G/TBT/N/MYS/75  
 
25 August 2017  
(17-4541) 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  
Malaysia n 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 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 com munications 
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):  DTT active indoor 
antenna (ICS: 33.160.10, 33.160.25)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Digital Terrestrial 
Telev ision (DTT) - Active Indoor Antenna (19 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content:  This Technical Code has been developed to specify the minimum 
requirements for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) active indoor antenna ( DTT active 
indoor antenna ) for the optimum reception of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) signal in 
the frequency range of 470 MHz - 742 MHz, Ultra High Frequency (UHF)  during pre -
Analogue Switch Off ( ASO) and in the frequency range of 470 MHz - 694 MHz (UHF) during 
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  7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To ensure that all DTT active indoor antenna is certified according to the applicable 
Malaysian Standards, Technical Codes or through Technical Declaration in accordance w ith 
the Communications and 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 Standa rds) 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-T014-
2017-Active -Indoor -Antenna.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/MYS/17_3777_00_e.pdf