What's new in Moldovan law: 4 January 2019

Law No. 284

Multi-year school catering contracts of up to 5 years now allowed

The law allows multi-year commitments of up to 5 years for purchasing catering services in the education system. The contract must require the economic operator to equip school canteens with the necessary machinery and equipment and to repair the spaces used as canteens. The law entered into force on 04.01.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Jan 2019
• Amends: Law No. 181/2014

Order No. 571

Сu privire la modificarea și completarea Ordinului nr.390-O din 26.10.2016 „Cu privire la calcularea și perceperea taxei pentru efectuarea procedurilor vamale”

• Customs Service
• In force since 12 Dec 2018

Law No. 311

Changes to sickness and other social insurance benefits from 1 July 2019

Law nr. 311 amends Law nr. 289/2004 on temporary incapacity benefits and other social insurance benefits. Key changes: benefit calculation uses insured income from all workplaces, the monthly child-care benefit has two options, and the death allowance goes to one person. The law enters into force on 1 July 2019, with some parts applying from 1 January 2019 or 1 January 2020.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Jul 2019
• Amends: Law No. 289/2004

Law No. 286

Amendment to Law No. 264/2017 on joining the Cape Town Protocol for aircraft equipment

The law amends Article 1 of Law No. 264/2017 on Moldova's accession to the Protocol on specific aspects of aircraft equipment. The new text sets out Moldova's declarations on applying certain articles of the protocol and the Cape Town Convention. The law takes effect on publication in the Official Monitor, which is 04.01.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Jan 2019
• Amends: Law No. 264/2017

Law No. 314

Third annual baccalaureate session with an exam fee set by the Government

Three sessions of the national baccalaureate exam are now held each year. A candidate who takes part in the 3rd session pays an exam fee, and the Government sets the amount. The law applies from 04.02.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Code No. 152/2014

Law No. 262

Competition law amended with rules on economic concentrations in media

Law no. 262 adds a new article to the Competition Law no. 183/2012 on economic concentrations in the media sector. Special media laws may set notification thresholds and market shares that presume a dominant position, different from the general ones. The Audiovisual Council must report yearly to the Competition Council and refer cases showing signs of concentration. The law entered into force on 04.02.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Law No. 183/2012

Law No. 274

Ban on single-use plastic plates, cups and chopsticks from 1 January 2021

The law adds a new paragraph (4) to Article 20¹ of Law no. 231/2010 on domestic trade. It bans the use and sale of single-use plastic plates, cups, other tableware accessories and chopsticks. Biodegradable items are excluded. The ban applies from 1 January 2021, and the law entered into force on 4 February 2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Law No. 231/2010

Decision No. 55/3

Modificarea Regulamentului privind ofertele publice de cumpărare, aprobat prin Hotărârea Comisiei Naționale a Pieței Financiare nr.33/1/2015

• National Commission for Financial Markets
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends other acts

Decision No. 63

Măsurile de reglementare preventivă a pieței de tranzit de trafic în reţelele publice de telefonie

• Agenția Națională pentru Reglementare în Comunicații Electronice și Tehnologia Informației
• In force since 4 Feb 2019

Decision No. 319

Modificarea Instrucțiunii cu privire la modul de completare de către băncile licențiate a Raportului privind statistica monetară, aprobate prin Hotărârea Consiliului de administrație al Băncii Naționale a Moldovei nr. 255/2011

• Banca Națională
• In force since 4 Jan 2019
• Amends: Decision No. 255/2011

Decision No. 320

Modificarea Instrucțiunii privind modul de întocmire și prezentare de către bănci a rapoartelor FINREP la nivel individual, aprobate prin Hotărârea Comitetului executiv al Băncii Naționale a Moldovei nr. 42/2018

• Banca Națională
• In force since 4 Jan 2019
• Amends: Decision No. 42/2018

Decision No. 322

Сu privire la aprobarea Regulamentului privind cadrul de administrare a activității băncilor

• Banca Națională
• In force since 4 Apr 2019

Decision No. 324

Modificarea unor acte normative ale Băncii Naționale a Moldovei în domeniul prevenirii și combaterii spălării banilor și finanțării terorismului

• Banca Națională
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Decision No. 202/2018

Law No. 305

Changes to the urban planning law: national territorial development plan

Law nr. 305 amends Law nr. 835/1996 on the principles of urban planning and territorial development. The national territorial development plan becomes a synthesis of sectoral strategic programs and has specialized sections approved by laws. The law enters into force on 04.02.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Law No. 835/1996

Law No. 249

Amendments to the Water Law No. 272/2011: new definitions, State Water Cadastre and protected zones

Law No. 249 of 15.11.2018 amends the Water Law No. 272/2011. It adds new definitions (for example watercourse, river, stream, protected zone), and regulates the State Water Cadastre, the Register of Protected Zones and the Register of Hydrotechnical Constructions. It applies from 04.02.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Law No. 272/2011

Law No. 290

Changes to the list of agricultural land kept in state ownership: new figures for Ghidighici and teaching stations

The law amends the annex to Law no. 668/1995 and reduces the areas in the list of units whose agricultural land stays in state ownership. Plot with cadastral number 0124306.0011, 4.2884 ha, is transferred to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development for a Ghidighici regulation and measurement station and an administrative complex on the Ungheni-Chișinău gas pipeline. The law entered into force on 04.02.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Law No. 668/1995

Law No. 307

Border police exempt from paying 21082 lei for farmland in Cosăuți

The law exempts the General Border Police Inspectorate from compensating 21082 lei in losses. The losses came from removing a 0.0156 hectare plot in Cosăuți commune, Soroca district, from agricultural use. The plot was assigned to build a tower for fixed state border surveillance equipment. The law entered into force on 04.02.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019

Law No. 318

Modificarea anexei la Legea nr. 668/1995 pentru aprobarea Listei unităților ale căror terenuri destinate agriculturii rămîn în proprietatea statului

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Law No. 668/1995

Law No. 253

Granulated blast furnace slag and red mud added to the list of regulated waste in Moldova

Law No. 253 of 22.11.2018 amends the Law on environmental protection and the Law on waste. Granulated blast furnace slag (slag sand) and red mud (bauxite residue) are added to the text on glass shards and to the waste table. The law enters into force on 04.02.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Law No. 209/2016

Law No. 265

Amendments to laws on the Prosecutor's Office, public service and status of officials

Law No. 265 of 23.11.2018 amends several legislative acts, mainly on the Prosecutor's Office and the Superior Council of Prosecutors. Changes include a new Apparatus of the Superior Council of Prosecutors, new conditions for candidates for prosecutor posts in specialized prosecutor's offices, and changes to budgets and the annual report. The law took effect on publication, 04.01.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Jan 2019
• Amends: Law No. 273/1994, Law No. 514/1995

Law No. 266

Law No. 266/2018 changes how local public and private property is managed

The law amends Law No. 436/2006 on local public administration. Local and district councils decide on administration or disposal acts for public and private property. Disposal acts for public property are concluded through public auction, except where the law expressly provides otherwise. The law enters into force on 04.02.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Law No. 436/2006

Law No. 282

Broadcasters may use local place names in other languages, following language rules

The law adds a new paragraph to Article 11 of the Audiovisual Code. Broadcasters under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Moldova may use the names of villages (communes), towns (municipalities) and districts in a language other than the state language in their broadcast programs. The law entered into force on 04.02.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Code No. 260/2006

Law No. 283

Amendment to Article 97 of the Electronic Communications Law No. 241/2007 on radio frequency licences

The law adds paragraphs 12-18 to Article 97 and allows the Agency to limit the territory of radio channel or frequency licences by excluding the administrative-territorial units on the left bank of the Nistru and the municipality of Bender, or to issue licences valid only in those units. The law enters into force on 04.02.2019. The Government and the Agency must bring their acts into line with it within 6 months.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Law No. 241/2007

Law No. 299

Law No. 299/2018: measures and services for children with deviant behavior, in force from 1 January 2020

The law sets out measures and services for children who committed acts covered by criminal or contravention law but are not liable for them. Measures range from specialized supervision to placement in a highly specialized residential service, and are set by the guardianship authority or a court. The law entered into force on 1 January 2020 and has a repeal date of 09.12.2026.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Jan 2020

Law No. 310

Library services become a local authority duty, and hiring rules for library staff change

Law nr. 310 of 30.11.2018 requires local public administration authorities to ensure, support and develop library services in their territory. The law also changes how library staff are hired and dismissed, unless the text says otherwise. It entered into force on 04.02.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Law No. 435/2006, Law No. 436/2006

Law No. 312

Changes to pharmaceutical and medicines rules, in force from 4 July 2019

Law nr. 312 amends several acts on pharmaceutical activity, medicines and state reserves. It introduces the notion of pharmaceutical security and requires warehouses and pharmacies to hold a minimum range of essential and vital medicines, set by the Government. The law enters into force on 04.07.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Jul 2019
• Amends: Law No. 1456/1993, Law No. 411/1995

Law No. 316

Law no. 316/2018 amends the regime for war graves and war memorials

The law replaces the name National Office for Military Memory and National Office with competent authority for military memory throughout Law no. 161/2017. It adds a new definition of this authority and repeals articles 5, 6 and 29. The law enters into force on 04.02.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Law No. 161/2017

Law No. 317

Electronic signing of state secret documents, as an exception to Article 11 of Law No. 91/2014

Law No. 317 adds a paragraph to Article 11 of Law No. 91/2014 on the electronic signature and electronic document. As an exception to the general rule, electronic documents containing information classified as a state secret may be signed with a non-qualified advanced electronic signature. The amendment enters into force on 04.02.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends: Law No. 91/2014

Law No. 321

Five localities in Căușeni district added to vehicle and traffic rules

Law No. 321 of 30.11.2018 extends several rules on road traffic safety, administrative offences and vehicle registration. Rules that applied only to localities on the left bank of the Dniester and the municipality of Bender now also cover Gîsca, Chițcani, Zahorna, Merenești and Cremenciug in Căușeni district. The law entered into force on 04.01.2019.

• Parliament
• In force since 4 Jan 2019
• Amends: Law No. 131/2007, Code No. 218/2008

Decision No. 1272

Măsurile de pregătire a protecţiei civile a Republicii Moldova pentru anul 2019

• Government
• In force since 4 Jan 2019

Decision No. 57

Modificarea Hotărârii Consiliului de Administraţie al Agenţiei Naţionale pentru Reglementare în Comunicaţii Electronice şi Tehnologia Informaţiei nr. 48 din 10 septembrie 2013

• Agenția Națională pentru Reglementare în Comunicații Electronice și Tehnologia Informației
• In force since 4 Feb 2019
• Amends other acts