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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:

a) Regulatory authority

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC),

MCMC Tower 1,

Jalan Impact, Cyber 6,

63000 Cyberjaya,

Selangor Darul Ehsan.

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:

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 Berhad

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 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: Specification for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Broadcast Receiver (Second revision) (MCMC MTSFB TC T004:2022); (34 page(s), in English)

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

This Technical Code specifies the requirements of a Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) receiver in Malaysia. The DTT receiver 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.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: To ensure that all Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcast receivers in Malaysia 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.

To ensure the quality of product, for the protection of human, and/or for the prevention of deceptive practices.

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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]

3. Technical Code for Specification for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Broadcast Receiver (Second Revision) [MCMC MTSFB TC T004:2022]

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Proposed date of adoption: 5 July 2022

Proposed date of entry into force: 5 January 2023

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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.