G/SPS/N/MYS/38  
 
8 February 2017  
(17-0743) 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: Plant Biosecurity Division, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of 
Agriculture and Agro -based Industry  
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):  
List of Products:  
1. Betel leav es (Piper betle ) - Fresh leaves  
2. Chillies ( Famili: Sol anaceae,  Genus: Capsicum ) - Fresh fruit  
3. Durian ( Durio zibethinus ) - Fresh fruit  
Note: Under Malaysian Customs Duties Order 2012:  
a. Betel leaves ( Piper betle ) - 0709.99 900 and 1404.90 000  
b. Chillies ( Famili: Solanaceae, Genus: Capsicum ) - 0709.60 200  
c. Durian ( Durio zibethinus ) - 0810.60 000  
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: New Import Requirements fo r Importation of Betel 
Leaves (Fresh Leaves), Chillies (Fresh) and Durian (Fresh Fruits) into Malaysia 
commencing 1 March 2017 . Language(s): English . Number of pages: 2 
http://www.doa.gov.my/myimport  
6. Descr iption of content: The document contains information on the implementation of 
new import requirements for fresh betel leaves, fresh chillies and fresh durian into 
Malaysia.  
Importation of the listed commodity is exempted from IP and PC if the consignment 
arrives in Malaysia and declaration of bill of lading/airway is made before 
31 December  2016.  
Full implementation shall commence from 1 March 2017.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ]  protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/MYS/38  
 
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  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 relat ed text) :   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :   
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : ISPM 12  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the r elevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: There is no specific standard (ISPM) under the IPPC that is 
related to the importation of fresh betel leaves, fr esh chillies and fresh durian. However, 
the proposed new import requirement does conform to other ISPMs e.g. ISPM 12 - 
Guidelines for phytosanitary certificates.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
New Import Requirem ents for Importation of Betel Leaves (Fresh Leaves), Chillies 
(Fresh) and Durian (Fresh Fruits) into Malaysia commencing 1 March 2017.  
The document can be accessed at http://www.doa.gov.my/myimport  (available in 
Malay) . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 March 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 March 2017  
[X] Trade facilitati ng measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 9 April 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. A ddress, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Director  
Plant Biosecurity Division  
Department of Agriculture  
Level 3, Wisma Tani Kuala Lumpur  
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin  
50632 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  
Tel: +(603) 2030 1402/1419  
Fax: +(603)  2691 3530  
E-mail: faridah@doa.gov.my  
Website: http://www.doa.gov.my/myimport  
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail addr ess (if available) of other body:   
Director  
Plant Biosecurity Division  
Department of Agriculture  
Level 2, Wisma Tani Kuala Lumpur  
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin  
50632 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  
Tel: +(603) 2030 1402/1419  
Fax: +(603) 2691 3530  
E-mail: faridah@doa.gov. my  
Website: http://www.doa.gov.my/myimport