Imported red chillies seized in Johor for not fulfilling regulation

 

JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) in Johor detained a container filled with 17,000kg of red chillies from China at Tanjung Pelepas Port (PTP) here for not fulfilling import regulation.

State director Nur Afifah A. Rahman said the container was detained at around 3pm on Thursday (Oct 8).

“Checks by Maqis officers found the consignment of red chillies from China worth RM71,243 meant for the local market.

“Further checks found the chillies did not follow import regulations as stipulated by the Maqis import permit as it did not have the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, ” she said here on Friday (Oct 9).

Nur Afifah added that the chillies were also not graded, packaged and labelled as stipulated under the 3P certificate.

She said the chillies had been seized by Maqis for further action under Section 15(1) of the Malaysia Inspection and Quarantine Service Act 2011 (Act 728). - Star