G/TBT/N/MYS/93  
2 July 2019  
(19-4411) 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)  
63000 Cyberjaya  
Selangor, Malaysia  
Telephone: +(603) 8688 8000  
Facsimile: +(603) 8688 1005  
Website: http://www.mcmc.gov.my  
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:   
(b) Certifying Agency which is responsible for the certification of c ommunications 
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 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 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):  Digital 
Terrestrial Television (DTT) Broadcast Service Receiver; Telecommunication systems (ICS 
33.040)  
5. Title, number o f pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Digital 
Terrestrial Television (DTT) Broadcast Service Receiver - Common Test Suite (First 
Revision) (112 page(s), in English)  G/TBT/N/MYS/93  
 
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  6. Description of content:  This Technical Code specifies the test methods for the Digital 
Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcast receivers to ensure its interoperability, 
functionality, quality, safety and performance.  
The common test suite is intended to provide a comprehensive documentation on test 
cases and test streams (in case of SI/PSI) which are derived from the DTT receiver 
specifications registered by MCMC, providing a complete test kit for product designers 
and test engineers to evaluate product compliance.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure that all mandated equipment 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 leg islations, 
statutory requirements and established rules and procedures. The revision is intended to 
update the test cases which would address the different parameters and implementation 
of the standard by various manufacturers. The update would also ensure  that the test 
cases are in line with the latest test suite used internationally.  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588]  
2. Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000  
3. Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Broadcast Service Receiver - Common Test 
Suite (First Revision)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  8 May 2019  
Proposed date of entry into force:  8 October 2019  
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 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:  
Department of Standards Malaysia (Standards Malaysia),  
Level 4, 5, 6 & 7, Tower 2, Menara Cyber Axis,  
Jalan Impact, Cybe r 6,  
63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA  
Tel : +603 -8008 2900  
Fax : +603 -8008 2901  
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