ECONOMIC COUNCIL TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE RM

The Secretariat of the Economic Council to the Prime Minister is supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, funded by the UK Government’s Good Governance Fund
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Marina Cojocaru

Manufacturing of construction materials

The construction materials industry was deeply affected during the state of emergency when the stores   were officially closed. Turnover decreased during this period by 82%. It is true that online sales increased in the same period by 10 times compared to the period before the pandemic and maintained the positive trend after the reopening of […]

The results of the survey “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the activity of Moldovan companies”

14 August 2020 – The results of the survey “Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the activity of Moldovan companies”, conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce of Moldova were presented today at the online meeting of members of the Economic Council with the participation of the Minister of Economy and Infrastructure. The survey was […]

Extended producer responsibility

August 12, 2020 – Authorities want to motivate businesses to participate more actively in the waste processing system. In this regard, the Ministry of Finance proposes a mechanism of fiscal facilities. The topic was discussed on the platform of the Economic Council at the request of the European Business Association, which has been promoting for […]

Automotive industry

Heavy industry in the Republic of Moldova is mostly represented by international companies. They supply components to car manufacturers, and their turnover directly depends on the volume of orders from abroad. Thus, one effect of the pandemic, which affects the world economy, is the decrease in investment consumption, therefore the demand for automotive components is […]

Electronic signature and remote identification analyzed within the Economic Council platform

11 August 2020 – The business community and representatives of state institutions analyze within the Economic Council platform the constraints and development of a set of measures to ensure the unconditional acceptance by public authorities, legal entities of public and private law, individuals, electronic documents and signatures. Today, economic agents and individuals, although they have […]

Remote services for opening, liquidating and amending business documents

11 August 2020 – Business and representatives of state institutions initiated discussions on this topic in the Economic Council. The debates take place in the context of the implementation of the Roadmap for boosting the process of digitization of the national economy and the development of electronic commerce. The pandemic has imposed restrictions and impediments […]

Agriculture

Agriculture is a fundamental link in ensuring food safety and, due to an increased demand for agricultural raw materials in partner countries, it also has a high export potential. One peculiarity of the agricultural sector is the fact that difficulties related to the pandemic have been eclipsed by those caused by drought. The low level […]

The business community requests the exclusion of the obligation to notify as a personal data operator

10 August 2020 – Any company processing personal data in an automated or manual record system needs such notification. These data refer to the information about the consumer, employee, his salary, data about domicile, etc. The spectrum of personal data is so wide that it is very difficult for Moldovan companies to comply with all […]

Transport

Along with the tourism industry, HORECA and trade, the transport sector is one of the most affected by the pandemic. To a different extent, all segments of this sector were adversely affected. Cargo transport had a decrease of 35% in the first 5 months of 2020 compared to the respective period of the previous year […]

Food industry

Food industry is a sector of utmost importance in terms of food safety. As part of the value chain in agriculture, this sector is closely linked to both agricultural production and retail units and HORECA. The export potential is significant, especially if we take into account the added value compared to agricultural raw materials. At […]