Domestic Certification and Imports

According to labelling regulations, in effect from January 1st 2012, plant based food products claiming to be organic in the country have to be certified by the Department of Agriculture, Malaysia or have certification approved by the Department of Agriculture.

Domestic farm operators and processors, including re-packers of bulk products, have to be certified to label their products as organic.  Importers have to register for verification that certification of imported organic products meet the Malaysian organic labelling regulation.
The Crop Quality Control Division, Department of Agriculture, Malaysia operates an organic certification programme called Skim Organik Malaysia (SOM) for farm production and packing on-farm.  Farm operators should contact the Department of Agriculture, Malaysia for certification under SOM to market their products as organic.

SOM currently does not cover certification of processing or verification of imports.  Organic Alliance Malaysia (OAM) is working with the Crop Quality Control Division, Department of Agriculture, Malaysia to provide certification for processing and verification of imports of organic products.
Domestic processors, including re-packers of bulk products need to apply for certification from OAM to label their products as organic.  Importers have to register with OAM for verification of certification of their imported products.

Training and assistance will be provided for operators to develop their organic quality management system.  Products certified or verified can use the Organic Malaysia mark.  They will be featured in the website product directory.