G/TBT/N/MDA/31
29 June 2016
(16-3504)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Moldova 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable): Non-automatic 
weighing devices 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The draft of the 
Government Decision amending the Government Decision No. 267 from 8 August 2014 on 
the approval of the technical regulation for non-automatic weighing devices (36 pages, in Romanian language and Russian language)  
6. Description of content: The draft stipulates the requirements for measuring instruments 
placed on the Moldovan market. It is develo ped to determine the basic requirements for 
non-automatic measuring devices which should be met in order to ensure a higher level of 
consumers' protection. At the same time, the technical regulation establishes an easier way of conformity assessment procedures for these devices.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Project proposes some changes and additions, which include the following:  
 new requirements that must be met by weigh-automatic devices before being placed 
on the market 
 obligations of conformity assessment bodies and the relations and their relation with 
the applicants 
 provisions related to conformity assessment procedures for non-automatic weighing 
machines 
 the principles and rules for the application of the CE marking 
 the regulatory authority for market surveillance authority 
 establishing the responsibilities of regulatory authority 
8. Relevant documents:  
 Directive 2014/31/EU of the European Parlia ment and of the Council of 26 February 
2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the non-automatic weighing instruments 
 National law No. 235 from 1 December 2011 on accreditation and conformity 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: 25 August 2016 
Proposed date of entry into force: From the date of publication in the Official Gazette   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of receipt of this notification by the WTO 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
National Enquiry point 
MD – 2033, Chisinau, Piata Marii Adunari Nationale 1 
Tel.: +373 22 250107, +373 22250 607  
Fax: +:173 22234064 E-mail: mineconcom@mec.goc.md   
Text is available: http://particip.gov.md/proiectview.php?I=ro&idd=3228  (in Romanian)