Last updated: December 2006
Plant Protection Organization Chart
Important Contact Addresses
Responsible Ministry/Ministries
Ministry
of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry
The
Secretary General
Aras
15, Wisma Tani, Lot 4, G2, Presint 4
Pusat Pentadbiran
Persekutuan
62623 Putrajaya, Malaysia
Tel:
(+603) 88886637 / 1014
Website: http://www.agrolink.moa.gov.my/
Responsible Department
Department
of Agriculture
Dato
Sofian Mohd Salleh, Director General
Aras 17, Wisma Tani, Lot 4, G2, Presint 4
Pusat Pentadbiran Persekutuan
62623 Putrajaya, Malaysia
Tel: (+603) 8870 3001 / 88884069
Fax: (+603) 8870 3044 / 88885069
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.doa.gov.my/main.php
Address for nominations
Department
of Agriculture
Dato
Sofian Mohd Salleh, Director General
Aras 17, Wisma Tani, Lot 4, G2, Presint 4
Pusat Pentadbiran Persekutuan
62623 Putrajaya, Malaysia
Tel: (+603) 8870 3001 / 88884069
Fax: (+603) 8870 3044 / 88885069
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.doa.gov.my/main.php
Operational Offices:
Plant Protection
Plant Quarantine
Surveillance, Pest Outbreaks and Invasive Species Management
Crop
Protection and Plant Quarantine Division
Director
Department of
Agriculture
Jalan Gallagher
50632 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel:
(+603) 26972077
Fax: (+603) 26977125
Website: http://www.doa.gov.my/pqnet
Pesticide Registration
Pesticides
Board
Secretary
Pesticides Control
Division
Department of
Agriculture
Jalan Gallagher
50632 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel:
(+603) 2 697 7260
Fax: (+603) 2 697 7225
E-mail: [email protected]
Official International Contact Points
National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) Contact Point (for IPPC/APPPC)
Crop
Protection and Plant Quarantine Division
Ms Wan Normah Wa n Ismail, Deputy Director
Department of Agriculture
Jalan Gallagher
50632 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: (+603) 2 697 3077
/ 2 697 7160
Fax: (+603) 2 697 7164
/ 2 697 7205
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
Website: http://www.agrolink.moa.gov.my
WTO-SPS Contact Point
Strategic Planning and
International Division
Mr Foo Tew Nam, Principal Assistant Secretary
Ministry of
Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry
Aras
13, Wisma Tani, Lot 4, G2,
Presint 4
Pusat Pentadbiran
Persekutuan
62623 Putrajaya, Malaysia
Tel:
(+603) 8870 1212
Fax: (+603) 8888 1241
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.agrolink.moa.gov.my/
Rotterdam Convention (PIC) DNA Pesticides (P)
Pesticides
Control Division
Director
Department of
Agriculture
Ministry of
Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry
Tel:
(+603) 2697 7220
Fax: (+603) 2697 7225
E-mail: [email protected]
Stockholm Convention (POP) National Focal Point (S)
Conservation
and Environmental Management Division
Dr Teddy Lian Kok Fei, Under Secretary
Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment
Conservation and
Environmental Management Division
17
th Floor,
Tower Block 4G3, Precint 4
Federal Government
Administrative Centre
62574 Putrajaya, Malaysia
Tel:
(+603) 8886 1126
Fax: (+603) 8886 4473
E-mail: [email protected]
Basel Convention Competent Authority (CA) and Focal Point (FP)
Department of
Environment
Dato
Hajah Rosnani Bt. Ibrahim, Director General
Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment
Level 1-4, podium
Block 2 & 3
Tower
Block 4G3, Precint 4
Federal Government
Administrative Centre
62574 Putrajaya, Malaysia
Tel:
(+603) 8871 2174
Fax: (+603) 8889 1036
E-mail: [email protected]
Montreal Protocol Focal Point
–
Selected Country Statistics
Agricultural Population |
3.9 million |
Agricultural Land |
7.5 million ha |
GDP US$103 161 million (2004) |
Agric. GDP: 7.3% |
GNI per capita: US$4 960 |
Under nourishment: -% |
Main crops grown: Oil palm, rubber, pepper and rice |
GDP = Gross Domestic Product; GNI = Gross National Income; Hunger = Population below minimum energy requirement
Last updated: December 2006
List of Key Legislation/Regulations/Rules
1974 Plant Quarantine
Act (under revision)
1981 Plant Quarantine Regulations
Web source for further information: –
Policies (regarding plant quarantine) |
Yes | No |
Does phytosanitary legislation cover domestic quarantine? |
x |
|
Does phytosanitary legislation cover import quarantine? |
x |
|
Does phytosanitary legislation cover export quarantine? |
x |
|
Does phytosanitary legislation cover living modified organisms? |
x |
|
Is plant quarantine a separate organization from animal quarantine? |
x |
|
Other policy initiatives (under review/progress) |
||
Web source for further information: http://www.doa.gov.my/pqnet/ |
Organization of
Plant |
Responsible
Organizational Unit |
Pest Risk Analysis |
MOA/DOA/CPPQ |
National standards development |
MOA/DOA/CPPQ |
International notifications |
MOA/DOA |
Import: |
|
Import permits |
MOA/DOA/CPPQ/Post Entry Stations (PQS) |
Import inspections |
MOA/DOA/CPPQ/Post Entry Stations (PQS) |
Emergency action |
MOA/DOA/CPPQ |
Export: |
|
Phytosanitary certificates |
MOA/DOA/CPPQ |
Treatment of commodities |
MOA/DOA/CPPQ |
Infrastructure |
Year: 2005 |
Number of plant quarantine officers authorized to inspect/certify |
20 |
Total qualified personnel for plant pest risk analysis |
2 |
Number of quarantine offices |
63 |
entry points (sea/air/land/mail = total) (http://agrolink.moa.my/pqnet/entrypoint.htm) |
27/12/11/3 = 53 |
post-entry plant quarantine containment facilities |
2 |
other offices | |
Number of quarantine service diagnosis laboratories |
5 |
In-country
recognized pest diagnostics capabilities |
|
Number of laboratories for insect/mite (arthropod) samples |
22 |
Number of laboratories for bacteria samples |
7 |
Number of laboratories for virus samples |
3 |
Number of laboratories for fungus samples |
15 |
Number of laboratories for mycoplasma samples |
– |
Number of laboratories for nematode samples |
1 |
Number of laboratories for plant/weed samples |
1 |
Number of laboratories for other pests (snail, slug, rodents, etc.) |
1 |
Pest-Free Areas |
Responsible Organizational Unit |
|
Overall management |
MOA/DOA/CPPQ | |
– surveillance |
MOA/DOA/CPPQ/Crop protection section |
|
– management | MOA/DOA/CPPQ | |
– certification |
MOA/DOA/CPPQ | |
List of target pest species and crops ISPM 4 |
Number of sites in 2005 |
|
Pest free area – mango seed weevils/mango |
whole country |
|
Pest free area – khapra beetle/stored product |
whole country |
|
List of target pest species and crops ISPM 10 |
Number of sites in [year] |
|
Key Situation Indicators
International Trade |
Year: |
|
Main Import Plant Commodities |
Main countries/areas of origin |
Quantity (tons) |
Rubber wood |
Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia |
|
Matured coconut |
Thailand and Indonesia |
|
Tobacco |
USA |
|
Fresh cut flowers |
China, Netherlands, India, Germany and Japan |
|
Main Export Plant Commodities |
Main destination countries |
|
Ornamental |
Japan, Taiwan, Netherlands, UAE, USA |
|
Fruits |
China, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Singapore |
|
Cooperation Projects |
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Title (Purpose/Target) |
Donor | Amount |
Years (start-end) |
Information Exchange: IPP Regional Workshop |
FAO | US$15 000 |
Jan 2005 |
Information Exchange: IPP Regional Workshop |
FAO | US$15 000 |
May 2005 |
Regional Workshop for PRA on SALB |
FAO | US$30 000 |
April 2006 |
Information Exchange: IPP Regional Workshop |
FAO | US$23 000 |
May 2005 |
Title of government follow-up programmes |
Amount |
Years (start-end) |
|
Key Operation Indicators
Institutional Functions |
Year: 2005 |
Number of import permits issued |
24 912 |
Number of import inspections carried out |
72 000 |
Number of emergency phytosanitary treatments taken on imports |
1 863 |
Number notifications of non-compliance |
12 |
Number of conventional phytosanitary certificates issued |
24 189 |
Number of electronic phytosanitary certificates issued |
0 |
Number of quarantine pests intercepted |
Year: |
|
Top three commodities |
Top three pest/commodity |
# of interceptions |
Lists of Regulated Pests |
Year of last update |
Insects |
Pathogens |
Plants |
Number of quarantine pests |
79 |
164 |
17 |
|
Number of regulated non-quarantine pests |
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Number of regulated import articles |
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Web source for further information: http://www.doa.gov.my/pqnet/ |
Pest Risk Analysis |
Insects |
Pathogens |
Plants |
No. of PRA completed and documented (according to ISPM) |
– |
– |
– |
Web source for further information: |
Progress and Constraints
Main Progress in Recent Years (legislation, policies, infrastructure, investments, training, etc.) |
|
Main Constraints (personnel, infrastructure, administrative, operational, training, etc.) |
Implementation of ISPM |
Relevance |
Implementation |
Planned/Actual Year of full implementation |
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International Measures |
low |
medium |
high |
none |
partial |
most |
full | ||
ISPM 01 |
Principles of plant quarantine as related to international trade |
x |
x |
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ISPM 02 |
Guidelines for pest risk analysis |
x |
x |
Plan 2008 |
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ISPM 03 |
Code of conduct for the import and release of exotic biological control agents |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 04 |
Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 05 |
Glossary of phytosanitary terms |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 06 |
Guidelines for surveillance |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 07 |
Export certification system |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 08 |
Determination of pest status in an area |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 09 s |
Guidelines for pest eradication programme |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 10 |
Requirements for the establishment of pest free places of production and pest free production sites |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 11 |
Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 12 |
Guidelines for phytosanitary certificates |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 13 |
Guidelines for the notification of noncompliance and emergency action |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 14 |
The use of integrated measures in a systems approach for pest risk management |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 15 |
The use of integrated measures in a systems approach for pest risk management |
x |
Plan 2008 | ||||||
ISPM 16 |
Regulated non-quarantine pests: concept and application |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 17 |
Regulated non-quarantine pests: concept and application |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 18 |
Guidelines for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary measure |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 19 |
Guidelines on lists of regulated pests |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 20 |
Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system |
x |
x |
Plan 2007 |
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ISPM 21 |
Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system |
x |
x |
Plan 2008 |
|||||
ISPM 22 |
Requirements for the establishment of areas of low pest prevalence |
x |
x |
Plan 2008 |
|||||
ISPM 23 |
Guidelines for inspection |
x |
x |
Plan 2007 |
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ISPM 24 |
Guidelines for the determination and recognition of equivalence of phytosanitary measures |
x |
x |
Plan 2007 |
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ISPM 25 |
Consignments in transit |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 26 |
Establishment of pest free areas for fruit flies (Tephritidae) |
x |
x |
||||||
ISPM 27 |
Diagnostic protocols for regulated pests |
x |
x |
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Comments/Constraints |
Last updated: December 2006
List of Key Legislation/Regulations/Rules for Surveillance, Pest Reporting and Emergency Actions
Surveillance – None
Pest
reporting – Plant Quarantine Act 1976 and Plant Quarantine Regulations 1981
Emergency actions –
Plant Quarantine Act 1976 and Plant Quarantine Regulations 1981
Web source for further information: –
Policies (regarding invasive/migratory species management) |
Yes |
No |
National strategy to control serious field pest outbreaks? |
x |
|
National strategy to control migratory or periodically occurring pests? |
x |
|
National strategy to eradicate serious newly invaded exotic pests? |
x |
|
Other policies: (e.g. subsidies, etc.) |
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Web source for further information: http://agrolink.moa.my/pqnet/kwln/P&r/pnrpadiframe.htm |
Organization of
Outbreak |
|
Field/Storage Pest Outbreaks |
(e.g. BPH, bollworm, etc.) |
Response strategy/plans |
MOA/DOA/CPPQ/Crop protection section |
Surveillance |
MOA/DOA/CPPQ/Crop protection section |
Control |
MOA/DOA/CPPQ/Crop protection section |
Migratory Pest Outbreaks |
(e.g. locusts, birds, armyworm) |
Response strategy/plans |
|
Surveillance | |
Control | |
New Exotic Pest Eradication |
(e.g. coconut beetle) |
Response strategy/plans |
MOA/DOA |
Surveillance | MOA/DOA |
Control/eradication |
MOA/DOA |
|
|
Reporting to bilateral or international organizations | MOA/DOA |
Infrastructure |
Year: 2005 |
Number of designated staff for surveillance of field pests of national importance |
113 |
Number of designated staff for surveillance of migratory and periodically occurring pests |
113 |
Number of designated staff for surveillance of invasive species |
113 |
Number of designated staff for control of field pests of national importance |
200 |
Number of designated staff for control of migratory and periodically occurring pests |
200 |
Number of designated staff for eradication of invasive species |
200 |
Key Situation and Operation Indicators
(Outbreaks and invasions in the past 2 years)
New exotic species found established in country |
Insects |
Pathogens |
Weeds |
Total number for year: |
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Total number for year: |
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Total number on record |
Eradication or internal quarantine actions taken against economically important species |
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Name of species |
Mango seed weevil |
Khapra beetle |
PRSV |
Year of first discovery |
2000 |
1979 |
1988 |
Passway | Mango |
Jute bag |
Not sure |
Location of first discovery |
KLIA, Selangor |
Kedah |
Johor |
Area affected [ha] |
20 |
3 premises |
|
Area treated [ha] |
1.0 |
3 prmises |
|
Control method |
IPM |
Fumigation |
Destroy, Burning & Cultural |
Expenditures | RM10 000 |
RM100 000 |
RM300 000 |
Pest outbreak actions |
Outbreak 1 |
Outbreak 2 |
Outbreak 3 |
Name of species |
BPH/rice |
Leaf feeders/rice |
Rice blast |
Year of outbreak |
2005 | 2005 | 2005 |
Area affected [ha] |
5 694 | 15 750 | 6 550 |
Estimated damage $ |
– | – | – |
Area treated by government [ha] |
3 176 | ||
Expenditures by government [$] |
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Control method |
|
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More information |
Progress and Constraints
Main Progress in Recent Years (legislation, policies, infrastructure, investments, training, etc.) |
Had conducted an APEC Workshop on Building Biosecurity Planning and Surveillance Capacity for APEC Member in Kuala Lumpur from 15-20 August 2005 |
Main Constraints (personnel, infrastructure, administrative, operational, training, etc.) |
Last updated: December 2006
List of Key Legislation/Regulations/Rules for Pest Management
–
Web source for further information: –
Policies (regarding pest management) |
Yes |
No |
Do you have policies encouraging organic or low-pesticide use production |
x |
|
Is IPM specifically mentioned in laws or policy documents? |
x |
|
Do you have official Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) or any other relevant food safety (ecofood, etc.) standards for pest management? |
x |
|
Is pest management extension separate from general extension? |
x |
|
Other policies: (subsidies, production inputs, etc.) production of safe food Web source for further information: http://www.doa.gov.my |
Policy development |
MOA/DOA |
Pest management research |
MOA/DOA/MARDI (Malay. Agr. Res. Dev. Inst.) |
Control recommendations |
MOA/DOA/MARDI |
Pest management extension |
MOA/DOA |
IPM training | MOA/DOA |
GAP training | MOA/DOA |
Infrastructure |
Year: 2005 |
Number of technical officers for pest management |
12 |
Number of central, regional, provincial or state offices |
11 |
Number of district and village level field offices |
92 |
Number of field/extension agents for pest management advice |
826 |
Number of field/extension agents trained in IPM-FFS facilitation |
200 |
Number of government biocontrol production/distribution facilities |
1 |
Number of government biopesticide production/distribution facilities |
1 |
Number of general extension staff involved in pest management |
400 |
Number of designated plant protection technical officers for extension |
80 |
Key Situation and Operation Indicators
Pest Management |
Yes |
No |
Does the country have a
National IPM Programme? |
x |
|
Does the country have specific
IPM extension programmes? |
x |
|
Does the country have specific
IPM research programmes? |
x |
|
Does the country have specific
GAP extension programmes? |
x |
|
Does the country have specific
GAP research programmes? |
x |
Market shares (estimated value, volume or area under control) |
Year: |
Size of chemical pest control market |
|
Size of biopesticides market |
|
Size of biological control agents market |
1-2% |
Major pest control requiring crops (requiring most pesticide applications) |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Affected crop |
Cut flowers | Vegetables | Rice/paddy |
Name(s) of pest(s) |
|
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Estimated crop loss |
– | – | – |
Affected area |
– | – | – |
Number of pesticide applications or amount of pesticide used |
Varies |
Varies |
Varies |
Government action taken |
Cooperation Projects |
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Purpose/Target |
Donor |
Amount |
Years (start-end) |
Purpose/Target of government follow-up programmes |
Amount |
Years (start-end) |
|
Pest Management Extension |
Year: 2005 |
Number of farmers trained in IPM during the year |
– |
Number of IPM-FFS conducted during the year |
None |
Number of farmers trained in GAP standards during the year |
50 |
Area under IPM/low pesticide management [ha] |
– |
Area under organic/pesticide-free management [ha] |
810 |
Crops in which IPM or other
ecology friendly programmes are successfully implemented: |
|
Crops grown organic/pesticide-free: |
Progress and Constraints
Main Progress in Recent Years (legislation, policies, infrastructure, investments, training, etc.) |
Main Constraints (personnel, infrastructure, administrative, operational, training, etc.) |
Last updated: December 2006
List of Key Legislation/Regulations/Rules
1949 | Sodium Arsenate Regulations 1949 | |
1956 | Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation) Act 1956 | |
1974 | Pesticides Act 1974, (Amendment) 2004 | |
i. | Pesticides (Registration) Rules 1976 | |
ii. | Pesticides (Importation for Research and Education Purposes) Rules 1981 | |
iii. | (Amendment) 1987 | |
iv. |
Pesticides (Importation for Research and Education Purposes, or as Registration Sample or Analytical Standard) Rules (to be amended) |
|
v. | Pesticides (Labeling) Regulation 1984 | |
vi. | Pesticides (Licensing for Sale and Storage for Sale) Rules 1988 | |
vii. | Pesticides (Highly Toxic Pesticides) Regulation 1996, (Amendment) 2004 | |
viii. | Pesticides (Advertisement) Regulation 1996 | |
ix. | Pesticides (Pest Control Operators) Rules 2004 | |
1974 | Occupational Safety & Health Act 1974 | |
i. | The Occupational Safety & Health (Use of Standard of Exposure of Chemical Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000 | |
1974 | Environmental Quality Act 1974 | |
i. | Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Order 1989 | |
1983 | Food Act 1983 | |
i | Food Regulations 1985 |
Web source for further information: | http://www.doa.gov.my/main.php?Content=vertsections& SubVertSectionID=17&VertSectionID=1&CurLocation=1&IID= |
Policies (regarding pesticide management) |
Yes |
No |
|
Do you have national pesticide reduction targets? If yes, what is the target: ____________ |
x |
||
Have you ratified the Rotterdam (PIC) Convention? |
x |
||
Have you ratified the Stockholm (POP) Convention? |
x |
||
Have your ratified the Basel Convention? (hazardous wastes) |
x |
||
Have your ratified the Montreal Protocol? (MeBr phasing-out) |
|||
Have you reported the observance of the Code of Conduct to FAO according to Art. 12 of the Code? |
x |
||
Have you adopted Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)? |
x |
||
Pesticide Registration |
|||
Do you require pesticides to conform to relevant FAO or WHO specifications? |
x |
||
Do you allow the “me-too” registration and sale of generic pesticides? |
x |
||
Do you require data on product equivalence for generic registration? |
x |
||
Do you conduct country-specific risk assessments for… |
|||
occupational risks? |
x |
||
consumer risks? |
x |
||
environmental risks? |
x |
||
Have you adopted the Global Harmonized System (GHS) for pesticides hazards evaluation and labelling? *Tentative date of implementation: December 2008 Note: In preparation of adoption |
x* | ||
Do you accept evaluation results from other countries? |
x | ||
Do you accept field studies conducted in other countries? |
x | ||
Do you require environmental fate studies? |
x | ||
Incentives/Disincentives |
|||
Do you have a special tax on pesticides to cover externality costs? |
x | ||
Do you subsidize or provide low-cost pesticides? |
x | ||
Do you subsidize or provide low-cost biopesticides? |
x | ||
Organization of Plant |
Responsible Organizational Unit |
Legislation |
MOA/DOA/PCD (Pesticides Control Division) |
Registration | MOA/DOA/PCD |
Licensing of shops |
MOA/DOA/PCD |
Licensing of field applicators |
MOA/DOA |
Enforcement/inspections |
MOA/DOA/PCD |
Testing of pesticide efficacy |
MOA/DOA/MARDI + Univ. Sci. Malaysia (USM) |
Development of pesticide use recommendations |
DOA/MARDI/MPOB/MRB/FRIM/USM |
Safe use training/extension |
MOA/DOA/HRDD |
Food residue monitoring |
MOA/DOA |
Environmental monitoring |
Dept. of Environment and MOA/DOA |
Health monitoring |
Ministry of Health |
Other Stakeholders: |
|
Pesticide Industry Association |
Malaysian Crop Care and Public Health Association |
Civil Society Organizations (NGO, etc.) |
PAN, Centre for Environmental Technologies |
Infrastructure |
Year: 2005 |
Number of registration officers |
12 |
Number of enforcement officers |
26 |
Number of department quality control laboratories |
1 |
Number of quality control laboratory personnel |
3 |
Number of department residue analysis laboratories |
4 |
Number of residue laboratory personnel |
6 |
Key Situation Indicators
Pesticide Trade: |
Tons |
$ ’000 Value |
Imports | ||
Manufacture | ||
Export | ||
Domestic Use/Sales |
Pesticide Use Profile: |
Tons |
$ ’000 Value |
|
Agriculture | |||
|
Chem. Insecticides | 18 000 | |
|
Chem. Fungicides | 7 000 | |
|
Chem. Herbicides | 63 000 | |
Chem. Others: e.g. molluscicide, acaricide |
4 000 | ||
Other e.g. Avamectrin, Bt, Neem |
– |
||
Other purposes |
|||
TOTAL |
94 000 |
Post Registration Monitoring
Testing, Quality Control and Effects in the Field |
Yes |
No |
Do you have significant problems with low-quality pesticides in the market? |
x |
|
Do you have significant problems with pesticide resistance? |
x |
|
Do you have a list of pesticides under close observation for problems |
x |
|
Source for more information: – |
Health and Environmental Information |
Yes |
No |
Do you maintain data on pesticide poisoning cases? |
x |
|
Do you have a system to monitor pesticide residues in food? |
x |
|
Do you have a system to monitor pesticide residues in the environment? |
x |
|
Do you have significant problems of environmental contamination from pesticides? |
x |
|
Do you have data on pesticides effects on wildlife and ecosystems? |
x |
|
Source for more information: – |
Pesticide Disposal |
Yes |
No |
Do
you have system to collect and safely dispose of used containers and small |
x |
|
Do
you have an inventory of outdated and obsolete pesticides in the country? |
x |
|
Do
you have illegal trade in pesticides? |
x |
|
Source for more information: Malaysia Crop Care & Public Health Association (MCPA) |
Key Operation Indicators
Registration/Regulation/Monitoring |
Year: Jan-June 2006 |
|
a.i.* |
Trade Name |
|
Number of registered pesticide products |
240 | 917 |
Number of registered biopesticides (Avamectrin, Bt, Neem, etc.) |
0 | 0 |
Number of restricted-use pesticides/formulations |
7 | |
Number of banned pesticides |
25 |
|
Number of licensed outlets |
1 382 | |
Number of licensed field applicators (professional and/or farmers) |
92 | |
Number of licensing violations reported during year |
– | |
Number of quality control analyses conducted during year | 148 | |
Number of food samples analyzed for pesticide residues during year | 157 | |
Number of samples exceeding MRL | Restricted information | |
Number of environmental samples analyzed for pesticide residues | 89 |
* active ingredient
Pesticides Restricted in Recent Years |
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Year |
Name of active ingredient or hazardous formulation |
2004 |
Monocrotophos, Methamidophos, Profenofos, Prothiofos, Quinalphos, Triazaphos and Phenthoate |
Pesticides Banned in Recent Years |
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Year |
Name of active ingredient |
Cooperation Projects |
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Purpose/Target |
Donor |
Amount |
Years (start-end) |
Purpose/Target of government follow-up programmes |
Amount |
Years (start-end) |
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Progress and Constraints
Main Progress in Recent Years (legislation, policies, infrastructure, investments, training, etc.) |
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i) |
Pesticide Act 1974 (amended 2004) |
ii) |
Pesticide (Regulations) Rules 2005 (amended 2005) |
iii) |
Ratification of Rotterdam Convention |
Main Constraints (personnel, infrastructure, administrative, operational, training, etc.) |
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Last updated: December 2006
Genetically Modified Crops |
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Name of GMO Crop |
Area under Cultivation [ha] |