Cereal import into the Republic of Moldova will require a license to protect farmers. During a press conference, Agriculture Minister Vladimir Bolea stated he would submit a draft law to Parliament after discussing it with farmers.
The ministry will analyze each case separately, just as the previous one did. The bakery field was allowed to import oilseeds and wheat, which are raw materials. In this sense, Moldova will have a law that will permit the authorities to intervene.
The reason for the law’s approval, which caused harm to farmers, is explained by Bolea. Licensing is an extra tool when farmers negotiate prices. At this time, there is no threat of cereal imports invading. There were 22 tonnes of sunflowers imported after the commission for licensing the import of cereals ended its activity in June, not other types of cereals.
The committee’s work on licensing the import of cereals and oilseeds ended its activity at the end of June.
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The permissive measure was first introduced on 11 October 2023 and was in force during the state of emergency until 31 December 2023. The next decision to maintain the measure was taken on 5 January 2024 and extended to 8 April by a deadline of 26 June.
During this period, the commission approved 12 licenses for sunflowers, with 1200 tonnes requested for the confectionery industry from non-grown varieties in Moldova and about 44 tonnes for popcorn maize from varieties and hybrids that are also not cultivated in the country.