Plant Protection (Import) Regulations

These Regulations provide rules for the importation of plants and plant products ("vegetative material") for purposes of plant protection. Importation of specified plant material or live insect or other invertebrate, or any plant pathogen requires a permit issued by the Permanent Secretary. Other provisions concern import restrictions and inspections. The First Schedule plants and parts of plants the importation of which is prohibited without the special written authority of the Minister.

Source of regulation

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security 

Publication of regulation

Laws of Malawi Chapter 64:01 Plant Protection 

Date of implementation

10 December 2012 

Direct link to regulation

http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/mlw118071.pdf 

Regulation file