G/TBT/N/MYS/58  
 
30 April 2015  
(15-2330)  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.skmm.gov.my  
(b) Certifying Agency which is responsible for the certification of communications 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 Bhd 
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 [X], 5.6.2 [ ], 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): Apparatus or equipment 
such as electrical appliances, computer products, medical devices and toys which are 
integrated with a communications module (products covered are as per attached document) (ICS: 33.040; 33.060; 33.120) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Customs 
(Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No. ) Order 2015 (5 pages, in English; 5 pages, in Malay)  
6. Description of content: The Customs (Prohibition Of Imports) (Amendment) (No. ) 
Order 2015 are to refine the description of goods for item 7 and 8 and to include a new 
category item 12 requiring their import to be accompanied by a Certificate of Approval 
(CoA) issued by SIRIM Bhd under the authority of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).  G/TBT/N/MYS/58 
 
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  The new category item covers a range of a pparatus or equipment such as electrical 
appliances, computer products, medical devices and toys which are integrated with a communications module for connecting to a public communications network or for 
radiocommunications utilizing the frequency band up to 420 THz. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To ensure that all apparatus or equipment which are integrated with a 
communications module 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 legislations, statutory requirements and 
established rules and procedures.  
This is in line with the existing requirements for all telecommunications and 
radiocommunications apparatus or equipment as described under item 7 and 8 of the 
Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2012. 
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 registered under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 October 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_1811_00_x.pdf