What's new in Moldovan law: 1 March 2022

Order No. 49

Modificarea anexei nr. 8 la Ordinul Serviciului Vamal nr. 346-O din 24.12.2009 „Cu privire la aprobarea Normelor tehnice privind imprimarea, utilizarea şi completarea declaraţiei vamale în detaliu”

• Customs Service
• In force since 1 Mar 2022
• Amends: Order No. 346-O/2009

Decision No. 2

Aprobarea tarifelor aplicate pentru utilizarea reţelei poştale publice a Î.S. „Poșta Moldovei”

• Agenția Națională pentru Reglementare în Comunicații Electronice și Tehnologia Informației
• Repealed

Law No. 28

Slobozia Mare village hall may import a Ford Transit van without paying import duties

The law allows, as an exception, the Slobozia Mare village hall in Cahul district to bring in and place under the import customs regime a Ford Transit vehicle made in 2003. The vehicle is exempt from import duties and cannot be alienated. The law took effect on 01.03.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Mar 2022

Order No. 17

Modificarea Instrucțiunii privind clasificarea autobuzelor/autocarelor pe categorii de confort

• Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development
• In force since 1 Mar 2022
• Amends: Order No. 355/2019

Law No. 25

COVID-19 vaccines with shorter shelf life may be imported under certain conditions

Law nr. 25 adds Article XXVIII¹ to Law nr. 69/2020. By way of derogation from Article 21 paragraph (3) of Law nr. 1491/2002 on humanitarian aid, the specialized commission of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection may issue approvals for bringing into the country COVID-19 vaccines with a shelf life of less than 6 months. The shelf life must be at least 50% of the remaining term compared with the declared term. The law enters into force on 01.03.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Mar 2022
• Amends: Law No. 69/2020

Law No. 30

One-off 16000 lei payment for medical staff infected with COVID-19 in 2022

Law No. 30/2022 amends Article VI¹ of Law No. 69/2020 and sets a one-off payment of 16000 lei. It is for employees involved in COVID-19 diagnosis and epidemiological surveillance, and for medical staff in the institutions listed in the text, who were vaccinated against COVID-19 and got infected while performing their duties during 2022. The law takes effect on the day of publication, 01.03.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Mar 2022
• Amends: Law No. 69/2020

Order No. 118

Normele financiare pentru alimentarea copiilor/elevilor din instituțiile de învățământ

• Ministry of Education and Research
• In force since 1 Mar 2022

Order No. 48

Modificarea Ordinului ministrului justiției nr. 120/2018 cu privire la aprobarea Regulamentului Comisiei de disciplină a experților judiciari

• Ministry of Justice
• In force since 22 Feb 2022
• Amends: Order No. 120/2018

Law No. 27

National Fund for Regional and Local Development: how projects are financed

The law sets out how the National Fund for Regional and Local Development is created, financed and managed. It pays for regional and local development programs and projects. The fund is formed from allocations in the annual state budget law, from external assistance sources and from other sources that do not contradict the law. The law entered into force on 01.03.2022, and the text includes an amendment dated 26.06.26.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Mar 2022

Law No. 29

Law No. 29/2022: changes to environment, regional development, energy efficiency and farm subsidy rules

The law amends several legal acts. It removes some provisions on funding and management, renames the National Council and the National Fund for regional development to cover regional and local development, and repeals Article 19 of Law No. 10/2016 on promoting renewable energy use. The law takes effect on 01.03.2022, the day of publication.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Mar 2022
• Amends: Law No. 1515/1993, Law No. 438/2006

Law No. 40

Electronic invoice required for VAT sales of petrol and diesel from 1 May 2022

Taxable persons who sell petrol or diesel with VAT on the territory of the country must give the buyer an electronic invoice (e-factura). This rule applies from 1 May 2022. The law also changes other rules for the petroleum products market, especially penalties, with most changes in force from 1 March 2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Mar 2022
• Amends: Code No. 1163/1997, Law No. 461/2001