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MOLDOVA |
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last update: 15.07.2026
1. Law on metrology
Metrology Law No. 19 adopted in the Republic of Moldova on the 04th of March 2016.
2. Metrological infrastructure
According to the Law on metrology No. 19 adopted in the Republic of Moldova on the 04th of March 2016, the authority responsible for the implementation of the policy in the field of metrology is the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure (Quality Infrastructure and Industrial Safety Department) that is the Central Metrology Authority.
In the field of metrology, the ministry is complying with the provisions of the Law on metrology, enactments of the President of the Republic of Moldova, dispositions, orders, ordinances of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, international agreements and conventions signed by the Republic of Moldova.
The infrastructure of national system of metrology includes:
- Central Metrology Authority (CMA) – central public administration body under the Government, responsible for the quality infrastructure - the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure;
- Public Institution National Institute for Metrology;
- National Measurement Standards Database;
- National Technical Council on Metrology;
- Agency for Consumer’s Protectionand Market Surveillance;
- Metrological departments of legal entities.
The Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure has the following attributions:
- Development and coordination of the implementation of the state policy in the field of metrology;
- Development of relevant legislation and participation in the development and approval of normative acts drafts for the purpose of assurance of measurement results traceability to the International System of Units (SI system);
- Approval of legal metrology regulations within its competence;
- Maintenance of National Registers of the National System of Metrology (national measurement standards, legal metrology regulations and authorized entities);
- Coordination of metrological activity of the central public administration branch bodies, both legal entities and individuals that perform activities in the field of metrology;
- Represents the Republic of Moldova in regional and international organizations of metrology together with the National Institute for Metrology;
- Designation of legal entities for verification of legal measuring instruments and for performing official measurements on the basis of certificate of accreditations issued by the national accreditation body;
- Approval of training programs in the field of metrology, including training programs for experts in the field of legal metrology, technical experts in metrology and verification officers.
The Public Institution National Metrology Institute is a legal entity and performs its activity on the basis of regulations approved by the Central Metrology Authority and of regulations and provisions of the relevant national legislation. The National Institute for Metrology has the following attributions:
Legal metrology attributions:
- Performs the legal metrological control through type approval, metrological verification of measurement instruments in special cases;
- Gives proposals to the central authority on metrology regarding the regulation of measurement instruments;
- Implements the agreements signed with other countries on the recognition of testing results performed for type approval, and of metrological verification results;
- Develops program drafts for trainings in metrology;
- Consults the stakeholders on technical problems in the field of legal metrology;
- Manages the State Register of measurement instruments and the database of entities that have technical notes;
- Gives technical notes in order to keep track of persons and legal entities that repair or install measurement instruments, as well as those who manufacture measurement recipients;
- Drafts legal metrology normative documents, harmonized with the regional and international practice;
- Gives methodological support for the development of legal measurement procedures by the relevant authorities or interested legal entities;
- Gives technical support for metrological surveillance;
- Creates and manages the national database of normative documentation in the field of legal metrology.
General metrology attributions:
- Implementation of state policy in metrology at national level;
- Assures the metrological traceability of the results of measurements performed in the Republic of Moldova to the International System of Units SI; manages the National Measurement Standards Database; disseminates the legal measurement units from national standards to hierarchically inferior and work standards;
- Develops agreements of mutual recognition of national measurement standards and of calibration certificates issued by national metrology institutes;
- Represents the national reference for the determination of technical competency in the field of metrology, including for measurement standards;
- Consults the stakeholders on technical problems in the field of metrology;
- Participates in regional and international metrology organizations;
- Trains specialists in metrological verification;
- Organizes inter-laboratory comparisons at national level.
Agency for Consumer’s Protection and Market Surveillance was created by the Government Decision No. 936/31.07.2011, as a result of the reorganization of Main State Inspectorate for Market Surveillance, Metrology and Consumer Protection. The Agency for Consumer’s Protection is a legal entity having legislative functions of metrological control and surveillance over the national internal market.
Metrological departments of legal entities. The Metrological services of legal entities authorized by the national system of metrology to carry out works in the field of metrology, perform the functions of assurance of unity and accuracy of the measurements by performing verifications of legalized measurement instruments or/and official measurements.
Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure of the Republic of Moldova - Central Authority of Metrology
| Minister of Economy and Infrastructure: | Mr. Chiril Gaburici |
| Address: | Piata Marii Adunari Nationale str. MD-2033, CHISINAU |
| Telephone: | + 373 22 250 107 |
| Fax: | + 373 22 234 064 |
| E-mail: | chiril.gaburici@mei.gov.md |
| Web: | http://mei.gov.md/ |
| State Secretary: | Mrs. Iuliana Dragalin |
| Address: | Piata Marii Adunari Nationale str. MD-2033, CHISINAU |
| Telephone: | +373 22 250 591 |
| Fax: | +373 22 250 670 |
| E-mail: | iuliana.dragalin@mei.gov.md |
| Head of the Quality Infrastructureand Industrial Safety Department: | Mr. Marian Mamei |
| Address: | Piata Marii Adunari Nationale str. MD-2033, CHISINAU |
| Telephone: | +373 22 250 553 |
| E-mail: | marian.mamei@mei.gov.md |
Public Institution National Metrology Institute
| General Director: | Mr. Anatolie Melenciuc |
| Address: | 28, E. Coca str., MD 2064, CHISINAU |
| Telephone: | +373 22 903 100 |
| Fax: | +373 22 903 111 |
| E-mail: | office@inm.gov.md |
Agency for Consumer’s Protection and Market Surveillance
| Address: | 78, Vasile Alecsandri str., MD 2012, CHISINAU |
| Telephone: | +373 22 501 980 |
| Fax: | +373 22 501 981 |
| E-mail: | consummator@apc.gov.md |
3. National measurement standards
Moldova has 14 national measurement standards.
https://mei.gov.md/sites/default/files/lista_etaloanelor_nationale_0.pdf
https://mei.gov.md/sites/default/files/lista_etaloanelor_nationale_0.pdf
4. Status of participation in Metre Convention
Moldova is an associate member of the CGPM since 2007.
Signatory of the Mutual Recognition Agreement (CIPM MRA): Public Institution “National Institute of Metrology” (NIM) (November 14, 2025).
(Has the right to use the CIPM MRA logo from April 22, 2026).
https://www.bipm.org/en/about-us/associates/md/
Signatory of the Mutual Recognition Agreement (CIPM MRA): Public Institution “National Institute of Metrology” (NIM) (November 14, 2025).
(Has the right to use the CIPM MRA logo from April 22, 2026).
https://www.bipm.org/en/about-us/associates/md/
5. Certificates of recognition of QMS of NMIs (within COOMET)
NIM QMS certificate of recognition (ISO/IEC 17025): QSF-R52 until 31.01.2023.
Moldova receives its NMI QMS recognition within EURAMET (from 17.07.2026).
Moldova receives its NMI QMS recognition within EURAMET (from 17.07.2026).
6. Status of Calibration and measurement capabilities (CMC data)
COOMET database: http://coomet.org/DB/com/index.htm?RU,CMC_RU,RU
Moldova publishes its CMC data within EURAMET (from 17.07.2026)
7. OIML membership status