Registration of food supplements

Administrative act by which food supplements or new food products are registered for placing on the market on the territory of the Republic of Moldova by the Ministry of Health, following a request made by an applicant.


Nutrients and/or food supplements – nutrients, such as proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, mineral elements, essential amino acids and/or preparations produced in the form of tablets, capsules, dragees, powders, or liquids, which have in their composition macro - and micronutrients and/or other edible substances and are consumed in defined quantities, in addition to the usual food ration. Nutrients and/or food supplements are not considered medicines. The service represents the evaluation of the file submitted by the applicant under Law no. 306/2018 on food safety and GD 538/2009 on the approval of the Health Regulation on food supplements and the presentation to the Ministry of Health of an evaluation report with recommendations regarding the registration of the food supplement or regarding the reasoned rejection of the request. Subsequently, the Ministry of Health issues an order to register the product, specifying the conditions for placing it on the market, or an order to refuse registration for placing it on the market and informs the applicant accordingly.

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    Step 1. Submitting the application

    The applicant or their legal representative submits the application by accessing the 'Apply' button

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    Step 2.Receipt and verification of the application

    In the case when the Applicant (or their legal representative): a) submits the application and necessary documents with the help of the receptionist at the counter, the receptionist:  will receive and properly register the application for the certificate and will receive the documents presented by the applicant, and  will immediately and unconditionally issue the certificate to the applicant according to the model indicated in Annex No. 2 to Law No. 160 of July 22, 2011, and  will forward the case (electronic copies of the application and presented documents) to the issuing authority for review. The application can be returned to the applicant only if the application does not contain the necessary information for the applicant's identification. b) submits the application and uploads the documents directly into the system, the system:  will automatically generate the electronic confirmation document of receiving the application and documents ('certificate') and  will automatically forward the application and set of documents to the issuing authority

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    Step 3. Application processing

    In case of finding the absence of necessary documents/information expressly provided by legislation, the issuing authority (specialist) will suspend the deadline for application review and immediately inform the applicant, specifying the grounds for suspension, the duration, and the remedial actions required to initiate the application review

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    Step 4. Case review

    The specialist examines the application and the attached package of documents

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    Step 5. The specialist completes the permit document or writes a rejection letter

    The specialist completes the permissive act or writes a letter of rejection, with an appropriate justification based on the provisions of the law, with the direct notification of the applicant and only if the applicant does not meet the conditions expressly specified in the law or, as the case may be, does not demonstrate the meeting of these conditions in during the suspension of the term for examination of the request, which will be examined and signed by the director of the issuing authority.

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    Step 6. Payment for the service

    The service can be paid for through the government's electronic payment service MPay.

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    Step 7. Issuance of the permit document

    When the permit document (letter) is ready, the applicant (or their legal representative) receives an electronic notification, downloads the permit document, and confirms the receipt of the document.

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