The Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) is the sole agency that regulates the training, licensing, accreditation and other activities of the medical profession in Malaysia. The past 20 years have witnessed new developments medical genetics/genomics in terms of medical research, healthcare delivery and increased public awareness. There are now myriad options for testing, diagnosing and management of many diseases/conditions with exclusive or significant genetic/genomic components. Given the evolution of both public and private sector clinical practice and service delivery in Malaysia, there is an urgent need for clear, comprehensive and current MMC guidelines to address various facets of medical genetics/genomics, diagnostic testing, practice , ethical concerns, research and development in this area.