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The State Aid Inventory

Information on state aid granted, the beneficiaries receiving it and the providers granting it — reported in SIA RAS from 2011 to date.

Providers are responsible for the accuracy of the data. Amounts may be corrected for 3 years — for final amounts see the annual CC reports.

Map of the Republic of Moldova: state aid and de minimis aid reported in 2024, by district and municipality, in millions of lei. FIG. 1 AID REPORTED BY DISTRICT · 2024 Bălți mun.: 0.0 mln lei Basarabeasca: 5.8 mln lei Șoldănești: 9.3 mln lei Cantemir: 9.5 mln lei Dubăsari: 14.7 mln lei Glodeni: 17.0 mln lei Taraclia: 17.2 mln lei Dondușeni: 17.2 mln lei Călărași: 18.8 mln lei Rezina: 19.1 mln lei Rîșcani: 20.2 mln lei Fălești: 23.5 mln lei Leova: 26.4 mln lei Cimișlia: 28.1 mln lei Florești: 28.3 mln lei Ungheni: 28.8 mln lei Briceni: 29.6 mln lei Nisporeni: 30.5 mln lei Anenii Noi: 32.1 mln lei Edineț: 32.4 mln lei Strășeni: 32.7 mln lei Drochia: 34.3 mln lei Telenești: 34.4 mln lei Sîngerei: 38.1 mln lei Soroca: 41.3 mln lei Ialoveni: 42.4 mln lei Criuleni: 42.5 mln lei Ștefan Vodă: 46.4 mln lei Ocnița: 54.5 mln lei Cahul: 64.1 mln lei Căușeni: 93.1 mln lei ATU Gagauzia: 99.2 mln lei Hîncești: 120.0 mln lei Orhei: 142.6 mln lei Chișinău mun.: 1,619.1 mln lei 27°E 28°E 29°E 30°E 46°N 47°N 48°N LEFT BANK OF THE DNIESTER no data reported HÎNCEȘTI 120.0 mln ORHEI 142.6 mln CHIȘINĂU MUN. 1,619.1 mln CĂUȘENI 93.1 mln ATU GAGAUZIA 99.2 mln
mln lei
< 15
15–25
25–35
35–60
60–150
> 150
no data
622

aid providers

2011 — 2024
31,907

beneficiaries

2011 — 2024
5.03bn lei

aid reported

year 2024
84

CC decisions published

notifications
News Report on state aid granted in the Republic of Moldova for 2019 Read

The report is a statistical tool designed to ensure transparency in state aid, thus providing relevant information for CPAs and LPAs, related to policy development in various areas of the national economy and decision-making on the efficient targeting of available public resources. It can also be an information base for various scientific research.

Report on state aid granted in the Republic of Moldova for 2019

Trend · 2011 — 2024

State aid reported by year

General state aid and de minimis aid, by reporting year. Amounts for the last 3 years may still be corrected.

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State aid De minimis aid lei
Bar chart: state aid reported by year, 2011–2024, in billions of lei. 0 2 bn 4 bn 6 bn 8 bn 10 bn 12 bn 2011 · State aid: 3.02 bn lei 11 2012 · State aid: 3.39 bn lei 12 2013 · State aid: 4.04 bn lei 13 2014 · State aid: 10.85 bn lei 2014 · De minimis aid: 0.09 bn lei 14 10.94 bn 2015 · State aid: 6.16 bn lei 2015 · De minimis aid: 0.04 bn lei 15 2016 · State aid: 2.67 bn lei 2016 · De minimis aid: 0.10 bn lei 16 2017 · State aid: 0.83 bn lei 2017 · De minimis aid: 0.09 bn lei 17 2018 · State aid: 1.15 bn lei 2018 · De minimis aid: 0.13 bn lei 18 2019 · State aid: 1.44 bn lei 2019 · De minimis aid: 0.20 bn lei 19 2020 · State aid: 1.35 bn lei 2020 · De minimis aid: 0.16 bn lei 20 2021 · State aid: 2.58 bn lei 2021 · De minimis aid: 0.15 bn lei 21 2022 · State aid: 3.37 bn lei 2022 · De minimis aid: 0.15 bn lei 22 2023 · State aid: 4.07 bn lei 2023 · De minimis aid: 0.18 bn lei 23 2024 · State aid: 4.68 bn lei 2024 · De minimis aid: 0.35 bn lei 2024 5.03 bn
Total reported · 2024
5.03bn lei +18.2% vs 2023
Breakdown by aid form
  • 1.01Grants and subsidies 50.5%
  • 1.04Tax and duty exemptions 21.1%
  • 1.02Budget allocations 20.8%
  • 1.10Price reductions 3.5%
  • 1.06Waiver of revenue 2.2%
  • Other forms1.9%
Law no. 139/2012

About state aid

(1) The state aid is expressed by the transmission of public goods, including in the form of financial means, to a beneficiary or by renouncing the supplier to certain future incomes, certain or possible that they would obtain from a beneficiary.
(2) The state aid can be granted in any form, including by:
a) subsidies and / or subsidies;
b) budgetary allocations;
c) cancellation or takeover of debts;
d) taking over the losses;
e) exemptions and / or reductions in payment of taxes, duties and other compulsory payments;
f) deferrals, deferrals from payment of taxes, duties and other compulsory payments;
g) renunciation of the revenues from the state resources or the resources of the administrative-territorial units granted preferentially;

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does state aid mean?

Any support measures that include the following:

Cumulative conditions

  • It is granted from state resources or from the resources of the administrative-territorial units, in any form.
  • It gives the beneficiary an economic advantage that would not have been obtained under normal market conditions.
  • It is selectively granted.
  • Distorts or risks distorting competition.

Who is relevant to the law on state aid?

1. The initiator of the state aid

Authority authorized to initiate draft legislative or normative acts that involve the granting of state aids

2. The State aid provider

Authority of central or local public administration or any legal person who manages the resources of the state or of the administrative-territorial units

3. The beneficiary of state aid

Any natural or legal person, independently, engaged in an economic activity that consists of offering goods or services on a market, which receives state aid

Inclusive:

State-owned enterprises or any interested person

What are the ways of granting state aid?

  • Grants and / or subsidies;
  • Debt cancellation or takeover;
  • Exemptions, reductions, postponements or payment installments of taxes and duties;
  • The granting of loans with preferential interests;
  • The granting of guarantees under preferential conditions;
  • Its investments to the supplier, if the rate of return of these investments is lower than the normal one, anticipated by a prudent private investor;
  • Price reductions for goods and services provided, including the sale of movable and immovable goods at market prices.

What aids can be considered compatible?

  • Aid intended to remedy a serious disturbance of the economy;
  • Aid for:
  1. Training of employees and creation of new jobs;
  2. Small and medium enterprises;
  3. Research, development and innovation;
  4. Environment protection;
  5. Beneficiaries providing services of general economic interest;
  6. Rescue beneficiaries in difficulty;
  7. Establishment of enterprises by women entrepreneurs;
  8. Regional development.
  • Sectoral aid.

What constitutes illegal state aid?

It is illegal the state aid granted without being authorized by the Competition Council or granted after it has been notified, but before a decision is issued by the Competition Council in legal time.

Illegal aid also includes the category of state aid prohibited by decision by the Competition Council.

CAREFUL! It is also illegal for the aid granted prior to the entry into force of the State Aid Law and not reported by the suppliers / beneficiaries to be included in the State Aid Inventory.

What is abusive state aid?

State aid used by the beneficiary in violation of the Competition Council's decision, contrary to the destination for which it was authorized.

When did the State Aid Law come into force?

AUGUST 16, 2013

Within 12 months of the law coming into force:

  • State aid providers submit information on state aid granted before 16 August 2013 to the Competition Council.
  • The beneficiaries can inform the Competition Council about the state aid schemes applied before 16 August 2013.
Contacts

Have a question?

Write to us about the inventory data or about reporting in SIA RAS.

  • Institutional line for information:

    (+373 22) 54-75-04

    Monday to Friday: 8.00 - 17.00, Lunch break: 12.00 - 13.00

  • Government line for state control:

    (+373 22 ) 823-823

    Monday to Friday: 8.00 - 17.00, Lunch break: 12.00 - 13.00