News about Regulation

The United States will provide $8 million for projects to strengthen Moldova’s cybersecurity.

For weeks now, Iran’s mullahs regime has been blocking the world’s most important trade route – few tankers now pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Now Tehran also wants to charge for the use of fiber-optic cables laid in the strait, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported.

Starting from July 1, 2026, Law No. 69/2026 of 30.04.2026 will enter into force in Moldova, providing for the exemption from import customs duties for goods produced in the USA.

The Moldovan authorities plan to amend the Labor Code to include a new legal concept – “employee with family responsibilities”.

Prospects for expanding cooperation in strategic areas were discussed on 12 May by the leadership of the Moldovan Customs Service and representatives of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), who are on a working visit to Chisinau.

A massive crisis in horticulture forced the U.S. government to allocate $9 million to farmers to liquidate 50 thousand tons of peaches and cut 420 thousand peach trees. The reason – the customer did not need this raw material.

The standards governing noise from outdoor equipment will be harmonized with those in Europe.

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adanom Ghebreyesus has warned that the number of Andes hantavirus infections could rise in the coming weeks, although there are no signs of the start of a large-scale outbreak yet.

Online fast fashion retailers Shein and Temu have entered a legal standoff in London, mutually accusing each other of copyright infringement and unfair competition. The case could set a precedent for the global e-commerce industry, where issues of copying designs, product images and marketing practices are becoming increasingly acute.

A part of the profit of the state enterprise “MoldATSA” is supposed to be left at its disposal for modernization of the infrastructure of air navigation systems.

Leading economic experts consistently argue that classic monetary methods of the National Bank are ineffective against the current inflation. It is not about money. And even – not in their quantity. It is about the economic sovereignty of the country.

The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 13.

As of September 1, 2026, the procedure of export from the customs territory of vehicles delivered to Moldova under the regime of temporary importation will change.

In an international operation involving Moldovan law enforcement agencies, a darknet platform used to sell stolen data, conduct cyber attacks and launder money was dismantled. Specialists considered the platform, known as Crimenetwork, to be one of the most active online platforms specializing in cybercrime.

Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) held a working meeting with representatives of the city administrations of the Florestm district to explain the new procedures for assessing farmland affected by natural disasters.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is causing growing discontent among some EU countries and officials in Brussels. Critics believe that excessive centralization of decisions is beginning to affect the effectiveness of governance and the EU’s ability to respond quickly to economic and geopolitical challenges.

Poland has filed a complaint with the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) against the free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur (a trade and economic union comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay).

U.S. businesses, labor unions and lawmakers from both parties have stepped up pressure on Donald Trump ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, urging against even a partial opening of the U.S. market to Chinese cars.

Government Resolution No. 198/2025, which came into force on May 17, 2025, had a “exploding bomb” effect a year later.

The document entitled “On the transitional mechanism of legal regulation of regional elections to the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia of the VIII convocation in 2026” was agreed upon by representatives of Chisinau and Comrat at a meeting on May 11.