Malaysia SIRIM, ST and MCMC: product and radio approval

Hugues Orgitello updated 8 Oct 2026 15 min read

Electronics sold in Malaysia go through two approval chains, and SIRIM sits in both. Mains-powered household equipment needs a Certificate of Approval from the Energy Commission (ST) under regulation 97 of the Electricity Regulations 1994, then a SIRIM-ST label after a SIRIM consignment test or product certification. Radio and communications equipment needs MCMC compliance approval, which SIRIM QAS International issues as the certifying agency registered by MCMC. Two recent texts change the radio side: Class Assignment No. 2 of 2025, in operation since 24 June 2025, and the technical codes T007:2026 and T022:2026, registered on 5 May 2026. This guide follows the primary documents: who approves what, the regulated list, the band table, the marking rules, and the claims that the texts contradict.

Who approves what

Body	Legal basis	What it issues	Scope
Energy Commission (ST)	Electricity Supply Act 1990 [Act 447], Electricity Regulations 1994, regulations 97 to 109	Certificate of Registration (CoR) for manufacturers and importers, Certificate of Approval (CoA) per equipment	Domestic equipment and low-voltage equipment sold to the public, as listed by the Commission
SIRIM	Named in the Energy Commission guideline, chapters 8 and 9	Consignment test or Product Certification Scheme, SIRIM-ST label	Execution of the electrical safety chain
MCMC	Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588], Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 [P.U.(A) 124/2000]	Class Assignments, technical codes (registered under section 95 of the Act)	Spectrum use and communications equipment
SIRIM QAS International	Certifying agency registered by MCMC, ISO/IEC 17065 product certification	Certificate of Conformity (CoC or eCoC) with a Type Approval Code (TAC), Self-Labelling Program ID	Compliance approval and special approval of communications, multimedia and hybrid equipment
Royal Malaysian Customs Department	Customs Act 1967, Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order	Import permit, applied for through the ePermit system	SIRIM acts as the permit issuing agency for communications equipment since 12 April 1999

The Energy Commission states that its remit covers Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah. A shipment to Sarawak needs a separate check of the state rules, which this page does not cover.

The Energy Commission chain: CoA and SIRIM-ST label

What regulation 97 covers

Regulation 97 of the Electricity Regulations 1994 forbids anyone to manufacture, import, display, sell or advertise, unless approved by the Commission:

• any domestic equipment,
• any low-voltage equipment usually sold directly to the general public,
• any low-voltage equipment that does not require special skills to operate.

The Commission turns this into a list. Its 2026 presentation counts 34 categories and 199 sub-categories. The categories that matter most for electronics designers, with the national (MS) and IEC standards the list gives:

Category on the ST list	Example entries	National standard	International reference given
Hi-fidelity set	Amplifier, radio, Hi-Fi system, PA system, CD player	MS IEC 60065:2007	IEC 60065:2005 or IEC 62368-1:2014
Video and visual display unit	LCD, LED, plasma and CRT displays, internal antenna or booster	MS IEC 60065:2007	IEC 60065:2005 or IEC 62368-1:2014
Audio and video player unit	DVD, video recorder, game console, children video game	MS IEC 60065:2007	IEC 60065:2005 or IEC 62368-1:2014
Adapter / charger	Portable battery charger up to 12 V	MS IEC 60335-1:2015, MS IEC 60335-2-29:2014	IEC 60335-1:2010, IEC 60335-2-29:2010
Adapter / charger	Adapter for IT equipment up to 20 V	MS IEC 60950-1:2007	IEC 60950-1:2005 or IEC 62368-1:2014
Adapter / charger (AC-DC adapters)	Switching mode power supply	MS IEC 61558-1:2005, MS IEC 61558-2-17:2007	IEC 61558-1:1998, IEC 61558-2-17:1997 or IEC 61558-2-16:2009
Lamp fitting	LED lighting, self-ballasted LED lamps	MS IEC 60598 series for luminaires; MS IEC 62031, 62560 or 62776 for LED modules and lamps	IEC equivalents
Household appliances	Kettle, rice cooker, refrigerator, washing machine, fan, iron, vacuum cleaner, massager	MS IEC 60335-1 and the relevant part 2	IEC 60335-1:2010 and part 2
Plugs, sockets, switches, cords	13 A fused plug, adaptors, PVC flexible cords	MS 589-1, MS 1578, MS 2112-5	BS 1363-1, BS EN 50075, IEC 60227-5

A laptop, a phone or a router does not appear on the list as such. Its external adapter does, as soon as it is imported or manufactured separately. The Commission FAQ is explicit: an adapter supplied with the equipment does not need its own CoA, an adapter imported separately does.

The steps

1. Registration. A manufacturer or importer obtains a Certificate of Registration (regulation 97C), valid one to five years. The guideline requires an importer to be a Malaysian company registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia.
2. Test evidence. The CoA application carries a test report from an accredited laboratory, or a Certificate of Conformity from a conformity assessment body (regulations 97D and 97E). Test reports are valid one to five years, certificates of conformity one to three years.
3. CoA. Applications for import or manufacture go through the ePermit system.
4. Consignment test or product certification. After customs clearance, the importer books a SIRIM consignment test. Imported equipment can instead enter the SIRIM Product Certification Scheme; locally manufactured equipment must. Equipment that fails the consignment test is returned to the country of origin or destroyed.
5. SIRIM-ST label. The label is bought from SIRIM and affixed on each unit, on the equipment and not on the packaging (regulation 98). A "BATCH" label marks consignment-tested imports; the current label design has applied since 1 January 2015. Small items such as lamp holders and cables carry an embossed SIRIM certification mark.
6. Records. Manufacturers and importers keep the files for at least ten years after the last unit left the production line (regulation 97F).

Recognised test reports

The Commission lists four sources of test reports it recognises: SIRIM and other laboratories accredited under the Laboratory Accreditation Scheme of Malaysia (SAMM), laboratories of the IECEE CB Scheme (the CB test report must come with its CB test certificate), laboratories accredited by a signatory of the APLAC MRA or the ILAC MRA, and Designated Testing Laboratories under the ASEAN EEE MRA. The 2018 guideline predates two changes. APLAC no longer exists: APAC (Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation) was formed on January 1, 2019 by the amalgamation of APLAC and PAC. Since January 1, 2026 the former ILAC MRA scope is covered by the Global ACI MRA. Standards Malaysia (Department of Standards Malaysia) is a Global ACI MRA signatory. Regulation 97A also lets the Commission recognise foreign conformity assessment bodies. For the mechanics of the CB route, see CB Scheme (IECEE).

National differences that block CB reports

The guideline lists requirements that an IEC-only report may miss:

Item	Requirement
Supply	230/400 V (+10 %, -6 %), 50 Hz ± 1 %, per MS IEC 60038, since 1 January 2008
Rating marking	Single-phase equipment marked 230 V or 240 V; a range must include 230 V (+10 %, -6 %); a 50/60 Hz marking is tested at the less favourable frequency
Mains plug	13 A fused plug to MS 589-1 or BS 1363-1, 15 A plug to MS 1577, or 2.5 A flat two-pole plug to MS 1578 or BS EN 50075 for Class II
Power cord	MS 2112-5, BS EN 50525-2-11 or IEC 60227-5 (PVC), MS 2127-4 or IEC 60245 (rubber)
Protection class	Class I and Class II only; Class 0 and Class 01 are not allowed
Climate	Tests under tropical conditions where the standard provides them
Energy	Energy efficiency label for televisions, refrigerators, domestic fans and air conditioners

Penalty

Section 37(1) of the Electricity Supply Act 1990, quoted by the Commission, sets a fine of up to RM1,000,000, imprisonment of up to 10 years, or both, for manufacturing, importing or selling equipment that causes or is likely to cause danger to life or property.

The MCMC chain: compliance approval through SIRIM QAS

Two routes, not three

Class Assignment No. 2 of 2025 states that devices requiring certification are certified by MCMC or its registered certifying agency under the Technical Standards Regulations 2000, by compliance approval (also called type approval, granted to a specific model) or by special approval. On the SIRIM QAS import permit list, special approval categories are private use, trial, research and development, exhibition, demonstration, training and market survey. Neither text offers a self-declaration route.

What the SIRIM QAS evaluation covers

The SIRIM QAS certification requirements (eTAC/DOC/01-1.1, Issue 2 Rev 1) define the file:

• Applicant: a company registered in Malaysia with the Companies Commission of Malaysia, as manufacturer, assembler, importer, network operator or service provider, or authorised consultant, with a management representative registered in the e-ComM system.
• Test report: from an accepted laboratory (accredited, recognised, manufacturer or third party, the last two with witnessed testing when the MCMC codes are outside their accreditation scope), with the standard inside the accreditation scope, issued no more than five years before the application.
• Evaluation: communication, safety (equipment and power adapter), EMC and SAR or radiation hazard, plus sample verification of interoperability and connectivity where applicable. Four samples are generally required: certification, communication, safety and EMC.
• Application types: normal, package, parallel, parallel by comparison, in-house testing, hybrid and fast track.
• Outcome: full approval, or conditional approval (temporary or interim). The CoC lists the Type Approval Code, standards, brand, model and expiry date. Renewal can extend validity by up to five years at RM50 per year.
• Changes: a change that affects communication, safety, EMC, SAR or radiation performance needs a new application and a new model name.

The CoC does not give the right to operate the equipment. Equipment outside a Class Assignment may also need an apparatus assignment or spectrum assignment.

Hybrid products and modules

SIRIM QAS calls a hybrid product an appliance, computer, medical device or toy with a communications module. The hybrid booklet (third edition, May 2023) sets three methods:

Method	What is approved	Condition
Module approval	The radio module or interface card alone	The module cannot work without a host
End product (host) approval	The host, adding an approved module TAC	The module CoC must be valid and held by the same certificate holder; host safety, EMC and SAR are evaluated
Complete system approval	A system combining module or end-product TACs	CoCs can belong to different holders, with an authorisation letter and a compatibility declaration

The end-product and complete-system fee is RM450 per application, with RM300 per CoC from another holder. A module test report used for a host needs a Module Declaration Letter. Seven scheme rules (Annex 2 of the booklet) describe how to combine TACs by sector.

Marking: the Self-Labelling Program

All certified communications equipment bears the certification mark, applied by the certificate holder under the Self-Labelling Program (SLP) and the MCMC guideline on the certification mark for self-labelling. SIRIM QAS accepts electronic labels (e-label) and surface labels. Each SLP ID is renewed yearly (RM100), and every unit is registered by IMEI or serial number in e-ComM before the import permit (CoA) is issued. The communications CoA is one model per shipment, valid three months, not extendable.

T022:2026 adds the general marking: supplier or manufacturer name, brand, model and the markings required by the relevant standards, in Malay or English, legible, indelible and readily visible, on the primary package when the equipment is too small.

The 2026 technical codes

Code	Registered	What it does
MCMC MTSFB TC T007:2026 (third revision)	5 May 2026	Short range device specifications. Replaces T007:2020; updates bands, power and spurious limits; removes marking, interoperability, EMC and safety, now in T022. The latest Class Assignment takes precedence over it
MCMC MTSFB TC T022:2026	5 May 2026	Baseline for all communications equipment: marking, IPv6 (via T013) for IP equipment, EMC to EN 301 489-1 or equivalent, safety to IEC 62368-1 or equivalent, SAR to EN 50360, EN 50566, IEC 62209-1 or 62209-2, power density above 6 GHz to IEC/IEEE 63195-1. Prevails over other codes in a conflict

T022 draws one line that designers should notice. Directly connected equipment, which connects to the network service provider without an intermediary device, must meet IPv6, safety, EMC and SAR where applicable. The EMC, safety and SAR clauses state that they do not apply to non-directly connected equipment. A device that can work both ways is treated as directly connected. Whatever the case, an AC adapter must be pre-approved by the relevant regulator, and the cord and plug must be certified to the Malaysian plug and cord standards listed above.

Band table: Class Assignment No. 2 of 2025

Class Assignment No. 2 of 2025 came into operation on 24 June 2025 and revoked Class Assignment No. 1 of 2025 (dated 20 January 2025). Short range device bands that matter for IoT and Wi-Fi products, compared with the 2022 text and with the test references in T007:2026:

Band	CA No. 1 of 2022	CA No. 2 of 2025	T007:2026 test reference (ETSI or FCC)
433 to 435 MHz	100 mW EIRP	100 mW EIRP	EN 300 220
916 to 919 MHz	25 mW EIRP, duty cycle below 1 %, hopping or LBT	Same	EN 300 220 or FCC Part 15
919 to 923 MHz	500 mW EIRP	500 mW EIRP (RFID up to 2 W ERP)	EN 300 220, EN 302 208 or FCC Part 15
923 to 924 MHz	500 mW EIRP, duty cycle below 1 %, hopping or LBT	Same	EN 300 220 or FCC Part 15
2400 to 2500 MHz	500 mW EIRP	500 mW EIRP	EN 300 328 (2400 to 2483.5 MHz)
5150 to 5250 MHz	1 W EIRP, indoor only (5150 to 5350 MHz)	200 mW EIRP indoor and outdoor, or 1 W EIRP indoor	EN 301 893 or FCC Part 15
5250 to 5350 MHz	1 W EIRP, indoor, 10 mW/MHz, DFS and TPC	1 W EIRP indoor, 10 mW/MHz, DFS and TPC	EN 301 893 or FCC Part 15
5470 to 5650 MHz	1 W EIRP, 10 mW/MHz, DFS and TPC	1 W EIRP, 10 mW/MHz, DFS and TPC	EN 301 893 or FCC Part 15
5725 to 5875 MHz	1 W EIRP	1 W EIRP	EN 301 893 or FCC Part 15
5925 to 6425 MHz	25 mW EIRP indoor and outdoor (1.25 mW/MHz), 200 mW indoor (10 mW/MHz)	25 mW EIRP indoor and outdoor (1.25 mW/MHz), 250 mW indoor only (12.5 mW/MHz)	EN 303 687 or FCC Part 15

The 6 GHz band stops at 6425 MHz: a Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 radio built for the upper 6 GHz band must have its Malaysian country entry limited accordingly. Cellular (3GPP) bands are not class-assigned in this way: T022 refers to the Spectrum Plan, the Standard Radio System Plans and the Communications and Multimedia (Spectrum) Regulations 2000 for IMT. For the EU and US references, see RED and FCC.

Dated changes

Date	Event	Text
1994	Regulation 97 approval regime for electrical equipment	Electricity Regulations 1994
1998, 2000	Communications and Multimedia Act, Technical Standards Regulations	Act 588, P.U.(A) 124/2000
12 April 1999	SIRIM appointed by Customs for communications equipment import permits	Hybrid booklet, clause 6.2
1 January 2008	Nominal supply 230/400 V	ST guideline, chapter 8
1 January 2015	Current SIRIM-ST label design	ST guideline, chapter 9
21 May 2018	Guideline for Approval of Electrical Equipment, sixth edition	GP/ST/No.14/2017
19 January 2022	Class Assignment No. 1 of 2022, 6 GHz opened at 25 mW and 200 mW indoor	CA No. 1 of 2022
May 2023	Hybrid booklet, third edition	eTAC/DOC/01-3
24 June 2025	Class Assignment No. 2 of 2025 in operation, 6 GHz indoor raised to 250 mW	CA No. 2 of 2025
5 May 2026	T007:2026 and T022:2026 registered	MCMC MTSFB technical codes

Claims the texts contradict

Common claim	What the text says
"SIRIM certification is compulsory under a DKM scheme run by the Ministry of Domestic Trade"	The mandatory electrical regime is regulation 97 of the Electricity Regulations 1994, run by the Energy Commission; SIRIM performs the consignment test or product certification and supplies the SIRIM-ST label
"MCMC covers radio only, safety and EMC go to SIRIM separately"	SIRIM QAS evaluates communication, safety, EMC and SAR within the MCMC compliance approval, and T022:2026 sets the safety and EMC references for communications equipment
"MCMC offers a self-declaration route"	Class Assignment No. 2 of 2025 names two ways: compliance approval or special approval
"Malay is required on the label, English alone is not enough"	SIRIM QAS and T022:2026 accept Malay or English for marking
"The SIRIM-ST label can go on the box"	The guideline says it shall not be affixed on the packaging
"A CB report replaces the Malaysian approval"	The Commission recognises CB reports (with the CB test certificate) as test evidence; the CoA, the consignment test or certification and the label still apply
"Laptops and phones need the SIRIM-ST label"	They are not on the ST list; a separately sold IT adapter up to 20 V is, and the phone is an MCMC matter
"Malaysia allows 6 GHz Wi-Fi up to 7125 MHz"	Class Assignment No. 2 of 2025 and T007:2026 stop at 6425 MHz
"Operator acceptance (GCF, VoLTE tests) is part of MCMC approval"	None of the MCMC or SIRIM QAS texts cited here requires it; it is a commercial matter between the device maker and the operator

Step by step for a connected mains product

1. Classify. Check the ST list for the product and for any separately supplied adapter or cord. Check whether the product has a radio or a public network interface, which brings it under MCMC.
2. Set up the Malaysian entity. A company registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia as importer or manufacturer, with a CoR for the ST chain and an e-ComM account for SIRIM QAS.
3. Plan the reports. Safety and EMC reports that cover the Malaysian national differences (230 V +10 % -6 %, 50 Hz, BS 1363 or MS 1578 plug, Class I or II), radio reports against T007:2026 and the Class Assignment, and SAR where T022 requires it. Keep them under five years old for SIRIM QAS.
4. Configure the radio. Set the Malaysian country entry to the Class Assignment limits, including 6 GHz ending at 6425 MHz and DFS and TPC on 5250 to 5350 and 5470 to 5650 MHz.
5. Choose the MCMC method. Module approval, then host or complete system approval, per the hybrid booklet.
6. Label. SIRIM-ST label on the equipment for the ST chain; SLP certification mark (surface or e-label) for the MCMC chain, with each unit registered by IMEI or serial number.
7. Import. ePermit with the ST CoA and the communications CoA (one model per shipment, valid three months), then the SIRIM consignment test for ST-regulated items.
8. Maintain. Renew CoR, CoA, CoC and SLP ID; any change that affects radio, safety, EMC or SAR means a new MCMC application and a new model name.

Common pitfalls

Pitfall	Consequence
Treating SIRIM QAS approval as covering the ST regime for a regulated appliance with Wi-Fi	The Commission requires approval from both authorities for hybrid products
Shipping a separately sold adapter without its own CoA	The FAQ requires a separate CoA when the adapter is imported or manufactured separately
Applying the SIRIM-ST label to the packaging	Contrary to chapter 9 of the guideline
Using a test report more than five years old for MCMC	Accepted only under the conditions of clause 5.7.3.4, possibly with a pre-evaluation fee
Copying an EU or US 6 GHz configuration	The Malaysian band ends at 6425 MHz, indoor 250 mW, outdoor 25 mW
Changing the RF design under the same model name	Major changes need a new application and a different model name
Importing before the CoA	The communications CoA cannot be issued for equipment already brought into Malaysia

Further reading

• RED: EU radio regime, useful as the ETSI test basis that T007:2026 references
• FCC: US regime, whose Part 15 reports T007:2026 accepts for many bands
• PTCRB: North American cellular device certification, an industry scheme outside the Malaysian texts
• CB Scheme (IECEE): how CB reports and certificates work
• IEC 62368-1 safety engineering: the safety reference in T022:2026
• SAR procedures, IEC 62209 and EN 50360: the SAR references in T022:2026
• Authorised representative and importer obligations: general framework for the importer role
• Certification timeline: planning the phases
• Glossary

See also

• IMDA Singapore: radio and telecom certification
• Thailand NBTC: radio and telecom certification
• Vietnam MIC: radio, telecom and ICT certification
• Philippines NTC: type acceptance for radio and telecom
• India: BIS (CRS), TEC (MTCTE) and WPC (ETA) certifications

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