PRESS STATEMENT
For Immediate Release
Kuching, 30 October 2025 – SIRIM Berhad has strengthened its national role in industrial and consumer protection by formalising a strategic partnership with the Government of Sarawak through the Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication (MUT). Executed via its subsidiary, SIRIM QAS International, the collaboration establishes a comprehensive framework to ensure the safety, quality and performance of all electrical and gas appliances imported into the state.
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signifies an important milestone in the collaboration between SIRIM and a state authority, focusing on the implementation of a unified product certification and digital verification system. It represents a meaningful step towards aligning Sarawak’s technical requirements with National and International Standards, while supporting the Sarawak Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030 which emphasises sustainability, innovation and a technology-driven economy.
Under this partnership, SIRIM QAS will provide a full suite of conformity assessment services to support MUT’s regulatory functions. These include product certification, inspection and consignment testing for regulated equipment, as well as safety, quality and performance testing. The partnership will also validate test reports from domestic and international laboratories and introduce a joint MUT–SIRIM product label featuring QR codes that allow consumers to verify a product’s certification status instantly via mobile devices.
The MoU was signed by Ts. Md Adha Rahmat, Chief Executive Officer of SIRIM QAS International and Datu Jafri bin Lias, Permanent Secretary of the MUT.
The document was later exchanged in the presence of YB Dato' Sri Haji Julaihi Haji Narawi, Minister of Utility and Telecommunication of Sarawak, Datuk Omar Shariff Mydeen, Chairman of SIRIM QAS International and En. Nik Sazali Nik Hussin, Acting President and Group Chief Executive Officer of SIRIM Berhad.
“This collaboration reflects Sarawak’s commitment to ensuring that all products entering the state meet the highest safety and quality standards while promoting technology transfer and innovation,” said Datu Jafri Lias.
“SIRIM is proud to support Sarawak’s aspirations through this partnership. It reinforces our national mandate to advance consumer protection, promote quality assurance and enable sustainable industrial growth,” said Nik Sazali Nik Hussin. “Every year, thousands of electrical and gas appliances enter the Sarawak market and this partnership ensures these products meet stringent safety standards before reaching consumers. Both organisations will also engage in technical cooperation and capacity-building programmes to strengthen Sarawak’s local standards and quality infrastructure.” he added.
By integrating SIRIM’s nationally recognised conformity assessment expertise with MUT’s regulatory authority, this partnership delivers a more streamlined product approval process, strengthens Sarawak’s technical ecosystem, and contributes to the state’s vision of a modern, safe and innovation-driven economy under its Post-2030 Development Strategy. The introduction of smart QR-coded labels empowers consumers to make safer purchasing decisions while contributing to Sarawak’s transition towards a modern, innovation-led, and safety-driven economy under its Post-2030 Development Strategy.
SIRIM’s collaboration with the Sarawak State Government began in 2006 through a joint initiative with the Electrical Inspectorate Unit (EIU) under the Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication. This partnership resulted in the introduction of the SIRIM–EIU Safety Label, aimed at regulating the entry of electrical appliances into Sarawak and ensuring consumer safety through certified compliance. The signing of today’s MoU builds on that foundation, expanding the scope of cooperation to include gas appliances, digital verification via QR-coded product labels, and a wider range of conformity assessment services to further strengthen Sarawak’s regulatory framework.
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