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MoldovaProposed measure, not in force yet

Fish and crustaceans; Meat, fish, crustaceans – Moldova

Official title

Draft Order approving the Protective Measures regarding live animals and animal products originating from Albania

Moldova notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 1 October 2026. The comment period closed on 31 October 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even smoked, incl. crustaceans in shell cooked by steaming or by boiling in water; Molluscs, fit for human consumption, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen

HS codes
  • 03 · Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
    • 0306 Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even smoked, incl. crustaceans in shell cooked by steaming or…
    • 0307 Molluscs, fit for human consumption, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine
    • 0308 Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even smoked
    • 0309 Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, fit for human consumption
  • 16 · Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof
    • 1603 Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates.
Notifying member
Moldova(Moldova, Republic of)
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Food safety
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/MDA/38
Keywords
Food safety, Human health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 31 October 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force
The Order shall enter into force three months after its publication in the Official Monitor of the Republic of Moldova.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 31 October 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/MDA/38; it can take them up with Moldova.

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What the notification says

The Draft Order establishes the Protective Measures regarding some live animals and animal products originating from Albania, transposing into national legislation the provisions of Directive (EC) 2004/225, the prohibition of import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, and marine gastropods in any form, as well as live fish and crustaceans transported in water, because of some cases of cholera in Albania. The act aims to protect consumer health and harmonize the legal framework with European standards, and facilitate international trade.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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