G/TFA/N/MDA/2/Rev.1  
 
4 August 2020  
(20-5397) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES 1.4 , 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
Revision  
The following communication, dated 30 July 2020 , is being circulated at the request o f the delegation 
of the Republic of Moldova for Members' information.  
 
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The Republic of Moldova  hereby makes the following notifications in accordance with Articles 1.4, 
10.6.2 and 12.2.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (WT/L/931).  The revision consists of the 
update of URLs in Article 1, paragraph 4, subparagraphs (a), (c), (d), (e), (g) and (h).  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
(a) procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other entry -
point procedures), an d required forms and documents;  
 
Customs CODE of the Republic of 
Moldova No. 1149 -
XIV/20.07.2000, MO 160 -
162/1201 of 23.12.2000  https://www.legis.md/cautare
/getResults?doc_id=120483&l
ang=ro  Specifies all procedures for 
importation, exportation, and 
transit (including port, airport, 
and other entry -point 
procedures), and required forms 
and documents  
Customs procedures  http://dcfta.md/customs -
procedures  Contains information in E nglish 
related to all 
import/export/trans it procedures 
including required certificates and 
RoRs 
Online border traffic at all 
Moldova's customs posts  http://customs.gov.md/ro/co
ntent/traficul -posturile -
vamale -regim -line Updated each minute, live track 
of traffic at the customs borders  
National Agency for Food Safety, 
procedures for obtaining export 
and import SPS certificates, 
models of all necessary c ertificates  http://www.ansa.gov.md/ro/c
ontent/import -export  Import/ Export procedures to 
obtain the necessary SPS related 
certificates  
General overview  http://invest.gov.md/exportat
orii General info, including in E nglish  
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  (b)  applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or 
exportation;  
 
Tariff Analysis Online facility 
provided by the WTO  https://tao.wto.org  WTO tariffs updated an nually 
IDB by the WTO  http://tariffdata.wto.org/  The Republic of Moldova also 
regularly submits tariff data to 
the WTO Integrated Data Base 
(IDB)  
Law Approving the Combined 
Nomenclature of Goods (No. 172 of 
25 July 2014) (contains all tariffs 
applied)  https://www.legis.md/cautare
/getResults?doc_id=112799&l
ang=ro  
 
http://lex.justice.md/md/354
306/ Merges all regulations related to 
duties and taxes in a single 
instrument. Goods imported into 
the Republic of Moldova may be 
subject to customs tariffs, VAT, 
and excise duties. The tariff is 
relatively simple, although non -
ad valorem lines (specific, 
compound, and other) represent 
4.5%  of the total  
Integrated Customs Tariff of the 
Republic of Moldova (TARIM)  http://customs.gov.md/en/co
ntent/integrated -customs -
tariff-republic -moldova  Contains all applied tariffs of the 
Republic of Moldova (including 
preferential trade agreements)  as 
well as VAT and excise duty  
Duties and excises  http://customs.gov.md/en/co
ntent/duties -and-excises  Contains  all excises applied in the 
RM 
 
(c)  fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importatio n, exportation or transit;  
 
Customs Administration fees  https://www.legis.md/cautare
/getResults?doc_id=120483&l
ang=ro  Customs CODE of the Republic of 
Moldova No. 1149 -
XIV/20.07.2000, MO 160 -
162/1201 of 23.12.2000 includes 
all customs administration fees  
Fiscal service of the Republic of 
Moldova  http://www.fisc.md/poluare.a
spx Internal tax on environment 
pollution , all necessary forms 
needed to be completed  
 
(d)  rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Customs valuation/legal 
framework  http://www.customs.gov.md/
en/content/customs -valuation  Contains legal framework to be 
applied for custom valuation  
Customs CODE of the Republic of 
Moldova No. 1149 -
XIV/20.07.2000, MO 160 -
162/1201 of 23.12.2001  https://www.legis.md/cautare
/getResults?doc_id=120483&l
ang=ro  Rules for the classification or 
valuation of products for customs 
purposes  
Agreement on Implementation o f 
Article V II of the General 
Agreement on Tariffs a nd Trade 
1994, WTO  https://www.wto.org/english/
docs_e/legal_e/20 -val.pdf  Customs valuation GATT  
 
(e)  laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin;  
 
Rules of origin including models of 
certificates (EUR1., CT1 etc .) http://customs.gov.md/en/co
ntent/origin -goods  
https://www.legis.md/cautare
/getResults?doc_id=120483&l
ang=ro  Models of certificates  G/TFA/N/MDA/2/Rev.1  
 
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  Preferential (Free trade 
agreements: DCFTA with EU, 
CEFTA, CIS, FTA with Turkey)  http://customs.gov.md/en/co
ntent/origin -goods  Includes models of necessary 
certificates from each destination  
 
(f)  import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Restrictions or prohibitions applied  
at the international level  http://customs.gov.md/ro/con
tent/restrictii  According to the art. 18 (1) of 
Law no. 25 of 4 March 2016 
related to use of internation al 
restrictive measures, Official 
Gazzet of the Republic of 
Moldova, nr. 140 -149/289 of 
27.05.2016), The Ministry of 
foreign affairs and European 
integration, keeps track of all 
international restrictive measures 
necessary to apply in a 
mandatory way (whic h are into 
force), including those to which 
Moldova allied or those which 
Moldova applied based on its own 
decision  
All restrictions applied with the 
purpose of environment 
protection, security, human health 
and other related purposes 
(mentioned in detail s on the 
customs site including all the 
legislative acts)  http://customs.gov.md/ro/con
tent/prohibitii -tarim  Law on the regime of weapons 
and ammunition for civil use no. 
130 of 08.06.2012, a rt. 5 par. (7) 
pt. h);  
Law on plant protection and 
phytosanitary quarantine no. 228 
of 23.09.2010, art. 23 par. (1) 
and (4);   
Atmospheric Air Protection Law 
no. 1422 -XIII of 17.12.97 
(Official Gazette of the Republic of 
Moldova no .44-46/312 of 
21.05.1998).  
List of Prohibited Construction 
Products and Chemicals, 
Government Decision no. 414 of 
08.04.2016 for the approval of 
the Regulation on the reduction of 
the sulphur content of certain 
liquid fuels /OG 100-105/467, 
15.04.2016;  
Law No. 852 of 14 February 2002  
for the approval of the Regulation 
on the Com mercial Regime and 
Regulation for  the Use of 
Halogenated Hydrocarbons 
Depleting the Ozone Layer, OG 
54-55 / 383, 18.04.2002;  
Law no.1422 -XIII of 17 December 
1997 on the protection of 
atmospheric air (Official G azette  
(OG) of the Republic of Moldova, 
1998, no.44 -46, art.312);  
Law no. 132 of 08.06.2012 on 
safety of nuclear and radiological 
activiti es, OG  229-
233/02.11.2012;  
Government Decision no. 556 
dated 05.05.2016 regarding the G/TFA/N/MDA/2/Rev.1  
 
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  ban on imports of fishing nets 
made of non -wired polymeric 
wires (Official Gazette of the 
Republic of Moldova no.128 -133 / 
612 of 13.05.2016);  
Law no. 78 of 18.03.2004 on food 
products, OG 431/ 28.05.2004;  
Law no. 119 of 22.06.2004 on 
plant protection products and 
fertilizers, OG 100 -103/ 
25.06.2006;  
Law no. 119 of 22.06.2004 on 
plant protection products and 
fertilizers, OG 100 -103/ 
25.06.2006;  
Government Decision no. 427 
from 07.06.2001 on the import 
and trade of used personal goods, 
OG 62/ 09.06.2001;  
Law no. 209 of 29.07.2016 on 
Waste , OG 459 -471/916, 
23.12.2016;  
Law no. 1515 of 16.06.1993 on 
the protection of the 
environment, OG 10/ 
01.10.1993;  
Customs Code of the Republic of 
Moldova no. 1149 -XIV/ 
20.07.2000, OG 160 -162/ 1201 
of 23.12.2000  
 
(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Custom's Code, Penal Provisions  https://www.legis.md/cautare
/getResults?doc_id=120483&l
ang=ro  
http://customs.gov.md/en /co
ntent/protection -intellectual -
property -rights -iprs Penalties are specified in the 
Customs Code, penal provisions, 
as well as in other relevant acts. 
These are also referring to IPRs 
and enforcement of Intellectual 
Property  Rights through Border 
Measures  
 
(h)  procedures for appeal or review;  
 
Custom s Telephone:  +373 22 574 111 
Email: 
vama@customs.gov.md ; 
callcenter@customs.gov.md  
Official  site: 
http://www.customs.gov.md/
en/content/e -services  Appeals may be directed to the 
Customs Services, as well as 
according to the national 
legislation, to the ordinary judicial 
systems procedures. In formation 
on appeals, on review procedures 
and decisions taken are all 
published by the appellate bodies 
(depending of the region there 
are several sites for finding the 
decision)  G/TFA/N/MDA/2/Rev.1  
 
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  Information published on appeals, 
on review procedures and decisions 
taken  Official site:  
http://www.justice.gov.md/ta
bview.php?l=ro&idc=52&  
or 
http://www.instante.justice.m
d/ro 
https://cab.instante.justice.m
d/ 
http://csm.md/  
http://jurisprudenta.csj.md/d
b_lista_dosare.php  Information on app eals, on 
review procedures and decisions 
taken are all published by the 
appellate  bodies (depending of 
the region there are several sites 
for finding the decision). All the 
decisions are published including  
those of the Supreme Court of 
Justice (representi ng the final 
stage of a judicial process in RM)  
 
(i)  agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, exportation, 
or transit; and  
 
Free Trade Agreements (DCFTA 
with EU, CIS, CEFTA, FTA with 
Turkey)  http://mei.gov.md/ro/content
/comert  Contains general information, as 
well as specific, including texts of 
the Agreements  
Various, including Generalized 
System of Preferences (GSP) 
offered by Canada, EU, Japan, 
Norway, Switzerland, Turkey, and 
the United States  http://rtais.wto.org/UI/Public
MaintainRTAHome.asp x 
https://www.wto.org/english/
tratop_e/tpr_e/tpr_e.htm  Factual presentations on DCFTA 
with EU and Factual Presentation  
policy  A RM -Turkey prepared by 
WTO Secretariat, Trade policy  
review of the Republic of Moldova 
prepared by WTO Secretariat and 
Moldovan Government  
 
(j)  procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
Legal basis for Tariff Quotas (WTO 
and Customs Code of Moldova)  https://docs.wto.org/  Certification of Modification and 
Rectification to schedule CLI – 
Republic of Moldova r eference 
number WLI/100 din 29 
September 2009  
TARIFF RATE QUOTAS (TRQs)  http://customs.gov.md/en/co
ntent/tariff -quotas  The information of all TRQs is 
updated e very 2 minutes (live)  
 
(b)  The uniform resource Locators of websites referred to in paragraph 2.1;  
 
See information notified under Article 1, Paragraph 4(a) above.  
 
(c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Customs ser vice of the Republic of 
Moldova  Telephone : +373 22 574 1 11 
Email: 
vama@customs.gov.md ; 
callcenter@customs.gov.md  
Official site:  
http://www.customs.gov.md/
en/content/e -services  All the necessary information 
related to import, export or 
transit procedures as well as 
necessary  certificates, applied 
tariffs , rules of origin, customs 
valuation, etc . may be enquired 
here 
Ministry of Economy and 
Infrastructure  Email: 
mineconcom@mec.gov.md ; 
ministerul@mec.gov.md  
Official site:  All the necessary information 
related to import, export or 
transit  procedures as well as 
necessary  certificates, applied 
tariffs , rules of origin, customs G/TFA/N/MDA/2/Rev.1  
 
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  http://mei.gov.md/ro  
Telephone : +373 22 250 500  valuation, etc . may be enquired 
here 
National Agency for Food Safety  Email: info@ansa.gov.md  
Official site:  
http://ansa.gov.md/ro/conten
t/import -export  
Telephone: +373 22 29 4 730 All the necessary information 
related to SPS import, export or 
transit  procedures as well as 
necessary  certificates, applied 
tariffs , rules of origin, customs 
valuation, etc . may be enquired 
here 
Other SPS  and TBT related enquiry 
points  http://spsims.wto.org/en/Enq
uiryPointsNotificationAuthoriti
es/Search?countryCode=C498
&filter=  
http://tbtims.wto.org/en/Nati
onalE nquiryPoints/Search  SPS and Technical Barriers to 
Trade  Information Management 
System WTO, Moldovan Enquiry 
points  
Ministry of Finance and Fiscal 
service of the Republic of Moldova 
information on internal 
environmental pollution tax  Official site:  
http://mf.gov.md/ro  
Email: cancelaria@mf.gov.md  
http://www.fisc.md/poluare.a
spx  
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural 
Development and Environment  Email: 
madrm@madrm.gov.md  
Official site:  
http://www.madrm.gov.md   
 
Article 10, P aragraph 6.2  
 
Referring  to the use of Customs Brokers , the Republic of Moldova applies transparent and objective 
rules with regard  to the licen sing of customs brokers. Also, t he Republic of Moldova does not apply 
mandatory use of customs brokers. The above -mentioned provisions are also stipulated in the 
national law, namely, Customs  Code of the Republic of Moldova No. 1149 -XIV/20.07.2000 , MO 160 -
162/1201 of 23.12.2000.  
 
Article 12, P aragraph 2.2  
 
The c ontact point for exchange of information : 
 
Customs ser vice of the Republic of Moldova (special Section  for administrative assistance)  
 
Email: vama@customs.gov.md ; callcenter@customs.gov.md  
Official site: http://www.custo ms.gov.md/en/content/e -services  
Telephone: +373 22 57 41 11  
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