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A ll you should know before exporting to Malaysia
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TableofContentsPROHIBITEDGOODS......................................................................................................................................... 4
PRODUCTCERTIFICATION
PROCESS
.................................................................................................................
4
IMPORTSPROCEDURE...................................................................................................................................... 4
FOODLAWS....................................................................................................................................................... 5
OTHERREGULATIONSREQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................. 6PlantandPlantProducts.............................................................................................................................. 6
LiveAnimals/Birds........................................................................................................................................ 7
Meatand
Poultry
Products
(except
pork)
....................................................................................................
7
HealthandMedicinalFoodProducts........................................................................................................... 8
BiotechnologyProducts................................................................................................................................ 8
OTHERSPECIFIEDSTANDARDS......................................................................................................................... 9
COPYRIGHTAND/ORTRADEMARKLAWS...................................................................................................... 10
RULESOFORIGIN............................................................................................................................................ 10
LABELINGREQUIREMENTS
.............................................................................................................................
11
A.GeneralRequirements........................................................................................................................... 11
B.RequirementsSpecifictoNutritionalLabeling....................................................................................... 16
Nutrientcontentclaim............................................................................................................................... 19
Nutrientcomparativeclaims..................................................................................................................... 20
Nutrientfunctionclaim.............................................................................................................................. 22
PACKAGINGAND
CONTAINER
REGULATIONS
...............................................................................................
23
FOODADDITIVEREGULATIONS...................................................................................................................... 26
PESTICIDESANDOTHERCONTAMINANTS..................................................................................................... 27
MAXIMUMPERMITTEDPROPORTIONOFMETALCONTAMINANT INSPECIFIEDFOOD............................. 28
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PESTICIDERESIDUE..................................................................................................................................... 42
PERMITTEDPRESERVATIVELIMITS .............................................................................................................. 68
PERMITTEDFOOD
ADDITIVE
IN
FOLLOW
UP
FORMULA
............................................................................
70
PERMITTEDCOLORINGSUBSTANCE........................................................................................................... 74
PROHIBITEDFLAVORINGSUBSTANCE....................................................................................................... 77
PERMITTEDFLAVORINGSUBSTANCE......................................................................................................... 78
PERMITTEDANTIOXIDANT.......................................................................................................................... 80
PERMITTEDFOODCONDITIONER................................................................................................................. 82
FOODCONDITIONER
THAT
MAY
BE
ADDED
TO
SPECIFIED
FOOD
.............................................................
85
PERMITTEDNUTRIENTSUPPLEMENT......................................................................................................... 87
PermittedBifidoBacteriainFood.............................................................................................................. 98
MAJORMALAYSIANREGULATORYAGENCIES............................................................................................... 99
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PROHIBITEDGOODSThe goods prohibited from exporting in Malaysia, unless accompaniedby relevant export license
includesugar,riceandpaddy,eggs,meat,liveanimals,cockles,skinandpartsofbirds,mineralsand
ores,plants,coral,livefish,oilpalms,milkandrelatedproducts,rubberseedsandpalmseeds.
PRODUCTCERTIFICATIONPROCESSProductcertificationassuresbuyersthataproductmeetscertainsetspecifications,aminimumlevel
ofperformance,orsetsafetyrequirements.ProductsmanufacturedinMalaysia,eithertoaMalaysian
standardoraforeignstandardissuedbytherespectivenationalstandardsinstitutesareacceptedby
SIRIMforitsProductCertificationMarkingScheme.Thus,productscertifiedbySIRIMwillbearthe
Malaysian quality mark (MS mark) or the safety mark (S mark) to denote compliance withMalaysian standards specifications. The certified mark is used on products certified to a foreign
nationalstandardorinternationalstandard.Inthecaseofproductsrequiringmandatorycertification,
control labels are issued. The labels are security printed and serially numbered, and specific
proceduresandconditionsfortheirusehavebeenestablishedtoensureallitemscanbetracedtothe
respectivemanufacturers.
IMPORTSPROCEDURERoyalCustomsandExciseDepartment,MinistryofFinanceMalaysiaRoyal Customs and Excise Department is an agency of the Ministry of Finance responsible for
ensuring efficient collection of indirect taxes such as customs duty (import and export),excise
duty, sales tax, service tax and vehicle levy and the controls of carriers, persons and articles
entering or departing Malaysia. This agency is governedby the Customs Act 1967.The Royal
Customs and Excise Department is also given powers to enforce and control theprohibition of
importandexportofgoodsundermorethan30otherlawsandregulationsadministeredbyother
departments andgovernment agencies.
The Royal Customs and Excise Department cooperates with a number of other agencies, anda
license and permit from responsible agency is necessary to import the following products:
alcoholicbeverages; animal and animal products; certain health and medicinal food products;
meatandmeatproducts;plantandplantproducts; poultryandpoultryproducts.
Imported goods may enter into Malaysia legally when shipment has arrived within the legal
landing placeandatcustoms airport. Allgoods tobe imported whether ornotsubject toimport
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duties mustbedeclared inwriting onCustoms No.1form.Alldeclarations shouldindicate afull
and true account of the number and description of goods and packages, value, weight,
measurement or quantity, and the country of origin or the final destination as thecase maybe.
Declarations mustbe submitted to the Customs station at the place where thegoods are tobe
imported.
TheCustoms Act1967provides for importers toactontheirbehalf. Onlyagents whohavebeen
approvedbytheDirector General ofCustoms canbeappointed forthispurpose.Applications to
act as approved agents must be made to the Customs station where the goods are to be
imported. Where duties such as import duty and sales tax are applicable onimported goods all
relevantdutiesmustbepaidbeforesuchgoodscanbereleased.
ThedocumentsrequiredbyMalaysiancustomsare:
CustomEntryform Evidenceofrighttomakeentry,e.g.billoflading ACommercial InvoiceorProforma invoice ifacommercial invoicecannotbeproduced PackingListOthernecessary documents todetermine merchandise admissibilityare suchascertificate of
origin,analysisetc.
FOODLAWSThe Food Act 1983 and the Food Regulations 1985 of Malaysia govern the various aspects offoodsafetyandqualitycontrolincludingfoodstandards, food hygiene, food import andexport,
food advertisement and accreditation of laboratories. The enforcement of Food Act1983 and
the Food Regulations 1985 is targeted towards reducing foodborn hazard and ensuring that
foodissafeforhumanconsumption.
The Food Safety and Quality Division (FSQD) of the Ministry of Health (MOH) is charged with
the implementation and enforcement of the law. FSQD implements an active food safety
program which includes routine compliance, sampling, food premises inspection, food import
control activity and licensing of specified food substances required under Food Act 1983 andits
Food Regulation 1985. It alsoconducts afoodmonitoring activity onspecific foodcontaminants
and additives. As a preventive approach, the FSQD havebeen implementing food handlers
training program, vetting of food labels, giving advice to the industry andconsumers, and
food safety certification scheme such Health Certificate, HACCP certification and Free Sale
Certificate.
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Specific compositional andlabelingrequirements weredeveloped forparticular foodproducts. The
use of health claims on labels is very restrictive. The content requirements arenot restrictive for
Indian products, but receiving approval for new food additives, especially those not currently
recognized by Codex Alimentarius can be onerous. Since more than half of the Malaysian
population is Muslim, labeling requirements for products containing pork and alcohol are very
strict. Attention should be given to adhering to Malaysian labeling requirements to avoid any
problems attheportofentryorontheretaillevel.
OTHERREGULATIONSREQUIREMENTS
Allfoodconsignments aresubject torandom checking andsampling at28entrypoints allover the
country to ensure food items imported into the country are safe and comply with theprescribed
standards and regulations. Foods will be destroyed if they are found unfit for human
consumption. Consignment of meat and meat products, milk and milk products, pork and pork
products imported intoMalaysiaaresubject toveterinary inspectionbytheauthorized officer(s)ofthe Dept. of Veterinary Services (DVS) at the point of entry on arrival in Malaysia. Random
samples will thenbe collected for laboratory testing and DVS has the right to reject, destroy, or
furtherdetainanyconsignment whendeemedrequired.
Health and medicinal food products need to be registered. Meat and milk and their related
products require an import license. Product registration and application for import licenses are
done through Malaysian registered companies. Fees are imposed for import licenses.Each of the
paragraphsbelow has listed specific requirements for the product group thatwouldbeuseful for
Indianexporters.
PlantandPlantProducts
The import of plant and plant products into Malaysia is governedby the Agricultural Pestsand
Noxious Plants (Import/Export) Regulations 1981. The aim of plant quarantine regulations is to
control the import of plants for the purpose of prevention of introduction of pests and disease
from foreign countries. The inspection and certification of consignment of plants, plant parts or
plantproducts, processed orotherwise mustconform withthecurrentphytosanitary requirements.
Applications forPhytosanitary Certificate (P.C.)aretobemadeonFormPQ9obtainable fromany
Plant Quarantine office and submitted at least four working days before the proposed date of
inspection. Acertified true copy of the ImportPermitwillberequired forthepurposes ofmeeting
the phytosanitary requirements. An import permit is issued by the Director General of the
Agriculture Department. All conditionsfor import ofplants are specified in this permit. As most
of the conditions tobe fulfilled need tobe undertaken in the country of origin of the plants, it is
vitalthattheimporter informsthesupplierbeforehand oftherequirements.
Applications forplantpermitshouldbemadeto:
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DirectorofCropProtectionBranch,
Department ofAgriculture,
JlnGallagher,
KualaLumpur,
Tel:(603)26973077;
Fax:+(603)26977205
LiveAnimals/Birds
TheDepartment ofVeterinary Services (DVS),empoweredbytheAnimalRules,1962DVSregulates
the importation of live animals or birds and livestock products into Malaysia. The Animal
Quarantine Services provide facilities for quarantine of live animals andbirds imported into the
country. AnimalOrdinance, 1953,AnimalRules1962,AnimalImportation
Order1962andFederalAnimalsQuarantineStation(Management andMaintenance) ByLaw
1984
are
enforced
and
requirements
such
as
import
license
and
health
certificate
are
needed
to
facilitate the importation of live animals andbirds into Malaysia. Further information on animal
quarantine requirements andservicescanbeobtained from:
DeptofVeterinary Services,
QuarantineandImport Export,
WismaTani,
PodiumBlock,Lot
4G1,Prescinct4,
Putrajaya.
Tel:+60388702000;
Fax:+60388882685; Website:
http://agrolink.moa.my/jph
MeatandPoultryProducts(exceptpork)
The Department ofVeterinary Services (DVS) is responsible forensuring products ofanimalorigin
for human consumption are hygienic, healthy, and wholesome and are suitable for consumption.
Under the Control of Slaughter Rules 1975, all meat and livestock products imported into the
country mustbecertified halaland theproducts must originate fromslaughterhouses which have
been
inspected
and
approved
by
the
Malaysian
veterinary
and
religious
authorities
(JAKIM
the
Islamic Development Foundation ofMalaysia). NOTE: Forcattle slaughter, it is important tonote
that the application of thoracic sticking, a procedure in which majorblood vessels around the
heart are cut to more quickly drain the blood and assure a more humane slaughter, is not
acceptable totheMalaysian Islamicauthorities.
In addition to certifying the plants for halal export, JAKIM will also approve and appoint
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IslamicCenters tomonitorandauditthehalalstatusoftheapprovedplantsandtoissuehalal
certificates for all export consignments. The Islamic Centers are dutybound to record all
monitoring andauditing activities oftheapproved plantsandtosubmit thesereports toJAKIM
uponrequest.Guidelinesontheappointment offoreignIslamicorganizations are
found inJAKIMwebsiteathttp://www.islam.gov.my/e halal/glossary.php.
Further information isobtainable from
DeptofVeterinaryServices,
WismaTani,PodiumBlock,Lot4G1,
Prescinct4,Putrajaya.
Tel:+60388702000.
Website:http://agrolink.moa.my/jph
Healthand
Medicinal
Food
Products
All health and medicinal food products need tobe classifiedby the National Pharmaceutical
Control Bureau (NPCB). Under theDangerous DrugsAct1952,Control ofDrugsandCosmetics
Regulations 1984, NPCB will determine if the health or medicinal food products need tobe
registered. Animport licensemaybenecessary andissuedbytheComplianceUnit.Inorder to
registerwiththeNPCB,theexporterorappointeddistributor needtowritetoNPCBstatingthe
name of the products, ingredients and its percentage, claims/usage andattach a copy of the
label/product literature.
Further information canbeobtained from:
NationalPharmaceutical ControlBureau (NPCB),
MinistryofHealthMalaysia,
JalanUniversiti,
P.O.Box319,46730
PetalingJaya.
Tel:+6(03)79573611
Fax:+6(03)79581312
website:http://www.bpfk.gov.my/
BiotechnologyProducts
The Lower House of the Malaysias Parliament passed the Biosafety Act onJune 27 2007,followedby the Upper Houses approval onJuly 11, 2007. It is currently waiting for final
approvaloftheBillbyKingofMalaysia.
Clause61states that:Alllivingmodified organisms, itemscontaining livingmodifiedorganisms and
products ofsuchorganisms shallbeclearly identified and labeled inamanner tobeprescribed and
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therequirements forsuchidentification andlabelingshallbeinaddition toanyotherwritten law.
The interpretation of products of such organisms means any product derived from a living
modifiedorganismorpartofalivingmodifiedorganism
a. iftheproductcontainsdetectable recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid(DNA);or
b. where the profile, characteristic or properties of the product is or are no longer
equivalent to its conventional counter irrespective of the presence of the recombinant
deoxyribonucleic acid(DNA)
The Ministry of Health (MOH) intends to implement labeling requirements forbiotechnology
derived foods. The new regulations are supposed tobe implemented as soon as theBiosafety
Act is effect. MOH is currently reviewing the labeling requirements before its final
implementation.
OTHERSPECIFIEDSTANDARDSSpecialPurposeFood(Regulation 388ofFoodRegulations 1985)
(1) IntheseRegulations, special purpose foodmeansafoodnamedordescribedas
particularlysuitableforconsumptionbypersonsrequiringspecialnutritionalneeds
and includes the food for which a standard is prescribed in Regulations 389 to
393.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, the term carbohydrate includes alcohol,
hlycerol, sorbitol or sugar alcohol, and any carbohydrate substance that is
capableofbeingmetabolised.
(3)
No
person
shall
import,
manufacture
or
advertise
for
sale
or
sell
any
food,
other than those specified in Regulations 389 to 393, as special purpose food
without the prior written approval of the Director of Food Safety and Quality
DivisionoftheMinistryofHealth.
(4) Nolabelofanyfoodshallclaimthatafoodisaspecialpurpose foodunless
adequate information to support special suitability or nutritional qualities is
stated insuchlabel.
(5) Where a special purpose food contains any carbohydrate it shall notbe labeled
with the word or words sugarless or sugar free, or any word of similar
meaning.
(5A) where the ingredient, other than food additives, added tospecial purpose foodis
derived from plant, thecommon name of that plant shallbestated on thelabel of
thatfood.
(6) Forthepurposesofthisregulation, infantmeansanypersonupto12
months of age and children means any person from the age of more than 12
monthsuptotheageof3years
(7) Regulations 389 to 393 include infant formula, canned food for infants and
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children, cerealbased food for infants and children, low energy food and
formuladietaryfood.
COPYRIGHTAND/ORTRADEMARKLAWSTrade Marks Act, 1976 (Act 175) & Trade marks Regulation, 1983 provides protection against
misuse of trademarks and trade names. Protecting industrial rights and property rights is
basically theresponsibility ofeachcompany andthroughprivate legalcounsel. Trademarksand
brandnamescanberegisteredwiththe
Intellectual PropertyCorporation ofMalaysia,
32nd Floor,MenaraDayabumi,
JalanSultanHishamuddin,
50000KualaLumpur.
Tel:60322748671; Fax:+60322741332;Website:http://www.mipc.gov.my/
RULESOFORIGINGoodsoriginatinginapreferencecountrymaybedividedintotwocategories:
1. ProductswhollyproducedorobtainedintheexportingMemberState;2. ProductsnotwhollyproducedorobtainedintheexportingMemberState.
WhollyProducedorObtainedThefollowingshallbeconsideredaswhollyproducedorobtainedintheexportingMemberState:(a)Mineralproductsextractedfromitssoil,itswateroritsseabed
(b)Agriculturalproductsharvestedthere
(c)Animalsbornandraisedthere
(d)Productsobtainedfromanimalsreferredtoinparagraph(c)above
(e)Productsobtainedbyhuntingorfishingconductedthere
(f)Productsofseafishingandothermarineproductstakenfromtheseabyitsvessels
(g)Productsprocessedand/ormadeonboarditsfactoryshipsexclusivelyfromproductsreferredtoin
paragraph(f)above
(h)Usedarticlescollectedhere,fitonlyforthecollectionofrawmaterials
(i)Wasteandscrapresultingfrommanufacturingoperationsconductedthere
(j)Goodsproducedthereexclusivelyfromtheproductreferredtoinparagraph(a)to(i)above
NotWhollyProducedorObtained(i)AproductshallbedeemedtobeoriginatingfromASEANMemberStatesifatleast40percentofits
contentoriginatesfromanyMemberState.
(ii)Thevalueofthenonoriginatingmaterials,partsorproduceshallbe:
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(a)TheCIFvalueatthetimeofimportationoftheproductsorwhenimportationcanbeproven;or
(b)Theearliestascertainedpricepaidfortheproductsofundeterminedorigin intheterritoryofthe
MemberStatewheretheworkingorprocessingtakesplace.
Theformulafor40percentASEANcontentisasfollows:
ValueofImportedNonASEANMaterialsOriginMaterials,PartsorProduce+ValueofUndetermined
OriginMaterials,PartsorProduce 60%x100FOBPrice
DIRECTSHIPMENTPROVISIONSForCEPTThe following shallbe considered as consigned directly from the exporting Member State to the
importingMemberState:
(a)IftheproductsaretransportedpassingthroughtheterritoryofanyotherASEANcountry;
(b) If the products are transported without passing through the territory of any other non ASEAN
country;
(c) The products whose transport involves transit through one or more intermediate nonASEAN
countrieswithorwithouttransshipmentortemporarystorageinsuchcountriesprovidedthat:
(i)thetransitentryisjustifiedforgeographicalreasonsorbyconsiderationrelatedexclusively
totransportrequirements;
(ii)theproductshavenotenteredintotradeorconsumptionthere;and
(iii)theproductshavenotundergoneanyoperationthereotherthanunloadingandreloading
oranyoperationrequiredtokeepthemingoodcondition.
LABELINGREQUIREMENTSA.GeneralRequirements
LanguagetobeusedWhere the food is produced, prepared or packaged in Malaysia, the language tobe used isBahasa Malaysia and in the case of imported food, the language maybe inBahasa Malaysia or
English,andineithercasemayincludetranslation thereof inanyotherlanguage.
Particularsinlabeling1. Theappropriatedesignationofthefoodoradescriptionofthefoodcontainingthecommonname
of its principle ingredients. Appropriate designation means a name or description, being a
specific,notgenericnameordescription,whichshallindicatetotheprospectivepurchaserthetrue
natureofthefoodtowhichitisapplied.Theletteringonthelabelshallbesoprominentinheight,
visualemphasis,andpositiontobeconspicuousbycomparisonwithanyothermatterappearingonthelabel.
2. In the case of mixed orblended food, words which indicate that the contents are mixed orblended, asthecasemaybe,andsuchwordshallbeconjoinedwiththeappropriate designation
ofthefood,inthefollowingform:
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Mixed (hereinserttheappropriate designationofthefood);or
Blended (here inserttheappropriate designation ofthefood):
Provided that the word mixed or blended shall notbe conjoined with the appropriate
designation of any mixed or blended food which does not comply with the standard
prescribedbytheseRegulations
3. Wherefoodcontainsbeeforpork,oritsderivatives,orlard,astatementastothepresenceinthatfoodofsuchbeeforpork,oritsderivatives,orlard,intheform
CONTAINS (statewhetherbeeforpork,oritsderivatives, orlard,asthecasemaybe)
Orinanyotherwordstothiseffect
4. A statement as to the presence of alcohol, in capital boldfaced lettering of a nonserifcharacter notsmallerthan6point,intheform
CONTAINSALCOHOL
or in any other words to this effect. This statement shall appear immediatelybelow the
appropriate designation ofthefood.
5. Where the food consists of two or more ingredients, other than water, food additives andnutrientsupplement,theappropriatedesignationofeachofthoseingredientsindescending
order
of
proportionby
weight
and
(if
required)
a
declaration
of
the
proportion
of
such
ingredient.
6. Where the foodcontains foodadditive,astatementas tothepresence in thebeerofsuch foodadditive,intheform
contains permitted (state type of the relevant food additive) provided that in the case of
coloringsubstanceorflavoringsubstanceitshallbesufficienttostatethecommonnameorthe
appropriatedesignationofthatfoodadditiveinplaceofthechemicalname.Astatement of the
minimum netweightorvolumeorthenumberofthecontentofthepackage; inthecaseoffood
packedinliquid,astatementoftheminimumdrainedweightofthefood
7. In the case of imported food, the name andbusiness address of manufactureror packer or theowner of the rights of manufacture, or the agent of any of them, and the name andbusiness
address of the importer in Malaysia and the name of the country of the origin of the food.
Please note that for the abovepurpose, a telegraphic or code address or an address at a Post
Office, or thename of thecompany or the trade name of themanufacturer, packer, importeror
sellerappearingonanydiscorcaporotherdevice forsealinganypackageofisnotsufficient.
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8. Therequirements inparagraph 5,6,7,8maybewritten innosmallerthan4pointlettering.Formandmanneroflabeling
1. Theparticulars requiredaboveshallappearconspicuously andprominently inthelabel.2. Allparticulars toappearonalabelshallbewritten innosmallerthan10pointletteringandwith
equalprominence withanyothermatterappearingonorattached tothepackage.
3. Every label shallbe legible and durably marked either on the material of the package or onmaterialfirmlyorpermanentlyattachedtothepackage
4. A label maybe firmly placed inside a package if the package is made of clear transparentmaterial;
The food contained in the package is not ready for directconsumption or in the case of food
ready for consumption, is completely enclosed in its natural shell or pod or interior wrapper
suchthat
ithas
no
direct
contact
or
is
not
likely
to
come
into
contact
with
the
label.
Nolabelshallappearontheextrawrapperofanyfood
5. Except for intentionally accepted unit symbols of weights and measures, thelettering ofeverywordorstatement required toappearonlabelsshallbe
allcapital letters;ortheheightoftheletteringalllowercaseletters;orshallbeuniform inevery
word or statement that is separately required lower case letters with the height of the lower
case an initial capital letter lettering shall be uniform in every word or statement that is
separately required.
6. Wherethepackage tobelabeled issosmallastoprevent theuseoflettersoftherequiredsize,letters of smaller size may be used if they are of the largest size practicable in the
circumstances andareinanyeventnosmaller thantwopoint.
7. Allletteringshallappear inacolorthatcontrastsstronglywithitsbackground.Datemarking(i) In relation to package of food, it means a date permanently marked orembossed on the
package, orin the label on thepackage, ofany foodsignifying theexpiry date or thedate
ofminimumdurabilityofthatfood,asthecasemaybe.
(ii) For the purposes of sub regulation (i), the expression expiry date, in relation to a package
food, means the date after which the food, when kept in accordance with any storage
conditions set out in the label of such food, may not retain the quality attributes normally
expected by a consumer; and date of minimum durability , in relation to a package of food,
means thedate untilwhich the food, when kept inaccordancewithanystorage conditions set
out in the label of such food,will retain any specific qualities for which tacit or express claim
hasbeenmade.
(iii) For the purposes of these regulations, only marking in clear, unmistakable datewhich canbe
correctly interpreted by the consumer shall constitute date marking. The marking of date in
codeformforlotidentification doesnotconstitutedatemarking.
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(iv)When inapackage intended forsale,shallbearorhaveembossed, onthelabelorelsewhere on
the package, a date marking in accordance with any of the alternatives as specified in the
following regulation.
EXPIRY DATE or EXP DATE (here insert the date, expressed in day,month andyearorinmonth andyear);
USEBY(here insertthedate,expressed inday,monthandyearorinmonthandyearorinmonthandyear);or
CONSUME BY or CONS BY (here insert the date, expressed in day,month andyearorinmonthandyear):
Thedateofminimum durability inrespect ofany foodshallbeshown in BEST BEFOREor BEST BEF (here insert the date, expressed in day, month and year or in month and
year);
(v)
Where
the
validity
of
the
date
marking
of
a
food
to
which
this
regulation
applies
is
dependent
onitsstorage,thestoragedirectionofthatfoodshallalsoberequired tobeborneonitslabel.
(vi) Nopersonshallprepareoradvertise forsaleorsellanyfoodspecified intheFifthSchedule
of the Food Regulations 1985 unless the package containing such food bears a date
marking.
(vii) The date marking requiredby this regulation shallbe incapitalboldfaced lettering of a non
serifcharacter notsmaller than6point.
FOODREQUIRINGDATEMARKING
Biscuit,bread
CannedfoodforinfantsandchildrenCerealbaseChocolate, whitechocolate andmilkchocolate
Coconutcream,coconutmilk,coconutpaste,coconutcreampowderanddesiccatedcoconut
Ediblefatandedibleoilotherthanmargarine inhermetically sealedcontainers
Foodadditives withashelflifeoflessthan18months
Infantformula
Liquidegg,liquideggyolk,liquideggwhite,driedegg,driedeggyolkanddriedeggwhite
Lowenergyformofanyfoodwhichrequiresdatemarking
Meatproduct innonhermetically sealedcontainers
Milkandmilkproductotherthanhardcheese
Noncarbonated pasteurized soft drink and noncarbonated U.H.T soft drink
Nutrient supplement or preparation of nutrient supplement sold as food
Pasteurized fruitjuice
Pasteurized vegetablejuice
Peanutbutter
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Sauce
Serikaya
Specialpurpose food
Matterforbiddenonanylabel(i) Nodescriptive matterappearing onorattached toorsuppliedwithanypackage offoodshall
include any comment on, reference to or explanation of,any statement or label requiredby
these Regulations to be borne on any package of food if such comment, reference, or
explanation either directly orby implication, contradicts, qualifies or modifies the statement
orthecontentofthatlabel.
(ii) Words to indicate grading, quality orsuperiority oranyother words ofsimilarmeaning shall
not appear on the label of any package of food unless such description of quality grading
conform to those established by the relevant authorities responsible for such grading; and
where
such
words
appear
on
the
label,
it
shall
be
presumed
that
the
food
is
in
compliance
with the requirements established by the relevant authorities in respect of that quality
grading.
(iii) No label which describes any food shall include the word pure or any otherwords of the
samesignificance unless
the food isof thestrength, purityorquality prescribedby theseRegulationsandisfree from
any other added substance apart from those essential in the processing of such food; and
there is no expressed stipulation in theseRegulations prohibiting the inclusion of such word
inthelabelinrespectofthatfood.
(iv) Foodshallincludetheword compounded, medicated, tonic or health oranyotherwords
ofthesamesignificance.
(v) No label which describes any food shall include any claim on theabsence of:beef orpork oritsderivatives, or lardoradded alcohol ifthe fooddoesnotcontain such ingredients; orany
food additive or nutrient supplement the addition of which is prohibited in these
Regulations.
(vi) ExceptasotherwiseprovidedintheseRegulations, pictorialrepresentationordesignmaybe
included in the labelfor thepurposeof illustratingrecipes involving theuseof the foodor
suggestionsonhowtoservethe food,wheresuch inclusion isnotmisleadingordeceptive,
and the representation or designs immediately preceded or followed or otherwise closely
accompanied, in not less than 6 point lettering, with the words RECIPE or SERVING
SUGGESTION orotherwordsofsimilarmeaning,asthecasemaybe.
(viii)Claimsonthelabel.
(a) Claims which highlight the absence or nonaddition of a particular substance in or tofoodmaybeincludedinthelabelprovidedthattheclaimsarenotmisleadingandthe
substance:
Notsubjecttospecificrequirementsinthisregulation
isonewhichconsumerswouldnormallyexpecttofindinthefood
has not been substituted by another substance giving the food equivalent
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characteristics unless the nature of the substitution is clearly stated with equal
prominence;and
(b) Claimswhichhighlighttheabsenceornonadditionofoneormorenutrientsinorto
foodshallberegardedasnutritionclaims,andregulationonnutritionallabelingshall
applytothoseclaims.
(c) Nutritionclaimsinthisregulationincludethefollowingclaims:
Nutrientcontentclaims
Nutrientcomparativeclaim
Nutrientfunctionclaim;and
Claimforenrichment,fortificationorotherwordsofsimilarmeaning.
B.RequirementsSpecifictoNutritionalLabeling
1. In these Regulations, nutritional labeling , in relation to a package of food, means a
description intended toinform theconsumer ofthenutrientcontentofafood.
2. Nutritional labeling is compulsory for the following foods: prepared cereal foods; various
types ofbread; variety of milk and powdered milk, including sweetened condensed milk,
evaporated milk and cultured milk; canned meat; canned fish; canned vegetable, canned
fruit andvarious types of fruitjuices, salad dressing andmayonnaise, various types ofsoft
drinkincludingbotanicaldrink,soybeanmilkandsoybeandrink.
3. Thereshallbewritten onthelabelofthefoodspecified in(2)
a. the amount of energy, expressed in kilocalorie (kcal) or kilojoule (KJ) orbothper100gor
100 ml or per package if the package contains only a single portion and per serving as
quantifiedonthelabel;and
b.
the
amount
of
protein,
available
carbohydrate
(that
is
carbohydrate
excluding
dietary
fiber) and fat, expressed in g per 100g or per 100 ml or per package if the package
containsonlyasingleportionandperservingasquantified onthelabel.
4. Thereshallbewrittenonthe labelonapackage ofreadytodrinkbeverage, theamountoftotal
sugars inthefollowing form:
Carbohydrate ...g
Totalsugars ...g
5. Whereaclaim ismaderegarding theamountortypeoffattyacids, theamountsofsaturated,
monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and trans fatty acid shallbe declared in the following
from,asthecasemaybe:
Fat ....gComprisingof
Monounsaturated ....g
polyunsaturated ....g
saturated ....g
Trans fattyacid ....g.
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6.Theamount ofenergy tobelistedshouldbecalculatedbyusing thefollowingconversion
factors:
a Carbohydrates 4kcal/g(17kJ)
b Protein 4kcal/g(17kJ)
c Fat 9kcal/g(37kJ)
d Alcohol (Ethanol) 7kcal/g(29kJ)
e Organicacid 3kcal/g(13kJ)
f Dietaryfibre 2kcal/g(8.5kJ)
7. The amount of protein tobe listed shallbe calculated using the following formula: Protein =TotalKjeldahlNitrogenxConversion factorforspecificfood
8. Theconversion factors forspecific foodspecified in(7)shallbeasfollows:
FOODS CONVERSION
Wholemealorflourorbulgur
5.83
Flour,mediumorlowextraction 5.70
Macaroni, spaghetti, wheatpastes
5.70
Bran 6.31
Rice 5.95
Rye,barley,oats 5.83
Groundnuts 5.46
Soyabean, seeds, flourorproducts
6.25
Almond
5.18
Brazilnut 5.71
Coconuts, chestnuts, treenuts 5.3
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Milkandmilkproducts 6.38
Sesame,safflower, sunflower 5.30
Magarine,butter 6.38
Other foods 6.25
9. Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, there maybe written on the label of foodtheamountofvitaminsandminerals inaccordancewiththefollowingcriteria:
(a)onlyvitaminsandminerals whicharelisted intheNutrient ReferenceValues (NRV)
or where the vitamins and minerals are not included under paragraph (a) with the
writtenapprovaloftheDirector,and(b) only those vitamins and minerals which are present in not less than 5 per cent of the
NutrientReference Value(NRV),suppliedbyaservingasquantifiedonthelabel.
10. The numerical information on vitamins and minerals shallbe expressed in metric units per100gorper100mlorperpackage ifthepackage contains onlyasingleportionandperserving
as quantified on the label; in addition, this information maybe expressed as a percentage of
the Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) per 100g or per 100ml or per package if the package
containsonlyasingleportionandperservingasquantified onthelabel.
11. Wherethenumerical information onvitaminsandmineralshasbeenexpressedasapercentage ofNutrientReferencevalue(NRV)shallbeusedforlabelingpurposes:
NutrientReferenceValues(NRV)
VitaminA(ug) 800
VitaminD(ug)
5
VitaminC(mg)
60
VitaminE(mg)
10
Thiamin(mg)
1.4
Riboflavin (mg) 1.6
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Niacin(mg)
18
VitaminB6(mg)
2
Folicacid(ug)
200
VitaminB12(ug)
1
Calcium(mg) 800
Magnesium (mg)
300
Iron(mg)
14
Zinc(mg)
15
Iodine(ug) 150
12. There maybe written on a label of a package of food the amount of cholesterolor dietary
fibre; theamount ofcholesterol shallbeexpressed inmgper100gorperml orperpackage if
thepackage contains onlyasingle portion andperserving asquantified on the labeland the
amount of dietary fibre shallbe expressed in g per100g or per 100 ml or per package if the
packagecontainsonlyasingleportionandperservingasquantified onthelabel.
13. Whereafoodother than foodspecified in(2)containsanutrition labeling, (3)shallapply tothelabeling.
14. Where a food makes a nutrition claim, it is also mandatory to include a nutritionlabeling as
specified in (3) and the amount of any other nutrient for which a nutritionclaim ismade in
respect ofthefood.
Nutrientcontentclaim
(1) In these Regulations, nutrient content claim means a nutrition claim that describes
thelevelofanutrientcontained inafood.
(2) When anutrient content claim orasynonymous claim, that is listed inTable IandTable II to
theFifthASchedule ismade,theconditionsspecified intheTablesforthatclaimshallapply.
(3)Whereafoodisbyitsnature lowinorfreeofthenutrient thatisthesubjectoftheclaim,the
term describing the level of the nutrient shall not immediatelyprecede the name of the food
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but shallbe in the following from, that is, alow (naming the nutrient) food or a (naming
thenutrient)free food.
Nutrientcomparativeclaims
(1) IntheseRegulations, nutrient comparative claim means aclaim thatcomparesthenutrient
levelsorenergyvalueoftwoormorefoods.
(2) There maybe written on a label of a package food a statement that compares the level of a
nutrient in the food with the level ofanutrient ina reference food in thefollowing words or
anyotherwordsofthesamesignificance, thatare,reduced ,
lessthan , fewer , increased, morethan , light orextra.
(3)Forthepurposeof(2),nutrient comparative claimsmayonlybeusedonthelabelbasedonthe
food sold, taking into account further preparation required for consumption if relevant,
according
to
the
instructions
for
use
on
the
label
and
subject
to
the
following
conditions:
(a)The foodbeing compared shallbedifferent versions of thesameorsimilar foodand the
foodsbeingcompared shouldbeclearly identified.
(b)Astatement oftheamountofdifference intheenergyvalueornutrientcontentshallbe
given and the following information shall appear in close proximity to the nutrient
comparative claim:
(i) the amount of difference related to the same quantity, expressed as a
percentage, fraction oranabsolute amount and fulldetailsofthecomparison shall
begiven
(ii) the identity of the food to which the food isbeing compared,and thefood
shall be described in such a manner that it can be readily identified by
consumers; and
(c ) the comparison shouldbebased onarelative difference ofat least 25percent in
the energy value or nutrient content, except for micro nutrients where a 10 per cent
difference in the Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) would be acceptable, between the
compared foods and a minimum absolute difference in the energy value or nutrient
contentequivalent tothefiguredefinedas low ora source .
CONDITIONSFORNUTRIENTCONTENTSFORUSEOFNUTRITIONCLAIMS
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Component Claim Conditions (Notmorethan)
Energy Low
Free
40kcal(170kJ)per100g(solids)
or
20kcal(80kJ)per100ml(liquids)
4kcalper100mlor100g
Fat Low 3gper100g(solids)
1.5gper100ml(liquids)
Free 0.15gper100g(or100ml)
SaturatedFat Low 1.5gper100g(solids)
0.75gper100ml(liquids)
and 10 per cent of total energy of
thefood
Free 0.1gper100g(solids)
0.1gper100ml(liquids)
Cholesterol Low 0.02gper100g(solids)
0.01gper100ml(liquids)
Free 0.005gper100g(solids)
0.005gper100ml(liquids)
TransFattyAcid Low 1.5per100g(solids)
0.75gper100ml(liquids)and
and 10 per cent of total energy of
thefood
Free 0.1gper100g(solids)0.1gper100ml(liquids)
Sugar Free 0.5g100g(or100ml)
Sodium Low 0.12gper100g
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VeryLow 0.04gper100g
Free 0.005gper100g
Nutrientfunctionclaim
(1) In these regulations, nutrient function claim means a nutrition claim that describes the
physiological role of the nutrient in the growth, development and normal functions of the
body.
(2) A nutrient function claim shall not imply or include any statement to the effect that the
nutrientwouldaffordacureortreatment fororprotection fromadisease.
(4) No label which describes any food shall include any claims relating to the function of a
nutrient in the body unless the food for which the nutrient function claim is made shall
contain at least the amount nutrient in the level tobe considered as a source of that nutrient
perreferenceamountasspecified inTableIItotheFifthASchedule .
(4) Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, only the following nutrient function
claimsoranyotherwordsofsimilarmeaningshallbepermitted:
(a) Calciumaidsinthedevelopment ofstrongbonesandteeth;
(b) Proteinhelpsbuildandrepairbodytissues
(c) Ironisafactorinredbloodcellformation
(d) VitaminDhelpsthebodyutilizecalciumandphosphorus
(e) Vitamin B1/Thiamine is needed for the release of energy from
carbohydrates.
(f) Vitamin B2/Riboflavin is needed for the release of energy from proteins, fats and
carbohydrates.
(g) Niacin is needed for the release of energy from proteins, fats and
carbohydrates
(h) Folicacidisessential forgrowthanddivisionofcells
(i) Vitamin B12/Cyanocobalamin is needed for red blood cell production (j)
Vitamin
C
enhances
absorption
of
iron
from
non
meat
sources;
or
(k) Magnesium promotescalciumabsorption andretention
(5) No label on a package containing any food shallbear a nutrient function claimexcept those
permitted inthisregulationorwithpriorwrittenapprovaloftheDirector.
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PACKAGINGANDCONTAINERREGULATIONSPackagingonretailpremises(1) Wherefoodispackagedonretailpremisesandisoffered,exposedorkeptfor
sale
in such package at the said premises in such a manner that the customer may
himselfselectthepackage, theneverysuchpackageoffoodhastobesealed,and
where the package is of transparent flexible material, the label maybe inserted
insidethepackage.
Restrictionsandlimitationsonpackagingmaterials(1) Noperson shall import, manufacture, advertise forsaleorselloruseorcauseor
permit tobeused inthepreparation, packaging, storage, delivery orexposure of
food for sale, any package, appliance, container orvessel whichyields or could
yield to its contents, any toxic, injurious or tainting substance, or which
contributes tothedeterioration ofthefood.
(2) Nopersonshallimport,manufacture, advertise forsaleorsellanypackage,appliance, container or vessel made of enamel or glazed earthenware that is
intended for use in the preparation, packaging, storage, delivery or exposureof
foodforsaleandiseithercapableofimparting lead,antimony,arsenic,cadmium
oranyother toxic substance toany foodprepared, packed, stored,delivered or
exposed init,or isnotresistant toacidunless thepackage,appliance, container
orvesselsatisfied thetestdescribed intheThirteenthSchedule. (Appendix C).
(3) No person shall import, manufacture or advertise for sale or sell or use in the
preparation, packaging, storage, delivery orexposure of food for sale, anyrigid
orsemirigid package,appliance, container orvessel,madeofpolyvinylchloride
whichcontainsmorethan1mg/kgofvinylchloridemonomer.
(4) Nopersonshallimport,prepareoradvertise forsaleorsellanyfoodinanyrigid
orsemirigid package, appliance, container orvesselmadeofpolyvinylchloride
ifthefoodcontainsmorethan0.05mg/kg ofvinylchloridemonomer.
(5) Nopersonshalluse,orcauseorpermittobeused,inthepreparation,
packaging, storage, delivery or exposure for sale of any food, any package,
appliance, containerorvesselthathadbeenusedorintended tobeusedforany
nonfoodproduct.
(6) Recyclingofthefollowingpackages prohibited:
a. of any sugar, flour or meal, any sack that has previouslybeen used for
anypurpose
b.
ofany
edible
fat
or
edible
oil,
any
bottle
or
metal
container,
than
silos
and
tankers forediblefatand edibleoil,thathaspreviouslybeenusedforany
purposes
c. of any food of nonswine origin, any package, appliance; container or
vessel that isintended foruseorhasbeenusedforanyproductofswine
origin(susscrofa)
d. ofanyfood,otherthanthatpackaged inanextrawrapper, anyplastic
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bottlethathaspreviouslybeenusedforanypurpose;
e. ofanyfood,otherthanalcoholicbeverage andshandy (typeofMalaysian
beer), anybottle that has previouslybeen used for alcoholicbeverage or
shandy.
f. ofanymilk,softdrink,alcoholicbeverageorshandy,anyglassbottle
thathaspreviouslybeenusedforanother food;
g. of any vegetable, fish or fruit, anybox or crate that has previously
beenusedforanother food
h. of any polished rice, any gunny sack that has previouslybeen used for
another food
(7) Useofdamagedpackageprohibited
(8) Toys,coins,etc.nottobeplaced infood
BulkContainers
(1) Bulkcontainer includesanywagon,crate,silo,tankerandothersimilarcontainer
anybox,cartonandothersimilarcontainer inwhichmore thanoneduly labeled
packageanditscontentsarenotintended toberetainedwhen
the packages or the contents are soldby way of retail. Bulk containers are not
subjecttotheformandmanneroflabelinganddatemarking indicatedabove.
TEST FOR PACKAGES, APPLIANCES, CONTAINERS AND VESSELS USED FOR STORAGE OF
FOOD
1. Preparation:
Thesurfaceof theware tobe testedshallbewashed inwatercontainingdetergentandrinsedwith
cleanwater. Thesurfacetobetestedshallnotbehandledthereafter.Allremnantsofwatershallberemovedfromthewashedwarebyrinsingitwithleachingsolutionthat
comprises4percentofaceticacidinwaterv/v.
2. Test:
Thewareshallthenbefilledwiththeleachingsolutionatroomtemperaturetothemaximumcapacity
of the ware. The ware shall be covered to minimize contamination and shall be left at room
temperaturefor24hours.Aftertheperiodof24hours,theleachingsolutionshallbethoroughlystiffed
andaportionshallberemovedforanalysis.Theleachateshallnotcontainantimony,arsenic,cadmium
orleadabovethefollowinglimits,expressedinppm:
Sb
0.2
As
0.2
Cd
0.2
Pb
2.0
TESTFORPACKAGES,APPLIANCES,CONTAINERSANDVESSELSUSEDFORCOOKING
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Test:Thewareshallbeheatedto120Candfilledtotwothirdsofitseffectivevolumewithboilingleaching
solution(4percentofaceticacidinwaterv/v). Thevesselsshallbecovered,byitsownlid,ifany,and
the leaching solution shallbe keptboiling gently for 2 hours. Leaching solution shallbe added
periodicallytoensurethattheareaofcontactisnotdiminished. Thevesselshallthenbeleftatroom
temperaturefor22hours.
After22hours,thevolumeoftheleachingsolutionshallberestoredtotwothird
oftheeffectivevolumeofthevessel. Afterthoroughstirring,aportionoftheleachingsolutionshallbe
removedforanalysis.
The leachate shall not contain antimony, arsenic, cadmium, or lead above the following limits,
expressedinppm:
Sb
0.7 As
0.7 Cd
0.7 Pb
7.0
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FOODADDITIVEREGULATIONS(1) Food additive means any safe substance that is intentionally introduced intoorona food in
small quantities in order to affect the foods keeping quality,texture, consistency, appearance,
odor, taste, alkalinity or acidity, or to serve any other technological function in themanufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging transport, or storage of
the food, and thatresults or maybe reasonable expected to result directly or indirectly in the
substance or any of its byproducts becoming a component of, or otherwise affecting the
characteristics of, the food and includes any preservative, coloring substance, flavoring
substance, flavor enhancer, antioxidant and food conditioner, but shall not include nutrient
supplement, incidental constituentorsalt.
(2) No person shall import, manufacture, advertise for sale or sell or introduce into or on any
foodadditive other thanapermitted foodadditive; or anypermitted foodadditive thatdoes
not comply with the standard prescribed in these Regulations, where such standard is so
prescribed.
(3) Notwithstanding subregulation (2), theaddition offoodadditive tofood isprohibited except as
otherwise permittedbytheseRegulations. Areference intheseRegulations totheadditionoruse
of other food inthecomposition offoodforwhichastandard isprescribed intheseRegulations
shallnotbeconstrued aspermission fortheuseoffoodadditives.
(4) Nopersonshallintroduce intooronafoodanyfoodadditive insuchamannerastoconcealany
damage to,oranyinferiority inthequalityofthatfood.
(5) Notwithstanding anything in these Regulations, a food additive maybe present in any food
where
(a) The additive is permitted by these Regulations to be in any ingredient used in the
manufacture ofthefood;and
(b)The
proportion
of
the
additive
in
any
such
ingredient
does
not
exceed
maximum
proportion ifany,permittedbytheseRegulations forthatingredient; and
(c )Thetotal proportion of the additive in the final product does not exceedthemaximum
proportion, ifany,permittedbytheseRegulations forthatproduct; and
(d)Thefood intowhich theadditive iscarriedoverdoesnotcontain theadditive ingreater
quantity than would be the case if the food were made under proper technological
conditionsandinaccordance withsoundmanufacturing practice
(e)The additive carried over is present in the food at a level that issignificantly less than
thatnormally required fortheadditive toachieveanefficient technological function inits
ownright
Labelingrequirement(1) There shall be written in the label on the package containing food additive imported,
manufactured, advertised forsaleorsold
(a) the words (state the chemical name of the food additive) as permitted (state the
typeoffoodadditive); provided that inthecaseofcoloringsubstance orflavoring
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substance it shall be sufficient to state the common name or the appropriate
designationofthatfoodadditive inplaceofthechemicalname;
(b) astatementgivingdirection foritsuse.
Permitted food additives thatmaybeadded tospecified foods and themaximum permittedlevels
arelistedintheSixth,Seventh,Eight,Ninth,TenthandEleventhScheduleoftheFood
Regulation 1985. A listofpositive andnegative listofpermitted foodadditives isattached inthe
Appendix IV.
PESTICIDESANDOTHERCONTAMINANTSThe Food Safety and Quality Division, Ministry of Health enforce regulations concerningpesticide
residues in foodstuffs. Authorized officers, appointed by the Division may enter any premises
wherehebelievesanyfoodtowhichtheFoodActapplies isprepared, preserved,packaged, stored,
conveyed,distributed orsold,andexamineanysuchfoodandtakesamples thereof.PesticideResidue
(1) ForthepurposesoftheseRegulations, thetermpesticides includes:
(a) Any preparation used, or capable or purporting tobe capable ofbeing used, for
preventing theattackof,orfor destroying
(i) fungiorotherparasitic plantsorbacteria thataffectorattackplants, fruits,grains,
animalsorproperty
(ii) insectsorotherpeststhataffectorattackplants,fruits,animalsorproperty;
(iii) noxiousanimalsornoxiousbirdsor
(iv) weedsorothernoxiousplants;and
(b)Anysubstance purporting tobepesticide.
(2) No person shall import, prepare for sale or sell any food containing pesticideresidue in a
proportion greater than the proportion specified for that food asset forth in theSixteenth
Schedule intheFoodRegulations orasrecommendedintheCodexAlimentarius wherethe
pesticide is not specified in the Sixteenth Schedule. If the pesticide residue limit is not
specified for a particular food in the Sixteen Schedule or Codex Alimentarius, then the
pesticideresidueshallnotcontainmorethan0.01milligramperkilogram inthefood.
(3) Themaximum pesticide residue limits (MRL) infoodarealso listed inthe16thSchedule of the
FoodRegulations 1985.
The Pesticides Act 1974 under Section 713 provides for the control of the importation and
manufacture of a pesticide through a registration scheme under the Pesticides (Registration
Rules) 1976. Only locally registered companies may register pesticides. Applications for
registration mustbesubmitted tothefollowing address: Secretary, Pesticides Board,Department
of Agriculture,Jalan Gallagher, 50480 Kuala Lumpur. Application forms areobtainable from the
same address. Submissions shouldbe made as far in advance as possible prior to the desired
registration date. The period of registration of a pesticide is 3years, effective from the date of
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registration unless is terminatedby the registrant orcanceledby the Pesticides Board. The fee
for registration of a pesticide is RM400/ for a period of three years. A list of the approved
pesticides isavailable fromthePesticideBoard.
MAXIMUMPERMITTEDPROPORTIONOFMETALCONTAMINANTINSPECIFIEDFOOD
METALCONTAMINANT
(Maximum permitted proportion inmilligram perkilogram
(mg/kg)
Food Arsenic Lead Tin Mercury Cadminium Antimony
Flavoring substance 1 2 40 0.05 1 1
Bakingpowder,creamoftartar 2 2 40 0.05 1 1
Milkandmilkproduct 0.5 1 40 0.05 1 1
Sweetening substance:
i. other than glycerol, molasses,
saccharinandsorbitol
ii.molasses
1
1
0.5
2
40
40
0.05
0.05
1
1
1
1
Honey 1 0.5 40 0.05 1 1
Meat and meat product other than
ediblegelatin
1 0.5 40 0.05 1 1
Ediblegelatin 2 2 40 0.05 1 1
Fishandfisheryproduct:
i. Predatory
ii. Others
1
1
2
2
40
40
1*
0.5*
1
1
1
1
Ediblefatandedibleoil 0.1 0.1 40 0.05 1 1
Vegetableproductandfruit
productotherthanvegetablejuice
andfruitjuice
1 2 40 0.05 1 1
Vegetablejuiceandfruitjuice 0.1 0.5 40 0.05 1 0.15
Tomatopulp,pasteandpuree 2 2 40 0.05 1 1
Tea, tea dust, tea extract and
scented tea
1 2 40 0.05 1 1
Coffee, chicory and related
products
1 2 40 0.05 1 1
Cocoaandcocoaproduct 1 2 40 0.05 1 1
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Spiceandothercurrypowder 5 2 40 0.05 1 1
Currypowder 1 2 40 0.05 1 1
Sauce 1 2 40 0.05 1 1
Pickle 1 2 40 0.05 1 1
Alcoholicbeverageandvinegar 0.2 0.5 40 0.05 1 0.15
Softdrink:
i. Requiringdilution
ii. Fordirectconsumption
0.5@
0.1
1@
0.1
40@
40
0.05@
0.05
1@
1
0.15@
0.15
Specialpurpose food:
i. infantformula
ii. Canned food for infants
andchildren
iii. Cerealbased food for
infantsandchildren
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.5
40
40
40
0.05
0.05
0.05
1
1
1
1
1
1
Any food for which no other limit isspecified, excluding water and food
additive** 1 2 40 0.05 1 1
For food packed in can and tin foil
otherthaninfantsformula,canned
food for infants and children and
cerealbased food for infants and
children (forSncontentonly) * * * * * *
NOTES:
1. **Themaximum permitted proportion ofmetalcontaminant infoodadditive, otherthan
flavouring substance, coloring substance and edible gelatin, shallbe governedbygood
manufacturing practice.
2. * means that the maximum permitted proportion shallbe as specified for the
respective foodintheTable
3. @indicates levelbeforedilution
4. #indicatesmethylmercury
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METALCONTAMINANT
(Maximumpermittedproportioninmilligramper
kilogram(mg/kg)
Food Arsenic Lead Antimony Cadminium Barium
Coloringsubstance 3 10 50 50 50
(100mg/kgofanycombination ofthesesubstances)
MAXIMUM PERMITTED PROPORTION OF 3MONOCHOLOROPROPRANE1,2 DIOL (3
MCPD)INSPECIFIEDFOOD
FOOD MAXIMUM PERMITTED PROPORTION
INFOOD(MG/KG)
All foods containing acid hydrolysed
vegetable protein(liquidfoods)
0.02
All foods containing acid hydrolysedvegetableprotein(solidfoods)
0.05
Acidhydrolysed vegetable protein 1.0
MICROORGANISMS
Food TotalPlateCountat
37oCfor48hr
ColiformCountat
37oCfor48hr
Escherichiacoli
Count
Pasteurized milk,
pasteurized cream
and milk powder(including full
cream and skim
milkpowder)
105 pergorperml 5 x 10 per g or per
ml
Icecream 5x104 perg 100perg Absent1g
I for consumption,
excluding meat and
meatproducts in 106 perg 5x10perg
hermeticallysealed
containers
Fish and fish
product ready for
consumption,
excluding fish and
fish product in
hermetically sealed
106 perg 5x10perg
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containers
Infantformula 104 perg 10perg
Liquid eggs, liquid
egg yolk and liquid
eggwhite5x104 perml 5x10perml
Dried liquid egg,
dried liquid egg,
yolk and dried
liquideggwhite
5x10xperg 5x10perg
NOTE: In places where the Escherichia coli count is not specified, it shall comply with good
manufacturing practice.
TABLEII
MYCOLOGICALCONTAMINANT
Food Mycological Contaminant Maximum permitted
proportion in microgram
perkilogram (ug/kg)
Groundnuts for further
processing
Aflatoxin 15
Milk Aflatoxin 0.5
Others Aflatoxin or any other
mycotoxins
5
DRUGRESIDUE
MAXIMUMPERMITTEDPROPORTIONOFDRUGRESIDUESINFOOD
The food specified in column 2) of the Tablebelow shall not contain the drug specified in
column (1) thereof in proportions greater than the maximum permitted proportions specified
oppositeandinrelation tothatfoodincolumn (3)thereof .
Substance (1)
Drug definition of
residues in which
MRLwasset
(2)
Food
(3)
Maximum Residue
Limits (MRLs) in
food(ug/kg)
Albendazole 2Aminosulfone
metabolite
Muscle, fat(cattle
andotherspecies),
100
milk(cattle
Liver,kidney
(cattle and other
species
5000
Amoxicillin Amoxicillin Milk(cattle) 4
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Muscle, liver,
kidney, fat (all food
producing species)
50
Ampicillin Ampicillin Milk(cattle) 4
Muscle, liverkid,fat
(all food producing
specieis)
50
Amprolium 14 amino2n
propy5
(pyrimidinylmethyl)
2picolinium
chloride
hydrocholoride
Muscle (chicken,
turkey,pheasantand
calf), liver (calf),
kidney(calf)
500
Liver (chicken,
turkey and
phesant), kidney
(chicken and
turkey)
1000
Fat (calf) 2000
Egg(chickenand
turkey)
4000
Avoparcin Avoparcin Milk(cattle) 10
Edible offal, muscle
(mammalian and
poultry)
100
Azaperone Sum of azaperone
andazaperol
Muscle, fat(pig) 60
Liver,kidney(pig) 60
Benzylpenicilin Benzylpenicillin Milk(cattle 4
Liver, kidney,
muscle (cattle and
pig)
50
Carazlol Carazlol Muscle, fat(pig) 5
Liver(pig) 25
Carbadox Carbadox Muscle, fat(pig) 5
Liver(pig) 30Carpofen Carprofen Muscle(horse) 50
Fat(horse) 100
Muscle, fat(cattle) 500
Liver,kidney
(cattleandhorse)
1000
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Cefquinome Cefquinome Milk(cattle) 20
Muscle, fat(cattle) 50
Liver,cattle) 100
Kidney, (cattle) 200
Ceftiofursodium Desfuroylcetiofur Milk(cattle) 100
Muscle(pigand 200
cattle)
Fat(pigandcattle) 600
Liver (pig and
cattle)
2000
Kidney ((pig and
cattle)
4000
Clorsulon Clorsulon Muscle (cattle) 100
Liver(cattle) 200
Kidney (cattle) 300
Fat((cattle) 400
Closantel Closantel Muscle,liver
(cattle)
1000
Muscle,liver
(sheep)
1500
Fat(sheep) 2000
Kidney, fat(cattle) 3000
Kidney,(sheep) 5000
Cloxacllin Cloxcillin Milk(cattle) 30
Muscle, liver,kidney, fat (all food
producing species)
300
Colistin Colistin Milk(cattle) 50
Muscle, liver, fat
(cattle, chicken,
pig, rabbit and
sheep
150
Kidney (cattle,
chicken, pig, rabbit
andsheep
200
Egg(chicken) 300
Danofloxacin Danofloxacin Fat(cattle) 200
Muscle (cattle and
chicken)
300
Kidney(chicken) 500
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Fat(chicken) 600
Liver(cattle) 900
Liver,kidney
(chicken)
1200
Decoquinate Decoquinate Muscle, liver,
kidney, fat (cattle
andsheep
500
Dexamethazone Dexamethazone Milk(cattle) 0.3
Muscle,kidney
(cattle,horse,pig)
0.5
Liver (cattle and
pig)
2.5
Dicloxacillin Dicloxallin Milk(cattle) 30
Muscle, liver,
kidney, fat (all foodproducing species)
300
Dihydrostreptomycin Dihydrostreptomycin Milk(cattle) 200
Muscle, liver,fat 500
(cattle, chicken,
pigandsheep)
Kidney (cattle,
chicken, pig and
sheep)
1000
Dimetridazole Dimetridazole Edibleoffal,muscle(chickenandpig
5
Diminazene Diminazene Milk(cattle) 150
Muscle (cattle) 500
Kidney (cattle) 6000
Liver(cattle) 12000
Doramectin Doramectin Muscle (cattle) 10
Kidney (cattle) 30
Liver(cattle) 100
Fat(cattle) 150
Doxycycline
Doxycycline
Muscle
(cattle,
pig
andpoultry) 100
Liver (cattle, pig
and poultry), fat
(pigandpoultry)
300
Kidney (cattle, pig 600
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andpoultry)
Enrofloxacin Sum of enrofloxacin
andciprofloxacin
Muscle, liver,
kidney (cattle,
chickenandpig
30
Erythromycin Erythromycin Milk(mammalian) 40
Edible offal,
muscle, egg
(mammalian and
poultry)
300
Estradiol17B Estradiol17B Food ofbovine
origin
GAHP*
Ethopabate Ethopabate Muscle (chicken,) 500
Liver,kidney
(chicken)
1500
Febantel Sum of febandazole,oxfendazole and
oxfendazole
Milk (cattle)muscle, kidney, fat
(cattle, pig and
sheep)
100
Liver(cattle,pig
andsheep)
500
Ferbendazole Sum of
ferbendazole,
oxfendazole and
oxfendazole sufone
Milk (cattle),
muscle, kidney, fat
(Cattle,pig and
sheep)
100
Liver (cattle, pig
andsheep)
500
Florfenicol Sum of florfenicol
and its metabolites
measured as
florfenicolamine
Muscle (cattle) 200
Kidney (cattle) 300
Liver(cattle) 3000
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Flubendazole Flubendazole Muscle,Liver(pig) 10
Fat(pig) 20
Fat(cattle) 40
Liver(cattle) 100
Muscle(poultry) 200
Egg(poultry) 400
Liver(poultry) 500
Flumequine Flumequine Muscle , fat (cattle,
pig, poultry and
sheep)
50
Liver (cattle, pig,
poultryandsheep)
100
Kidney (cattle, pig,
poultryandsheep)
300
Flumethrin Flumethrin Edible offal, muscleandmilk(cattle)
50
Gentamicin Gentamicin Milk (cattle),
muscle, fat (cattle
andpig)
100
Liver (cattle and
pig)
200
Kidney(cattleand
pig)
1000
Isometamidium Isometamidium Muscle,fat,milk
(cattle)
15
Liver(cattle) 500
Kidney (cattle) 1000
Ivermectin 22, 23,
Dihydroavermectin
B1a
Liver (pig and
sheep)
15
Fat(pigandsheep) 20
Fat(cattle) 40
Liver(cattle) 100
Levamisole Levamisole Muscle, kidney, fat
(cattle,
pig,
poultry
andsheep)
0
Liver(poultry) 100
Lincomycin Lincomycin Edibletissue(pig) 100
Maduramicin Maduramicin Edible tissue,
muscle, (chicken),
240
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Fat(chicken) 480
Liver(chicken) 720
Moxidectin Moxidectin Muscle (deer),liver
(cattle)
20
Liver (sheep),
kidney (deer), fat
(cattleandsheep)
50
Liver (deer),
kidney (cattle and
sheep)
100
Fat(deer),milk
(cattleandsheep)
500
Neomycin Neomycin Muscle, liver, fat
(chicken, turkey,
duck, cattle, goat,
sheepandpig),
500
Kidney (chicken,
turkey, duck, cattle,
goat,sheepandpig)
1000
Nicarbazin Nicarbazin Muscle, liver,
kidney(chicken)
4000
Nystatin Nystatin Edible tissue (pig
and poultry), egg
(poultry)
0
Oxacilin Oxacilin Milk (all food
producing species)
30
Muscle, liver,
kidney, fat (all food
producing species)
300
Oxfendazole Sum of
fenbendazole,
oxfendazole and
ozfendazole sulfone
Muscle, kidney, fat
(cattle, pig and
sheep),milk(cattle)
100
Liver (cattle, pig
andsheep)
500
Oxibendazole Oxibendazole Milk (cattle and
sheep)
50
Muscle, liver,
kidney, fat (cattle,
horse, pig and
100
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sheep)
Oxytetracycline Oxytetracyline Fat (cattle, sheep,
pig, chicken and
turkey)
10
Milk(cattle),muscle
(cattle, sheep, pig,
chickenandturkey)
100
Egg(chicken) 200
Liver (cattle, sheep,
pig, chicken and
turkey
300
Kidney (cattle,
sheep, pig, chicken
andturkey
600
Penicillin Penicillin Edible tissue(chicken, quail, pig
and sheep), egg
(chickenand
quail),milk(cattle)
0
Edibletissue
(turkey)
10
Edibletissue
(cattle)
50
Phoxim Phoxim Edibleoffal,muscle
(pig)
10
Fat(pig) 50
Progesterone Progesterone Foodofbovine
origin
GAHP*
Robenidine
hydrochloride
Robenidine
hydrochloride
Edibletissue
(poultry)
100
Fat(poultry) 200
Salinomycin Salinomycin Egg(poultry) 20
Muscle (cattle) 50
Edible offal (pig),
muscle (pig and
poultry)
100
Edibleoffal(cattle
andpoultry)
500
Sarafloxacin Sarafloxacin Fat(chicken) 10
Liver(chicken) 100
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Spectinomycin Spectinomycin Milk(cattle) 200
Muscle (cattle,
chickenandpig
300
Fat (cattle, chicken
andpig)
500
Liver (cattle,
chickenandpig)
2000
Kidney (cattle,
chickenandpig
5000
Spiramycin Expressed as
syramycin
equivalents
antimicrobially
activeresidues
Muscle (pig) 200
Kidney,fat(pig) 300Liver(pig) 600
Sum of spiramycin
andneospiramycin
Muscle (cattle and
chicken), milk
(cattle)
200
Kidney (cattle), fat
(cattleand
chicken)
300
Liver(cattleand
chicken)
600
Kidney(chicken)
800
Streptomycin Streptomycin Milk(cattle) 200
Muscle, liver, fat
(cattle, chicken,
pigandsheep)
500
Kidney (cattle,
chicken, pig and
sheep)
1000
Sulphadiazine Suphadiazine Edible offal
(mammalian),
muscle
(mammalian),milk
100
cattleSulphadimethoxine Sulphadimethoxine Milk(cattle) 10
Edible offal, muscle
(cattleandchicken)
100
Sulphadimidine Sulphadimidine Milk(cattle) 25
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Edible offal
(chicken and
mammalian),
muscle(chicken
and mammalian),
liver, kidney, fat
(cattle)
100
Sulphamethazine Sulphametazine Edible tissue
(cattle, turkey,
chickenandpig)
100
Sulphaquinoxaline Sulphaquinoxaline Edibleoffal,muscle
(poultry)
100
Sulphonamide Sulphonamide Muscle, liver,
kidney, fat (all food
producing species),
milk(cattle)
100
Testoterone Testroterone Food ofbovine
origin
GAHP*
Tetracycline Sum of parent drug
andits4epimer
Muscle (cattle,
poultry, pig and
sheep), milk
(cattle)
100
Egg(poultry) 200
Liver (cattle,
poultry, pig and
sheep
300
Kidney (cattle,
poultry, pig and
sheep)
600
Thiabendazole Sum of
thiabendazole and
5hydroxy
thiabendazole
Muscle, liver,
kidney and fat
(cattle, pig, goat
and sheep), milk
(cattleandgoat)
100
Tiamulin 8alpha
hydrozymutilin
Muscle(pig) 3600
Liver(pig) 10800
Kidney,fat(pig) 14400
Tilmicosin Tilmicosin Milk(sheep) 50
Muscle, fat (cattle,
poultry, pig and
100
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sheep
Kidney (cattle and
sheep)
300
Liver (cattle and
sheep), Kidney
(pig)
1000
Liver(pig) 1500
Trenbolone acetate BTrenbolone Muscle (cattle) 2
Liver(cattle) 10
Triclabendazole 5chloro6(2,3
dicholorphenozy
benzimidazole2
one)
Fat (cattle and
sheep)
100
Trimethoprim Trimethoprim Edible offal, muscle(mammalian and
chicken), egg
(chicken), milk
(cattle)
50
Tysolin Tysolin Milk(cattle) 50
Muscle, liver,
kidney (chicken
and cattle), edible
tissue (cattle), fat
(chicken), egg
(chicken)
200
Virginiamycin Virginiamycin Muscle, liver,
kidney, fat(cattle)
0
Muscle (pig and
poultry)
100
Fat(poultry) 200
Liver (pig and
poultry)
300
Kidney,fat (pig) 400
Kidney(poultry) 500
Zeranol Zeranol Muscle (cattle) 2Liver(cattle) 10
*Goodanimalhusbandrypractice
Note:TheseMRLswillbereviewedeveryyear.
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PROHIBITEDDRUGSThefollowingdrugsareprohibited infood:
BetaagonistsexcludingRactopamine
1. Nitrofurans2. Chloramphenicol
PESTICIDERESIDUE
The food specified in column (2) of the tablebelow shall not contain the pesticide specified in
relation thereto in column (1) in proportion greater than the maximum permitted proportion
specified incolumn (3)thereof inrelation tothefood.
Note
NotprescribedmeanstheMaximumResidueLimitsarenotrequired.
Pesticide Food MaximumResidueLimits
2,4D Rice (milled or olished) 0.05 Coconut/coconut oil 0.05 Palmoil 0.05 Banana 0.1 Su ar cane 3Abamectin Kale 0.05 Cabba e 0.05 Chinesecabba e 0.05 Mustards 0.05Ace hate Rice (milled or olished) 0.2 Cocoa beans 0.2 Citrus fruits 1
Cauliflower 2 Celer 5 Kale 5 Coconut/coconut oil 0.5 Cabba e 2 Man o 1 Palmoil 0.5 Lettuce 5
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Mustards 5 Tomato 1 Potato 0.5Acetami rid Okra 2
Lon beans 2 Cabba e 2 Brin al 2 Cucumber 2Alachlor Maize 0.1 So a bean 0.2 Groundnuts 0.05Ametr n Cocoa beans 0.2 Coffee beans 0.2 Citrus fruits 0.1 Coconut/coconut oil 0.2 Palmoil 0.2 Pinea le 0.2
Banana 0.2 Su arcane 0.1 Tea 0.2Amitraz Pa a a 0.5 Citrusfruits 0.5
Chilli 0.2
Meat(sheep) 0.1
Meat (cattle,pig) 0.05
Durian 0.5
Edible offal (cattle, sheep,
pig)
0.2
Frenchbeans 1
Mango 0.5
Legumevegetables 1
Brinjal 0.5
Anilofos Rice(milledorpolished) 0.1
Atrazine Maize 0.2
Pineapple 0.2
Sugarcane 0.1
Azadirachtin Notprescribed
Azoxytrobin Chilli 1
Cucumber 0.5Tomato 1
Bacillusthruingiensis Notprescribed
Bendiocarb Chilli 0.2
Kale 0.2
Cabbage 0.2
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Chinesecabbage 0.2
Mustard 0.2
Legumevegetables 0.2
Watermelon 0.2
Brinjal 0.2
Cucumber 0.2
Benomyl (expressed as
carbendazim)
Seecarbendazim
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Bensulfuronmethyl Rice(milledorpolished) 0.02
Bentazone Rice(milledorpolished) 0.1
Maize 0.2
Soyabean 0.05
Grounduts 0.05
Bispyribacsodium Rice(milledorpolished) 0.05
Bitertanol Banana 0.5
Bordeauxmixture Notprescribed
BPMC Rice(milledorpolished) 0.2
Bromacil Pineapple 0.1
Bromopropylate Chill 1
Brinjal 1
Buprofezin Rice(milledorpolished) 0.2
Butocarboxim Cocoabeans 0.5
Chilli 2Longbeans 2
Palmoil 2
Tomato 2
Cadusafos Banana 0.01
Sugarcane 0.01
Captan Coffeebeans 10
Groundnuts 10
Palmoil 10
Banana 15
Strawberries 20Tea 10
Tomato 15
Carbaryl Okra 10
Rice(milledorpolished) 1
Poultrymeat 0.5
Soyabean 1
Cabbage 5
Chinesecabbage 5
Pumpkins 3
Pepper (black/white) 5
Mango 5
Mustards 10
Brassicavegetables 5
Legumevegetables 5
Brinjal 5
Cucumber 3
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Carbendazim Onion(bulb) 2
Rice(milledorpolished) 0.5
Papaya 3
Coffeebeans 0.1
Citrusfruits 10
Chilli 5
Guava 3
Sweetpea 2
Groundnuts 0.1
Kale 5
Cabbage 2
Carbofuran (sumofcarbofuran
and 3 hydroxycarbofuran
expressedascarbofuran
Chinesecabbage 5
Pepper (black/white) 0.1
Mango 3Banana 1
Celery 2
Lettuce 5
Mustards 5
Legumevegetables 2
Watermelon 2
Cucumber 0.5
Tomato 5
Rice(milledorpolished) 2
Maize 0.1
Pepper (black/white) 0.1
Mango 0.1
Banana 0.1
Sugarcane 0.1
Brinjal 0.1
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Carbosulfan Rice(milledorpolished) 0.2
Chilli 0.5
Longbeans 0.5
Watermelon 0.5
Cartap (expressed as free
base)
Brinjal 0.5
Cucumber 0.5
Rice(milledorpolished) 0.1
Cabbage 0.2
Chinesecabbage 2
Lettuce 2
Mustards 2
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Chinomethionat Chilli 0.5
Brinjal 0.5
Chiorfenapyr Cabbage 1
Chinesecabbage 1
Brinjal 1
Cucumber 1
Chiorfluazuron Okra 0.3
Chilli 0.3
Longbeans 0.3
Kale 0.3
Radish 0.3
Lettuce 0.3
Mustards 0.3
Brinjals 0.3
Chlorimuron ethyl Rice(milledorpolished) 0.02Chlorothalonil Onion(bulb) 0.5
Cocoabeans 0.05
Coffeebeans 0.2
Chilli 5
Springonionleaves 10
Ginger 0.5
Groundnuts 0.05
Cabbage 1
Pepper (black/white) 0.2
Mango 3Banana 0.2
Celery 10
Lettuce 10
Legumevegetables 5
Watermelon 5
Cucumber 5
Tomato 5
Potato 0.2
Chlorpyrifos Starfruit 1
Okra 0.2
Rice(milledorpolished) 0.1
Cocoabeans 0.05
Citrusfruits 1
Cauliflower 0.05
Chilli 0.5
Ginger 0.05
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Maize 0.5
Guava 1
Coconut/coconut oil 0.5
Cabbage 0.05
Pepper (black/white) 0.5
Palmoil 0.5
Mustards 1
Leafyvegetables 1
Legumevegetables 0.2
Tomato 0.5
Potato 0.05
Cinosulfuron Rice(milledorunpolished) 0.1
Cocoabeans 0.1
Palmoil 0.1
Clethodim Onion(bulb) 0.2Tomato 01.
Copperhydroxide Not prescribed
Copperoxychloride Not prescribed
Coppersulphate Notprescribed
Coumaphos (sum of
coumaphos and its oxygen
analogue
Meat (fat) 0.5
Milk(fat) 0.02
Cupric
hydroxide
Not
prescribed
Cuprousoxide Not prescribed
Cyclosulfamuron Rice(milledorpolished) 0.1
Cycloxydim Onion(bulb) 0.5
Citrusfruits 0.5
Tomato 0.5
Cyfluthrin Cocoabeans 0.1
Citrusfruits 0.5
Chilli 0.5
Ginger 0.01
Legumevegetables 0.5
Brinjal 0.5
Cyhalothrin Okra 0.2
Rice(milledorpolished) 1
Cocoabeans 0.1
Chilli 0.5
Durian 0.1
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Sweetpea 0.5
Longbeans 0.5
Cabbage 0.2
Pepper (black/white) 0.5
Palmoil 0.1
Brinjal 0.1
Cymoxanil Onion(bulb) 0.2
Cabbage 0.2
Squash 0.2
Melons 0.2
Cucumber 0.2
Tomato 0.2
Yam 0.2
Potato 0.2
Cypermethrin (sum ofisomers)
Starfruit 2
Okra 0.5
Papaya 2
Cocoabeans 0.05
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Citrusfruits 2
Chilli 0.5
Meat (fat) 0.2
Maize 0.05
Guava 2
Greengram 0.05
Longbeans 0.5
Kale 1
Cabbage 1
Cauliflower 1Mango 2
Palmoil 0.5
Lettuce 2
Mustards 2
Leafyvegetables 2
Brassicavegetables 1
Legumevegetables 0.5
Brinjal 0.2
Milks(fat) 0.05
Tomato
0.5
Cyproconazole Cocoabeans 0.1
Coffeebean