April 3, 2025, Chișinău – The Cabinet of Ministers approved today the energy labeling requirements for several household appliances and equipment.

The amendments to the national legislation aim to transpose five new European regulations on energy labeling, in order to fully align national regulations with European Union standards.

“For the Republic of Moldova, these regulations are essential, as they will contribute to reducing energy consumption in the residential sector, which accounts for approximately half of the country's final energy consumption. We are continuing the process of legislative harmonization in the field of energy labeling, in accordance with our obligations under the EU–Republic of Moldova Association Agreement and the Energy Community Treaty,” said Secretary of State Constantin Borosan.

The new regulations apply to the following products:

• Professional refrigerated storage cabinets;

• Local space heaters;

• Residential ventilation units;

• Solid fuel boilers and packages of solid fuel boilers, supplementary heating devices, temperature regulators, and solar devices;

• Smartphones and slate-type tablets.

In addition, amendments were proposed to five existing regulations under Government Decision No. 1003/2014, which govern energy labeling requirements for household tumble dryers, air conditioners, household ovens and kitchen range hoods, water heating and space heating installations.

The regulation on energy labeling requirements was developed with the support of the Energy Community Secretariat.

Previously, similar regulations were approved for 18 other energy-related products, based on the new EU energy labels that indicate energy efficiency classes on a scale from A to G.

These labels will also support the faster integration of household appliances into the EcoVoucher program, launched last year. Replacing inefficient appliances is expected to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with an estimated decrease of 268 thousand tons of CO2 in the Republic of Moldova.

Most equipment imported into Moldova is already labeled for the EU market, meaning local distributors will not incur additional costs due to these changes.

These measures are part of the Government of the Republic of Moldova’s broader efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact, in line with international commitments.