G/TBT/N/MYS/77  
 
25 August 2017  
(17-4543) 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 a nd Multimedia Commission (MCMC)  
63000 Cyberjaya  
Selangor, Malaysia  
Telephone: +(603) 8688 8000  
Facsimile: +(603) 8688 1005  
Website: http://www.mcmc.gov.my   
Name and address (including telephone an d 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 commu nications 
equipment 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 Bhd  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 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):  Mandated equipment 
including but not limited to terrestrial free to air set top box receivers, integrated digital 
television or personal video record ers (ICS: 33.160.25)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Digital Terrestrial 
Television (DTT) - Hybrid Broadcast Broadband Television Middleware Profile (First 
Revision) (9 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content:  This Technical Code outlines the minimum broadcast middleware 
requirements for Malaysia. The middleware outlined here is based on Hybrid broadcast 
broadband Television (HbbTV) which is an international open standard specification for 
video delivery via in ternet -capable TVs, set -top boxes, and multiscreen devices. This 
Technical code is the  First revision and replacing the previous document "Middleware 
Profile for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcast Service ( SKMM MTSFB TC G002:2013 )". G/TBT/N/MYS/77  
 
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  7. Objective and  rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To ensure that all mandated equipment is certified according to the applicable Malaysian 
Standards, Technical Codes or through Technical Declaration in accordance to the 
Communications a nd Multimedia Act 1998, its subsidiary legislations, statutory 
requirements and established rules and procedures.  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Communications and Multimedia Act 1998  
2. Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000   
9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 August 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 February 2018  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of 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 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  
The Malaysian Standard is also available online at: http://www.msonline.gov.my  
https://www.mcmc.gov.my/skmmgovmy/media/General/pdf/MCMC -MTSFB -TC-G002 -
2017-Middleware.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/MYS/17_3779_00_e.pdf