G/SPS/N/MDA/17  
 
18 June 2020  
(20-4300) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Enviroment  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Food products : 0201-0210 0302 -0308 0401 -0410 050400000 
0701-0714 0801 -0814 0901 -0910 1001 -1008 1101 -1109 1201 - 1208 1210 1212 1301 -
1302 1501 -1504 1507 - 1518 1601 -1605 1701 -1704 1801 -1806 0201 -0210 0302 -0308 
0401-0410 050400000 0701 -0714 0801 -0814 0901 -0910 1001 -1008 1301 -1302 1507 - 
1518 1601 -1605 1701 -1704 1801 -1806 1901 -1905 2001 -2009 2101 -2106 2201 -2209 
2501 2835 2915 2918 2922 3301 3302 10 3501 - 3505 3507 3823 3824 60 382499250 
382499550 382499620 382499640 382499800 3917 . 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected,  to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  The draft Law amending  several legislative acts 
(Law no. 221/2007, Law no.  10/2009, Law no.  50/2013, Law no.  279/2017, 
Law no. 296/2017) . Language(s):  Romanian . Number of pages:  9 
https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=121702&lang=ro   
http://www.particip.gov.md/proiectview.php?l=ro&idd=6939  
6. Description of content:  The notified draft contains changes intended to ensure 
coherence and consistency in the implementation of several  legislative acts,  following the 
repeal other acts, as well as additional provisions, as mentioned below:  
− Changes to the Law no.221/2007, Law no.10/2009, Law no.50/2013, Law 
no.279/2017, Law no.296/2017:  
• The changes intend to ensure coherence and consistency in the process of the 
implementation of the existent legal framework, following the repeal of certain 
legislative acts, particularly, Law no. 78/2004 and to Law no. 113/2012.  
− Changes to the Law no.279/2017 on the provisions of food information for 
consumers:  
• The draft law contains additional provisions establishing general requirements 
for labelling of food products sold in bulk, in public catering establishments, 
and the basis for adopting acts implementing the requirements regarding the 
indica tion of ingredients and additives  contained  in food products that cause 
allergies (known to cause hypersensitivity).  
• In the same context, the draft law comes with additional provisions regarding 
the labelling of food products. In particular, these provisio ns will clearly 
stipulate the necessity of marking of the date of manufacture, the minimum 
durability or the shelf life, depending of the perishability of the products.  G/SPS/N/MDA/17  
 
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  − Changes to the Law no.296/2017 on the provizions of general food hygiene 
requirements:  
• Another article of this project briefly stipulates the requirements for the marine  
transportation, in bulk, in tanks, of liquid oils and fats intended for human 
consumption with the purpose of ensuring the food safety and human health.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify th e standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex STAN: 1 -1985, as Revised and Amended, 
General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)  (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 20 December 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/m m/yy) : 20 January 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 August 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if ava ilable) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Mrs Diana Gherman  
Head of International Relations Department  
National Food Safety Agency  of the Republic of Moldova  
Tel: +(373 22) 294 709  
E-mail: diana.gherman@ansa.gov.md   
Mrs. Lidia Bivol  
International Relations Department  
National Food Safety Agency of  the Republic of Moldova  
Tel: +(373 22) 294 709  
E-mail: lidia.bivol@ansa.gov.md