Malaysia

Regulatory agency

The Energy Commission, Suruhanjaya Tenaga (ST)

Regulations

The Electrical Supply Act 1990 and Electrical Regulation 1994 require manufacturers to apply for Certificate of Approval (COA) and affix the product with the SIRIM Label or certification mark.

Standards accepted by ST:

• Test report with or equivalent to Malaysia Standards (MS) issued by a DSM recognised laboratory. 
• CB test report and certificate. 
• Reports by laboratories that are accredited by DSM, ILAC, APLAC, etc.
• Guideline on test report validity of electrical equipment based on risk of electrical equipment identified by the Energy Commission.
1. When applying CoA, for high risk equipment, the origin test report shall be valid for not less than 1 year and not exceeding 5 years from the date of test report.
2. When applying CoA, for low risk equipment, validity of test report exceeding 5 years is acceptable.

Guidelines 

• Application must be made by the local importer.
• Manufacturers should obtain COA from ST before applying for SIRIM Label or certification mark.
• The SIRIM Label can be obtained through the SIRIM Product Certification Scheme (PCS) or Batch Testing Scheme (BTS).

Applicable product categories

Product categories requiring SIRIM Label include: 

• Circuit breakers
• Domestic power tools
• Household appliances
• Lighting
• Plug tops/Plugs
• Socket outlets
• Switches and dimmers
• Wires/Cables/Cords
• Etc.

A full list of product categories may be found here.

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.

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Regulatory agency

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)

Regulations

• Type approval is required for fixed line and wireless telecommunications products. 
• SIRIM QAS International is the designated CB. 
• Products must be marked with Self-labeling.

EMC:

• EMC compliance is required for the above, where applicable.

Guidelines

• Application must be made by the local importer. 
• Two samples are required for physical inspection. Upon approval, products should be labelled with the SIRIM Label accordingly.

• Starting from 11 February 2019, SIRIM CMCS (Wireless division) implemented electronic Certificate of Conformity or eCOC. It replaces the current method where a hard copy certificate is issued and certificate holder needs to collect the certificate from SIRIM counter.

Applicable product categories

Regulated telecom equipment include:

• Analogue Calling Line Identity Presentation (ACLIP) facility for connection to PSTN 
• Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) transceivers 
• Connecting to the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) using basic access 
• Connecting to the ISDN using primary rate access 
• Cordless telephone systems
• Low frequency cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC sheath
• Overvoltage protective devices 
• Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) system for connection to PSTN 
• Terminal equipment for Connecting to Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN)

Regulated wireless equipment include: 

• Amateur radio equipment 
• Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) Equipment 
• GSM mobile terminals 
• IMT-2000 Third-Generation (3G) cellular mobile terminals 
• Land mobile radio equipment 

• Short Range Devices (SRD) 

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.

Regulatory agency

The Energy Commission, Suruhanjaya Tenaga (ST)

Regulations

• New Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (EECA) 2024 was published for energy-using products, manufacturers and importers must register with the Energy Commission, obtain certificates of energy efficiency (COE) for their products, and comply with the minimum energy performance standards. The COE is valid for 1-year from date of approval.

• For LED lamps, the applicant is required to state the Efficacy value onto the packaging of the product together with the number of hours the LED has been tested.

Guidelines

COE applications:

• Submit a COE application via COA application (Certificate of Approval) if the product falls under the category of an Energy-Using Product (EUP)
• Evaluation process
• Payment process
• *COE Issuance

* COE is only issued for EUP that passed the energy efficiency evaluation. Applicants must follow the steps outlined in the Guideline for the Approval of Electrical Equipment 2024 to obtain the COA.

Applicable product categories

The products are regulated as Energy-Using Products under EECA, includes domestic, commercial, and industrial products

• Television
• Domestic Fan
• Refrigerator
• Lamp
• Air-Conditioner
• Washer
• Rice Cooker
• Microwave Oven
• Freezer
• Electric Oven

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.