Food Product Approval

| Product Classification with NPRA |

FOOD PRODUCT CONSULTATION

Experienced since 2004

Faster approval process

Saves time and cost

Simplified workflow

If you are not sure what you need to do, please contact us for FREE advisory:

Product classification is needed:

If you are not sure whether your product is under food or supplement or traditional.
To check whether you need to register MAL with NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency) or refer to the FSQ (Food Safety & Quality Division) for your product.
Customer questions about product registration or safety.
Contains health claims.
If requested by any certification body.
Need to register the product with the Ministry of Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs for Direct Selling companies.
To apply Free Sale Certificate or Health Certificate.

Submission fee: RM 300 per product.

Completion time: 1-2 weeks upon submission.

Source: npra.gov.my

Label approval is needed:

To prove the label on the packaging complies with the Food Regulations 1985 requirements.
The only way to show the product has been registered because there is officially no food product registration.
Sometimes required for MeSTI, GMP, HACCP or Halal application.
To register products with the Ministry of Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs for Direct Selling companies.
When you import products from overseas and to show to the Customs Department for clearance.
To apply Free Sale Certificate or Health Certificate.

Submission fee: RM 250 per product for Label Screening (Semakan Label).

Completion time: 1-2 weeks maximum upon submission.

* Consultation details, process flow, checklist, label guideline can be downloaded on the

member's page.

Is needed as export permit:

Application will be processed by district or state Health office, but have to submit application into the FOSIM system first.
Need to check with the authority in the importing country on which certificate is required because it's different from each country.
Factory that has certification from the Ministry of Health Malaysia, such as MeSTI, GMP and HACCP, will get faster approval than certification from private certification body.
We only provide this service for factories around Klang Valley only.

Submission fee:

Free Sale Certificate: RM 100 per certificate (up to 25 products)/country, valid for 6 months.

Health Certificate: RM 100 per certificate (up to 25 products) for HACCP by MoH, RM 300 for HACCP by other certification body.

Completion time: 1 week.