competition by investments attraction in the private laboratories and remove this sector from the state monopoly. 13. To harmonize the national legislation with international / EU standards and requirements in order to ensure the safety and quality of food of plant and animal origin. 14. To support the adaptation and mitigation of climate change effects on agricultural products, by: - implementing the crop protection system against adverse weather conditions (frost, hail); - extending / rehabilitating irrigation and drainage systems; - identifying new plant varieties, highly productive and resistant to adverse environmental conditions; - applying a reduced soil disturbance system by using No-till and Mini-till systems. 15. To create and / or modernise post-harvest infrastructure in rural areas. 16. To take over and implement EU quality and control system on fruit and vegetable market. 17. To facilitate the modernization of the livestock sector in Moldova in order to comply with EU requirements of quality and safety of animal products. 18. To support the marketing of local products through shop networks. 19. To develop and start the implementation of development strategies / programmes for strategic branches of the agro-food sector. 20. To provide support to organise and associate farmers, including the expanding and diversification of advisory and consultancy services. 21. To cut price to certify agricultural products placed on the market or exported. To foster the development of certification bodies and private test laboratories. 22. To liberalise resources and agricultural supplies market, as well as to simplify procedures to import, certify and test products (seed material, seedlings, plant protection products etc.) certified by bodies recognized by EU countries. 23. To clearly delimitate functional responsibilities of various central authorities responsible for agricultural policy, food safety and market surveillance. 24. To reform the agricultural research and agricultural institutions with a view to optimise operational costs and focus on market needs. 25. To improve land legislation in order to more rationally use farmlands. To speed up the development and implementation of the new Land Code. 26. To decentralise and simplify the procedure to register land transactions and assign local public authorities’ powers. 27. To promote land consolidation policy and ensure food safety in Moldova. 25