Obtaining certification before shipping goods to Moldova is strongly recommended, as it obviates the need for the importer to pay deposit fees to the Moldovan customs office if a certificate of conformity is lacking. Without a certificate, these goods cannot enter the country. If goods do arrive without a certificate, the certification process must begin while the imported products are held at a Moldovan customs warehouse, where they must remain until a certificate of conformity is presented to customs officials.
Storage is expensive and requires additional documentation, such as a security certificate.
If a product already has international product certification, the certification process in Moldova starts with submission of an official application form along with a questionnaire and other documentation regarding the product's international certification. These forms are provided upon request by MoldStandart's certification division. The questionnaire states what kind of information an international certificate must provide. Documents required for certification should be prepared in Moldovan. English-language documents should have a notarized translation into Moldovan.