Health Ministry: No company in Malaysia has obtained licence to import, sell zam zam water

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PUTRAJAYA, July 1 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) through the Food Safety and Quality Division (BKKM) today informed that no distributor or company in Malaysia has obtained a...

PUTRAJAYA, July 1 — The Ministry of Health through the Food Safety and Quality Division today informed that no distributor or company in Malaysia has obtained a licence for the import and sale of zam zam water.

Regulation 360A states that the import of natural mineral water requires a licence on the water source from the MOH after obtaining confirmation documents from the geological and hydrological authorities of the exporting country. Dr Noor Hisham said consignment rejection action would be taken if there was an unauthorised import of zam zam water.According to Dr Noor Hisham, RM83,618.20 worth of zam zam water has been confiscated through enforcement efforts conducted since 2012.

Under the Food Regulations 1985, any individual convicted of selling packaged drinking water and unlicensed natural mineral water shall be liable to a fine not exceeding RM10,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than two years.

 

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