The purpose of the Act is to regulate the release, importation, exportation and contained use of living modified organisms, and the release of products of such organisms, with the objectives of protecting human, plant and animal health, the environment and biological diversity..
Its main objective is to keep a check on harmful biological agents, toxins, chemicals, and radiation.
With the advent of genetic engineering, biosafety measures have gained importance to ensure public and environmental safety.
The people should be made aware of the rules, regulations, and monitoring bodies..
A biosafety program implements actions to identify biological hazards, evaluate the level of health-related risks the biological hazard presents to humans, agriculture (such as livestock and crops), wildlife, and the environment, and identify ways to reduce the health-related risks associated with the biological hazard .
The website will be updated regularly so as to provide the visitors up-to-date information on biosafety-related issues in Malaysia.
The Malaysian Biosafety Website119 120User’s Guide to the Biosafety Act and Regulations CHAPTERFEES AND CHARGES 13 1.
Are there any fees or charges associated with applications made under the legislation.
Y es.
The fees must be paid by money order or bank draft in the name of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Relevant schedule of the Biosafety Regulations 2010:
The organisation’s IBC has the duty to determine the classes of Biosafety Levels.
The Regulations provide four classes of activities involving modern biotechnology:
he Malaysian Biosafety Act 2007was passed by Parliament on 11 July 2007 and received the Royal Assent on 29 August 2007.
It came into effect on 1 December 2009.
This marked a significant end to a long and arduous process for its promulgation.
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