MOLDOVA: biosafety clearing-house

Government decision Nr. 839 from 09.07.2008 regarding concerning the authorization to complete the activities regarding obtaining, testing, use and marketing of genetically modified organisms

Î N D R U M A R privind aplicarea anexei nr. 5/2 “Planul de monitoring” la Hotărîrea Guvernului nr. 1153 din 25.09.2003 despre aprobarea Regulamentului privind autorizarea activităţilor legate de obţinerea, testarea, utilizarea şi comercializarea organismelor modificate genetic

Ordin cu privire la aprobarea Îndrumarului privind aplicarea anexei nr. 5/2 “Planul de monitoring”

CODE OF CONTRAVENTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Customs Procedure Code

Seeds Law

Explanation letter regarding legislative project

Regulation on information, consultation and public participation in decision making in the field of genetically modified organisms

AMENDMENT TO THE CONVENTION ON ACCESS TO INFORMATION, JUSTICE AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FRAME(Aarhus, 1998)

Government Resolution on appointment of the national authority
// Government of the Republic of Moldova
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources has been appointed as the national authoritz for Biosafety by Government Resolution on appointment of the national authority responsible for liaison with the Secretariat of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity, no. 197 of 25.02.2003 published in „Monitorul Oﬁcial” Ofﬁcial Gazette no. 27-29 of 28.02.2003.

Law on ratiﬁcation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity
// Parliament
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity signed at New York on 14.02.2001, ratiﬁed by Law 1381-XV of 11.10. 2002 published in „Monitorul Oﬁcial” Ofﬁcial Gazette no. 149-150 of 07.11.2002.

Law on Biosafety
// Parliament
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources drafted the Law on Biosafety (ro.) (ru.) (no. 755-XV of 21.12.2001, MO no. 75 of 13.06.2002). This Law has been harmonized with the EU Directive 2001/ 18/EC on deliberate release of GMOs in the environment and regulation of activities connected with creation, testing, production, use and distribution of GMOs using modern biotechnology methods. Provisions of the above Law cover the following activities: .(a) creation, multiplication, testing and use in contained conditions, for various purposes, of the microorganisms, plants and animals modiﬁed genetically using modern biotechnology methods; .(b) deliberate release in the environment and market release of the organisms modiﬁed genetically using modern biotechnology methods, including any living structure capable to reproduce organisms, such as seeds, bulbs, layers, pollen, spores, etc.; .(c) unintentional release of GMOs in the environment; .(d) deliberate release in the environment and market release of the processed products containing GMOs and/or living components of the living GMOs – whether processed or unprocessed; .(e) any and all research of GMOs, including laboratory, clinical or ﬁeld research as well as production experiments; .(f) deliberate imports/exports operations with GMOs and products obtained from such organisms; .(g) deliberate transboundary movement of GMOs; .(h) storage, burial or disposal of GMOs and/or products obtained from such organisms, utilization of waste produced from use modern biotechnology methods.

Government Resolution for adoption of National Concept on ecological agriculture, manufacturing and marketing of ecological and genetically not modified food products
// Gornment of the Republic of Moldova
Adoption of National Concept on ecological agriculture, manufacturing and marketing of ecological and genetically not modified food products

Law on ecological examination and impact evaluation on environment
// Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
This law , according to Law on environment's protection, establishes scopes, tasks and principles of ecological examination and impact evaluation of the environment, and basic rules regarding its organisation and performing.

Law on environment's protection
// Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
Environment's protection is a national priority, that directly influence life conditions and human health, realisation of economical and social interests and a future sustainable development of the society.