LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

of November 3, 2022 No. 299

About prevention of losses and irrational use of foodstuff

The Parliament adopts this organic law.

Chapter I General provisions

Article 1. Purpose and scope

(1) the Purpose of this law is ensuring transition to economy of the closed cycle by maintenance of foodstuff in consumption turnover first of all by the person and prevention of formation of food wastes, and also by expense reduction, connected with losses and irrational use of foodstuff.

(2) This law establishes the legal basis in relation to measures for prevention of losses and irrational use of foodstuff, including measures for reducing food wastes, and regulates effective consumption of safe foodstuff, including with almost expiring expiration date, almost expiring final date of consumption or almost expiring minimum expiration date.

(3) This law pursues the following main objectives:

a) prevention of losses and irrational use of foodstuff by redistribution of safe foodstuff in priority procedure for consumption by the person;

b) reducing quantity of the food wastes which are formed at all stages of food chain including by reuse of foodstuff or prolongation of their lifecycle;

c) implementation of the principles of economy of the closed cycle.

(4) This law is applied at all stages of food chain, including the sphere of public catering.

Article 2. The used concepts

For the purpose of application of this law the concepts determined in the Security act of foodstuff No. 306/2018, the Law on waste No. 209/2016 and the Law on informing consumers concerning foodstuff No. 279/2017, are used and also the following concepts are determined:

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