- Manufacturers who make a listed product in Malaysia require PPS before placing it on the market, per CIDB. The manufacturers directory maps who produces a category. Typical diligence records the mill’s PPS number, standard, and expiry date.
- Importers and exporters of listed products require PPS on those goods, in addition to Customs clearance.
- Stockists, traders, and suppliers who sell listed products require the certificate on the goods they handle.
- Contractors, quantity surveyors, and project buyers who purchase or use listed products on site fall in the same statutory scope CIDB described. Silence on PPS in a purchase order does not, on CIDB’s wording, take a listed product out of that scope.
CIDB described the whole chain as in scope for listed products, and matching catalogues to the gazette rather than extending PPS to every line in the product index.
PPS and the CCPM channel
PPS is Perakuan Pematuhan Standard, CIDB’s Certificate of Standard Compliance. For Fourth Schedule products, CIDB says the product must meet the prescribed standard and hold PPS before enforcement of the amended requirements begins.
CIDB’s Certification of Construction Product and Material (CCPM) platform at ccpm.cidb.gov.my is the application channel named in those reports. CIDB said it will issue a circular to affected industry players.
Items industry players typically review during the transition:
- The current Fourth Schedule (as amended by the 2026 Order) and the CIDB circular when it is issued.
- Every SKU made, imported, or sold, marked against that list, with iron and steel, concrete, fibre and composite, and glass first, then 2021 listings re-checked for the 14 new standards and the 6 removed standards.
- For each listed SKU, the standard cited in the schedule. A certificate written against a removed standard does not match the amended list as CIDB described it.
- PPS applications on CCPM where a listed SKU lacks a current certificate matching the amended standards.
- Mill certificates, test reports, and PPS copies held with the delivery file, which is how a contractor’s QS typically checks them at goods receipt.
A common procurement practice is to list PPS (number, standard, expiry) as a purchase-order condition on Fourth Schedule lines. From February 2027, CIDB enforcement means a listed-product delivery without PPS sits outside the certificate CIDB said is required.
Timeline: 1 August 2026 to February 2027
| Date | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 August 2026 | Order in force. Fourth Schedule already amended. |
| August 2026 to January 2027 | Six-month transition. CIDB expects industry to read the new requirements, review products, and obtain PPS. |
| February 2027 | Enforcement of the amended requirements. |
Enforcement of the amended requirements runs from February 2027. Applications lodged late in the transition may not finish before that date.
Penalties under Act 520
Under Act 520, any party found guilty of dealing in Fourth Schedule products without the required CIDB certificate faces a fine of not less than RM10,000 and not more than RM500,000. BERNAMA (Malaysian Tribune) and Utusan Malaysia both reported that range from CIDB’s statement.
Those reports did not publish a CIDB fee for the nine new products.
Checks contractors and QSes often run after the amendment
- Many teams circulate the Fourth Schedule amendment to procurement and to nominated suppliers for steel, concrete products, fibre or composite materials, and glass.
- A typical check is a written supplier confirmation of which SKUs are Fourth Schedule items, with current PPS copies.
- Many Bills of Quantities and material specifications cite PPS on delivery for listed products, in addition to an MS or BS number on the datasheet.
- For imported lines, PPS and Customs often run in parallel. The import duty and SST guide covers the tariff side.
- A typical register tracks PPS numbers against PO lines through the defects-liability period. CIDB framed the amendment under Construction Action Plan 2026-2030 Strategic Thrust 1. CIDB’s circular is expected to notify related industry players.
FAQ
When did the CIDB Fourth Schedule Act 520 amendment 2026 take effect in Malaysia?
On 1 August 2026. CIDB gave a six-month transition, with enforcement from February 2027.
How many products are listed, and what are the nine new ones?
102 products across 11 categories. Nine products were added (3 iron and steel, 2 concrete, 3 fibre and composite, 1 glass) covering 22 standards. Fourteen standards were added for 2021 listings and six outdated standards were removed. CIDB, BERNAMA, and Utusan Malaysia did not publish the nine product names on 21 August 2026.
Who requires the Certificate of Standard Compliance (PPS)?
CIDB’s statement covers anyone who manufactures, imports, exports, supplies, markets, sells, purchases, or uses a Fourth Schedule product. CIDB named CCPM at ccpm.cidb.gov.my as the application channel.
What is the fine for dealing without PPS?
Not less than RM10,000 and not more than RM500,000, as stated by CIDB and reported by BERNAMA and Utusan Malaysia.
Does PPS replace import duty or SST?
No. PPS is a CIDB product-standard certificate under Act 520. Import duty and SST are Customs charges under PDK 2025 and the Sales Tax Act. An imported Fourth Schedule product can require both. The import duty and SST 2025 guide covers the tariff side. CCPM is the PPS channel.