News about Legislation

The Cabinet of Ministers is preparing to expand the list of excise-taxable goods, citing public health concerns and a desire to bring the tax system in line with European standards. However, the new package of amendments reveals a mixed approach to potentially harmful products: some goods are subject to excise taxes, while others are completely removed from the legal market.

The Moldovan Parliament is preparing amendments to the Electoral Code that are intended to bring the procedures for holding elections to the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia into line with a recent decision by the Constitutional Court.

A delegation from Moldova took part in the 68th series of meetings of the Assembly of Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), held in Geneva. Participants at the forum adopted decisions on the development of the international intellectual property protection system and approved the organization’s new leadership.

The European Commission has fined the Chinese marketplace AliExpress €550 million ($629 million) for failing to stop the sale of illegal, unsafe, and counterfeit goods on its platform. This is the largest fine imposed under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).

In June 2026, 713 tax audits were conducted. Violations were identified in 466 cases, resulting in tax penalties totaling 1.51 million lei and administrative penalties totaling 462,100 lei.

Ukraine is returning to a government structure in which the agri-food sector of the economy will be coordinated by a single specialized ministry—the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. The ministry is headed by Taras Vysotsky, one of the youngest and, at the same time, most widely recognized experts in Ukraine’s agricultural sector.

Moldova will introduce a new support program for women who have been victims of domestic violence. The first two “Women’s House” (Casa Femeii) temporary shelter centers are scheduled to open in the Cahul and Ștefan Voda districts once the renovation of the buildings is complete.

This spring, the government approved the Regulations on the Procedure for Developing a Project and a Planting Plan for Fruit Trees, Berry Shrubs, and Strawberries. However, these regulations are merely advisory in nature.

It will become more difficult to book an apartment in Cyprus through Airbnb or Booking.com. The island’s authorities are preparing a major reform of the short-term rental market following the tragedy in Limassol, where people died when a residential building collapsed. As the investigation revealed, several apartments in the building—which had been declared unsafe—were officially registered for tourist accommodation.

The government’s package of proposals to reduce overregulation of the private sector and streamline the permitting system has received widespread attention in the business community.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Moldova (AmCham Moldova) proposes updating the Law on Accounting and Financial Reporting to reflect the EU’s constantly changing requirements.

Starting in 2027, plastic manufacturers will be required to gradually reduce the supply on the market. The supply must decrease by 5% each year. That is, by 5% in 2028, by 10% in 2029, by 15% in 2030, and by 20% in 2031.

Last week, competition and state aid were the focus of discussions between antitrust authorities and the business community. Representatives of the antitrust authorities from Romania, Poland, and Lithuania shared their experience with Moldovan businesses regarding investigations into violations of competition law and the application of state aid legislation.

A resident of one of the villages in the Anenii Noi district was growing cannabis and hallucinogenic mushrooms on his backyard plot.

The National Commission for the Financial Market and Financial Services (CNPF) imposed a fine of 250,000 lei on OCN MOGO LOANS SRL, finding that the company had only partially complied with the order issued by CNPF Decision No. 28/3 of June 9, 2025.

Experts propose that public funding be provided only to parties that receive at least 2% of the vote in parliamentary or local elections.

By 2030, Moldova plans to recycle at least 50% of its municipal waste; by 2035, 55%; by 2040, 60%; and by 2045, 65%. A separate target has been set for construction waste: at least 70% reuse by 2035.

Special lenient provisions for small and microenterprises (SMEs) will be introduced into the Code of Administrative Offenses, and triple penalties will be abolished.

The European Union is gradually moving away from the practice of advancing Moldova and Ukraine toward membership at the same pace. Following the opening of a new negotiation cluster, Brussels is making it increasingly clear that each country’s further progress will depend solely on the pace of its own reforms.

The political party Alianța Moldovenii (“Alliance of Moldovans”) issued the following statement: “The remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirm that the PAS government is obligated to tell the truth about the prospects for European integration.”