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Notifying Member: MALAYSIA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC),

MCMC Tower 1,

Jalan Impact, Cyber 6,

63000 Cyberjaya,

Selangor, Malaysia.

Telephone: +(603) 8688 8000

Facsimile: +(603) 8688 1005

Website: http://www.mcmc.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:

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 Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary of SIRIM Berhad

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcast receiver which may include, but not limited to, Integrated Digital Television (IDTV), Set- Top-Boxes (STB) or any other similar device intended for use with the Digital Video Broadcasting - Second Generation Terrestrial (DVB-T2) such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) dongle, PC cards, portable and vehicle-mounted equipment.

Television and radio broadcasting (ICS:33.170)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Technical Code for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcast Service Receiver - Common Test Suite (Third Revision) (MCMC MTSFB TC T011:2024); (120 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Technical Code was developed for the purpose of certifying communications equipment in accordance with regulation 14 of the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 [P.U.(A) 124/2000].

This Technical Code specifies the test methods for the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcast receivers to ensure its interoperability, functionality, quality, safety and performance.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: To ensure that all Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcast Service Receivers are tested using the common test suite with the updated specifications and according to the applicable Malaysian Standards, Technical Codes or through Technical Declarations in accordance to with the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588], its subsidiary legislations, statutory requirements and established rules and procedures.

To ensure the interoperability, functionality, quality, safety and performance of the DTT broadcast receivers.; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

1._    Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588]

2._    Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 [P.U.(A) 124/2000]

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Proposed date of adoption: 4 April 2024

Proposed date of entry into force: 4 October 2024

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

The Technical Code is published on MCMC website under the CMA Registers – Technical Regulation – Register of Technical Codes (https://www.mcmc.gov.my/en/legal/registers/cma-registers) and accessible free of charge.