G/SPS/N/MDA/5  
 
17 May 2018  
(18-2942) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: National Food Safety Agency  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): animal feed, feed materials, premixtures, feed additives.  
4. Regions or countries lik ely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Government decision No. 870  from 21  December  2015 
concerning the modification and completion of the  sanitary and phitosanitary norm  on the 
hygiene of animal feed and content of undesirable substances in feeding (modifying the 
Gover nment Decision no. 1405 of 10 December 2008 on the approval of the Sanitary 
Veterinary Norm on Feed Hygiene and the content of undesirable substances in feed) . 
Language(s): Romanian and Russian.  Number of pages: 34 
http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view=doc&lang=1& id=330066   
6. Description of content: The Annex 1 from Government Decision no. 1405 of 
10 December 2008 was modified on 21  December 2015 and includes maximum residue 
limits of undesired substances in animal feed. This ensures that all animal feed on 
Molda van markets meet the minimum requirements regarding the content of undesirable 
substances. Rules on feeding stuffs are needed to ensure agricultural productivity and 
sustainability and to make it possible to ensure public and animal health, animal welfare 
and the environment.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international sta ndard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  Chapter 6.1 to 6.11 of Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/MDA/5  
 
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   Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: Annex 1 from Government Decision no. 1405 of 10.12.2008 is 
the exact transposition of DIRECTIVE 2002/32/EC of The European Parliament and of the 
Council of 7 May 2 002 on undesirable substances in animal feed (OJ L 140 30.5.2002, 
p.10).  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
DIRECTIVE 2002/32/EC of The European Parliament and of the Council  of 7 May 2002 on 
undesirable substances i n animal feed (OJ L 140 30.5.2002, p.10).   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 21 December 2015  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 21 December 2015  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 21 December 2015  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 July 2018  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
National Food Safety Agency,  
63, M. Kogalniceanu st. MD -2009, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova,  
Email: info@ansa.gov.md   
Ministry of Econ omy and Infrastructure of the Republic of Moldova  
MD – 2033, Chisinau, Piata Marii Adunari Nationale 1  
Tel.: +(373) 22 250 690; +(373) 22 250 639, Fax: (+373) 22  234 064  
Email: mineconcom@mec.gov.md  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
http://lex.justice.md/index.php?action=view&view= doc&lang=1&id=330066