WORLD TRADE
G/TBT/N/MDA/7 16 October 2006
ORGANIZATION
(06-4965)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
Original: English
NOTIFICATION The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 1.
Member to Agreement notifying: THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
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Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [
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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): HS: 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0209, 0210.
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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Government Decision No. 883 as of 2 August 2006 on "Certain Measures for Consumer Protection" (2 pages, in Romanian and Russian).
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Description of content: This decision regulates mandatory conditions that products of animal origin have to comply with when entering Republic of Moldova. This covers valid conformity assessment certificates, packaging, labelling and detailed information on the products and producer. Those frozen products of animal origin that cannot be assessed based on national standards and/or technical regulation and have less than 2/3 of durability date shown by the producer won't be permitted to enter Moldova.
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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
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], 5.7.1 [
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To ensure safe products on the market, provide consumers with detailed and correct information on the product of animal origin and protect their health, avoid misleading practices. 8.
Relevant documents: Law on Consumer Protection No. 105-XV as of 13 March 2003; Food Law No. 78-XV as of 18 March 2004
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Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force:
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Final date for comments: -
18 August 2006
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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Tel: +(373) 22 210534 Fax: +(373) 22 210204 Website: www.maia.gov.md