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    _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * Republished pursuant to art. VIII, para. (2) Letter c) of the law of the Republic of Moldova nr. 192 of 23 September 2016-Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova, by 2016. 369-378, art. 749. Amended by the laws of the Republic of Moldova: LP192 from 23.09.16, MO369-28.10.16 art. 378/749; force 28.10.16 LP138 from MO184 17.06.16,-192/01.07.16 art. 401; force LP223 from 03.12.15, 01.07.16 MO361-31.12.15 art. 369/681; force 31.03.16 LP154 from MO224 30.07.15, 233/art-21.08.15.457; force 01.01.16 LP38 from MO92 27.03.14, 18.04.14-98/art. 228 LP162 from 22.07.11, MO170-175/14.10.11 art. 498 LP116 from 23.06.11, MO122-127/29.07.11 art. 344 LP109 from MO131-134, 04.06.10/30.07.10 art. 443 LP131-XVIII from 23.12.09, MO23-24/12.02.10 art. 35 LP107-XVIII from 17.12.09, MO197-200/31st art. 648 LP280-XVI dated 14.12.07, 96/MO94 30.05.08-art. 349 LP154-XVI from 21.07.05, MO126-128/23.09.05 art. 611; LP166 in force 01.01.06-XV of 27.05.04, MO125-129/30.07.04 art. 657 LP430 from 31.10.03, MO239-242/05.12.03 art. 956; into force 01.01.04 Parliament adopts this organic law.
The purpose of this law lies in the establishment of an organisational framework, legal and economic order to ensure economic security of the country and to regulate the importation, transportation, storage and sale of petroleum products in the domestic market, as strategic products, with special arrangements.


Chapter I.GENERAL PROVISIONSARTICLE 1 GENERAL Article. The incidence of this law (1) this act falls within the scope of the activity of import, transportation, storage and marketing of petroleum products, having as a goal the creation of favorable conditions for domestic oil products, reliable supply to the consumer with quality petroleum products, the development of fair competition and the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of the consumer.
(2) the interrelationships occurring within the supply of petroleum products to special consumer are governed by this Act and the regulations.
In article 2. Notions for purposes of this law, the following notions signify: participant in the oil products market-importer, seller, Storer, transporter and consumer of petroleum products;
vendor-foreign trader from whom the importer purchasing petroleum products;
importer-participant in the petroleum products market, importing petroleum products, actually recorded at the customs border of the Republic of Moldova, which stores and wholesale dealers;
-import customs procedure under which goods brought into the customs territory of the Republic of Moldova shall acquire the status of goods introduced into the economy only after they have been cleared;
carrier-trader who has specialized transportation means and carrying with them petroleum products in the customs territory of the Republic of Moldova;
sales-retail operator that sells retail petroleum products;
wholesale buyer-trader, including special consumer is the ultimate consumer of petroleum products;
special consumer-consumer insurance whose way with petroleum products shall be determined by normative acts and special;
oil products-oil and derivatives: gasoline, diesel, kerosene, gas oil, kerosene, jet fuel, liquified gases for ovens, heavy fuel oils, oils and lubricants;
the main petroleum products-gasoline and diesel oil;
deposit-deposit petroleum storage and preservation products intended oil;
types of activity of participants of the market of petroleum products-import, wholesale trade and retail of petroleum products;
additional clause of the license-special condition prescribed by law, be included in the license, which stipulates the obligations of the holder;
exceptional situation-a situation which leads to surge in consumption of petroleum products by the main natural disasters, epidemics, epizootics, catastrophe, military action and/or sudden decrease of imports of such products as a result of the degradation of the situation on the market for foreign or from their other external reasons;
average daily intensity of marketing oil products-the average daily sales volume of petroleum products from a certain period;
payment payment annual regulatory-established importers of petroleum products, the amount of which is approved on an annual basis;  
Provider Platts quotation for petroleum-product, in accordance with the main European Marketscan, recalculated in the national currency (lei);
specific commercial margin amount of profit and expenses related to the business of import and marketing of petroleum products (including costs of transportation and insurance of petroleum products in the territory of other countries, the fee for performing customs procedures and payment for emission of pollutants), calculated from 1 litre of petroleum product;
import authorization Gasoil-permissive, issued by the National Agency for energy regulation, which confirms the right of agricultural producer registered as a legal entity to perform the import of diesel for own use as a fuel for transportation or equipment, agricultural machinery, used directly in the agrarian activity.
Article 3. The participants of the oil products market (1) Participants at the oil products market may be legal entities that are license holders, except making the consumer, and who reside in the Republic of Moldova.
(2) participants of the oil products market enjoys equal rights, regardless of the type of ownership and legal form of organization. It is inadmissible to favour some attendees by providing exemptions not provided for in the law, as well as direct or indirect limitation of the rights and legitimate interests.
(3) the participants in the market of petroleum products have the right to set up associations, unions and other forms of Association for purposes contrary to the law, why not including free competition regulations.
Article 4. The formation of prices of petroleum products (1) operators shall determine the prices of petroleum products and liquefied gas in accordance with the methodology and application of formation of prices of petroleum products.

(2) Training Methodology and the application of prices of petroleum products shall be drawn up and approved by the National Agency for energy regulation, in accordance with the legislation in force, and taking into account the conditions laid down in paragraph 1. (3) and (4).
(3) retail prices of petroleum products in the main to 1 litre, for each type of product, in accordance with the methodology and application of formation of prices of oil products, which is based on the following components: a) the mean value of the average provider Platts quotations Cargoes FOB MED (Italy) Cargoes FOB NWE or provider Platts, depending on the region from which importation is carried out;
(b)) share, applied in accordance with the tax code of the Republic of Moldova;
c) share of value added tax, applied in accordance with the tax code of the Republic of Moldova;
d) commercial margin specified. The maximum value of this margin shall be fixed annually by the National Agency for energy regulation, depending on the structure of expenses of participants in average domestic oil products and the main member countries of the European Union.
(4) in determining the prices of petroleum products imported in the main report with the average provider Platts quotations will take account of the quality of oil products category main by using the multiplier coefficients for each type of product referred to in the methodology and application of formation of prices of petroleum products. Every two weeks, depending on the preceding period provider Platts quotations, National Agency for energy regulation establishes the ceiling prices of principal oil products and publish them on its website. It is prohibited to retail trade services of the main petroleum products at a price exceeding the ceiling price set by the National Agency for energy regulation.
(5) National Agency for energy regulation has the right to adjust the specific commercial margin referred to in paragraph 1. (3) (a). d) in cases of occurrence of factors that cannot be controlled by the participants in the main market of oil products (modification, generating artificial shortage on the national and international market of the main petroleum products, etc.) and which change by more than 5% of the margin previously established.
(6) wholesale trade Prices of liquefied gas shall be determined on the basis of the purchase price under stock exchanges, regional oil taxes and duties on these products, costs and expenses related to import and wholesale trade, in accordance with national accounting standards, applying a reasonable rate of return, as set out in the methodology and application of formation of prices of petroleum products. Retail prices of liquefied gas shall be determined on the basis of the prices of wholesale and retail costs retail trade activity, in accordance with national accounting standards, applying a reasonable rate of return, as set out in the methodology and application of formation of prices of petroleum products.
(7) monitoring compliance by importers and sellers of petroleum products and liquefied gas, the methodology and application of formation of prices of petroleum products is carried out by the National Agency for energy regulation.
Article 5. Protection of rights and legitimate interests of the consumer (1) protection of the rights and legitimate interests of the consumer of petroleum products is carried out in accordance with this law, consumer protection law and other normative acts.
(2) the innocuousness of the petroleum products for population health, for consumer goods and the environment is guaranteed by the quality of those products, covered by national and international legal acts.
(3) imported and marketed petroleum products must comply with the provisions of legislative acts and regulatory acts and international treaties to which Moldova is a party. Quality control and compliance with the normative documents relating to these products on the market economy Ministry carried out through the Agency for the protection of consumers.
(4) consumer of petroleum products has the right: (a) the State protection) of its legitimate rights and interests;
(b) protection against risk) to purchase non-petroleum products that would affect the security, health and life or would damage the transport means and mechanisms;
c) to comprehensive, truthful and accurate about the main qualitative and quantitative characteristics of petroleum products they buy;
d) repair of damage caused by the sales through marketing of petroleum products to dismiss.
(5) the rights of the consumer of petroleum products are protected by the National Agency for energy regulation, the courts, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, acting through the Agency for the protection of consumers, other authorities of public administration, and public organisations.


Chapter IIATRIBUŢIILE of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AUTHORITIES on article 6 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MARKET. The National Agency for energy regulation (1) the regulation of the oil products market is the prerogative of the National Agency for energy regulation (hereinafter the Agency). The initiation, conduct, control and liquidation of entrepreneurial activity in the field of petroleum products as shall be determined by law.
(2) uniform policy Agency of the State of the market of petroleum products through licensing, regulating and controlling the activity of participants in this market in accordance with this law and other normative acts.
(3) the Agency on the basis of the legislation in force.

(4) In order to carry out the provisions of this law, the Agency cooperates with the central body, with the competition Council, in particular by providing the information necessary for the mutual application of competition legislation and legislation in the fields of energy, with ministries and other organs of the central or local public administration concerned with consumer associations.
Article 7. The authorities empowered to grant licences and import authorizations of diesel (1) With the right to grant licences for the types of activities referred to in article 1. 12 and the import authorization Gasoil is entitled National Agency for energy regulation.
(2) licences shall be issued in accordance with this law, for a period of 5 years.
(3) the fee for a licence for the types of activities indicated in art. 12 shall be paid annually in accordance with the annex to the law regulating licensing activity through entrepreneurship and the fee for the issue of import authorization Gasoil-as annexed to the Law regulating the approval activity through entrepreneurship. Proceeds from issuance of licences and authorizations for imports of diesel fuel flowing into the State budget. (4) the main tasks of the competent authorities with the right to grant licenses and permits for imports of diesel fuel are: a) the licensing and authorization of import of diesel fuel;
(b) the keeping of the register of legal persons) who have been granted licences and register of importers of diesel fuel for own use;
c) monitoring compliance with by the holder of the licence and of the import authorization of the licence conditions and diesel fuel import authorisation of diesel, including compliance with special conditions for importers of oil products;
d) within the limits of the competence of participation set out in the law, to carry out checks on the activity of participants of the market of petroleum products;
e) examination and settlement of the dispute as to jurisdiction, of participants in the market of petroleum products;
(f) elaboration of the Agency) to balance oil products.
Article 8. Rights authority empowered with the right to grant licenses and permits for imports of diesel fuel (1) to fulfil its tasks effectively, the authorities empowered to grant licenses and permits for import of diesel have the right: (a) to have free access) in the spaces, buildings, to the assets of the holder of the licence and of the import authorization Gasoil, the documents relating to the activities of the licensed to obtain copies of them;
b) require reports and explanations;
c) to develop and issue regulations and other normative acts related to licensed activities;
d) to modify, suspend, withdraw licenses in accordance with the present law and the law on the regulation through licensing of entrepreneurial activity;
e) to check irregularities and to conclude protocols in accordance with the provisions of the code of administrative offences of the Republic of Moldova.
(2) the organs of internal affairs are obliged to grant, upon request, support persons empowered authority empowered with the right to grant licenses and permits for import of diesel fuel, to accompany them on missions of control activity of participants of the oil products market.
Article 9. Transparency of information (1) the Agency shall submit annually, until 15 March, Parliament and the Government, which will include a compartment for carrying out financial expenditure over the previous year, information about the situation on the oil market.
(2) the Agency shall publish on a quarterly basis in the press list of participants in the main market of oil products which have been granted licenses.
(3) the Agency shall publish on a quarterly basis in the press report on the situation of the domestic and external markets of petroleum products and liquefied gas.
Article 10. The Agency's budget form the budget of its Agency as set forth in law No. 1525-XIII from February 19, 1998, concerning the energy.
Article 11. Administration of the Agency the Agency shall be headed by the Board of Directors in accordance with the principles laid down in law No. 1525-XIII from February 19, 1998, concerning the energy.


Chapter IIIACORDAREA LICENSING Article 12. The types of activities for which a licence is issued shall be granted licenses for the following types of activity on the market of petroleum products: a) the import and wholesale trade and/or retail sale of gasoline and diesel fuel at filling stations;
(b) importation and sale) wholesale and/or retail of liquefied gas to power stations.
Article 13. General terms and conditions of activity in the market of oil products (1), the importer of petroleum products is entitled to perform: import, keeping the stock) streams of petroleum products, wholesale trade;
b) transporting, retailing of petroleum products if each of these activities is carried out by a subsidiary with primary and separate accounting records.
(2) may be the carrier of petroleum products only operator who has specialized transportation means.
(3) storage of petroleum products will only be made in petroleum deposits and certificates of refined petroleum products, supply and sale-only through certified stations supplying petroleum products and businesses.
(4) retail Seller is not entitled to keep in the same container petrol and diesel from different brands.
Article 14. Special terms for licensing (1) for the purpose of ensuring the energy security of the country, the importers of petroleum products following specific conditions shall be established by the petroleum products market activity: a) holding the main importers of petroleum products, petroleum deposits and/or leased for storage of petroleum products in minimum volume of 5 thousand m3 and of the amount of equity worth at least 8 million lei;

(b) the existence of) an importer of liquefied gas deposit and/or leased for storage liquefied gas in minimum volume of 150 m3.
(2) the licence for retail trade of petroleum products and liquefied gas shall be issued on the basis of the document which certifies that the applicant has a certified (certified workstation) power supply with oil products, which comply with the conditions stipulated in article 26 para. 5. (3) additional clauses In the licence are: (a) separate storage) containers of petroleum products and the place of their location;
b) subsidiaries and subdivisions separated territorially, their premises-for each participant at the oil products market.
(4) in order to ensure the security of the oil deposits exploitation industrial and power stations, petroleum products and liquefied gas, the operators are obliged to present the opinion of the licensing authority of the expert issued a positive body of expertise in the field of industrial safety.
Article 15. The issue, keeping and issuing the duplicate thereof (1) the issue, keeping and issuing the duplicate thereof for activities referred to in article 14 shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure laid down in the law on regulation through licensing of entrepreneurial activity.
(2) Additional documents set out in the law on regulation through licensing of entrepreneurial activity, the applicant for the license presents the agency financial report (for legal person who is acting) or extract from the bank account in case of opening the business, documents confirming that he has the technical means and qualified staff to carry out the activity for which the licence is requested.
(3) the licence shall, obligatorily, the terms of business of the licensed, which correspond to the provisions of the laws and are an integral part of the licence.
Article 16. The suspension and resumption of validity of license (1) the Agency shall suspend the licence and resumption of the validity of the license in accordance with the procedure established by the law on the basic principles of regulation of entrepreneurial activity and law on regulation through licensing of entrepreneurial activity.
(2) the reason for the suspension of the licence shall serve: the request of the holder of the license);
b) ongoing non-compliance of activities provided for by this law (hereinafter licence conditions) and the Agency's requirements concerning the liquidation of infringements of the conditions of the licence.
Article 17. Withdrawal of license (1) the Agency shall withdraw the license in compliance with the procedure established by the law on the basic principles of regulation of entrepreneurial activity and law on regulation through licensing of entrepreneurial activity.
(2) the reason for the withdrawal of the licence to serve: license holder) relating to its removal;
b) decision on the cancellation of registration of the holder of the licence;
c non-regulatory) payment within the period specified by the Agency;
d) detection data in documents submitted to the Agency's inauthentic if they are not remedied or not can be remedied within the period prescribed;
e) establishing whether transmission of the licence or a copy of it to another person, for the purposes of activity stipulated in the genre;
neînlăturarea f), in good time, of the circumstances which led to the suspension of the licence;
g) repeated failure to comply with requirements concerning the liquidation of infringements related to the conditions of the licence.


Chapter IVIMPORTUL and EXPORT OIL PRODUCTS (RE-EXPORT) article 18. Imports of oil products (1) Importation of petroleum products is carried out through the frontier crossing points and customs which have respective authorization directly from the importer deposits of oil or oil deposits. Border crossing points and the method of transportation of imported petroleum products as shall be determined by the Government.
(2) customs clearance of imported petroleum products is carried out at border crossing points with honoring the taxes, fees and other payment obligations without delay, public account and a clearing where the legislation in force does not provide otherwise.
(3) you are importing petroleum products are delivered only to the importer, who sells them retail sellers and wholesale buyers.
Article 19. Imports of diesel fuel for own use are not subject to licensing imports of diesel fuel for own use made by agricultural producers, registered as juridical persons, on the basis of the authorization to import diesel as fuel for transportation or equipment, agricultural machinery, used directly in the agrarian activity.
Article 20. Issuance and withdrawal of approval of import of diesel (1) authorization to import diesel shall be issued by the Agency, at the written request of the manufacturer.
(2) the application for the authorization of import of diesel fuel shall be drawn up in accordance with the model set out in the annex to this law. The application, accompanied by the documents referred to in it, must be submitted to the Agency. Within 15 days of registration of the application, the Agency shall issue the authorisation of imports of diesel fuel if the agricultural producer meets the following conditions: (a) ownership or possession) to lease agricultural land;
b) holds property or use of diesel fuel storage depots;
c) holds property or use agricultural machinery that consumes diesel.
(3) The authorization of import of diesel fuel, the Agency shall determine the amount of diesel oil to be imported according to the surface of the land either owned or leased and the rules consumer of diesel fuel per 1 ha of agricultural land. It is forbidden to import a quantity of diesel fuel higher than that indicated in the import authorization Gasoil.

(4) in the case of import authorization Gasoil for own consumption of entrepreneurial cooperatives that include several members of agricultural producers, the conditions laid down in paragraph 1. (2) (a). ) and c) are required for each Member, and the condition laid down in paragraph 1. (2) (a). b) apply to cooperatives.
(5) the Agency shall withdraw approval of the import of diesel fuel in the following cases: a) agricultural producer has repeatedly committed acts that constitute violations of the excise goods in accordance with the tax code of the Republic of Moldova;
b) agricultural producer has used diesel fuel imported for purposes other than for own use.
(6) the decision to withdraw the authorisation of imports of diesel fuel shall be communicated to the holder and shall take effect from the date of service or at any other time in this.
(7) a new import authorisation of diesel can be obtained after 24 months from the date of withdrawal of approval.
(8) the import authorization Gasoil, renewal, CISR, suspension, resumption of validity or revocation, as well as issuing the duplicate thereof shall be carried out under this law and in accordance with the law on regulating the authorization through entrepreneurship.
(9) the Agency shall, within 5 days from the date of issue or withdrawal of the authorisations to import diesel, in order to monitor the use of diesel, presenting the Interior Ministry, the customs service, the State Tax Inspectorate information regarding authorizations to import diesel fuel issued and withdrawn.
Article 21. Exports of oil products (re-export) (1) Exports of petroleum products (re-export) should be performed only by the importer, in the manner established by law.
(2) export (re-export) of petroleum products is done with the authorization of the Agency, and customs body will, in accordance with the law.


Chapter VTRANSPORTUL and KEEPING OIL PRODUCTS Article 22. Transport of oil products (1) Transport of petroleum products is carried out by means of transport, approved by the Ministry of transport and road infrastructure, with due regard to ecological requirements and defense against fires and explosions. The conditions and manner of the authorization and the approval of specialized transport shall be determined by law.
(2) the importer is obliged to seal, in the manner established by regulatory acts, specialised transport containers, which carried petroleum products. Will invalidate and sealing the border crossing customs border shall be carried out according to the regulation of oil products identification approved by the Government to issue a certificate of identification of petroleum products.
(3) the importer is the owner of petroleum products transported until their surrender to the buyer in due order.
(4) the carrier shall be obliged to hold on to the accompanying documents, certificate of origin and identification of petroleum products, the document confirming receipt of their importation.
(5) the transit of petroleum products through the customs territory of the country shall be under the supervision of the customs declaration to the border crossing points.
Article 23. Keeping oil products (1) location of objects for storage and sale of petroleum products is carried out in compliance with the regulation approved by the Government and in accordance with the town planning and landscaping in the manner established with legal documents and normative technical documents in construction, with the industrial security and fire protection, ecological norms and plumbing.
(2) is not allowed in the same container to keeping gasoline or diesel fuels of different brands.
(3) the container of the main petroleum products should be equipped with measuring and control devices, to have a visible firm owner.
(4) the main petroleum products are stored in separate containers and are subject to automated records under the conditions established by law.
(5) the security of keeping oil products is guaranteed by the participants of the oil products market, which must have the technical means for the prevention of accidents and their consequences.
(6) articles for the preservation and marketing of petroleum products are subject to state registration in the register of infrastructure objects attracted.
(7) For keeping oil products in line with industrial safety requirements and with the requirements of localisation and liquidation of damage effects, the trader shall deliver the statement of industrial safety, according to the annex. 2 table 1 Group B from the law on industrial safety of hazardous industrial objects, which are the main State Inspectorate for technical supervision of Dangerous Industrial Objects to the inclusion in the State Register of dangerous industrial objects.


Chapter VICOMERCIALIZAREA PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Article 24. Peculiarities of marketing oil products from oil market Participants, with the exception of the retail sellers don't have the right to purchase petroleum products across the country to sell them.
In article 25. Wholesale trade services of oil products (1) are entitled to wholesale marketing of petroleum products have only importers.
(2) wholesale trade of petroleum products is carried out on the basis of a contract concluded in writing, in accordance with the legislation in force and with the regulation on storage and wholesale marketing, through the automated system, of the petroleum products identified, approved by the Government. The entire delivery of petroleum products to the consumer in the territory of the country shall be carried out in accordance with the shipping bills, registered with the territorial tax inspectorates.
(3) acquisition of Peculiarities of petroleum products for the needs of the State are set out in legal acts.
Article 26. Retail trade services of the main petroleum products and liquefied gas

(1) the retailers sells petroleum products and liquefied gas only at filling stations licensed registered as legal entities or affiliates of such stations, under contracts for sale and purchase, in accordance with applicable law and regulation of retail trade of petroleum products approved by the Government.
(2) Power Station with the main petroleum products and liquefied gas supply must have a sign company and have it put in place, to carry information about the importer of petroleum products, which we sell about their quality.
(3) the main petroleum products supply and the supply of liquefied gas will be displayed in the visible place, name and surname of the seller, a copy of the license for retail trade, the timetable, the main types of petroleum products on sale, their retail price.
(4) Power Station with the main petroleum products and liquefied gas supply will keep track of accounts and, where appropriate, of its receipt and sale of petroleum products, track funds received from marketing, will present financial reports and statistical information, in accordance with the legislation in force.
(5) retail trade of petroleum products and liquefied gas is made only at filling stations (built on the basis of the documentation project surveyed the ecological state) through power device equipped with home appliances and control with fiscal memory connected to the Publisher.


Chapter VIIEVIDENŢA and RECORDS. Article 27 LIABILITY and LITIGATION. Track of oil products (1) the quantity of petroleum products imported, exported, carried in transit (re-exported), transported, stored and distributed is subject to record-keeping by measuring devices and control.
(2) participants of the oil products market will keep track and primary accounts of the purchase and sale of oil products and will draw up statistical and financial reports, in accordance with the law.
(3) the participants in the oil products market will keep track of income and expenses separately for each kind of activity on the market of oil products.
(4) The procurement, commissioning of petroleum deposits and food stations with petroleum products, owners of objects mentioned, shall communicate, within 10 days thereof, the licensing authority and the control body and the technical supervision of State security.
Article 28. Settlement of disputes and the responsibility of the participants of the market of petroleum products (1) Surplus of refined petroleum products found during the check by the competent bodies and nereflectat in the report presented to the main State Tax Inspectorate, as well as surplus petroleum products found in tanks and/or containers in process inventory at depots and oil at filling stations with petroleum products, the legality of the origin of which has not been confirmed will be sequestered in the manner established by law.
(2) petroleum products illegally entered the territory of the Republic of Moldova and the means of transport which have been placed on oil products will be sequestered in the manner established by law.
(3) the Licensing Authority which found the lack of primary records of the petroleum products, the lack of calibration tables to tanks and oil pipelines, means of measurement and metrological verified in working order, of cash registers with fiscal memory connected to the Distributor, and other means of control and have the right to cease the activity of the oil deposits, feeding stations oil products until elimination of infringements detected.
(4) disputes between the participants of the oil products market will be examined in the competent courts.
(5) the Seller of petroleum products is responsible, including material, security for the purchaser and his assets located in the territory of the deposit or the power station, for compliance with the rules of ecology.
(6) the participants of the market of petroleum products bear responsibility in accordance with the law.


VIIIDISPOZIŢII TRANSITIONAL and FINAL PROVISIONS chapter Article 29 (1) Licenses for activites on the main market of oil products issued before the entry into force of this Act are valid until the date specified in them.
     (2) participants of the oil products market that, until the entry into force of the present law, they had no sign of firm, will meet within a period of 6 months, the provisions of article 26.
Article 30 (1) the Government: within 3 months:-will approve the scheme of location of power stations, oil products and petroleum deposits in the territory of the Republic of Moldova;
-will submit to the Parliament proposals on the implementation of the normative acts in force in accordance with this law;
-shall ensure the repeal or amendment by the ministries and departments of normative acts that contravene this Act;
-will develop and will approve the regulatory acts specified in this law;
-until 1 January 2002, will take steps to install an electronic system for customs control at all border crossing points.
(2) until the implementation consistent with present law, legislative acts and other normative acts shall apply insofar as they do not contravene the provisions of them.