Malysia: New Guideline for the Approval of Electrical Equipment 2024

 

Malaysia has published a new Guideline for the Approval of Electrical Equipment (Electricity Regulation 1994) 2024 Edition.

These Guidelines describes the following:

• lists of regulated electrical equipment;
• procedures and conditions that shall be complied with by the applicants in the submission of the application for the following:
• the Certificate of Registration (CoR) to manufacture or import;
• the CoR as a Conformity Assessment Body (CAB);
• the Certificate of Approval (CoA) to import, manufacture, display, sell or advertise any electrical equipment; and
• the renewal of the CoA to import, manufacture, display, sell or advertise any electrical equipment;
• national deviation;
• energy efficiency; and
• labelling requirements.

These Guidelines shall be applicable to all manufacturers, importers, exhibitors, sellers and advertisers of any regulated electrical equipment and registered laboratories and certification body in ensuring compliance to the Electricity Supply Act 1990 [Act 447] and the Electricity Regulations 1994 [P.U.(A) 38/1994].

The objectives of the Guidelines are as follows:

• To facilitate manufacturers and importers on the information and procedures to manufacture or import electrical equipment into Malaysia.
• To inform the manufacturers, importers, exhibitors, sellers and advertisers of any regulated electrical equipment of the revised International Electrotechnical Commission (“IEC”) standards and the Malaysian Standards (“MS Standard”) that is accepted in Malaysia for the purpose of the CoA approval.
• To cater to the development of technologies on electrical equipment.
• To act as a prevention of deceptive practices for the purpose of protection to the consumer, human health and safety and the environment.

Failure to comply with these Guidelines on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding RM 200,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two (2) years or to both.

To find out more about product compliance in Malaysia, please do not hesitate to contact the Product Compliance Institute.