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    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * Republished pursuant to art. XI of Law No 153 of 01.07.2016-Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova, by 2016. 215-216, art. 475. As amended and supplemented by the laws of the Republic of Moldova: LP153 from MO215-01.07.16, 216/19.07.16 art. 475; force 19.07.16 LP218 from MO361 03.12.15, 31.12.15-369/art. 679; force 31.01.16 LP321 from MO27 23.12.13, 07.02.14-34/art. 67; force 07.08.14 LP324 from MO320 23.12.13,-321/31.12.13 art. 871; in effect, from 21.03.13 01.01.14 LP42 MO75-81/12.04.13 art. 237 LP41 from 21.03.13, 12.04.13 MO75-81/Article 235 LP318 from 27.12.12, MO49-55/08.03.13 art. 152 LP101 from 13.12.12, MO10-14/18.01.13 art. 41 LP241 from 02.11.12, MO242-244/23.11.12 art. 777 LP33 MO99 from 06.05.12, 25.05.12-102/art. 330 LP120 from 25.05.12, MO103/29.05.12 art. 353; force 01.10.12 LP267 from 23.12.11, MO13-14/13.01.12 article 32; force 13.01.12 LP175 from MO139 28.07.11,-145/440 26.08.11 Parliament adopted article 16. this law. 
    Article 1. Purpose and objectives of the law (1) the purpose of this Act is to create the appropriate legal framework for the conduct of trade activities through the development of the distribution network of commercial products and services in compliance with the conditions of free competition, the protection of life, health, safety and economic interests of consumers.
(2) this Act establishes the General principles for the conduct of trade activities in the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
(3) this law shall take into account the following objectives: a) stimulation of marketing products and services;
(b) encouraging free enterprise), ensuring fair competition and the free movement of products and services;
c) satisfying the needs of consumers for products and services, ensuring food security and consumption;  
d) stimulate the development of small and medium-sized enterprises;
(e) improvement of the institutional framework) to regulate activities in the trade;
f) creating a mechanism of interaction between central public administration and the local trade;
g) modernization and the development of forms of distribution of goods and provision of services;
h) simplification of procedures for launching trade activities;
I) co-ordinating the functions of State institutions empowered to supervise trade.
In article 2. Regulatory domain (1) this Act regulates the activities in the field of domestic trade, establishes the essential requirements for conducting these activities, forms of trade, the powers of central bodies of public administration and local public administration authorities in the field of trade.
(2) for the purposes of this law, the activities of trade in foodstuffs, manufactured goods and services are defined according to the classification of activities from the economy of Moldova (CAEM) and are presented in annex 4. 1. In article 3. Getting started with the purposes of this law, the terms of use means the following: trade-entrepreneur activities initiated on the basis of reports laid down in the marketing of goods produced, processed or purchased, as well as in the sphere of execution of various works and services, aims to satisfy the private economic interests and ensuring sources of income;
commercial service-offered during the sale Act (provision) that provide benefits and satisfaction of the consumer, without simultaneously a physical Exchange in the form of material goods;
trader-the natural or legal person who carries out activities in the field of trade;
small trader-person practice a trade activity without State registration, with the exception of patent holders;
"one stop shop"-a procedure by which the local public administration authority verifies the authenticity of the data indicated by the merchant notification of initiation of trade activity and/or submit notification and acts of this specialized authorities for approval or for obtaining permissive documents issued by them in on-line mode without trader's involvement;
wholesale-activity done by traders who buy their products in order to revînzării the other traders or professional users (farmers, industrialists, craftsmen, service providers);
retail trade-activity done by traders who sell products directly to consumers for their personal use (final consumption);
cash and carry trade-form of self-service trade ticket based access; activity carried out by traders who sold goods through the self-service system by legal persons, by individual entrepreneurs, including homesteads, patent holders, people who practice professional services according to the law and the individuals recorded in the database of the seller, for the purpose of revînzare and/or processing, as well as for their use as supplies, keeping the price differential regime of wholesale/retail;
Peddler-retail trade activity performed by crossing from one place to another, through mobile units;
Trade Unit-Unit (space) in which the operative processes of circulation of goods/services (receiving, storing and sale). Commercial unit can be identified by individual postal address;
catering unit-commercial unit or place of sale where it provides services for preparing, cooking, serving, presentation and marketing of foodstuffs, the ceremonies and celebrations, as well as recreational activity is carried out in respect of such services. The mentioned services can be provided within the catering unit or outside;
held for sale-land area or an area within the premises where the sale of goods and services through mobile units: (a));
b) construction and building elements placed provisionally under the leading organizer of exhibitions, fairs, cultural events, tourist, sporting and other similar events;
c) perimeter within which the itinerant trade takes place without the mobile unit.
Place of sale cannot be identified by individual postal address;
mobile-tonete, mobile stands, stalls, counters, carts, vending machines sales, autoremorci, camper, mobile vehicles/special automagazine or other mobile machines for Commerce;
informational resource in the field of trade-state information resource, created and administered by the Government, which contains data related to commercial establishments and places of sale and allows local public administration authorities ' interaction with other State information resources and public authorities with regard to relations of internal trade;
surface for sale (commercial area)-surface intended for consumer access to purchase your product/service, for the display of products offered, paying for them and for the movement of personnel to carry out the task. Not constitute areas of areas intended for reception, storage, processing and preservation of the goods, or the production, as well as those intended for offices and annexes;
indicator of price-sensitive information-bearer (paper, cardboard, plastic, etc.) on the cost, the quantity and quality of the product and that reflects various characteristics;
sale price-the price of a unit of product, or a quantity of the product, including VAT and all other taxes;
unit price-the final price, including VAT and all other taxes, per unit of measure from the unit of quantity produced or unique product that is used in the marketing of specific products;
sold in bulk products-products that are not pre-packaged and are measured in the presence of buyers;
easily perishable foodstuff-foodstuff of agricultural origin that is not preserved by drying, sterilization, freezing, or smoking and that it is likely that after a short deadline of consumption to present immediate danger to the health of the consumer;
purchase control-action during an inspection carried out by the Consumer Protection Agency Inspector, which consists in carrying out a shopping cart of goods/services with payment in full of the price/charges in order to check rules and regulations for the marketing of products and services. After recognition of the Inspector, the products purchased shall be returned to the counter value.


Chapter IIPOLITICA of STATE TRADE in Article 4. Regulation of the activities of the State regulation of trade activity of trade include: a)-repealed;
b) conformity assessment of products and services;
c trade activities licensing);
(d) monitoring trade activities) (setting up and managing the information resource in Commerce);
(e) establish rules for conduct) of activities trade;

(f) the restriction or prohibition of marketing) of products and services in accordance with the laws in force;
g) ensuring the deployment of trade activities;
h) setting mechanism of formation of prices/tariffs to products/services of social importance;
I) promotion of brands;
j) State supervision over the activities of Commerce;
k) ensuring the protection of consumers, persons carrying on activities in the trade and the public in general against misleading advertising, a ban on advertising for certain goods and services that are contrary to accepted principles of morality.
Article 5. Central public administration authorities with competences in the field of trade (1) central public administration authorities shall ensure the harmonious development of commercial network and modes of distribution of commercial products and services, providing equal conditions for all merchants, regardless of the type of ownership and legal form of organization.
(11) the rules of business, including public health, animal health, food safety and consumer protection is hereby approved on behalf of the Government.
(2) the Ministry of Economic Affairs is the central body of the public administration specialist in charge of the elaboration of the State policy in the field of trade and settlement of this area. The main tasks of the Ministry of Economy in the field of trade activities are the following: a) preparation of draft normative acts for the improvement of legislation in the field of internal trade;
(b) elaboration of State programs) and strategies for development of trade;
(c) the promotion of State policy) in the marketing of goods and services;
(d) the formulation of proposals on conducting) activities of trade and the creation of favorable conditions for the production and marketing of goods and services;
(e) coordination of the activities of the central bodies) of public administration and local public administration authorities in the field of internal trade;
f) elaboration and submission of measures for the protection of the internal market;
g) monitor, through information resource in the field of trade, trade activity conducted on the territory of the village in question;
h) examining the opinions of individuals and legal entities for the purpose of development of relations in the field of trade;
I) proposals on optimization of the powers of State bodies in charge with controlling functions in the field of trade;
j) initiation, organization and holding of fairs and exhibitions, Republican;
k) Organization of seminars, round tables, etc. for the purpose of trainningurilor training and improvement of personnel in the field of trade, informing the population with respect to issues related to trade.
(3) Consumer Protection Agency: to coordinate and strategy) of the State in the field of consumer protection;
b) participate in the elaboration of the normative acts concerning the rules for the conduct of trade activities;
c) launches proposals regarding withdrawal from production/stopping the import and sale of products/services that is injurious to health consumers and harm the State;
d) organises training courses for personnel involved in the marketing of products and services;
It's State control) conduct regarding compliance with the norms and rules of conduct of trade activities, including by making the purchase.
(4) the control bodies shall issue and update regularly (amendments to the legislation in force or to improve) informative guides that contain, in a language accessible to, the requirements that must be fulfilled by traders to trade activity. The control bodies shall publish guidelines on official web pages and access to the general public.
In article 6. Powers of the local public administration authorities in the field of trade (1) Trade Activities carried out in the territory are managed and coordinated by local public administration authorities in accordance with national rules in force. The said authorities shall exercise the following powers: to ensure policy implementation) State trade in the territory within the limits of functional skills;
b) develops and implements programs for the development of trade within the territory;
c) participates in the examination of the draft normative acts regulating the activities of Commerce;
d) contributes to strengthening the resources of the commodities in order to ensure a permanent trade with an assortment to satisfy minimum daily requirements of consumers in the territory;
(e) ensure the implementation of the principle of) ' ghișeului ' when checking the data indicated in the notifications lodged by traders;
f) repealed;
g) establish the typology of the units selling products and services, in accordance with the nomenclature of commercial establishments approved by the Government;
h) stimulate the development of small and medium enterprises operating in Commerce in order to increase employment and labour;
I) authorizes trade in public areas, organizes fairs and fairs;
j) actions taken on consumers ' rights protection within the limits of their powers;
k) coordinates the decentralized structures of actions relating to trade;
l) in the field of supervision of trade in accordance with the law;
m) suspended commercial activity and submits to the court application for termination of activity of the commercial unit;
n) shall establish, in the framework of regulation of trade activities in the respective locality, prohibitions and requirements concerning trade activity in accordance with para. (5);
a training, seminars) organises round tables and in-service training in the field of trade.
(2) economic structures within local public administration authorities shall submit to the Ministry of economy, periodically and on request, with information relating to the activities of trade in their respective territories.
(3) in the elaboration of territorial strategies in the field of trade, local public administration authorities shall consult with professional associations, consumer groups, employers, representatives of Chamber of Commerce and industry and with other interested parties.
(4) in order to promote and protect trade activities carried out in the suburbs, and in disadvantaged rural areas, local public administration authorities may grant special privileges within the limits of competences. To carry out trade activities in tourist areas or in those with architectural value, local public administration authorities can grant facilities, as required by law, investors who contribute on their own in the rehabilitation zones.
(5) In the framework of regulation of trade activities in the respective locality, City Council shall have the right to establish prohibitions and requirements concerning trade activity in the following respects: a) the prohibition to conduct commerce or certain forms of trade, including itinerant trade, within certain areas or streets within the times certain days or hours;
b) conduct trade activities in the vicinity of government buildings, educational institutions, medical institutions, grooves, monuments, works of art, buildings with historic value, architectural or archaeological, historical areas, and in places (destinations) tourist attractions;
c trade activities) distribution between Central and peripheral areas of the village, as well as between congested and the uncluttered;
d) RADIUS in which it is prohibited the marketing of spirits in educational institutions, medical institutions and the grooves for worship;
e) work requirements (hours of operation) of traders in certain areas or streets;
f) ban on trade in certain goods or services in specific areas or streets;
g) requirements for parking areas which must have the pursuit of certain forms of marketing.
(6) the requirements set out in paragraph 1. (5) is approved by decision of the local Council.


Chapter IIIDESFĂŞURAREA TRADE ACTIVITIES in Article 7. Forms of Commerce (1) forms of trade are: a) wholesale trade;
b) retail trade;
c cash and carry trade);
d) commercial services, including nutrition.
(2) Classification is approved for commercial units of Government.
Article 8. Wholesale trade (1) traders engaged in wholesale trade have, where applicable, of processing, storage and products complement the freight stocks, provides informational support, providing transport services, offers and other services related to trade.

(2) The wholesale trade, traders must comply with the following requirements: a) the existence of storage rooms sized and equipped corresponding to the volume and technical nature of products stored. In the marketing of food products, commercial unit has, where appropriate, for refrigeration equipment, and in the case of processing (packing) products-equipment corresponding to these activities;
b) equipping the unit with a computerized filing system;
c) using measuring instruments and metrological control checked;
(d) the technical requirements) neighborhood of storage places, and exposure of goods;
e)-repealed.
(3) repealed.
(4) the conditions and requirements of trade cash and carry are: a) trade of food products and manufactured goods shall be carried out on the basis of the customer's choice, allowing goods and putting her in the stroller for purchase;
b) customers are individuals and legal entities;
c) all clients are registered in a computer database, held by the sale, in which shall be recorded in full and all transactions entered into with each client. After registration in the database, the customer releases the legitimation with photo image will not be transferable;
d) access within the areas of sale is allowed only to those who own one;
e)-repealed;
f) purpose of purchase of the products is the use thereof for personal use (final consumption) or for processing, their resale right by other dealers/professional users times collective;
     g) repealed;
     h) repealed;
     I)-repealed;
     required licenses) for cash and carry trade in accordance with the licences for the wholesale trade.
(5) in the case of cash and carry trade, payment for the goods purchased shall be made in cash or by transfer to the customer's choice, and the issuance of tax invoice is preceded by passage of the ticket to the customer via a special device allowing its identification. Invoice and payment thereof shall be allowed only on condition that the information system managed by the sales acknowledges the ticket to the customer registered in the database.
Article 9. Retailing (1) retail trade is conducted via commercial stationary units (stores), provisional stationing (pavilions, concessions (kiosks)), removable or by other means provided for by law.
(2) the specific rules of the retail trade is approved by the Government, the following general principles being complied with: a) to provide a range of goods depending on the type of the unit;
b) management of commodity-specific technical problems profile trade (storage methods, spatial layouts, display goods);
c) knowledge of the forms and methods of trading goods;
(d) specific conditions) of storage and marketing of goods;
e related services) retail.
(3) repealed.
Article 10. Commercial services (1) the provision of the services (marketing) takes place through commercial units (retail point of service).
(2) The provision of commercial services, merchants must meet the following requirements: the presence of a force) work capable of providing the service;
(b) the existence of the necessary technical base) (the existence of the unit service and corresponding equipment); c) existence of an offer of service provision having the characteristics specific to the type of service and rates justified.
(3) repealed.
Article 11. Public catering (1) public catering is carried out in specialized units, which are classified according to the type of services provided to consumers. Catering enterprises classified in the hospitality industry and are classified by categories.
(2) the classification of establishments catering and specific rules for the provision of catering services, including health, approved by the Government, then the following prerequisites: (a) the availability of rooms) equipped with suitable equipment technological process for each type of public catering;
b) veterinary authorisation of trade in accordance with this law;
c) the employment of qualified personnel in the field of preparation of culinary products, confectionery and pastry.
Article 12. The Organization of trade in the markets (1) market is a specially designated area, where it sells mainly agricultural products, foodstuffs and manufactured goods, and services through commercial units located within it.
(2) depending on the specifics of the marketed products, markets can be of several types: agricultural and food markets, markets for non-food goods, auto markets, markets, markets for second-hand goods markets, mixed, etc. (3) markets are created in accordance with a decision of the local Council. Market managers in consultation with the local public administration authority approves market drawn up in accordance with regulation-type approved by the Government.
(4) markets are managed by the administrator, which can be directly the local government authority or an operator, as required by law. 
(5) the places of sale of agri-food markets and mixed priority is granted to domestic agricultural producers based on the manufacturer's certificate issued by the Mayor of the village. Share of seats for sale to domestic agricultural producers is determined by the administrator of the market depending on the market, but there may be less than 50 percent of the surface area of the agri-food market and 30 percent of the commercial market.
(6) tariffs for services of the market shall be determined by the administrator of the market based on principles of transparency, non-discrimination and economic and equity, within 30 calendar days, coordinate with local public administration authority. The size of the charges shall be calculated in relation to the expenses incurred in the provision of services in the market. It is prohibited to establish fees for access to the market.
(7) specific Rules for conducting trade in markets, types of markets, the framework regulation of the functioning of markets, as well as the list of goods prohibited the marketing of markets shall be approved by the Government.


Chapter IVORGANIZAREA TRADE ACTIVITIES in article 13. Initiating a trade activities (1) trade activity may be exercised by individuals and legal entities in accordance with the requirements of this law.
(2) repealed.
(3) repealed.
(4) The person carrying out the activities set out in the appendices. 3 and nr. 4 shall be obliged to hire people that meet the requirements of training and health; 214. (5) the Central specialized bodies of public administration and local public administration authorities, professional associations and legal persons concerned may organise training courses and further training in the field of marketing products and services, provided the authorisation the courses as required by law.
(6) to conduct trade, traders must: a) to have a formal training in this field in accordance with para. (4);
(b)) to be registered according to the laws in force;
c) to notify the local public administration authority in accordance with this law;
(d)) to obtain the proper license if practicing an activity subject to licensing according to the legislation in force.
(7) gambling Activities can be carried out only after obtaining a licence issued by the Licensing and authorization issued by the local public administration authority in compliance with the law nr. 285-XIV of 18 February 1999 concerning games of chance.
Article 14. Notification of initiation of trade (1) in the case of trade activities, other than those set out in the appendices. 3 and nr. 4, the dealer has the right to carry on trade activity concurrently with submission of the notification concerning the initiation of trade activity.
(2) In the case of activities set out in the appendices. 3 and nr. 4, and in the case of itinerant trader is required to submit notification of initiation of trade activity with at least 15 working days before the initiation of the activity.
(3) notification of initiation of trade activity shall correspond to the model set out in annex 4. 2 and will contain the following information: a) the name/name, headquarters/domicile, on WHOSE BEHALF/contact data WWW.TORRENTSMD.COM dealer;
(b) name and code) trade activity in accordance with CAEM Rev. 2, provided for the marketing of spirits, beer and tobacco items;
c) name and address of commercial unit or place of sale;
commercial unit type d) according to the nomenclature of commercial establishments approved by the Government;
e) area (m2);

f) commercial unit capacity (number of places/people)-in the case of the establishment of public catering;
g) type and surface (length, width, height) of the unit in the case of mobile-commerce activities through mobile unit;
h) Declaration on honour has trader concerning legal compliance.
(4) The notification of the initiation of the work of the trade shall be attached, in some cases, the following acts: (a) confirming the powers) Act representative-if the notification is made through a representative;
b) copy of market regulation, adopted by the merchant, and the copy on the local Council's decision to create market-if markets.
(5) in the case of Commerce located directly on public lands, additional acts set out in paragraph 1. (4) the notice shall be attached a copy of the document confirming the right of ownership or use of land on which is located the unit (decision concerning the allocation of land for the construction and fitting-out of the market, the title holder of the right authentication of land lease contract/bailment or, where appropriate, another act).
(6) within 15 days of the date of notification, the dealer is obliged to pay the local government authority for a payment notification in amount of 100 lei.
Article 15. Requirements in relation to the notification of the initiation of trade activity (1) data included in the merchant notification of initiation of trade activity must comply with the prohibitions and requirements provided for in this law and the regulation of trade activities in the respective locality, approved by the City Council, under art. 6 paragraph 1. 5. (2) notification of initiation of trade shall be filed by the supplier separately for each unit and/or place of sale.
(3) notification of initiation of trade shall be submitted by the dealer to the local public administration authority physical or on-line via the resource information in the field of trade.
(4) notification of initiation of trade activity is submitted to the authority of local public administration of level one, the Government authority of the municipalities of Chisinau and Balti municipalities or autonomous territorial unit Gagauzia, in whose territorial RADIUS to operate the merchant in question.
(5) Notices and copies of documents annexed, the merchant, are kept in the archive of the local public administration authority.
Article 16. Receiving notification (1) at the time of receipt of the notice concerning the initiation of physical activity, the authority of local public administration shall be obliged: (a)) to introduce data from notification in information resource in the field of trade;
b) to issue a notification to the merchant's approval in writing, with an indication of the following data:-date and time of reception of the notification;
-serial number of the notification given by the local government authority;
-surname and first name, function and the contact details of the person in charge of the local public administration authority has received the notification.
(2) at the time of receipt of the notification concerning the initiation of trade activity in the mode on-line information source in the trade issue a reminder to the trader of reception, which will contain the dates laid down in paragraph 1. (1) (a). b). (3) the local Government Authority shall refuse to receive notification regarding initiation of trade, on the filing date (in the case of submission of the notification) or not later than 3 days after submission of the notification (in the case of on-line filing of notification), only in the following cases: (a) contains no data) the notification laid down in article 21. 14. (3);
(b) the notification shall not) attached to the acts set forth, as appropriate, in article 19. 14. (4) and/or (5);
c) notification is not signed by the person who holds the necessary powers of attorney.  
(4) in the event of a refusal of reception of the notification under paragraph 1. (3) the authority of local public administration shall be obliged to issue a reminder concerning the trader's refusal of reception of the notification, in writing, with an indication of the following data: a) the reasons for refusal of reception of the notification;
b) surname and forename, function and the contact details of the person in charge of the local public administration authority which refused the receipt of the notification.
Article 17. Verify the accuracy of data and compliance with the requirements of trade activities (1) the authority of local public administration shall verify the data specified in the notification of the initiation of trade no later than 15 working days from the date of receipt of the notification.
(2) the information in the notification submitted by the operator and records are examined according to the principle of "one-stop shop" in the following respects: (a) the accuracy of the data on the name) name, domicile, registered office/trader and administrator on WHOSE BEHALF your WWW.TORRENTSMD.COM/checked by accessing data from the State Register of establishments and, where appropriate, from the State Register of population or other records of a State, in case of necessity;
b the accuracy of the address) concerning the establishment or place of sale is checked by accessing data from information resources held by the State Enterprise "Cadastru"-in case of necessity;
c) compliance with the requirements in the field of urban planning, landscaping and construction by accessing data and interaction with subdivisions of the authority responsible for local government-in all cases.
(3) verification of compliance with the requirements of the legislation in the field of food safety is carried out where the activities referred to in the annex. in accordance with article 3. 171. (4) verification of compliance with the requirements of legislation in the field of animal health shall be carried out where the activities referred to in the annex. in accordance with article 4. 172. Article 171. Compliance with the legislation in the field of food safety in trade activity (1) where the trader carries out the activities set out in the annex. 3, notice is sent by the merchant at the time of receiving them, the National Agency for food safety, according to the principle of "one-stop shop" via information resource in the field of trade.
(2) the National Food Safety Agency shall carry out veterinary authorization or registration of the commercial unit in accordance with the legislation in the field of food safety.
(3) the National Food Safety Agency, not later than 15 working days from the date of notification, enter in the information resource in the field of trade, as appropriate, information on the veterinary authorization for the operation of or refusal to release information about the recording times commercial unit, in respect of operators who have submitted notices of initiation of trade activity.
Article 172. Compliance with the legislation in the field of trade activity (1) where the trader carries out activities set out in the annex. 4, the notification made by the merchant submits, at the time of receiving them, the national centre of public health or the territorial public health centers, according to their territorial competence, the principle of "one-stop shop" via information resource in the field of trade.
(2) the National Centre for public health and, where appropriate, the territorial centers of public health issued a sanitary authorization of operation no later than 15 working days from the date of receipt of the notification.
(3) it is not necessary to issue a new sanitary permits, in accordance with paragraph 1. (2) where the establishment dispose of sanitary authorisation issued, until the submission of the notification, the national public health Centre or, where appropriate, the territorial public health centres.
(4) the National Centre for public health and, where appropriate, the territorial public health centres, within a maximum period of 15 working days from the date of notification, the information resource in the area of trade information on the sanitary authorisation or refusal of operation release in respect of operators who have submitted notices of initiation of trade activity.
Article 173. During the trade activity (1) With the exception of the activities set out in the appendices. 3 and nr. 4, merchants engaged in trade from the moment of submission of the notification for commercial units and up to and including suspension or termination of the trade, carried out pursuant to:

the competent authorities through the application) the decision of a Court of law;
(b) notification of termination) of trade pursuant to article 5. 175. (2) activities of trade set out in the appendices. 3 and nr. 4 and those conducted through mobile units may be commenced after the expiration of fifteen (15) working days from the moment of submission of the notification for commercial units and lasts till the cessation of trade in accordance with para. (1) (a). or b) to).
(3) the activities of the trade fairs under fairs, demonstrations, cultural, tourist, sporting and other similar events can be conducted only during these events, determined in accordance with the regulations governing conduct of trade activities in the respective locality times approved by Council decision or through the disposal of the Mayor.
Article 174. (Limitation) suspension of the work of trade (1) Trade Activity will be suspended (limited) by competent bodies with functions of control by applying the restrictive measures provided for by law, for frauds under State control in accordance with the provisions of law No. 131 of 8 June 2012 on the control of the Affairs of State.
(2) Trade Activity will be suspended (limited) by suspending a permissive licence by the authority/authorized, under the conditions laid down in article 21. 17 of law No. 235-XVI from 20 July 2006 concerning the basic principles of regulation of entrepreneurial activity.
Article 175. Termination of trade under the merchant notification (1) cease trade activity at the request of the trader, beginning with the date of filing of the notice of termination by merchant.
(2) after the date of deposit of the notification regarding termination of Commerce, merchant: a) has no right to conduct commerce within the unit in question;
b) won't pay the fee set out in art. 177 paragraphs 1 and 2. (2) for the commercial unit in question.
Article 176. Modification of data (1) if the need of changing the data given in the notification of the initiation of the work of the trade, the dealer shall submit to the authority of local public administration, within a period of at least 30 calendar days before the date of the change, notification of change of data.
(2) The annex to notification will change the data, as appropriate, the necessary documents in accordance with art. 14. (4) and (5).
(3) the authority of local public administration has the right to amend the data on the unit of information resource in the field of trade where it finds that the data indicated in the merchant notification are erroneous.
Article 177. (1) for each commercial in which trade takes place, traders paid fee for commercial units and for the provision of services in accordance with tax legislation.
(2) the fee for commercial units and/or for the provision of services shall be payable by the operator in the manner stipulated by tax legislation, during the activity of trade pursuant to article 5. 173. Article 178. Activity of small traders (1) Small merchants engaged in trade activity without State registration, without possession of entrepreneur's patent filing notification and without access to the business of the trade.
(2) the small merchants have the right to market only agricultural products that they manufactured or rented property.
(3) Small-scale traders are required to operate only trade in the markets or in special places, established by the Government.
(4) Small traders operate trading without fee for commercial units and for the provision of services.
Article 179. Information resource on trade in (1) the recording and monitoring of commercial establishments and places of sale and the associated data is carried out by means of information resource in the field of trade, established and administered by the Government.
(2) the Government shall ensure that the necessary support and offers for local public administration authorities at the information resource in the field of trade, as well as its interaction with other State information and resources with other public authorities.
(3) the authorities of local public administration shall ensure the establishment and updating of data on commercial establishments and places of sale, including data from notifications and documents annexed thereto, a trader at local government authority, and decisions of suspension or termination of the trade activity issued by the competent authorities, not later than 3 days from the date of receiving them.
(4) access to information on commercial establishments and places stock from information resource in the field of trade is guaranteed to all persons for valuable consideration.


Chapter VREGULI GENERAL trading PRODUCTS and SERVICES in article 18. Protection of life, health and safety of consumers (1) traders are obliged to place only safe products and services for life, health and safety of consumers. Any merchant must satisfy itself, on the basis of information obtained from the manufacturer/importer and to vocational training, provided that the products offered for trading are secure and inform consumers on risk factors in use/consumption.
(2) shall prohibit the placing on the market of products in the absence of accompanying documents relating to the quality, quantity and safety of technical regulations, issued under, and accounting.
(3) shall be deemed to be sure the product/service that is mandatory under the regulations that define its security features and procedures for the control of compliance with the parameters you define characteristics according to the laws in force.
(4) if the safety of the product/service cannot be established as defined in paragraph 1. (3) the product/service it is considered safe if used in normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions, do not present a danger to life, health and safety of consumers.
Article 19. The labelling, marking and packing (1) information provided through labeling, marking, packing, as well as how to apply the labels are determined by the legislation in force. Labelling and the rules under which it is carried out must not be of such a nature as to deceive the consumer into error.
(2) The sale of the product/service, merchant/service provider need to bring to the attention of the consumer, at the latter's request, in addition to the information given by the labelling, marking and packaging, correct and useful information relating to the characteristics of the product/service, the conditions of sale and use.
(3) the packaging must ensure the integrity and protection of its quality, easy to handle, to promote the sale of the product, and is in conformity with the legal provisions relating to the protection of labour, the environment and safety of consumers.
Article 20. Quantity and price (1) depending on the type and characteristics of the product, on its packaging shall indicate prominently and unequivocally and nominal volume, length, area, or other sizes through which characterizes the quantity of the product (contents), expressed in units of measurement not recognized by national metrology System. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to products marketed in bulk.
2. the obligation to indicate the data referred to in paragraph 1. (1) is the manufacturer, dealer or, where appropriate, the importer.
(3) the information provided by means of measurement of the quantity of products sold in bulk must be clear and visible to the consumer. The measuring instruments used to determine the quantity of products in trade should be legalized (included in the State Register of measuring instruments of the Republic of Moldova), and periodically metrological verified.
(4) Dealer that offers a product/service towards the retail sale must indicate on the price of the sale price, the price per unit of measurement, and tariff, in accordance with the legal provisions in force. It is not necessary to indicate the unit price if it is identical with the sale price.
(5) sale prices, unit prices and tariffs shall be indicated clearly and unambiguously through the marking, labelling, through the proposed menu and/or display and is expressed exclusively in the national currency.
(6) goods and services shall be marketed in the territory of the Republic of Moldova on free sale prices, excluding prices/tariffs regulated by State price for sale of products/services of social important essentials which reflects the food basket of the minimum existence is approved by the Government and shall be regulated by limiting profitability from manufacturing and/or commercial sale added to them.
Article 21. Other rules of trading

(1) the place of sale of products/services, the merchant must hold documents attesting to their conformity to the technical regulations in force. Where those documents are kept in a different place at the commercial unit must keep their copies, certified with the stamp dealer.
(2) the operator is required to keep track of products/services and to issue vouchers for buyers/consumers home or other documents confirming the purchase of the product/service. Acts of register are available at the request of the supervisory authorities in accordance with the legal provisions in force.
(3) Every dealer shall, in accordance with the rules of conduct of trade activities in the respective locality, approved by the City Council, the hours of operation of the trade, which will comply with the provisions of labour legislation and regulations regarding peace and public order. Retail commercial units and those that provide commercial services may be open to the public all the days of the week. Commercial food sector establishments cannot be closed for more than two consecutive days in the event of public holidays, except for some objective causes of downtime. Hours of operation are displayed at the entrance to the commercial unit, clearly visible from the outside. The dealer is obliged to ensure its observance. Any change in hours of operation of the trade is done with the approval of the preventive local government authority which issued the authorization.
(4) traders are obliged to ensure the collection, storage and transport of waste arising from trade activity in accordance with legislation on waste management. Collection and transportation of waste shall be carried out: a) by the merchant where it holds the authorisations concerning waste management; and/or b) by legal persons holding waste management permit and who have a contract with the trader.
(5) traders are obliged to comply with the prohibitions and requirements relating to the conduct of trade, laid down in regulation of trade activities in question, including in cases where the prohibitions and requirements were established following presentation of the notification relating to the taking up of the business of the trade.
(6) The pursuit of Commerce, merchants are responsible for compliance with the legislation on veterinary, sanitary, fire-fighting and prevention, environmental protection and compliance with specific legislation.
Article 211. Relationship between the supplier and the dealer easily perishable foodstuffs (1) contractual relations between the service provider and dealer easily perishable foodstuffs are laid down in a contract negotiated in advance by the parties, in compliance with the legislation in force. The parties cannot compel each other, directly or indirectly, to buy or sell products/services from or to a third party.
(2) the merchant cannot ask and collect from vendor payments for services that are not included in the acquisition cost of the goods (cost of shelter fees, for the expansion of the distribution network and retail area, costs for advertising and promoting the products). The trader may not be compelled by the supplier to contribute to the marketing costs of the supplier. This Regulation shall not preclude the provider or the merchant to participate in voluntary and mutual marketing costs for product promotion.
(3) the operator may not make the provider does not sell the product to other retailers at a lower price than that at which it sells him. The provider cannot make the trader to retain a certain shelf price.
(4) the term of payment to the vendor the vendor for perishable foodstuffs easily contracted and supplied shall be established within the framework of the negotiation of the contract, but it cannot be more than 30 calendar days from the date of delivery of the products by the supplier.
(5) it is prohibited to dealer to return easily perishable foodstuffs supplier which were purchased with the quantitative and qualitative requirements, according to contracts to supply products. The dealer is forced to liquidate (destroy) foodstuffs whose validity has expired.
Article 212. The work is required to conduct trade in accordance with requirements relating to working arrangements (hours of operation), established by the local government authority in the regulation of the activities of the trade in question.
Article 213. Itinerant trade (1) Merchants have no right to carry Peddler in the following cases: a) the activity is forbidden to peddle on the street or in the street in question in accordance with the rules of conduct of trade activities in the respective locality;
b) activity of Peddler land use of limited public use as intended;
(c) the sale of the product under consideration) within the itinerant is prohibited by law.
(2) For the conduct of trade through automatic devices for sales (self-service), the merchant submits notification for each appliance commercial where they are located in different places. The merchant submits a single notification for commercial appliances placed side by side or in the same room, with an indication of the number of devices.
(3) in the case of the pursuit of the business of Commerce in public spaces via the mobile unit, the authority of local public administration will develop and will issue the merchant, not later than 15 working days after the day on which the notice is received by the merchant, the location of the mobile unit used by the merchant.
(4) in the case of mobile unit location in public spaces, the dealer is forced to a place in the scheme of location issued by local public administration authority.
Article 214. Training requirements and health (1) persons directly involved in the preparation, processing and marketing and/or storage of foodstuffs and/or beverages for consumption within the commercial establishments are required to have training in the field of trade, food and hygiene.
(2) persons directly involved in the activities of body maintenance, hairdressing and other beauty activities are required to have training in body maintenance and hygiene.
(3) it is considered that the persons referred to in paragraph 1. (1) and (2) have the training required to correspond to where at least one of the following conditions are met: a) have graduated from higher education institutions or technical professional, as appropriate, in the field of trade, public consumption, maintenance activities, hairdresser and other beauty activities or hygiene;
b) have completed specialized training courses, as appropriate, in the field of public alimentation, maintenance activities, hairdresser and other beauty activities or hygiene, carried out by the entities specified at art. 13(2). 5. (4) commercial units within the working set out in appendices. 3 and nr. 4 will be committed only persons who have the medical certificate concerning health, issued by the medical-sanitary institutions, whether public or private.
(5) persons engaged in trade activities units set out in the appendices. 3 and nr. 4 will be subject to medical examination on the State of health of the medical-sanitary institutions public or private according to periodicity established by Government decision.
(6) it is prohibited to control bodies or other central or local public authorities to approve normative acts concerning the obligation of operators to frequent courses of instruction or training and professional development.
Article 215. Trade fairs under fairs, demonstrations, cultural, tourist, sporting and other similar events (1) itinerant trade activity within fairs, fairs, cultural events, tourist, sporting and other similar events unfold merchant pursuant to notification of initiation of activity and trade under the terms of the disposal of the Mayor.
(2) by the Mayor, the local public administration authority shall be entitled to lay down requirements relating to the conduct of commerce within the leading organizer of exhibitions, fairs, cultural events, sports and other similar events, including to allow their conduct without submission of the notification.

Article 216. Protecting the public against noise and vibration at trade activity (1) traders are obliged to comply with the norms accepted by the issue of noise and vibration, approved by the Government.
(2) it is prohibited for commercial units that use location serving music (disco, celebrations and other similar units) in blocks of residential buildings, education institutions, medical institutions, or in houses of worship.
(3) commercial Units which use the music service (dance clubs, celebrations and other similar units) are obliged to apply the necessary measures to comply with the insulation standards for permissible levels of noise and vibration in order to not create discomfort to residents in the area or locality in which they are located.
(4) the measurement of noise and vibration is carried out at the request of any natural or legal person concerned by: the National Health Centre) and territorial public health centres;
b) subdivisions of the ability of local public administration;
c accredited laboratories and institutions) in accordance with the law;
d) the bailiff in accordance with art. 25 of the enforcement code.
Chapter VI-FINAL Chapter VIIDISPOZIŢII repealed and TRANSITIONAL Article 25. Entry into force of the law (1) this law shall enter into force 6 months after the date of publication.
(2) the date of entry into force of this law shall be repealed law No. 749-XIII from February 23, 1996 in respect of domestic trade (Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova, 1996, no. 31, art. 318).
(3) traders who on the basis of authorisations/licences issued before the entry into force of this law will continue to work in them until the expiry of their validity.
Article 26. Adjustment of the regulatory framework the Government within 6 months of the date of publication of the present law, shall submit to the Parliament proposals to bring the existing legislation into line with the provisions of this law;
-12 months from the date of publication of the present law, will approve its normative acts for the implementation of the provisions of this law.