G/MA/QR/N/MDA/1/Add.1  
 
29 May 2020  
(20-3884) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION PROCED URES  
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS (G/L/59/RE V.1) 
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 28 May 2020, 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:  26 May  2020 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/MDA/1  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in (doc symbol) 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 below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the following biennial period 2018-2020 
and relates to restrictions in force as of 26 May 2020 
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 with 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.  
 - Government Decision no. 168 of 11.03.2020 regarding the prohibition on the export 
of some  medical  products;  
 -  Government Decision no. 241 of 10.04.2020 regarding the extension the prohibition 
on the export of some medical products.  
 
* In English only.   
  G/MA/QR/N/MDA/1/Add.1  
 
- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
Quantitative restrictions imposed due to the COVID -19 pandemic  
 
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 In ternational 
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 
medical 
products , due 
to the COVID -
19 pandemic  P - X 
 6307 90  
4818 90  
4015 11  
4015 19  
3808 Medical masks; 
medical gloves; 
biocidal products 
(medical 
disinfectants).  Article XX  (b) of the 
GATT 1994;  
Article XI (2 (a)).  Government 
Decision no. 168 
of 11.03.2020 
regarding the 
prohibi tion on  the 
export of some 
products;  
Government 
Decision no. 241 
of 10.04.2020 
regarding the 
extension the 
prohibition on  the 
export of some 
products.  
 
https://www.legis
.md/cautare/getR
esults?doc_id=12
1193&lang=ro  
 
Measure into force 
during the period 
of:  
11th March 2020  -
15 May 2020  
 
 Administrated by Ministry 
of Finance.  
 
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