G/TBT/N/MYS/115  
21 December 2022  
(22-9631) Page: 1/2 
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:   
a) Regulatory authority  
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC),  
MCMC Tower 1,  
Jalan Impact, Cyber 6,  
63000 Cyberjaya,  
Selangor Darul Ehsan.  
Telephone: +(603) 8688 8000  
Facsimile: +(603) 8688 1005  
Website: http://www.mcmc.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:   
b) Certifying Agency which is responsible for the certification of communications 
equipment u nder the under the authority of MCMC  
SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd,  
Building 8,  
1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri,  
Section 2, P.O. Box 7035,  
40700 Shah Alam,  
Selangor, Malaysia.  
Telephone: + (603) 5544 6400  
Facsimile: + (603) 5544 6810  
Website: http://www.sirim -qas.com.my  
Note: SIRIM QAS International is a subsidiary of SIRIM Berhad  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Digital 
Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcast receiver which may include, but not limited to, 
Integrated Digital Television (IDTV), Se t- Top-Boxes (STB) or any other similar device 
intended for use with the Digital Video Broadcasting - Second Generation Terrestrial 
(DVB-T2) such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) dongle, PC cards, portable and vehicle -
mounted equipment.  
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  5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Specification for 
Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Broadcast Receiver (Second revision) (MCMC MTSFB 
TC T004:2022); (34 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of  content:  This Technical Code was developed for the purpose of certifying 
communications equipment under regulation 14 of the Communications and Multimedia 
(Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 [ P.U. (A) 124/2000 ].  
This Technical Code specifies the requirements of a Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) 
receiver in Malaysia. The DTT receiver may include, but not limited to, Integrated Digital 
Television (IDTV), Set - Top-Boxes (STB) or any other similar device intended for use with 
the Digital Video Br oadcasting - Second Generation Terrestrial (DVB -T2) such as Universal 
Serial Bus (USB) dongle, PC cards, portable and vehicle -mounted equipment.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure that all Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcast receivers in 
Malaysia are certified according to the applicable Malaysian Standards, Technical Codes 
or through Technical Declaration in accordance to the Communications and Multimedia 
Act 1 998, its subsidiary legislations, statutory requirements and established rules and 
procedures.  
To ensure the quality of product, for the protection of human, and/or for the prevention 
of deceptive practices.  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Communications and M ultimedia Act 1998 [ Act 588 ] 
2. Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 [ P.U.(A) 
124/2000 ] 
3. Technical Code for Specification for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Broadcast 
Receiver (Second Revision) [ MCMC MTSFB TC T004:20 22] 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  5 July 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  5 January 2023  
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:   
The technical code is published on MCMC website under the CMA Registers – Technical 
Regulation – Register of Technical Codes  
(https://www.mcmc.gov.my/en/legal/registers/cma -registers ) and accessible free of 
charge.  
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