Clarifications regarding the procedure for authorizing imports and exports of strategic goods

Given the fact that lately, Tiraspol excessively politicizes the subject of import-export operations, carried out by some companies in the region regarding the categories of goods qualified as strategic (products, technologies and services that have dual use, e.g. civil and military, or that have a special regime), we intervene with the following clarifications.

In the process of approving decisions on this segment, the competent authorities of the Republic of Moldova guide themselves by the provisions of Law no. 1163/2000 on the control of export, re-export, import and transit of strategic goods and Government Decision no. 606/2002 application of the provisions of the mentioned law.

Thus, the examination and decision-making regarding the issuance, suspension or cancellation of authorizations in this regard are in the competence of the Interdepartmental Commission for Control over the Export, Re-Export, Import and Transit of Strategic Goods, which includes the Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization (chairman of the commission) and representatives of MIA, MFAEI, the Public Services Agency, SIS, the Office for Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering, the Customs Service, the National Army General Staff.

The Commission's activity is ensured by the Public Services Agency, which, based on the approved decisions, ensures the issuance, release and record of authorizations, certificates and other documents necessary for the export, re-export, import and transit of strategic goods.

For the comprehensive examination of the requests of the economic agents and the multi-aspect risk assessment for the transactions with strategic goods carried out by them, the mandatory presentation/attachment of the documents specified in points 2.1.1 or 2.1.2. from annex no. 2 to Government Decision no. 606/2002 is necessary, as well as other additional documents (point 2.3.), depending on the type of transaction to be carried out.

The issuance of authorizations is refused or the authorization is withdrawn, based on the decision of the Interdepartmental Commission, under the conditions established in art. 11² of Law no. 1163/2000 (if it causes damage to national security and interests, contravenes the decisions of international organizations of which the Republic of Moldova is a part, the applicant presented unauthentic information, the applicant violated the working national legislation, etc.).

In the process of examining files, carrying out specialized expertise and adopting decisions (with the vote of the majority of the members present), no discriminatory principles or approaches are applied, but compliance with the rigors established by the national legislation in force and resulting from the international commitments assumed by the Republic of Moldova is ensured.