On December 17, 2024, the Moldovan Legal Portal informed that the Moldovan Government decided to amend Resolution No. 624/2020 (on the approval of the quality requirements for meat products and meat product quality), the main changes being:

(1) The scope of application quality requirements apply to the following commodity categories specified in the Law on the Consolidated Catalog of Commodities No. 172/2014: 0209, 0210, 160100, 1602, 1902;

(2) Classification and definition of meat products: canned meat paste: made from first and second grade edible meat or offal, diced, blanched, and grated to a homogeneous paste; canned meat-containing spreads: mixed plant and meat products with a meat content of at least 10%; ripe raw meat products: new classifications, specifically: classification of raw materials, classification of processes, and classification of diameters;

(3) Labeling and labeling: when the meat of a certain animal accounts for more than half of the final product, the species of the animal is required to be indicated in the trade name and labeling, and relevant images may be attached;

(4) Modification of the technical parameters of meat products in Appendix 2, including specific indicators such as protein, fat, salt, starch and filling content;

(5) The resolution enters into force three months after the date of publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova.

For more details see: https://particip.gov.md/ro/document/stages/ministerul-agriculturii-si-industriei-alimentare-prezinta-pentru-consultari-publice-proiectul-hotararii-guvernului-cu-privire-la-modificarea-hotararii-guvernului-nr-6242020-cu-privire-la-aprobarea-cerintelor-de-calitate-pentru-preparate-si-produse-din-carne/13685