Categories Of Genetic Resources

A. Agricultural Resources

2. Department of Animal Health and Industry

Contact Address:
The Director, P.O. box 2096, Lilongwe 3, Malawi.
Tel: 01744 455

B. Natural Resources

3. Forestry Research Institute of Malawi (FRIM),

Contact Address:
The Deputy Director of Forestry (Research), FRIM, P.O. Box 270, Zomba
Tel: (265-5) 01522866 or 01522548
Fax: (265-5) 01522782

4. Department of Fisheries,

Contact Address:
The Director of Fisheries,P.O. Box 593, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Tel: (265) 01721766
Fax: (265) 01721117

5. Department of National Parks and Wildlife

Contact Address:
The Director for National Parks and Wildlife, P.O. Box 30131, Capital City, Lilongwe 3.
Tel: (265) 01784 059, 01782982
Fax: 01784 059, 01782982, 01740 367

C. Other Institutions

6 Ministry of Health and Population

Contact Address:
The Secretary for Health
P.O. Box 30377, Capital City, Lilongwe 3, Malawi.
Tel: 01783 044
Fax: 01783 109-33

APPENDIX 2: MALAWI GENETIC RESOURCES COLLECTION APPLICATION FORM

SECTION A
(To be filled by the Applicant)

1. Name of Applicant (Recipient) __________________________________________________________

2. Profession __________________________________________________________________________

3. Address ____________________________________________________________________________

Tel: _____________________ Fax: _________________________

E-mail_________________________________________________

4 Type of materials being sought for

Species name		Type		Quantity	Part(s) of Material to be collected e.g. roots, leaves	Collection Site (s)
Common	Scientific	Family	Order

5. Purpose of collections (Tick where applicable)

• Research
• Propagation
• Teaching
• Other(s) (Specify)

8. Names and Addresses of collaborating scientists/institution(s)
______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

SECTION B
(To be filled by the Certifying Institution )

• Botanical
• Zoological
• Others

10. State the importance and relevance of the proposed work to Malawi _________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

11 Has similar work been done in Malawi __________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

12 State any other related project that can benefit from the results of the research work ___________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

13 Conservation Status of Requested Materials (Tick where applicable)

14 Recommendations of Head of Institution. _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________

15 Name and signature of the Head of Institution.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(Official stamp)

SECTON C
(Approval by Genetic Resources and Biotechnology Committee (GRBC))

17. Application of ___________________________________to collect _______________________________________materials has been:
(a) Approved ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

(b) Rejected ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

(c) If rejected give reasons ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

(d) Approval/Rejection number ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

18. Signature of the GRBC Chairman ___________________________________________ (Official stamp)

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