Lingadzi House, City Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi
Mon - Fri : 07.30 AM - 16.30 PM
+265 (0)101 771 111

Our Services

Explore a brief listing of our services below. Click here to download our service charter or contact us for more details.

  • Review of project briefs and issuance of feedback letters
  • Review of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) reports and issuance of ESIA certificates
  • Review of Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP) and issuance of ESMP approval letters
  • Review of Environmental Audit Reports and issuance of an Environmental Audit Approval letter


  • Issuance of letter of no objection for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project concepts 
  • Issuance of letter of approval for CDM projects.


  • Issuance of import and export permits for biological and genetic resources 
  • Review and issuance of Mutually Agreed Terms (MAT)


  • Provision of environmental and climate change information and education
  • Provision of environmental and climate change information
  • Provision of library services


  • Issuance of a license to manufacture/repackage chemicals
  • Issuance of a license to import chemicals
  • Issuance of a license to export chemicals 
  • Issuance of a license to transport chemicals (carrier)
  • Issuance of a license to distribute chemicals
  • Issuance of a license to operate/own a disposal site or plant


  • Issuance of a license to own or operate a recycling facility
  • Issuance of a license to transport wastes 
  • Issuance of a license to store wastes
  • Issuance of a license to operate, and own a disposal site or plant
  • Issuance of a license (movement document) to export wastes
  • Issuance of a license (movement document) to import wastes


  • Issuance of permits/licenses to develop Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
  • Issuance of permits/licenses for contained use of GMO
  • Issuance of permits/licenses for confined field trial of GMO
  • Issuance of permits/licenses for general release and marketing of GMO Importation of GMO for commercial use
  • Issuance of permits/licenses for exportation of GMO
  • Facilitation of appeals against the National Biosafety Regulatory Committee (NBRC) decision


  • Regulation of importation and exportation of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
  • Issuance of import and export permits for Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)


  • Issuance of letter of endorsement for Global Environment Facility (GEF) project concepts