PETALING JAYA: The Veterinary Services Department (DVS) has blocked three agents from Penang involved in exporting pets, following Australia’s move to temporarily suspend the import of dogs and cats from Malaysia over biosecurity concerns.
DVS director-general Datuk Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan said Penang’s state veterinary services department and the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department have been ordered to block the agents’ applications for export permits, pending further notice.
He said this following Australia’s move to suspend import of cats and dogs from Malaysia effective Feb 5, after its Agriculture, Water and the Environment Department had raised concerns over potentially serious biosecurity risks stemming from the violation of import conditions. The Australian authorities suspected one of the Veterinary Health Certificates was forged, as they believed the dog was originally from China.
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