It is well known that the Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova (further O.G.) is issued on Friday. The recently issued O.G. (No.383-388 (6306-6311) of November 03, 2017 contains a number of legal acts that took effect on this date or will come into force later.

The ratification of the agreement on social security between the Republic of Moldova and Germany, which was signed on January 12 this year, is the news that was long-awaited by Moldovans working abroad. The given document (page 7 – 15) will take effect on the first day of the third month that will come after the month when the ratification instruments are exchanged. The agreement regulates insurance in case of accidents at work and professional illnesses, administrative and legal assistance, medical examination. When the agreement takes effect, we will ask for addition information about it from the competent authorities.

Those who are fond of sports also have reasons to more attentively study the O.G. The Council of Europe Convention on an Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events (Saint-Denis, 03.VII.2016) was ratified. By the law to ratify the Convention (No. 207 of October 6, 2017), the Government of Moldova is obliged to take measures to ensure the safety, security and service on sports grounds, cooperation with supporters and local communities, prevention and punishment of offensive behavior.

The Decision of the Court of Auditors of the Republic of Moldova on the audit of the implementation of the program to restructure the winemaking and winegrowing sector of Moldova (page 27 – 53) holds interest for specialists in agro-industry. The findings of the audit, followed by recommendations for ensuring compliance, were submitted to the competent bodies for making decision makers more responsible.

The Government Decision (pages 54 – 71) to amend and supplement the previous decision on the approval of methods of analyses for fodder control (No. 686 of September 13, 2012) regulates the activity in agriculture.

The O.G. also contains the Government Decision (No. 868 of October 30, 2017, page 74) by which the lists of state-owned property and of works and services of national public interest proposed for the public-private partnership were extended. This refers to an unfinished non-residential building situated in Chisinau and is aimed at attracting investments to reconstruct the building of the State Dramatic Theater for Youth ”From the Rose Street”. Noble intention in the interests of culture!

A similar goal is pursued by another Government Decision (No. 870 of October 30, 2017, page 75) by which a wagon is transferred free from the public property of the state under the public property of the territorial-administrative unit Mereni village of Anenii Noi district. Our sources from the village informed us that this wagon is intended for the local museum organized by enthusiasts in memory of victims of the Stalinist repression.

The Government Decision (No. 880 of November 1, 2017, page 88) on the building of Ion Ungureanu’s bust in Causeni town is also related to culture.

The Government Decision (No. 872 of October 31, 2017, page 77 - 86) to amend and supplement the regulations on the issuing of identification papers to the inhabitants of the Republic of Moldova (adopted earlier by Government Decision No. 125 of February 18, 2013) is of special interest for the whole population. In particular, there were introduced new rules concerning the issuing of identification papers and other very important technical details for the citizens who use the State Population Register.

Part III of the O.G. (ministerial, departmental documents and documents of the National Bank of Moldova) includes the regulations concerning reporting on the retaining of the income tax, mandatory health insurance contributions and social insurance contributions approved by the Ministry of Finance’s order No. 126 of October 4, 2017 (page 99 – 105), which are useful both to business entities and to all the employees.

For conformity, Monitor of the Official Gazette