Public benefit status may be granted to non-profit organizations that carry out activities in the general interest or in the interest of local communities and meet the conditions provided by law.
Public benefit activities are those that contribute to the development and support of areas of importance to society, such as education, sport, social protection, healthcare, environmental protection, the promotion of peace or job creation.
To obtain public benefit status, non-profit organizations must submit to the Certification Commission under the Public Services Agency a file that includes, among other things, an application for the granting of the status, an activity report, financial documents, information on sources of funding and a declaration confirming compliance with the conditions provided by law.
Public benefit status is granted for a period of five years by the Certification Commission, which consists of nine members appointed by Parliament, the President of the Republic of Moldova and the Government.
To obtain this status, an organization must have been active for at least one year, have public benefit objectives set out in its statute, have supervisory and control bodies, comply with conflict-of-interest rules, have no debts to the national public budget and not carry out activities in support of political parties or electoral competitors.
Obtaining public benefit status enables non-profit organizations to benefit from certain facilities provided by law, including access to public funds, tax benefits or the preferential use of certain public property.
Additional information on the procedure for granting public benefit status, as well as the list of organizations holding this status, can be found on the Public Services Agency website: https://www.asp.gov.md/ro/date-deschise/comisiei-de-certificare