1. VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL SYSTEM AND REGULATIONS IN MALAYSIA
BRIEFING OF
VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL SYSTEM AND REGULATIONS IN MALAYSIA
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING DIVISION
ROAD TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OF MALAYSIA

2. CONTENTS MOT & JPJ Structure Definition Legal References
Accession to WP29
VTA Certification System
Conclusion

3. MOT STRUCTURE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT LAND TRANSPORT AVIATION MARITIME
To create and administer a registration and licensing system for all types of motor vehicles which is effective, safe and full of integrity.   To create and administer an effective training, testing and licensing system in order to produce skilled, disciplined and considerate drivers.   To enforce and administer traffic laws in order to produce road users with a culture of compliance with road laws and regulations.
To provide efficient technical advisory service to meet the needs of the road transport industry.
Road Transport Department
Road Safety Department
Malaysia Institute Research of Road Safety

4. JPJ STRUCTURE

5. AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING ORGANISATION CHART JPJ HEADQUARTER MALAYSIA
DIRECTOR
IR. HJ. MOHAMAD BIN DALIB
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
MOHD SHARULNIZAM SARIP
VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL(VTA)
RULES & REGULATIONS
REGULATORY
TECHNICAL HARMONISATION & CONSULTANCY
ADMIN
ASST.DIRECTOR (J1-1 / J41)
AZIZUL ABDUL AZIZ
ASST.DIRECTOR (J1-2 / J44)
AZZAHARIN ALIAS
ASST.DIRECTOR (J1-2 / J44)
MOHD FAIRUZ IZANI
PEN. PENGARAH (J1-2 / J44)
NURUL ATIQAH MOHD ALI
PEN. PEGAWAI TADBIR (N3-2 / N32)
SYAMSUL AMRI AWANG KECHEK
PEN. JURUTERA (J2-5 / J38)
(KOSONG)
NORRISAM SAHAK (J2-4 / J36) (TK)
PEN. JURUTERA (J2-1 / J29)
MOHD HAFIZ MOHD NOR
JURUTEKNIK (JA3-1 / J22)
MOHD ZURAIMY CHE DIN
SHAHRUL NORDIN
PEM. KERETA MOTOR (A4-3 / A22)
MAHAMAD RASHID IBRAHIM
PEM. KERETA MOTOR (A4-1 / A17)
ZAKRI AWANG LONG
PEN. JURUTERA (J2-5 / J38)
(KOSONG)
MOHD FAIZULAKMA ABDUL RAZAK (J2-4 / J36) (TK)
PEN. JURUTERA (J2-4 / J36)
MASHITOH ABD MAJID
AZWIZA ABDUL MAJID
PEN. JURUTERA (J2-1 / J29)
MOHD FAIRUZ KAMARUDDIN
PEM. KERETA MOTOR (A4-3 / A22)
MOHD MAKSOM SUHAIMI
JURUTEKNIK (JA3-1 / J22)
MOHD NIZAR KASIM
ROSNI AZILA RAMLI
JURUTEKNIK (JA3-1 / J17)
NOR AZDIAH MD AKIP
PEN. JURUTERA (J2-5 / J38)
(KOSONG)
MUHAMAD RUSNIZAM ABD MATALIB (J2-4 / J36) (TK)
PEN. JURUTERA (J2-1 / J29)
MAHATHIR RAHMAN
PEM. KERETA MOTOR (A4-3 / A22)
AHMAD TAJUDDIN MANSORDIN
JURUTEKNIK (JA3-1 / J22)
ZAILANI MOHAMAD
JURUTEKNIK (JA3-1 / J17)
MOHAMMAD HANAFIAH MOHD LATIF
HAILMI HUSAIN
MOHAMMAD AMIN MOHAMMAD SAAD
PEN. JURUTERA (J2-5 / J38)
HJ. RAHMAT ABDULLAH
PEN. JURUTERA (J2-1 / J29)
MOHAMAD NASRUL
NOORDIANA HANIF
JURUTEKNIK (JA3-1 / J26)
MOHD ZULKIFLI IBRAHIM
PEM. KERETA MOTOR (A4-5 / A26)
AZIZUL JAAFAR
JURUTEKNIK (JA3-1 / J22)
KAMARUDDIN MD. SIDEK
NOR ARBAEIN ISMAIL
KETUA PEM. TADBIR (N4-3 / N22)
ABD RAHMAN HJ. AHMAD
PEM. TADBIR (N4-1 / N17)
HANISAH ADAM (PA)
SITI MASAYU MOHD YUSUFF (VTA & R&D)
CHAN KIM VUI (PEMANTAUAN)
ASHADYANA ASMI (PIAWAIAN)
SABRI BIN MOHAMED (PIAWAIAN – PELAN)
SHARIFAH ZUWAINAH SYED MANSOR (PENYELARASAN TEKNIKAL)
(KOSONG)
PEM. AM PEJABAT (N6-2 / N4)
NORWANI YUSO F
PEMERIKSAAN PELAN TEKNIKAL
PEN. JURUTERA (J2-1 / J29)
RAFIDAH HUSSIN
MUHAMMAD HANZALAH HUZAIZI
PEM. KERETA MOTOR (A4-3 / A22)
MASTHORAM HAMZAH
ABDUL KARIM ZAINUDDIN

6. DEFINITION OF VTA
Vehicle Type Approval (VTA) is a homologation process to confirm the production sample of a vehicle design to comply with specified standards/regulations before a vehicle registration is allowed in Malaysia.
VEHICLE TYPE APPROVAL = COMPONENT TYPE APPROVAL + GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
*Component Type Approval is product compliance (including system approval) with specified standards/regulations (Malaysian Standards / UN Regulations.
*General Requirements are the requirements listed under Road Transport Act 1987 and Road Transport Rules .

7. LEGAL REFERENCES RELATED TO VTA
The VTA process is introduced based on the legal references as below:
Road Transport Act 1987 (Sect. 10,12 and 66(1)(pp))
Road Transport Rules (Construction & Use Rules)
Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Department of Environment)
Weight Restriction Order 1989 (Amendment 2009) (Public Work Department)

8. WORLD FORUM FOR HARMONIZATION OF VEHICLE REGULATIONS (WP29) STRUCTURE
U N / General Assembly
ECOSOC Economic and Social Council
ESCAP
E. C. for Asia & the Pacific
ECE
Economic Commission for Europe
ITC Inland Transport Committee
WP29
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations
AC1,AC2
AC3,AC4
GRB
GRE
GRPE
GRRF
GRSG
GRSP

9. MALAYSIA ALREADY ACCEDED TO WP29 SINCE 4th April 2006
ACCESSION TO WP29
World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (UN/ECE/WP29)
Agreements
1958 ECE
1998 GTR
1997 Rule
Output
MALAYSIA ALREADY ACCEDED TO WP29 SINCE 4th April 2006

10. COMMITTEE STRUCTURE IN MALAYSIA
WP29
VTA
6 GRs
GRE
GRRF
GRSG
GRSP
GRB
GRPE
JPJ
SIRIM
MIROS
DOE
GRE : Lighting & Signalling (39 ECE)
GRRF : Brakes & Running Gear (18 ECE)
GRSG : General Safety (30 ECE)
GRSP : Passive Safety (16 ECE)
GRB : Noise (8 ECE)
GRPE : Pollution & Energy (16 ECE)
TOTAL : 127 UNECE REG.

11. RESPONSIBILITY FOR EACH COMMITTEE
To approve the proposed implementation schedule by VTA committee;
To decide policies related to Automotive Regulations ;
Government and Private Agencies (Association)
WP29
To approve the VTA application ;
To discuss the proposed implementation schedule by 6 GRs;
To propose policies related to VTA;
Government Agencies only
VTA
To study and propose the implementation schedule in Malaysia. ;
Government and Private Agencies (Individual& Association)
6 GRs

12. JPJ AS AA AND SIRIM AS 1ST TS IN M’SIA
ECE/TRANS/WP.29/343/rev.20
JPJ can give E-mark for All UN Regulations ;
SIRIM can issue official UN Regulations 22 : Safety Helmet

13. VTA COMMITTEE STRUCTURE IN MALAYSIA
Chairman : Director General of JPJ
Co-Chairman : Director of Automotive Engineering Division JPJ
Secretary : Head of VTA Unit , Automotive Engineering Division JPJ
Members :
Ministry of Transport(MOT)
Ministry of International Trade and Industry(MITI)
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNKK)
Ministry of Science, Technology and Industry(MOSTI)
Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM)
Department of Environment(DOE)
Royal Custom of Malaysia(KDRM)
Malaysia Institute Research of Road Safety(MIROS)
SIRIM
PUSPAKOM
Malaysian Automotive Institute (MAI)

14. VTA CERTIFICATION SYSTEM IN MALAYSIA
JPJ Inspection
Manufacturer
Document Verification
Physical Inspection
Dynamic Test (Road Worthiness Test)
Application
A package of standards /Rules/Act Listed in VTA Application form
Compliance of UN Regulations or Malaysian Standards
Complies All Rules & Act Required (RTD Act & Rules)
Every Day
JPJ + VTA Committee
Compilation and presentation of Inspection Results by JPJ ;
Compliance and specification verification by members ;
Determination of vehicle body configuration ;
Matter arise related to VTA application ;
Approve the VTA application (2/3 majority)
ISSUE CERTIFICATE
Min : 20 Working Days
Once/Month

15. VEHICLE CATEGORIES L M1 M2,M3 N1 N2, N3 O Motor cycle
Passenger vehicle
M2,M3
Bus N1
Light duty truck
N2, N3
Heavy duty truck O
Trailer

16. Applicable Vehicle Categories List of Vehicle Categories
VTA INFORMATION
Applicable Vehicle Categories
List of Vehicle Categories
List of UN Regulations
List of Gazette UN Regulations and Prior to Gazette

17. UN REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
2010
R15
R24
R30
R49
R54
R66
R97
R108
R109
R116
2011
R100
2012 R3 R6 R7
R13
R13H
R14
R16
R17
R18
R25
R28
R36
R39
R40
R41
R43
R46
R48*
R50
R51
R52
R53
R58
R62
R69
R70
R73
R75
R78
R79
R80
R81
R83
R90
R93
R94
R95
R98
R99
R104
R112
R113
R22
2015 R4
R10
R11
R19
R21
R23
R26
R34
R37
R38
R44
R45
R48
R55
R60
R61
R64
R77
R89
R91
R101
R117
R119
R121
*R48 (2012) : High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lights only

18. CONCLUSION
All vehicle must undergo the VTA process before registration is allowed;
VTA process consist of component type approval and general requirements compliance;
VTA is subject to committee approval (require 20 working days);
Until 2012, there are 54 UN Regulations already implemented in Malaysia and will implement another 24 UN Regulations in year 2015.