What's new in Moldovan law: 13 January 2017

Law No. 300

Community social assistants added to the public sector pay scale annex

The law adds the words "social assistants from community social assistance services" to point 5 of section II of annex no. 1 to Law no. 355-XVI of 23 December 2005 on the pay system in the public sector. The change applies from 1 January 2017.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Jan 2017
• Amends: Law No. 355-XVI/2005

Law No. 301

Changes to the Consular Fees Law: paragraph (3) of Article 8 and Annex No. 3 repealed

Parliament amended Law No. 242 of 24 September 2010 on consular fees. The text repeals paragraph (3) of Article 8 and Annex No. 3 of the law. The law was published in Monitorul Oficial No. 9-18 on 13.01.2017 and entered into force on the same date.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Amends: Law No. 242/2010

Order No. 160

Completarea Planului de conturi contabile în sistemul bugetar şi a Normelor metodologice privind evidenţa contabilă şi raportarea financiară în sistemul bugetar, aprobat prin Ordinul ministrului finanţelor nr.216 din 28 decembrie 2015

• Ministry of Finance
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Amends: Order No. 216/2015

Order No. 476

Modificarea şi completarea anexei nr.11 la Ordinul Serviciului Vamal nr.346-O din 24.12.2009 „Referitor la aprobarea Normelor tehnice privind imprimarea, utilizarea şi completarea declaraţiei vamale în detaliu”

• Customs Service
• In force since 1 Jan 2017
• Amends: Order No. 346-O/2009, Law No. 281/2016

Order No. 477

Completarea anexei nr.5.1 la Ordinul nr.56-O din 21.02.2008 „Cu privire la aprobarea Regulamentului privind vămuirea bunurilor trecute peste frontiera vamală a RM de către persoane fizice şi a unor formulare tipizate”

• Customs Service
• In force since 1 Jan 2017
• Amends: Order No. 56-O/2008, Law No. 280/2016

Law No. 295

Civil servants: new pay and bonus rules from 1 January 2017

Law nr. 295 changes the pay system for civil servants. Total pay now includes the position salary, the allowance for qualification grade, special grade or diplomatic rank, and incentive payments. The monthly work-intensity allowance can be up to 30% of the position salary, and funds for it are limited to 15% of the annual pay fund. The provisions apply from 1 January 2017, and the law entered into force on 13 January 2017.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Amends: Law No. 48/2012

Decision No. 1441

Aprobarea proiectului de hotărîre a Parlamentului pentru aprobarea Strategiei naţionale privind managementul deşeurilor radioactive pe anii 2017-2026 și a Planului de acțiuni pentru implementarea acesteia

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2017

Order No. 03

Aprobarea Listei standardelor armonizate la Reglementarea tehnică „Aparate consumatoare de combustibili gazoși”

• Ministry of Economy
• In force since 4 Jan 2017

Order No. 981

Înregistrarea preţurilor de producător la medicamente

• Ministry of Health
• In force since 13 Jan 2017

Law No. 298

Law No. 298/2016: ratification of EIB financing contract for rail infrastructure and rolling stock

Parliament ratified a 50 million euro financing contract between the Republic of Moldova and the European Investment Bank. The financing is meant for rail infrastructure and rolling stock. The law entered into force on 13.01.2017.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Ratifies an agreement

Law No. 296

Issuing, extending and reissuing licences through e-licensing can be suspended in three cases

Law nr. 296 adds a provision to Article 7 of Law nr. 451-XV on licensing business activity. The competent authority may suspend issuing, extending and reissuing licences through the e-licensing service. The law entered into force on 13.01.2017.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Amends: Law No. 451-XV/2001

Law No. 299

Parliament ratifies 10 million euro grant agreement for the North Moldova Water project

Parliament ratified the grant agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, signed in Chisinau on 1 August 2016, for 10 million euros. The agreement concerns implementation of the North Moldova Water project. The law entered into force on 13.01.2017.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Ratifies an agreement

Decision No. 1449

Iniţierea negocierilor asupra proiectului Înțelegerii dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova și Guvernul Republicii Polone privind amendarea Acordului dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova și Guvernul Republicii Polone privind obținerea unui credit de asistență, semnat la Varşovia la 14 mai 2014

• Government
• In force since 30 Dec 2016

Decision No. 283

Aprobarea Regulamentului privind planificarea, aprobarea și efectuarea investițiilor

• National Agency for Energy Regulation
• In force since 13 Jan 2017

Law No. 287

Changes to the law on managing and de-state-owning public property, in force from 13.01.2017

Law nr. 287 amends Law nr. 121-XVI on managing and de-state-owning public property. Privatization will be carried out under regulations approved by the Government, and the annex changes the lists of joint-stock companies and state enterprises. The law entered into force on 13.01.2017.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Amends: Law No. 121-XVI/2007

Decision No. 1446

Transmiterea unui bun imobil

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2017

Law No. 274

Parliament ratifies Additional Protocol on preventing terrorism

Law No. 274 of 16.12.2016 ratifies the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, made at Riga on 22 October 2015. The Protocol requires criminalising participation in an association or group for terrorism, receiving training for terrorism, travelling abroad for terrorism, funding such travel and organising it. The law entered into force on 13.01.2017.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Ratifies an agreement

Law No. 302

Moldova ratifies protocol on racist and xenophobic acts committed through computer systems

Parliament ratified the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime. The protocol requires states to make it a criminal offence under domestic law to distribute racist and xenophobic material through computer systems, and also to threaten or insult people with a racist or xenophobic motive. The law entered into force on 13.01.2017. The Government must take the measures needed to implement the protocol.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Ratifies an agreement

Order No. T/376

Aprobarea Regulamentului-cadru privind organizarea şi desfăşurarea Programului de Granturi pentru organizaţiile de tineret

• Ministerul Tineretului și Sportului
• In force since 13 Jan 2017

Law No. 248

Law No. 248/2016 changes administrative division: villages, communes, towns and municipalities

The law amends Law No. 764-XV on the administrative-territorial organization of the Republic of Moldova. It introduces the commune, made up of two or more villages, named after the seat village. It redefines the village and the town and sets the list of municipalities. It enters into force on 13.04.2017.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Apr 2017
• Amends: Law No. 764-XV/2001

Law No. 275

Changes to laws on the Government and central specialized public administration

Law no. 275 of 16.12.2016 amends Law no. 64-XII on the Government and Law no. 98 of 04.05.2012 on central specialized public administration. The changes concern the structure of administrative bodies, the appointment of their heads and their regulations. The law entered into force on 13.01.2017, and the Government was required to bring its normative acts into line with it within 6 months of publication.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Amends: Law No. 64-XII/1990, Law No. 98/2012

Law No. 277

Prime Minister to receive security protection for one year after mandate ends

The law adds a paragraph to Article 27 of the Law on the Government. The Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova receives security protection for one year if the mandate expires, they resign, or they cannot perform their duties. The condition is that the mandate lasted at least one year. The law applies from 13.01.2017.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Amends: Law No. 64-XII/1990

Law No. 307

Amendments to the regional development law: civil society seat and Fund allocation tools

Law nr. 307 supplements Law nr. 438-XVI on regional development in the Republic of Moldova. A civil society representative, selected through a competition, is added to the composition set out in Article 5 paragraph (4). Article 6 gets a new paragraph (7), which lists the instruments for allocating Fund resources. The law entered into force on 13.01.2017.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Amends: Law No. 438-XVI/2006

Law No. 312

Children's playgrounds added to public land categories

Law No. 312 of 23.12.2016 amends several acts, including the Land Code, the Law on physical culture and sport, the Law on local public administration and Law No. 91-XVI on public land. Children's playgrounds that are delimited and registered under the legislation in force are now named expressly in these categories. The law enters into force on 13.01.2017.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Amends: Law No. 330-XIV/1999, Law No. 91-XVI/2007

Decision No. 1

Modificarea Hotărîrii Guvernului nr. 664 din 3 iunie 2008

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Amends: Decision No. 664/2008

Decision No. 1327

Aprobarea Avizului la amendamentele înaintate la proiectul de lege cu privire la modificarea şi completarea unor acte legislative

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2017

Decision No. 1442

Modificarea şi completarea Hotărîrii Guvernului nr. 133 din 24 februarie 2014

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2017
• Amends: Decision No. 133/2014

Decision No. 1443

Aprobarea proiectului de lege pentru modificarea şi completarea unor acte legislative

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2017

Decision No. 1444

Aprobarea proiectului de lege privind modificarea şi completarea unor acte legislative

• Government
• Repealed

Decision No. 1445

Aprobarea proiectului de lege pentru modificarea articolului 42 din Constituţia Republicii Moldova

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2017

Decision No. 1448

Aprobarea Avizului la proiectul de lege pentru modificarea şi completarea Codului electoral nr. 1381-XIII din 21 noiembrie 1997

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2017

Decision No. 1450

Aprobarea modificărilor şi completărilor ce se operează în unele hotărîri ale Guvernului

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2017