G/TBT/N/MDA/57  
27 March 2024  
(24-2589) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization of the Republic of Moldova.  
MD-2033, Chisinau, 1 Piata Marii Adunari Nationale,  
Tel. +373 22 250 107, +373 22 250 692  
E-mail: secretariat@mded.go v.md 
www.mded.gov.md  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
FOOTWEAR, GAITERS AND THE LIKE; PARTS OF SUCH ARTICLES (HS code(s): 64)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s) of the notified document:  The Government 
Decision No 856/2023 for the approval of the Technical Regulation relating to labelling of 
the materials used in the main components of footwear for sale to the consumer; (10 
page(s), in Romanian)  
6. Description of content:  The Government Decision for the approval of the Technical 
Regulation lays down rules to the labelling of the materials used in the main components 
of footwear for sale to the consumer, information on the composition of footwear s hall be 
conveyed by means of labelling. The labelling shall convey information relating to the 
three parts of the footwear, namely: the upper; the lining and sock; and the outersole. 
The composition of the footwear shall be indicated on the basis either of  pictograms or of 
written indications for specific materials.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The Government Decision No.856/2023 for the approval of the Technical 
Regulation was developed to harmonize  national legislation with the European Union 
legislation. This technical regulation establishes responsibility of the manufacturer or his 
authorized agent for supplying the label and for the accuracy of the information contained 
therein. If neither the ma nufacturer nor his authorized agent, this obligation shall fall on 
the person responsible for first placing the footwear on the market. The retailer shall 
remain responsible for ensuring that the footwear sold by him bears the appropriate 
labelling prescri bed by the Technical Regulation.; Consumer information, labelling; 
Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  G/TBT/N/MDA/57  
 
- 2 - 
 
  8. Relevant documents:   
1. Law no. 420/2006 on technical regulation activity.  
2. Analytical Report of the European Commission of the Republic of Moldova's application 
for membership of the European Union from 01.02.2023. Operational conclusions of the 
Association Committee in the Trade Configuration of the Republic of Moldova -EU of 20 -
21 October 2020.  
3. Directive 94/11/EC of European Parliament and Council of 23 March 1994 on the 
approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member 
States relating to labelling of the materials used in the main components of footwear for 
sale t o the consumer.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  8 November 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  12 November 2024; 12 months after the publication  
10. Final date for comments:  Not Applicable  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
The Center of notification and information the WTO in the area of technical barriers in 
trade 
MD – 2033, Chisinau, Piata Marii Adunari Nationale 1  
Tel.: +3 73 22 250 107, Fax: +373 22 250 692  
Email: secretariat@mded.gov.md  
Email: marina.chitanu@mfa.gov.md  
https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=140041&lang=ro  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/MDA/24_02277_00_x.pdf