Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/366 |
S-III§56 |
Malaysia |
2017 |
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Export licences |
Other |
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Part II of the Third Schedule lists goods which may not be exported from Malaysia except in the manner provided for, as they are the goods controlled under the International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008 (Act 686). These include any terrestrial animal, any marine animal, any terrestrial plant excluding timber species, and any timber species as specified in the appendices of the Third Schedule of the International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008 (Act 686). For exportation from peninsula Malaysia and Labuan, an export permit is required. The permit is issued by: Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia, Department of Fisheries Malaysia, Department of Agriculture Malaysia, and the Malaysian Timber Industry Board, respectively.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/366 |
S-III§86 |
Malaysia |
2017 |
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Tax concessions |
Services |
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Similarly, more favourable incentives are given to companies engaged in certain services activities, such as: (...) environmental management; establishment of waste eco parks; (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/366 |
S-III§90 |
Malaysia |
2017 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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(...) In 2014, the Government removed the fuel subsidies (i.e. petrol and diesel), as well as subsidies on sugar. However, subsidies for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and diesel for fisheries and public transport sectors were maintained (Section 4.3).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/366 |
S-III§91 |
Malaysia |
2017 |
Measures |
Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing |
Manufacturing |
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Malaysia has been providing funds to encourage R&D, promote SMEs, and boost the production and use of green technology, among others. The Domestic Investment Strategic Fund aims at leveraging outsourcing activities and acquisition of technology by companies in certain priority sectors (e.g. aerospace, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, advanced electronics, machinery and equipment, renewable energy, and related services); these companies must be at least 60% Malaysian owned. The Strategic Investment Fund and the High Impact Project Fund have been providing grants and soft loans to the manufacturing sector.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/366 |
S-III§92 |
Malaysia |
2017 |
Measures |
Loans and financing |
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The Green Technology Financing Scheme, whose application period was extended to the end of 2017 and funding increased to RM 3.5 billion, provided soft loans to boost the production and use of green technology. The Government subsidized 2% of the interest rate under this scheme, and provided a guarantee of 60% on the amount of financing. The objective is to support green-technology-based projects in obtaining financial assistance from the financial institutions.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/366 |
S-III§103 |
Malaysia |
2017 |
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Standards Malaysia remains Malaysia's only national accreditation body. It gives official recognition in the form of accreditation to organizations with established competence to provide conformity assessment services for the certification of management systems (e.g. certification of quality management systems according to ISO 9001 and certification of environmental management systems according to ISO 14001), product certification, testing, calibration, and inspection. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/366 |
S-III§109 |
Malaysia |
2017 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Agriculture |
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Since 2014, there have not been any changes to SPS-related matters concerning the importation of animals and animal products, plants and plant products, food, LMOs and GMOs, among others. Their importers must obtain an import licence or permit on SPS grounds (Section 3.1.5.3.2). Relevant agencies issue import licences or permits in accordance with the relevant legislation. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/366 |
S-III§110 |
Malaysia |
2017 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Agriculture, Fisheries |
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Between January 2014 and 12 October 2017, 14 notifications were submitted under the WTO Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. Most notifications (9) were submitted by the Food Safety and Quality Division under the MOH, covering inter alia food, pesticide residues, flour, infant formula for medical purposes, fish, and raw cleaned edible birdnest. Four notifications were made by the Plant Biosecurity Division under the Department of Agriculture. Products concerned were: plants and plant products, including fresh fruits of mangosteen, betel leaves, chilies, and durian. The objectives of these SPS measures were food safety or plant protection related. One notification was made by the Department of Fisheries, concerning temporary emergency measures for the importation of live tilapia fish (from 24 July 2017 for a period of six months).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/366 |
S-III§113 |
Malaysia |
2017 |
Measures |
Import licences, Other environmental requirements |
Agriculture |
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In accordance with the Biosafety Act 2007, the National Biosafety Board (NBB) evaluates and approves living modified organisms (LMOs) before releasing them to the market. The Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (GMAC) provides advice to the NBB. Importers must obtain approval from the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry for imported seeds regardless of whether they are conventional or GM seeds. Currently the NBB only approves applications for LMO in or for food, feed and processing (FFP).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/366 |
S-III§153 |
Malaysia |
2017 |
Measures |
Public procurement |
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The Government is also committed to venture into green procurement as one of the mechanisms to minimize the impact on the environment. The Green Government Procurement (GGP) initiative has been implemented in stages since 2014 under the Short-Term Action Plan. The initiative is monitored by the GGP Steering Committee and the Working Committee and is co-chaired by the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water and the Ministry of Finance. The 11th MP stated a target of 20% green government procurement by 2020. The implementation of GGP at 12 ministries and their agencies in 2016 has resulted in a cumulative value of green procurement totalling RM 482 million. Furthermore, 20 product groups were approved by the GGP Steering Committee in 2016.
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