Note:
MA – Management Authorities
SA – Scientific Authorities
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For further inquiries on application of permits/ certificates, kindly contact the following offices as listed below in order of species classification:
Table A List of management Authorities
(as of First Schedule, Subsection 6(1) Act 686)
(A)
Species |
(A)
Region |
(C)
Management Authorities |
In the case of trading internationally species or/and movement of … |
… coming from/ going to… |
kindly contact…. |
CITES-listed animal except for fish and marine animals |
• Peninsular Malaysia;
• Federal Territory of Labuan; and
• Federal Territory of Putrajaya. |
Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Ministry of Natural resources and Environment Malaysia.
|
CITES-listed fish, marine animals and marine plants |
• Peninsular Malaysia;
• Federal Territory of Labuan; and
• Federal Territory of Putrajaya. |
Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries Malaysia.
|
CITES-listed timber |
• Peninsular Malaysia;
• Federal Territory of Labuan;
• Federal Territory of Putrajaya; and
• Sabah. |
Malaysian Timber Industry
|
CITES-listed terrestrial and freshwater plant except timber |
• Peninsular Malaysia;
• Federal Territory of Labuan; and
• Federal Territory of Putrajaya. |
Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries Malaysia.
|
CITES-listed animals (except fish and coral) and plant (except marine plant and timber) |
• Sabah |
Sabah Wildlife Department
|
CITES-listed fish, coral and marine plant |
• Sabah |
Sabah Fisheries Department
|
CITES-listed animal and plant |
• Sarawak |
Forest Department Sarawak and Sarawak Forestry Corporation
Contact us |
CITES-listed imported or re-exported from other than Malaysia
|
• Other Parties of CITES |
Contact Us |
Tips on how to use Table A above in the case of export/ re-export or movement across the border from Malaysia or from Peninsular Malaysia to either Sabah or Sarawak or vice versa:
First step:
i. What kind of specimens involved in your application?
ii. Where is the shipment’s/ specimen’s application being processed?
iii. Identify the region in column A and the designated MA.
iv. Apply for the required permits/ certificates.
Second Step:
v. Where is the destination of the shipment or specimen (as of item (ii) above)?
vi. Identify the region in column A and the designated MA.
vii. Apply for the required permits/ certificate.
Third Step:
viii. Upon shipment, complete the approved permits by ensuring endorsement by related government
agencies at exit points.
ix. Keep the permits/ certificates at all time. Permits/ certificates are valid for 6 months from the point
of approval.
Fourth Step:
x. When a permit/ certificate expired and there is still need to transport the same specimen across
border, the bearer of the permit/ certificate should apply for a new permit. There is no application for
extension of period for any expired permit/ certificates.
xi. In case of lost of permit/ certificate, kindly contact your relevant MA or drop us an email at