Export regulation updates
Updates about this market, newest first: its WTO notifications of draft SPS and TBT rules and any other update that names it. 27 published so far.
Source: WTO ePing (opens in a new tab). Summaries by Expodite, which is independent of the WTO.
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WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This Technical Code was developed for the purpose of certifying communications equipment under the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 [P.U.(A) 124/2000]. This Technical Code establishes the minimum baseline requirements for all communications equipment, including…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/142Comments until 3 January 2027
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This Technical Code was developed for the purpose of certifying communications equipment under the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000 [P.U.(A) 124/2000]. This Technical Code specifies the technical requirements for SRDs operating in the frequency bands defined in…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/141Comments until 3 January 2027
WTO notificationTBTCorrected since it was notifiedNew
The proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] is to amend Regulation 14 on the formatting of the date marking
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/140/Corr.1Comments until 22 December 2026
WTO notificationTBTCorrected since it was notifiedNew
The proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] are as follows: Regulation 2 is to insert new definition of ‘lot identification code’; and; Regulation 361 is to insert new subregulations (3A) and (3B); and to amend subregulation (8) regarding lot identification code…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/139/Corr.1Comments until 22 December 2026
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Following the approval of the draft Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No. xx) Order 2026, the importation of medical device goods listed in Part I of the Third Schedule of P.U.(A) 117/2023 is subject to an approval letter issued by the Medical Device Authority (MDA) as the Point of…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/138Comments until 29 November 2026
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
The proposed amendment to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] are as follows: Amendment to regulations 19, by inserting sweeteners in the definition of 'food additive', and to insert new sub regulation (3A) prescribing the definition and specification requirements for monk fruit extract…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/MYS/73Comments until 29 November 2026
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
The proposed amendments to Regulation 391 of the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] are as follows: subregulations 391(3) to 391(6) are to amend the term 'processed cereal based food' to 'processed cereal-based food'; subregulations 391(8)(a) and 391(8)(b) are to amend the amount of added…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/137Comments until 22 November 2026
WTO notificationSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
The Department of Fisheries Malaysia, according to Section 40 on Control of Live Fish, Fisheries Act 1985 (Act 317), has reviewed the notification of G/SPS/N/MYS/20* (6 July 2009). This amendment accounts for the reclassification and consolidation of species within their respective commodity…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/MYS/20/Rev.2/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
The Department of Fisheries Malaysia, according to the Section 40 on Control of Live Fish, Fisheries Act 1985 (Act 317) has reviewed the notification of G/SPS/N/MYS/26 (7 January 2011). This amendment accounts for the reclassification and consolidation of species within their respective commodity…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/MYS/26/Rev.2/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
The Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DoF) intends to implement biosecurity inspection and verification visits at foreign hatcheries that wish to export live shrimp (including broodstock and post-larvae) to Malaysia. This measure is introduced to strengthen assurance of compliance with Malaysia’s…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/MYS/72/Rev.1/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] involve the following: Amendment to regulations 118, 119, 120, 122, 124, 125, 128, 129, 131, 132, 134A, 134B and 134C regarding specific requirements of sweetening substance in relation to definition, specification and the use…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/136Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The proposed amendments to the Schedules of the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] are as follows: To insert new component under conditions for other function claims by inserting L.casei Shirota as a new component including its function claims, minimum amount required and its conditions in…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/135Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
The proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] are as follows: Regulation 18BA is to insert new regulations on sugar content grading labelling for packaged beverages by inserting particulars and conditions in labelling sugar content grading for packaged beverages. Table VI…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/134Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The proposed amendments to the Schedules of the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] are as follows: To insert new component under conditions for other function claims by inserting Galactooligosaccharide (GOS) as a new component including its function claims, minimum amount required and its…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/133Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
The proposed new regulation is to prescribe the standard of kelulut honey or stingless bee honey and its labelling requirement.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/81/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
The proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] involve the following: 1. Amendments to regulation 361 on general standard for alcoholic beverage. 2. Amendments to regulations 362 to 386A and 387 on specific requirements of alcoholic beverages in relation to the alcohol…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/114/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The proposed amendments to the Sixteenth Schedule (Regulation 41) of the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U. (A) 437/1985] regarding the Pesticide Residues involve the following details: 1. Addition of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for 19 new pesticides: Tetraniliprole, Permethrin, Carfentrazone-Ethyl…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/MYS/71Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] involve the following: (a) amendments to regulation 360A on natural mineral water to — substitute the existing definition of natural mineral water with 'Natural mineral water shall be water which is obtained for human…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/132Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The proposed amendment of the Food Act 1983 [Act 281] consists of the following aspects: I. to strengthen control of food contact materials; II. expansion of the powers of the Minister and Director General; III. amendments to existing interpretations; IV. strengthening enforcement activities; V…
Symbol: G/SPS/N/MYS/70Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adoptedNew
The proposed amendments to the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] involve the following: regulation 274 is to amend the definition by deleting the phrase 'the properly fermented, dried' and to insert the word 'the'; regulation 275 is to amend the name of the regulation and its definition: a)…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/MYS/131Comment period closed
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Food safety, animal and plant health
Rules that protect people, animals and plants from risks carried by food, feed, pests and diseases: maximum residue limits, additives and contaminants, quarantine and inspection, and the certificates that go with them.
Technical product rules
Technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment for products: specifications, labelling and marking, packaging, and the tests and certificates a product needs before it can be sold.
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