Guide On Registration For Conformity Assessment Body (CAB)

Additionally, to qualify as a Listed CAB for testing and/or certification of regulated products to ASEAN MRA partner countries' requirements, a CAB must meet the following criteria:

1. It must be a legal entity, capable of suing and being sued in the country of designation;
2. It must have sufficient capital and financial resources to maintain viable operations;
3. It must be accredited by the National Accreditation Body (NAB) in accordance with the relevant International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards OR must be a member of the IECEE CB Scheme for testing laboratories and certification bodies respectively.
4. CAB shall be accredited by NAB based on the following standards:
   1. ISO/IEC 17025 for testing laboratories;
   2. ISO/IEC 17065 for product certification bodies. The accreditation shall be relevant to the equipment standard and technical regulations for which designation is sought;
      It shall not operate or be related to any other business that may compromise its role as Listed CAB, so that there is no risk of the CAB conducting Conformity Assessment unfairly or with bias in the conduct of its business.
5. It must have the knowledge, capability and competence to perform the tests or certification to relevant requirements specified by the Designating Body or stipulated under the ASEAN E&E MRA, which are applicable to its designation;
6. In the case of an application for designation as a Listed CAB, all requirements under the ASEAN E&E MRA shall be fulfilled.
7. It shall provide to the Designating Body such other information or documents as may be required by the Designating Body;
8. It shall provide the Designating Body or any such person as the Designating Body may authorise access to the laboratory or other premises of the CAB to enable the Designating Body or such person to observe and assess the testing and certification procedures of the CAB.
9. The organisation shall be impartial and prevention of conflict of interest or other services which may compromise the objectivity of its testing / certification activities and decisions; while carrying out conformity assessment activities.
10. Manufacturer's own Testing Laboratories / Customer Testing Facilities (CTF) shall be located at a different address from the equipment manufacturer's address.

1. Testing Laboratories or Certification Bodies who require applying for Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) shall register through e-DIK system https://edik.st.gov.my

2. Testing Laboratories or Certification Bodies shall complete the application by providing all the information correctly and attach all required documents.

3. Commission shall conduct audit / inspection / examination to the Testing Laboratory or Certification Body to ensure the compliance to the requirements. Certificate of Registration as Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) (as in Appendix A) shall be issued if the Testing Laboratories or Certification Bodies comply to all Criteria for Designation as Listed CAB.

4. Certificate of Designation (as in Appendix B) for Listed CAB shall only be issued when the designation is accepted by the ASEAN Joint Sectoral Committee (JSC) Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE). A Certificate of Designation shall include the terms and conditions.

5. The certificate of accreditation for CAB issued by the NAB shall be valid for not less than 1 year and not exceeding 3 years from the date of issue or renewal of certificate.

6. The renewal of Certificate of Registration of CAB shall be made to the Energy Commission within 6 months before the expiry date of certificate.

7. The designated and listed Testing Laboratory / Certification Body as CAB shall update the Energy Commission if any of the following changes takes place in the organization of the CAB with new application:

   1. changes in its legal, commercial organization or accreditation status;
   2. changes in key personnel;
   3. changes to its business address; or
   4. changes which may affect compliance with the requirements specified by the Energy Commission and Government of Malaysia.

8. If CAB extend or modify its acceptance to further products, equipment, standards or business address of Testing Laboratory / Certification Body accepted for use by the Commission, a new application shall be made to the Energy Commission.

1. Business Registration with Companies Commission of Malaysia (under Business Registration Act):

2. Certificate of Business Registration (Form D)
3. Others Business Information

4. OR

5. Company Incorporation with Companies Commission of Malaysia (under Companies Act):

6. Form 9 / Form Section 17
7. Form 44 / Form Section 46(3)
8. Form 49 or latest Form of Annual Return of a Company / Form Section 14 / Form Section 68 / Form Section 58
9. Form 24 / Form Section 51 / Form Section 78

10. Organisation Structure and Personnel Chart with evidence of qualifications of key personnel and any other relevant information regarding integrity and professional standard;

11. Certificate of Accreditation by Department of Standard Malaysia, indicating the full scope of accreditation (comply with Commission's listed standards) to the relevant ISO/IEC standards (ISO/IEC 17025 for Testing Laboratories or ISO/IEC 17065 for Certification Bodies);

12. Audit Assessment Report by Department of Standard Malaysia.

13. The Laboratory's Layout;

14. C.V or personnel competence information of approval signatories for the test report (or certificate);

15. Sample copy of approved the test report (or certificate) issued by the Listed CAB, covered with regulatory requirements related to National Differences, as published in Guideline for approval of Electrical Equipment.

16. Any other information/document as the Commission deems necessary.