Main changes and revisions of DGR 63rd (2022),
DGR,

▍SIRIM Certification

For the security of person and property, Malaysia government establishes product certification scheme and puts surveillance on electronic appliances, information & multimedia and construction materials. Controlled products can be exported to Malaysia only after obtaining product certification certificate and labeling. 

▍SIRIM QAS

SIRIM QAS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malaysian Institute of Industry Standards, is the only designated certification unit of the Malaysian national regulatory agencies (KDPNHEP, SKMM, etc.).

The secondary battery certification is designated by KDPNHEP (Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs) as the sole certification authority. Currently, manufacturers, importers and traders can apply for certification to SIRIM QAS and apply for the testing and certification of secondary batteries under the licensed certification mode.

▍SIRIM Certification- Secondary Battery

Secondary battery is currently subject to voluntary certification but it is going to be in the scope of mandatory certification soon. The exact mandatory date is subject to the official Malaysian announcement time.  SIRIM QAS has already started accepting certification requests.

Secondary battery certification Standard : MS IEC 62133:2017 or IEC 62133:2012

▍Why MCM?

● Established a good technical exchange and information exchange channel with SIRIM QAS who assigned a specialist to handle with MCM projects and inquiries only and to share the latest precisely information of this area.

● SIRIM QAS recognizes MCM testing data so that samples can be tested in MCM instead of delivering to Malaysia.

● To provide one-stop service for Malaysian certification of batteries, adapters and mobile phones.

The 63rd edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations incorporates all theamendments made by the IATA Dangerous Goods Committee and includes an addendum to the contents of the ICAO Technical Regulations 2021-2022 issued by the ICAO. The changes involving lithium batteries are summarized as follows.
PI 965 and PI 968-revised, delete Chapter II from these two packaging guidelines. In order for the shipper to have time to adjust the lithium batteries and lithium batteries that were originally packaged in Section II to the package shipped in Section IB of 965 and 968, there will be a transition period of 3 months for this change until March 2022. Enforcement begins on March 31st, 2022. During the transition period, the shipper can continue to use the packaging in Chapter II and transport lithium cells and lithium batteries.
Correspondingly, 1.6.1, Special Provisions A334, 7.1.5.5.1, Table 9.1.A and Table 9.5.A have been revised to adapt to the deletion of section II of the packaging instructions PI965 and PI968.PI 966 and PI 969-revised the source documents to clarify the requirements for the use of packaging in Chapter I, as follows: Lithium cells or lithium batteries are packed in UN packing boxes, and then placed in a sturdy outer package together with the equipment; Or batteries or batteries are packed with the equipment in a UN packing box.
The packaging options in Chapter II have been deleted, because there is no requirement for UN standard packaging, only one option is available.