Moldovan government approved the Deregulation Package to reduce bureaucratic barriers and requirements for business.
Specifically, at the initiative of the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, the Cabinet approved the so-called Deregulation Package, which introduces significant changes in information technology, digitalization and electronic communications. The package also covers labor relations and state control of business activities. According to the new provisions of the law, during the first 3 years of activity of small and medium enterprises the controlling body will not have the right to apply sanctions or restrictive measures, except for cases when an entrepreneur commits grave or repeated crimes. In addition, the law will introduce the obligation to register a motivation note in the State Register of Controls and the obligation to provide "checklists". Thus, the type of inspection will be announced in advance, and the number of unjustified, unannounced inspections will decrease. At the same time, the controlled person will have the right to photo and video recording of the inspector's actions. "The regulatory changes are aimed at reducing bureaucratic barriers and reducing the administrative burden. Inspection of economic agents is one of the main problems for entrepreneurs, especially for beginners, because they carry the risk of abuse and corruption," said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Dumitru Alaiba. In the field of digitalization, information technologies and electronic communications, the new regulations stipulate that the installations of electronic communication networks are not considered immovable property, unless they are permanently connected to the land. In addition, the Executive Code will be amended to introduce digitalization of the relationship between bailiffs and commercial banks, which will reduce administrative costs and time costs. Changes will also affect labor relations. For example, the employer will no longer be required to pay vacation pay at least 3 days before the employee goes on vacation. This money can be paid on another mutually agreed upon day, but no later than the pay day for the month in which the vacation was granted. This amendment is intended to balance the rights and obligations of the employee and the employer. In addition, when hiring people who are going to work in the catering sector, medical examinations can be carried out in public or private medical institutions and the costs will be covered by the compulsory health insurance budget. Thus, the document issued by a medical institution will replace the individual medical card or blue passport of health, which now provides for mandatory medical examinations for employment in the hotel and restaurant business - HoReCa. // 07.03.2023 - InfoMarket.
