ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

of January 11, 2023 No. 14

About the organization and functioning of the National agency for safety of foodstuff

Based on Item b) article 7 of the Law No. 136/2017 on the Government (The official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2017, No. 252, the Art. 412), with subsequent changes, article 17 of the Law No. 98/2012 on the central branch public management (The official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2012, Art. No. 160-164, 537), with subsequent changes, and parts (5) article 4 of the Law No. 221/2007 on veterinary and sanitary activities (The official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2008, Art. No. 51-54, 153), with subsequent changes, DECIDES: the Government

1. Approve:

1) Regulations on the organization and functioning of the National agency on safety of foodstuff according to appendix 1;

2) the Organizational structure of the National agency on safety of foodstuff, the list of boundary inspection posts, the list of territorial subdivisions (with the status of managements), and also standard structure of territorial subdivisions of the National agency on safety of foodstuff according to appendix No. 2;

3) to Organigramm of the National agency on safety of foodstuff according to appendix 3;

4) the List of public organizations in which the National agency on safety of foodstuff is founder, according to appendix No. 4.

2. Establish the extreme number of staff of the National agency on safety of foodstuff in number of 1194 units from which 255 units - for central office, 148 units - for boundary inspection posts and 791 units - for territorial subdivisions.

3. To the national agency on safety of foodstuff within 60 days from the effective date of this resolution to submit for approval to the Government the charter, the project of reorganization and modification of the regulatory framework concerning activities of Public institution "Central phytosanitary laboratory", Public institution "Central test laboratory of alcoholic/soft drinks and preserved foods" and Public institution "Republican veterinary and diagnostic center".

4. To the national agency on safety of foodstuff together with the Ministry of Agriculture and the food industry within 60 days from the effective date of this resolution to submit for approval to the Government the charter, the project of reorganization of Public service "State center for certification and approbation of means of phytosanitary appointment and the means increasing fertility of the soil".

5. To provide to the national agency on safety of foodstuff till April 1, 2023 implementation of process of reorganization of the operating divisions.

6. The order of the Government No. 600/2018 about the organization and functioning of the National agency for safety of foodstuff (2018, Art. No. 235-244, 656), with subsequent changes, to declare the official monitor of the Republic of Moldova invalid.

7. This resolution becomes effective from the date of publication in the Official monitor of the Republic of Moldova.

Appendix No. 1

to the Order of the Government of the Republic of Moldova of January 11, 2023 No. 14

Regulations on the organization and functioning of the National agency on safety of foodstuff

I. Basic provisions

1. The regulations on the organization and functioning of the National agency on safety of foodstuff (further - the Provision) regulate legal position, mission, the main functions, powers and common laws of the National agency on safety of foodstuff (further - the Agency), and also the organization of activities of the Agency.

2. The agency is the central administrative authority in subordination of the Government implementing policy of the state in the spheres of activity entrusted to it.

3. The agency is legal entity of the public law, with the location in municipium of Chisinau, has the name, has seal with the State Emblem of the Republic of Moldova, treasurer and bank accounts, and also other attributes inherent in state bodies established in the legislation.

4. The agency performs the powers in all territory of the Republic of Moldova.

II. Mission, fields of activity, functions and rights of the agency

5. The mission of the Agency is ensuring realization of state policy in the areas aimed at safety of foodstuff and product quality of food including ethyl alcohol, alcoholic products and wine-making products, maintenance of system of the state measures aimed at providing health of animals and protection of plants, safety of foodstuff and raw materials and also consumer protection in the food sector.

6. The agency performs the functions stated in this Provision, in the following spheres of activity:

1) veterinary and sanitary and livestock production;

2) phytosanitary and protection of plants;

3) safety and quality of foodstuff;

4) production control and turnover of ethyl alcohol, wine-making products and alcoholic products;

5) consumer protection in the food sector;

6) observance of requirements of licensing according to sphere of activity.

7. The main functions of the Agency are:

1) the prevention and fight against violations in the corresponding fields of activity;

2) the state control over business activity in the corresponding field of activity;

3) the edition of normative administrative acts in the corresponding fields of activity within the competence provided by normative or individual acts;

4) coordinating, management and control of application of precepts of law in the corresponding field of activity, and also control of functioning of its divisions;

5) management of human, financial and material resources, support of specific types of activity by means of information and communication technologies, legal representation, internal audit, and also internal and external communication;

6) international cooperation in the corresponding fields of activity;

7) the edition of allowing documents in the corresponding fields of activity within the competence provided by regulations;