Malaysia's Environmental Ministry to Retain Voluntary Notification, Registration System

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Malaysia's Department of En vironment has decided to retain its voluntary noti fication and registration system for hazardous sub stances instead of pushing for a mandatory scheme un der proposed legislation, a representative confirmed to BNA in an email Nov. 9. "The Department of Environment will keep the noti fication and registration scheme as voluntary and no new regulation will be introduced for the time being," said Nor Azam Abdul Aziz, assistant director of the de partment, which is under the Ministry of Natural Re sources and Environment.