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WTO notification · SPS

MalaysiaProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Pesticides and biocides – Malaysia

Official title

Draft amendments to the Sixteenth Schedule (Regulation 41) of the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U. (A) 437/1985]. Pesticide Residue

Malaysia notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 9 January 2026. The comment period closed on 10 March 2026.

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Notifying member
Malaysia
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 9 January 2026. Check WTO ePing or Malaysia for its current status.
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/MYS/71
Keywords
Maximum residue limits (MRLs), Human health, Food safety

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 10 March 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
6 months from adoption

How to comment

The comment period closed on 10 March 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/MYS/71; it can take them up with Malaysia.

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What the notification says

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, Clomazone, Cyproconazole, Esfenvalerate, Metolachlor, Oxolinic Acid, Picoxystrobin, Pretilachlor, Pydiflumetofen, Difenoconazole, Methidathion, Propineb, Pyridaben, Fenazaquin, Isocycloseram, Omethoate, Cyflufenamid; 2. Addition of new MRLs for new commodities related to existing pesticides: Ametoctradin, Buprofezin, Chromafenozide, Lufenuron, Glufosinate-Ammonium, Prochloraz, Propiconazole, Cyromazine, Tebuconazole, Trifloxystrobin, Azoxystrobin, Spinetoram, Imidacloprid, Carbaryl, Lambda-cyhalothrin, Pyriproxyfen, Dinotefuran, Clothianidin, Deltamethrin, Carbaryl, Metalaxyl, Amitraz, Cyfluthrin/ beta-cyfluthrin, Acetamiprid, Emamectin benzoate, Pirimiphos-methyl, Difenoconazole, Fluopyram, Hexaconazole, Iprodione, Fenvalerate, Thiamethoxam, Zeta-Cypermethrin, Bifenthrin, Clethodim; 3. Deletion of three MRLs and its particulars: Trichlorfon, Monocrotophos and Methamidophos.

Sources

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