| Short Title: | Strategic Trade Act 2010 |
| Legislature: | 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 |
| Enacted By: | Dewan Rakyat |
| Date Passed: | 5 April 2010 |
| Enacted By2: | Dewan Negara |
| Date Passed2: | 6 May 2010 |
| Royal Assent: | 2 June 2010 |
| Date Commenced: | 10 June 2010 |
| Date Effective: | 1 January 2011, P.U.(B) 559/2010 |
| Bill: | Strategic Trade Bill 2010 |
| Bill Citation: | D.R. 04/2010 |
| Introduced By: | Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department |
| 1St Reading: | 1 April 2010 |
| 2Nd Reading: | 5 April 2010 |
| 3Rd Reading: | 5 April 2010 |
| Bill2: | Strategic Trade Bill 2010 |
| Bill Citation2: | D.R. 04/2010 |
| Introduced By2: | Liew Vui Keong, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department |
| 1St Reading2: | 26 April 2010 |
| 2Nd Reading2: | 6 May 2010 |
| 3Rd Reading2: | 6 May 2010 |
| Keywords: | Nuclear proliferation, weapon of mass destruction |
| Status: | In force |
The Strategic Trade Act 2010 (ms|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.
The American government congratulated Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on the legislation in an official statement from the White House.[1]
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).
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]