Summary of the Competition Council Plenum Decision's no. ASS-24 of 04.06.2020

The Competition Council examined the existing state aid measures regarding the exemption from the payment of V.A.T. on the import of medicinal raw materials, articles, primary and secondary packaging used in the preparation and production of medicines, authorized by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection, except ethyl alcohol, cosmetics, according to the list approved by the Government and the exemptions applied to import of sugar and sugar products as medicinal raw materials used in the preparation and production of medicinal products.

As a result of the examination it was found that the support measure granted pursuant to art. 103 para. (1) point 10) of the Fiscal Code no. 1163 of 24.04.1997, regarding the exemption from V.A.T., without the right of deduction, on the import of medicinal raw materials, articles, primary and secondary packaging used in the preparation and production of medicines, authorized by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection, except alcohol ethyl, cosmetic means, according to the list approved by the Government, constitutes existing state aid, to be aligned with the acquis of the European Union according to art. 341 of the RM-EU Association Agreement.

At the same time, it was found that the support measure granted pursuant to art. 103 para. (1) point 10) of the Fiscal Code, Annex no. 1 to Law no. 1380 of 20.11.1997 regarding the customs tariff, regarding the exemption from the payment of V.A.T. for sugar and sugar products and reduced customs duties, is not applicable from 01.01.2015 and is excluded from the State aid register.