Tariff Information
Tariff
Measures
| # | Name | Type | Agency | Description | Law | Procedure | Valid To | Apply To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medicine import licences | Licensing Requirement | Poisons Board of Malawi | Any person importing any medicinal product must apply for a product licence. | Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Act (35:01) | Application for a medicine importation license. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 2 | Medicine export licences | Licensing Requirement | Poisons Board of Malawi | Any person exporting any medicinal product into malawi must apply for a product licence. | Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Act (35:01) | Application for a medicine exportation license. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 3 | Exemptions in medicine import licences | Licensing Requirement | Poisons Board of Malawi | The importation of a medicinal product by any person for administration to himself or to any persons who are members of his household, or the importation of a medicinal product where it is specially imported by or to the order of a medical practitioner or dentist for administration to his patient can be made without a licence provided that in either case the quantity imported is not too much. | Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Act (35:01) | Application for an exemption to medicine license. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 4 | Containers, package, and identification of medicinal products | Labelling Requirement | Poisons Board of Malawi | All medicinal products for the purpose of selling or supplying must be in a container or package and properly labelled. | Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Act (35:01) | 9999-12-31 | ALL | |
| 5 | Application for registration and retention of registration of medicinal products | Registration Requirement | Poisons Board of Malawi | Every applicant must, without delay, inform the Board either before or after the registration of a medicinal product whether the medicinal product is to be imported as a finished product into Malawi, or re-labelled. or repackaged or dealt with in any other manner, in Malawi. | Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Act (35:01) | Application for registration of medicinal products. | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
| 6 | Importation of medicinal products with less than one-half of shelf-life | Prohibition | Poisons Board of Malawi | No person can, without the prior written approval of the Board, import into Malawi any medicinal product which has less than one-half of its shelf-life remaining upon arrival in Malawi. | Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Act (35:01) | 9999-12-31 | ALL |
Standard
Procedures
| # | Name | Description | Category | Agency | Measure | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application for a medicine importation license. | Application for a Medicine Importation License Under Pharmacy Medicines and Poisons Act. Section 35, 36, 37, 38, 38, 39,40,41,66. | Procedure | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Medicine import licences | |
| 2 | Application for a medicine exportation license. | Application for a Medicine Exportation License Under Pharmacy Medicines and Poisons Act. Section 35, 36, 37, 38, 38, 39,40,41,66. | Procedure | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Medicine export licences | |
| 3 | Application for an exemption to medicine license. | Application for an Exemption to Medicine License Under Pharmacy Medicines and Poisons Act. Section 36 (g). | Procedure | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Exemptions in medicine import licences | Product License Application |
| 4 | Application for registration of medicinal products. | Application for Registration of medicinal Products Under Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons (Fees and Forms) Regulations. Rule 13(3) and (4). | Procedure | Ministry of Trade and Industry | Application for registration and retention of registration of medicinal products |
Legal Documents
| # | Title | Type | Issuing Agency | Responsible Agency | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Act (35:01) | Law | Ministry of Health | Poisons Board of Malawi | 1991-01-15 |
Forms
| # | Title | Description | Issued By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturing Inspector Form No. 17 | Manufacturing Inspector Form No. 17 under Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Regulations | Cotton Council |
| 2 | Wholesale Inspection Report Form 18 | Wholesale inspection Report | Malawi Bureau of Standards |
| 3 | Form No. 9. Product Licence | Product Licence under under Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Act. | Poisons Board of Malawi |
| 4 | Product License Application | Product License Application | Poisons Board of Malawi |
| 5 | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility Application | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility Application | Poisons Board of Malawi |