Moldova, Republic of

7.9 - Perishable goods

Articles 7.9.1 (a), (b)7.9.27.9.37.9.4
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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  Revise and amend, as appropriate, the existing rules on the importation of
perishable goods in a way that:

 allow release in the shortest possible time;

 ensure, as appropriate, release outside the normal working hours of the
customs;

 give priority to these commodities when planning examinations;

 allow such goods to be stored under conditions appropriate for their preservation
where facilities approved by the relevant authorities are available;

 if possible and on request, allow release to take place at these storage
facilities, and

 oblige authorities to provide the importer with a written explanation on
request when there is a significant delay in the release of the goods.

Tags: Information and communication technologies (ICT), Infrastructure and equipment, 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. 7.9 related to Perishable goods.

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