Regulations for the Importation of Animal By-Products into Peninsular Malaysia

animal product file:///D/HTML/mal33640.htm[16.01.2025 08:08:38] REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS INTO PENINSULAR MALAYSIA 1 Veterinary Certificate Each consignment of products shall be accompanied by a veterinary certificate dated within 14 days of import signed or endorsed by a Competent Veterinary Officer of the government veterinary authority of the country of export giving details of the consignment (consignor, consignee, quantity, type and origin of products) and certifying to the effect that 1.1 the country or part of country or state of origin was free from foot and mouth disease, rinderpest, anthrax and bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the preceding 12 months prior to export; 1.2 the products were derived from a farm that has been certified to be free from peste des petits ruminants and lumpy skin disease in the case of products originated from ruminants; and New Castle disease and Marek's disease in the case of products originated from poultry 1.3 the products were manufactured in a factory approved and registered by the authority of the country of export 1.4 the products referred to in the certificate have been subjected to one of the following methods of sterilization (stating which method was adopted): 1.4.1 subjection to a dry heat of 140 C for not less than three hours or animal product file:///D/HTML/mal33640.htm[16.01.2025 08:08:38] 1.4.2 subjection to moist heat under steam pressure of not less than twenty pounds per square inch (1.4 kg per cm 2 ; 1.3 atmosphere) for fifteen minutes or 1.4.3 treatment of the bones, after they are broken with the vapour of benzine boiling between 95 C and 115 C for not less than four hours, live steam to be there after admitted for one hour 1.5 after treatment that necessary precaution has been taken to prevent contamination with potential source of pathogens 1.6 the products were packed in the factory direct into sterilized bags 2 Other Condition 2.1 products of pigs/pork origin WILL NOT BE PERMITTED 2.2 every packing/bag shall be labelled as "contain no pig or pork products" 3 Import Licence Each consignment shall be accompanied by a valid import licence issued by the Director General or the State Director of the Department of Veterinary Services Malaysia permitting the importation of such products into Malaysia 4 Import Fee Import Licence = RM 3.00 per consignment animal product file:///D/HTML/mal33640.htm[16.01.2025 08:08:38] Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Malaysia, L.N 324 (Animal Importation Order, 1962)