Verified against primary sources as of 21 August 2026. Laws and figures change — confirm current requirements before relying on this page.
Malaysia: 4 verified country-layer records — legal permit (1), conditional requirement (3). 1 accreditation body is listed for this jurisdiction. Each record below carries its legal instrument, who it binds, and the date it was last verified against its primary source.
- Records
- 4
- Accreditation bodies
- 1
National accreditation
Mandatory and regulatory records
Verified from primary sources, grouped by how binding each one is. None of these is a certificate; each carries the instrument it comes from and the date it was last checked.
Legal permit
How this jurisdiction is structured
Standards Malaysia (JSM) holds both roles
The Department of Standards Malaysia (JSM), established 28 August 1996 and governed by the Standards Malaysia Act 1996 (Act 549), is both Malaysia's National Standards Body and its National Accreditation Body under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry. JSM runs seven accreditation programmes: SAMM (laboratories), ACB (certification bodies), MIBAS (inspection bodies), AVVB (validation/verification bodies), MyPTP (proficiency testing providers), PHLAS (primary healthcare laboratories) and GLP CP (Good Laboratory Practice).
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Standards Malaysia is a Global ACI Full Member
Malaysia's entry in the Global ACI Full Members registry lists exactly one accreditation body: the Department of Standards Malaysia.
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Find an accredited organisation
JSM's public directory lists organisations accredited under its seven programmes, with no login required.
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Employer's general duty — Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act 514), s.15(1): "It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is practicable, the safety, health and welfare at work of all his employees." The Act applies to "all places of work throughout Malaysia including in the public services and statutory authorities" (s.1(2)), except for the work specified in the First Schedule (s.1(3)): domestic servants under the Employment Act 1955, the armed forces, and shipboard work under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance. As amended by Act A1648 (in force 1 June 2024): the general penalty under s.19 is a fine of up to RM500,000 or imprisonment of up to 2 years, up from RM50,000; the s.23 penalty (duties of designers/manufacturers/suppliers) is up to RM200,000, up from RM20,000. The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH/JKKP) enforces the Act.
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Incentive and support programs
Both programs below are verified and active as of 2026-08-21 from MIDA's own page — but incentive rates and scope in Malaysia are described as volatile in this research round (partly due to the global minimum-tax "Pillar Two" reforms), and should be re-checked immediately before relying on them.
Pioneer Status (PS)
- Funder
- Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
- What it provides
- "A company granted Pioneer Status (PS) enjoys a five year partial exemption from the payment of income tax. It pays tax on 30% of its statutory income." The exemption period runs from "Production Day"; pioneer-period losses and depreciation can be carried forward up to 7 years.
- Eligibility
- Companies undertaking a promoted activity or producing a promoted product, under the Promotion of Investments Act 1986.
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Investment Tax Allowance (ITA)
- Funder
- Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)
- What it provides
- "A company granted ITA is entitled to an allowance of 60% on its qualifying capital expenditure ... incurred within five years," set off against up to 70% of statutory income per assessment year, with any unused portion carried forward.
- Eligibility
- Companies undertaking a promoted activity or producing a promoted product, as an alternative to Pioneer Status.
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Trade & market access
19 agreements
| Agreement | Parties | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJEPA | Japan | In force 2006-07-13 | |
| MPCEPA | Pakistan | In force 2008-01-01 | |
| MNZFTA | New Zealand | In force 2010-08-01 | |
| MICECA | India | In force 2011-07-01 | |
| MCFTA | Chile | In force 2012-02-25 | |
| MAFTA | Australia | In force 2013-01-01 | |
| MTFTA | Turkey | In force 2015-08-01 | |
| MY-UAE CEPA | United Arab Emirates | In force 2025-10-01 | |
| AFTA | ASEAN | In force 1993 | |
| ASEAN-China FTA | China | In force 2003-07-01 | |
| ASEAN-Korea FTA | South Korea | In force 2006-07-01 | |
| ASEAN-Japan FTA | Japan | In force 2009-02-01 | |
| AANZFTA | Australia, New Zealand | In force 2010-01-01 | |
| ASEAN-India FTA | India | In force 2010-01-01 | |
| ASEAN-Hong Kong FTA | Hong Kong | In force 2019-10-13 | |
| RCEP | 15 members | In force 2022-03-18 | |
| CPTPP | 11 members | In force 2022-11-29 | |
| TPS-OIC | OIC members | In force 2023-10-01 | |
| D-8 PTA | D-8 members | In force 2023-10-01 |
MITI (Malaysia's Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry) FTA portal · retrieved