Moldova: Technical Regulation relating to crystal glass

 

Moldova has published the Government Decision No.718/2023 for the approval of the Technical Regulation relating to crystal glass.

It lays down the rules on making available on the market crystal glass, composition, characteristics of manufacture and labelling of the crystal categories.

The Annex 2 establishes the methods for determining the chemical and physical properties of categories of crystal glass.

The Government Decision No.718/2023 for the approval of the Technical Regulation was developed to harmonize national legislation with the European Union legislation. The purpose of the Technical Regulation is exclusion between the rules with regard to the use of a special description for crystal glass products whereas those differences hinder trade in such products and can lead to distortions in competition. The Technical Regulation aims to protect both the buyer against fraud and the manufacturer who complies with these provisions.

Relevant laws and documents in this context are:

1. Law no. 420 of 22/2006 on technical regulation activity.
2. Analytical Report of the European Commission of the Republic of Moldova’s application for membership of the European Union from 01.02.2023. Operational conclusions of the Association Committee in the Trade Configuration of the Republic of Moldova-EU of 20-21 October 2020.
3. Council Directive of 15 December 1969 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to crystal glass.

To find out more about product compliance regulations in the Republic of Moldova, please contact the Product Compliance Institute directly.