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STANDARDS & REGULATI
STANDARDS & REGULATIONSONS

Food Law and Halal Standards

of the Federation of Malaysia

for the Safety of Consumers

According to the Bank of Malaysia Report on the Malaysian Economy, the economy grew by more than
3.1% last year, which is an increase from a contraction of 5.6% in 2020 due to the relaxation of COVID-19
epidemic control measures. It is also expected to grow further in 2022 as the private sector increases its
spending in response to improved labor market conditions and increased external demand.

As a result, entrepreneurs who want to export products to Malaysia limits (MRLs), and so on, with the Food Safety and Quality Division
must conduct extensive research on the requirements, rules, and laws (FSQD) of the Ministry of Public Health responsible for implementing
in order to be prepared for future growth opportunities. In Malaysia, the and enforcing laws which include random sampling of food sources,
types of laws related to food exporters are classified as follows: licensing, food contaminant monitoring, etc. In Malaysia, certain
• The Food Act 1983 is the main law governing food safety in products, particularly those containing pork and alcohol, must go
Malaysia. Under the supervision of the Malaysian Ministry of Health, it through a rigorous process. This necessitates extra caution when it
protects the public from health hazards and fraud in the preparation, comes to food label components.
sale, and use of food, as well as matters related to those activities. Food irradiation regulations: Food irradiation facilities are
Malaysian import food safety regulations are divided into the following required to be registered. It is a condition that no one shall use any
subcategories: premises for food irradiation unless the premises have been registered
Food regulations: These regulations are used to control the safety in accordance with these regulations. Failure to comply will result in
of food sold in the country by specifying various standard values for a fine of up to ten thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term of up
food, such as food labeling, food additives, packaging, maximum residue to two years, or both.

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