PUTRAJAYA, June 5, 2025 — The Cabinet has greenlit a proposal by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) to revise the Supply Control Regulations (Amendment) 2021, which came into effect on October 15, 2021, under the previous administration.
The 2021 amendment imposed restrictions on traders, limiting possession and use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to 42 kilograms at any given time without a Scheduled Controlled Goods Permit (PBKB). The proposed changes aim to address the needs of micro and small-scale food and beverage traders while ensuring legal clarity for better compliance and enforcement.
A Technical Committee, chaired by KPDN’s Secretary-General and involving relevant ministries, agencies, and stakeholders, will oversee the review and amendment process.
Pending finalization of the amendments, the Cabinet has agreed that during the ongoing OPS GASAK operation:
- No legal action will be taken against micro and small food businesses using subsidized LPG cylinders for their premises.
- These traders can access subsidized LPG cylinders without requiring a controlled goods permit.
Efforts to curb illegal activities, such as unauthorized decanting and industrial misuse of LPG, will continue through OPS GASAK, the ministry stated.
Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali emphasized the government’s commitment to balancing trader support with regulatory enforcement.