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6 January 2022  
(22-0068) 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)  
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 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  
Telep hone:  + (603) 5544 6400  
Facsimile:  + (603) 5544 6810  
Website:  http://www.sirim -qas.com.my   
 
Note: SIRIM QAS International is a subsidiary of SIRIM Berhad  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  The base 
stations that are intended for use in IMT -2020 mobile telecommunicatio ns systems. 
Telecommunication systems (ICS:33.040); Telecommunication systems (ICS 33.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  IMT-2020 (Fifth 
Generation) – Base Station (MCMC MTSFB TC T017:2021) (15 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Technical Code was developed for the purpose of certifying 
communications equipment under the Communications and Multimedia (Technical 
Standards) Regulations 2000.    G/TBT/N/MYS/111  
 
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  This technical code specifies the minimum requirements for base station that are intended 
for use in IMT -2020 mobile telecommunications systems in Malaysia.  
This Technical Code applies to IMT -2020 (Fifth Generation) base station (5G BS) based 
on the technologies as specified in applicable Malaysian Standards, technical codes, 
international standards, ITU Recommendations and its radio regulations as agreed and 
adopted by Malaysia.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure that base stations that are intended for use in IMT -2020 mobile 
telecommunications systems in Malaysia are certified according to the app licable 
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.; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
1.  Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588]  
2.  Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000  
3.  IMT-2020 (Fifth Generation) – Base station  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  24 August 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  24 February 2022  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. 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 Codes is published free of charge on MCMC website ( www.mcmc.gov.my ) 
under the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) Registers.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/MYS/22_0106_00_e.pdf  
 