Ordinance No. DCA7/37/2020 of Television and Radio Council “On coverage of change of epidemiological infection situation related to COVID-19 in the Republic of Moldova, as well as preventative and protective measures.”

The Council decrees that in all audiovisual news and discussion programs, thematically relevant to coverage of the current situation and general pandemic effects of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19, both at national and international levels, providers and distributors of media services, subject to the jurisdiction of the Republic of Moldova, shall attribute maximum priority in broadcasting of comprehensive information regarding the state of emergency with a view to the immediate transmission of data and official communications of the Commission on the state of emergency of the Republic of Moldova and other public authorities. Relevant information shall be transmitted on a mandatory basis and fully, accompanied by sign language interpretation or synchronous captioning, so that to ensure access to information for all citizens. Media service providers must broadcast information about the development of epidemiological situation in the Republic of Moldova in connection with the coronavirus COVID-19 infection and other information related to the problem, exclusively from sources verified by the provider, with mandatory presentation of the position of sectoral public authorities.