
Penalties for storing and selling perishable food products without specifying the final date of consumption will be increased in Moldova.
This is provided by the amendments to the Contravention Code, which were adopted by the Parliament in the first reading. In particular, the new law provides that placement on the market, offering for sale, sale or storage of perishable food products without specifying the final consumption date or after that date shall be punishable with a fine from 24 to 36 conventional units (1200-1800) for individuals and from 120 to 180 conventional units (6000-9000 lei) for public officers and for legal entities a fine of 240 to 300 conventional units (12000 to 15000 lei) with or without deprivation, in all cases, of the right to conduct certain activities for a period of 3 months to one year. At the same time, the Ministry of Justice has proposed to rename the article into "Violation of requirements for production, storage, placement on the market and sale of food products" and to provide two paragraphs with new fine amounts. In particular, for violations of requirements related to ensuring the safety of products for human life and health and / or for violation of consumer protection requirements: for the lack of information about the name of the food, the list of ingredients, additives that can cause allergies, expiration date, storage conditions or use, manufacturer's address, country or place of origin, etc. a fine of 75 to 100 conventional units is imposed (3750-5000 lei) for individuals and a fine of 400 to 500 conventional units (20-25 thousand lei) for legal entities. The second paragraph penalizes the placement on the market or the sale of perishable products without an end date for consumption. There are proposals to punish individuals for such a violation with a fine of 40 to 60 conventional units (2-3 thousand lei), officials - 200-300 conventional units (10-15 thousand lei), legal entities - 400-500 conventional units (20-25 thousand lei) with or without deprivation in all cases of the right to carry out certain activities for a period of 3 months to 1 year. // 25.03.2022 - InfoMarket.