Strategic Trade Act 2010

The Strategic Trade Act 2010 (Malay: Akta Perdagangan Strategik 2010) is a law enacted by the Malaysia government in 2010 to control the export of sensitive technology and materials in order to combat terrorism, nuclear proliferation, and the spread of weapons of mass destruction.

Strategic Trade Act 2010
Parliament of Malaysia
Long title An Act to provide for control over the export, transhipment, transit and brokering of strategic items, including arms and related material, and other activities that will or may facilitate the design, development and production of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems and to provide for other matters connected therewith, consistent with Malaysia’s national security and international obligations.
Citation	Act 708
Territorial extent	Malaysia
Passed by	Dewan Rakyat
Passed	5 April 2010
Passed by	Dewan Negara
Passed	6 May 2010
Royal assent	2 June 2010
Commenced	10 June 2010
Effective	1 January 2011, P.U.(B) 559/2010
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill title	Strategic Trade Bill 2010
Bill citation	D.R. 04/2010
Introduced by	Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
First reading	1 April 2010
Second reading	5 April 2010
Third reading	5 April 2010
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill title	Strategic Trade Bill 2010
Bill citation	D.R. 04/2010
Member(s) in charge	Liew Vui Keong, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
First reading	26 April 2010
Second reading	6 May 2010
Third reading	6 May 2010
Keywords
Nuclear proliferation, weapon of mass destruction
Status: In force

The American government congratulated Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on the legislation in an official statement from the White House.^[1]

Structure

The Strategic Trade Act 2010, in its current form (as of 2010), consists of 6 Parts containing 57 sections and 1 schedule (including no amendment).

• Part I: Preliminary
• Part II: Appointment and Powers of Strategic Trade Collectors
• Part III: Control of Strategic Items, Unlisted Items and Restricted Activities
• Part IV: Permit and Registration
• Part V: Enforcement
• Part VI: General
• Schedule

Regulation of strategic items, unlisted items and restricted activities

The written laws related to the regulation of strategic items, unlisted items and restricted activities are as follows:

1. Animals Act 1953 [Act 647]

2. Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984 [Act 304]

3. Chemical Weapons Convention Act 2005 [Act 641]

4. Customs Act 1967 [Act 235]

5. Pesticides Act 1974 [Act 149]

6. Plant Quarantine Act 1976 [Act 167]

7. Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 [Act 342]

8. Protection of New Plant Varieties Act 2004 [Act 634]