G/TBT/N/MYS/56  
 
27 March 2015  
(15-1715)  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: 
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   
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 :   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1  [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Communications 
equipment (HS Code: 8443, 8517, 8525, 8526, 8527 and 8529)(ICS: 33.040, 33.050 and 33.060) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Guideline on 
Certification Mark for Self-Labelling (SL) of Certified Communication Products in Malaysia (Version 2) (5 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission 
(MCMC) together with its appointed Certifying Agency, SIRIM QAS International shall 
proceed to carry out Self Labelling Program (SLP). This program will change the process of 
labelling certification mark and significantly reduce business costs to the certificate holder or principal/manufacturer.  
The SLP shall replace the present labelling program which requires the certified products to 
be affixed with physical labels controlled and issued by SIRIM QAS International. The program shall commence starting from January 2015, transition period till 31 May 2015 
and the full implementation is from 1 June 2015. G/TBT/N/MYS/56 
 
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   The self-labelling label methods may be in the form of electronic labelling or surface 
labelling.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To ensure that the traceability of cert ified communications equipment through SLP 
certification mark by certificate holder and principal whereby monitoring is through IMEI or 
product serial number. The SLP will also result in a higher percentage of certified 
communication products in the market and le ssen the dumping of illegal and sub-standard 
products. 
8. Relevant documents:   
1. Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 
2. Guideline on Certification Mark for Self-Labelling (SL) of Certified Communication 
Products in Malaysia (Version 2) 
3. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for SLP 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 January 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 June 2015   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
https://members. wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/MYS/15_1370_00_e.pdf