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The crisis in the region has made packaging more expensive, costing up to four times more

5 April 2022 – Moldovan producers saying that the crisis in Ukraine is causing prices for all types of packaging to rise uncontrollably. One example is wooden pallets, which have now become a huge problem for Moldova. Their price has increased several times. Previously, the cost of a new pallet was 120 lei, today it […]

It has been established how the RM is to recognise electronic signatures issued in the EU

According to a draft government decision, the recognition in Moldova of qualified electronic signatures issued in the EU could be done through the use of a qualified public key certificate issued by a trusted service provider in an EU member state. This way of recognising this type of signature will enable EU investors to sign […]

Crèches for employees’ children can be opened on the premises of companies

22 April 2022 – From 25 April, new provisions of the Labour Code and the Education Code come into force, allowing employers to set up crèches for employees’ children on the premises of companies. The amendments were voted by Parliament in March this year, allowing employers to provide childcare for their employees aged 0-3 years, […]

Authorities are taking measures to promote the creation and operation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

15 April 2022 – The National Programme to Promote Entrepreneurship and Increase Competitiveness for 2022-2026 and the Action Plan were presented today at the Advisory Council for SMEs. The document, developed in the framework of the EU project “Rural SME Policy Support Window” at the request of the Ministry of Economy, focuses on 5 directions: […]

The first meeting of the Working Group for the coordination of economic anti-crisis solutions took place

1 April 2022 – The war in Ukraine and Russia’s economic sanctions are hitting Moldova’s economy. First, exports to Russia could fall by $190 million in 2022, which could affect GDP by 1.6%. Apple exports would account for the largest share of the impact. This is according to the study “Economic implications of the war […]

Employers will be able to open crèches for employees’ children on company premises

17 February  2022 – A draft law to this effect was passed by Parliament at first reading. The document provides for amendments to the Labour Code, which is to be supplemented with a new article: “in order to ensure the reconciliation of work and family life, the employer may offer childcare services to his employees […]

People who have no vocational qualifications or want to change their qualifications will be able to do an apprenticeship at work

4 February 2022 – The authorities and the business community are discussing the draft amendment to the Labour Code and the draft Government Decision on Workplace Apprenticeships which would bring clarity to the regulation and application of this type of non-formal pre-vocational training. The discussions take place in the Economic Council under the Prime Minister […]

First solutions to facilitate remote working are discussed

3 February 2022 -Members of the Economic Council to the Prime Minister are discussing solutions to facilitate remote working. Today, Moldovan employers are having problems paying the salaries of their workers who work for them in another country, remotely. The main problem is that at the end of the month, when the employer has to […]

Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița discussed with business associations the epidemiological situation and measures to support citizens and economic agents

The epidemiological situation in the Republic of Moldova is worsening due to the spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 infection and the soaring number of cases of illness in the population. The Chief Executive Natalia Gavrilița announced this during consultations with representatives of business associations, members of the Economic Council to the Prime […]

New legislative changes are being prepared to digitise the economy

25 January 2022 – The Digitisation Packages 2.0 and 3.0 provide for legislative changes in the area of notaries and e-commerce. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister for Digitisation Iurie Țurcanu at the Advisory Council for Digitisation of the Economy – iConsiliu”, which he chairs. According to Iurie Țurcanu, the legislative proposals in the […]