Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/292/REV.2 |
S-Table-II.2 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
|
|
Relevant information
|
(…) Main features of new RTAs, 2010-13
BILATERAL RTAs
Malaysia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (MNZFTA)
(…) Selected features: Services (section 4.7); competition; environment; investment; intellectual property rights; labour; bilateral safeguard (…)
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/292/REV.2 |
S-Table-II.2 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
|
|
Relevant information
|
(…) Main features of new RTAs, 2010-13
BILATERAL RTAs
Malaysia Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA)
(…) Selected features: Services (see section 4.7); competition; electronic commerce; environment; intellectual property rights; investment; labour; bilateral safeguard (…)
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/292/REV.2 |
S-III§15 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
|
|
Relevant information
|
Smuggling remains a concern and is due to various reasons including duties or tax evasion, circumvention of prohibitions, infringement of intellectual property rights, and the release of a large proportion of cargo traffic following risk-management evaluation without document examination or physical inspection. (…) Smuggling of certain subsidized essential goods under price controls (e.g. sugar, fuels (sections 3.4.2.2 and 3.4.4.2)), and endangered wildlife (e.g. ivory, reptiles) appears to remain important.
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/292/REV.2 |
S-Summary§21 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
Sectors |
|
Fisheries |
Relevant information
|
(…) 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. (…)
|
Keywords
|
Fish
Environment
Sustainable
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/292/REV.2 |
S-IV§2 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
Sectors |
|
Fisheries |
Relevant information
|
(…) 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. (…)
|
Keywords
|
Fish
Environment
Sustainable
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/292/REV.2 |
S-IV§22 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
Sectors |
|
Fisheries |
Relevant information
|
(…) 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.
|
Keywords
|
Fish
Sustainable
Environment
Conservation
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/292/REV.2 |
S-IV§23 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
Sectors |
|
Fisheries |
Relevant information
|
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).
|
Keywords
|
Sustainable
Fish
Conservation
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/292/REV.2 |
S-IV§24 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
Sectors |
|
Fisheries |
Relevant information
|
(…) 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. (…)
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/292/REV.2 |
S-IV§28 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
Sectors |
|
Mining |
Relevant information
|
The sector's development remains guided mainly by the 2009 Second National Mineral Policy (NMP2), aimed at ensuring the sustainable development and optimum use of minerals in an environmentally sound and responsible manner. (…)
|
Keywords
|
Sustainable
Environment
Natural resources
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/292/REV.2 |
S-Summary§23 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
Sectors |
|
Energy |
Relevant information
|
During the review period, efforts were made to reduce Malaysia's dependence on oil and gas and to cope with rising energy demand by increasing the share of renewable sources in the total primary energy supply. However, in spite of these efforts, the contribution of renewable energy remains negligible.(…)
|
Keywords
|
|
|