Concern of Veterinary Authorities with Respect to Borders Crossing
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Concern of Veterinary Authorities With Respect to Borders Crossing NURUL HUSNA ZULKIFLI DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SERVICES MALAYSIA 19 FEBRUARY 2019 DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SERVICES MALAYSIA 01 Overview Under the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries (MOA) Malaysia 02 Responsibility Veterinary competent authority of Malaysia 03 Scope Responsible in performing risk analysis as well as development of import requirements and for issuance of veterinary health certificate (as stated under the Provisions of Animals Act 1953, Section 16. DEPARTMENT OF QUARANTINE & INSPECTION SERVICES MALAYSIA (MAQIS) 01 Overview Under the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries (MOA) Malaysia 02 Responsibility One stop centre for quarantine and inspection services 03 Scope Responsible in the enforcement of written laws at entry point, quarantine stations and quarantine premises as well as in the issuance of permits, licenses and certificates of import and export DVS as a competent authority responsible in the approval of animal and animal products movement STATE DVS IN MALAYSIA 1. Perlis 2. Kedah 3. Pulau Pinang 4. Kelantan 5. Terengganu 6. Perak 7. Pahang 8. Selangor 9. Putrajaya (Headquarters) 10. Negeri Sembilan 11. Melaka 12. Johor 13. Labuan MAQIS as main agency responsible in quarantine, inspection and enforcement STATE MAQIS IN MALAYSIA 1. Selangor/Negeri Sembilan 2. Johor/Melaka 3. Pulau Pinang 4. Kedah 5. Kelantan 6. Perlis 7. Perak 8. Labuan 9. Pahang/Terengganu MAQIS Quarantine Station Labuan KLIA • KLIA Quarantine Station • Padang Besar Quarantine Station • Rantau Panjang Quarantine Station • Batu Maung Quarantine Station • Labuan Quarantine Station (Patau- Patau) Bayan Lepas Rantau Panjang 57 Entry Points & 5 Quarantine Station MAQIS Entry Point LAND SEA AIR 10 32 15 MAQIS Role at Entry Point Issuance of Import / Export Permits Physical Inspection Monitoring Transit Activity Treatment Action Control DVS Role at Development of Import Requirements Import approval Development of import requirements/import protocol Conduction of Risk Analysis on Country Animal Disease Status Regulations of Animal Movement in Malaysia General Procedures 1. Akuan Kebenaran Pindah Masuk (Declaration of Import Approval 2. Akuan Kebenaran Pindah Keluar (Declaration of Export Approval) 3. Quarantine certificates Registration 1. Premise Applications 2. Transportation 3. Drivers and animal 1. Applications for approval handlers 2. Akuan Kebenaran Pindah Masuk 4. Animal and animal (Declaration of Import Approval) products 3. Akuan Kebenaran Pindah Keluar (Declaration of Export Approval) 4. Veterinary Health Certificates 5. Records/reports by state DVS Countries with shared borders 1. Thailand 2. Singapore 3. Brunei 1 4. Indonesia 3 2 4 Borders Crossing Online System for Application of Import Permit and Veterinary Health Certificate Veterinary Concerns in Borders Crossing Animal Welfare Disease Status • Long and sequential administrative process • Introduction of new diseases / strain and • Inspection upon arrival takes longer time in spread of zoonotic diseases checking validity of documents, samples • Concerns of diseases; Strangles, Equine taking and laboratory results Infectious Anemia, Glanders, Piroplasmosis, • Probable delays due to inability to meet Surra import requirements may results to unnecessary distress to the animals Trade Compliance Regulations • Fraud documentations and declarations or • Illegal movement between borders due to improper filing of trade documents that may geographical factor lead to loss of revenue • Increase demand in animal imports but lack of resources in monitoring Thank You.