Seed Act. Country/Territory Malawi Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Planting material/seeds Certification Packaging/labelling Authorization/permit Registration Standards Inspection Internal trade International trade Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Plant variety Offences/penalties Basic legislation Intellectual property rights/patents Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract An Act to provide for the minimum standards to regulate and control the production, processing, sale, importation, exportation and testing and further to provide for the certification of seed and for other matters incidental to or connected therewith. Full text English Website www.malex.org.mw References - Legislation Repeals Seed Act, 1988 (Act No. 5). Legislation | Malawi | 1988 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Registration, Standards, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Seed Regulations, 2018 Legislation | Malawi | 2018 Keyword: Agricultural development, Certification, Cooperative/producer organization, Authorization/permit, Crops/grasses, Cereals/grains/rice, Inspection, Plant production, Plant protection, Plant variety, Planting material/seeds, Registration, Transport/storage, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX