Welcome to The Malawi Tobacco Control Commission site. The Tobacco Control Commission is a Malawi Government owned regulatory authority for the tobacco industry. Information may be freely quoted but source must be acknowledged.

THE COMMISSION
 
The Tobacco Control Commission is a government statutory body corporate established in 1938 under the Control of Tobacco Auction Floors Act Chapter 65:03. It is also governed by the Tobacco Act Chapter 65:02.

Functions

  • to regulate the production, manufacture and marketing of tobacco.
  • to advise government on the sale and export of tobacco
  • to promote and expand the sale of Tobacco
  • to collate statistics relating to tobacco
  • to carry out market research
  • to distribute market studies and disseminate information relating to tobacco
  • to control and regulate the sale of tobacco
  • to register and licence tobacco growers and sellers
  • to define tobacco grades and classes for the purposes of selling and buying

Vision
To be a leader in providing quality and affordable services to all tobacco stakeholders to ensure that tobacco growing and marketing is worthwhile, so that tobacco is the leading contributor to foreign exchange earnings in the Agricultural sector and to the GDP and that it is the driving force to diversification.

Mission Statement
To manage and regulate production and marketing systems of tobacco in Malawi, collate and disseminate information relating to tobacco and promote growth of tobacco industry while taking cognisance of environmental, socio-economic and health issues of production and consumption.

To promote employee welfare through equitable employment, gender balance, career development and job satisfaction.


 
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