Edible-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) or Black-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus maximus) are protected species under Protection of Wildlife Act, 1972 and therefore any exportation/ importation of swiftlet bird’s nest from these species of requires a license from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks.

This requirement is in accordance to the Protection of Wildlife (Amendment) Order 2003 which stipulates a payment of RM0.10 cent per gram or RM100 per kilogram for the import/ export license.
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Tel: 03-9075 2872    Fax: 03- 9075 2873
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80000 Johor Baru, Johor.
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Like to break the ice, since 2 days has passed without any comments posted.

West Wing, just wonder whether your local BN association has already aware about this? I presume you must have already informed them. What is their course of action?

3 years grace period is a very crucial economic decision of the government, devoted specially to the "rakyat" like us.

If the town BH owners still make no effort to understand the decision, do not have the intelligent position and do not make the position known, we obviously surrender all power to those who do understand, pretend they understand and may not understand at all. End of the day, you can be sure that the decision so made rarely will be damaging to those who make them, but may be adverse to those who do not involve yet need to live with it everyday.