G/SPS/N/MYS/37  
 
1 September 2015  
(15-4357)  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, Malaysia 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Fresh fruits of mangosteen ( Garcinia mangostana ) 
Tariff item number:  
i) Under Malaysian Customs Duties Order 2012: HS Code: 0804.50.300; 
ii) Under Customs Duties (Goods of ASEAN Countries Origins) (ASEAN Harmonized 
Tariff Nomenclature and ASEAN Trade In Goods Agreement) Order 2012: HS Code: 
0804.50.3000 
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 for Importation of Fresh 
Fruits of Mangosteen into Malaysia  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 2 
The document can be accessed at: http://www.doa.gov.my/myimport  
6. Description of content: Information on the implementation of new import requirement 
for fresh fruits of mangosteen into Malaysia. The new import requirement was implemented starting from 1 July 2015 with a grace period of four months until 
31
 October 2015. Full implementation shall commence from 1 November 2015.  
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.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related 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 No 12  
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   G/SPS/N/MYS/37 
 
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  [ ] Yes   [X] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: On the New Import Requirements for Importation of 
Fresh Fruits of Mangosteen into Malaysia, there is no specific standard (ISPM) under the 
IPPC that is related to the importation of fresh fruits of mangosteen, 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: Notice 
to domestic stakeholders. Notification on the new import requirement for fresh fruits of 
Mangosteen from all countries dated 30 March 2015. 
The document can be accessed at: http://www.doa.gov.my/myimport  (available in 
Malay language)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 November 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 September 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 November 2015 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 31 October 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, 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 Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, 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