The regulatory framework for a series of analyzed value chains (apples, table grapes, seed fruit, vegetables grown in open field and in hothouses, etc.) is rather permissive and tends to ease the administrative efforts of agricultural producers. However, there are areas and processes that are not sufficiently regulated and this causes obstacles to farmers.

The conclusions were formulated as a result of an analysis of the regulations, which centered on the time, cost, actions and necessary accompanying documents, IPN reports. The mapping performed by the USAID-funded Moldova High Value Agriculture Project identified shortcomings in the regulatory framework concerning the recognition of groups of producers in the business registration process.

At the business supply stage, the procedures for testing and registering sorts of plants turned out to be rather complicated even if the plants are already registered in the EU Common Catalogue of Plant Varieties.

At the production and processing stage, there is no efficient control over the producers of saplings and plantlets. This leads to the appearance and sale of young trees and plants of a poor quality. There are no regulations concerning saplings, requirements for apicultural products, etc.

The USAID-funded Moldova High Value Agriculture Project aims to help agricultural producers to enhance the competitiveness of national high-value agricultural products and to increase sales on the domestic and international markets.