The bill provides for the updating of cadastral data and the revision of land areas for the “Belts” Special Economic Zone, the “Ungheni-Business” Special Economic Zone, the “Vulcanes” Special Economic Zone, and the “Taraclia” Special Economic Zone. According to the authorities, these changes are necessary to remove administrative barriers and ensure that undeveloped land can be used for other economic purposes.
The largest reduction in area is planned for the “Belts” SEZ. The zone’s territory will be reduced from 283.7 hectares to 231.6 hectares. Land plots that have not been used for economic activities are planned to be excluded from the zone. In addition, the cadastral data for a number of plots will be updated due to their division and changes in configuration.
In the case of the “Ungheni-Business” SEZ, the bill provides for the exclusion of land that has not generated investment activity. These include a plot of more than 32 hectares in the commune of Tuzara, Călărași District, as well as land in the Nisporeni subzone. In addition, a 10-hectare plot in the Soroca municipality will be removed from the free economic zone for possible use in the creation of an industrial park.
For the “Vulcanes” Special Economic Zone, it is proposed to update the cadastral data and reduce the size of several plots. Specifically, a plot in the municipality of Cădîr-Lunga will be reduced from 41.95 hectares to 7.84 hectares—to reflect the area actually in use. Also, a plot of nearly 11 hectares in the municipality of Comrat will be excluded from the zone, as it has not been used for economic activity and has no investment prospects.
The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization notes that retaining unused land within free economic zones limits their development and hinders the effective use of property for new investment projects, including the creation of industrial parks.
The bill is on the agenda for the Government meeting to be held on August 4.
