WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/MYS/31 
5 March 2012  
 (12-1223) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  MALAYSIA  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Transport Malaysia 
Block D5, Parcel D 
Federal Government Administrative Centre 
62616 Putrajaya Malaysia Tel:  (+603) 8886 6000 Fax:  (+603) 8889 1569 Website:  http://www.mot.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 :    
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Road Vehicles - 
Construction of motor vehicle (I CS: 43.040; HS: 87.08), Electr ic motor vehicle (ICS: 43.120; 
HS: 87.08). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Road Transport Act 
1987, Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (A mendment) Rules 2011 (15 pages, in English 
and Malay). 15 E nglish and Malay 
6. Description of content:  The Motor Vehicles (Constru ction and Use) Rules 2011 are 
amended to include new Rules 9A (approval fo r construction of motor vehicle) and 9B 
(requirements for electric motor vehicle). The amendment to the Rules specifies that:  
a) Electric motor vehicle (und er Rule 9B) shall conform w ith MS 2413 Specification for 
 Electric Motorcycles; and 
b) Construction of motor vehicles (under Rule 9A) shall confor m with the UN ECE 
 Regulations 3, 6, 7, 13, 13-H, 14, 17, 25, 28, 39, 40, 41, 43, 46, 48, 50, 51, 53, 58, 69, 
 70, 73, 75, 78, 79, 81, 83, 90, 93, 94, 95, 100, 104, 112 and 113. G/TBT/N/MYS/31 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of safety and health of cons umers and prevention of deceptive practices  
8. Relevant documents:    
1) MS 2413 Specification fo r Electric Motorcycles. 
2) UN ECE Regulation 3 Uniform Provisio ns Concerning the Approval of Retro-
Reflecting Devices for Power-Driven Vehicles and Their Trailers. 
3) UN ECE Regulation 6 Uniform Provisions  Concerning the Approval of Direction 
Indicators for Motor Vehicles and Their Trailers. 
4) UN ECE Regulation 7 Uniform Provisions  Concerning the Approval of Front and 
Rear Position (Side) Lamps, Stop-Lamps and End-Outline Marker Lamps for Motor Vehicles 
(Except Motorcycles) and Their Trailers. 
5) UN ECE Regulation 13 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles of 
Categories M, N and O With Regard to Braking. 
6) UN ECE Regulation 13-H Uniform Provis ions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles 
of Categories M, N and O With Regard to Braking. 
7) UN ECE Regulation 14 Uniform Provisions  Concerning the Approval of Vehicles 
With Regard to Safety-Belt Anchorages, Isofix Anchorages Systems and Isofix Top Tether Anchorages. 
8) UN ECE Regulation 17 Uniform Provisions  Concerning the Approval of Vehicles 
With Regard to the Seats, Their Anchorages and any Head Restraints. 
9) UN ECE Regulation 25 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Head 
Restraints (Headrests), Whether or Not Incorporated in Vehicle Seats. 
10) UN ECE Regulation 28 Uniform Provisio ns Concerning the Approval of Audible 
Warning Devices and of Motor Vehicles With Regard to Their Audible Signals. 
11) UN ECE Regulation 39 Uniform Provisions  Concerning the Approval of Vehicles 
With Regard to the Speedometer Equipment Including its Installation. 
12) UN ECE Regulation 40 Uniform Pr ovisions Concerning the Approval of 
Motorcycles Equipped With a Positive-Ignition Engine With Regard to the Emission of 
Gaseous Pollutants by the Engine. 
13) UN ECE Regulation 41 Uniform Pr ovisions Concerning the Approval of 
Motorcycles With Regard to Noise. 
14) UN ECE Regulation 43 Uniform Provisio ns Concerning the Approval of Safety 
Glazing Materials and Thei r Installation on Vehicles. 
15) UN ECE Regulation 46 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Devices for 
Indirect Vision and of Motor Ve hicles With Regard to the In stallation of These Devices. 
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  16) UN ECE Regulation 48 Uniform Provisions  Concerning the Approval of Vehicles 
With Regard to the Installation of Lighting and Light-Si gnalling Devices. 
17) UN ECE Regulation 50 Uniform Provisio ns Concerning the Approval of Front 
Position Lamps, Rear Position Lamps, Stop Lamps, Direction Indicators and Rear-
Registration-Plate Illuminating Devices for Mo peds, Motorcycles and Vehicles Treated as 
Such. 
18) UN ECE Regulation 51 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Motor 
Vehicles Having At Least F our Wheels With Regard to Their Noise Emissions. 
19) UN ECE Regulation 53 Uniform Provisio ns Concerning the Approval of Category 
L3 Vehicles With Regard to the Installati on of Lighting and Light -Signalling Devices. 
20) UN ECE Regulation 58 Uniform Provi sions Concerning the Approval of: 
a) Rear Underrun Protective Devices (RUPDs); 
b) Vehicles With Regard to the Installa tion of an RUPD of an Approved Type; 
c) Vehicles With Regard to Their Rear Underrun Protection (RUP). 21) UN ECE Regulation 69 Uniform Provisio ns Concerning the Approval of Rear 
Marking Plates for Slow M oving Vehicles (By Construc tion) and Their Trailers. 
22) UN ECE Regulation 70 Uniform Provisio ns Concerning the Approval of Rear 
Marking Plates for He avy and Long Vehicles. 
23) UN ECE Regulation 73 Uniform Provisio ns Concerning the Approval of Goods 
Vehicles Trailers, Trailers and Semi-Trailers With Regard to Their Lateral Protection. 
24) UN ECE Regulation 75 Uniform Provisions  Concerning the Approval of Pneumatic 
Tyres for Motorcycles and Mopeds. 
25) UN ECE Regulation 78 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Vehicles of 
Category L With Regard to Braking. 
26) UN ECE Regulation 79 Uniform Provisions  Concerning the Approval of Vehicles 
With Regard to Steering Equipment. 
27) UN ECE Regulation 81 Uniform Provisions Concerning the Approval of Rear View 
Mirrors of Two-Wheeled Power-Dr iven Vehicles With or Without Side Car, With Regard to 
the Mounting of Rear Mirrors on Handlebars. 
28) UN ECE Regulation 83 Uniform Provisio ns Concerning the Approval of Vehicles 
With Regard to the Emission of Pollutants  According to Engine Fuel Requirements. 
29) UN ECE Regulation 90 Uniform Pr ovisions Concerning the Approval of 
Replacement Brake Lining Assemblies and Drum  Brake Linings for Power-Driven Vehicles 
and Their Trailers. 
30) UN ECE Regulation 93 Uniform Provi sions Concerning the Approval of: G/TBT/N/MYS/31 
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  a) Front Underrun Protec tive Devices (FUPDs); 
b) Vehicles With Regard to the Installa tion of an FUPD of an Approved Type; 
c) Vehicles With Regard to Their Front Underrun Protection (FUP). 31) UN ECE Regulation 94 Uniform Provisions  Concerning the Approval of Vehicles 
With Regard to the Protection of the Occupants in the Event of a Frontal Collision. 
32) UN ECE Regulation 95 Uniform Provisions  Concerning the Approval of Vehicles 
With Regard to the Protection of the Occupants in the Event of a Lateral Collision. 
33) UN ECE Regulation 100 Uniform Provisio ns Concerning the Approval of Battery 
Electric Vehicles With Regard to Specific Re quirements for the Instruc tion, Functional Safety 
and Hydrogen Emission. 
34) UN ECE Regulation 104 Uniform Provisio ns Concerning the Approval of Retro-
Reflective Markings for Heavy and L ong Vehicles and Their Trailers. 
35) UN ECE Regulation 112 Uniform Provisio ns Concerning the Approval of Motor 
Vehicle Headlamps Emitting an Asymmetrical Pa ssing Beam or a Driving Beam or Both and 
Equipped With Filament Lamps. 
36) UN ECE Regulation 113 Uniform Provisio ns Concerning the Approval of Motor 
Vehicle Headlamps Emitting a Symmetrical Pass ing Beam or a Driving Beam or Both and 
Equipped With Filament Lamps. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    1 January 2012 
10. Final date for comments:  -  G/TBT/N/MYS/31 
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numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
The Malaysian Standard can be purchased from: 
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Standards Research and Management Centre SIRIM Berhad 
No. 1, Persiaran Dato’ Menteri 
Section 2, 40911 Shah Alam Selangor,  MALAYSIA Tel.:  (+603) 5544 6102/ 6118 Fax:  (+603) 5544 6114/ 6146 
Email:  mailto: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 
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