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Asia: Malaysian device authority posts code of ethics and conduct

2022/08/11  RAPS

Malaysia’s Medical Device Authority (MDA) has released a code of ethics and conduct that describes its approach to subjects such as conflicts of interest, confidentiality and the receipt of gifts.

The document is intended to guide the behavior of MDA employees, including full and part-time staffers and contractors, while strengthening their integrity. To achieve those goals, the agency has provided a set of definitions of terms including property and bribery and set out how they relate to the rules that govern the behavior of its employees.

One section of the guide describes the conflict-of-interest legislation that applies to MDA employees. The guide explains that a 2000 law bans officers from behaving in ways that cause their personal interests to conflict with their duties to MDA. The guide also covers an anti-corruption law from 2009 that defines “relatives” and “associates.” MDA employees must declare their interests orally and in writing and withdraw from making decisions when there is a conflict of interest with their official duties.

Another section of the document sets out the code of conduct. The code spans a broad range of topics such as the clothes employees can wear, the rules on external employment, the ban on using MDA assets for personal gain and the need to retain the confidentiality of classified documents. Employees should not be in serious financial debt, a term defined in the guide, receive or give gifts, or wear the symbol of a political party while carrying out their duties.

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