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(…) The four pillars of national transformation aims to propel Malaysia to become a high income nation which is both inclusiveness and sustainable.

(…) Following the CG Blueprint, a Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance 2012 (MCCG 2012) entered into force on 31 December 2012 superseding the 2007 Code. (…) Main principles included roles and responsibilities of leaders, moving towards sustainability, protecting company and social ethical standards, fostering independence, and commitments.(…)

Import prohibitions are maintained mostly for national security, religious, and environmental reasons. (…)

Import prohibitions are maintained mostly for national security, religious, and environmental reasons. (…)

During the period under review, Malaysia prohibited imports of a number of products from certain countries on religious, security, health, and environmental health and safety grounds (section 3.2.5). In March 2013, imports of 13 major product categories were prohibited, including certain animal feed, tyres (new, retreaded), poisonous chemicals and minerals, substances under the Montreal Protocol, and logs and wood in the rough from Indonesia.

Since 2005, BiotechCorp, an agency under the purview of Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), owned by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (section 3.4.3) and Federal Lands Commissioner, and governed by the Biotechnology Implementation Council, has implemented the objectives of the National Biotechnology Policy, and has acted to identify value propositions in both R&D and commerce and to support these ventures via financial assistance and developmental services. BiotechCorp's key mandates are to: act as a one-stop-centre; nurture and accelerate growth of Malaysian biotechnology companies; actively promote foreign direct investments in biotechnology; and create conducive environment for biotechnology.

Provisions on GMOs are set out in the Genetically Modified Organism Act (GMO) 2004, which partially entered into force in 2004. Under the Act, regulations on imports, exports, and transit of GMOs will be addressed by a national bio-safety committee once the relevant parts of the Act are proclaimed.

In accordance with the Regulation, breeding animals, rare and very rare animals and raw materials therefrom, semen of animals, cultures of micro-organisms, uranium and thorium ores and concentrates, poisonous chemicals, human blood and organs for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes, explosives and guns are subject to licensing. Licensing is carried out by sectoral ministries. In order to create genetically modified organism, use and enter into the country cross border, ensure bio security within territory "Law on Genetically modified organism" was adopted in 2007.

Barbados applies a ban on the importation of genetically-modified plants and seeds. There are no regulations for the labelling of Genetically-Modified Organisms (GMOs). The authorities expect to implement such legislation as a harmonized law adopted by all CARICOM countries. Barbados has no regulations on the import of animals fed on hormones, or their products.

(…) With regard to labelling, an approach of positive labelling is set out in the amended Act, i.e. food and food-additive ingredients that contain/are derived from GMOs must be listed.