NCCIE Malaysia has been formally accepted by CIE Central Bureau as the National Committee representing Malaysia on 26th May 2009. As a member of CIE, Malaysia can participate in international lighting forum, develop relevant standards, take part in liaison and technical interaction with other international organisations so as to improve and upscale the Malaysian lighting industry towards international best practice standards. By being involved in the CIE activities, the industry can obtain early information about potential market requirements, future regulations and specifications for products and applications in order to be able to provide competitive solutions especially for overseas markets.

The NCCIE challenges to become the “Centre of Excellence for Light and Lightings” in the Asean region in the future. Malaysia is the first National Committee that joins as a country representative in this region.

NCCIE was formalised with the establishment of a set of term of reference. Ir. Ts. Narendren Rengasamy was re-elected as the Chairman of the National Committee for the term 2019-2021. The Committee reports to the Malaysian Electrotechnical National Committee (MyENC). The membership of NCCIE will hold office for a period of three years from 2019 – 2021. TEEAM hosts and facilitates the Secretariat of NCCIE after signing an agreement with Standards Malaysia.