G/TBT/N/MYS/35  
 
13 June 2013  
(13-3057)  Page: 1/3  
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:    
Name and address (including telephon e 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 :   
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission 
63000 Cyberjaya 
Selangor, Malaysia Telephone:  +(603) 8688 8000 Facsimile:  +(603) 8688 1005  
Website:  http://www.skmm.gov.my  
 
SIRIM QAS International is the appointed Certifying Agency by MCMC for the certification 
of communications equipment. 
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  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):  
Communications equipment (HS Code: 8443, 8517, 8525, 8526, 8527 and 8529 under the 
Customs Act 1967, Customs (Prohibition of Import) Order 2012). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Below are the 
lists of new and revised Technical Codes for the purpose of certifying communications 
equipment under the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 
2000: 
1. Specification for Terminal Equipment Connecting to the Public Switched Telephone 
Network (PSTN) (SKMM MTSFB TC T001:2013 - Revised)(13 pages, in English); 
2. Specification for ACLIP Facility for Connection to PSTN (SKMM MTSFB TC T002:2013 
–Revised) (14 pages, in English); 
3. Specification for PABX System for Connection to PSTN (SKMM MTSFB TC 
T003:2013 Revised) (8 pages, in English); G/TBT/N/MYS/35 
 
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  4. Specification for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcast Receiver (SKMM MTSFB TC 
T004:2013 - Revised) (25 pages, in English); 
5. Specification for Direct-To-Home Satellite Broadcast Receiving Antenna (SKMM 
MTSFB TC T005:2013 – Revised) (8 pages, in English); 
6. Specification for Direct-To-Home Satellite Broadcast Receiver (SKMM MTSFB TC 
T006:2013 – Revised) (17 pages, in English); 
7. Compression Table of Service Information (SI) Descriptions for Digital Terrestrial 
Television Broadcast Service (SKMM MTSFB TC G001:2013 - New) (21 pages,  
in English); 
8. Middleware Profile for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcast Service (SKMM MTSFB 
TC G002:2013 - New) (3 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:  The Technical Codes specify the following: Terminal Equipment 
Connecting to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), ACLIP Facility Connection 
to PSTN, PABX System for Connection to PSTN, Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcast Receiver, Direct-To-Home Satellite Broadcast Receiving Antenna, Direct-To-Home 
Satellite Broadcast Receiver, Compression Table of Service Information (SI) Descriptions 
for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcast Service and Middleware Profile for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcast Service. 
Detailed requirements are in Technical Codes listed above. 
All communications equipment used in Malaysia shall be certified in accordance with the 
above documents. For communications equipment to be imported into the country, certification shall be sought by local registered companies prior to issuance of import 
permit.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure that the communications equipment are safe, able to 
interoperate with the communications network and do not cause interference.  
8. Relevant documents:    
1.  Communications and Multimedia Act 1998;  
2. Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000; 
3. Customs Act 1967, Customs (Prohibition of Import) Order 2012; 
4. Technical Codes listed in item 5.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    31 January 2013 6 months from noti fication date  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of notification G/TBT/N/MYS/35 
 
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  11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
The Technical Codes are published free of charge on MCMC website (www.skmm.gov.my) 
under the CMA Registers. 
The Malaysian Standards referred in the Technical Codes can be purchased from: i)    Marketing and Sales Section 
Technical Services Division 
SIRIM Berhad No. 1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri 
Section 2, 40700 Shah Alam 
Selangor,  MALAYSIA Tel.: (+603) 5544 6118 
Fax : (+603) 5544 6114 
Email: msonline@sirim.my  
 
ii)   Department of Standards Malaysia 
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia (MOSTI) 
Century Square, Level 1 & 2, Block 2300 
Jalan Usahawan, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor 
Tel: (+603) 8318 0002 Fax: (+603) 8319 3131 Email:  central@standardsmalaysia.gov.my  
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