Malaysian Rubber Board (Licensing) Regulations 1997, No. 516

These Regulations make provision in matter of activities related to rubber and rubber products, giving particular regard to licensing. They shall apply to all rubber whether produced in Malaysia or otherwise. The Regulations consist of the following Parts: (I) Preliminary; (II) Regulation of activities; (III) Licensing Panels and Licensing Appeal Panel; (IV) Regulation of the packing, shipping and export of rubber, rubber plants and rubber planting materials; (V) Certification Panel and Certification Appeal Panel; (VI) General. In addition, four schedules are attached. The first schedule contains the list of rubber plants to which the present regulations shall apply.
Part II sets forth a series of prohibitions with respect to the trade, treatment, planting, growing or transport of rubber and rubber products. In particular, no person shall buy, sell, treat, germinate, grow, plant or transplant rubber nor rubber planting materials unless the person holds a valid licence to be issued by the competent Licensing Panel. Moreover, no person is allowed to move or transport rubber or rubber planting materials unless the rubber or rubber planting materials are accompanied by a written authorization. Regulation 11 regards the application for licence. Further, regulations 13 and 14 make provision in matter of duration, renewal, suspension and revocation of licence. In case of refusal of licence, the applicant interested may appeal to the Licensing Appeal Panel as per regulation 20. The licensee must comply with the conditions set forth in the licence. In case of contravention, regulation 21 provides for the application of a penalty. On the other hand, Part IV regulates the packaging, shipping and export of rubber, rubber plants and rubber planting materials, for which the approval, permit and certificate referred to in regulations 36 to 38 is required. In addition, all rubber packed or transported for shipment, delivery or consignment shall be packed or transported in good shippable condition, especially in conformity with the requirements established by the Malaysian Rubber Board. Regulation 62 specifies the markings that every package of rubber for export shall bear.