1 |
Authorisation requirement to import seed |
Permit Requirement |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Every Importation of seeds must be made with the authorisation of the Minister.
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Seed Act (67:06) |
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9999-12-31 |
ALL |
2 |
Testing requirement for imported seed samples |
Testing Requirement |
Ministry of Agriculture |
Any person who has imported seed must send a sample to authorities for testing, seven days after importation.
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Seed Act (67:06) |
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9999-12-31 |
ALL |
3 |
Authorisation requirement for seed samples |
Testing Requirement |
Ministry of Agriculture |
A person can import seed samples not exceeding a kilogram if it is imported solely as a seed sample and its quantity is of no commercial value.
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Seed Act (67:06) |
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9999-12-31 |
ALL |
4 |
Prohibition of the Sale/Importation of unwholesome food. |
Inspection requirement |
Ministry of Health |
Any imported food that is tainted, adulterated, diseased or unwholesome state, or which is unfit for use will be seized and destroyed or disposed of.
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Public Health Act (34:01) |
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9999-12-31 |
ALL |
5 |
Phytosanitary requirements to export plants |
Certification requirement |
Agriculture Research Services (DARS) |
A person will not export any plant without a phytosanitary certificate.
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Plant Protection Act- MoAIWD |
Application for a phytosanitary certificate
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9999-12-31 |
ALL |
6 |
Permit requirement to Import some plants |
Registration requirement |
Agriculture Research Services (DARS) |
Any person importing vegetative material, mushroom or other fungal spawn, seeds or any unmanufactured plant product, or any rooting compost, soil or other growing media, any live insect or other invertebrate, or any plant pathogen requires a permit authorizing such importation.
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Plant Protection Act- MoAIWD |
Application for a permit to import some plants
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9999-12-31 |
ALL |
7 |
Restriction on importation of some plants. |
Prohibition |
Agriculture Research Services (DARS) |
Any person wishing import any plant packed in soil which is not the product of a nursery approved by the Permanent Secretary and bears a label certifying such origin; fresh fruits from Asia or the Pacific Islands; any plant or part of a plant specified in the Act; any grain, pulse or similar produce requires a phytosanitary certificate stating that the goods have been fumigated in an approved manner not more than fourteen days prior to entry into Malawi;Any rooted vegetative material of any plant,also requires certification that it has been rooted in a sterile medium, from any country outside eastern and southern Africa; vegetative material of any plant species or cultivated from any country outside eastern and southern Africa also requires certification.
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Plant Protection Act- MoAIWD |
Application for a permit to import restricted commodities.
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9999-12-31 |
ALL |
8 |
Import license Requirement- control of goods |
Licensing Requirement |
Ministry of Trade and Industry |
Restricted commodities require an import or export license. See the "Guide to Imports and Exports".
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Control of Goods Act (18:08) |
Application for Import License Under Control of Goods
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9999-12-31 |
ALL |