What's new in Moldovan law: 3 January 2025

Law No. 301

Customs Code changes: free economic zone rules apply from 1 January 2029

Law nr. 301 amends the Customs Code nr. 95/2021 in several places. The main change concerns economic operators registered in free economic zones by 31 December 2023 that do not opt for the customs regime of the code: from 1 January 2029, they must calculate and pay customs duty on goods produced in the zone or not sufficiently processed there and introduced into the rest of the customs territory. The law enters into force on 1 January 2029, except point 2 of Article I, which enters into force on the day of publication.

• Parliament
• In force from 1 Jan 2029
• Amends: Code No. 95/2021

Order No. 154

Modificarea Regulamentului privind administrarea Clasificației bugetare

• Ministry of Finance
• In force since 1 Jan 2025
• Amends: Order No. 40/2016

Order No. 498

Modificarea Normelor metodologice de prelucrare a declarației de tranzit în Noul Sistem Computerizat de Tranzit, aprobate prin Ordinul directorului Serviciului Vamal nr.232-O/2024

• Customs Service
• In force since 3 Jan 2025
• Amends: Order No. 232-O/2024

Decision No. 829

Aprobarea Regulamentului cu privire la efectuarea auditului energetic de către întreprinderile mari

• Government
• In force since 3 Jan 2025

Law No. 288

New law on aquaculture and fish market takes effect 03.07.2026

Law No. 288 of 13.12.2024 sets the framework for the aquaculture sector and for the market of fishery and aquaculture products sold in the Republic of Moldova. It applies to legal entities that farm, select or breed fish and to those working in the production, processing, marketing, distribution and retail sale chain. The law enters into force on 03.07.2026.

• Parliament
• In force since 3 Jul 2026

Law No. 291

Heritage status and protection zone noted in the real estate register

Law no. 291 adds two new articles to the Law on the real estate cadastre. The real estate register will record that a property is a monument and whether it lies in a monument's protection zone, based on extracts from the monument registers and the relevant opinions or decisions. The law was published on 03-01-2025 and enters into force on 30.01.2025.

• Parliament
• In force since 30 Jan 2025
• Amends: Law No. 1543/1998, Law No. 163/2010

Law No. 300

Changes to military service rules, in force from 03.02.2025

Law no. 300 amends several acts on military service, including the military discipline regulation, the law on the status of servicemen and the law on preparing citizens for the defence of the Homeland. The changes concern students and pupils of military education institutions, contract servicemen and military ranks. The law enters into force on 03.02.2025.

• Parliament
• In force since 3 Feb 2025
• Amends: Law No. 269/2008, Law No. 1245/2002

Decision No. 319

Aprobarea Strategiei naționale de apărare a Republicii Moldova pentru anii 2024–2034

• Parliament
• In force since 3 Jan 2025

Law No. 282

Law no. 282/2024: freedom to establish and provide services, applies from EU accession

The law sets general rules on the freedom of service providers to set up and offer services in Moldova and other EU member states. It provides for simpler procedures, an Electronic Single Window, limits on authorisation schemes and a ban on certain discriminatory requirements. The law enters into force on the date the Moldova EU Accession Treaty enters into force, according to the note in the text.

• Parliament
• In force from 1 Jan 2030

Law No. 289

Law No. 289/2024 changes the rules for seeds and planting material

The law amends Law No. 68/2013 on seeds. It changes the rules for certification, import, export and sale of seeds, including planting material, and the conditions for registered economic agents. The law enters into force on 03.02.2025. The Government has 6 months from publication to bring its normative acts in line with it.

• Parliament
• In force since 3 Feb 2025
• Amends: Law No. 68/2013

Law No. 290

Law No. 290/2024 on engineering network records takes effect 03.01.2026

The law creates a Register of engineering network records, a single point of record for electricity, natural gas, water and sewerage, thermal, electronic communications and hydro-ameliorative networks, along with their protection zones. Network entities and operators must integrate data into the Register. The law takes effect 03.01.2026, and Law No. 150/2017 is repealed on the same date.

• Parliament
• In force since 3 Jan 2026

Decision No. 886

Platforma Națională pentru Integritate în Sport

• Government
• In force since 3 Jan 2025