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01
Mar
2012

Posession of CITES Species under Section 12 [Act 686]

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To all clients of the Department: 

 

1)            This is to inform that any person conducting activities under Section 12 Act 686 such as: 

a)            having in his/her possession or under control;

b)           sells, offers or exposes or advertizes for sale; or

c)            displays to the public  

 

Any scheduled species listed under Act 686 which has been imported in accordance to Section 10 of the Act, is required to: 

 

i)             Provide a copy of the Import Permit (photostat copy) to the person(s) involved in the above activities.

 

Please be informed that item (i) is only applicable to species that are not listed under the Protection of Wildlife Act 1972 (Act 76). 

 

2)            The issuance of the Special Permission Letter will cease with immediate effect. The possession of species listed under Act 686 is legal with a copy of the import permit (Photostat copy) for those who are not the original importer. However, the original importer must retain the copy of the blue import permit marked “Applicant file copy”.  

 

3)            As a summary, the documents that need to be retained are as follows: 

 

ROLE

DOCUMENT

Importer

Blue import permit marked “Applicant file copy”.

Trader

Photostat copy of the Import Permit

Buyer

Photostat copy of the Import Permit

      

 

For further enquiries related to the enforcement of Act 686, please contact the respective Management Authority as below:

 

 

NO.

MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

TELEPHONE/ FAX

1

Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara (PERHILITAN)

KM 10 Jalan Cheras

56100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-9086 6800 

Fax: 03-9075 2873

Website: www.wildlife.gov.my

2

Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia

Aras 1-7, Lot 4G2

Wisma Tani, Presint 4

Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan

62628 Putrajaya 

Tel: 03-8870 4000

Fax: 03-8889 2460

Website: www.dof.gov.my

3

Jabatan  Pertanian Malaysia

Bahagian Perkhidmatan Kuarantin dan Perlindungan Tumbuhan

Jalan Gallagher,

50480 Kuala Lumpur                                           

No. Tel: 03-2030 1401

No. Faks: 03-2691 3530

Laman Web: www.doa.gov.my

4

Lembaga Perindustrian Kayu Malaysia (MTIB)

Tingkat 13-17, Menara PGRM 8,

Jalan Pudu Ulu, Cheras

56100 Kuala Lumpur 

No. Tel: 03-9282 2235

No. Faks:03-9285 1744

Laman Web: www.mtib.gov.my

5

Jabatan Hidupan Liar Sabah

Tingkat 5, Blok B,

Wisma MUIS

Kota Kinabalu

88100 Sabah

No. Tel: 088-215 353

No. Faks: 088-222 476

Laman Web: www.sabah.gov.my/jhl

6

Jabatan Perikanan Sabah

Tingkat 4, Wisma Pertanian Sabah

Jalan Tasik, Off Jalan Maktab Gaya,

Kota Kinabalu

88626 Sabah      

No. Tel: 088-235 966/ 088-218 807 (ext 106)

No. Faks: 088-240 511

Laman Web: www.fishdept.sabah.gov.my

7

Jabatan Hutan Sarawak

Wisma Sumber Alam

Jalan Stadium, Petra Jaya

93660 Kuching, Sarawak                                                 

No. Tel: 082–442 180

No. Faks: 082–441 210

Laman Web: www.forestry.sarawak.gov.my