All the application for the establishment of industrial projects to be located in Sarawak shall obtain the Industrial Coordination Committee’s (ICC) approval (if the shareholders’ funds of RM 2.5 million and or engaging less than 75 full time employees) / or support (if the shareholders’ funds of RM2.5 million and above or engaging 75 and more full time employees).
Only manufacturing companies with shareholders’ funds of RM2.5 million and above or engaging 75 or more full time employees need to apply for a license under the ICA.
The Procedure To Apply
For a project involving shareholders’ funds of less than RM 2.5 million or engaging less than 75 full time employees, the application is submitted using ICC Form which can be collected from and return to:
Ministry of Industrial Development
13th Floor, Wisma Sumber Alam
Jalan Stadium
93500 KUCHING
Tel: (60)82-313212
Fax: (60)82-4429555/312723
Email: midgen@po.jaring.my
With copy to;
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) Sarawak,
Room 404, Tingkat 4, Bangunan Bank Negara,
No. 1147, Jalan Satok, P.O.Box 716, 93714 Kuching
For a project involving shareholder’ funds of RM 2.5 million and above or engaging 75 or more full time employees, the ICA application form can be collected from and return to :
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority
Plaza Central, Jalan Stesen, Sentral 5,
50740 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03-226736633/
Fax : 03-22747970
OR
Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) Sarawak,
Room 404, Tingkat 4, Bangunan Bank Negara,
No. 1147, Jalan Satok
P.O.Box 716
93714 KUCHING
With copy to;
Industrial Coordination Committee (ICC)
Ministry of Industrial Development
13th Floor, Wisma Sumber Alam
Jalan Stadium
93500 KUCHING
The Supporting Documents Required
2.1 For Company under Sendirian Berhad/ Berhad
- Certificate of Registration or Certificate of Incorporation of Comapany.
- Memorandum and Articles of Association.
- Form 24 and latest form 32A and 49, including background of shareholders and directors.
- Land title deed.
- Brochures/Information on machine, products, raw materials and markets.
- Other documents of direct relevance to project and company.
2.2 For Company under Sole Proprietorship/Enterprise
- Business Registration (Ordinan nama – nama perniagaan (CAP.64)
- Business Professions and Trading Liscening Ordinance (Borang 1 (Seksyen 5, 23 dan 24(2))
- Land title deed
- Other documents of direct relevance to project
Other Requirements That Need To Be Complied With
The approval granted by the ICC and the Manufacturing License issued by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry is for the project only and not inclusive of other approvals required by other approving authorities. The Company shall make separate applications for other forms approval, permits etc. from the following relevant authorities before commencing with factory construction/ machinery installation/ operation:
- Ministry of Planning & Resources Management- Land
- Department of Environment – Environment
- Department of Occupational Safety and Health – Machinery Layout types of machineries
- Local / City Councils/ Fire Department – Building Plan
- Department of Forest – Operating Permit For Wood Based Industries
- Sarawak timber Industry Development Corporation – Wood Based Industries
- Department of Medical Services & Health – Health & Sanitation of Food Production
- State Veterinary Authority (SVA)
- Other government authorities which are relevant to the establishment of project/ industry