G/AG/N/MDA/14  
 
 
11 August  2020 
(20-5494) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission dated 6 August  2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the Republic of  Moldova . The notification concerns the administration of tariff quotas 
(Table  MA:1 ) for the calendar year 2017  
 
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MARKET ACCESS: REPUBLIC OF  MOLDOVA  
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR YEAR  FROM 01 -01-2017 TO 31 -12-2017 
Implementation of market access opportunities: Tariff and other quota commitments  
TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item  number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
MDAQ001  Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure 
sucrose, in solid form.  1701  (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  
(i) Global tariff quota of 1,000 tonnes per year; Tariff in the quota – 10%, over the quota – 75%.  
(ii) The tariff quota is open from 1 January to 31 December.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Allocations are made on the basis of first -come first served basis by the Pub lic Services Agency 
of the Republic of Moldova.  
(ii) Any company may apply for an import licence.  
(iii) Licences are issued on a first -come first -served basis.  
(iv) Licences are valid for 30 days from the date of issue.  
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  None applicable.  
(d) Other information: The tariff quota is published on -line being updated each two minutes 
http://customs.gov.md/ro/cont ent/contingente website . The TRQs are also published in the 
Law No. 172 from 25.07.2014 on the approval of the combined nomenclature of goods and in the 
Law Nr. 1380-XIII from  20.11.1997 on Customs Tariff of the Republic of Moldova.   
 
  
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- 3 - TQ ID  Description of products  Tariff item  number(s) 
encompassed in 
product description  Not 
opened  Description of import arrangement applicable  Note  
(from Section I -B (or I -A) of Part I of the Schedule)  
1 2 3 
MDAQ002  -- Containing added flavouring or colouring 
matter -- Other  170191, 170199   (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  
(i) There are allocated 5,500 tonnes per year, originating from the European Union. Tariff in quota – 
10%, over the quota – 75%.  
(ii) The tariff quota is open from 1 January to 31 December.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Allocations are made based on the first -come first served principle by the Public Services Agency 
of the Republic of Moldova.  
(ii) Any company may apply for an import licence.  
(iii) Licences are issued on a first -come first -served basis.  
(iv) Licences are valid for 30 days from the date of issue.  
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  None applicable.  
 
(d) Other information: The tariff quota is published on -line being updated each two minutes 
http://customs.gov.md/ro/content/contingente website . The TRQs are also published in the 
Law No. 172 from 25.07.2014 on the approval of the combined nomenclature of goods and in the 
Law Nr. 1380-XIII from  20.11.1997 on Customs Tariff of the Republic of Moldova.   
 
 
MDAQ003  Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, 
maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; 
sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or 
colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or 
not mixed with natural honey; caramel  1702  (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:  
(i) 1,200 tonnes on the MFN principle and 640 tonnes for EU  countries. Tariff in the quota – 10%, 
over the quota – 75%.  
(ii) The tariff quota is open from 1 January to 31 December.  
 
(b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:  
(i) Allocations are made on the basis of first -come first served basis by the Public Services Agency 
of the Republic of Moldova.  
(ii) Any c ompany may apply for an import licence.  
(iii) Licences are issued on a first -come first -served basis.  
(iv) Licences are valid for 30 days from the date of issue.  
 
(c) Details of other arrangements (not involving import licences):  None applicable.  
 
(d) Othe r information: The tariff quota is published on -line being updated each two minutes 
http://customs.gov.md/ro/content/contingente website . The TRQs are also published in the 
Law No. 172 from 25.07.2014 on the approval of the combined nomenclature of goods and in the 
Law Nr. 1380-XIII from  20.11.1997 on Customs Tariff of the Republic of Moldova.   
 
 
 
 
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