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GPA/ACC/MDA/17  
 
24 June 2014  
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Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
 ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA TO THE  
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
THIRD REVISED OFFER 
The following communication, dated 24 June 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Moldova.  
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  REVISED OFFER 
 
APPENDIX I 
 
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 
(Authentic in the English Language) 
ANNEX 1 
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES 
Thresholds(*): 
Goods      SDR 130,000 
 Services     SDR 130,000 
 
Construction services   SDR 5,000,000   
This list refers to all central government entities, subordinated organizations and their successors 
in title as defined in Article 24 of Law on Government No 64-XII of 31 May 1990 with all its 
subsequent amendments and modifications. 
 
(*) Subject to Note below. 
List of Entities: 
1. Office of the President of RM; 
2. Office of the Parliament of RM; 
3. Office of the Government of RM; 
4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of RM; 
5. Ministry of Internal Affairs of RM; 
6. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of RM; 
7. Ministry of Defence of RM; 
8. Ministry of Culture of RM; 
9. Ministry of Environment  of RM; 
10. Ministry of Finance of RM; 
11. Ministry of Education of RM; 
12. Ministry of Justice of RM; 
13. Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family  of RM; 
14. Ministry of Health of RM; 
15. Ministry of Economy of RM; 
16. Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications  of RM; 
17. Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions of RM; 
18. Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure  of RM; 
19. Ministry of Youth and Sports  of RM; 
20. National Bank of Moldova; 
21. Court of Accounts; 
22. The Supreme Court of Justice; 
23. Constitutional Court; 
24. Office of the General Prosecutor; 
25. National Commission of Financial Market; 
26. National Agency for the Protection of Competition; 
27. Public Property Agency; 
                                               
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  28. Consumer Protection Agency; 
29. Energy Efficiency Agency; 
30. Public Procurement Agency; 
31. State Tax Service; 
32. Customs Service; 
33. The National Regulatory Agency for Telecommunications and Informatics; 
34. National Agency for Regulation in Energetics; 
35. State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI); 
36. State Construction Inspectorate; 
37. Agency for Intervention and Payments for Agriculture; 
38. Sanitary-Veterinary and Animal Products Safety Agency; 
39. State Ecological Inspectorate; 
40. State Hydrometeorological Service; 
41. Geology and Mineral Resources Agency; 
42. National Agency for Regulation of Nuclear and Radiological Activity; 
43. Agency "Apele Moldovei"; 
44. Fisheries Service; 
45. National Employment Agency; 
46. Labor Inspection; 
47. Interethnic Relations Bureau; 
48. National Statistics Bureau; 
49. Border Service; 
50. Agency "Moldsilva"; 
51. Material Reserves Agency; 
52. Cadastre and Land Relations Agency; 
53. Centre for Combating Economic Crime and Corruption; 
54. Information and Security Service; 
55. Licensing Chamber; 
56. Tourism Agency; 
57. Civil Aviation Administration; 
58. Law Courts; 
59. Courts of Appeal; 
60. Prosecutor's Offices; 
61. Military courts; 
62. Penitentiaries; 
63. Police inspectorates. 
Note to Annex 1 
Thresholds in respect of goods and services are subj ect to a two-year transition period. In the first 
year following accession, the thresholds for both goods and services will be SDR 300,000, and in 
the second year following accession, they will be SDR 200,000. From the beginning of the third 
year following accession, the thresholds will be SDR 130,000. 
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 ANNEX 2 
SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES 
Thresholds(*): 
Goods      SDR 200,000 
 
Services     SDR 200,000  
Construction services   SDR 5,000,000 
 (*) Subject to Note 1 below. 
List of Entities: 
1. Following local authorities as defined by Law on Local Public Administration No 436-XVI of 
28 December 2006: 
1.1. Municipality of Chisinau; 
1.2. Municipality of Balti. 
1.3. The following district authorities (consilii): 
1.3.1. Anenii Noi; 
1.3.2. Basarabeasca; 
1.3.3. Briceni; 1.3.4. Cahul; 1.3.5. Cantemir; 
1.3.6. Calara şi; 
1.3.7. C ăuşeni; 
1.3.8. Cimi şlia; 
1.3.9. Criuleni; 
1.3.10. Dondu şeni; 
1.3.11. Drochia; 
1.3.12. Dub ăsari; 
1.3.13. Edine ţ; 
1.3.14. F ăleşti; 
1.3.15. Flore şti; 
1.3.16. Glodeni; 
1.3.17. H ănceşti; 
1.3.18. Ialoveni; 
1.3.19. Leova; 
1.3.20. Nisporeni; 1.3.21. Ocni ţa; 
1.3.22. Orhei; 
1.3.23. Rezina; 1.3.24. Rî şcani; 
1.3.25. S ăngerei; 
1.3.26. Soroca; 
1.3.27. Str ăşeni; 
1.3.28. Şoldăneşti; 
1.3.29. Ştefan Vod ă; 
1.3.30. Taraclia; 1.3.31. Telene şti; 
1.3.32. Ungheni. 
 2. Public authorities of the autonomous territorial Unit of Gagauzia as per the provisions of Law 
of the Republic of Moldova on the Special Stat us of Gagauzia (Gagauz-Yeri) No 344-XIII dated 
23 December 1994. GPA/ACC/MDA/17 
 
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  Notes to Annex 2 
1.  Thresholds in respect of goods and services ar e subject to a two-year transition period. In the 
first year following accession, the thresholds for both goods and services will be SDR 400,000, and 
in the second year following accession, they will  be SDR 300,000. From the beginning of the third 
year following accession, the thresholds will be SDR 200,000. 
2.  The above sub-central authorities, as defined by Law on Local Public Administration No 436-XVI 
of 28 December 2006, include their subordinate bodies and organizations which are under 
supervision or control of such authorities. GPA/ACC/MDA/17 
 
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 ANNEX 3 
OTHER ENTITIES 
Thresholds(*): 
Goods      SDR 400,000 
 
Services     SDR 400,000  
Construction services   SDR 5,000,000 
 (*) Subject to Note 1 below. 
List of Entities: 
1. All legal persons (authorities, establishments and foundations) governed by public law and 
not having an industrial or commercial character, whose  procurement is covered by Law on 
Government Procurement No 96-XVI of 13 April 2007 in particular the following: 
1.1. Academy of Sciences; 
1.2. National Library; 1.3. Academy of Public Administration; 
1.4. Special Telecommunications Center; 
1.5. Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Moldova; 1.6. Moldavian Olympic Committee; 1.7. Monitorul Oficial; 
1.8. MoldTeleRadio; 
1.9. Posta Moldovei; 1.10. Research institutes and centres; 
1.11. Education state institutes; 
1.12. State Universities; 1.13. Museums; 
1.14. State libraries; 
1.15. State theatres, operas, philharmonic orchestras, cultural houses and centers; 1.16. State magazines; 1.17. State publishing houses; 
1.18. State schools, culture and cults inspectorates; 
1.19. Sport federations and clubs; 1.20. Hospitals, sanatoriums, clinics, medical units, legal-medical institutes, ambulance 
stations; 
1.21. High Court of the Republic of Moldova. 
 
2. All legal persons which have been qualified by the Government of the Republic of Moldova 
within the meaning of Article 12 (4) of Law on Government Procurement No 96-XVI of 13 April 2007 as contracting authorities and which have as one of their activities in any of sectors referred to below: 
a. Production, transport or distribution of drinking water: 
i. All public entities producing, transporting or distributing drinking water to the fixed 
network intended to provide services to the public. 
b. Production, transport or distribution of elec tricity and/or thermal energy (heating and 
heat water): 
i. CET-1; 
ii. CET-2; GPA/ACC/MDA/17 
 
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  iii. CET Nord; 
iv. All other public entities producing and dist ributing thermal energy (heating and heat 
water) to the fixed network intended to provide services to the public. 
c. Port or other terminal facilities: 
i. Port Giurgiulesti. 
d. Airport facilities: 
i. Airport Chisinau; 
ii. Airport Balti; 
iii. Airport Cahul; 
iv. Airport Marculesti. 
e. Urban transport: 
i. Public entities which provide passenger transp ortation services in the cities specified 
in Annex 2. 
f. Railway transport. 
Notes to Annex 3 
1.  Thresholds in respect of goods and services ar e subject to a two-year transition period. In the 
first year following accession, the thresholds for both goods and services will be SDR 600,000, and 
in the second year following accession, they will  be SDR 500,000. From the beginning of the third 
year following accession, the thresholds will be SDR 400,000. 
2.  This Agreement shall not apply to contracts which the contracting authorities award for the 
purposes other than the pursuit of their activities in the above mentioned sectors. 
3.  This Agreement shall apply to public entities  the activity of which will be regulated by the 
national legislation on utilities, once the provisions of the EU Directive 2004/17/CE will be transposed into the national legislation and will come into force. 
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 ANNEX 4 
GOODS 
1.  Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers  all goods procured by the entities included in 
Annexes 1 through 3. 
2.  This Agreement will generally apply to proc urement by the Ministry of Defence, Information 
and Security Service, Border Service or Ministry  of Internal Affairs of the following goods and 
equipment's' categories subject to the Gove rnment of Moldova determinations under the 
provisions of Article III (GPA 2012), paragraph 1 (numbers refer to the HS): 
HS Chapter   Description 
1. Chapter 25: Salt, sulphur, earths and stone, plastering materials, lime 
and cement; 
2. Chapter 26:    Metallic ores, slag and ash; 
3. Chapter 27:    Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation,  
bituminous substances, mineral waxes, except: 
a. ex 27.10:   heating and engine fuels. 
4. Chapter 28:    Inorganic chemicals, organic and inorganic compounds of  
precious metals, of rare-earth metals,  
of radio-active elements and isotopes, except: 
a. ex 28.09:   explosives; b. ex 28.13:   explosives; c. ex 28.14:   tear gas; 
d. ex 28.28:   explosives; 
e. ex 28.32:   explosives; f. ex 28.39:   explosives; 
g. ex 28.50:   toxic products; 
h. ex 28.51:   toxic products; i. ex 28.54:   explosives. 
5. Chapter 29:    Organic chemicals, except: 
a. ex 29.03:    explosives; b. ex 29.04:    explosives; c. ex 29.07:    explosives; 
d. ex 29.08:    explosives; 
e. ex 29.11:    explosives; f. ex 29.12:    explosives; 
g. ex 29.13:    toxic products; 
h. ex 29.14:    toxic products; i. ex 29.15:    toxic products; 
j. ex 29.21:    toxic products; 
k. ex 29.22:    toxic products; l. ex 29.23:    toxic products; m. ex 29.26:    explosives; 
n. ex 29.27:    toxic products; 
o. ex 29.29:    explosives. 
6. Chapter 30:    Pharmaceutical products; 
7. Chapter 31:    Fertilizers; 
8. Chapter 32:    Tanning and dyeing extracts, tannings and their derivatives, 
dyes, colours, paints and varnishes,  
putty, fillers and stoppings, inks; 
9. Chapter 33:    Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic or  
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  HS Chapter   Description 
10. Chapter 34:    Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations,  
lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes polishing and scouring preparations, candles and similar 
articles, modelling pastes and "dental waxes"; 
11. Chapter 36    Explosives, pyrotechnic products, matches, pyrophoric alloys,  
certain combustible preparations; 
12. Chapter 35:    Albuminoidal substances, glues, enzymes; 
13. Chapter 37:    Photographic and cinematographic goods; 
14. Chapter 38:    Miscellaneous chemical products, except: 
a. ex 38.19:   toxic products. 
15. Chapter 39:    Artificial resins and plastic materials, cellulose esters and  
ethers, articles thereof, except: 
a. ex 39.03:   explosives. 
16. Chapter 40:    Rubber, synthetic rubber, factice, and articles thereof,  
except: 
a. ex 40.11:   bullet-proof tyres. 
17. Chapter 41:    Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather; 
18. Chapter 42:    Articles of leather, saddlery and harness, travel goods,  
handbags and similar containers, articles of  animal gut (other than silk-worm gut); 
19. Chapter 43:    Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof; 
20. Chapter 44:    Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal; 
21. Chapter 45:    Cork and articles of cork; 
22. Chapter 46:    Manufactures of straw of esparto and of other plaiting  
materials, basketware and wickerwork; 
23. Chapter 47:    Paper-making material; 
24. Chapter 48:    Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, of paper or  
of paperboard; 
25. Chapter 49:    Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products  
of the printing industry, manu scripts, typescripts and plans; 
26. Chapter 65:    Headgear and parts thereof, except: 
a. ex 65.05:    military headgear. 
27. Chapter 66:    Umbrellas, sunshades, walking-sticks, whips, riding-crops  
and parts thereof; 
28. Chapter 67:    Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or  
of down, artificial flowers, articles of human hair; 
29. Chapter 68:    Articles of stone, of plaster, of cement, of asbestos, of  
mica and of similar materials; 
30. Chapter 69:    Ceramic products; 
31. Chapter 70:    Glass and glassware; 
32. Chapter 71:    Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones, precious metals,  
rolled precious metals, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; 
33. Chapter 72:    Coins; 
34. Chapter 73:    Iron and steel and articles thereof; 
35. Chapter 74:    Copper and articles thereof; 
36. 
Chapter 75:    Nickel and articles thereof; 
37. Chapter 76:    Aluminium and articles thereof; 
38. Chapter 77:    Magnesium and beryllium and articles thereof; 
39. Chapter 78:    Lead and articles thereof; 
40. Chapter 79:    Zinc and articles thereof; GPA/ACC/MDA/17 
 
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  HS Chapter   Description 
41. Chapter 80:    Tin and articles thereof; 
42. Chapter 81:    Other base metals employed in metallurgy and  
articles thereof; 
43. Chapter 82:    Tools, implements, cutl ery, spoons and forks, of base metal, 
parts thereof, except: 
a. ex 82.05:   tools; 
b. ex 82.07:   tools, parts; 
c. ex 82.08:   hand tools. 
44. Chapter 83:    Miscellaneous articles of base metal 
45. Chapter 84:    Boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, parts thereof,  
except: 
a. ex 84.06:    engines; b. ex 84.08:    other engines; 
c. ex 84.45:    machinery; 
d. ex 84.53:    automatic data-processing machines ; e. ex 84.55:    parts of machines under heading No 84.53; 
f. ex 84.59:    nuclear reactors. 
46. Chapter 86:    Railway and tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts  
thereof; railway and tramway tracks fixtures and fittings, traffic signalling equipment of all kinds (not electrically 
powered), except: 
a. ex 86.02:    armoured locomotives, electric; b. ex 86.03:    other armoured locomotives; 
c. ex 86.05:    armoured wagons; 
d. ex 86.06:    repair wagons; f. ex 86.07:    wagons. 
47. Chapter 87:    Vehicles, other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and  
parts thereof, except: 
a. ex 87.08:    tanks and other armoured vehicles; b. ex 87.01:    tractors; 
c. ex 87.02:    military vehicles; 
d. ex 87.03:    breakdown lorries; e. ex 87.09:    motorcycles; 
f. ex 87.14:    trailers. 
48. Chapter 88:    Aircraft and parts thereof; 
49. Chapter 89:    Ships, boats and floating structures, except: 
a. ex 89.01:    warships; 
b. ex 89.01 A:    warships; c. ex 89.03:    floating structures. 
50. Chapter 90:    Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking,  
precision, medical and surgical instruments and apparatus, 
parts thereof, except: 
a. ex 90.05:    binoculars; 
b. ex 90.13:    miscellaneous instruments, lasers; 
c. ex 90.14:    telemeters; d. ex 90.28:    electrical and electronic measuring instruments; 
e. ex 90.11:    microscopes; 
f. ex 90.18:    mechano-therapy appliances; g. ex 90.19:    orthopaedic appliances; h. ex 90.20:    X-ray apparatus. 
51. Chapter 91: Clocks and watches and parts thereof; 
52. Chapter 92:    Musical instruments, sound recorders or reproducers,  
television image and sound recorders or reproducers, parts 
and accessories of such articles; 
53. Chapter 94:    Furniture and parts thereof, bedding, mattresses, mattress  
supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings, except: 
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  54. Chapter 95: Articles and manufactures of carving or moulding material; 
55. Chapter 96: Brooms, brushes, powder-puffs and sieves; 
56. Chapter 97: Toys, games and sport requisites, parts thereof ; 
57. Chapter 98: Miscellaneous manufactured articles. 
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 ANNEX 5 
SERVICES 
This Agreement covers the following services, whic h are identified in accordance with the United 
Nations Provisional Central Product Classification (CPC Prov.), as contained in document 
MTN.GNS/W/120 (others being excluded): 
 
Description      CPC Prov. Reference No. 
1. Maintenance and repair services  6112, 6122, 633, 886 
2. Hotel and restaurant services   641-643 
3. Other land transport services   712 
4. Rental services of sea-going    7213 
vessels with operator 
5. Rental services of non-sea-going  7223 
vessels with operator 
6. Air transport services    73 
7. Travel agencies and tour    7471 
operators services 
8. Freight transport agency services  748 
9. Courier services     7512 
10. Telecommunications services   752 
11. Financial Services1     8 1  
12. Real estate services    821 
13. Leasing or rental services    831 
concerning machinery and 
equipment without operator 
14. O t h e r        8 3 2  
15. Computer and related services   84 
16. Legal services     861 
17. Accounting, auditing and    862 
bookkeeping services 
18. Taxation services     863 
19. Market research and public    864 
opinion polling services 
20. Management consulting services   865, 866 
and related services (except  
arbitration and conciliation services) 
21. Architectural services; engineering   8671-8676 
services and integrated engineering  
services, urban planning and landscape  architectural services; related scientific and technical consulting services; 
technical testing and analysis services 
22. Advertising services    871 
23. Placement and supply     872 
services of personnel 
24. Armoured Car Services    87304 
25. Photographic services    875 
                                               
1 Except contracts for financial services in connectio n with the issue, purchase, sale or transfer of 
securities or other financial instru ments, and central bank services. GPA/ACC/MDA/17 
 
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  Description      CPC Prov. Reference No. 
26. Packaging Services    876 
27. Building-cleaning services and   874, 82201-82206 
property management services 
28. Other business services    879 
29. Services incidental to agriculture,   881 
hunting and forestry 
30. Services incidental to mining   883 
31. Services incidental to manufacturing  884, 885 
32. Repair services incidental to    886 
metal products, machinery  
and equipment 
33. Primary education services   921 
34. Secondary education services   922 
35. Higher education services   923 
36. Adult education services    924 
37. Sewage and refuse disposal;    94 
sanitation and similar services 
38. Motion picture and video tape    9611 
production and distribution services 
Note to Annex 5 
The offer regarding services is subject to the limitations and conditions specified in the 
Government of Moldova's WTO Schedule of Specific Commitments on under GATS (WT/ACC/MOL/37/Add.2). 
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 ANNEX 6 
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 
List of Construction Servic es (Division 51, CPC Prov.): 
All services listed under Division 51 of the CPC Prov. 
Notes to Annex 6 
1.  Construction services are covered in respect of the Ministry of Defence (Annex 1) only to the 
extent that such construction services are not related to national security and defence. 
2.  The offer regarding construction services is su bject to the limitations and conditions specified in 
the Government of Moldova's WTO Schedule of Specific Commitments under GATS (WT/ACC/MOL/37/Add.2).GPA/ACC/MDA/17 
 
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 ANNEX 7 
GENERAL NOTES 
The following General Notes apply without exception to this Agreement, including to Annexes 1 
through 6. 
 
1.  Moldova will not extend the benefits of this Agreement to any contract: 
a. awarded under an international agreement and intended for the joint implementation or 
exploitation of a project by the signatory States; 
b. awarded under an international agreement relating to the stationing of troops; 
c. funded for the specific purpose of providing international assistance, including 
development aid; 
d. funded wholly or in part by or awarded under the particular procedure of an international 
organization or international grants, loans or other assistance, where the applicable procedure would be inconsistent with the Agreement. 
2.  A service listed in Annex 5 is covered with respect to a particular Party only to the extent that 
such Party has included that service in its Annex 5. 
3.  This Agreement shall not apply to procurement of agricultural products made in furtherance of 
agricultural support programmes and human feeding programmes.  
4.  This Agreement shall not apply to non-contractual agreements or any form of assistance that a 
Party provides, including cooperative agreements, grants, loans, equity infusions, guarantees and fiscal incentives. 
5.  This Agreement shall not apply to the procurem ent or acquisition of fiscal agency or depository 
services, liquidation and management services for regulated financial institutions or services related to the sale, redemption and distribution of public debt, including loans and government 
bonds, notes and other securities. 
6.  This Agreement shall not apply to public employment contracts. 7.  This Agreement shall not apply to the acquisition of land, buildings or other immoveable 
property or concerning rights thereon. 
8.  The provisions of Article XVIII shall not apply to the suppliers and service providers of Israel, 
Japan and Korea in contesting that award of contracts by Moldova entities whose value is less than the threshold applied for the same category  of contracts awarded by these Parties. 
9.  Moldova will not extend the benefit of this Agreement to the award of contracts by entities 
listed in Annex 3 in respect of: 
a. urban and railway transport to the suppliers and service providers of Israel; 
b. airports to the suppliers and service providers of Korea and the USA; 
until such time as Moldova has accepted that the Parties concerned give comparable and effective 
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 APPENDIX II 
ELECTRONIC OR PAPER MEDIA UTILIZED BY  PARTIES FOR THE PUBLICATION OF LAWS, 
REGULATIONS, JUDICIAL DECISIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE RULINGS OF GENERAL APPLICATION, 
STANDARD CONTRACT CLAUSES, AND PROCEDURES REGARDING GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
COVERED BY THIS AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VI 
[Monitorul Oficial 
Buletinul AcizitiilorPublice] 
APPENDIX III 
ELECTRONIC OR PAPER MEDIA UTILIZED BY PARTIES FOR THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICES 
REQUIRED BY ARTICLES VII, IX:7 AND XVI:2 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VI 
[Buletinul Achizi țiilor Publice 
(http://www.old.tender .gov.md/en/w_list/ , http://www.old.tender.gov.md/en/nwerubric/ )] 
APPENDIX IV 
WEBSITE ADDRESS OR ADDRES SES WHERE PARTIES PUBLISH PROCUREMENT STATISTICS 
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XVI:5 AND NOTICES CO NCERNING AWARDED CONT RACTS PURSUANT TO 
ARTICLE XVI:6 
[http://www.old.tender.gov.md/en/anunt/1/ , http://www.old.tender.gov.md/en/nwerubric/ ] 
 
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