28 January 2015
Purpose
To advise exporters that the Malaysian Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) is fully enforcing the Grading, Packaging and Labelling of Agricultural Produce Regulations 2008 (PU(A)274/2008).
Key Points
Malaysia has taken a phased approach to the implementation of its Grading, Packaging and Labelling (GPL) Regulations which were introduced in 2008 and have been gradually entered into force since October 2012. Further to the department’s May 2013 Industry Advice Notice Number 2013/27, Malaysia has been fully enforcing its GPL regulations since 1 January 2014.
Under the GPL regulations, a certificate of compliance is required for all imports into Malaysia for a range of horticultural products (full list at Attachment A).
Malaysia has emphasised in recent meetings that compliance with the GPL regulations includes a requirement for labels on imported agricultural produce to be in the Malay language, be at least 20 point font, and printed with permanent ink. Labels are to be attached prior to a product’s arrival in the Malaysian market.
Further detail and information regarding Malaysia’s GPL regulations has been made available by FAMA.
Malaysia has advised that it encourages Australian exporters to contact FAMA directly to work together to ensure their consignments meet the GPL requirements.
For any further details please contact the Trade and Market Access Division at International Trade.
First Schedule (Regulation 2) Agricultural Produce
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
|---|---|
| Fresh Vegetables | |
| Roselle | Hibiscus sabdariffa L. |
| Asparagus | Asparagus officinalis |
| Yam stalk | Colocoasia esculenta |
| Onions | Allium cepa L. |
| Chinese spinach | Amaranthus sp. |
| Lady's finger | Hibiscus esculentus L. |
| Broccoli | Brassica oleracea var. italica |
| Sweet shoot | Sauropus androgynus |
| Mushroom | Pleurotus sp. |
| Chillies | Capsicum annuum |
| Sweet pepper | Capsicum annuum L. var. grossum |
| Spring onion | Allium fistulosum L. |
| Coriander/Chinese parsley | Coriandrum sativum |
| Celery | Apium graveolens L. |
| Ginger | Zingiber officinale Roscoe |
| Corn | Zea mays L . |
| Jering | Archidendron jiringa |
| Four-angled bean | Psophocarpus tetragonolobus |
| French bean | Phaseolus vulgaris L. |
| Long bean | Vigna sesquipedalis L. Fraw |
| Dwarf long bean | Vigna unguiculata sub. sp. unguiculata |
| Butter bean | Phaseolus lunatus |
| Green soybean | Glycine max C. |
| Snow pea/sweet pea | Pisum sativum Linn. var. saccharatum |
| Chinese kale | Brassica alboglabra Bailey |
| Water spinach/onvolvulus | Ipomoea aquatica |
| Torch ginger | Phaeomeria speciosa |
| Chinese box thorn | Lycium chinense L. |
| Angled loofah | Luffa acutangula |
| Cabbage | Brassica oleracea var . capitata |
| Cabbage | Brassica oleracea var . capitata Linn |
| Chinese cabbage | Brassica campestris L. ssp pekinensis |
| Chinese chives | Allium tuberosum |
| Wax gourd/winter melon | Benincasa hispida |
| Tumeric | Curcuma domestica Val. |
| Pumpkin | Cucurbita spp. |
| Capsicum/Bell pepper | Capsicum annum L . |
| Galangale | Languas galanga |
| Leek | Allium apmeloprasum var. porrum |
| Carrot | Daucas carota L. |
| Radish | Raphanus sativus L. |
| Cleome | Cleome gynandra L. |
| Water chestnut | Eleocharis dulcis |
| Morinda | Morinda citrifolia L. |
| Parsley | Petroselinum crispum var. tuberosum |
| Indian pennywort | Centella asiatica L. |
| Bitter gourd | Momordica charantia L. |
| Twisted cluster bean | Parkia speciosa |
| Fern shoots | Athyrium esculentum |
| Mint | Mentha sp. |
| Bamboo shoot | Bambusa spp. |
| Ceylon spinach | Basella alba L. |
| Head lettuce | Lactuca sativa L. |
| Mustards | Brassica sp. |
| Watercrest | Nasturtium officinale |
| Yam bean | Pachyrrhizus erosus (L) urban |
| Lemon grass | Cymbopogon citratus |
| Spinach (poh choy) | Spinacia oleracea L. |
| Bean sprouts | Phaseolus aureus |
| Lotus root | Nelumbo nucifera |
| Brinjal/Eggplant | Solanum melongena |
| Cucumber | Cucumis sativus L. |
| Tomato | Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. |
| Garland chrysanthemum | Leucanthemum coronarium |
| Turnip | Brassica rapa Rapifera group |
| Beetroot | Beta vulgaris L. |
| Manihot | Manihot esculenta |
| Yam | Colocasia esculenta |
| Sweet potato | Ipomoea batatas |
| Potato | Solanum tuberosum Linn |
| Ulam raja | Cosmos caudatus Kunth |
| Fresh Fruits | |
| Grape | Vitis vinifera |
| Apricot | Prunus armeniaca |
| Avocado | Persea americana |
| Horse mango | Mangifera foetida |
| Starfruit | Averrhoa carambola L . |
| Papaya | Carica papaya |
| Papaya (exotica) | Carica papaya L. var. Eksotika |
| Jujube | Zizyphus mauritinia |
| Chempedak | Artocarpus chempedan Spreng |
| Cherry | Prunus avium |
| Chiko | Achras sapota |
| Pomegranate | Punica granatum |
| Dokong | Lansium domesticum |
| Duku | Lansium domesticum |
| Duku langsat | Lansium domesticum |
| Durian | Durio zibethinus Murr. |
| Soursop | Annona muricata L. |
| Apple | Malus pumila |
| Water apple | Syzygium aqueum |
| Guava | Psidium guajava L . |
| Malay apple | Syzygium malaccensis |
| Otaheite apple | Spondias cytherea |
| Raisins | Vitis vinifera |
| Kuini | Mangifera odorata |
| Plum mango | Bouea macrophylla |
| Dates | Phonex dactylifera |
| Litchi | Litchi chinensis Sonn . |
| Langsat | Lansium domesticum |
| Citrus | Citrus sp |
| Mandarin orange (domestic) | Citrus reticulata |
| Loquats | Eriobotrya japonica |
| Mango | Mangifera indica Linn |
| Mangosteen | Garcinia mangostana |
| Passion fruit | Passiflora edulis |
| Cat's eyes | Dimocarpus longan |
| Jackfruit | Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam |
| Custard apple | Annona reticulata |
| Orange | Citrus sp |
| Nutmeg | Myristica fragrans |
| Pear | Pyrus sp. |
| Peach | Prunus persica |
| Banana | Musa sapientum |
| Passimon | Diospyros kaki linn |
| Mas banana | Musa sapientum cv. mas |
| Dragon fruit | Hylocereus undatus |
| Plum | Prunus domestica |
| Pulasan | Nephelium ramboutan - ake |
| Common rambai | Baccaurea motleyana |
| Rambutan | Nephelium lappaceum |
| Strawberry | Fragaria x ananassa |
| Snake fruit | Salacca edulis |
| Bread fruit | Artocarpus communis |
| Watermelon | Citrullus vulgaris Schard |
| Musk -melon | Cucumis melo Linn |
| Fresh Cut Flowers | |
| Chrysanthemum (multi-floral) | Chrysanthemum morifolium |
| Orchid (spray type) | Orchidacea family |
| Roses (unifloral) | Genus Rosa |
| Roses (multi-floral) | Genus Rosa |
| Carnation (unifloral) | Dianthus caryophyllus |
| Carnation (multi-floral) | Dianthus caryophyllus |
| Beans | |
| Groundnut kernels | Arachis hypogaea |
| Groundnut, fresh in-shell | Arachis hypogaea |
| Nuts | |
| Coconut | Cocos nucifera |
| Grains | |
| Coffee bean | Coffea arabica L. |
| Others | |
| Sugar cane stem | Saccharum L. |