Minister bans Malaysia from exporting face masks
Locals and foreign tourists are seen buying masks from street vendors in front of the Bukit Bintang MRT station in Kuala Lumpur March 16, 2020. — Picture by Choo Choy May
The minister’s order was made on March 12 and gazetted today as the Control of Supplies Regulations 2020. The minister’s order gazetted today was made under his powers under Section 6 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961.’s check of the 2011 regulations show that no one is allowed to export any controlled items falling under the Second Schedule to any destination.
With the minister’s amendment, the Second Schedule which previously only had “high speed diesel” listed will now also include these four types of face masks.
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