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29 May 2020  
(20-3883) Page: 1/14 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION PROCED URES  
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS (G/L/59/RE V.1) 
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
The following communication, dated 28 May 2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the Republic of Moldova . 
 
A. Notifying Member:  The Republic of Moldova  
B. Date of notification:  26 May 2020 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ):  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitati ve restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in (doc symbol) which are of the following 
nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the following biennial period 2012-2014, 
2014-2016, 2016 -2018 and 2018 -2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 26 May 
2020 
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section 1:  List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section 2:  Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
 The national legal basis mentioned in column 6 may be accessed following the link: 
https://www.legis.md/   
 Republic of Moldova’s import and export restrictions, and the legislation by which they are 
enforced, can be found on the Republic of Moldova’s Customs Service website, 
http://www.customs.gov.md/ .  
 
* In English only.   
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- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
 
QR No.  General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Conditional 
prohibition  
and restriction 
on the import 
and export of 
weapons/  
firearms/ 
explosives  for 
civilian use  CP 
CP-X 
NAL 9013 90 050  
9013 90 050  
9301 20 000  
9301 90 000  
9305 91 000  
9306 21 000  
9306 29 000 
9306 30 100  
9306 30 300  
9306 30 900  
9306 90 100  
9306 90 900  Explosive military 
instruments and 
launchers; automatic 
firearms; firearms 
camouflaged in the 
form of another objec t; 
the assemblies, 
subassembly, and 
devices which may 
constitute and function 
as firearms; 
ammunition with 
piercing, explosive or 
incendiary projectiles; 
ammunition with 
expansion projects; any 
device designed or 
adapted to reduce the 
noise caused by firing a 
weapon; lighting and 
sight systems operating 
on or in combination 
with the laser principle 
intended for  mounting 
on the weapon; bullet 
cartridges.  Article XX  (a),(b) and 
Article XXI  of the GATT 
1994.  
 
Protection of human life 
or health . Law no. 130 of 
08.06.2012 on the 
regime of weapons and 
ammunition for civilian 
use.  
 
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/
cautare/getResults?doc
_id=110345&lang=ro   
 
 Administrated by 
Ministry of Internal 
Affairs   
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description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
2 Conditional 
and limited 
prohibition/ 
restriction on 
the import 
and the export 
of goods and 
technologies 
that can be 
used in the 
production, 
development, 
storage and 
use of 
chemical, 
biological, 
radiological, 
nuclear 
weapons of 
mass 
destruction , 
as well as 
arms and 
dual-use 
goods and 
technologies . CP 
CP - X 
NAL 
 Various, within HS 
Chapters 28, 29, 
84, 85, 90, and 93  Goods listed in the 
Nomenclature of 
strategic goods subject 
to control 
(https://www.legis.md/
cautare/getResults?doc
_id=1139 90&lang=ro ) Article XX (a), (b) and 
Article XXI of the GATT  
1994; 
Treaty on the Non -
Proliferation of Nuclear 
Weapons;  
Convention on Nuclear 
Safety;  
 
Chemical Weapons 
Convention (CWC);  
Biological and Toxin 
Weapons Convention 
(BTWC);  
 
Arms Trade Treaty 
(ATT);  
 
United Nations Security 
Council Resolution 
1540 (2004) ; 
 
Wassennaar 
Arrangement on Export 
Controls for 
Conventional Arms and 
Dual-Use Goods and 
Technologies.  
 Law no. 358 of 
05.11.2004 on the 
implementation of the 
Convention on the 
Prohibition of the 
Development, 
Production, Stockpiling 
and Use of Chemical 
Weapons and on Their 
Destruction;  
Law no. 132 of 
08.06.2012 on the safe 
conduct of nuclear and 
radiological activities;  
Law no. 1163 of 
26.07.2000 regarding 
the control of export, 
re-export, import and 
transit of strategic 
goods;  
Government Decision 
no. 606 of 15.05.2002 
regarding the National 
system of control of 
the export, re -export, 
import and transit of 
strategic goods in the 
Republic of Moldova.  
 
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/   Administrated by 
Ministry of Economy 
and Infrastructure; 
Public Services 
Agency; National 
Agency for the 
Regulation of Nuclear 
and Radiological 
Activities; Ministry of 
Health, Labour and 
Social Protection; 
Ministry of 
Agriculture, Regional 
Development and 
Environment ; 
Customs Service.  
 
3 Conditional 
and limited 
prohibition on 
the import of 
some specific 
used goods 
(second hand)  CP Various  Worn shoes; used 
underwear; used 
children's toys; used 
clothes for children up 
to 3 years old; inferior 
goods, offensive to the 
life, health or safety of 
humanitarian aid; 
vaccines, kits and Article XX (a), (b), (d) 
of the GATT 1994.  
Protection of human 
life or health.  Government Decision 
no. 427 of 07.06.2001 
regarding the import 
and sale of some used 
personal use goods;  
 
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/Administrated by 
Material Reserves 
Agency; Ministry of 
Internal Affairs; 
Ministry of Health, 
Labour  and Social 
Protection.   
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description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
diagnostic remedies 
with a shelf life of less 
than 6 months  offered 
as humanitarian aid ; 
food with a shelf life o f 
less than 3 months  
offered as humanitarian 
aid. cautare/getResults?doc
_id=121388&lang=ro ; 
 
Government Decision 
no. 653 of 02.06.2003 
on the 
Interdepartmental 
Commission for 
Humanitarian Aid.  
 
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/
cautare/getResults?doc
_id=104923&lang=ro  
 
4 Conditional 
and limited 
prohibition/ 
restriction on 
import and 
export of 
hazardous 
wastes and 
their disposals  
 P 
CP 
P-X 
CP-X 
NAL Various, as 
indicated in  the 
Basel Convention : 
https://www.base
l.int/portals/4/bas
el%20convention/
docs/text/baselco
nventiontext -
e.pdf 
 The transfer of waste 
from the Republic of 
Moldova to other 
countri es is carried out 
only with the approval 
of the notification for 
export or transit by the 
competent authorities 
designated by the 
importing country, in 
compliance with the 
provisions of the 
regulations on waste 
shipments approved by 
the Government. The 
record of notifications 
for export, import or 
transit is made through 
the Automated 
Information System 
"Waste Management" - 
SIA MD.  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 1994;  
Protection of human  
health and the  
environment, inter alia  
 
Basel Convention on 
the Control o f 
Transboundary 
Movements of 
Hazardous Waste and 
their Disposals.  Law no. 1515 of 
16.06.1993 regarding 
the protection of the 
environment;  
Law no. 209 of 
29.07.2016 on waste;   
Customs Code of the 
Republic of Moldova ; 
 
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/
cautare/getResults?doc
_id=85852&lang=ro  
 
Parliament Decision no. 
1599-XIII of 
10.03.1998 on the 
accession of the 
Republic of Moldova to 
the Basel Convention.  Administrated by 
Ministry of 
Agriculture, Regional 
Development and 
Environment  
5 Conditional 
and limited  
import and  
export  P 
CP 
P-X Various, 
including:  
2524 
6811 40 000  Construction products, 
chemicals products and 
other articles of 
asbestos or containing Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 1994;  
Stockholm Convention;  Law no. 1422 of 
17.12.1997 on the 
protection of 
atmospheric air;  Administrated by 
Ministry of 
Agriculture, Regional 
Development and  
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description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
prohibition  
of 
hazardous  
chemicals and 
persistent 
organic 
pollutants  CP-X 6812 
6813 20 000  asbestos, whatever 
their nature or origin; 
cement and mixtures 
with cement if they 
contain, when hydrated, 
a soluble amount of 
soluble hexavalent 
chromium exceedi ng 
0.0002% by weight of 
the dry cement; lead 
carbonates and lead 
sulphates , mercury and 
arsenic compound, 
cadmium and organotin 
compounds, as such or 
in mixtures; persistent 
organic pollutants.  Protocol on Persistent 
Organic Pollutants to 
the 1979  
Convention on Long -
range Transboundary 
Air Pollution.  Law no. 40 of 
19.02.2004 for the 
ratification of the 
Stockholm Convent ion 
on Persistent Organic 
Pollutants;  
Law no. 1018 of 
25.04.2002 for the 
ratification of the 
Protocol on Persistent 
Organic Pollutants and 
the Protocol on Heavy 
Metals to the 1979 
Convention on Long -
range Transboundary 
Air Pollution.  Environment; Ministry 
of Health, Labour and 
Social Protection.  
 
6 Conditional 
prohibition/ 
restrictions to 
import and 
export ozone 
depleting 
substances  P 
CP 
P-X 
CP-X 
NAL 
 Various, 
including:  
2903 
 
 
2903 41 000  
2903 42 000  
2903 43 000  
2903 44 100  
2903 44 900  
2903 46 100  
2903 46 200  
2903 46 900  
2903 45 100  
2903 45 150  
2903 45 200  
2903 45 250  
2903 45 300  
2903 45 350  
2903 45 400  
2903 45 450  
2903 45 500  
2903 45 550  
2903 14 100  Ozone depleting 
substances in the 
equipment, of vehicles 
of any type, using 
ozone depleting 
substances.  
 
 
 Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 1994;  
Article XX (g) of the 
GATT 1994;   
Vienna Convention for 
the Protection of the 
Ozone Layer (Vienna 
Convention);  
Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone 
Layer (Montreal 
Protocol);  
The United Nations 
Framework on Climate 
Change (UNFCCC).  Law no. 852 of 
14.02.2002 for the 
approval of the 
Regulation on the 
commercial regime and 
the regulation of the 
use of hydrocarbons  
halogens that destroy 
the ozone layer;  
link: 
https://www.legis.md/
cautare/getRes ults?doc
_id=108187&lang=ro  
 
Parliament Decision no. 
966-XIII of July 24, 
1996 on the ratification 
of the Vienna 
Convention for the 
Protection of the Ozone 
Layer and the Montreal 
Protocol;  
Law no. 1515 -XII of 
June 16, 1993 on the Administrated by 
Ministry of Agriculture, 
Regional Development 
and Environment.   
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description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
2903 19 100 
2903 49 100  
2903 49 300  
2903 30 330  
3824 71 000  
3824 79 000  
3824 90 990  
 protection of the 
environme nt. 
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/   
 
7 Conditional 
and limited 
prohibition of 
import of 
certain liquid 
fuels 
containing 
sulfur  CP Various, 
including:  
2710 19 480  
2710 20 190  
2710 20 390  
 Prohibition of placing 
on the market: fuel oil 
with a sulfur content 
exceeding 1% by 
weight; diesel fuel, 
including marine diesel 
with a sulfur content 
exceeding 0,10% by 
weight, marine fuels 
with a sulfur content 
exceeding 3,50% by 
weight, excluding fuels 
intended for the supply 
of vessels using 
working methods to 
reduce emissions in 
closed circuit and 
marine diesel fuel with 
a sulfur content 
exceeding 1.5% by 
weight.  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 1994;  
 
Protocol of 1978 
relating to the 
International 
Convention for the 
prevention of pollution 
from ships, 1973  
(MARPOL) . Government Decision 
no. 414 of 08.04.2016 
for the approval of the 
Regulation on the 
reduction of the sulfur 
content of certain 
liquid fue ls; 
Law no. 189 of 
28.07.2005 for the 
accession of the 
Republic of Moldova to 
the International 
Convention for the 
Prevention of Pollution 
from Ships, adopted in 
London on November 
2, 1973, and to the 
Protocol thereto 
(MARPOL 73/78), 
adopted in London on 
February 17, 1978.  
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/   Administrated by 
Ministry of 
Agriculture, Regional 
Development and 
Environment.  
8 Prohibition on 
the import 
and export of 
certain 
pyrotechnic 
articles  
 P 
P – X 
 3604 90 000 Firecrackers; 
firecracker batteries; 
light firecrackers and 
light firecracker 
batteries.  Article XX (a) and (b) 
of the GATT 1994.  Law no. 143 of 
17.07.2014 regarding 
the regime of 
pyrotechnic articles.  
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/   Administrated by 
Ministry of Internal 
Affairs; Public 
Services Agency.   
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description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
9 Conditional 
and limited 
prohibition/ 
restriction on 
the import 
and export of 
endangered 
animal and 
plant species 
(CITES 
specimens 
and products)  P 
CP 
CP - X 
NAL 
NAL-X 
 Various, as 
indicated in: 
https://www.cites
.org/eng/app/app
endices.php   Animal and plant 
species and all 
products manufactured 
from animal and plant 
species (including 
some medicinal 
products listed in the 
appendices to the 
CITES).  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT 1994;  
 
Convention on 
International Trade in 
Endangered Species of 
Wild Flora and Fauna 
(CITES).  Law of the animal 
kingdom no. 439-XIII 
of April 27, 1995;  
Law no. 1246 -XIV of 
28.09.2000 for the 
accession of the 
Republic of Moldova to 
the Convention on 
International Trade in 
Endangered Species of 
Wild Fauna and Flora 
CITES;  
Law no. 325 -XVI of 
25.12.2005 regarding 
the Red Book of th e 
Republic of Moldova;  
Government Decision 
no. 1107 of 11.09.2003 
on the approval of the 
Regulation on the 
establishment, 
registration, 
completion, storage, 
export and import of 
collections of animals 
and plants from wild 
flora and fauna;  
Law no. 1515 -XII of 
16.06.1993 regarding 
the protection of the 
environment;  
Procedure for 
authorizing the export 
and import activities of 
plants and animals of 
the wild flora and 
fauna, their parts and 
derivatives, as well as 
the import / export or 
re-export of the flora Administrated by 
Ministry of 
Agriculture, Regional 
Development and 
Environment; 
Environmental 
Agency.   
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description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
and fauna species, 
regulated by CITES.  
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/   
10 Conditional 
and limited 
prohibition/ 
restriction on 
the import 
and export of 
narcotic, 
psychotropic 
substances 
and 
precursors  CP 
CP – X 
NAL 
NAL-X Various, 
including:  
2924 23 000  
2915 24 000  
2939 41 000  
2914 11 000  
2939 61 000  
2939 62 000  
2922 43 000  
2806 10 000  
2916 34 000  
2933 32 000  
2932 93 000  
2841 61 000  
2939 42 000  
2807 00 000  
2932 94 000  Narcotics and 
psychotropic 
substances and 
precursors, including a 
chemical or component 
and a plant or a part of 
a plant  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT 1994;  
United Nation Single 
Convention on Narcotic 
Drugs, 1961; United 
Nations Convention on 
Psychotropic 
Substances, 1971;  
Table I and Table II of 
the United Nations 
Convention Against 
Illicit Traffic in Narcotic 
Drugs and Psycho tropic 
Substances, 1988.  Law no. 382 of 
06.05.1999 regarding 
the circulation of 
narcotic substances, 
psychotropic 
substances and 
precursors.  
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/   Administrated by 
Agency for Medicines 
and Medical Devices; 
National Anti -Drug 
Commission; National 
Agency for Public 
Health; Ministry of 
Health, Labor and 
Social Protection.  
 
11 Restriction on 
the import of 
medicine, 
parapharmace
utical products 
and drug raw 
materials, 
regulated 
under 
licensing 
terms  CP 
NAL ex. HS Chapter 30  
 The import of 
medicines, other 
pharmaceutical and 
parapharmaceutical 
products and medicinal 
raw materials, is 
prohibited without 
authorization.  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 1994.  Law no. 1409 of 
17.12.1997 regarding 
medicines;  
Law no. 1456 of 25 -05-
1993 regarding the 
pharmaceutical 
activity;  
 Administrated by 
Agency for Medicines 
and Medical Devices; 
Ministry of Health, 
Labor and Social 
Protection.  
  
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description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
       Order of the Ministry of 
Health No. 739 of 
23.07.2012 on the 
regulation of the 
authorization of 
medicinal products for 
human use and the 
introduction of post -
authorization 
amendments;  
Order of the Ministry of 
Health No. 559 of 
29.06.2017 on the 
Regulation on the 
authorization of the 
import of medic ines, 
other pharmaceutical 
products, 
parapharmaceuticals 
and unauthorized 
medicinal raw materials 
in the Republic of 
Moldova.  
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/    
12 Prohibition of 
import and 
export of 
printed 
information  
or information 
on audio -
visual and  
other devices  
of 
pornographic  
character, of  
products  
containing 
calls to P 
P-X Various  Import, export, and 
production of 
pornographic materials 
are prohibited.  
 
Import, export, and 
production of products  
Containing calls to 
extremist and terrorist 
activity  are prohibited.  Article XX (a) of the 
GATT 1994.  
Necessary to protect 
public morals.  
 
Article XXI of the GATT 
1994.  
National security.  Government Decision 
no. 110 of 02.02.1998 
regarding the 
regulation of certain 
types of activity in the 
Republic of Moldova.  
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/   Administrated by 
Government of the 
Republic of Moldova / 
Ministry of Internal 
Affairs.   
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description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
extremist and  
terrorist 
activity   
13 Conditional 
and temporary 
prohibition of 
the export of  
indigenous  
raw wood  and 
semi 
fabricated 
wood articles  CP-X 4403 
4404 20  
4406 
4407 91 - 4407 
99 Raw wood and other 
semi fabricated  wood 
articles, wood for 
cooperage, wooden 
stakes, wooden 
sleepers for railways.  
  Article XX (g) of the 
GATT 1994.  
Relating to the 
conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, measures 
being taken in 
conjunction with 
restriction on domestic 
production or 
consumption.  Government Decision 
no. 664 of 27.05.2016 
regarding the 
temporary suspension 
of the export of wood  
 
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/   Administrated by 
Ministry of 
Agriculture, Regional 
Development  and 
Environment.  
14 Temporary 
prohibition of 
the import of 
fishing nets 
made of 
untwisted 
polymer yarn  P 
 5608 11 800  fishing nets made of 
untwisted polymer yarn  Article XX (g) of the 
GATT 1994.  
Relating to the 
conservation of 
exhaustible natural 
resources, measures 
being taken in 
conjunction with 
restriction on domestic 
production.  
 
 Government Decision 
No. 556 of 05.05.2016 
on the prohibition of the 
import of fishing nets 
made of untwisted 
polymer yarn (Official 
Gazette No.128 -
133/612 of 
13.05.20 16) 
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/   Administrated by 
Ministry of 
Agriculture, Regional 
Development and 
Environment.  
15 Conditional 
and limited 
prohibition  on 
the import of 
old m eans of 
transport 
intended to 
carry persons; 
tractors; 
motorcycles; 
their engines 
and bodies, 
with an 
exploitation CP Various, including:  
8701 – 8707;  
8711   – means of motor 
transport classified 
under tariff headi ng 
8702 intended for the 
transport of more than 
20 persons and tariff 
headings 8704 and 
8705, as well as their 
engines and bodies, 
with an operating 
period of more than 10 
years;  
   – tractors classified 
under tariff headings Article XX (b), (d) of 
the GATT 1994.  
Protection of hum an 
life or health and the 
environment.  Customs Code of the 
Republic of Moldova no. 
1149 of 20.07.2000;  
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/c
autare/getResults?doc_i
d=85852&lang=ro   
 
Law no. 1569 of 
20.12.2002 on the 
introduction and 
removal of goods from 
the territory of the Administrated by 
Customs Service and 
Ministry of Finance   
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description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
term higher 
than 7, 10, 12 
or 20 years;  
 
 8701 10 000, 8701 20, 
87013000 , 8701 
90900, and their 
engines and bodies, 
with an operating 
period of more than 12 
years;  
    – tractors classified 
under tariff headings 
8701 90 110 to 8701 
90 500 and their 
engines and bodies, 
with an operating 
period of more than 20 
years;  
    – means  of motor 
transport classified 
under tariff heading 
8703 (excluding 
vintage vehicles) and 
their engines and 
bodies, with a service 
term of more than 10 
years;  
    – motor vehicles 
designed to transport a 
maximum of 20 
persons classified 
under heading 8702,  
as well as their engines 
and bodies, with a 
period of operation 
exceeding 7 years;  
    - motorcycles 
classified under tariff 
heading 8711 and their 
engines with a service 
life of more than 10 
years.  Republic of Moldova by 
individual persons  
 
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/    
  G/MA/QR/N/MDA/1  
 
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description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
16 Conditional 
prohibition 
and restriction 
on  import and 
export of 
human  organs 
and tissues,  
blood and its  
comp onents,  
samples of 
human  
biological 
materials  and 
donor organs.  P-X 
CPCP-X 
NAL 
NAL-X Various, including:  
ex. 3001  
ex. 3002  
ex. 3003  
ex. 0511 99 853 9  
ex. 0511 99 859 9  
ex. 3002 12 000 5  
ex. 3002 13 000 0  
ex. 3002 14 000 0  
ex. 3002 90 100 0  Human Blood and its 
components, human 
tissue and donor 
organs.  
Samples of human 
biological  materials 
(samples of cells,  
tissues, biological 
fluids, secrets,  
products of human 
vital activity,  
physiological and 
pathological  excreta, 
smears, washings,  
scrapings).  Article  XX (a), (b), (d) 
of the GATT 1994.  
Protection of human 
life or health and the 
environment.  Law No. 42 of 6th March 
2008 regarding 
transplant;  
Law No. 1458 of 25 
may 1993 related to 
blood donation;  
Law Nr. 411  
din 28 march  1995 
regarding health 
security  
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/   Ministry of Health  
17 Prohibition on 
the 
importation of 
false or 
counterfeit 
coin or bank 
note. P 4907 
7118 
 False or counterfeit 
coins or bank notes; 
and coins or bank notes 
that are intended for 
circulation in the 
Republic of Moldova  but 
that are not legal  
tender in the country.  Article XX (d) of the 
GATT - to secure 
compliance with 
domestic regulations 
and international 
treaties.  Law No. 599  
of 11-06-1991 
on the National Bank of 
Moldova  
Penal Code  Nr. 985  
din  18.04.2002 ; 
Customs Code of the 
Republic of Moldova  
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/  
 Administered by the 
Republic of Moldova’s 
Customs Authorities, 
Ministry of Internal 
Affairs.  
18 Export 
prohibition and 
restriction  
of objects 
which 
represent 
national 
cultural value 
(national 
treasures of 
artistic, 
historic or 
archaeological 
value)  P-X 
NAL-X Various  Diverse national 
treasures of cultural 
value ( objects which 
constitute value for art, 
literature, science, 
culture and religion. ) Article XX (f) of the 
GATT 1994.  
For protection of 
national treasures of 
artistic, historic or 
archaeological value.  
 
Convention on the 
means of prohibiting 
and preventing the 
illicit import, export 
and transfer of 
ownership of cultural 
property. Paris, 1 4 
November 1970  Customs Code of the 
Republic of Moldova  
Link: 
https://www.legis.md/  
 
 
Law no. 1569 of 
20.12.2002 on the 
introduction and 
removal of goods from 
the territory of the 
Republic of Moldova by 
individual pers ons 
 
https://www.legis.md/    Administered by the 
Republic of Moldova’s 
Customs Authorities, 
Ministry of Education 
and Culture.   
  G/MA/QR/N/MDA/1  
 
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Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in  the Agreement on Agriculture, 
Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement o n Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc.) contains information on a 
quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.   
 
1.  Agreement on Agriculture  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
3. Agreemen t on Safeguards  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No    
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non -automatic licences)  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:   
 
Document symbol 
of notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2007)  Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force   
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N /3/MDA/3         
 
   
  G/MA/QR/N/MDA/1  
 
- 14 - 5. Other notifications  
 
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes     No   
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
 
__________  