Inspectors of the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) have found a batch of imported strawberries with exceeded maximal limit of residuum of Acetamiprid pesticide. According to ANSA, the sale of the non-conforming consignment was prohibited and an instruction was issued to withdraw it from trade. With the appearance of new season fruits and vegetables, the…
The Parliament adopted on March 31 in the first reading a draft ratification of financing agreement between Moldova and European Investment Bank (EIB) for implementation of the Energy Efficiency in the Republic of Moldova Project. The contract provides for the granting of 30 million euros to increase energy efficiency in public institutions, primarily to those…
The Ministry of Economy has prepared a preliminary version of the forecast of macroeconomic indicators. According to preliminary projections, Moldova’s economy will grow by 0.3% in 2022. According to the ministry, the accelerated rise in foreign prices, the war near the border with the Republic of Moldova, the difficulties in international supply chains, which will…
More than 13,000 tons of Moldovan apples from the 2021 harvest were exported to markets other than the Russian Federation, such as the European Union, Central Asia, the Persian Gulf and North Africa. More than 2,000 tons have already been exported over long distances in sea containers. For the first time, apples produced in Moldova…
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union have donated another eight tons of medical products, medicines and rapid tests to the Ministry of Health. According to the Ministry of Health, the donation comes in response to the refugee crisis. The batch includes 55 modules for trauma care, 10 trauma bags, 24 sets for…
Customs Service has launched an online trade facilitation tool (ITC-WCO Rules of Origin Facilitator), which allows for the identification of information related to trade agreements, customs duties applicable according to the final destination, rules of origin specific to each product, as well as information on certificates of origin. The online search system was launched by…
Increasing the price of a trip in municipal public transport is necessary to avoid the bankruptcy of municipal passenger transport companies. The mayor of Chisinau, Ion Ceban, argued economically the proposal to increase the tariff for a trip in municipal public transport, stating that this was done to avoid the bankruptcy of the Urban Bus…