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Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/13 Malaysia 2018
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
 Import licences Agriculture
3. Import permit for plant and planting materials…
3. Import permit for plant and planting materials – (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
3. Import permit for plant and planting materials – (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 fruits of mangoes (Mangifera spp.), oranges and limes (Citrus spp.), banana (Musa spp.) and mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana);
- 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);
- 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)
- Turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
- Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
- Greater galangal (Alpinia galangal)
- Yambean (Pachyrhizus erosus)
- Kaffir lime leaves (Citrus hystrix)
- 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.
Type of measure
Import permit
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Organic
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/13 Malaysia 2018
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Import licences Other
5. Import licences for the importation of…
5. Import licences for the importation of wildlife (DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SERVICES)
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
5. Import licences for the importation of wildlife (DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SERVICES)
Wildlife and product thereof
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Wildlife
Conservation
Endangered
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/13 Malaysia 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences Chemicals
6. Importation of Pesticides for Sale - …
6. Importation of Pesticides for Sale - (Pesticides Board of Malaysia)
7. Importation of Pesticides for Research and Educational Purposes - (Pesticides Board of Malaysia)
Environment related objective
To protect the environment from adverse effect of pesticides
Measure description Coverage of the measure
6. Importation of Pesticides for Sale - (Pesticides Board of Malaysia)
7. Importation of Pesticides for Research and Educational Purposes - (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/13 Malaysia 2018
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
 Import licences, Risk assessment Other
13. Control of Import of Scheduled Wastes (Toxic…
13. Control of Import of Scheduled Wastes (Toxic and Hazardous Wastes) – (Department of Environment)

Every application on import of scheduled wastes is subjected to a thorough evaluation of environmental impacts as well as country obligation to The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and Their Disposal.
Environment related objective
To control the trans-boundary movements of scheduled waste destined for disposal as well as for recovery or recycling in order to protect the Malaysian environment from illegal/illicit trafficking
Measure description Coverage of the measure
13. Control of Import of Scheduled Wastes (Toxic and Hazardous Wastes) – (Department of Environment)

Every application on import of scheduled wastes is subjected to a thorough evaluation of environmental impacts as well as country obligation to The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and Their Disposal.
Scheduled wastes as defined in the Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005 and the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2012
Type of measure
Import approval; Environmental impact assessment requirement
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Waste
Environment
Recycle
Hazardous
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/13 Malaysia 2018
Energy conservation and efficiency,…
Energy conservation and efficiency, Environmentally friendly consumption
Import licences, Technical regulation or…
Import licences, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
14. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - The Energy Commission…
14. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - The Energy Commission under the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water is responsible for the issuance of a Certificate of Approval for the manufacture, import, display, sale or advertisement of any domestic electrical equipment, any low voltage electrical equipment which is usually sold direct to the general public or any low voltage electrical equipment which does not require special skills in its operation.
Environment related objective
To ensure energy efficiency
Measure description Coverage of the measure
14. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - The Energy Commission under the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water is responsible for the issuance of a Certificate of Approval for the manufacture, import, display, sale or advertisement of any domestic electrical equipment, any low voltage electrical equipment which is usually sold direct to the general public or any low voltage electrical equipment which does not require special skills in its operation.
Any domestic electrical equipment, any low voltage electrical equipment which is usually sold direct to the general public or any low voltage electrical equipment which does not require special skills in its operation.
Type of measure
Import approval; Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Energy
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/13 Malaysia 2018
MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Import licences Forestry
15. Import licences for the importation of logs,…
15. 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
15. 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
Forest
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/MYS/13 Malaysia 2018
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
 Import licences Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other
17. Import licensing requirement under the…
17. 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
17. Import licensing requirement under the Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2012 - (Ministry of international trade and industry)
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
Plastic
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/NOR/9 Norway 2018
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Import licences Other
6. By virtue of the Convention on International…
6. By virtue of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), of which Norway is a member, import of such species that are covered by the Convention are subject to licensing. CITES aims to ensure that no species are threatened with extinction as a result of non-sustainable international trade. Species covered by the Convention are listed in Appendices I, II or III, according to how threatened each species are by international trade. The CITES convention is implemented in the Norwegian legal system through administrative order of November 15th 2002 No. 1276, with statutory authority by Law of June 6th 1997 No. 32 §§1 and 3
Environment related objective
To protect vulnerable and endangered species listed under CITEs
Measure description Coverage of the measure
6. By virtue of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), of which Norway is a member, import of such species that are covered by the Convention are subject to licensing. CITES aims to ensure that no species are threatened with extinction as a result of non-sustainable international trade. Species covered by the Convention are listed in Appendices I, II or III, according to how threatened each species are by international trade. The CITES convention is implemented in the Norwegian legal system through administrative order of November 15th 2002 No. 1276, with statutory authority by Law of June 6th 1997 No. 32 §§1 and 3
Species listed under CITES
Type of measure
CITES import permit
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Wildlife
Endangered
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/NZL/5 New Zealand 2018
MEAs implementation and compliance, Animal…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Animal protection, Plant protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Export licences Other
5. Endangered Species Act 1989 - Under the…
5. Endangered Species Act 1989 - Under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), documentation is required for the import, export, re-export and introduction from the sea of species listed in its Appendices. The nature of permitting various depending on: the Appendix in which the species is listed; the age of the specimen; and the nature of the specimen (e.g. personal effects, scientific samples, etc.). All parts and derivatives of species are included. Permits are obtained by the CITES Management Authority in each country.
Environment related objective
To ensure that harvesting for trade does not impact the long-term survival of endangered species in the wild
Measure description Coverage of the measure
5. Endangered Species Act 1989 - Under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), documentation is required for the import, export, re-export and introduction from the sea of species listed in its Appendices. The nature of permitting various depending on: the Appendix in which the species is listed; the age of the specimen; and the nature of the specimen (e.g. personal effects, scientific samples, etc.). All parts and derivatives of species are included. Permits are obtained by the CITES Management Authority in each country.
Endangered & threatened species
Type of measure
Ban; Import licences; Export licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Wildlife
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/NZL/5 New Zealand 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences Chemicals
7. Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act…
7. Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO) - Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO) is the legislation under which hazardous substances are regulated. Under the legislation all hazardous substances must be approved before they are imported to or used in New Zealand. Approval is of the substances and once approved anyone meeting conditions on use may make use of (and import) the substance.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and the health and safety of people and communities by preventing or managing the adverse effects of hazardous substances
Measure description Coverage of the measure
7. Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO) - Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO) is the legislation under which hazardous substances are regulated. Under the legislation all hazardous substances must be approved before they are imported to or used in New Zealand. Approval is of the substances and once approved anyone meeting conditions on use may make use of (and import) the substance.
Hazardous substances
Type of measure
Import licences subject to authorization
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous