9.0 Importation Requirements

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Infant, Follow-up, Young Child Formula
Malaysia

This section provides information on the importation process (shipment, customs, licenses required, tests requirements).

9.1 Shipment Declaration

There are no importation requirements specific to “Infant, Follow-up and Young Child Formula”. This category should comply with the requirements in Section 9.1 of 9.0 Importation Requirements of the “General Foods” guidebook for Malaysia.

9.2 Customs Procedure

There are no customs procedures specific to “Infant, Follow-up and Young Child Formula”. This category should comply with the requirements in Section 9.2 of 9.0 Importation Requirements of the “General Foods” guidebook for Malaysia.

9.3 Manufacturing License

“Infant, Follow-up and Young Child Formula” should comply with the requirements in Section 9.3 of 9.0 Importation Requirements of the “General Foods” guidebook for Malaysia. Additionally, the below applies:

Infant, Follow-up, and Young Child Formula

A manufacturing license is required as part of the import permit application. Import permits will not be issued until the facility has been registered by DVS. Once registered, DVS approves the facilities to be listed in an online import permit system called ePermit/Dagang net. The system is relied on by Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (MAQIS) to verify during customs clearance that arriving consignments originate from registered facilities. Without the approved registration, importers will not be given approval to import and be issued an import permit, and MAQIS officials will not be able to verify the origin of the consignment. Facilities or exporters may wish to verify their registration status with importers prior to shipping to ensure import permits can be obtained [1].

9.4 Test for Importation

“Infant, Follow-up and Young Child Formula” should comply with the requirements in Section 9.4 of 9.0 Importation Requirements of the “General Foods” guidebook for Malaysia. Additionally, the below applies:

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The list of applicable parameters includes:

Microbiological such as total plate count, coliform count, and Escherichia coli count
Heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, tin, mercury, cadmium
Mycotoxins such as Aflatoxin M1
Other contaminants such as melamine, pesticide, and veterinary drug residues

9.5 Other Notes or Requirements for Importation

Infant, Follow-up, and Young Child Formula [1]

Consignments of milk and milk products imported into Malaysia are subject to veterinary inspection by the authorized officer(s) of the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (MAQIS) at the point of entry upon arrival in Malaysia. Random samples will then be collected for laboratory testing and MAQIS has the right to reject, destroy, or further detain any consignment when deemed necessary.

Additionally, each consignment of milk or milk products shall be accompanied by an official veterinary health certificate in English dated within seven (7) days of export and signed or endorsed by a competent veterinary officer of the Government Veterinary Authority of the exporting country certifying that:

The country of origin or part of the country or province of origin has been free from foot and mouth disease and rinderpest for the past twelve (12) months prior to and till the date of export;
The milk or milk products were derived from herds/flocks that have been kept in the country during the preceding twelve (12) months prior to export;
The farm of origin has been certified free from tuberculosis and brucellosis by the Government Veterinary Authority of the exporting country.
The animals were found to be healthy and free from any clinical sign of infectious or contagious diseases (including ectoparasites) at the time of milking;
The milk or milk products were processed and packed in a plant that has been approved for export by the competent authority of the exporting country (the name, address, and establishment number of the plant, as well as batch/lot number and date of production, must be clearly stated in the certificate);
The milk or milk products were processed, packed, and stored under sanitary conditions and do not contain any preservative, coloring matter, residue, or any foreign substance or harmful material injurious to health including melamine, and every precaution has been taken to prevent contamination of the milk or milk products during the processing, packing, storing and handling prior to export;
The milk or milk products shall undergo the following process:
1. In the case of milk or cream for human consumption, the milk used has been treated by ultra-high temperature (UHT) at a minimum of 132oC for at least 1 second or by simple high-temperature short-time pasteurization (HTST) at 72oC for at least 15 seconds for milk with pH less than 7.0 or double HTST for milk with pH 7 or over.
2. Milk for animal consumption has been subjected to either double HTST or in the case of simple HTST or UHT, this was combined with either physical treatment to maintain pH 6 for at least 1 hour or additional heating to at least 72oC combined with desiccation.
In the case of milk or milk products intended for human consumption, that the milk or milk products are wholesome and fit for human consumption".