FEED ACT 2009 · Updated to 1 Sep 2019 · Part III · Licensing
9. Prohibition on importation of feed and feed additive
Feedback & supportNo person shall import any feed or feed additive unless he possesses a valid licence under this Act.
feed
“feed” means any single or multiple material whether processed, semi-processed or raw, which is intended to be fed to animals;
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, prohibit either absolutely or conditionally, the importation, from any country or territory or any part of any country or territory, of any feed or feed additive that is likely to convey diseases or to affect the health of animals or humans or both.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for agriculture and agro-based industry;
Any person who imports any feed or feed additive without a licence or in contravention of an order by the Minister under subsection (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both and for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years or to both.
feed additive
“feed additive” means any added ingredient including microorganism and enzyme not normally consumed as feed by itself, whether or not it has nutritive value, which affects the characteristics of feed or animal products;