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Measures involving grants, tax concessions, and low-interest loans continue to support production and trade of various agricultural and manufactured products, and encourage SMEs, R&D, and environmental-protection activities. (…)

Measures involving grants, tax concessions, and low-interest loans continue to support production and trade of various agricultural and manufactured products, and encourage SMEs, R&D, and environmental-protection activities. (…)

(…) As from July 2012 the Government has introduced the RM 1 billion Domestic Investment Strategic Fund under the Customised Incentive Scheme (section 3.4.1.3) to leverage outsourcing activities and acquisition of technology by at least 60% Malaysian-owned companies in certain priority sectors (e.g., aerospace, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, advanced electronics, machinery and equipment, renewable energy, and related services). (…)

To boost the production and use of green-technology-based products, the fund for the 2010 Green Technology Financing Scheme (GTFS) was further increased to RM 2 billion (originally RM 1.5 billion) and its application period was extended for another three years ending 31 December 2015. The Fund enables companies that are producers and users of green technology to obtain soft loans, with the Government subsidizing 2% of the interest rate and providing a guarantee of 60% on the amount of financing. By September 2012, approximately RM 840 million had been approved to 69 local companies.

Under the Protection of New Plant Variety (PNPV) Act 2004 (effective and unchanged since 20 October 2008) and the Protection of New Plant Varieties Regulations 2008, IPR protection of new plant varieties is granted via a registration approval, based on the validation of plant characteristics that distinguish it from other varieties. For a plant variety that is new, distinct, uniform, and stable, the term of protection is 20 years or 25 years (for trees and vines/perennial plant) from the filing date of the application. For a plant variety that is bred or discovered and developed by a local community or indigenous people, protection of 15 years from the date of application may be granted if it is new, distinct, and identifiable. (…)

(…) Fish production targets have been largely exceeded, despite the use of precautionary measures, such as the limitation on licences issue. A fisheries input control regime and certain resource enhancement and environmental sustainability measures are in place. (…)

(…) Fish production targets have been largely exceeded despite the use of precautionary measures, such as the limitation on licences issued; a fisheries input control regime and certain resource enhancement and environmental sustainability measures are in place. (…)

(…) The development of coastal fisheries will be largely guided by sustainable fisheries principles, including through the use of environmentally-friendly fishing gear, Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management, establishment of artificial reefs, fisheries refugia, and other conservation measures. Contribution from the deep sea fisheries is expected to be increased from 29% in 2010 to 35% by 2020.

Policies are targeted at maintaining the maximum sustainable yield. The measures to control fishing include constant monitoring of the resource situation, direct limitation of fishing, and a direct limitation on the issuance of new or additional fishing licences for fishing in coastal waters to ensure that there is no overexploitation. It appears that fishing licences are only issued to local fishing vessels. Malaysia implements an input control regime consisting of measures such as the zoning system, limit of fishing vessels, vessels tonnage, type of fishing gear and engine capacity. Currently, the Government has not set up individual transferable quotas (ITQs) or total allowable catch (TAC) schemes due to the complexity of the multi specie and multi gear fisheries in Malaysia. In 2011, the DOF's legal section processed a total of 615 arrest cases (842 in 2010) for various offences under the Fisheries Act 1985. Since 2012, Malaysia has rejected four applications by IUU foreign fishing vessels to land their catches in Malaysian ports, consistent with its commitment under the 2007 Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) to Promote Responsible Fishing Practices Including to Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing in the Region (IUU).

(…) A series of programmes to raise awareness have been conducted for the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) among fisheries managers and stakeholders. (…)