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Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/12 Malaysia 2016
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection, Waste management and recycling
 Import licences Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other
Import licensing requirement under the Customs …
Import licensing requirement under the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2012 - (Ministry of international trade and industry)
Environment related objective
To regulate imports of CFCs in accordance with Malaysia's obligations under the Montreal Protocol and imports of plastic wastes for the protection of the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import licensing requirement under the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2012 - (Ministry of international trade and industry)
CFCs (automatic licences); plastic wastes (written approval from the Department of Environment)
Type of measure
Automatic import licences; Written approval (Condition: Importation of plastic wastes is only for manufacturers undertaking plastic recycling activities approved by the Department of Environment.)
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
MEAs
Ozone
Plastic
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/12 Malaysia 2016
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences Fisheries
Import permit for live fish, fish and fish…
Import permit for live fish, fish and fish products into Peninsular Malaysia and Federal Territory of Labuan
Environment related objective
To protect species covered by the CITES and prohibited species, shrimp broodstocks and exotic species
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import permit for live fish, fish and fish products into Peninsular Malaysia and Federal Territory of Labuan
Fish species protected under the CITES; prohibited species, shrimp broodstocks and exotic species
Type of measure
Import permit

Required documents for importation include: CITES import / export permit if applicable; and
Written permission by the Director General of Fisheries Malaysia for prohibited species, shrimp broodstocks and exotic species
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Fish
MEAs
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/12 Malaysia 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
 Import licences Agriculture
Import permit for plant, plant products and…
Import permit for plant, plant products and regulated (Department of Agriculture)
Environment related objective
To protect the Malaysian agriculture industry and environment from pests, diseases and invasive alien species by controlling or restricting the importation of plants which are host of quarantine pests and disease
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import permit for plant, plant products and regulated (Department of Agriculture)
The importation of:
- plant (except any plant imported for consumption, medicinal, processing or manufacturing purposes; any processed plants; any plant or parts of plant used as packaging or packing materials; and any garbage, dunnage and pallet);
- fresh flowers and leaves, dried flowers and leaves, herbarium;
- fresh betel leaves (All varieties of Piper betle);
- fresh fruits of mangoes (Mangifera spp.), oranges and limes (Citrus spp.), banana (Musa spp.) and mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) durian (Durio zibethinus);
- all species of fresh chillies from the genus Capsicum spp. (Family: Solanaceae);
- grains and beans of soy bean (Glycine max), corn/maize (Zea mays), cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao), coffee beans (Coffea Arabica, Robusta coffee, Coffea liberica);
- cereals and grains imported from countries endemic from Khapra Beetle (Trogoderma granarium);
- all plant-based commodities intended for livestock or animal feed;
- tobacco leaves (Nicotiana tabacum);
- cotton (Gossypium hirsutum);
- growing media or any rooting compost;
- organic fertilizers;
- soil;
- living or dead organisms including non-pathogenic micro-organisms;
- packing materials originated from jute and bamboo;
- products and plants of Palmae family; and
- logs, lumber, and other wood articles.

Importation of all commodities as listed below for processing or consumption from Thailand only:
- Rose apple (Syzygium samarangense);
- Sweet potato (Ipomea batatas);
- Taro/Dasheen (Colocasia esculenta);
- Groundnuts (Arachis hypogeae);
- Potato (Solanum tuberosum);
- Ubi kemili/Kembili (Coleus parviplorus);
- Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus);
- Bird/Hot pepper (Capsicum frutescens);
- All species of fresh chillies from the genus Capsicum spp. (Family: Solanaceae);
- Turmeric (Curcuma domestica);
- Ginger (Zingiber officinale);
- Greater galangal (Alpinia galangal);
- Yambean (Pachyrhizus erosus);
- Kaffir lime leaves (Citrus hystrix).
Type of measure
Import permit
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Organic
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/12 Malaysia 2016
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences Energy
Import licences and approvals for the importation…
Import licences and approvals for the importation of radioactive material/irradiating apparatus that are subject to the legislation
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by restricting the importation of radioactive materials
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import licences and approvals for the importation of radioactive material/irradiating apparatus that are subject to the legislation
All radioactive materials, nuclear materials, prescribed substances and irradiating apparatus
Type of measure
Import licences and approvals
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/12 Malaysia 2016
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences Other
Import licences and approvals for the importation…
Import licences and approvals for the importation of wildlife
Environment related objective
To protect wildlife and comply with the CITES regulations in relation to conservation of endangered species of wild fauna and flora
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import licences and approvals for the importation of wildlife
Wildlife animals
Type of measure
Import licences and approvals
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Wildlife
Conservation
Endangered
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/12 Malaysia 2016
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences Chemicals
Importation of Pesticides for Sale - (Pesticides…
Importation of Pesticides for Sale - (Pesticides Board of Malaysia)
Environment related objective
To protect the environment from adverse effect of pesticides
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Importation of Pesticides for Sale - (Pesticides Board of Malaysia)
All pesticides as defined under the Pesticides Act 1974
Type of measure
Certificate of registration for importation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/12 Malaysia 2016
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
Import licences, Other environmental requirements…
Import licences, Other environmental requirements, Risk assessment
 Other
Control of Import of Scheduled Wastes (Toxic and…
Control of Import of Scheduled Wastes (Toxic and Hazardous Wastes) – (Department of Environment)
Environment related objective
To control the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes/ scheduled wastes to be managed in an environmentally sound manner (EMS) and to achieve the prevention of illegal traffic in Malaysia
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Control of Import of Scheduled Wastes (Toxic and Hazardous Wastes) – (Department of Environment)
Scheduled wastes as defined in the Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005 and the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2012
Type of measure
Import permit/ written approval (wastes destined for recovery/reuse only); Environmental assessment requirement; Requirement to notify

Criteria for approval include that the facility in the importing county (Malaysia) must be capable to recovery/reuse the hazardous wastes / scheduled wastes in an environmentally sound manner (ESM) in accordance with the Basel Conve
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Waste
Environment
Recycle
Hazardous
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/12 Malaysia 2016
MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Import licences Forestry
Import licences for the importation of logs,…
Import licences for the importation of logs, roughly squared or half squared logs and baulks poles and piles of Bakau; and plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood to be further processed in the country (Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah only)
Environment related objective
To protect timber species under the CITES
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import licences for the importation of logs, roughly squared or half squared logs and baulks poles and piles of Bakau; and plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood to be further processed in the country (Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah only)
The importation of CITES listed timber species under the International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008 [Act 686] issued by MTIB. The timber species covered are specified under the CITES Appendices I, II and III and the types of timber products are given in the respective Annotations.
Type of measure
CITES import permit
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Endangered
MEAs
Wildlife
Forest
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12 Philippines 2016
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences Other
Import licences for the importation of…
Import licences for the importation of radioactive materials
Environment related objective
To manage radioactive materials
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import licences for the importation of radioactive materials
Radioactive materials
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12 Philippines 2016 Biodiversity and ecosystem Import licences Agriculture
Import clearance/permits from Bureau of Animal…
Import clearance/permits from Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)
Environment related objective
To manage genetically modified organisms
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import clearance/permits from Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)
Veterinary biological products such as immunoglobulins and analogous products of natural or of synthetic origin, including genetically modified organisms
Type of measure
Import clearance/permits
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Genetic