G/SPS/N/MDA/13  
 
15 January 2020  
(20-0410) 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):  all food products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or coun tries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Law Nr. 306 from 30 november 2018 on food safety . 
Language(s):  Romanian/Russian . Number of pages:  24 
http://lex.justice.md/md/379339/  
6. Description of content:  The purpose of this law is to ensure the protection of human 
and animal health and consumer interests in relation to food safety, taking  into account 
the diversity of food supply, ensuring the efficient functioning of the market.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
− CXS 193 -1995 General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and 
Feed 
− CXS 228 -2001 General Methods of Analysis for Contaminants  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code: 
Volume  I - Section 5 and Section 6  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
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:   G/SPS/N/MDA/13  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
1. Regulation  (EC) No 178/2002 of the European  Parliament and of the Council  of 28 
January2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, 
establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in 
matters of food safety.  
2. Commission Implementing Regulation  (EU) No 931/2011 of 19 September 20 11 on 
the traceability requirements set by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council for food of animal origin.   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 November 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 22 February 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 22 February 2020  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 March 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if avai lable) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Mrs. Diana Gherman,  
Head of International Relations Department  
National Food Safety Agency  of the Republic of Moldova  
E-mail: diana.gherman@ansa.gov.md  
 info@ansa.gov.md  
 secretariat@mei.gov.md  
Phone: +(373) 2229  4709,  
Mobile: +(373) 6925  1405