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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/MYS/10
26 July 2001
(01-3706)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  MALAYSIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  All foods containing acid-hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP)  Regions or
countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Countries
exporting acid-HVP and foods containing acid-HVP to Malaysia
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Control of 3-monochloropropane-
1,2-diol (3-MCPD) in acid-HVP and foods containing HVP imported into Malaysia.
5. Description of content:  The Ministry of Health Malaysia is undertaking the following
measures:
− Setting a legal limit of 0.02 mg/kg for 3-MCPD in foods containing HVP, a legal
limit of 1 mg/kg for 3-MCPD in acid-HVP;
− All imported acid-HVP and foods containing HVP must be accompanied by a
Health Certificate from the competent authority stating the level of 3-MCPD
detected.
This measure is taken to enforce good manufacturing practice and to protect the health of
consumers.
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) belongs to a
group of contaminants called chloropropanol whose presence in food poses a threat to food
safety.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in national
language and in English
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  1 August 2001G/SPS/N/MYS/10
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11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Director
Food Quality Control DivisionDepartment of Public Health
Ministry of Health Malaysia
4
th Floor, Block E, Offices Complex
Jalan Dungun
Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel:  (603) 255 5943Fax:  (603) 253 7804
E-mail:  ccp-malaysia@dph.gov.my