RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/MOL/19
23 June 1999
(99-2565)
Working Party on the
Accession of MoldovaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Checklist of TBT Requirements and Compliance by the Republic of Moldova
The Ministry of the Economy of the Republic of Moldova has submitted the following
Checklist of TBT Requirements and Compliance by the Re public of Moldova, with the request that it be
circulated to Working Party members.
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Checklist of TBT Requirements and Compliance by the Republic of Moldova
The Ministry of Economy and Reform of the Republic of Moldova has submitted the
following Memorandum on Compliance with Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), with the request thatit be circulated to Members of the Working Party
Moldovan  Compliance Requirements
under the WTO
1. The draft Law on TBT (Articles 2 and 6) provides for the
introduction of new standards, technical regulations and
conformity assessment procedures should be fully compatible withthe TBT Agreement.Generally agreed
principle in WTO
accessionnegotiations
2. The draft Law on TBT and the amendments to the Law on
Standardization will provide for implementation and administration
of the agreement.Article 15.2 and
TBT Committee
Decision (/TBT/I)
3. The draft Law on TBT (Article 13-14) provides provision for
Establishment and operation of a single Contact Point for
Information ("inquiry point"). The inquiry point was created withinthe Department of Standards, Metrology and Technical
Supervision. Currently the database is preparing and will be fully
operational by the day of accession.Article 10
4. The draft Law on TBT (Articles 13 and 18) provides for
Identification of authority responsible for notifications,
publications and other internal procedures to ensure transparencyobligations are met on an ongoing basis.Articles 2, 3, 5, 7,
10, 15.2,
Annex 3 and
G/TBT/I
- The draft Law in TBT  (Article 6) provides identification of
publication where notices of proposed technical regulations and
conformity assessment procedures will appear: These are
"Monitorul Oficial al Republicii Moldova" and "Buletinulstandardiz ării".Articles 2.9.1, 3.1,
5.6.1, 7.1, 10.1.5
- The draft Law on TBT (Article 13, 16 ) and the Decision of the
Department of Standards, Metrology and Technical Surveillance
on establishing the Information Center for Standardization and
Certification which is the authority responsible for makingnotifications to the WTO;Articles 2.9.2,
2.10.1, 3.2,
3.3, 5.6.2, 5.7.1,
7.2, 7.3, 10.7,
10.10
- The draft Law on TBT (Article 6) will ensure that the regulatory
authorities afford non-discriminatory consideration of comments in
the preparation of a final regulation; Regarding the elaboration of
the technical regulation, the concerned bodies will allow for a
reasonable period of time for countries- members and interested
parties to present their considerations, but no longer than 6 monthswith exception for certain cases (depending on urgency
consideration).Articles 2.9.4,
2.10.3,3.1,3.3,
5.6.4, 5.7.3, 7.1,
7.3
- The draft Law on TBT (Article 6) ensures that regulatory
authorities allow a reasonable period of time between the final
publication of a technical regulation and conformity assessment
procedure and its entry into force so that suppliers can adapt;Articles 2.11, 2.12,
3.1, 5.8, 5.9, 7.1WT/ACC/MOL/19
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Moldovan  Compliance Requirements
under the WTO
- The draft amendments to the Law on standardization (Article 10)
provides for publication of the program for developing standards
should be published every 6 mouths and draft the  Law on TBT
(Article 6) provides for publication of notices about the intent todraft technical regulations.Article 4,
Annex 3 (J, K, L,
N, 0);
Article 8.1
5. The draft "Law on TBT", the draft "Law on Certification" provides
for Development and Application of Technical Regulations and
Conformity Assessment Procedures: Existence of legal and/or
administrative underpinnings (or "reasonable measures" as
appropriate) to ensure ongoing compliance with provisions of theagreement concerning, in particular:Articles 2, 3, 5,
6, 7
- The draft Law on TBT (Article 12) and the draft Law on
Certification of Goods and Services  (Article 13.3) provides for
non-discrimination with respect to the treatment of products.Articles 2.1, 3.1,
5.1, 5.2, 7.1
- The draft "Law on TBT" (Articles 2 and 6.2 ) provides for the
prohibition of unnecessary Obstacles to international trade and the
Consideration of less trade-restrictive alternatives to fulfillinglegitimate objectives;Articles 2.2, 3.1,
5.1, 5.2, 7.1
The draft "Law on TBT" (Article  6.7)  the ongoing review of
technical regulations to ensure they are appropriate to achieve the
desired legitimate objective;Article 2.3, 3.1,
7.1
- The draft "Law on TBT" (Articles 5 and 6) the amendments of
"Law on Standardization"(Art icle 4.2) provides for the
consideration of appropriate international standards, guidelines andrecommendations as a basis for technical regulations and
conformity assessment procedures;Article 2.4, 3.1,
5.4, 7.1
- The draft "Law on TBT" (Article 7) provides for the consideration
of equivalent technical regulations of other Members;Articles 2.7, 3.1,
7.1
- The draft "Law on Certification" (Article 7) provides for the
acceptance of the results of conformity assessment procedures
conducted by bodies in an exporting Member country in case that
Moldova signed bilateral agreement on mutual recognition or incase of accession to specialized regional or international
organizations.Articles 6, 7.1
- The relevant ministries and institutions will implement a non-
discriminatory and cost-based fee structure. (*) as provide for in
the draft Law on Certification of Goods and services (Article 15.3)Articles 5.2, 7.1,
10.4
6. Development and Application of Standards and Conformity
Assessment Procedures: Existence of legal and/or administrative
underpinnings (or ‘reasonable measures’ as appropriate) to ensure
ongoing compliance with provisions of the agreement concerning,
in particular:Article 4 and
Annex 3,
Article 8
- The draft Law on TBT (Article 12) provides for non-discrimination
treatment with respect to the treatment of products.Annex 3 (D),
Article 8.1WT/ACC/MOL/19
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Moldovan  Compliance Requirements
under the WTO
- The Moldovan Standards  SM 1-0.1999 (the amendments N0.1)
provides that the Standards will not be used for the arbitrary and
unjustified discrimination among countries having analogous
conditions and will not create any unnecessary obstacles to
international  trade;Annex 3 (E),
Article 8.1
- The draft Law on TBT (Articles 5, 6 and 8) and  the Moldovan
Standards SM 1-0, make provision for consideration of appropriate
international standards, guidelines and recommendations as a basis
for standards;Annex 3 (F),
Article 8.1
- The draft Law on TBT (Articles 13, 15, 16)  and amendments No.1
to  SM1-3 establish a non-discriminatory and cost-based feestructure.Annex 3 (M),
Annex 3 (P),Article 8.1,
Article 10.4
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