G/MA/QR/N/MDA/2/Add.4  
31 janvier  2024 
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Comité de l'accès aux marchés  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PRÉSENTÉE CONFORMÉMENT À LA DÉCISION SUR  
LES PROCÉDURES DE NOTIFICATION DES RESTRICTIONS  
QUANTITATIVES (G/L/59/REV.1)  
LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE MOLDOVA  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 29 janvier 2024, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
de la République de Moldova.  
A. Membre notifiant: République de Moldova  
B. Date de la notification: 26 janvier 2024  
C.  Première notification:  
 Oui 
 Non, dernière notification présentée dans le document: G/MA/QR/N/MDA/2/Add.3  
D.  Type de notification : 
 1. Complète (c'est -à-dire notification de toutes les restrictions quantitatives en vigueur)  
 2. Modifications apportées à une notification faite précédemment ( G/MA/QR/N/MDA/2 ) 
qui sont de la nature suivante:  
   2.1 Introduction de nouvelles restrictions, telles qu'énumérées dans la section 1.  
   2.2 Suppression de restrictions, tel qu 'indiqué plus bas dans la section G et la 
 section 1.  
   2.3 Modification  d'une  restriction notifiée précédemment, tel qu'indiqué dans la 
 section 1.  
 3. Notification inverse de restrictions maintenues par (Membre):  
E. La notification contient des renseignements p our la période biennale 2022-2024 et 
concerne des restrictions en vigueur depuis le 10 janvier 2024  
F. La présente notification contient les renseignements* ci-après:  
 Section 1:  Liste des restrictions quantitatives actuellement en vigueur.  
 Section 2:  Renvoi à d'autres notifications adressées à l'OMC et contenant des 
renseignements sur des restrictions quantitatives actuellement en vigueur, et 
renseignements additionnels.  
 
* En anglais seulement.  G/MA/QR/N/MDA/2/Add.4  
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  G. Observations générales, y compris description de la suppression de restrictions 
notifiées au titre du point D. 2.2 et date à laquelle elles ont cessé d'être 
appliquées.  
Afin de maintenir un prix durable sur le plan économique sur le marché intérieur pour les 
produits nationaux tels que le blé, le maïs et le tournesol, la Commission pour les 
situations exceptionnelles de la République de Moldova a imposé la mesure temporaire 
relative aux licences d'importation pour certains produits pour une période de 3 mois 
(Disposition n° 98 du 27  décembre 2023, adresse du site Internet où se trouve le nouveau 
règleme nt: 
https://gov.md/sites/default/files/document/attachments/98._dispozitia_cse_rm_nr._97_
27.12.2023.pdf  
Le règlement relatif à l'établissement et au fonctionnement de la Commission des licences 
d'importation pour certains produits céréaliers et oléagineux a été approuvé par l'arrêté du 
Ministère de l'agriculture et de l'industrie alimentaire, n° 4 du 5 janvier  2024, adresse du 
site Internet où se trouve le nouveau règlement:  
https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=141144&lang=ro     
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Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that have been eliminated  
 
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 International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previou sly notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Temporary measure 
on the licensing of 
imports for certain 
products  NAL 1001 
1005 
1206 Wheat  
Maize  
Sunflower seeds 
whether or not broken  
The following 
subheadings from the 
CN are exempted:  
1001 11 - Durum wheat 
intended for sowing;  
1001 19 - Other, 
intended for sowing;  
1001 91 - Triticum 
spelta, common wheat, 
meslin and others, 
intended for sowing;  
1005 10 - Maize, 
intended for sowing;  
1206 00 100 - 
Sunflower seeds, 
intended for sowing;  
1206 00 910 - 
Sunflower seeds, 
whether or not broken, 
shelled or in grey and 
white striped shell.  Article XX of the GATT 
1994;  Disposition no. 98 of 
27 December 2023 
(https://gov.md/sites/
default/files/document
/attachments/98._disp
ozitia_cse_rm_nr._97
_27.12.2023.pdf ) 
The reg ulation on the 
establishing and 
functioning of the 
Import Licensing 
Commission for some 
cereal products and 
oilseeds was approved 
by the Order of the 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Industry, 
no. 4 of 5 January 
2024 and entered into 
force on 10 January 
2024 for a period of 
three months 
(https://www.legis.md
/cautare/getResults?d
oc_id=141144&lang=r
o). Administered by  the 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Industry  
    
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Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. , set in the Agreement on Agriculture, 
Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc.) contains i nformation on a quantitative 
restriction in force and which is  not listed in Section 1.  
 
1.  Agreement on Agriculture  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction? Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr iction   
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(     ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/AG/N/              
 
2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction? Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notificati on: 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restriction .  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(     ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev . 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
WT/BOP/N/              
    
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3.  Agreement on Safeguards  
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction? Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notificati on: 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr iction .  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(      ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev . 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/SG/N/              
4.  Agrement on Import Licensing Procedures (non -automatic licences)  
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction? Yes     No   
.  If yes, then list below the  relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr iction   
 Tariff line code(s) 
affected, based on 
HS(     ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of pre v. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/2/MDA/2  Temporary 
measure on the 
licensing of 
imports for 
certain 
products.  NAL 1001 
1005 
1206 Wheat  
Maize  
Sunflower seeds 
whether or not 
broken  
The following 
subheadings from 
the CN are 
exempted:  
1001 11 - Durum 
wheat intended 
for sowing;  
1001 19 - Other, 
intended for 
sowing;  
1001 91 - 
Triticum spelta, 
common wheat, 
meslin and  Article XX of the GATT 
1994 Disposition no. 98 of 
27 December 2023 
(https://gov.md/sites/
default/files/document
/attachments/98._disp
ozitia_cse_rm_nr._97_
27.12.2023.pdf ) 
The regulation on the 
establishing and 
functioning of the 
Import Licensing 
Commission for some 
cereal products and 
oilseeds was approved 
by the Order of the 
Ministry of Agriculture 
and Food Industry, no. 
4 of 5 January 2024  Administered by  the 
Ministry of  Agriculture 
and Food Industry    
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Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr iction   
 Tariff line code(s) 
affected, based on 
HS(     ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of pre v. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
    others, intended 
for sowing;  
1005 10 - Maize, 
intended for 
sowing;  
1206 00 100 - 
Sunflower seeds, 
intended for 
sowing;  
1206 00 910 - 
Sunflower seeds, 
whether or not 
broken, shelled or 
in grey and white 
striped shell.  (https://www.legis.md
/cautare/getResults?d
oc_id=141144&lang=r
o).  
 
    
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5. Other notifications  
 
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications? Yes     No   
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr iction   
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(     ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
             
 
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