YC CERTIFICATION CONSULTANCY PLT
ABOUT
What
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A statutory body established under the Energy Commission Act 2001, Suruhanjaya Tenaga (ST) or the Energy Commission is responsible for regulating the energy sector, specifically the electricity and piped gas supply industries, in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah.
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Taking over the role of the Department of Electricity and Gas Supply, the Energy Commission started its operation on January 1, 2002. The main focus of the commission are reliable electricity and gas supply, reasonable costs and safety.
Why
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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.
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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.
How
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Any importer issued with a Certificate of Registration under regulation 97 shall submit to the Commission:-
a. a test report as to the equipment’s conformity with the safety standards as recognised by the Commission; or
b. a Certificate of Conformity issued by a foreign conformity assessment body recognised by the Commission under regulation 97A.
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A test report under subregulation (1) shall be issued by a testing laboratory recognised by the Commission and the report shall be valid for not less than one year and not exceeding five years from the date of the report.
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A Certificate of Conformity under subregulation shall be valid for not less than one year and not exceeding three years from the date of the certificate.
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Upon expiry of a test report or the Certificate of Conformity, as the case may be, the importer shall submit a new test report or Certificate of Conformity to the Commission in accordance with this regulation.
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An importer who submits a test report or Certificate of Conformity under this regulation shall ensure that such test report or Certificate of Conformity has a validity period of not less than one year before the expiry date.