G/TBT/N/MYS/90  
 
11 June 2019  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  MALAYSIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2  and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Energy Commission (ST)  
No. 12, Jalan Tun Hussein,  
Precint 2,  
62100 Putrajaya, MALAYSIA.  
Tel: +(603) 8870 8500  
Fax: +(603) 8888 8637  
Website: http://www.st.gov.my   
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Household 
electrical equipment: 34 Category of Energy Commission's Regulated  Electrical Equipment 
(ICS: 97.030) which cover safety and energy efficiency.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Guideline for 
Approval of Electrical Equipment (Electricity Regulation 1994) Information Booklet 2018 
Edition  (GP/ST/No.14/2017). (100 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This guideline  provides:  
• lists of regulated electrical equipments;  
• procedures and conditions that shall be complied  to manufacture/import 
electrical equipment into Malaysia;  
• national deviation;  
• energy efficiency; and  
• labelling requirements.  
Details of the information are as per attached guideline.  
This Guideline shall be applicable to all manufacturers, importers, exhibitors, sellers and 
advertisers of any regulated electrical  equipment and registered laboratories and 
certification body in ensuring compliance to the Act and Regulations (Electricity Supply 
act 1990 and Electricity Regulations 1994).  G/TBT/N/MYS/90  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
appli cable:  To facilitate manufacturers and importers on the information and procedures 
to manufacture/import electrical equipment into Malaysia.  
To update the revision (year) of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 
/Malaysian Standard (MS) accepted by Malaysia to cater to the development of 
technologies on electrical equipment.  
Protection from hazard to human health, safety, environment, and properties.  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Electricity Supply Act 1990 [Act 447]  
• Electricity Supply (Amendment) Act 2015 [Act A1501] and its subsequent 
amendment.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  11 January 2019  
Proposed date of entry into force:  11 January 2020 ; Refer to the attached letter  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/cr nattachments/2019/TBT/MYS/19_3387_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/MYS/19_3387_00_x.pdf