TCO releases the 9th generation certification standard,
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▍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.

Recently, TCO announced the 9th-generation certification standards and implementation timetable on its official website. The 9th-generation TCO certification will be officially launched on December 1, 2021. Brand owners can apply for certification from June 15th until the end of November. Those who receive the 8th-generation certificate by the end of November will receive 9th-generation certification notice, and acquire the 9th-generation certificate after December 1.
TCO have ensured the products certified before November 17 will be the first batch of 9th-generation certified products.
【Difference analysis – Batteries】
Battery-related differences between Generation 9 certification and Generation 8 certification are as follows:
1.Electrical safety- Updated standard- EN/IEC 62368-1 replaces EN/IEC 60950 and EN/IEC 60065（Chapter 4 revision）
2.Product lifetime extension（chapter 6 revision）
Add: The best battery life for office users should be printed on the certificate;
Increase the minimum requirement of the rated capacity after 300 cycles from 60% to more than 80%;
Add new test items of IEC61960:
The internal AC/DC resistance must be tested before and after 300 cycles;
Excel should report the data of 300 cycles;
Add a new battery time evaluation method on the basis of year.