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LABORATORY ACTIVITIES 2017
• IMPLEMENTATION OF FEES FOR FOOD ANALYSIS SERVICES BASED ON THE FOOD (FOOD
ANALYSIS FEE) REGULATIONS 2016

Beginning 1 March 2017, the fee for imported food analysis services imposed by Level 5, Hold, Test and
Release (TUL) has been implemented by MoH. The fee for analysis is fully borne by the importing party.
This is due to the proclamation of the Food (Food Analysis Fee) Regulations 2016 on 15 December
2016. The food analysis fee is for food analysis services at the Food Safety and Quality Laboratory
(MKKM). From March until December 2017, a total of 690 TUL samples of various parameters were
analysed at MKKM throughout Malaysia.

POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 2017

• THE 14 MEETING OF THE NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION COUNCIL
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The 14 National Food Safety and Nutrition Council (MKMPK) meeting was held on 13 November
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2017 at the Ministry of Health and was chaired by YB Minister of Health (Image 16). This forum brings
together all relevant stakeholders to strengthen food safety at all levels of food supply chain as to
ensure that the people of this country achieve optimum nutritional status.

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14 National Food Safety and Nutrition Council (MKMPK) Meeting
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Source: Food Safety and Quality Programme, MoH

• INTERNATIONAL FOOD SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE (IFSTC) MALAYSIA.

As in 2017, 13 training sessions had been conducted by IFSTC Malaysia (Table 9). A total of 306
participants had been trained comprising of participants ranging from food industries, government
agencies, academician, private sector and officers from the FSQD representing both HQ and State Level.

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