Strategic Trade Act 2010

Strategic Trade Act 2010
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	Parliament of Malaysia
Date of Royal Assent	2 June 2010
Date commenced	1 January 2011
Keywords
Nuclear proliferation, weapon of mass destruction
Status: In force

The Strategic Trade Act 2010 (Malay: 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.

External links

• Strategic Trade Act 2010 (Malay)