WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/MYS/26 
7 January 2011  
 (11-0064) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  MALAYSIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Fisheries Biosecurity Division, Department of Fisheries (DoF) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Live ornamental aquatic animals 
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:  Health Certification Requirements for Import of Live  
Ornamental Fish into Malaysia  Language:  English  Number of pages:  2   
6. Description of content:  The purpose of this notification is to inform all countries on the 
health certification requirements for the importati on of ornamental fish into Malaysia.  The 
main content of this notification are as follows: 
(i) The health certificate which consists of disease certification shall be issued by 
competent authority of all exporting countries with regard to Spring Viraemia of carp (SVC), Koi Herpes virus disease (KHV), Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS), Epizootic haematopoietic necros is (EHN), and White Spot disease (WSD) 
for export of all ornamental fish into Ma laysia that contain susceptible species for 
these diseases, as listed under the latest editi on of the Aquatic Animal Health Code 
and the Manual of Diagnostic Test for Aquatic Animals of the OIE. 
(ii)  For export of goldfish ( Carrasius auratus ) into Malaysia, health certification is also 
required for Furunculosis ( Aeromonas salmonicida ) and Goldfish haematopoietic 
necrosis virus (GFHNV). 
(iii) For export of marine fish into Malays ia, the competent authority shall declare the 
disease status of marine fish and that they are wild caught only, from area at least 5 
kilometres from any finfish aquaculture ope ration, and have not come into contact 
with water, equipment or fish associated with farmed food fish. 
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.    G/SPS/N/MYS/26 
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  8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  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)  Aquatic Animal Health Code, In particular 
chapters 5.1, 5.2, 5.10, 9.1, 9.5, 10.1, 10.2, 10.6 and 10.8  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No 
 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:  To be 
available in the internet homepage of the DoF ( http://www.dof.gov.my  (available in 
English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  1 May 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  1 May 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  1 May 2011 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  1 March 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Fisheries Biosecurity Division 
Department of Fisheries, Malaysia 3rd Floor, Podium 2, Block 4G2, Wisma Tani, Precint 4,  
Federal Government Administrative Centre,  
62628 Putrajaya, Malaysia Tel:  +(603) 8870 4000 Fax:  +(603) 8890 3794  E-mail:  fbs@dof.gov.my  G/SPS/N/MYS/26 
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  13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Fisheries Biosecurity Division 
Department of Fisheries, Malaysia 3rd Floor, Podium 2, Block 4G2, Wisma Tani, Precint 4,  
Federal Government Administrative Centre,  
62628 Putrajaya, Malaysia Tel:  +(603) 8870 4000 Fax:  +(603) 8890 3794  E-mail:  fbs@dof.gov.my