Concern of Veterinary Authorities With Respect to Borders Crossing

NURUL HUSNA ZULKIFLI DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SERVICES 19 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. 2. 3. Pulau Pinang 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. (Headquarters) 10. 11. Melaka 12. 13. 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 • 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

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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