Moldova, Republic of

5.1 - Notifications for enhanced controls or inspections

Articles 5.1 (a), (b), (c), (d)
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Indicative date of implementation 31 December 2020
Definitive date of implementation 31 December 2025
Deadline for extension request, if required 2 September 2025
Assistance required for implementation  Assessment of best practice procedures, development, adoption and publication of
border-notification procedures for the purpose of strengthening controls and
inspections in line with the proposal, including:

(i) the criteria according to which a notification may be made;
(ii) the termination or suspension of the alert;
(iii) notifying the importer or the competent authority of the exporting
country.

 Staff training in the management of the formal notification system, including national and international best practices;

 Training of relevant border agencies in the field of the operational requirements of the notification system;

 Conduct actions to develop and implement a National Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (SNARAF) and a National Early Warning Mechanism (MNAT) compatible with those in the EU;

 Strengthen mechanisms for achieving the right to appeal or review by regulating the establishment of Dispute Settlement Boards as a tool to ensure transparency in the administrative procedure for reviewing appeals against actions, inactions of the public agent and against administrative acts issued in control procedures;
 Implement and ensure the functioning of the Dispute Resolution Boards.

Tags: Information and communication technologies (ICT), Diagnostic and Needs Assessment, Institutional procedures, Human resources and training

Donor / Agency

To be determined

Progress reported
2 February 2024 — G/TFA/N/MDA/4  
The Customs Service has not received technical assistance for the implementation of the Art. 5.1 related to the Notifications for enhanced controls or inspections.

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