G/LIC/N/1/MDA/2  
 
23 September 2013  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES 1.4(A)i AND/OR 8.2(B)iiOF THE AGREEMENT 
MOLDOVA  
The following notification, dated 18 September 2013 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Moldova.  
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensin g Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
 Pursuant to Article 1.4(a) of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, Republic of 
Moldova hereby notifies that information concerning import licensing procedures is published in "Monitorul Oficial al Republicii Moldova" – Official Gazette of Republic of 
Moldova and on the website http://www.licentiere.gov.md/  
3. Date of publication:i  06/09/2001 
Effective date of requirement: 06/03/2002   
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) iii  and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))iv is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach 
copies of the publication and/or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft 
Word or compat ible software) 
and/or [X] by request at the following addr ess and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and 
website: http://lex.justice.md/index.php?acti on=view&view=doc&lang=1&id=313293  
5. In the case that they are not in one of the three WTO official languages, 
(English, French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 
1.4(a)) and/or the legislatio n (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):iv  
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  6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing th e Import Licensing Procedure):   
 Moldova has an unified licensing system based on the Law on Licensing Entrepreneurial 
Activity no. 451-XIV of 30 July 2001. The respective law has been adopted after the abrogation of Law no. 332 of 26 March 1999, and in accordance with its provisions entered into force after six months from the date of publication, namely on 
6 March 2002. 
 Import licensing system is not intended to li mit the quantity or value of imported goods. 
It is designed to provide up-to-date information on trade in goods of social or security 
interests. Licensing is considered to be the least expensive way to obtain such 
information. 
 In order to improve the regulatory mechanism through licensing of entrepreneurial 
activity by Government Decision no. 1068 of 22 October 2010, the Licensing Chamber 
has been implemented the procedure "single window".  
 
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i "[...] Publication shall take place, whenever prac ticable, 21 days prior to the effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such effective date.  Any exception, derogations or changes in or from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the list of products subject to impo rt licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and with in the same time-periods as specified above."  See Article 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement. 
ii "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to this 
Agreement and in the administration  of such laws and regulations." 
iii "The rules and all information concerning procedures  for the submission of applications, including the 
eligibility of persons, firms and institutions to make such applications, the admini strative body(ies) to be 
approached, and the lists of products subject to the li censing requirement shall be published, in the sources 
notified to the Committee on Import Li censing [...] Copies of th ese publications shall also  be made available to 
the Secretariat."  See Art. 1.4(a) of the Agreement and document G/LIC/3 "Proce dures for Notification and 
Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures". 
iv See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notificati on and Review under th e Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".