Please be informed that the Guidance for the Industry on The Notification and Registration Scheme of Environmentally Hazardous Substances (EHSNR) — including the 2012 Second Edition — is no longer valid. The EHSNR Scheme has been replaced by the MyEHS System, which now serves as the current platform for notification and registration of environmentally hazardous substances in Malaysia. All references and submissions should therefore be made in accordance with the MyEHS System requirements. For further information or clarification, please refer to the official MyEHS portal or contact the MyEHS helpdesk. Thank you for your attention and cooperation.

The National Authority wishes to inform all stakeholders of an important requirement under the Stockholm Convention concerning the export of chemicals to States that are not Parties to the Convention. Such exports may only proceed if the Malaysian Competent Authority: the Department of Environment (DOE), issues an 'Annual Certification'. This certification must: a) Specify the intended use of the chemical; and b) Include Malaysia’s formal commitment to protecting human health and the environment, as well as to complying with relevant provisions of the Convention. To obtain this certification, the importing industry must first submit all relevant supporting documents to the DOE prior to any importation application. These documents must provide comprehensive details about the chemical and its intended use, such as the Safety Data Sheet (SDS), and must also address the following: a) Safe handling, storage, and transport of the chemical; b) Environmentally sound disposal methods when the chemical is no longer needed; c) Effective monitoring mechanisms; and d) Measures to ensure worker safety and promote public awareness, where appropriate. Once the documents are reviewed and approved, the DOE will issue the certification to the importing industry. The importing industry is responsible for forwarding the certificate and supporting documents to the exporting Party. The exporting Party must then submit the certification to their respective National Authority within sixty (60) days before initiating the exporting process to the importing industry. This measure ensures the safe, transparent, and responsible management of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), in line with the objectives of the Stockholm Convention and international best practices. Source: Article 3 of the text of the Stockholm Convention. For the time being, all the above procedures must be carried out manually and not through the MyEHS System. For assistance, please contact our officers at 03-88712119 / 03-88712121 or email shahrin@doe.gov.my / ainhusna@doe.gov.my directly.

Malaysia has signed the Stockholm Convention (SC) but has yet to ratify it. Currently, Malaysia still follows the SC guidelines for managing Dechlorane Plus and UV-328, under which the production and use of these chemicals are not allowed, except for specific exemptions provided in accordance with the relevant SC Articles. Please refer to the SC web portal for more information on exemptions for these chemicals. At present, we are adhering to the Stockholm Convention in managing these chemicals. Malaysia will eliminate the import, export, production, and use of UV-328, except under specific exemptions. However, according to Article 4 of the Stockholm Convention, any exemptions must be registered with the SC Secretariat. The registration of exemptions shall expire five years after the date of the convention's entry into force concerning Dechlorane Plus and UV-328. Since Malaysia has yet to ratify this convention, we currently have no plans to register any exemptions for this purpose. For further guidance on the use of chemicals in the workplace, please contact the Chemical Management Division, DOSH, for more information related to their production and handling.