Environmental Quality (Declared Activities) (Open Burning) Order, 2003. Country/Territory Malaysia Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural land Soil conservation/soil improvement Crops/grasses Pests/diseases Slaughtering Animal health Plant protection Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on 1 January 2004. Abstract This Order lists activities which are declared not to be open burning so long as they are carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in the text. Activities shall include: the burning of any diseased plant and noxious plant; the burning of carcasses of infected animal, bird and material; the burning of solid or liquid fuels or structures in the course of carrying out research into the causes and control of fires, or for the training of any Fire Officer; the burning of plants for land clearing for the purposes of shifting cultivation, replanting of plant crops. Full text English Website www.cljlaw.com References - Legislation Implements Environmental Quality Act 1974 (No. 127 of 1974). Legislation | Malaysia | 1974 (2001) Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Noise pollution, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Environmental audit, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental planning, EIA, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Policy/planning, Framework law, Education, Oil pollution, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Special fund, Marine pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Environmental Quality (Declared Activities) (Open Burning) (Amendment) Order, 2007. Legislation | Malaysia | 2007 Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Crops/grasses, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Animal health, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX