News about Regulation

Due to the crisis in the Middle East, global gas prices have increased. However, Moldova has not suffered yet – the country does not import gas from this region. Moreover, purchases are made under contracts indexed one month in advance. The director general of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE), Aleksey Taran, assured that the regulated gas price will remain unchanged for the time being.

Austria wants to temporarily reduce the tax on mineral fuels: as a first step, the tax on diesel and gasoline is to be reduced by 5 euro cents per liter each, the Austrian federal government has announced.

Sri Lanka has introduced additional restrictions on fuel sales amid supply problems related to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. Now the refueling of cars depends not only on QR codes, but also on the last digit of the license plate: cars with even-numbered license plates can receive gasoline on even days, with odd-numbered license plates – on odd days.

As of January 1, Russian border guards had 8.9 million orders from bailiffs to ban debtors from leaving Russia – 1.4 times more than a year ago. This is partly an accumulated effect: the issuance of new bans is declining.

New standards of consumer protection, on the one hand, and control over the activities of professional participants, on the other hand, are unlikely to cool down demand in the financial market. But, undoubtedly, they will add confidence to both sides of “money relations”.

The steady increase in prices for oil products continues in Moldova.

The signature of the recipient/supplier will not be required on the supplier’s copy of the tax invoice for the supply of services as well as electricity, natural gas, thermal energy, hot water and telecommunication services limited to telephony, internet and television services.

Only 15 out of 240 state-owned companies have external audits, and 55 out of 108 state-owned enterprises are headed by temporary administrators. These are statements from audit reports prepared by experts of the Audit Chamber. They were voiced during a meeting of the parliamentary commission for the control of public finances.

Real estate brokers will be required to obtain certification of professional competence. A draft law on the activities of real estate agents will be put to a vote in its second and final reading at a parliamentary session on Friday, March 20.

Employees of the Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova, led by prosecutors of the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS), seized more than 130 smuggled cars, most of which came from the European Union.

Under the new regulations, local authorities will be obliged to identify ragweed-contaminated areas, map out ragweed hotspots and potential areas of spread, and coordinate with owners to eradicate this invasive plant. At the national level, public institutions in the fields of agriculture, environment and health will be responsible for informing and controlling ragweed control campaigns.

Security will be ensured by less bureaucracy but better import controls by government agencies.

The staff of the State Chancellery has been increased by 56 units. The government made the relevant decision on Wednesday, 18 March, arguing that it was necessary to improve the efficiency of the reform management, monitoring of the European integration and implementation of the national strategic programs.

The European e-cigarette market is now at the peak of growth, but almost half of the turnover is out of state control. This is the conclusion reached by the authors of a new international study on the structure of the illegal vape market in Europe, presented at a press conference by experts from Fraunhofer IIS and MRU GmbH (Germany).

The norm of the minimum stock of gasoline in Moldova is reduced from 8,000 tons to 5,000 tons. At the same time, the retail sale of diesel in consumer containers is limited to 20 liters per purchase. These measures are taken by the government in order to optimize the use of storage capacity and avoid blocking stocks.

From April 10, 2026, the automated entry/exit system EES (Entry/Exit System) will be fully operational in the Schengen area, abolishing stamps in passports. Citizens of non-EU countries will now be asked for biometric data: face (photo) and fingerprints when crossing the border.

The government does not support the draft law on raising the limits on the use of cash by citizens in transactions involving the purchase of real estate and vehicles.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in conjunction with the agency that oversees the commodities markets, has published informal guidelines it will use to classify cryptocurrency securities.

During an inspection at the Leuseni border crossing point, inspectors from the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) found a very large (more than 9.3 tons) of imported peppers that did not comply with national regulations.

Businesses will be able to avoid having their accounts blocked due to tax debts if they are incurred through the fault of the state. Such a provision will come into force if parliament approves the draft law on a package of proposals to support entrepreneurial activity in the second reading.