National Parks and Wildlife (Control of Trade in Protected, Endangered and Listed Species) Regulations, 2018

The Regulations are made by the Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining pursuant to the provisions of the National Parks and Wildlife Act. The Regulations designate the Director as the management authority in Malawi and charges the authority with communicating with the secretariat of CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), coordinating with other similar government departments on matters relating to CITES, ensure that CITES is enforced, issuing permits to import, export or re-export endangered species, regulating trade in endangered species in Malawi, among others.