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WCO/Customs Service
13.04.2020
1. Measures aiming to Facilitate the Cross-border Movement of Re=
lief and
Essential Supplies
1.1. In spite of the fact that as protection measure many crossing point=
s were closed,
15 out of 40 continue their work in normal mode;
1.2. Customs clearance has been prioritized for relief goods relating to
countermeasures to the COVID-19, food, sanitary products, medical
devices/equipment;
1.3. Relief from import duties for some goods needed to combat the effects =
of the
COVID-19.
2. Measures aiming at Supporting the Economy and Sustaining Supp=
ly Chain
Continuity
2.1. To ensure fast clearance all customs offices are working full-time =
(24/7), and any
import and export procedures are completed in the shortest possible time;
2.2. In order to facilitate smooth and fast release of goods into the marke=
t, all the
physical examinations are based on risk management, enabling to examine onl=
y the
necessary items;
2.3. The certificates of preferential origin of the goods, presented in cop=
ies (on paper
or in electronic format), or authenticated with the digital signature (pres=
ented in copies
or in original), have the same validity as their originals.
3. Measures aiming at Protecting Customs administrations=E2=80= =99 Staff
3.1. Custom Administration, except those working in critical functions, =
have been
instructed to work from home from the 17th of March onwards;
3.2. It is mandatory for Customs officials in close contact with population=
to use
personal protective equipment such as gloves, masks, etc;
3.3. It is mandatory to practice social distancing-keep 1m apart;
3.4. Minimizing person-to-person contact to a maximum of 15 minutes, for st=
aff
actively utilizing flexible working hours;
3.5. Closed spaces such as office and meeting rooms are regularly ventilate=
d,
surfaces are disinfected daily;
3.6. Respect of personal hygiene (hand washing, etc.);
3.7. In suspected cases, person is isolated in separate places, requesting =
the prehospital medical assistance.
4. Measures aiming at Protecting Society
4.1. Making COVID-19 related information available on news media, offici=
al website;
4.2. Active information support is provided by the hotline (24/7);
4.3. Informing the public about working border crossing points;
4.4. All travellers arriving in Republic of Moldova are required to undergo=
health
screening;
4.5. All coming travellers declare under personal responsibility the obliga=
tion to comply
with the self-isolation regime for a period of 14 days.
5. Other Measures
5.1. The means of transport, introduced and declared by action, by the r=
esident and
non-resident natural persons, which expire during the period of emergency, =
shall be
interrupted, following the flow from the date of cessation of the state of =
emergency
25 M=
arch 2020
There are only 17 border crossing points operating in Moldova.
At the border with Romania:
Leu=C8=99eni - Albi=C8=9Ba (road/international)
Sculeni =E2=80=93 Sculeni (road/international)
Ungheni =E2=80=93 Ia=C5=9Fi (rail/international)
Giurgiule=C8=99ti - Gala=C8=9Bi (road/international)
Giurgiule=C8=99ti - Gala=C8=9Bi (rail/international)
Coste=C8=99ti - St=C3=A2nca (road/international)
At the border with Ukraine:
Otaci-Moghilev-Podolsk (road/international)
V=C4=83lcine=C5=A3-Moghilev-Podolsk (rail/international)
Ocni=C5=A3a-Sokirean=C3=AE (rail/international)
Briceni-Rosso=C5=9Fan=C3=AE (road/international)
Briceni-Rosso=C5=9Fan=C3=AE (road/international)
Giurgiule=C5=9Fti-Reni (road/international)
Giurgiule=C5=9Fti-Reni (rail/international)
Etulia-Frik=C4=83=C5=A3ei (rail/international)
Mirnoe-Tabaki (road/international)
Palanca-Maiaki-Udobnoe (road/international)
Tudora-Starokazacie (road/international)
As from 00:00 on 17 March 2020 it is forbidden to cross the Moldova-Ukra= inian state border and as from 20:00 on 17 March 2020 =E2=80=93 the Moldova= -Romanian state border is closed to foreign citizens entering Moldova throu= gh border crossing points.
This restriction does not apply to foreign citizens and individuals with= out citizenship residing or permanently/temporarily residing in Moldova, dr= ivers and maintenance staff of goods vehicles, crews of aircraft/ships and = crews of railway trains. Exceptions are also applied to members of diplomat= ic missions and consular posts, accredited in the Republic of Moldova, inte= rnational organisations/representative offices and members of their familie= s.
Individuals entering Moldova must fill in a medical card and sign a decl= aration of personal liability for compliance with the self-isolation regime= for 14 days at specified locations.
As an exception, car drivers and transport service personnel that carry = cargo, crews of aircraft/ships and train crews, are not required to comply = with self-isolation in the absence of clinical signs of respiratory infecti= on or fever.
Source: State customs committee of Moldova, Government of Moldov= a, AITA.
Remarks from the International Road Tr= ansport Union
04.10.2021
COVID-19 update: applicable rules in Moldova
Persons arriving in Moldova are subject to 14 days of self-isolati= on (decision #62 of the CNESP from 22 September 2021). However, cro= ssing borders without having to self-isolate is possible under one of the f= ollowing condition:
- persons who can demonstrate proof of a full course of vaccinatio= n against COVID-19 (proof of immunization is valid only after at least 14 d= ays following the completion of the complete vaccination,
- persons who are in possession of a negative RT-PCR test (complet= ed no more than 72 hours before entering the territory) or a negative rapid= antigen test (no older than 48 hours),
- persons who have been confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus in= fection in the last 180 days prior to entry, for whom at least 14 days have= passed from the date of confirmation to the date of entry, or who can pres= ent a confirmation document of the presence of Covid-19 antibodies, valid f= or 90 days from the date of the examination.
The persons who do not fulfil one of these 3 criteria will have to= self-isolate for 14 days and fill an entry form as well as sign a declarat= ion of compliance of the self-isolation policy. Note that from 5 October 20= 21, the form will need to be filled electronically, on the following page: = https://fisa-covid.gov.md/. The entry form must be compl= eted no later than 3 days prior to the entry into Moldova.
The detailed rule is available in the attachment.
Sources: AITA, Border Police= a>
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12.03.2021
COVID-19 update: Germany adds Moldova on the list of =E2= =80=9Chigh incidence area=E2=80=9D
Germany - Moldova
With effect from Sunday, 14 March 2021, 00:00 hours, Moldo= va will be considered a =E2=80=9Chigh incidence area=E2=80=9D acco= rding to the German CoronaEinreiseVO. The relevant decision was published b= y RKI on 12 March 2021, 12:30 hours (see RKI risk areas).
A quick reminder on the relevant obligations on return/ent= ry from =E2=80=9Chigh incidence areas=E2=80=9D:
=C2=B7 Obligation= to register:
For persons who have stayed in high incidence areas outside of Ger= many in the last 10 days prior to entry, there is an obligation to register= via the website https://www.einreiseanmeldung.de. The= re is no exception to this registration requirement for truck drivers. Howe= ver, there is an exception to the obligation to register (for all persons, = i.e. also for truck drivers) if the high-incidence area was merely transite= d without a stay. If registration is mandatory but digital entry registrati= on is not possible due to lack of technical equipment or technical malfunct= ions, a fully completed substitute notification according to the sample for= m (see https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/coronavirus-infos-reisende= /merkblatt-dea.html for samples in many languages) must be carried= on entry.
=C2=B7 Obligation= to test:
Persons who have stayed in a high-incidence area during the last 1= 0 days before entry must undergo a COVID-19 test (PCR test or rapid test ac= cording to WHO criteria) before entering Germany and present it to the resp= onsible authorities upon request. Truck drivers are exempt from this requir= ement for stays of less than 72 hours. For stays of more than 72 hours, dri= vers must undergo a COVID-19 test before entering Germany. (In response to = the frequently asked question of what should be done if the 72-hour period = is exceeded unplanned, we regularly receive the less than satisfactory info= rmation from the RKI that, to be on the safe side, the driver should carry = out the test before entering the country if there is a risk of the 72-hour = period being exceeded).
Source: BGL
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15.06.2020
On 1 June, Moldovan Authorities reopened the= land border crossing points of Briceni - Rosso=C8=99an=C3=AE, Criva - Mama= l=C3=AEga and Mirnoe - Tabaki.
Therefore, as of today, the open land border= crossing points are the following:
At the border with Romania:
Leu=C8=99eni - Albi=C8=9Ba
Sculeni - Sculeni
Giurgiule=C8=99ti - Gala=C8=9Bi
At the border with Ukraine:
Otaci-Moghilev-Podolsk
Tudora-Starokazacie
Palanca-Maiaki-Udobnoe
Mirnoe =E2=80=93 Tabaki
Briceni-Rosso=C8=99an=C3=AE
Criva =E2=80=93 Mamal=C3=AEga
Giurgiule=C5=9Fti-Reni
Ocni=C5=A3a-Sokirean=C3=AE
Larga - Kelmen=C8=9B=C3=AE
Source: = IRU Moscow office
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08.04.2020
From 7 April 2020, the border crossing point= s of Criva-Mamaliga and Mirnoe-Tabaki are closed to passenger and good= s traffic.
Consequently, as from 7 April the open borde= r crossing points are:
Moldova-Romania border
Leu=C8=99eni (MD) - Albi=C8=9Ba (RO) &n= bsp;
Sculeni (MD) - Sculeni (RO)  = ;
Giurgiule=C8=99ti (MD) - Gala=C8=9Bi (RO)&nb= sp;
Moldova-Ukraine border
Otaci (MD) - Moghilev-Podolsk (UA) &nbs= p;
Giurgiule=C5=9Fti (MD) - Reni (UA)
Palanca(MD) - Maiaki-Udobnoe (UA)
Tudora (MD) - Starokazacie (UA) =
Companies should be aware that until 10 Apri= l the movement of vehicles with trailers or semi-trailers entering Moldova = at Otaci - Moghilev-Podolsk will be limited due to roadworks.
Source: = AITA, Customs Service of Moldov
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27.03.2020
According to PROVISION No.6 of 26 March 2020= from the Commission for Exceptional Situations of the Republic of Moldova,= there will be a temporary closure of border crossing points "Coste=C8=99ti= -Stanca" (Moldo-Romanian border) and "Briceni-Rosso=C8=99an=C3=AE" (Moldo-U= krainian border), from 29 March 2020 at 08:00.
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In the Republic of Moldova, several state border crossing points are clo= sed for an indefinite period. At present, only 17 border crossing points ar= e operating normally:
At the border with Romania:
PTF Leu=C8=99eni - Albi=C8=9Ba (road / international)
PTF Sculeni - Sculeni (road / international)
PTF Giurgiule=C8=99ti - Gala=C8=9Bi (road / international)
PTF Coste=C8=99ti- Rock (road / international)
At the border with Ukraine:
PTF Otaci-Moghilev-Podolsk (road / international)
PTF Briceni-Rosso=C5=9Fan=C3=AE (road / international)
PTF Criva-Mamal=C3=AEga (road / international)
PTF Giurgiule=C5=9Fti-Reni (road / international)
PTF Mirnoe-Tabaki (road / international)
PTF Palanca-Maiaki - Udobnoe (road / international)
PTF Tudora-Starokazacie (road / international)
Additionally, from 17 March 2020 at 00:00, it is prohibited to cross the= Moldovan-Ukrainian state border, and from 17 March 17, 2020 at 20.00, fore= ign nationals are prohibited from entering the Republic of Moldova from Rom= ania using state border crossing points open to traffic.
This restriction does not apply to foreign nationals and stateless perso= ns domiciled or permanently / temporarily living in the Republic of Moldova= , drivers and service personnel involved in the transport of freight, aircr= aft / ship crews and train crews. In addition, staff of diplomatic missions= and consular offices based in the Republic of Moldova, and staff working a= t international organisations / missions and their family members are also = exempted.
Source: AITA (from Customs Service of the = Republic of Moldova)