Regulatory ESSENTIAL



Regulatory ESSENTIALS - modular information package with all the essential information for compliant products in your target market. Conveniently read online at Product-Compliance-Portal ROGER WILLCO.

Explosive atmospheres; Ex components; Fire code; IECEx certificates; major hazard installations; Hazloc; Hazardous location; Intrinsic safety; Fire damp; Combustible dust; Ex mark
Scope: This ESSENTIAL covers the requirements - to operate electrical and/or electronic equipment in an explosive atmosphere in Malaysia.

Stakeholders: Operator, User, B2B products
Legislation in force: Globalnorm did not identify import restrictions for goods to be used in explosive atmospheres in Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Orders. Laws of Malaysia, Act 514 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1994 [OSHA] The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 specifies the responsibilities and duties of employers and employees with regard to workplace safety and safety requirements for products and materials. The Uniform Building By-Laws, and the Building By-Laws (1984) also have provisions for safety during construction, fire exits, smoke detectors, obstructions, etc. Other voluntary standards are including the Department of Occupational Safety and Health’s guidelines for public safety and health at construction site, and code of practice for safe working in a confined space. The guidelines cover the duties of different parties, hazard identification, risk assessment and control, emergency response methods, hoarding, movement of traffic, utilities disconnection, demolition, explosive use, site clearance, safety measures for types of construction works, the use of hoisting equipment, and crane storage. The code of practice specifies approaches to working in confined spaces, permitting requirements, duties of various parties, ventilation standards, and safety protection methods.

Application national:

Countries: Image for MY Malaysia,  
Comment on the comparability to EU legislation: No specific legislation comparable to the European ATEX Directive exists in Malaysia....
Status: Published 2023-08-17 by Benjamin Kerger and Linda Kritzler
Last change 2024-04-23 by Anette Dunkel-Reinboth: Scope of legislation, Explosion protection
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Scope of this ESSENTIAL
This ESSENTIAL covers the requirements
- to operate electrical and/or electronic equipment in an explosive atmosphere in Malaysia.'

Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT
Here you will get textual information

Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Legislation in force for this PCT
Here you will get a linked document in ROGER WILLCO
(only reachable with additional ROGER WILLCO license)

Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Scope of legislation
Art.2) ... this Act shall apply throughout Malaysia to the industries specified in the First Schedule:

FIRST SCHEDULE
1. Manufacturing
2. Mining and Quarrying
3. Construction
4. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
5. Utilities:
a) Electricity;
b) Gas;
c) Water; and
d) Sanitary Services
6. Transport, Storage and Communication
7. Wholesale and Retail Trades
8. Hotels and Restaurants
9. Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services
10. Public Services and Statutory Authorities'

Responsible actors
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Which actor(s) are responsible for compliance with the legal provisions: e. g. - economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor, fulfilment service provider), - user (commercial/industrial/professional), - user (private, consumer)?

Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)
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What are the main regulatory requirements (e. g. conformity assessment fulfilment of essential requirements of Annex I 2006/42/EC) prior placing on the market, importation and putting into service (brief description)

Penalty by this legislation
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What are the possible penalties (e. g. sales ban, fines) in the case of non-compliance?

Exemption clauses
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Exempted devices/products or industry sectors.

Sub-federal legislation of states/counties
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E. g. by 2019 an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on governance of the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) has been signed by Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.

FTA/MRA status with EU
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Has the country signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or a Mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with EU?

Authority
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Name of the authority for approval, registration, market surveillance and/or enforcement

Market surveillance authority
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Name of the authority for market surveillance and/or enforcement

Link/Reference to other reference document(s)
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Abbrevations
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Important abbreviations which are special for this legislation or theme.

Comment on the comparability to EU legislation
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Hints
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?
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Product registration? Manufacturer registration? Importer / Representative registration? if required.

Local representative legally required?
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[Yes/No]

Equipment authorization (approval process)

Zone/ Equipment Group/ Category Model
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Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)
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Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service

Is the IECEx system accepted by the authority/approval body?
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"[Yes/ No / no information available] [Text] Information (website)"

Conformance document(s) to show compliance to the authority
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e. g. SDoC, technical documentation (for 10 years), filled-in approval forms (e. g. ACMA in AUT)

Conformance document validity and renewal
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Validity for Conformance document name mentioned. For mandatory certification validity is important.

Which documents are required by an approval body?
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e .g. formal application

Is a factory inspection legally required
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Hint to voluntary certification scheme
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If a important voluntary certification schemes exists, one link will be given. Important voluntary schemes are for example: UL, CSA, VCCI (Japan)

Testing & Standards

Specific requirements for testing
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e. g. is an accredited test lab. mandatory, limits, test samples, product description

General information to the application of standards
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e. g. China: GB standards are mandatory, EU: harmonized standards shall be published in the OJEU with respect to "presumption of conformity"

Source for standards for conformity assessment
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Are national standards based on IEC/ISO standards?
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Undetailed information

Is in-country testing legally required?
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National Standardisation Organisation
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Link to organisation

Acceptance of foreign test reports
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Hints
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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

Regulatory label (mandatory)
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e. g. product label

Regulatory e-labelling allowed?
Here you will get textual information

e. g. put the regulatory information and labels in a software menu

Example of Type Plate
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Required information on the product and/or packaging
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e. g. address of the manufacturer/importer, serial number

User instructions language(s)
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Regulated by the legal provisions

User instruction requirements and specific compliance notes
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Form, sentence inside, simple text. E. g. FCC/ISED compliance information, SAR information, battery, environmental information like waste

Warnings, symbols
Here you will get textual information

e. g. ANSI Z 535.4


Code, ContinentMYS,
Economic AreaAPEC
Official LanguageMalay (Bahasa Malaysia)
Standard InstituteDepartment of Standards Malaysia (DSM) | https://www.jsm.gov.my/
HS CodememberYes






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