Import of mercury-containing medical devices banned in Malaysia from 1 June 2024
Effective 1 June 2024, Malaysia has implemented a ban on the import of two medical devices containing mercury: thermometers and sphygmomanometers which are commonly used to measure blood pressure. This prohibition...
Read MoreMalaysia’s NPRA updates list of restricted substances used in cosmetics
On June 18, 2024, Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) updated the list of restricted substances for cosmetics under the country’s Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia. In a...
Read MoreMalaysian OSHA 2022 Comes into Force Together with New Regulations
The Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022 (OSHA 2022), which amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, will come into effect on June 1, 2024, according to a notification...
Read MoreMalaysia Strengthens Workplace Safety Laws with OSHA 2022 Amendments
On April 2, 2024, the Malaysian Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) announced in the Federal Government Gazette that Malaysia's Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022 (OSHA 2022) will...
Read MoreMalaysia's revised cosmetic guidelines to come into effect in 2024
On 16 January 2024, the National Pharmacy Regulatory Division in Malaysia released the cosmetic notification on ‘Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia’ (Circular No. 1/2024). The amendments are made...
Read MoreMalaysia opens public consultation on proposed revision of standards for the storage of hazardous substances
On 21 December 2023, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) in Malaysia is opened a consultation on a proposed revision to its standards for the safe storage of packaged...
Read MoreMalaysia updates the registration process for environmentally hazardous substances
Malaysia launched the newly redesigned MyEHS Environmentally Hazardous Substance (EHS) registration system was introduced on September 5, 2023. The website has been redesigned, and organisations can now register, log in, and...
Read MoreMalaysia consults on amendments to the Industry Code of Practices
On 6 September 2023, the Malaysian Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) published its proposed amendments to the Industry Code of Practices of Chemicals Classification and Hazard Communication (ICOP), Parts...
Read MoreUpdate on the Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products by NPRA in Malaysia
On July 4, 2023, the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of Malaysia published Circular 2/2023, Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products, which outright prohibits 19 ingredients, limits three others, and allows...
Read MoreNew amendments in Malaysia’s DOSH regarding chemical register submission
The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Dosh) in Malaysia is planning to update the instructions on how to create and submit chemical registers. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act,...
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Downloadable Content
- Actionable Summary_malaysia
- The Environmental Quality Act 1974 Act 127
- Occupational Safety And Health Classification Labelling And Safety Data Sheet Of Hazardous Chemicals Regulations 2013
- Occupational Safety And Health Act 1994 [act 514] P.u. A 39-1996
- Malaysia Chemical Regulations - Actionable Summary