Law No. LP104/2020 “On state and mobilization reserves.”

The purpose of this Law is to create a legal and institutional framework in the field of state and mobilization reserves. The provisions of this law apply to the creation, accumulation, replenishment, storage, release, management and control of state and mobilization reserves. Management of state and mobilization reserves shall be intended actions/events of the Material Reserve Agency for the creation, purchase, accumulation, release, control, borrowing, refreshing, storing, accepting, servicing, purchase and sale and import-export, accounting, registration and reporting on the availability and movement of material assets of state and mobilization reserves; replenishment of state and mobilization reserves shall be intended replenishment of reserves of material assets, including values transferred free of charge as assistance to the state, donations and confiscated valuables. Supplier shall be intended any legal entity that has the right to conclude a purchase agreement with Material Reserve Agency for the supply of material values and the provision of services concerning state and mobilization reserves. In the field of state and mobilization reserves the Government shall perform the following functions: (a) establishes the procedure and makes a decision on the creation of state and mobilization reserves, their management, including control, on the release of values from them, and also on the provision of values of state and mobilization reserves as humanitarian aid; (b) decides on the allocation, in accordance with the provisions of acting legislation, of financial resources necessary for the creation and management of state and mobilization reserves; (c) approves the regulation on the procedure for setting and applying prices for values, intended for laying in state and mobilization reserves and release therefrom; (d) approves the nomenclature of material assets of state reserves and nomenclature of material assets of mobilization reserves; and (e) approves other normative acts in the field of state and mobilization reserves in order to implement the provisions of this law. Quality indicators and containers/packaging of values intended for creation/accumulation/ replenishment of stocks of state reserves, must correspond to standards and technical conditions due to their long-term storage, as well as additional requirements established in the instructions developed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs jointly with public institutions and approved by the Government. This Law consists of X Chapters divided into 32 Articles. Chapter I lays down general provisions. Chapter II regards structures with authorities in the field of state and mobilization reserves. Chapter III regards state reserves. Chapter IV regards mobilization reserves. Chapter V deals with accounting, registration and reporting in relation to state and mobilization resources. Chapter VI establishes the rights of the responsible body. Chapter VII establishes legal regime of property and control of state and mobilization resources. Chapter VIII regards financing and distribution of state and mobilization resources. Chapter IX establishes responsibility, restrictions, penalties and responsibilities, and dispute settlement. Chapter X lays down final provisions.