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Moldova Free zones, Free economic zones, Free enterprise zones

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Official Terms for Free Zones Year of promulgation of the first text Free zones, of law concerning the Free Zones Free economic zones, 1995 Free enterprise zones

Possibility to be established as Exact number of Free Zones Free Points 9 No

Table of contents

Free Zones...... 4 General information...... 4 List of operating Free Zones...... 5 Contacts...... 7 Free Zones Web sites selection...... 8

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Free economic zone -Business Chernivtsi

Free economic zone Free economic International Airport of Marculesti Botosani zone Balti Suceava

MOLDOVA Free economic zone Iasi -Business

Chisinau Piatra-Neamt Free economic zone Expo-Business-Chisinau

Bacau Odesa

ROMANIA Free economic zone Tvardita

Free economic zone

Focsani Free economic zone Valkanes

Free economic zone Galati International Port of Giurgiulesti

FREE ZONES IN MOLDOVA 50 km International borders Elevations (meters) Cities 0 200 500 1000 Free Zones

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FREE ZONES

General information Official definition “The free economic zones (free enterprise zones), hereinafter named as free zones are parts of the customs territory of the Republic of Moldova, separated from the economic point of view, strictly delimited on their whole perimeter, and where some types of entrepreneurial activity are permitted, in a preferential regime, for the domestic and foreign investors, according to the law.”

Source: http://www.freezone-valcanes.md/portal2/en/zakonodatelstvo/law-440-xv/

Number of free zones 9

Number of active compa- According to the report developed by the Ministry of Economy, on July 1st nies in Free Zones 2012, there were 166 residents in the free zones, 60 of them are within the «Ex- po-Business-Chisinau» zone and 37 in «Ungheni-Business» zone. • Free Enterprise Zone Expo-Business-Chisinau: 59 companies ; 11 locals and 48 collaborating with investors from Russia, USA, , Ukraine, Ger- many, , Ireland, Italy, Israel, UK etc. • Free Enterprise Zone Tvardita: currently: 5 companies • Free economic zone Taraclia: 12 companies; 4 of which are local and 8 were developed jointly with investors from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. • Free economic zone Valkanes: 20 companies are registered in the zone; 6 of which are local and 14 were developed jointly with investors from Ukraine, Russia, Egypt, Switzerland and Romania. • Free economic zone Otaci-Business: 10 companies. • Free economic zone Otaci-Business: 44 companies; 17 of which are local and 27 were developed jointly with investors from Italy, Austria, Russia, Romania, Belgium and Poland. • Free economic zone International Port of Giurgiulesti: 43 companies. • Free economic zone Balti: 32 companies and a total number of about 3100 employees.

Main sectors of activity Electronic equipment, articles of polymer film, bottling beverages, manufactu- ring and assembling of furniture, manufacturing cork for bottling beverages, alcohol drinks (wine, brandy, distilleries) and cheese, ceramic tiles, services, wholesale trade, articles of clothing, sorting, packing, production and assembly of furniture, manufacturing PET, bottling of soft drinks and drinking water, pro- ducing carpets, electronic modules, packaging for jewelry, industrial paints and varnishes, wood boards and cut wood, wood pallets, etc.

Total job numbers According to the report developed by the Ministry of Economy, on July 1st 2012, the number of employed residents in the free zones was 6035 individuals. http://www.olanda.mfa.md/investments/fez/

Distribution of investors Russia, USA, Romania, Ukraine, Germany, Bulgaria, Belarus, Egypt, Switzerland, Belgium and Poland.

Exports and sales No information.

Free zones contribution No information. to the national economy

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Corporate Tax and Incen- • State protection of the investments; tives • Guaranty against expropriation, sequestration or nationalization of assets; • Free transfer of outcome outside of Moldova borders;

• No VAT, no customs & excise duties ; • Customs procedures 0,1% instead of 0, 4% outside FEZ; • Customs Office on site, 24/7, Locally issued certificate of origin Euro-1 and CT-1);

Corporate tax rate: • 50% cut of the country rate (from the export of goods and services); • 25% cut of the country rate (from other activities).

Corporate tax holiday: • for 3 years for a $ 1 Million investment; • for 5 years, for a $ 5 million investment (cumulative).

http://www.zelb.md/fileadmin/downloads/Mat_Prom/ZELB_EN_10.12.2015%20Forum%20 final.pdf

Free Zone law First law: the Free Enterprise Zone ‘Expo-Business-Chisinau’ no. 625 of 3 No- vember 1995. The Law on Free Economic Zones No. 440-XV of 27 July 2001 http://www.freezone-valcanes.md/portal2/en/zakonodatelstvo/law-440-xv/

List of operating Free Zones Name Location Surface area Contacts Observations

Free Located on 120 ha. Danube Logistics SRL/ Opened in 2005. econo- the maritime operator of Giurgiulesti Giurgiulesti Internatio- mic zone section of International Free Port nal Free Ports’ entire Internatio- River Danube Europa Business Centre territory has a status of nal Port of in Republic of 4th Floor, Office A a free economic zone Giurgiu- Moldova in 66 A. Bernardazzi street until 2030. Due to its lesti close proximity Chisinau MD-2009 location on the Lower to the borders Republic of Moldova Danube with available with Romania Tel.: +373 22 999 225, water depths of up to and Ukraine. Fax: +373 22 999 226 7m, GIFP is capable of E-mail: [email protected] receiving both inland and sea going vessels. http://www.gifp.md/

Free 1 km to Inter- 23.6 ha. Free Enterprise Zone The free zone was econo- national Airpo- Expo-Business-Chisi- created by the Law mic zone rt Chisinau nau of the Republic of Expo-Bu- International 801 Muncesti Road Moldova ‘On the Free siness-Chi- road Chisi- Chisinau MD-2029, Enterprise Zone ‘Ex- sinau nau-Odessa Moldova po-Business-Chisinau’ 150 km to Free Tel.: (+373 22) 41-41-30 no. 625 of 3 November International Fax (+373 22) 41-41-38 1995. Airport Marcu- admin@moldova-free- lesti zone.md 240 km to Giurgiulesti http://www.mol- Interna-tional dova-freezone.md/en/ Free Port.

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Free Access to the 42.34 ha. Free Economic Zone The area was created economic Russian-type Ungheni-Business 4 by the Law of the zone Un- railway, the Ion Creanga Street Republic of Moldova gheni-Bu- European-type Ungheni MD-7106, on ‘The Free Economic siness railway is 2 km Moldova Zone ‘Ungheni-Bu- away. Chisinau Phone no.: (+373) siness’ no. 1295-XV of International 236-20-184, Fax (+373) 25 July 2002. Airport is 140 236-20-185 Investments (2015): km away. Mar- E-mail: zel@free- 68225,45 mil USD culesti Inter- zone-ungheni.md Number of employees: national Free 2251 (2015) Airport is 105 http://www.free- km away. The zone-ungheni.md/in- distance to the dex.php/ro/ national road is 1 km.

Free The national 34.19 ha. Free Enterprise Zone The zone was created economic route is located Otaci-Business Produc- by Law no.1565-XIII of zone Ota- at a distance of tion Park 21 Voitovici 26 February 1998. ci-Business 500 m from the Street FEZ and the Otaci, Edinet nearest railway MD-7106, Moldova station– Valci- Tel./ Fax (+373) 271-94- net – is situated 626 at a distance of Email : otaci-business@ 1 km rambler.ru Access through the routes Otaci-Ocnita, Otaci-, Otaci-Balti.

Free 150 km from 36 ha. Free Enterprise Zone Created by the Law of economic Chisinau, 75 Two isolated sub- Taraclia Production Moldova no.1529-XIII zone Tara- km from Giur- zones exist within Park from 19 February 1998. clia giulesti Interna- the area, which 18 Vokzalinaia Street Residents’investment tional Free Port, lie at a distance of Taraclia raion, Taraclia since the creation of 35 km from the 800m apart. MD-7401, Moldova the free zone amounts border with Tel / Fax: (+373) 294- about 15 million USD. Ukraine, 24-483 E-mail: zal_pp_ 55 km from the [email protected] border with Romania.

Free South of the The area of the Free Enterprise Zone The free zone was economic Balkan Moun- zone is 3.57 ha. Tvardita 1 Frunze created by the Law zone Tvar- tains, and the Street of the Republic of dita surrounding Taraclia raion, Tvardi- Moldova ‘On the region. Interna- ta village MD-6118, Free Enterprise Zone tional Airport Moldova ‘Tvardita’ no.626-XIII of at a distance of Tel: (+373) 291-63-454 November 3, 1995. 125 km (Chisi- E-mail: feztvarditsa@ nau). mail.md [email protected]

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Free Proximity to 122.3 ha. Free Enterprise Zone The zone was created economic the Romanian Valkaneş Production by Law no.1526-XIII on zone Valk- border (Giur- Park 6 Corolenco Street ‘The Free Enterprise anes giulesti cus- Gagauz Yeri, Vulcanesti Zone ‘Valkaneş’ Pro- toms) – 50 km, MD-5300, Moldova duction Park’ from 19 and to Ukraine Tel. / Fax (+373) 293- February 1998, with a - 1 km 22-568 term of 25 years. Main railway E-mail: levlora@ram- linking the bler.ru FEZ with the Danube port of Reni (Odes- sa region, Ukraine).

Free Balti city. Total 245 ha, 11 Free economic zone Opened in 2010. economic Balti Interna- sites (or subzones): ”Balti” The main activity of zone Balti tional Airport -Balti: 3 subzones 4, Industriala st, Balti the company within (Leadoveni) at (148,4 ha), city, MD-3100 Tel: +373 the FEZ “Balti” is pro- 10 km and Mar- -Straseni : 4 231 88881 Tel/fax: duction of electrical culesti Interna- subzones (40,2 ha), +373 231 88880 cables for automotive tional Airport -Causeni : 1 E-mail 1: office@zelb. industry. Railway at a subzone (8,5 ha), md distance of 1 - : 1 subzone E-mail: administration@ km. (8 ha), zelb.md - : 2 subzones (40 ha). http://www.zelb.md/en/ principala/ http://www.zelb. http://www.zelb.md/ md/fileadmin/ fileadmin/downloads/ downloads/ Mat_Prom/ZELB_ Mat_Prom/ZELB_ EN_10.12.2015%20 EN_10.12.2015%20 Forum%20final.pdf Forum%20final.pdf

Free Mărculești is si- 265 ha. s. Lunga, r. Floreşti, Opened in 1998. economic tuated 126 km MD-5028, Republic of zone Inter- to the north of Moldova. national the capital. Tel./Fax: +373 250/ 41 Airport of 1 08 Marculesti Mob.phone: +373 69186818 Email: aim.mail@airpo- rtmarculesti.com

Sources: http://www.ungaria.mfa.md/economy-en/free-economic-zones-en/ http://dmbc.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Free-Economic-Zones.pdf And others

Contacts MIEPO 65 Alexei Mateevici str., Chişinău, Republica Moldova, MD-2009 Tel: +373 22 27 36 54 Fax: +373 22 22 43 10

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Free Zones Web sites selection • http://www.freezone-valcanes.md/portal2/en/zakonodatelstvo/law-440-xv/ • http://dmbc.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Free-Economic-Zones.pdf • http://mec.gov.md/ • http://www.ungaria.mfa.md/economy-en/free-economic-zones-en/ • http://www.miepo.md/libview.php?l=en&idc=267&id=693 • http://www.gifp.md/ • http://www.gifp.md/en/page/68/Zona-Economica-Libera-Giurgiulesti • http://gfez.md/en/home • http://www.moldova-freezone.md/ • http://www.gfez.md/ • http://www.zelb.md/en/principala/ • http://www.zelb.md/fileadmin/downloads/Mat_Prom/ZELB_EN_10.12.2015%20Forum%20final.pdf • http://www.freezone-ungheni.md/index.php • http://www.airportmarculesti.com/ • http://miepo.md/ • http://mec.gov.md/

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