Moldova

The draft Government Decision establishes the quality requirements for caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption, transposing into national legislation the provisions of Directive (EU) 2015/2203, including specifications regarding types of casein and caseinates, protein content, moisture, fat, impurities, and permitted additives. The act aims to protect consumer health, ensure product traceability, harmonize the legal framework with European standards, and facilitate international trade.

The notified measure provides for the temporary suspension of imports of poultry meat, poultry by-products and products containing poultry meat originating from Ukraine into the territory of the Republic of Moldova.The suspension applies at border inspection posts and will be reviewed based on guarantees and information provided by the competent veterinary authority of Ukraine, as requested by the National Food Safety Agency.

The draft document is designed to update the provisions of Government Decision No. 679/2024 approving the Regulation on the application of protective measures against organisms harmful to plants, in accordance with the amendments made to the Community provisions, transposed into the aforementioned normative act and in order to implement the provisions of Article 31(1) of Law No. 422/2023 on measures for protection against organisms harmful to plants, regarding the establishment of requirements for the introduction into the territory of the Republic of Moldova of plants with naturally or artificially inhibited growth, intended for planting, of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and certain varieties of Pinus L., originating in Japan and the Republic of Korea; of tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those intended for planting, originating in certain regions of the Lebanese Republic; the introduction into the country of veneer of several species of Acer L. originating in Canada; unrooted cuttings intended for planting of Calibrachoa spp., Petunia spp. and their hybrids from Guatemala and Kenya.Similarly, the draft legislation has been drawn up in the context of harmonizing national legislation with EU legislation in the phytosanitary field and, in this regard, it creates the necessary framework to: partially transpose Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 of November 28, 2019, laying down uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards protective measures against organisms harmful to plants;transpose Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 of 18 December 2018 establishing a provisional list of high-risk plants, plant products, or other objects within the meaning of Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, and a list of plants for which no phytosanitary certificates are required for introduction into the Union, within the meaning of Article 73 of the same Regulation;transpose Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1213 of 21 August 2020 on phytosanitary measures for the introduction into the Union of certain plants, plant products, and other objects that have been removed from the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019;transpose Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1941 of 13 October 2022, on prohibiting the introduction, movement, possession, multiplication, or release of certain harmful organisms pursuant to Article 30(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council;transpose Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2852 of 11 November 2024 establishing a derogation from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/ 2072 as regards the requirements for the introduction into the Union of naturally or artificially growth-inhibited plants intended for planting of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and certain varieties of Pinus L., originating in Japan, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1217;transpose Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1310 of 27 June 2023 establishing a derogation from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards the introduction into the Union of naturally or artificially growth-inhibited plants intended for planting of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and certain varieties of Pinus L., originating in the Republic of Korea;transpose Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1572 of 25 July 2023, establishing a derogation from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards the introduction into the Union of tubers of Solanum tuberosum L., other than those intended for planting, originating in certain regions of the Lebanese Republic;transpose Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/659 of 3 April 2025 derogating from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards the requirements for the introduction into the Union of veneer of several species of Acer L. originating in Canada and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072;transpose Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1078 of 2 June 2025 establishing a derogation from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards the introduction into the Union of unrooted cuttings intended for planting of Calibrachoa spp., Petunia spp. and their hybrids from Guatemala;transpose Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1082 of 2 June 2025 establishing a derogation from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards the introduction into the Union of unrooted cuttings intended for planting of Calibrachoa spp., Petunia spp. and their hybrids from Kenya.

The present Order was issued for the implementation of Article 5, paragraph (1) of Law No. 403 of 21 December 2023 on the placing on the market of plant protection products and the amendment of certain legislative acts. It also transposes Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 540/2011 of 25 May 2011, implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances. The purpose of these provisions is to harmonize the authorization procedure for plant protection products with the European Union's authorization procedures, aiming to prevent risks through a comprehensive risk assessment process for each active substance and for the products containing that substance, before they are authorized for marketing and use. At the same time, these provisions aim to enhance the transparency of the regulatory process, providing clarity for manufacturers and distributors regarding the substances allowed on the market, thereby improving food safety, environmental quality, and supporting agricultural exports.

The present Order was issued for the implementation of Law No. 403/2023 on the placing on the market of plant protection products and for the amendment of certain legislative acts. Furthermore, the provisions of this Order transpose the requirements of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC.These provisions aim to align national regulations with EU standards, thereby facilitating the placing on the market of plant protection products, promoting their free movement, and ensuring that agricultural producers have access to the necessary products containing acceptable co-formulants. This contributes to the protection of public health, the environment, and consumer safety.The annexed list of unacceptable co-formulants prohibits their use in plant protection products, aligning the Republic of Moldova framework with EU rules and helping to ensure safety and transparency in international trade.