SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has prevented the entry of 201.3 tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) and scheduled waste after inspections of nine containers at West Port in Port Klang on Friday (Feb 6).
Port Klang AKPS commander Datuk Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal said the containers, which originated from a Western European country, were found to have been improperly declared for entry into Malaysia, with all carrying goods prohibited under the Environmental Quality Act.
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“Friday’s inspection was conducted together with the Malaysian Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (SIRIM), the Royal Malaysia Police, the Port Klang Authority and the Selangor Environment Department.
“The importation of scheduled waste is strictly prohibited under the Environmental Quality Act 1974, and these e-waste containers were placed in a secure area while awaiting instructions from the central and Selangor Environment Department for re-export,” he said in a statement Friday.
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Nik Ezanee said five of the containers were filled with used e-waste such as central processing units (CPUs), printers and photocopy machines, weighing more than 98 tonnes.
He said the remaining four containers contained mixed electronic waste and scheduled waste, including crushed automotive regulators and scrap metal, weighing more than 103 tonnes.
“AKPS will continue inspecting containers suspected of carrying prohibited waste. The agency will also strengthen control and enforcement at the country’s entry points to ensure border sovereignty and national interests are safeguarded,” he said. – Bernama
