ORDER OF THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DIGITALIZATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

of October 30, 2025 No. 152

About approval of Methodology on termination / compensation of regional government assistance

Based on the subitem 11) Item 9 of the Regulations on the organization and functioning of the Ministry of Economic Development and digitalization approved by the Order of the Government No. 143/2021, and for the purpose of execution of provisions of the Scheme of regional government assistance for the investments realized in the Republic of Moldova approved by the Order of the Government No. 875/2024, and Schemes of the regional government assistance to the companies of free economic zones approved by the Order of the Government No. 882/2024, of PRIKAZYVAYU:

1. Approve Methodology on termination/compensation of regional government assistance it (is applied).

2. This order becomes effective from the date of publication in the Official monitor of the Republic of Moldova.

3. I impose control of execution of this order on myself.

Approved by the Order of the Minister of Economic Development and digitalization No. 152 of October 30, 2025

Methodology on termination/compensation of regional government assistance

Chapter I. General provisions

1. The methodology on termination/compensation of regional government assistance (further - Methodology) regulates the procedure of termination/compensation illegally of the received or illegally used government assistance.

2. Application of Methodology is obligatory for all bodies and organizations participating in provision, administration and monitoring of the regional government assistance provided based on the Scheme of regional government assistance for the investments realized in the Republic of Moldova approved by the Order of the Government No. 875/2024, and Schemes of the regional government assistance to the companies of free economic zones approved by the Order of the Government No. 882/2024 (further - Schemes), and also for beneficiaries of the regional government assistance provided based on Schemes.

3. The purpose of Methodology is establishment of mechanisms of the prevention, identification and elimination of inappropriate use of regional government assistance, and also died, the necessary for compensation illegally received amounts, including charge of percent, the stipulated in Article 15 Laws No. 139/2012 on government assistance. Besides, the Methodology is directed to protection of public financial resources, maintenance of fair competitive environment and ensuring effective and transparent use of the means intended for regional economic development.

4. This Methodology pursues the following main objectives:

4.1. ensuring compliance to the national legal system on regional government assistance and maintenance of fair competitive climate;

4.2. the prevention of risks of misuse of public financial resources by means of implementation of accurate mechanisms of monitoring and control;

4.3. protection of economic interests of the state by effective compensation illegally received or inadequate image of the used government assistance;

4.4. promotion of transparency and responsibility of beneficiaries in management of public financial resources, providing their correct and reasonable use.

5. Establishment of accurate and effective procedures for identification and the termination of government assistance, and also on its compensation in case of discrepancy or unauthorized use.

6. For the purposes of this Methodology the following concepts mean:

the supplier of regional government assistance for investments (further - the supplier) - the Ministry of Economic Development and digitalizations;

the beneficiary of regional government assistance (further - the beneficiary) - according to the determinations specified in applicable Schemes;

provision of regional government assistance - the conclusion of the agreement/act of provision of regional government assistance according to applicable Schemes;

the acceptable beneficiary - any company which corresponds to the conditions provided by applicable Schemes and the relevant legislation and is not in the situations conducting to exception;

the termination of government assistance - the termination of provision of financial support to the beneficiary, including the phase-out of exemption of the income tax and/or the termination of payment of grant performed according to the order of the supplier;

compensation of government assistance - the procedure by means of which the supplier orders compensation of the government assistance paid to the beneficiary, including the corresponding percent, owing to non-execution of legal conditions or establishment of violations in case of its use, for the purpose of recovery former to competitive situation;

the paid government assistance - the government assistance listed to the beneficiary in the form of grant and partial exemption of the income tax;

date of compensation of government assistance - date for which total amount, owed, respectively, the paid government assistance which is subject to compensation owing to non-execution of legal conditions or establishment of violations in case of its use is completely listed by the beneficiary, including percent:

- into accounts of the government budget, for part of the help relating to tax benefits;

- into the account of the Ministry of Economic Development and digitalization, for part of the grant provided to them;

the amount which is subject to compensation - the general size of the government assistance which is subject to compensation owing to non-execution of legal conditions or establishment of violations in case of its use including the added percent added from payment date of government assistance before date of its full recovery;

payment date of regional government assistance - date of the actual transition to the beneficiary of the benefit presented in the form of grant and partial exemption of the income tax i.e. each date in which the obligation on payment of the income tax becomes the beneficiary which is subject to execution for lack of provisions of Schemes;

the maximum threshold of government assistance - upper limit of the cumulative size of government assistance which can be provided to one beneficiary or category of beneficiaries, established by the national and European legal system for the purpose of maintenance of fair competitive environment;

note - the internal document developed by responsible division, containing ascertainings, arguments and offers concerning termination/compensation of government assistance and forming the basis for decision making;

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