G/MA/QR/N/MDA/2/Add.4  
 
31 January 2024  
(24-0784) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES  
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 29 January 2024 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Republic of Moldova . 
 
A. Notifying Member:  Republic of Moldova  
B. Date of notification:  26 January  2024 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/MDA/ 2/Add. 3 
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in  G/MA/QR/N/MDA/ 2 which are of the 
following nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1.  
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G and Section 1. below. 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the following biennial period 2022-2024 
and relates to restrictions in force as of 10 January 2024  
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section 1:  List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section 2:  Cross -reference to other WT O notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
 
* In English only.  G/MA/QR/N/MDA/2/Add.4  
 
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  G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
In order to maintain an economically sustainable price on the internal market for domestic 
products such as wheat, maize and sunflower, the Commission for Exceptional Situations 
of the Republic of Moldova imposed the temporary measur e on the licensing imports for 
certain products for a period of three months (Disposition no. 98 of December 27, 2023, 
website link of the new regulation : 
https://gov.md/sites/default/files/document/attachments/98._dispozitia_cse_rm_nr._97_
27.12.2023.pdf  
The regulation on the establishing and functioning of the Import Licensing Commission for 
some cereal produc ts and oilseeds was approved by the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Industry, no. 4 of January 5, 2024, website link of the new regulation : 
https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=141144&lang=ro    
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- 3 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that have been eliminated  
 
QR 
No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
based on HS 
(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g. , 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Temporary measure 
on the licensing of 
imports for certain 
products  NAL 1001 
1005 
1206 Wheat  
Maize  
Sunflower seeds 
whether or not broken  
The following 
subheadings from the 
CN are exempted:  
1001 11 - Durum wheat 
intended for sowing;  
1001 19 - Other, 
intended for sowing;  
1001 91 - Triticum 
spelta, common wheat, 
meslin and others, 
intended for sowing;  
1005 10 - Maize, 
intended for sowing;  
1206 00 100 - 
Sunflower seeds, 
intended for sowing;  
1206 00 910 - 
Sunflower seeds, 
whether or not broken, 
shelled or in grey and 
white striped shell.  Article XX of the GATT 
1994;  Disposition no. 98 of 
27 December 2023 
(https://gov.md/sites/
default/files/document
/attachments/98._disp
ozitia_cse_rm_nr._97
_27.12.2023.pdf ) 
The regulation on the 
establishing and 
functioning of the 
Import Licensing 
Commission for some 
cereal products and 
oilseeds was approved 
by the Order of the 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Industry, 
no. 4 of 5 January 
2024 and entered into 
force on 10 January 
2024 for a period of 
three months 
(https://www.legis.md
/cautare/getResults?d
oc_id=141144&lang=r
o). Admini stered by  the 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Industry  
    
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- 4 - Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. , set in the Agreement on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc .) contains 
information on a quantita tive restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.  
 
1.  Agreement on Agriculture  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction? Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr iction   
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(     ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/AG/N/              
 
2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction? Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notificati on: 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restriction .  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(     ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev . 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
WT/BOP/N/              
    
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- 5 - 3.  Agreement on Safeguards  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction? Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notificati on: 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr iction .  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(      ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/SG/N/              
 
4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non -automatic licences)  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction? Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below th e relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr iction   
 Tariff line code(s) 
affected, based on 
HS(     ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of pre v. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/2/MDA/2  Temporary 
measure on the 
licensing of 
imports for 
certain 
products.  NAL 1001 
1005 
1206 Wheat  
Maize  
Sunflower seeds 
whether or not 
broken  
The following 
subheadings from 
the CN are 
exempted:  
1001 11 - Durum 
wheat intended 
for sowing;  
1001 19 - Other, 
intended for 
sowing;  
1001 91 - 
Triticum spelta, 
common wheat, 
meslin and  Article XX of the GATT 
1994 Disposition no. 98 of 
27 December 2023 
(https://gov.md/sites/
default/files/document
/attachments/98._disp
ozitia_cse_rm_nr._97_
27.12.2023.pdf ) 
The regulation on the 
establishing and 
functioning of the 
Import Licensing 
Commission for some 
cereal products and 
oilseeds was approved 
by the Order of the 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Industry, no. 
4 of 5 January 2024  Administered by  the 
Ministry of  Agriculture 
and Food Industry    
  G/MA/QR/N/MDA/2/Add.4  
 
- 6 - Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr iction   
 Tariff line code(s) 
affected, based on 
HS(     ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of pre v. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
    others, intended 
for sowing;  
1005 10 - Maize, 
intended for 
sowing;  
1206 00 100 - 
Sunflower seeds, 
intended for 
sowing;  
1206 00 910 - 
Sunflower seeds, 
whether or not 
broken, shelled or 
in grey and white 
striped shell.  (https://www.legis.md
/cautare/getResults?d
oc_id=141144&lang=r
o).  
 
    
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- 7 - 5. Other notifications  
 
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications? Yes     No   
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr iction   
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(     ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
             
 
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