G/TBT/N/MYS/118  
21 December 2022  
(22-9634) 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 under 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):  The user 
equipment that are intended for use in connection with IMT Advanced (Long Term 
Evolution) public mobile telecommun ications service which may include, but not limited 
to, cellular mobile terminals, handheld, portable and vehicle -mounted equipment, and 
Radio Frequency (RF) interface cards and modems.  
Telecommunication systems (ICS:33.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  IMT-Advanced 
(Long Term Evolution) - User Equipment (First revision) (MCMC MTSFB TC T015:2022); 
(14 page(s), in English)  G/TBT/N/MYS/118  
 
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  6. Description of content:  This Technical Code was developed for the purpose of certifying 
commu nications equipment under regulation 14 of the Communications and Multimedia 
(Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 [ P.U.(A) 124/2000 ].  
This technical code specifies the minimum requirements for user equipment (UE) that are 
intended for use in connection with IMT -Advanced (Long Term Evolution) public mobile 
telecommunications service in Malaysia. The UE may include, but not limited to, cellular 
mobile terminals, handheld, portable and vehicle -mounted equipment, and Radio 
Frequency (RF) interface  cards and modems.  
This technical code applies to IMT -Advanced (Long Term Evolution) User Equipment (4G 
UE) based on the technologies as specified in applicable Malaysian Standards, technical 
codes, international standards, ITU Recommendations and its radi o regulations as agreed 
and adopted by Malaysia.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure that all user equipment that are intended for use in connection 
with IMT -Advanced (Long Term Evolution) public mobile telecommunications service in 
Malaysia are certified according to the applicable Malaysian Standards, Technical Codes 
or through Technical Declaration in accordance to the Communications and Multimedia 
Act 1998, its subsidiary legi slations, 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 Multimedia Act 1998 [ Act 588] 
2. Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 [ P.U.(A) 
124/2000 ] 
3. Technical Code for IMT -Advanced (Long Term Evolution) - User Equipment (First 
revision) [ MCMC MTSFB TC T015:2022 ] 
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.g ov.my/en/legal/registers/cma -registers ) 
and accessible free of charge.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/MYS/22_8857_00_e.pdf