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Comité des marchés publics  Original: anglais
 
 ACCESSION DE LA RÉPU BLIQUE DE MOLDOVA À 
L'ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS 
OFFRE FINALE 
La communication ci-après, datée du 29 janvier 2015, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
de la République de Moldova.  
 
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La présente offre est basée sur le texte révisé de l'Accord (document GPA/113 du 2 avril 2012). GPA/ACC/MDA/23 
 
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  FINAL OFFER 
 
APPENDIX I* 
 
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 
(Authentic in the English Language) 
ANNEX 1 
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES 
Thresholds : 
 Goods
1     SDR 130,000 
 
Services1     SDR 130,000 
 
Construction services   SDR 5,000,000 
  
 
List of Entities:  1. Office of the President of Republic of Moldova; 
2. Office of the Parliament of Republic of Moldova; 
3. Office of the Government of Republic of Moldova; 4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Europe an Integration of Republic of Moldova; 
5. Ministry of Internal Affairs of Republic of Moldova; 
6. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of Republic of Moldova; 7. Ministry of Defence of Republic of Moldova; 
8. Ministry of Culture of Republic of Moldova; 
9. Ministry of Environment  of Republic of Moldova; 
10. Ministry of Finance of Republic of Moldova; 11. Ministry of Education of Republic of Moldova; 
12. Ministry of Justice of Republic of Moldova; 
13. Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family  of Republic of Moldova; 
14. Ministry of Health of Republic of Moldova; 
15. Ministry of Economy of Republic of Moldova; 
16. Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications  of Republic of Moldova; 
17. Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions of Republic of Moldova; 
18. Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure  of Republic of Moldova; 
19. Ministry of Youth and Sports  of Republic of Moldova; 
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; 
28. Consumer Protection Agency; 
                                               
* In English only. 
1 Thresholds in respect of goods and services are su bject 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. GPA/ACC/MDA/23 
 
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  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. GPA/ACC/MDA/23 
 
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  ANNEX 2 
SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES 
Thresholds : 
 
Good1      SDR 200,000  
 Services
1     SDR 200,000 
 
Construction services   SDR 5,000,000   
 
List of Entities:  
1.  Following local authorities as defined by La w 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. 
                                               
1 Thresholds in respect of goods and services are su bject 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. GPA/ACC/MDA/23 
 
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  2.  Public authorities of the autonomous territorial Unit of Gagauzia as per the provisions of Law of 
the Republic of Moldova on the Special Status  of Gagauzia (Gagauz-Yeri) No 344-XIII dated 
23 December 1994. 
Note to Annex 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. 
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  ANNEX 3 
OTHER ENTITIES 
 Thresholds : 
 
Goods
1     SDR 400,000 
 
Services1     SDR 400,000 
 Construction services   SDR 5,000,000  
 
List of entities  
1.  All legal entities (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; 
                                               
1 Thresholds in respect of goods and services are su bject 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. GPA/ACC/MDA/23 
 
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  ii. CET-2; 
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. 
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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, paragraph 1 of this Agreement (numbers refer to the Harmonized System (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 toilet 
preparations; 
10. Chapter 34: Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, 
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  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,  
      e x c e p t :  
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, manuscripts, 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; 41. Chapter 80:    Tin and articles thereof; 42. Chapter 81:    Other base metals employed in metallurgy and articles 
      thereof; 
43. Chapter 82:    Tools, implements, cu tlery, 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, GPA/ACC/MDA/23 
 
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        e x c e p t :  
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; 
e. 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: 
a. ex 94.01 A:    aircraft seats. 
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. GPA/ACC/MDA/23 
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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-go ing vessels with operator 7213 
5. Rental services of non-sea-going vessels with operator 7223 6. Air transport services 73 
7. Travel agencies and tour operators services 7471 
8. Freight transport agency services 748 9. Courier services 7512 
10. Telecommunications services  752 
11. Financial Services
1 81 
12. Real estate services 821 
13. Leasing or rental services concerning machinery and 
equipment without operator 831 
14. Other 832 
15. Computer and related services 84 
16. Legal services 861 
17. Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services 862 
18. Taxation services 863 
19. Market research and public opinion polling services 864 
20. Management consulting services and related services 
(except arbitration and conciliation services) 865, 866 
21. Architectural services; engineering services and integrated 
engineering services, urban planning and landscape 
architectural services; related scientific and technical 
consulting services; technical testing and analysis services 8671-8676 
22. Advertising services 871 
                                               
1 Except contracts for financial services in connection with the issue, purchase, sale or transfer of securities 
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  Description CPC Prov. Reference No. 
 
23. Placement and supply services of personnel 872 
24. Armoured Car Services 87304 
25. Photographic services   875 
26. Packaging Services 876 
27. Building-cleaning services and property management 
services 874, 82201-82206 
28. Other business services 879 
29. Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry 881 
30. Services incidental to mining 883 
31. Services incidental to manufacturing  884, 885 32. Repair services incidental to metal products, machinery and 
equipment 886 
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; sanitation and similar services 94 38. Motion picture and video tape production and distribution 
services 9611 
 
 Notes to Annex 5  
 
1.  The offer regarding services is subject to the limitations and conditions specified in the Government of Moldova's WTO Schedule of Specific Commitments on services under GATS (WT/ACC/MOL/37/Add.2). 
 
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. GPA/ACC/MDA/23 
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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 subject to the limitations and conditions specified in 
the Government of Moldova's WTO Schedule of Specific Commitments on services under GATS 
(WT/ACC/MOL/37/Add.2). 
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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.  This Agreement shall not apply to procurement of agricultural products made in furtherance of 
agricultural support programmes and human feeding programmes. 
2.  The provisions of Article XVIII shall not apply to  the suppliers and service providers of Israel 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 this Party. 
3.  Moldova will not extend the benefit of this Agreement to the award of contracts by entities 
listed in Annex 3 in respect of urban and railway transport to the suppliers and service providers of Israel until such time as Moldova has accepted that the Party concerned gives comparable and 
effective access for Moldova undertakings to the relevant markets. 
 
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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 
1. Monitorul Oficial; 
2. Buletinul Achizitiilor Publice. 
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://tender.gov.md/en  
 
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://tender.gov.md/en  
 
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