G/MA/QR/N/MDA/2/Add.2  
 
2 March 2022  
(22-1957) Page: 1/2 
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 28 February  2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Republic of Moldova . 
 
A. Notifying Member:  The Republic of Moldova  
B. Date of notification:  28 February  2022 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/MDA/ 2/Add.1  
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 maintain ed by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the following biennial period 2020-2022 
and relates to restrictions in force as of 28 February 2022  
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section 1:  List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section 2:  Cross -reference to other WTO notifications wi th information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
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.  
The Republic of Moldova communicates about the  imposition , due to potential shortages  of 
products , as of 1st March  2022, of the temporary export restrictions , imposed on certain 
agricultural products  (wheat, corn, sugar)  and medical products  in the context of  the declared 
national state of emergency under the  Decisions of the Commission for Exceptional Situations of 
the Republic of Moldova  no. 2 of 24.02.2022 and Decision no.  3 of 27.02.2022. Link: 
https://cancelaria.gov.md/ro/apc/coronavirus   
 
* In English only.   
  G/MA/QR/N/MDA/2/Add.2  
 
- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
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 export 
prohibition on certain  
products , due to 
declared state of 
emergency  
 
 P - X 
 1001 
 
1701 
 
1005 (excluding 
1005.10 ) 
 
 
 
 
 
901890500  
 
 
 
901831  
 
3004 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wheat  
 
Sugar  
 
Corn (with the 
exception of maize 
seed for sowing, tariff 
line 1005.10)  
 
 
 
Transfusion and 
infusion systems  
 
 
Syringes  
 
Infusion solutions  and 
medicinal products for 
systemic use: 
antibiotics, anti-
inflammatories, 
anticoagulants, 
analgesics.  
 Article XI:2(a) and 
Article XX I(b)(iii) of 
the GATT 1994;   
 Decisions of the 
Commission for 
Exceptional 
Situations of the 
Republic of Moldova 
no. 2 of 24.02.2022 
and Decision no. 3 of 
27.02.2022.  
 
Link: 
https://cancelaria.go
v.md/ro/apc/coronav
irus  
 
Entry into force on 1 
March 2022 . 
Imposed until the 
end of national state 
of emergency.  Administrated by 
Ministry  of Economy, 
commonly with Ministry 
of Agriculture and Food 
Industry.  
 
The measure related to 
medical products has 
been imposed due to 
the impact of  the 
COVID -19 pandemic . 
 
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