G/SPS/N/MDA/21  
15 April 2024  
(24-3118) 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:  National Agency for Food Safety  
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):  Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code(s): 18)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading p artners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Government Decision on the amendment of 
Government Decision No 204/2009 on the approval of the Technical Regulation 
"Confectionery products" . Language(s):  Romanian . Number of pages:  6 
https://particip.gov.md/ru/document/stages/ministerul -agriculturii -si-industriei -
alimentare -prezinta -pentru -consultari -publice -proiectul -de-hotarare -privind -modificarea -
hotarari i-guvernului -nr2042009 -cu-privire -la-aprobarea -reglementarii -tehnice -produse -de-
cofetarie -nr-unic-225maia2024/12264  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/MDA/24_02591_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Government Decisi on concerns with t he inclusion of 
the requirement for a quality certificate issued by the producer : 
− The modification and supplementation of Annex No. 1 with organoleptic characteristics 
for various types of chocolate ; 
− The modification and supplementation o f Annex No. 2 with physico -chemical indicators 
for chocolate and cocoa powder ; 
− The repeal of Annex No. 3 "Declaration of Conformity."  
The draft GD also transposes the provisions of the EU Directive 2000/36/EC relating to 
cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption and incorporates the 
Codex Stan 87 -1981 (amended in: 2016, 2022) concerning the standards for chocolate 
and chocolate products and the Codex Stan 105 -1981 (amended in: 2010, 2013, 2016, 
2022) for cocoa powder and dry  cocoa and sugar blends.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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 the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Stan 87 -1981 (amended in: 2016, 2022) 
concerning the standards for chocolate and chocolate produc ts and  Codex Stan 
105-1981 (amended in: 2010, 2013, 2016, 2022) for cocoa powder and dry cocoa 
and sugar blends  G/SPS/N/MDA/21  
 
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  [ ] 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 stand ard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 14 June 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 17 June 2024  
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: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 May 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] 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 and European Integration Department  
National Food Safety Agency of the Rep ublic of Moldova  
Str. Mihail Kogălniceanu 63  
Chisinau, MD 2009  
Tel: +(373) 2229 4709  
E-mail: diana.gherman@ansa.gov.md  
 notificari.omc@ansa.gov.md  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] 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 and European Integration Department  
National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova  
Str. Mihail Kogălniceanu 63  
Chisinau, MD 2009  
Tel: +(373) 2229 4709  
E-mail: diana.gher man@ansa.gov.md  
 notificari.omc@ansa.gov.md