1. | Business Premise licence and Premise signage licence | Local Government | - Local Government Act 1976 [Act 171]
- Trade, Business and Industrial By-Laws
- Advertisement By-Laws
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2. | Machinery registration and certification | Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) | - Factories and Machinery Act 1967 [Act 139] Section 19
- Electric Passenger and Goods Lift Regulations 1970
- Fencing of Machinery and Safety Regulations 1970
- Notification, Certificate of Fitness and Inspection Regulations 1970
- Persons-In-Charge Regulations 1970
- Safety, Health and Welfare Regulations 1970
- Steam Boilers and Unfired Pressure Vessel Regulations 1970
- Administration Regulations 1970
- Lead Regulations 1984
- Asbestos Regulations 1986
- Mineral Dust Regulations 1989
- Noise Exposure Regulations 1989
| DOSH Approval and Authorization |
3. | Approved Permits (Import and Export Permits) | - Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)
| - Customs Act 1967 [Act 235]
- Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2017
- Customs (Prohibition of Exports) Order 2017
- Strategic Trade Act 2010 [Act 708]
- Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2005 [Act 641]
- Chemical Weapons Conventions Regulations 2007
| ePermit |
4. | Import Permits | - Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
- Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB)
| - Customs Act 1967 [Act 235]
- Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2017
- Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588]
- Communications and Multimedia (Licencing) Regulations 2000
- Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984 [Act 304]
- Radiation Protection (Licensing) Regulations 1988
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5. | Scheduled waste management | Department of Environment (DOE) | - Environmental Quality Act 1974 [Act 127] Section 34B
- Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005
- Environmental Quality (Prescribed Conveyance) (Scheduled Wastes) Order 2005
- Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Wastes Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Order 1989
- Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Regulations 1989
| eSWIS (Electronic Scheduled Waste Information System) |
6. | Export of scheduled wastes | - Department of Environment (DOE)
- Royal Malaysian Customs Department
| - Environmental Quality Act, 1974 [Act 127]
- Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations (Amendment 2007)
- Customs Act 1967 [Act 235]
- Custom (Prohibition of Exports) Order 2017
- Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes.
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7. | Export permits | - Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
- Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
- Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB)
| - Strategic Trade Act 2010 [Act 708] Section 9
- Strategic Trade (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2010
- Strategic Trade Regulations (Amendment) 2011
- Strategic Trade (Strategic Items) (Amendment) Order 2017
- Strategic Trade (Restricted End-Users and Prohibited End-Users) (Amendment) Order 2016
- Strategic Trade (United Nations Security Council Resolutions) Regulations 2010
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8. | Electrical equipment manufacturer / importer registration | Energy Commission | - Electricity Supply Act 1990 [Act 447]
- Electricity Regulations 1994 Reg. 97 (C)
| e‐DIK (Pendaftaran Pengimport Pengilang Kelengkapan Elektrik) |
9. | Manufacturer/Importer Certificate of Conformity for regulated electrical equipment | Energy Commission | - Electricity Supply Act 1990 [Act 447]
- Electricity Regulations 1994 Reg. 97 (D), 97 (E)
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10. | Certificate of Approval (COA) for the manufacturing / Importation of electrical equipment | Energy Commission | - Electricity Supply Act 1990 [Act 447]
- Electricity Regulations 1994 Reg. 97
| ePermit |
11. | Certificate of Approval (COA) for the display, selling or advertisement of electrical equipment | Energy Commission | - Electricity Supply Act 1990 [Act 447]
- Electricity Regulations 1994 Reg. 97
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12. | Marking or labelling of approved equipment | Energy Commission | - Electricity Supply Act 1990 [Act 447]
- Electricity Regulations 1994 Reg. 98
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13. | Registration of Trade Mark | Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (myIPO) | - Trade Marks Act 1976 [Act 175] Section 17 (1)
| IP Online |
14. | Application Filing for Patent | Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) | - Patents Act 1983 [Act 291] Sections 23, 29 and 30
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15. | Registration of Industrial Designs | Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) | - Industrial Designs Act 1996 [Act 552] Sections 10, 11, 14
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16. | Protection of Integrated Circuit Layout-Designs | Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) | - Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Act 2000 [Act 601] Section 5
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| Incentives by Legislations |
17. | Free Zones | - Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
- Royal Malaysian Customs Department
| - Free Zones Act 1990 [Act 438] Section 3(1)
- Customs Act 1967 [Act 235] Section 2(1A)
- Customs Duties (Exemption) Order 2013
- Excise Act 1976 [Act 176] Section 2
- Sales Tax Act 2018 [Act 806] Section 2
- Sales Tax (Persons Exempted from Payment of Tax) Order 2018
- Service Tax Act 1975 [Act 151] Section 2A
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18. | Licensed warehouse / licensed manufacturer warehouse (LMW)
(Note: at least 80% of products stored should be for export) | - Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
- Royal Malaysian Customs Department
| - Customs Act 1967 [Act 235] Section 2 (1), Section 65/65A
- Sales Tax Act 2018 [Act 806]
- Sales Tax (Persons Exempted from Payment of Tax) Order 2018
- Excise Act 1976 [Act 176]
- Excise Duties (Exemption) Order 2017
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19. | Import duty exemption on raw materials / components / machinery / equipment | - Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
- Royal Malaysian Customs Department
| - Customs Act 1967 [Act 235]
- Customs Duties (Exemption) Order 2017
- Excise Act 1976 [Act 176]
- Excise Duties (Exemption) Order 2017
| MIDA Online Application System |
20. | Sales Tax exemption on raw materials / components / machinery / equipment | - Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
- Royal Malaysian Customs Department
| - Sales Tax Act 2018 [Act 806] Section 35(3)
- Sales Tax (Persons Exempted from Payment of Tax) Order 2018
| MySST Website |
21. | Reinvestment Allowance | - Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
- Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia
| - Promotion of Investments Act 1986 [Act 327] Section 28A
- Income Tax Act 1967 [Act 53] Schedule 7A
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22. | Accelerated Capital Allowance | - Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
- Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia
| - Promotion of Investments Act 1986 [Act 327]
- Income Tax Act 1967 [Act 53]
| Form ACA |
23. | Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA) and Automation Equipment (AE) | Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia | - Income Tax Act 1967 [Act 53]
- Income Tax (Accelerated Capital Allowance) (Automation Equipment) Rules 2017
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| Other Incentives |
24. | Preferential Certificate of Origin (PCO) | Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) | | ePCO |
25. | Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) | Royal Malaysian Customs Department | - Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs)
| AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) Website |
26. | Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin | Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations authorized by MITI | | |
