Pesticides Regulations (Cap. 35:03).

Subject

Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Toxicity/poisoning Inspection Plant production Plant protection Pesticides Institution Packaging/labelling International trade Internal trade Transport/storage Registration Authorization/permit Pollution control Hazardous substances

Geographical area

Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries

Abstract

These Regulations implement provisions of the Pesticides Act in respect of application for registration of a pesticide, registration of a pesticide and relative certificate, labelling of pesticides, application for a permit to manufacture or trade in pesticides, limitation on use of imported pesticides, commercial applicator's licence, determination or WHO hazard classification, prohibition of use as food or animal feed of a crop that is harvested from a plant to which a persistent pesticide is applied and storage licences. (completed by 12 Schedules)

Full text

English

Website

www.malawilii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Pesticides Act (Cap. 35:03).

Legislation | Malawi | 2000 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Plant production, Plant protection, Pesticides, Institution, Packaging/labelling, International trade, Internal trade, Transport/storage, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, PIC-prior informed consent

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Pesticides (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 (G.N. No. 12 of 2016).

Legislation | Malawi | 2016

Keyword: Plant production, Plant protection, Pesticides, Tax/levy, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX