Maqis always vigilant in protecting country's biosecurity, says Kiandee

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JOHOR BAHRU (Bernama) The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) is always vigilant and sensitive to agricultural import and export activities to protect the country's biosecurity, says Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee.

The Agriculture and Food Industries Minister said that Maqis would continue to step up control and enforcement at the borders - especially at the country’s entry points - to ensure food safety, disease control and the entry of pests that could threaten the country’s agriculture and livestock industry can be curbed.

"Maqis has also improved the methods of monitoring imports and exports by strengthening standard operating procedures as well as implementing entry control of agricultural products for transit and transshipment purposes,” he said in a statement on Friday . He said that Maqis ecorded 37 arrests involving attempts to smuggle in and out agro-food products without permits with an estimated value of RM1.35 million from early in this year until Sept 30.

 

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