LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

of June 19, 2025 No. 152

About modification of some regulations (the safety of supply of natural gas and other aspects connected with the sector of natural gas)

The Parliament adopts this organic law.

Art. I. - In the Natural Gas Act No. 108/2016 (Official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2016, Art. No. 193-203, 415), with subsequent changes, to make the following changes:

1. In Article 2:

after the concept "measuring equipment" to add Article with concept of the following content:

"the subject on reconciliation - the subject appointed by National regulation agency in the power engineering specialist who bears responsibility for implementation and obtaining by operators / from operators of distributive systems of the leveling compensating payments determined according to the methodology provided by part (5-1) Articles 99, for providing full recovery with the relevant operators of distributive systems of the regulated income and at the same time non-admission of obtaining by them of the income exceeding the regulated income in case of application of single tariff for distribution of natural gas;";

"small enterprises" to exclude concept;

after the concept "regulated rate for service in transfer of natural gas" to add Article with concept of the following content:

"single tariff for distribution of natural gas - the uniform rate for provision of service in distribution of natural gas determined and approved by National regulation agency in power which is established and applied in general procedure to all operators of distributive systems in connection with the distribution networks of natural gas operated by them. The single tariff for distribution of natural gas is established differentially depending on pressure level in distribution networks of natural gas;".

2. In Item c) parts (Article 3 of the word "and also creation of necessary conditions for ensuring the competition in the natural gas market;" shall be replaced with words 2) "and also promotion and ensuring the competition in the natural gas market;".

3. In Article 4:

in Item h) parts (words "Article 108-2" shall be replaced with words 1) "Article 108-1";

part (2-1) to state in the following edition:

"(2-1) Government take necessary measures for ensuring creation and maintenance of reserve stocks, stipulated in Article 108-1.".

4. In part (Article 5 of the word "according to the Law on permission of accomplishment of construction works No. 163 of July 9, 2010." shall be replaced with words 1) "according to provisions of the Town-planning and construction code No. 434/2023.".

5. In Article 7:

in part (1):

in the Item f 1) of the word "which are owned by the business entities who do not have relations with the national public budget" shall be replaced with words "located in the Dnestr region where unlicensed system operators perform activities,";

add part with the Item f 3) of the following content:

"f 3) appoints the subject offered by the central industry body of public management in the field of power for ensuring supply with natural gas of the Dnestr region where unlicensed system operators perform activities, and also performs monitoring of activities of this subject;";

in Item d) parts (2) word "on service in distribution of natural gas, including the rates differentiated depending on pressure level in networks of natural gas", shall be replaced with words "the regulated rates for service in distribution of natural gas or single tariff for distribution of natural gas differentiated depending on pressure level in distribution networks of natural gas";

part (to add 4) with Item j) the following content:

"j) will organize the information campaigns with use of any means of communication directed to informing final consumers on the right of change of supplier.";

add Article with parts (4-2) and (4-3) following of content:

"(4-2) For the purpose of use of the mechanism of establishment of single tariff for distribution of natural gas, the stipulated in Article 99-3, Agency:

a) appoints the subject on reconciliation;

b) determines and approves single tariff for distribution of natural gas and the leveling compensating payments, and also considers and approves the regulated income of operators of distributive systems with observance of the requirements established by this law.

(4-3) Agency appoint as the subject on reconciliation of the operator of distributive system who meets in total the following requirements:

a) is owner of the valid license on distribution of natural gas;

b) has one of the highest income gained from implementation of activities for distribution of natural gas in the sector of natural gas of the Republic of Moldova for the last calendar year preceding year of appointment;

c) implemented the principles of department of the operator of distributive system established Articles 44 and part (4) Articles 45, and has necessary potential, including administrative and technical, for transparent and effective management of process of reconciliation.

The subject on reconciliation is appointed to five-year term.".

6. Part (articles 9 after the words "and information connected with consideration of such projects" to add 2) with words ", including in the edited format,".

7. In Article 14:

in part (4-1) words "the positive conclusions of Service of information and safety and Service on prevention and anti-money laundering" shall be replaced with words "the positive conclusion of Service of information and safety";

part (4-2) to state in the following edition:

"(4-2) Provided by part (41) the conclusion is requested by the Agency within the procedure of consideration of the declaration for receipt of licenses. The conclusion is issued in time, not exceeding 10 working days from the date of receipt of request of the Agency. If the Service of information and safety does not issue the conclusion at the scheduled time, it is considered that objections concerning the license applicant at the specified service are absent also the conclusion positive. Issue of the negative conclusion is the basis for refusal in licensing.".

8. In Article 15:

part (1-1) to state in the following edition:

"(1-1) For the purpose of providing uninterrupted supply of natural gas to final consumers the operator of the transferring system and the operator of distributive system shall provide to the Agency electronically on its request in the established by it procedure and terms of the database of users of system, final consumers, whose installations of consumption are connected to networks of natural gas of the specified operators.";

add Article with part (1-2) following contents:

"(1-2) Agency provides information from specified in part (1-1) databases in case of need only to system operators or suppliers who provide supply of natural gas in the context of the obligations on rendering public service established by Articles 89 and 90.".

9. In Article 16:

part (to state 2) in the following edition:

"(2) the license is suspended in the procedure established by the law by the resolution of the Agency with its subsequent appeal to degree of jurisdiction according to provisions of Chapter XXII-3 of the Code of civil procedure No. 225/2003.";

part (to recognize 3) invalid;

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