| FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AUTHORITY (REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN PROCESSING OR MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE) REGULATIONS 1989 Purpose
Obtain information about people involved in processing or marketing of agricultural produce. The purpose of registration requirements made through the regulation is to:- - Provide accurate statistics on the production, importation and exportation, processing, wholesale, packaging, shipping and transportation, storage and retailing of agricultural products;
- Assisting the preparation and development of standards relating to storage, transport and packaging of agricultural products; and
- Helps monitor food security for the people and the public interest.
Background - Ensure the registration of information has been made in every two (2) calendar months before or the 15th of the following month.
- Check the registration documents.
- Registration applicable to entities involved with agricultural processing or marketing activities for 132 types of commodities only.
[Notice of P.U. (B) 363/2008 and gazetted by the Government of Malaysia on Sept 11, 2008] - ♦Vegetables: 66 species
- ♦fruits: 38 varieties
- ♦flowers and flowers: 5 types
- ♦Processed Agriculture Output: 15 products and
- ♦Miscellaneous: 8 types
Legal Requirements - The information needed in the list is as follows: -
- ♦Any marketing activity (labelling, packaging, grading, storage, transportation and shipping);
- ♦includes individuals, companies, farmers' organizations, co-operatives, sole proprietorships or partnerships;
- ♦Sales (ways, values, outlets and exports);
- ♦Purchases (ways, quantities, values, sources and imports);
- ♦Processing (methods, tools, rates, exchanges, materials used and output quality);
- ♦Quantity of stock.
- The information provided must be true.
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