G/SPS/N/MYS/59  
14 February 2024  
(24-1309) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original : English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  MALAYSIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Veterinary Services (DVS)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Residues and waste from the food industries; Prepared animal fodder 
(HS code(s): 23)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Amendment to the Application Form for Importation of 
Feed into Malaysia (Pet Food/Animal Feed/Feed Additive Containing Animal -Based Raw 
Materials) . Language(s):  English  and Malay . Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/MYS/24_01474_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/MYS/24_01474_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The proposed amendment to th e Application Form for 
Importation of Feed into Malaysia (Pet Food/Animal Feed/Feed Additive Containing Animal -
Based Raw Materials) is to include new requirement for verification of the form by the 
Competent Veterinary Authority of the exporting country. I t is important to ensure the 
information provided in the application form has been verified to be true by the Competent 
Veterinary Authority which supervises the operation of the said feed manufacturing 
establishment.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius  Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2023), 
Chapter 8.8, Chapter 10.4, Chapter 11.4, Chapter 14.8  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/MYS/59  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 February 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2024  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 April 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Dr. Aida binti Muhid  
Senior Director  
Disease Control and Veterinary Biosecurity Division  
Department of Veterinary Services  
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security  
Aras 5, Lot 4G1, Blok Podium, Wisma Tani, No.28 Persiaran Perdana  
Presint 4, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62624 Putrajaya Malaysia  
Tel: +(603) 8870 2000  
E-mail: aidam@dvs.gov.my  
 spscontactpoint@kpkm.gov.my  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Dr. Aida binti Muhid  
Senior Director  
Disease Control and Veterinary Biosecurity Division  
Department of Veterinary Services  
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security  
Aras 5, Lot 4G1, Blok  Podium, Wisma Tani, No.28 Persiaran Perdana  
Presint 4, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62624 Putrajaya Malaysia  
Tel: +(603) 8870 2000  
E-mail: aidam@dvs.gov.my  
 spscontactpoint@kpkm.gov.my