Moldova Eases Rules for Transport, Pharmacies and Rural Tourism

The Government has simplified the regulatory framework in the transport, pharmaceuticals, rural tourism and waste management sectors

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a number of legislative amendments relating to the business environment, covering passenger transport, pharmacies, waste management, rural tourism and agriculture.

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According to the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation, transport operators will face fewer formalities and reduced costs. The requirement to use yellow number plates is being abolished; these will be replaced by white ones during a three-month transition period. The annual savings for transport operators are estimated at approximately 36.6 million lei. Furthermore, the vehicle registration number and seat number will no longer be mandatory information on travel tickets and tax receipts for passenger transport, which will simplify the advance sale of tickets, including in electronic format.

Requirements for pharmacies have also been simplified. The obligation to provide a separate office for the manager is being abolished, and pharmacies will be able to be located not only on the ground floor but also on other floors of medical facilities, shopping centres, railway stations and airports, in accordance with the conditions set out in the regulations.

In the field of waste management, certain administrative procedures will be abolished. For example, producers who manage their own packaging waste will be able to obtain approval of their waste management plan and registration on the list of producers as part of a single procedure, within 10 working days of submitting a complete set of documents. The changes also apply to healthcare facilities, which will be able to approve their own waste management plans and submit them to the authorities by way of notification, without having to wait for prior coordination with other institutions.

For agritourism guesthouses, the obligation to submit a classification certificate as part of the application for a subsidy is being abolished in cases where legislation permits operations to be carried out without this document.

In the agricultural sector, an outdated provision on plant protection products and fertilisers, the provisions of which no longer comply with current legislation, will be repealed.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.

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