What's new in Moldovan law: 13 January 2023

Law No. 376

Tax and customs relief for the Moldova water and sanitation security project

The law exempts imports of goods and/or services for the project from VAT without right of deduction, customs duty and the customs procedure fee. Supplies of goods and/or services for the project are exempt from VAT with right of deduction. The law entered into force on 13.01.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2023

Decision No. 9

Modificarea anexei nr. 6 la Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 1231/2018 pentru punerea în aplicare a prevederilor Legii nr. 270/2018 privind sistemul unitar de salarizare în sectorul bugetar

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Decision No. 1231/2018, Law No. 270/2018

Decision No. 15

Modificarea Regulamentului de aplicare a destinațiilor vamale prevăzute de Codul vamal al Republicii Moldova, aprobat prin Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 1140/2005

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Decision No. 1140/2005

Order No. 247

Aprobarea Regulamentului privind corectarea plăților la bugetul asigurărilor sociale de stat

• National Social Insurance House
• In force since 13 Jan 2023

Order No. 428

Modificarea anexei nr. 11 la Ordinul Serviciului Vamal nr.346-O/2009 „Referitor la aprobarea Normelor tehnice privind imprimarea, utilizarea şi completarea declaraţiei vamale în detaliu”

• Customs Service
• In force since 28 Dec 2022
• Amends: Order No. 346-O/2009

Decision No. 8

Modificarea anexei la Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 1234/2018 privind condițiile de salarizare a personalului din instituțiile de învățământ care funcționează în regim de autogestiune financiar-economică

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Decision No. 1234/2018

Law No. 377

VAT, excise and customs exemptions for imports under the energy efficiency project

The law amends Article 4 of Law No. 89/2022, which ratifies financing for the project "Energy Efficiency in the Republic of Moldova". Imports of goods and/or services for the project are exempt from VAT without the right to deduction, excise duties, customs duty, the customs procedures fee and the environmental pollution charge, as a derogation from several codes and laws. Supplies for the project are exempt from VAT with the right to deduction, excise duties and the pollution charge. The law enters into force on 13.01.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Law No. 89/2022

Decision No. 881

Aprobarea Metodologiei privind calcularea tarifelor la unele servicii publice de gestionare a deșeurilor municipale

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023

Decision No. 4

Aprobarea tarifelor pentru furnizarea/ prestarea serviciului public de alimentare cu apă, de canalizare și de epurare a apelor uzate de către S.A. „Apă-Canal Chișinău”

• National Agency for Energy Regulation
• In force since 13 Jan 2023

Law No. 362

Parliament ratifies EIB financing contract for the "Moldova drumuri III" road project

Parliament ratified the financing contract between the Republic of Moldova and the European Investment Bank for the "Moldova drumuri III" project. The Government must take the measures needed to implement the contract. The law took effect on 13.01.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Ratifies an agreement

Decision No. 3

Modificarea Hotărârii Guvernului nr. 127/2020 pentru aprobarea Regulamentului privind modul de ținere a registrelor de stat formate de Sistemul informațional „e-Autorizație transport”

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Decision No. 127/2020

Law No. 368

Health protection law No. 411/1995 amended: founder and subordination of medical institutions

Law No. 368 of 29.12.2022 amends the Health Protection Law No. 411/1995. Republican and regional public medical institutions, as well as district hospitals (except those founded by the Executive Committee of Gagauzia), are subordinated to the Ministry of Health, which acts as their founder. The law entered into force on 13.01.2023, and the Government must bring its normative acts into line with it within 6 months.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Law No. 411/1995

Law No. 371

Changes to manufacturer prices for medicines in the National Price Catalogue

Law nr. 371 amends Article 6¹ of Law nr. 1409/1997 on medicines. The Medicines and Medical Devices Agency creates and manages the National Price Catalogue, which is updated monthly or as needed. Manufacturer prices are approved for one year and may rise by up to 15% per year. The law took effect on 13.01.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Law No. 1409/1997

Decision No. 946

Modificarea Hotărârii Guvernului nr. 1065/2016 pentru aprobarea regulamentelor sanitare privind produsele din tutun și produsele conexe

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Decision No. 1065/2016

Order No. 494

Stabilirea procedurii de recepționare și examinare a cererilor și dosarelor normative tehnice depuse pentru înregistrarea de stat a medicamentelor de uz veterinar

• National Food Safety Agency
• In force since 13 Jan 2023

Decision No. 1/3

Radierea valorilor mobiliare din Registrul emitenților de valori mobiliare emise anterior de unele societăți pe acțiuni

• National Commission for Financial Markets
• In force since 10 Jan 2023

Decision No. 275

Modificarea și abrogarea unor acte normative ale Băncii Naționale a Moldovei

• Banca Națională
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Decision No. 111/2018, Law No. 989/2002

Decision No. 775

Aprobarea Strategiei securității alimentare a Republicii Moldova pentru anii 2023-2030

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023

Law No. 379

Changes to disciplinary rules and appeals for judicial enforcement officers

Law no. 379 amends Law no. 113/2010 on judicial enforcement officers. Orders suspending or ending an officer's activity can be challenged in court, and the disciplinary limitation period is now at most 3 years from the misconduct. The law enters into force on 13.01.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Law No. 113/2010

Decision No. 6

Unele măsuri pentru implementarea Memorandumului de înțelegere în domeniul transformării digitale dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova și Guvernul României, semnat la 11 februarie 2022

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023

Decision No. 11

Completarea anexei nr. 2 la Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 454/2008 cu privire la optimizarea participării organelor centrale de specialitate ale administrației publice, precum și a altor autorități administrative centrale la executarea angajamentelor asumate față de organizațiile internaționale

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Decision No. 454/2008

Law No. 344

Irrigation water user associations: new rules on setup, management and transfer of infrastructure

Law No. 344 amends Law No. 171/2010 on irrigation water user associations. Associations may now also operate in land drainage, and irrigation infrastructure can be transferred to them free of charge for a fixed term. The law enters into force on 13.02.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Feb 2023
• Amends: Law No. 171/2010, Law No. 272/2011

Law No. 353

Changes to the Labor Code and social insurance and civil service laws, in force from 1 March 2023

Law no. 353 of 22.12.2022 amends several normative acts. Employees on maternity leave may continue or resume work, on written request, with a medical conclusion and agreement with the employer, up to 36 weeks of pregnancy. The law enters into force on 01.03.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Mar 2023
• Amends: Code No. 154/2003, Law No. 289/2004

Law No. 364

Changes to the law on the National Bank of Moldova and bank liquidation

Law No. 364 changes the rules for members of the Supervisory Council and the Executive Committee of the National Bank of Moldova, including resignation and removal. It also changes the extension periods for bank liquidation. The law enters into force on 13.01.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Law No. 548/1995, Law No. 274/2017

Law No. 366

Test-registered vehicles: 90-day tax periods and RCA insurance from 30 days

Vehicles registered provisionally for testing can pay tax for 90-day tax periods, at 25% of the standard rate. Policies for these cars can also be signed for periods of at least 30 days but less than 12 months. The law enters into force on 13.01.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Code No. 1163/1997, Law No. 414/2006

Law No. 370

Monthly allowance for town hall staff and changes to decentralization and local administration laws

Law No. 370 of 29.12.2022 amends Law No. 435/2006 on administrative decentralization and Law No. 436/2006 on local public administration. The local council may approve a monthly allowance for town hall staff, calculated in proportion to the time actually worked, but not exceeding 40% of the base salary. The law enters into force on 13.01.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Law No. 435/2006, Law No. 436/2006

Law No. 372

Accreditation of social service providers moves to the State Social Inspectorate

Law No. 372 amends Law No. 129/2012 on the accreditation of social service providers. The State Social Inspectorate, subordinated to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, becomes the authority that accredits social service providers, and Article 12 of the law is repealed. The law enters into force on 01.01.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Jan 2023
• Amends: Law No. 129/2012

Law No. 378

Chișinău Archbishop added to a category in the Moldovan identity documents law

Law nr. 378 supplements letter z¹) of paragraph (2) of Article 3¹ of Law nr. 273/1994 on identity documents. The text adds the Archbishop of Chișinău, Metropolitan of Bessarabia and Exarch of Plaiuri to the same category. The law enters into force on 13.01.2023, on the day of publication in the Official Monitor.

• Parliament
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Law No. 273/1994

Decision No. 4

Comanda de stat privind dezvoltarea profesională a personalului din autoritățile publice în anul 2023

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023

Decision No. 7

Modificarea efectivului-limită al unor instituții publice

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Decision No. 981/2012

Decision No. 13

Înființarea monumentului în memoria lui Vasil Levski în orașul Taraclia

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023

Decision No. 875

Aprobarea Regulamentului de organizare și realizare a studiilor de rezidențiat

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023

Decision No. 957

Modificarea unor hotărâri ale Guvernului (aducerea în concordanță a cadrului normativ existent în domeniul dezvoltării regionale și locale)

• Government
• In force since 13 Jan 2023
• Amends: Decision No. 1235/2016, Decision No. 83/2021

Decision No. 5

Aprobarea cheltuielilor de bază pentru Î.M. „Apă-Canal din Basarabeasca”

• National Agency for Energy Regulation
• In force since 13 Jan 2023

Decision No. 6

Aprobarea cheltuielilor de bază pentru Î.M. „Aqua Basarabeasca”

• National Agency for Energy Regulation
• In force since 13 Jan 2023

Ruling No. 376

Monitorizarea unor furnizori privați naționali de servicii media de televiziune la capitolul respectării prevederilor art. 4 alin. (3) lit. c), alin. (4), alin. (7) și alin. (9) din Codul serviciilor media audiovizuale al Republicii Moldova nr. 174/2018

• Consiliul Audiovizualului
• In force since 16 Dec 2022