Plant Protection (Export) Regulations (Cap. 64:01)

(t) the prohibition of the importation of growing media, invertebrates and plants except by specified ports or places of entry and routes and by specified methods of transport; (u) the detention of imported growing media, invertebrates and plants for observation and the precautions to be taken during detention; (v) the imposition and recovery of fees for sorting, disinfecting, fumigating or treating growing media and plants on importation; (w) the disposal of imported growing media and plants in respect of which prescribed fees are not paid and of the proceeds, if any, resulting from their disposal; (x) the issue of permits as a pre-requisite to the importation of growing media, injurious organisms, invertebrates and plants; (y) the production of phytosanitary certificates signed by responsible persons or authorities in the country or territory of origin relating generally or specifically to— (i) the freedom of imported growing media, invertebrates and plants, or the area in which they were produced or grown, from injurious organisms; and (ii) the treatment of imported growing media and plants before despatch from their place of origion; (z) the production of certificates of origin of imported growing media, injurious organisms, invertebrates and plants and for the furnishing by the importer of particulars relating to imported growing media, injurious organisms, invertebrates and plants. SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION PLANT PROTECTION (EXPORT) REGULATIONS under s. 12 G.N. 106/1969 32/1982 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Protection (Export) Regulations. 2. Interpretation In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— “phytosanitary certificate” means a statement in the form in the Schedule hereto issued by an inspector certifying that he has, before despatch, thoroughly examined the plants to which the statement relates, or a representative sample thereof, and found the plants or sample to be substantially free from any pest or disease. 3. Application (1) These Regulations shall apply to the export of all plants except tung oil, tea, cotton lint, coffee, cut flowers, fresh fruit and vegetables. (2) These Regulations shall not apply to any consignment of plants imported in any vehicle, aircraft or vessel and then exported in such vehicle, aircraft or vessel without at any time having been unloaded therefrom, or to anything in transit through Malawi which is consigned by a method approved by the Permanent Secretary or which has been transhipped for re-export within seven days of their arrival in Malawi. 4. Phytosanitary certificate (1) Save as is provided in regulation 3 (1) no person shall export or cause to be exported any plants from Malawi without having applied for and obtained a phytosanitary certificate relating to such plants. G.N. 32/1982 (2) A fee of K5 shall accompany every application for a certificate. 5. Powers of inspector (1) Upon receiving an application for a phytosanitary certificate, an inspector shall order that the plants shall be made available for his inspection at a place specified by him and he shall thereupon examine the plants to which the application relates or a representative sample of such plants and he may give such orders as he considers necessary for the disinfection, fumigation and treatment of the plants and of the vehicle, aircraft or vessel in which the plants are to be exported. (2) When an inspector is satisfied that the orders, if any, given by him under subregulation (1) have been complied with in relation to the plants or vehicle, aircraft or vessel in which the plants are to be exported, he shall issue a phytosanitary certificate in accordance with the result of his examination. (3) In giving any order under the provisions of subregulation (1) an inspector may order that only a specific chemical shall be used for fumigation or other treatment, and that such chemical shall be applied at such concentration and by such means as he may direct. SCHEDULE MALAWI GOVERNMENT PLANT PROTECTION ACT (CAP. 64:01) PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE THIS IS TO CERTIFYthat the plants, parts of plants or plant products described below or representative samples of them were thoroughly examined on (date) ............................................. by (name) .................................................................... an authorized officer of the plant protection service and were found to the best of his knowledge to be substantially free from injurious diseases and pests; and that the consignment is believed to conform with the current phytosanitary regulations of the importing country both as stated in the additional declaration hereon and otherwise.Fumigation or disinfection treatment (if required by importing country):—Date .............................................Treatment ...........................................Duration of exposure ................................Chemical and concentration .............................ADDITIONAL DECLARATION ..........................., 19......(Signature) ....................................(Stamp)(Rank) ....................................Description of the ConsignmentName and address of exporter .................................................................................................Name and address of consignee ...............................................................................................Number and description of packages ............................................................................................Distinguishing marks .........................................................................................................Origin (if required by importing country) ..........................................................................................Means of conveyance ........................................................................................................Point of entry ...............................................................................................................Quantity and name of produce .................................................................................................Botanical name (if required by importing country) .................................................................................. PLANT PROTECTION (IMPORT) REGULATIONS under s. 12 G.N. 107/1969 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Plant Protection (Import) Regulations. 2. Interpretation In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires— “eastern Africa” means Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania; “forest tree” means any tree which is commonly grown for the production of timber and not solely for ornamental purposes; “form” means the appropriate form prescribed in the Schedule to these Regulations; “palm” means any plant belonging to the natural order “palmates”;