Product Approval List With Local Authority

• Energy Commission
  

  In Malaysia, the objective for the issuance of COA under the Electricity Regulations 1994 is to ensure that all activities to manufacture, import, display, sale or advertisement of:
  (a) any domestic equipment;
  (b) any low voltage equipment which is usually sold directly to the general public; or
  (c) any low voltage equipment which does not require special skills in its operation, meets the specified safety and efficient use of electricity requirements.

  Consumers’ interests in the use of electrical equipment shall be protected through the determination of the equipment being :-

  (a) compatible to Malaysian electricity supply system;
  (b) complying to standards;
  (c) tested by accredited laboratory;
  (d) labelled with SIRIM-ST’s label.
  

  Therefore, by complying with the specified minimum requirements risk of accidents such as fire, electric shock, explosion, radiation and other hazards which could result in injuries or deaths to humans and or damages to properties can be minimized or avoided.

  Products required to have COA are as below;
  1. Plug top/Plug
  2. Switches and dimmers
  3. Socket-outlets
  4. Fluorescent lamp holders / starter holders
  5. Ceiling rose
  6. Bayonet cap
  7. Lamp fitting
  8. Capacitor for fluorescent lamp
  9. Ballast / control gear / driver for lamp
  10. Circuit breaker
  11. Portable luminaire
  12. Kettle
  13. Kitchen machine
  14. Toaster / oven
  15. Rice cooker
  16. Refrigerator
  17. Immersion water heater
  18. Water heater
  19. Washing machine
  20. Electric fan
  21. Hand operated hair dryer / hand care / skin care
  22. Electric iron
  23. Shaver
  24. Vaporizer
  25. Vacuum cleaner
  26. Hi-fidelity set
  27. Video and visual display unit
  28. Audio video player unit
  29. Massager
  30. Air-conditioner
  31. Christmas light
  32. Domestic power tools
  33. Adaptor / Charger
  34. Wire / cables / flexible cords

  On top of that, some products need to comply with Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) as below;
  1. Refrigerator
  2. Air-conditioner
  3. Television
  4. Domestic fan
  5. Lighting / Lamp

  Please check if your product are not listed in above but could be required to have certificates

• Multimedia and Communication Commision
  

  As per Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 any communication instruments like telephone, mobile phone, walkie talkie, fax machine, transmitters, receivers, GPS positioning system, satellite dish etc must have import permit before allow to sell to Malaysia market. The products need to be evaluated before approval can be given.

• JKR EMAL LIST
  

  If your products need to sell to any Malaysian government projects, you have to apply to Electrical Material Approved List (EMAL). For example if you want to supply cables for Government Hospital or Public School projects, your cables must have EMAL approval.

• TNB SGP
  

  As for domestic low voltage products which is required ST-COA, for electrical apparatus on the supply side must have TNB-SGP before it can be used in the power utility system. Generally all item used in the system must have TNB-SGP from bolt and nuts to high voltage transformers and switchgears. TNB-SGP may have additional requirement on top of existing standards, technically and commercially.

• TM Type Approval
  

  TM is largest telecommunication network and facilities in Malaysia, has practice standardized accessories that compatible with their systems and quality services. Interested supplier or vendor must strictly comply and adhere with TM requirement.