ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

of September 17, 2007 No. 1036

About approval of some regulations on procedure for accumulating, use and accounting of the consular fees and special means arriving from provision of paid services

For the purpose of realization of provisions of article 12 of the Law No. 847-XIII of May 24, 1996 on budget system and budget process (The official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 1997, Art. No. 19-20, 197), with the subsequent amendments, the Law No. 761-XV of December 27, 2001 on diplomatic service (The official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2002, m 20, the Art. 80), with subsequent changes and amendments, the Ordinance of the Government No. 1 of September 26, 2000. "About establishment of the size of the consular fees" (The official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2000, Art. No. 121-123, 1076), with subsequent changes and amendments, DECIDES: the Government

1. Approve:

Regulations on procedure for accumulating, use and accounting of charges from the consular services provided by organizations of diplomatic service of the Republic of Moldova according to appendix No. 1;

Regulations on procedure for accumulating, use and accounting of the special means arriving from the paid services provided by organizations of diplomatic service of the Republic of Moldova according to appendix No. 2.

2. Items 12 and 13 of appendix No. 2 to this resolution become effective on January 1, 2008.

Appendix № 1

to the Order of the Government of the Republic of Moldova of September 17, 2007 No. 1036

Regulations on procedure for accumulating, use and accounting of charges from the consular services provided by organizations of diplomatic service of the Republic of Moldova

I. General provisions

1. This provision establishes procedure for accumulating, use and accounting of the consular fees from the services provided by organizations of diplomatic service of the Republic of Moldova and also procedure for creation of the forms used by provision of consular services.

2. The size of the consular fees levied for provision of consular services of diplomatic service by organizations are established according to appendices No. 1 and 2 to the Law on the consular fees No. 242 of September 24, 2010.

3. For the purpose of this provision the following concepts are used:

a) consular services - the services provided by organizations of diplomatic service for the benefit of physical persons or legal entities;

b) the consular fee - the payment brought in the government budget by the physical persons or legal entities which are or not being residents for rendering the consular services provided by organizations of diplomatic service of the Republic of Moldova;

c) the request for the visa - the form constituted by physical person or legal entity for receipt of visas to entry into the Republic of Moldova/departure from the Republic of Moldova;

d) visa brand - the standard form of the strict reporting issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration with series and number which is filled in with the employee of organization of diplomatic service authorized by consular functions.

II. Procedure for receipt, use and accounting of the consular fees

4. The consular fees are component of basic incomes of the government budget.

5. Accumulating of the consular fees is performed according to the annual methodical instructions about payment procedure and accounting of payments in the national budget through treasurer system of the Ministry of Finance constituted and approved by the Ministry of Finance.

6. By provision of consular services by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration the consular fee is levied in lei. By provision of consular services by diplomatic missions the consular fee is levied in euro or in currency of the state of stay. The collection levied in currency of the state of stay (in case euro is not currency of the state of stay), is calculated at the beginning of every quarter on average rate of the last quarter in the state of stay in relation to euro established by Central Bank of the state of stay. In case of currency depreciation of adoptive state in relation to euro more than for 5% diplomatic mission levies the consular fee in adoptive state currency on the daily buying rate of euro established by the bank servicing diplomatic mission.

7. Money for provision of consular services to persons who are exempted from payment of the consular fees according to provisions of the Law on the consular fees No. 242 of September 24, 2010 is not levied.

8. The consular fees accumulate and administered through the bank accounts opened according to the legislation of adoptive state of diplomatic mission. In emergency situations the consular fees are levied through cash desks of diplomatic missions, then enlisted on the bank account in the first working day following behind day of collection of payment.

9. Use of the consular fees directly from cash desk of diplomatic mission without their preliminary transfer on the bank account is forbidden.

10. In case of receipt of the consular fees in cash desks of diplomatic missions filling of the receipt order is performed in duplicate through carbon paper.

The first copy remains at the disposal of diplomatic missions as assurance of receipt of payment for the provided service, and the second copy is handed to the beneficiary as confirmation of introduction of payment for the provided service (receipt).

11. The consular fees are reflected as the income of the government budget and are used as source of budget financing for covering of expenses of diplomatic missions within the assignments provided in the government budget for these purposes.

12. Diplomatic missions monthly represent information on the amounts which are saved up as a result of provision of consular services to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.

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