G/TBT/N/MYS/68  
 
24 March 2016  
(16-1719)  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 communications 
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 [ ], 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): Land Mobile Radio 
(LMR) equipment include base stations/repeater stations, mobile stations and handheld 
terminals, which are intended for voice and/or data communication (ICS: 33.060) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Specification for 
Land Mobile Radio Equipment (First Revision) (18 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: This document defines the minimum technical requirements for 
radio equipment to be used in LMR services and will be used for the compliance approval 
(type approval) process.  
LMR equipment includes base stations/repeater stations, mobile stations and handheld 
terminals, which are intended for voice and/or data communication. LMR equipment shall 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To ensure that all LMR 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 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 
3. Specification for Land Mobile Radio Equipment (First Revision) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 18 December 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 August 2016   
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:  
The Technical Codes are published free of charge on MCMC website 
(http://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 Standards are also available online at: http://www.msonline.gov.my   
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