Barley

Country
Malaysia (MY)
Scientific Name
Hordeum spp.
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Plant Biosecurity Division, Department of Agriculture Malaysia
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.doa.gov.my/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Refer below
Phytosanitary Certificate Refer below
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


From 1 April 2021, Malaysia will require an import permit and phytosanitary certificate for all grain imports. Malaysia defines 'grain' as all commodities under chapters 10, 11 and 12 of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding Systems (HS). This includes barley. Refer to Annex 1 of the New Import Requirements for Importation of Grains and Grain Products into Malaysia, 2021 for further detail.

A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


In the period before 1 April 2021:
  • Exporters must confirm with the Malaysian Department of Agriculture (DoA) if an import permit and phytosanitary certificate is required.
  • An import permit may be required, as confirmed by Malaysia DOA, if seed husks may be used for stockfeed. If an import permit is required, a phytosanitary certificate may also be required.
  • If exporters are not issued an import permit, then a phytosanitary certificate will not be issued. However, prescribed grains such as barley still require inspection and the issuance of export permit.
It is the exporter’s responsibility to ensure that the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from Australia.

Refer to the departure date and inspection date in the Request for Permit.


Malaysian import permits may indicate that the following text be included as an additional declaration: "The issuance of this PC is based on the Malaysia IP reference number MAQXXXXXX."

  • Australian phytosanitary certificates cannot be issued with additional declarations that reference import permit numbers.
  • In negotiations with the Malaysian NPPO, it has been agreed that the import permit number indicated in the import permit section of Australian phytosanitary certificates is sufficient for meeting this requirement.
  • No text stating the import permit number in either the additional declaration section or the additional product description section is required for clearance, regardless of the statement on Malaysian import permits regarding import permit number printing requirements.

Advice from Malaysian NPPO email dated 8 December 2016, SPS notification G/SPS/N/MYS/48 and import permit dated 25 January 2022.
25/08/2022 - Updated general requirements to state no text of import permit number in additional product description field.
23/05/2022 - Corrected spelling error in additional product description text.
23/02/2022 - Updated general requirements section as per import permit requirements.
26/02/2021 - Updated general requirements section as per NPPO SPS notification.
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