Malaysia

Soil to Malaysia

Soil

Common Name: Soil

Conditions: Normally prohibited. Phytosanitary import permit and phytosanitary certificate required. Can only be imported for research purposes.

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Growing Media to Malaysia

Conditions: Phytosanitary import permit required. Phytosanitary certificate required.

Exporters of growing medium are strongly advised to confirm Malaysian phytosanitary import requirements prior to shipment

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Malaysia General Requirements

General Information

For enquires about this standard email the Plant Exports Group:

plantexports@maf.govt.nz

To help Plant Exports process your email please record in the subject line of your email descriptive keywords which are relevant to your enquiry i.e. ICPR enquiry-Country-specific details.

For urgent enquiries phone, fax or email the Plant Exports Group

• Telephone: 0800 008 333 (selecting option 3, then option 4) Fax : 64 4 894 0733; or
• Email:PlantExports

Scope

This standard specifies Malaysia’s phytosanitary requirements. If a commodity or commodity group is not identified within this ICPR exporters should contact:

• Malaysia directly to ascertain requirements

or

• MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ). (Plant Exports)

Please note, the determination and provision of phytosanitary requirements, for a commodity not identified within an ICPR, is undertaken on a cost recovery basis. A link to the list of Plant Exports Fees and Charges is available on http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/exports/plants/fees

Users of this document are strongly advised to review all sections of the ICPR for the determination of a commodity’s phytosanitary requirements.

Phytosanitary Legislation

The following legislation controls the importation of plants and plant materials into Malaysia:

• Plant Quarantine Act (167), June 1994
• Agricultural Pest and Noxious Plants (Import and Export) Regulations 1981
• Agricultural Pest and Noxious Plants (Import and Export) Regulations Amendments, 1986, 1992 and 1993

Definitions

Soil	Any earth, ground, or other naturally occurring organic or mineral material in which plants may be grown.
Plant	Any species of plant or any part thereof whether living or dead and includes the stem, branch, tuber, bulb, corm, stock, budwood, cutting, layer, slip, sucker, root, leaf, flower, fruit, seed or any other part or product whatsoever of a plant whether severed or attached but does not include any plant product that has undergone a process of heat and drying treatment

General Requirements

Prohibitions

Phytosanitary Import Permits

Phytosanitary import permits state the phytosanitary requirements for importation

Permits are normally valid for 3 months from the date of issue and may only be used for one consignment. Where a permit is issued, a copy must accompany the consignment on entry to Malaysia

Phytosanitary import permits are required for the importation of the following commodity classes from New Zealand:

• cut flowers and foliage (fresh and dried)
• nursery stock
• seed (grains)/nuts for sowing
• micro organisms and biological control agents
• growing media

Phytosanitary import permits are not required for the importation of the following commodity class from New Zealand:

• fruit and vegetables
• seeds (grains)/nuts for consumption or processing
• plant products for the purpose of manufacturing, medicinal use, consumption or which have undergone processing
• packing material

Phytosanitary import permits may be requested from:

Import Permits should be obtained from the Director-General of Agriculture in Kuala Lumpur for imports into Peninsular Malaysia and the Director of Agriculture in Sabah or Sarawak for importation into Sabah or Sarawak. Applications should state: botanical or scientific name; type; quantity; country of origin of the planting material; means of conveyance and point of entry.

http://www2.doa.gov.my/pqnet/eng/org/import_export.htm

or

For general conditions of import refer:

Plant Quarantine,
Crop Protection Division,
Department of Agriculture,
Jalan Gallagher
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel: 603-26973077
Fax:  603-26977164
Website:  http://www2.doa.gov.my/pqnet/eng/org/import_export.htm

Phytosanitary Certificates

Phytosanitary certificates are required to accompany consignments of the following commodity classes imported from New Zealand:

• cut flowers and foliage (fresh and dried)
• nursery stock
• seed (grains)/nuts for sowing and processing
• growing media (including soil)

Phytosanitary certificates are not required to accompany consignments of the following commodity class imported from New Zealand:

• fruit and vegetables
• seeds (grains/nuts) for consumption
• plant products for the purpose of manufacturing, medicinal use, consumption or which have undergone processing
• plant material used as packaging or packing material

Phytosanitary certificates must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export

Quarantine Pests

Maximum Pest Limit (MPLs)

For all commodities exported to Malaysia requiring phytosanitary certificates, the MPL's are:

Quarantine pests* specified by Malaysia	0.5%
Soil	25g/600unit

*Quarantine pests for Malaysia include organisms identified within:

• Quarantine pests of this standard
• additional declarations
• phytosanitary import permit

Ports of Entry

All consignments are restricted entry via the following specific ports. Where a phytosanitary import permit is issued appointed entry points will be indicated on the permit

 

Inspection on Arrival

All consignments of imported plant material are subject to inspection by Malaysian authorities upon arrival.

Sampling Rate

Fruit and Vegetables

Fresh	0.1-10% of bags/cartons
Dried	0.1-10% of bags/cartons
Frozen	1-10% of bags/cartons

Cut Flowers and Foliage

Fresh	5-10% of bags/cartons
Dried	5-10% of bags/cartons

  
Nursery Stock

Bulbs/tubers/corms/rhizomes	5-10% of bags/cartons
Budwood/cuttings	5-10% of bags/cartons
Whole plants- general	5-10% of bags/cartons
Whole plants - potato	100% of consignment

 
Seeds (grains) and Nuts

For sowing	3-30 bags per lot depending on size of consignment
For consumption	5-10% of bags/cartons
For processing	5-10% of bags/cartons

Growing Media

1-10% of bags

Transit

Consignments transiting Malaysia must meet the requirements for entry into Malaysia and may not be removed from the conveyance in which they entered Malaysia without the prior permission of the Director (Crop Protection and Quarantine Division).

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Spagnum peat moss to Malaysia

Spagnum peat moss

Common Name: Spagnum peat moss

Conditions: Phytosanitary import permit required. Phytosanitary certificate not required. Treatment required.

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Growing Media to Malaysia

Conditions: Phytosanitary import permit required. Phytosanitary certificate required.

Exporters of growing medium are strongly advised to confirm Malaysian phytosanitary import requirements prior to shipment

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Malaysia General Requirements

General Information

For enquires about this standard email the Plant Exports Group:

plantexports@maf.govt.nz

To help Plant Exports process your email please record in the subject line of your email descriptive keywords which are relevant to your enquiry i.e. ICPR enquiry-Country-specific details.

For urgent enquiries phone, fax or email the Plant Exports Group

• Telephone: 0800 008 333 (selecting option 3, then option 4) Fax : 64 4 894 0733; or
• Email:PlantExports

Scope

This standard specifies Malaysia’s phytosanitary requirements. If a commodity or commodity group is not identified within this ICPR exporters should contact:

• Malaysia directly to ascertain requirements

or

• MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ). (Plant Exports)

Please note, the determination and provision of phytosanitary requirements, for a commodity not identified within an ICPR, is undertaken on a cost recovery basis. A link to the list of Plant Exports Fees and Charges is available on http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/exports/plants/fees

Users of this document are strongly advised to review all sections of the ICPR for the determination of a commodity’s phytosanitary requirements.

Phytosanitary Legislation

The following legislation controls the importation of plants and plant materials into Malaysia:

• Plant Quarantine Act (167), June 1994
• Agricultural Pest and Noxious Plants (Import and Export) Regulations 1981
• Agricultural Pest and Noxious Plants (Import and Export) Regulations Amendments, 1986, 1992 and 1993

Definitions

Soil	Any earth, ground, or other naturally occurring organic or mineral material in which plants may be grown.
Plant	Any species of plant or any part thereof whether living or dead and includes the stem, branch, tuber, bulb, corm, stock, budwood, cutting, layer, slip, sucker, root, leaf, flower, fruit, seed or any other part or product whatsoever of a plant whether severed or attached but does not include any plant product that has undergone a process of heat and drying treatment

General Requirements

Prohibitions

Phytosanitary Import Permits

Phytosanitary import permits state the phytosanitary requirements for importation

Permits are normally valid for 3 months from the date of issue and may only be used for one consignment. Where a permit is issued, a copy must accompany the consignment on entry to Malaysia

Phytosanitary import permits are required for the importation of the following commodity classes from New Zealand:

• cut flowers and foliage (fresh and dried)
• nursery stock
• seed (grains)/nuts for sowing
• micro organisms and biological control agents
• growing media

Phytosanitary import permits are not required for the importation of the following commodity class from New Zealand:

• fruit and vegetables
• seeds (grains)/nuts for consumption or processing
• plant products for the purpose of manufacturing, medicinal use, consumption or which have undergone processing
• packing material

Phytosanitary import permits may be requested from:

Import Permits should be obtained from the Director-General of Agriculture in Kuala Lumpur for imports into Peninsular Malaysia and the Director of Agriculture in Sabah or Sarawak for importation into Sabah or Sarawak. Applications should state: botanical or scientific name; type; quantity; country of origin of the planting material; means of conveyance and point of entry.

http://www2.doa.gov.my/pqnet/eng/org/import_export.htm

or

For general conditions of import refer:

Plant Quarantine,
Crop Protection Division,
Department of Agriculture,
Jalan Gallagher
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel: 603-26973077
Fax:  603-26977164
Website:  http://www2.doa.gov.my/pqnet/eng/org/import_export.htm

Phytosanitary Certificates

Phytosanitary certificates are required to accompany consignments of the following commodity classes imported from New Zealand:

• cut flowers and foliage (fresh and dried)
• nursery stock
• seed (grains)/nuts for sowing and processing
• growing media (including soil)

Phytosanitary certificates are not required to accompany consignments of the following commodity class imported from New Zealand:

• fruit and vegetables
• seeds (grains/nuts) for consumption
• plant products for the purpose of manufacturing, medicinal use, consumption or which have undergone processing
• plant material used as packaging or packing material

Phytosanitary certificates must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export

Quarantine Pests

Maximum Pest Limit (MPLs)

For all commodities exported to Malaysia requiring phytosanitary certificates, the MPL's are:

Quarantine pests* specified by Malaysia	0.5%
Soil	25g/600unit

*Quarantine pests for Malaysia include organisms identified within:

• Quarantine pests of this standard
• additional declarations
• phytosanitary import permit

Ports of Entry

All consignments are restricted entry via the following specific ports. Where a phytosanitary import permit is issued appointed entry points will be indicated on the permit

 

Inspection on Arrival

All consignments of imported plant material are subject to inspection by Malaysian authorities upon arrival.

Sampling Rate

Fruit and Vegetables

Fresh	0.1-10% of bags/cartons
Dried	0.1-10% of bags/cartons
Frozen	1-10% of bags/cartons

Cut Flowers and Foliage

Fresh	5-10% of bags/cartons
Dried	5-10% of bags/cartons

  
Nursery Stock

Bulbs/tubers/corms/rhizomes	5-10% of bags/cartons
Budwood/cuttings	5-10% of bags/cartons
Whole plants- general	5-10% of bags/cartons
Whole plants - potato	100% of consignment

 
Seeds (grains) and Nuts

For sowing	3-30 bags per lot depending on size of consignment
For consumption	5-10% of bags/cartons
For processing	5-10% of bags/cartons

Growing Media

1-10% of bags

Transit

Consignments transiting Malaysia must meet the requirements for entry into Malaysia and may not be removed from the conveyance in which they entered Malaysia without the prior permission of the Director (Crop Protection and Quarantine Division).

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Peat moss to Malaysia

Peat moss

Common Name: Peat moss

Conditions: Phytosanitary import permit required. Phytosanitary certificate and treatment required. Treatment upon arrival.

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Growing Media to Malaysia

Conditions: Phytosanitary import permit required. Phytosanitary certificate required.

Exporters of growing medium are strongly advised to confirm Malaysian phytosanitary import requirements prior to shipment

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Malaysia General Requirements

General Information

For enquires about this standard email the Plant Exports Group:

plantexports@maf.govt.nz

To help Plant Exports process your email please record in the subject line of your email descriptive keywords which are relevant to your enquiry i.e. ICPR enquiry-Country-specific details.

For urgent enquiries phone, fax or email the Plant Exports Group

• Telephone: 0800 008 333 (selecting option 3, then option 4) Fax : 64 4 894 0733; or
• Email:PlantExports

Scope

This standard specifies Malaysia’s phytosanitary requirements. If a commodity or commodity group is not identified within this ICPR exporters should contact:

• Malaysia directly to ascertain requirements

or

• MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ). (Plant Exports)

Please note, the determination and provision of phytosanitary requirements, for a commodity not identified within an ICPR, is undertaken on a cost recovery basis. A link to the list of Plant Exports Fees and Charges is available on http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/exports/plants/fees

Users of this document are strongly advised to review all sections of the ICPR for the determination of a commodity’s phytosanitary requirements.

Phytosanitary Legislation

The following legislation controls the importation of plants and plant materials into Malaysia:

• Plant Quarantine Act (167), June 1994
• Agricultural Pest and Noxious Plants (Import and Export) Regulations 1981
• Agricultural Pest and Noxious Plants (Import and Export) Regulations Amendments, 1986, 1992 and 1993

Definitions

Soil	Any earth, ground, or other naturally occurring organic or mineral material in which plants may be grown.
Plant	Any species of plant or any part thereof whether living or dead and includes the stem, branch, tuber, bulb, corm, stock, budwood, cutting, layer, slip, sucker, root, leaf, flower, fruit, seed or any other part or product whatsoever of a plant whether severed or attached but does not include any plant product that has undergone a process of heat and drying treatment

General Requirements

Prohibitions

Phytosanitary Import Permits

Phytosanitary import permits state the phytosanitary requirements for importation

Permits are normally valid for 3 months from the date of issue and may only be used for one consignment. Where a permit is issued, a copy must accompany the consignment on entry to Malaysia

Phytosanitary import permits are required for the importation of the following commodity classes from New Zealand:

• cut flowers and foliage (fresh and dried)
• nursery stock
• seed (grains)/nuts for sowing
• micro organisms and biological control agents
• growing media

Phytosanitary import permits are not required for the importation of the following commodity class from New Zealand:

• fruit and vegetables
• seeds (grains)/nuts for consumption or processing
• plant products for the purpose of manufacturing, medicinal use, consumption or which have undergone processing
• packing material

Phytosanitary import permits may be requested from:

Import Permits should be obtained from the Director-General of Agriculture in Kuala Lumpur for imports into Peninsular Malaysia and the Director of Agriculture in Sabah or Sarawak for importation into Sabah or Sarawak. Applications should state: botanical or scientific name; type; quantity; country of origin of the planting material; means of conveyance and point of entry.

http://www2.doa.gov.my/pqnet/eng/org/import_export.htm

or

For general conditions of import refer:

Plant Quarantine,
Crop Protection Division,
Department of Agriculture,
Jalan Gallagher
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel: 603-26973077
Fax:  603-26977164
Website:  http://www2.doa.gov.my/pqnet/eng/org/import_export.htm

Phytosanitary Certificates

Phytosanitary certificates are required to accompany consignments of the following commodity classes imported from New Zealand:

• cut flowers and foliage (fresh and dried)
• nursery stock
• seed (grains)/nuts for sowing and processing
• growing media (including soil)

Phytosanitary certificates are not required to accompany consignments of the following commodity class imported from New Zealand:

• fruit and vegetables
• seeds (grains/nuts) for consumption
• plant products for the purpose of manufacturing, medicinal use, consumption or which have undergone processing
• plant material used as packaging or packing material

Phytosanitary certificates must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export

Quarantine Pests

Maximum Pest Limit (MPLs)

For all commodities exported to Malaysia requiring phytosanitary certificates, the MPL's are:

Quarantine pests* specified by Malaysia	0.5%
Soil	25g/600unit

*Quarantine pests for Malaysia include organisms identified within:

• Quarantine pests of this standard
• additional declarations
• phytosanitary import permit

Ports of Entry

All consignments are restricted entry via the following specific ports. Where a phytosanitary import permit is issued appointed entry points will be indicated on the permit

 

Inspection on Arrival

All consignments of imported plant material are subject to inspection by Malaysian authorities upon arrival.

Sampling Rate

Fruit and Vegetables

Fresh	0.1-10% of bags/cartons
Dried	0.1-10% of bags/cartons
Frozen	1-10% of bags/cartons

Cut Flowers and Foliage

Fresh	5-10% of bags/cartons
Dried	5-10% of bags/cartons

  
Nursery Stock

Bulbs/tubers/corms/rhizomes	5-10% of bags/cartons
Budwood/cuttings	5-10% of bags/cartons
Whole plants- general	5-10% of bags/cartons
Whole plants - potato	100% of consignment

 
Seeds (grains) and Nuts

For sowing	3-30 bags per lot depending on size of consignment
For consumption	5-10% of bags/cartons
For processing	5-10% of bags/cartons

Growing Media

1-10% of bags

Transit

Consignments transiting Malaysia must meet the requirements for entry into Malaysia and may not be removed from the conveyance in which they entered Malaysia without the prior permission of the Director (Crop Protection and Quarantine Division).

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Bark to Malaysia

Bark

Common Name: Bark

Conditions: Phytosanitary import permit required. Phytosanitary certificate and treatment required.

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Growing Media to Malaysia

Conditions: Phytosanitary import permit required. Phytosanitary certificate required.

Exporters of growing medium are strongly advised to confirm Malaysian phytosanitary import requirements prior to shipment

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Malaysia General Requirements

General Information

For enquires about this standard email the Plant Exports Group:

plantexports@maf.govt.nz

To help Plant Exports process your email please record in the subject line of your email descriptive keywords which are relevant to your enquiry i.e. ICPR enquiry-Country-specific details.

For urgent enquiries phone, fax or email the Plant Exports Group

• Telephone: 0800 008 333 (selecting option 3, then option 4) Fax : 64 4 894 0733; or
• Email:PlantExports

Scope

This standard specifies Malaysia’s phytosanitary requirements. If a commodity or commodity group is not identified within this ICPR exporters should contact:

• Malaysia directly to ascertain requirements

or

• MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ). (Plant Exports)

Please note, the determination and provision of phytosanitary requirements, for a commodity not identified within an ICPR, is undertaken on a cost recovery basis. A link to the list of Plant Exports Fees and Charges is available on http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/exports/plants/fees

Users of this document are strongly advised to review all sections of the ICPR for the determination of a commodity’s phytosanitary requirements.

Phytosanitary Legislation

The following legislation controls the importation of plants and plant materials into Malaysia:

• Plant Quarantine Act (167), June 1994
• Agricultural Pest and Noxious Plants (Import and Export) Regulations 1981
• Agricultural Pest and Noxious Plants (Import and Export) Regulations Amendments, 1986, 1992 and 1993

Definitions

Soil	Any earth, ground, or other naturally occurring organic or mineral material in which plants may be grown.
Plant	Any species of plant or any part thereof whether living or dead and includes the stem, branch, tuber, bulb, corm, stock, budwood, cutting, layer, slip, sucker, root, leaf, flower, fruit, seed or any other part or product whatsoever of a plant whether severed or attached but does not include any plant product that has undergone a process of heat and drying treatment

General Requirements

Prohibitions

Phytosanitary Import Permits

Phytosanitary import permits state the phytosanitary requirements for importation

Permits are normally valid for 3 months from the date of issue and may only be used for one consignment. Where a permit is issued, a copy must accompany the consignment on entry to Malaysia

Phytosanitary import permits are required for the importation of the following commodity classes from New Zealand:

• cut flowers and foliage (fresh and dried)
• nursery stock
• seed (grains)/nuts for sowing
• micro organisms and biological control agents
• growing media

Phytosanitary import permits are not required for the importation of the following commodity class from New Zealand:

• fruit and vegetables
• seeds (grains)/nuts for consumption or processing
• plant products for the purpose of manufacturing, medicinal use, consumption or which have undergone processing
• packing material

Phytosanitary import permits may be requested from:

Import Permits should be obtained from the Director-General of Agriculture in Kuala Lumpur for imports into Peninsular Malaysia and the Director of Agriculture in Sabah or Sarawak for importation into Sabah or Sarawak. Applications should state: botanical or scientific name; type; quantity; country of origin of the planting material; means of conveyance and point of entry.

http://www2.doa.gov.my/pqnet/eng/org/import_export.htm

or

For general conditions of import refer:

Plant Quarantine,
Crop Protection Division,
Department of Agriculture,
Jalan Gallagher
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel: 603-26973077
Fax:  603-26977164
Website:  http://www2.doa.gov.my/pqnet/eng/org/import_export.htm

Phytosanitary Certificates

Phytosanitary certificates are required to accompany consignments of the following commodity classes imported from New Zealand:

• cut flowers and foliage (fresh and dried)
• nursery stock
• seed (grains)/nuts for sowing and processing
• growing media (including soil)

Phytosanitary certificates are not required to accompany consignments of the following commodity class imported from New Zealand:

• fruit and vegetables
• seeds (grains/nuts) for consumption
• plant products for the purpose of manufacturing, medicinal use, consumption or which have undergone processing
• plant material used as packaging or packing material

Phytosanitary certificates must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export

Quarantine Pests

Maximum Pest Limit (MPLs)

For all commodities exported to Malaysia requiring phytosanitary certificates, the MPL's are:

Quarantine pests* specified by Malaysia	0.5%
Soil	25g/600unit

*Quarantine pests for Malaysia include organisms identified within:

• Quarantine pests of this standard
• additional declarations
• phytosanitary import permit

Ports of Entry

All consignments are restricted entry via the following specific ports. Where a phytosanitary import permit is issued appointed entry points will be indicated on the permit

 

Inspection on Arrival

All consignments of imported plant material are subject to inspection by Malaysian authorities upon arrival.

Sampling Rate

Fruit and Vegetables

Fresh	0.1-10% of bags/cartons
Dried	0.1-10% of bags/cartons
Frozen	1-10% of bags/cartons

Cut Flowers and Foliage

Fresh	5-10% of bags/cartons
Dried	5-10% of bags/cartons

  
Nursery Stock

Bulbs/tubers/corms/rhizomes	5-10% of bags/cartons
Budwood/cuttings	5-10% of bags/cartons
Whole plants- general	5-10% of bags/cartons
Whole plants - potato	100% of consignment

 
Seeds (grains) and Nuts

For sowing	3-30 bags per lot depending on size of consignment
For consumption	5-10% of bags/cartons
For processing	5-10% of bags/cartons

Growing Media

1-10% of bags

Transit

Consignments transiting Malaysia must meet the requirements for entry into Malaysia and may not be removed from the conveyance in which they entered Malaysia without the prior permission of the Director (Crop Protection and Quarantine Division).

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Maize to Malaysia

Zea mays

Common Name: Maize

Conditions: Phytosanitary import permit required. Phytosanitary certificate, additional declaration and treatment required.

Additional Declaration:

“The seed are from a production area free of Maize dwarf mosaic virus, Maize stripe virus, Maize streak virus, Maize rayado fino virus and Corn stunt virus”

Treatment: Treatment with benomyl 2.5gm a.i per 1000gm seeds or any suitable fungicide at recommended rate.

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Seed (grains) and Nuts for Sowing to Malaysia

Conditions: Phytosanitary import permit required. Phytosanitary certificate required. The country of origin must be clearly written on each individual package. Seeds must be free from contamination with foreign matter and weed seeds.

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Malaysia General Requirements

General Information

For enquires about this standard email the Plant Exports Group:

plantexports@maf.govt.nz

To help Plant Exports process your email please record in the subject line of your email descriptive keywords which are relevant to your enquiry i.e. ICPR enquiry-Country-specific details.

For urgent enquiries phone, fax or email the Plant Exports Group

• Telephone: 0800 008 333 (selecting option 3, then option 4) Fax : 64 4 894 0733; or
• Email:PlantExports

Scope

This standard specifies Malaysia’s phytosanitary requirements. If a commodity or commodity group is not identified within this ICPR exporters should contact:

• Malaysia directly to ascertain requirements

or

• MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ). (Plant Exports)

Please note, the determination and provision of phytosanitary requirements, for a commodity not identified within an ICPR, is undertaken on a cost recovery basis. A link to the list of Plant Exports Fees and Charges is available on http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/exports/plants/fees

Users of this document are strongly advised to review all sections of the ICPR for the determination of a commodity’s phytosanitary requirements.

Phytosanitary Legislation

The following legislation controls the importation of plants and plant materials into Malaysia:

• Plant Quarantine Act (167), June 1994
• Agricultural Pest and Noxious Plants (Import and Export) Regulations 1981
• Agricultural Pest and Noxious Plants (Import and Export) Regulations Amendments, 1986, 1992 and 1993

Definitions

Soil	Any earth, ground, or other naturally occurring organic or mineral material in which plants may be grown.
Plant	Any species of plant or any part thereof whether living or dead and includes the stem, branch, tuber, bulb, corm, stock, budwood, cutting, layer, slip, sucker, root, leaf, flower, fruit, seed or any other part or product whatsoever of a plant whether severed or attached but does not include any plant product that has undergone a process of heat and drying treatment

General Requirements

Prohibitions

Phytosanitary Import Permits

Phytosanitary import permits state the phytosanitary requirements for importation

Permits are normally valid for 3 months from the date of issue and may only be used for one consignment. Where a permit is issued, a copy must accompany the consignment on entry to Malaysia

Phytosanitary import permits are required for the importation of the following commodity classes from New Zealand:

• cut flowers and foliage (fresh and dried)
• nursery stock
• seed (grains)/nuts for sowing
• micro organisms and biological control agents
• growing media

Phytosanitary import permits are not required for the importation of the following commodity class from New Zealand:

• fruit and vegetables
• seeds (grains)/nuts for consumption or processing
• plant products for the purpose of manufacturing, medicinal use, consumption or which have undergone processing
• packing material

Phytosanitary import permits may be requested from:

Import Permits should be obtained from the Director-General of Agriculture in Kuala Lumpur for imports into Peninsular Malaysia and the Director of Agriculture in Sabah or Sarawak for importation into Sabah or Sarawak. Applications should state: botanical or scientific name; type; quantity; country of origin of the planting material; means of conveyance and point of entry.

http://www2.doa.gov.my/pqnet/eng/org/import_export.htm

or

For general conditions of import refer:

Plant Quarantine,
Crop Protection Division,
Department of Agriculture,
Jalan Gallagher
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel: 603-26973077
Fax:  603-26977164
Website:  http://www2.doa.gov.my/pqnet/eng/org/import_export.htm

Phytosanitary Certificates

Phytosanitary certificates are required to accompany consignments of the following commodity classes imported from New Zealand:

• cut flowers and foliage (fresh and dried)
• nursery stock
• seed (grains)/nuts for sowing and processing
• growing media (including soil)

Phytosanitary certificates are not required to accompany consignments of the following commodity class imported from New Zealand:

• fruit and vegetables
• seeds (grains/nuts) for consumption
• plant products for the purpose of manufacturing, medicinal use, consumption or which have undergone processing
• plant material used as packaging or packing material

Phytosanitary certificates must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export

Quarantine Pests

Maximum Pest Limit (MPLs)

For all commodities exported to Malaysia requiring phytosanitary certificates, the MPL's are:

Quarantine pests* specified by Malaysia	0.5%
Soil	25g/600unit

*Quarantine pests for Malaysia include organisms identified within:

• Quarantine pests of this standard
• additional declarations
• phytosanitary import permit

Ports of Entry

All consignments are restricted entry via the following specific ports. Where a phytosanitary import permit is issued appointed entry points will be indicated on the permit

 

Inspection on Arrival

All consignments of imported plant material are subject to inspection by Malaysian authorities upon arrival.

Sampling Rate

Fruit and Vegetables

Fresh	0.1-10% of bags/cartons
Dried	0.1-10% of bags/cartons
Frozen	1-10% of bags/cartons

Cut Flowers and Foliage

Fresh	5-10% of bags/cartons
Dried	5-10% of bags/cartons

  
Nursery Stock

Bulbs/tubers/corms/rhizomes	5-10% of bags/cartons
Budwood/cuttings	5-10% of bags/cartons
Whole plants- general	5-10% of bags/cartons
Whole plants - potato	100% of consignment

 
Seeds (grains) and Nuts

For sowing	3-30 bags per lot depending on size of consignment
For consumption	5-10% of bags/cartons
For processing	5-10% of bags/cartons

Growing Media

1-10% of bags

Transit

Consignments transiting Malaysia must meet the requirements for entry into Malaysia and may not be removed from the conveyance in which they entered Malaysia without the prior permission of the Director (Crop Protection and Quarantine Division).

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Radishes to Malaysia

Raphanus sativus

Common Name: Radish

Conditions: Phytosanitary import permit required. Phytosanitary certificate and treatment required. The country of origin must be clearly written on each individual package.

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Seed (grains) and Nuts for Sowing to Malaysia

Conditions: Phytosanitary import permit required. Phytosanitary certificate required. The country of origin must be clearly written on each individual package. Seeds must be free from contamination with foreign matter and weed seeds.

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Malaysia General Requirements

General Information

For enquires about this standard email the Plant Exports Group:

plantexports@maf.govt.nz

To help Plant Exports process your email please record in the subject line of your email descriptive keywords which are relevant to your enquiry i.e. ICPR enquiry-Country-specific details.

For urgent enquiries phone, fax or email the Plant Exports Group

• Telephone: 0800 008 333 (selecting option 3, then option 4) Fax : 64 4 894 0733; or
• Email:PlantExports

Scope

This standard specifies Malaysia’s phytosanitary requirements. If a commodity or commodity group is not identified within this ICPR exporters should contact:

• Malaysia directly to ascertain requirements

or

• MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ). (Plant Exports)

Please note, the determination and provision of phytosanitary requirements, for a commodity not identified within an ICPR, is undertaken on a cost recovery basis. A link to the list of Plant Exports Fees and Charges is available on http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/exports/plants/fees

Users of this document are strongly advised to review all sections of the ICPR for the determination of a commodity’s phytosanitary requirements.

Phytosanitary Legislation

The following legislation controls the importation of plants and plant materials into Malaysia:

• Plant Quarantine Act (167), June 1994
• Agricultural Pest and Noxious Plants (Import and Export) Regulations 1981
• Agricultural Pest and Noxious Plants (Import and Export) Regulations Amendments, 1986, 1992 and 1993

Definitions

Soil	Any earth, ground, or other naturally occurring organic or mineral material in which plants may be grown.
Plant	Any species of plant or any part thereof whether living or dead and includes the stem, branch, tuber, bulb, corm, stock, budwood, cutting, layer, slip, sucker, root, leaf, flower, fruit, seed or any other part or product whatsoever of a plant whether severed or attached but does not include any plant product that has undergone a process of heat and drying treatment

General Requirements

Prohibitions

Phytosanitary Import Permits

Phytosanitary import permits state the phytosanitary requirements for importation

Permits are normally valid for 3 months from the date of issue and may only be used for one consignment. Where a permit is issued, a copy must accompany the consignment on entry to Malaysia

Phytosanitary import permits are required for the importation of the following commodity classes from New Zealand:

• cut flowers and foliage (fresh and dried)
• nursery stock
• seed (grains)/nuts for sowing
• micro organisms and biological control agents
• growing media

Phytosanitary import permits are not required for the importation of the following commodity class from New Zealand:

• fruit and vegetables
• seeds (grains)/nuts for consumption or processing
• plant products for the purpose of manufacturing, medicinal use, consumption or which have undergone processing
• packing material

Phytosanitary import permits may be requested from:

Import Permits should be obtained from the Director-General of Agriculture in Kuala Lumpur for imports into Peninsular Malaysia and the Director of Agriculture in Sabah or Sarawak for importation into Sabah or Sarawak. Applications should state: botanical or scientific name; type; quantity; country of origin of the planting material; means of conveyance and point of entry.

http://www2.doa.gov.my/pqnet/eng/org/import_export.htm

or

For general conditions of import refer:

Plant Quarantine,
Crop Protection Division,
Department of Agriculture,
Jalan Gallagher
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel: 603-26973077
Fax:  603-26977164
Website:  http://www2.doa.gov.my/pqnet/eng/org/import_export.htm

Phytosanitary Certificates

Phytosanitary certificates are required to accompany consignments of the following commodity classes imported from New Zealand:

• cut flowers and foliage (fresh and dried)
• nursery stock
• seed (grains)/nuts for sowing and processing
• growing media (including soil)

Phytosanitary certificates are not required to accompany consignments of the following commodity class imported from New Zealand:

• fruit and vegetables
• seeds (grains/nuts) for consumption
• plant products for the purpose of manufacturing, medicinal use, consumption or which have undergone processing
• plant material used as packaging or packing material

Phytosanitary certificates must not be issued more than 14 days prior to export

Quarantine Pests

Maximum Pest Limit (MPLs)

For all commodities exported to Malaysia requiring phytosanitary certificates, the MPL's are:

Quarantine pests* specified by Malaysia	0.5%
Soil	25g/600unit

*Quarantine pests for Malaysia include organisms identified within:

• Quarantine pests of this standard
• additional declarations
• phytosanitary import permit

Ports of Entry

All consignments are restricted entry via the following specific ports. Where a phytosanitary import permit is issued appointed entry points will be indicated on the permit

 

Inspection on Arrival

All consignments of imported plant material are subject to inspection by Malaysian authorities upon arrival.

Sampling Rate

Fruit and Vegetables

Fresh	0.1-10% of bags/cartons
Dried	0.1-10% of bags/cartons
Frozen	1-10% of bags/cartons

Cut Flowers and Foliage

Fresh	5-10% of bags/cartons
Dried	5-10% of bags/cartons

  
Nursery Stock

Bulbs/tubers/corms/rhizomes	5-10% of bags/cartons
Budwood/cuttings	5-10% of bags/cartons
Whole plants- general	5-10% of bags/cartons
Whole plants - potato	100% of consignment

 
Seeds (grains) and Nuts

For sowing	3-30 bags per lot depending on size of consignment
For consumption	5-10% of bags/cartons
For processing	5-10% of bags/cartons

Growing Media

1-10% of bags

Transit

Consignments transiting Malaysia must meet the requirements for entry into Malaysia and may not be removed from the conveyance in which they entered Malaysia without the prior permission of the Director (Crop Protection and Quarantine Division).

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