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Luciano Busuttil, President tal-Kumitat Permanenti dwar 1-Affarijiet Barranin u Ewropej.

Raymond Scicluna Skrivan tal-Kamra Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information purposes and do not represent the final version of the Association Agreement.
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Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part EN EN PREAMBLE THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, IRELAND, THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, HUNGARY, THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA, THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, ROMANIA, THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, THE SLOV AK REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, Contracting Parties to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, hereinafter referred to as the 'Member States', THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as 'the Union' or 'the EU' and EN 1 EN THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as EURATOM' 'the on the one part, and THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA on the other part, Hereafter jointly referred to as 'the Pmties' CONSIDERING the common values and strong links of the Parties, established in the past through the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and being developed within the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Eastem Partnership, and recognizing the common desire of the Pmties fmther to develop, strengthen and extend their relations; ACKNOWLEDGING the European aspirations and the European choice of the Republic ofMoldova; RECOGNISING that the common values on which the European Union is built - namely democracy, respect for human rights and fundalllental freedoms, and the mle of law - lie also at the hemt of political association and economic integration as envisaged in this Agreement; TAKING into account that this
 Agreement will not prejudice a11d leaves open the way for future progressive developments in EU-Republic ofMoldova relations; ACKNOWLEDGING that the Republic of Moldova as a European country, shares a common history and common values with the Member States of the European Union, and is committed to implementing and promoting those values; which for the Republic ofMoldova inspire its European choice; RECOGNISING the imp01tance of the joint EU-Moldova ENP Action Plan of Febmm·y 2005 in strengthening EU-Republic of Moldova relations and in helping to move the reform and approximation process in the Republic of Moldova forward, thus contributing to gradual economic integration and deepening of political association; COMMITTED to strengthening respect for fundamental freedoms, human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, democratic principles, the mle of law, and good govemance; RECALLING in particular their will to promote hun1an rights, democracy and the mle of law, including by cooperating to that end within the framework of the Council of Europe; WILLING to contribute to the political and socio-economic development of the Republic of Moldova, through wide-ranging cooperation in a broad spectrum of areas of connnon interest, including in the field of good govemance, justice, freedom and security, trade integration and enhanced economic cooperation, employment and social policy, financial management, public administration and civil service reform, civil society participation, institution building and the reduction of pove1ty and sustainable development; EN 2 EN COMMITTED to all the principles and provisions of the UN Charter, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), in particular of the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Conference on Secmity and Cooperation in Europe, the concluding documents of the Madrid and Vie1ma Conferences of 1991 and 1992 respectively, and the Chmier of Paris for a New Europe of 1990, as well as
 the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of 1950; RECALLING their will to promote international peace and security as well as engaging in effective multilateralism and the peaceful settlement of disputes, in particular by cooperating to that end within the framework of the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); RECOGNISING the impmiance of the active patiicipation of the Republic of Moldova in regional cooperation formats; DESIROUS to fu1iher develop regular political dialogue on bilateral and intemational issues of mutual interest, including regional aspects, taking into account the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) of the Emopean Union, including the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP); TAKING ACCOUNT of the European Union's willingness to suppoti the international effoti to strengthen the sovereignty and tenitorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova and to contribute to the reintegration of the country; RECOGNISING the importance of the coll11l1itment of the Republic of Moldova to a viable settlement to the Transnistrian conflict, and the EU's coll11l1itment to supporting post -conflict rehabilitation; COMMITTED to preventing and combating all fonns of organised crinw, trafficking in human beings and corruption, and to stepping up cooperation in the fight against tenorism; COMMITTED to deepening their dialogue and cooperation on mobility, migration, asylum and border management in the spirit of the EU external migration policy framework aiming at cooperation on legal migration, including circular migration and tackling illegal migration, as well as ensuring the efficient in1plementation of the readmission agreement; RECOGNISING the gradual steps being taken towards a visa-free regime for the citizens of the Republic ofMoldova in due course, provided that the conditions for well managed and
 secure mobility are in place; CONFIRMING that the provisions of tlris Agreement that fall within the scope of Pmi Ill, Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) bind the United Kingdom and Ireland as separate Contracting Pa1iies, and not as part of the European Union, unless the European Union together with the United Kingdom and/or Ireland have jointly notified the Republic of Moldova that the United Kingdom or Ireland is bound as part of the European Union in accordance .with Protocol No.
21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice a1111exed to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

If the United Kingdom and/or Ireland ceases to be bound as pati of the Emopean Union in EN 3 EN accordance with Article 4a of Protocol No.
21 the European Union together with the United Kingdom and/or Ireland shall immediately infonn the Republic of Moldova of any change in their position, in which case they shall remain bound by the provisions of the Agreement in their own right.

The same applies to Denmark, in accordance with the Protocol No.
22 on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaties; COMMITTED to the principles of free market economy and confinning the readiness of the European Union to contribute to the economic reforms in the Republic ofMoldova; COMMITTED to respecting environmental needs, including trans-boundary cooperation on, and implementation of, multilateral international agreements; and to respecting the principles of sustainable development; DESIROUS to achieving gradual econ01nic integration in the EU Intemal Market as stipulated in this Agreement, inter alia through a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), as an integral part of this Agreement; WILLING to create a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, which will provide for far-reaching regulatory approximation and market access liberalisation, in compliance with the rights and obligations arising out of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership of the Parties; and to the transparent application of those rights and obligations; BELIEVING that this Agreement will create a new climate for economic relations between the Patties and above all for the development of trade and investment, and will stimulate competition, which are factors cmcial to economic restmctlll'ing and modemisation; COMMITTED to enhancing the security of energy supply, facilitating the development of appropriate infi"astructure, increasing market integration and regulatory approximation towards key elements of the EU ucquis, and promoting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources; ACKNOWLEDGING the need for enhanced energy cooperation, and the commitment of the Parties to implement the Energy Community Treaty; WILLING to improve the level of public health safety and protection of hun1an health as a precondition for sustainable development and economic growth; COMMITTED to enhancing people-to-people contacts, including through cooperation and exchanges in the fields of research and development, education and cultUl'e; COMMITTED to promoting cross-border and inter-regional cooperation, in the spirit of good neighbourly relations; RECOGNISING the commitment of the Republic of Moldova to progressively approximating its legislation in the relevant sectors with that of the EUl'opean Union, and to implementing it effectively; RECOGNISING the conm1itment of the Republic of Moldova to developing its administrative and institutional infrastructure to the extent necessary to enforce this Agreement; EN 4 EN TAKING account of the willingness of the European Union to provide suppmi for the implementation of reforms, and to use all available instruments of cooperation and teclmical, financial and economic assistance in this endeavour; HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1.
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Article 1 Objectives An Association is hereby established between the Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova of the other part.
The aims of this Association are: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) to promote political association and economic integration between the Pmiies based on connnon values and close links, including by increasing the Republic of Moldova's pa1iicipation in EU policies, progra1mnes and agencies; to strengthen the framework for enhanced political dialogue on all areas of mutual interest, providing for the development of close political relations between the Parties; to contribute to the strengthening of democracy and to political, economic and institutional stability in the Republic ofMoldova; to promote, preserve and strengthen peace and stability in the regional and intemational dimensions, including tlu·ough joining efforts to eliminate sources of tension, enhancing border security, promoting cross-border cooperation and good neighbourly relations; to suppmi and enhance cooperation in the m-ea of justice, freedom and security with the aim of reinforcing the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms as well as in the area of mobility and people-to-people contacts; to suppmi the efforts of the Republic ofMoldova to develop its economic potential via intemational cooperation, also through the approximation of its legislation to that of the European Union; to establish conditions for enhanced economic and trade relations leading towards the Republic of Moldova's gradual integration in the EU Intemal Market as stipulated in this Agreement, including by setting up a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, which will provide for fm·-reaching regulatory approximation and market access liberalisation, in compliance with the rights and obligations arising out of the WTO membership; and to the transparent application of those rights and obligations; and (h) to establish conditions for increasingly close cooperation in other m-eas of mutual interest.
EN 5 EN Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for iriformation purposes and do not represent the final version of the Association Agreement.

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TITLE I GENERAL PRINCIPLES EN 6 EN TITLE I GENERAL PRINCIPLES Article 2 1.

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Respect for the democratic principles, human rights and fundamental freedoms, as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and as defined in the European Convention on Human Rights, the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Chatter of Paris for a New Europe of 1990 shall form the basis of the domestic and extemal policies of the Patties and constitutes an essential element of this Agreement.
Countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, related materials and their means of delivery also constitutes an essential element of this Agreement.

The Patties reiterate their commitment to the principles of a free market economy, sustainable development and effective multilateralism.
The Parties reaffirm to respect the principles of the rule of law and good governance, as well as their international obligations, notably under the UN, the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
The Patties conunit themselves to foster cooperation and good neighbourly relations, including cooperation on the development of projects of common interest, notably those related to preventing and combating conuption, criminal activities, orgat1ised or othe1wise, including those of transnational chat·acter, and tenorism.

This commitment constitutes a key factor in the development of the relations and cooperation between the Patties and contributes to regional peace and stability.
EN 7 EN Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information pwposes and do not represent the final version of the Association Agreement.

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TITLE 11 POLITICAL DIALOGUE AND REFORM, COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY EN 8 EN TITLEII POLITICAL DIALOGUE AND REFORM, COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY Article 3 Aims of political dialogue 1.

Political dialogue on all areas of mutual interest, including foreign and security matters as well as domestic refmm, shall be finther developed and strengthened between the Pmties.
This will increase the effectiveness of political cooperation and promote convergence on foreign and security matters.

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The aims of political dialogue shall be: (a) to deepen political association and increase political and security policy convergence and effectiveness; (b) to promote international stability and security based on effective multilateralism; (c) to strengthen cooperation and dialogue between the Pmties on international security and crisis management, notably in order to address global and regional challenges and key tin·eats; · (d) to foster result-oriented and practical cooperation between the Parties for achieving peace, security and stability on the European continent; (e) to strengthen respect for democratic principles, the rule of law and good govemance, human rights and fundamental freedoms, including ih~ rights ofp~rsons belonging to minorities, and to conliibute to consolidating domestic political refonns; (f) to develop dialogue and to deepen cooperation of the Pmties in the field of security and defence; and (g) to respect and promote the principles of sovereignty and territmial integrity, inviolability of borders and independence.
Article 4 Domestic reform The Palties shall cooperate on developing, consolidating and increasing the stability and effectiveness of democratic institutions and the rule of law; on ensuring respect for human rights and fundmnental fi-eedoms; on making further progress on judicial and legal reform, so as to secUTe the independence of the judiciary, strengthen its administrative capacity and guarantee impmtiality and effectiveness of law enforcement bodies; on further pursuing the public administration reform and on building an accountable, efficient, transparent and professional civil service; and on ensuring effectiveness in the fight against corruption, particularly in view of intemational cooperation on combating conuption, and ensuring effective enhancing EN 9 EN implementation of relevant international legal instruments, such as the United Nations Convention Against CorTUption of 2003.
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The Parties shall intensify their dialogue and cooperation and promote gradual convergence in the area of foreign and secmity policy, including the Common Secmity and Defence Policy (CSDP), and shall address in particular issues of conflict prevention and crisis management, regional stability, disarmament, non-proliferation, anns control and export control.
Cooperation shall be based on cormnon values and mutual interests, and shall aim at increasing policy convergence and effectiveness, making use of bilateral, international and regional fora.
The Parties reaffirm their commitment to the principles of respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, inviolability of borders and independence, as established in the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and their commitment to promote these principles in their bilateral and multilateral relations.
Article 6 International Criminal Court The Parties reaffirm that the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole must not go unpunished and that their effective prosecution must be ensured by taking measures at the national and international level, including the International Criminal Comt (ICC).

The Parties consider that the establishment and effective functioning of the ICC constitutes an important development for international peace and justice.
The Parties agree to support the ICC by in1plementing the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and its related instruments, giving due regard to preserving its integrity.
Article 7 Conflict prevention and crisis management The Parties shall enhance practical cooperation in conflict prevention and crisis management, in particular with a view to the possible participation of the Republic ofMoldova in EU-led civilian and military crisis management operations as well as relevant exercises and training, on a case by-case basis and following possible invitation by the EU.

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The Parties shall intensifY their joint effmts to promote stability, security and democratic development in the region, and in patticular shall work together for the peaceful settlement of regional conflicts.

The Pmties reiterate their commitment to a sustainable solution to the Transnistrian issue, in full respect of the sovereignty and ten1torial integrity of the Republic of Moldova as well as to facilitating jointly post-conflict rehabilitation.
Pending its resolution and without prejudice to the established negotiating format, the Transnistrian issue will constitute one of the central subjects on the agenda of political dialogue and cooperation between the Pmties, as well as in the dialogue and cooperation with other interested international actors.
These efforts shall follow commonly shared principles of maintaining international peace and security as established by the UN Chatter, the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and other relevant multilateral documents.
Article 9 Weapons of mass destruction The Pmties consider that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery, both to state and non-state actors, represents one of the most serious threats to international peace and stability.
The Pmties therefore agree to cooperate and to contribute to countering the proliferation of WMD and their means of delivery through full compliance with, and national implementation of, their existing obligations under treaties and agreements, and other relevant international obligations.

The Parties agree that this provision constitutes an essential element of this Agreement.

intemational dismmament and non-proliferation 2.
The Patties furthermore agree to cooperate and to contribute to countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery by: (a) taking steps to ratify, or accede to, as appropriate, and fully implement, all other relevant international instruments; and (b) establishing an effective system of national expmt controls, controlling the expmt as well as transit of WMD-related goods, including a WMD end-use conu·ol on dual use teclmologies, and containing effective sanctions for breaches of export controls.
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The Pmties agree to establish a regular political dialogue that will accompany and consolidate these elements.

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Small arms and light weapons and conventional arms exports control Article 10 light weapons (SALW), The Parties recognise that the illicit manufacture, transfer and circulation of small arms and their excessive accumulation, poor management, inadequately secured stockpiles and uncontrolled spread continue to pose a selious tln·eat to peace and intemational security.
their ammunition, and including The Parties agree to observe and fully implement their respective obligations to deal with the illicit trade in SAL W, including their ammunition, under existing intemational agreements and UN Security Council resolutions, as well as their commitments within the framework of other intemational instmments applicable in this area, such as the UN Programme of Action to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in SALW in all its aspects.
The Pmiies shall undettake to cooperate and to ensure coordination, complementm·ity and synergy in their effotis to deal with the illicit trade in SALW, including their ammunition and the destmction of excessive stockpiles, at global, regional, sub-regional and national levels.

Furthermore, the Pmiies agree to continue to cooperate in the area of conventional anns export control, in the light of the EU Common Position on control of expotis of military technology and equipment.
The Parties agree to establish a regular political dialogue that will accompany and consolidate these undertakings.

Article 11 International cooperation in the fight against terrorism The Parties agree to work together at bilateral, regional and international level to prevent and combat terrorism in accordance with international law, relevant UN decisions, intemational human rights standards, and refugee and humanitarian law.
To tins effect they shall in particular cooperate so as to deepen intemational consensus on the fight against terrorism, including on the legal defitlition of terrorist acts and by working towards an agreement on the Comprehensive Convention on h1temational Terrorism.

In the framework of the full implementation of Resolution no.
1373 of the UN Security Council and other relevant UN instmments, and applicable intemational conventions and instmments exchange information on tetrolist organisations, groups, their activities and their support networks in accordance with intemational law and the legislation of the Parties.

EN 12 EN Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information purposes and do not represent the final version of the Association Agreement.
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TITLE Ill JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND SECURITY 13 TITLE Ill JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND SECURITY Article 12 Rule of law I.

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In their cooperation in the area of freedom, security and justice the Pa1ties shall attach pmticular impmtance to the promotion of the mle of law, including the independence of the judicimy, access to justice, and the right to a fair trial.

The Parties will cooperate fully on the effective functioning of institutions in the areas of law enforcement and the administration of justice.
The respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms will guide all cooperation on freedom, secmity and justice.

Article 13 Protection of personal data The Parties agree to cooperate in order to ensure a high level of protection of personal data in accordance with the Emopean Union, Council of Europe (CoE) and international legal instiUIIIents and standm·ds.

Any processing of personal data shall be subject to the legal provisions referred to in Annex I to this Agreement.
The transfer of personal data between the Parties shall only take place if such transfer is necessary for the implementation, by the competent authorities of the Parties, of this or other agreements concluded between the Pmties.
Cooperation on migration, asylum and border management Article 14 The Pmiies reaffirm the importance of a joint management of migration flows between their territories and shall strengthen the existing comprehensive dialogue on all migration-related issues, including legal migration, international protection, illegal migration, smuggling and trafficking in human beings.
Cooperation will be based on a specific needs assessment, conducted in mutual consultation between the Pmties, and be implemented in accordance with their relevant legislation in force.
It will in pmticulm·, focus on: (a) the root causes and the consequences of migration; (b) the development and implementation of national legislation and practices as regards international protection, with a view to satisfying the provisions of the Geneva Convention of 1951 on the status of refugees and of the Protocol of 1967 and other 14 relevant international instruments, and to ensuring the respect of the principle of "non-refoulement"; (c) the admission rules and rights and status of persons admitted, fair treatment and integration of lawfully residing non-nationals, education and training and measures against racism and xenophobia; (d) the establishment of an effective and preventive policy against illegal immigration, smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings including the issue of how to combat networks of smugglers and traffickers and how to protect the victims of such trafficking; (e) the promotion and facilitation of the return of illegal migrants; and (f) in the area of border management and document security, on issues of organisation, training, best practices and other operational measures as well as strengthening cooperation between the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX) and the Border Guard Service of the Republic ofMoldova.
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Cooperation may also facilitate circular migration for the benefit of development.

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The Parties will ensme the full implementation of: (a) the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation, which entered into force on 1 Jannmy 2008, and (b) the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic ofMoldova on the facilitation of the issuance of visas, which entered into force on 1 January 2008 as amended on 27 June 2012.
The Parties shall also endeavour to enhance mobility of citizens and shall take gradual steps towards the shared objective of a visa-fi·ee regime in due course, provided that the conditions for well-managed and secure mobility, set out in the Action Plan on Visa Liberalisation, m·e in place.
Preventing and combating organised crime, corruption and other illegal activities Article 16 The Pmiies shall cooperate on preventing and combating all fotms of criminal and illegal activities, organised or otherwise, including those of transnational character, such as: (a) smuggling and trafficking in human beings; (b) smuggling and trafficking in goods, including in small arms and illicit drugs; 2.

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15 (c) illegal economic and financial activities such as counterfeiting, fiscal fraud and public procurement fraud; (d) fraud, as referred to in Title VI (Financial Assistance, and Anti-Fraud and Control Provisions) of this Agreement, in projects funded by international donors; (e) active and passive conuption, both in the private and public sector, including as regards the abuse of functions and influence; (f) forging documents and submitting false statements; and (g) cyber crime.
The Parties shall enhance bilateral, regional and international cooperation among law enforcement bodies including strengthening cooperation between Europol and the relevant authorities of the Republic of Moldova.
The Pa1ties are committed to implementing effectively the relevant international standards, and in particular those enshrined in the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) of 2000 and its tln·ee Protocols, the UN Convention against Conuption of 2003 and Council of Europe relevant instmments on preventing and combating corruption.
Article 17 Tackling illicit drugs Within their respective powers and competencies, the Parties shall cooperate to ensure a balanced and integrated approach towards dmg issues.
Drug policies and actions shall be aimed at reinforcing stmctures for tackling illicit dmgs, reducing the supply of, trafficking in and the demand for illicit mugs, coping with the health and social consequences of dmg abuse as well as at a more effective prevention of diversion of chemical precursors used for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

The Parties shall agree on the necessary methods of cooperation to attain these objectives.
Actions shall be based on commonly agreed principles along the lines of the relevant intemational conventions, the EU Dmg Strategy (2013-20), the Political Declaration and the Special Declaration on the guiding principles of dmg demand reduction, approved by the Twentieth United Nations General Assembly Session on Drugs in June 1998.
Article 18 Money laundering and terrorism financing The Parties shall cooperate in order to prevent the use of their financial and relevant non-financial systems to launder the proceeds of criminal activities, as well as for the purpose of terrorism fmancing.

This cooperation extends to the recovery of assets or funds derived from the proceeds of crime.
Cooperation in this area shall allow exchanges of relevant infmmation within the framework of respective legislations and the adoption of appropriate standards to combat 16 2.

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Article 19 Combating terrorism The Parties agree to cooperate in the prevention and suppression of acts of terrorism in full respect for the rule of law, international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law and in accordance with the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy of 2006 as well as their respective laws and regulations.

They shall do so, in particular in the framework of the full implementation of Resolution no.
1267, 1373, 1540 and 1904 of the UN Security Council and other relevant UN instruments, and applicable international conventions and instruments: (a) by exchanging infmmation on ten·mist groups and their support networks in accordance with international and national law; (b) by exchanging views on terrorism trends and on means and methods of combating terrorism including in technical al'eas and training, and by exchanging experiences in respect of terrorism pl'evention; and (c) by sharing best practices in the area of protection of human rights in the fight against terrolism.
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The Patties agree to develop judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters as regards the negotiation, ratification and implementation of multilateral conventions on civil judicial cooperation and, in particular, the Conventions of the Hague Conference on Private International Law in the field of international legal cooperation and litigation as well as the protection of children.
As regards judicial cooperation in criminal matters, the Patties will seek to enhance cooperation on mutual legal assistance.

This would include, where appropriate, accession to, and implementation of, the relevant intemational instruments of the UN and the CoE and closer cooperation with Eurojust.

17 Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information pwposes and do not represent the final version of the Association Agreement.
The texts which have been initialled will be subject to legal-linguistic and legal revision before the Association Agreement will be finalised.

The texts neither corifer any rights nor create any legally binding obligations of public international law.
TITLE IV ECONOMIC AND OTHER SECTOR COOPERATION EN 18 EN TITLE IV ECONOMIC AND OTHER SECTOR COOPERATION CHAPTERl PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM Article 21 Cooperation shall focus on the development of efficient and accountable public administration in the Republic of Moldova, with the aim of supporting implementation of the rule of law, ensuring that state institutions work for the benefit of the entire population of the Republic of Moldova, and promoting the smooth development of relations between the Republic of Moldova and its partners.
Particular attention will be given to the modernisation and development of executive functions, with the goal of providing quality services to the citizens ofthe Republic of Moldova.
Cooperation shall cover the following areas: Article 22 (a) the institutional and functional development of public authorities, in order to increase the efficiency of their activity and ensuring an efficient, pmticipatory and transparent decision making and strategic planning process; (b) modernization of public services including the introduction and implementation of E-Govemance, with a view to increasing the efficiency of service delivery to citizens and reducing the costs of doing business; (c) creation of a professional civil service based on the principle of managerial accountability and effective delegation of authority, as well as fair and transparent recruitment, training, assessment and remuneration; (d) effective and professional human resource management and career development; (e) the promotion of ethical values in the civil service.
Cooperation shall cover all levels of public administration, including local administration.

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The EU and the Republic of Moldova shall facilitate the process of economic reform by improving the understanding of the fundamentals of their respective economies.

Cooperation between the Parties shall aim to promote economic policies pertinent to functioning market economies as well as the fommlation and implementation of these economic policies.
The Republic of Moldova shall strive to establish a functioning market economy and to gradually approximate its policies to the policies of the EU, in accordance with the guiding principles of sound macroeconomic and fiscal policies, including central bank independence and price stability, sound public finances and a sustainable balance of payments.

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To these ends, the Patties agree to cooperate in the following areas: Article 25 (a) exchange of information on macroeconomic policies and stmctural reforms as well as on macroeconmnic perfmmance and prospects, and on strategies for economic development; (b) joint analysis of economic issues of mutual interest, including economic policy measures and the instmments for implementing them, such as methods for economic forecasting and elaboration of strategic policy documents, with a view to strengthening the policy-making of the Republic of Moldova in line with EU principles and practices; (c) exchange of expe1tise in the macroeconomic and macro financial sphere, including public finances, financial sector developments and regulation, monetary and exchange rate policies and frameworks, external financial assistance, and economic statistics.
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Cooperation will also include exchange of information concerning the principles and functioning of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU).

A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.

Article 26 EN 20 EN CHAPTER3 COMPANY LAW, ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Article 27 1.
Recognising the impmtance of an effective set of rules and practices in the meas of company law and corporate governance, as well as in accounting and auditing, for creating a fully-functioning market economy and for fostering trade, the Patties agree to cooperate: (a) on the protection of shareholders, creditors and other stakeholders in line with EU rules in this area; (b) on the introduction of relevant international standards at national level and gradual approximation with EU rules in the field of accounting and auditing; and (c) on fmther development of corporate governance policy in line with international standards, as well as gradual approximation with the EU rules and recommendations in this area.
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The relevant EU rules and recommendations are listed in Annex II to this Agreement.

Article 28 The Patties will aim at shming information and expettise on both existing systems and relevant new developments in these areas.

In addition, the Parties will seek to improve information exchange between the national register of companies of the Republic of Moldova and business registers of EU Member States.

A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.
Article 29 The Republic of Moldova shall cany out approximation of its legislation to the EU acts and international instruments referred to in Annex II to this Agreement according to the provisions of that Annex.
Article 30 EN 21 EN EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES CHAPTER4 Article 31 The Parties shall strengthen their dialogue and cooperation on promoting the decent work agenda, employment policy, health and safety at work, social dialogue, social protection, social inclusion, gender equality and anti-discrimination, and social rights, and thereby contribute to the promotion of more and better jobs, poverty reduction, enhanced social cohesion, sustainable development and improved quality of life.
Article 32 Cooperation, based on exchange of infonnation and best practices, may cover a selected number of issues to be identified among the following areas: (a) poverty reduction and the enhancement of social cohesion; (b) employment policy, aiming at more and better jobs with decent working conditions, including with a view to reduce the informal economy and informal employment; (c) promoting active labour market measures and efficient employment services to modemise the labour markets and to adapt to labour market needs; (d) fostering more inclusive labour markets and social safety systems that integrate disadvantaged people, including people with disabilities and people from minority groups; (e) efficient management of labour migration, aiming at strengthening its positive impact on development; (f) equal opportunities, aiming at enhancing gender equality and ensuring equal opportunities between women and men, as well as combating discrimination on all grounds; (g) social policy, aiming at enhancing the level of social protection including social assistance and social insurance and modemising social protection systems, in tem1s of quality, accessibility and financial sustainability; (h) enhancing the participation of social partners and promoting social dialogue, including through strengthening the capacity of all relevant stakeholders; and (i) promoting health and safety at work.
The Parties shall encomage the involvement of all relevar1t stakeholders, including civil society organisations and in particular social pattners, in policy development and refonns of the Republic of Moldova and in the cooperation between the Parties under this Agreement.

Article 33 The Parties shall aim at enhancing cooperation on employment and social policy matters in all relevant regional, multilateral and intemational fora and organisations.
Article 34 EN 22 EN Article 35 The Pmties shall promote corporate social responsibility and accountability and encourage responsible business practices, such as those promoted by the UN Global Compact and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy.

A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.
Article 36 The Republic of Moldova shall carry out approximation of its legislation to the EU acts and international instmments referred to in Annex Ill to this Agreement according to the provisions of that Annex.

Article 37 EN 23 EN CHAPTERS CONSUMER PROTECTION Article 38 The Parties shall cooperate in order to ensure a high level of consumer protection and to achieve compatibility between their systems of consumer protection.
Article 39 In order to achieve these objectives the cooperation may comprise, when appropriate: (a) aiming at the approximation of consumer legislation, based on the priorities in the annex to this article, while avoiding ba1Tiers to trade for ensuring real consumers choices; (b) promoting exchange of infmmation on consumer protection systems, including: consumer legislation and its enforcement, consumer product safety, including market surveillance, consumer infmmation systems and tools, consumer education, empowerment and consumer redress, sales and service contracts concluded between traders and consumers; (c) promoting training activities for administration officials and other consumer interest representatives; and (d) encouraging the development of independent consumer associations including non and contacts between consumer govermnental consumer organizations representatives, as well as collaboration between authorities and NGOs in the field of consumer protection.
(NGOs), The Republic of Moldova shall carry out approximation of its legislation to the EU acts and international instmments referred to in Annex IV to this Agreement according to the provisions of that Annex.

Article 40 EN 24 EN CHAPTER6 STATISTICS Article 41 The Pmiies shall develop and strengthen their cooperation on statistical issues, thereby contributing to the long-term objective of providing timely, internationally comparable and reliable statistical data.
It is expected that a sustainable, efficient and professionally independent national statistical system shall produce information relevant for citizens, businesses and decision-makers in the Republic of Moldova and in the EU, enabling them to take infonned decisions on this basis.
The national statistical systems should respect the UN Fundmnental Principles of Official Statistics, taking into account the EU acquis in statistics, including the European Statistics Code of Practice, in order to align the national statistical system with the European nmms and standards.
Cooperation shall aim at: Article 42 (a) further strengthening the capacity of the national statistical system, focusing on the sound legal basis, production of adequate data and metadata, dissemination policy and user friendliness, taking into account various groups of users: public and private sectors, academic community and other users; (b) progressive aligmnent of the statistical system of the Republic of Moldova with the European Statistical System; (c) fine-tuning of data provision to the EU, taking into account the application of relevant international and Eumpean methodologies, including classifications; (d) enhancing the professional and management capacity of the national statistical staff to facilitate the application of EU statistical standards and to contribute to the development of the statistical system of the Republic of Moldova; (e) exchanging experience between the Pmiies on the development of statistical know-how; and (f) promoting total quality management of all statistical production processes and dissemination.
Article 43 The Patiies shall cooperate within the framework of the European Statistical System in which Eurostat is the Emopean statistical authority.
The cooperation shall include a focus on the m·eas of: (a) demographic statistics, including censuses, and social statistics; (b) agricultmal statistics, including agricultural censuses and environment statistics; (c) business statistics, including business registers and use of administrative sources for statistical purposes; (d) macroeconomic statistics, including national accounts, foreign trade statistics, foreign direct investment statistics; EN 25 EN (e) energy statistics, including balances; (f) regional statistics; and (g) horizontal activities, including statistical classifications, quality management, training, dissemination, use of modern information technologies, etc.
Article 44 The Parties shall, inter alia, exchange information and expe1tise and shall develop their cooperation, taking into account the already accumulated experience in the refmm of the statistical system launched within the framework of various assistance programmes.
Effmts shall be directed towards finther alignment with the EU acquis in statistics, on the basis of the national strategy for the development of the statistical system of the Republic of Moldova, and taking into account the development of the European Statistical System.

The emphasis in the statistical data production process shall be the finther development of sample surveys and usage of administrative records, while taking into account the need to reduce the response burden.
The data shall be relevant for the designing and monitoring of policies in key areas of social and economic life.

A regular dialogue shall take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.

To the extent possible, the activities unde1taken within the European Statistical System, including training, should be open for the participation of the Republic of Moldova.

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The EU acquis in statistics is set out in the annually updated Statistical Requirements Compendium, which is considered by the Pa1ties as mmexed to this Agreement (Annex V).
EN 26 EN MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC FINANCES: BUDGET POLICY, INTERNAL CONTROL, FINANCIAL INSPECTION AND EXTERNAL AUDIT CHAPTER 7 Article 47 Cooperation in the field of Management of Public Finances: Budget Policy, Internal Control, Financial Inspection and External Audit will focus on the implementation of intemational standards as well as EU good practice in this field, which will contribute to the development of a modern public finance management system in the Republic of Moldova compatible with basic EU and international principles of transparency, accountability, economy, efficiency and effectiveness.
Article 48 Budget and accounting systems The Parties shall cooperate in relation to: (a) improvement and systematisation of regulatory documents on the budgetary, treasury, accounting and repmiing systems and their harmonisation on the basis of international standards respecting also good practice in the EU public sector; (b) continuous development of multi -annual budget planning and the alignment to good EU practices; (c) studying the practices of the Eumpean countries in inter-budget relations, in order to improve this field in the Republic of Moldova; (d) foster approximation of procurement procedures with existing practices in the EU; and (e) exchange of infmmation, expeliences and good practice, including through personnel exchange and joint training in this field.
Article 49 Internal control, financial inspection and external audit The Parties shall also cooperate in relation to: (a) the further improvement of the intemal control system (including a functionally independent intemal audit function) in state and local authorities by means of harmonisation with generally accepted intemational standards and methodologies and EU good practice; (b) the development of an adequate financial inspection system that will complement but not duplicate the internal audit function and will ensure adequate control coverage of government income and expenditure during the transition period and thereafter; (c) effective cooperation between the actors involved in Financial Management and control, audit and inspection with the actors for budget, treasury and accounting to foster the development of govemance; (d) strengthening the competences of the Central Hannonisation Unit for the Public Internal Financial Control (PIFC); EN 27 EN (e) the implementation of internationally accepted external audit standards by the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTO SAl); and (f) exchange of infonnation, experiences and good practice through inter alia personnel exchange and joint training in this field.
Article 50 Fight against fraud and against corruption The Parties shall also cooperate in relation to: (a) exchanging infom1ation, experience and good practice; (b) improving methods to combat and prevent fraud and corruption in the areas covered by this Chapter, including cooperation between relevant administrative bodies; and (c) ensuring effective cooperation with the relevant EU institutions and bodies, in the case of on-the-spot checks, inspection and audits related to the management and control of EU funds, according to relevant rules and procedures.
A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.

Article 51 EN 28 EN CHAPTERS TAXATION Article 52 The Parties shall cooperate to enhance good governance in the tax area, with a view to the further improvement of economic relations, trade, investment and fair competition.

Article 53 With reference to Article 52 of this Agreement, the Parties recognise and commit themselves to implement the principles of good governance in the tax area, i.e.
the principles of transparency, exchange of information and fair tax competition, as subscribed to by Member States at EU level.

To that effect, without prejudice to EU and Member States competences, the Parties will improve intemational cooperation in the tax area, facilitate the collection of legitimate tax revenues, and develop measures for the effective implementation of the above mentioned principles.
Article 54 The Parties shall also enhance and strengthen their cooperation aimed at the improvement and development of the Republic of Moldova's tax system and administration, including the enhancement of collection and control capacity, with a specific focus on Value Added Tax (V AT) refund procedures, to avoid accumulation of arrears, ensure effective tax collection and reinforce the fight against tax fraud and tax avoidance.
The Parties shall strive to enhance cooperation and sharing of experiences in combating tax fraud, and in particular carousel fraud.

Article 55 The Patties shall develop their cooperation and harmonise policies in counteracting and fighting fraud and the smuggling of excisable products.
This cooperation will include, inter alia, the gradual approximation of excise rates on tobacco products, as far as possible, taking into account the constraints of the regional context, including through a dialogue at regional level and in line with the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control of 2003 (WHO FCTC).

To this end, the Parties will look to strengthen their cooperation within the regional context.

A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.
Article 56 The Republic of Moldova shall carry out approximation of its legislation to the EU acts and intemational instmments referred to in Annex VI to this Agreement according to the provisions of that Annex.
Article 57 EN 29 EN CHAPTER9 FINANCIAL SERVICES Article 58 Recognising the relevance of an effective set of rules and practices in the areas of financial services to establish a fully- functioning market economy and in order to foster trade exchanges among the Parties, the Parties agree to cooperate in the area of financial services in line with the following objectives: (a) supporting the process of adapting financial services regulation to the needs of an open market economy; (b) ensuring effective and adequate protection of investors and other consumers of financial servrces; (c) ensuring the stability and integrity of the fmancial system of the Republic of Moldova in its entirety; (d) promoting cooperation between different actors of the financial system, including regulators and supervisors; and (e) ensuring independent and effective supervision.
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The Pmties shall encourage cooperation between relevant Regulatory and Supervismy Authorities, including infmmation exchange, sharing of expertise on financial markets and other such measures.

Special attention shall be paid to the development of administrative capacity of such authorities, including, through personnel exchange and joint training.

A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.
Article 60 The Republic of Moldova shall cany out approximation of its legislation to the EU acts and international instruments refened to in Annex XXVIII-A to this Agreement, according to the provisions of that Annex.
Article 61 EN 30 EN CHAPTERlO INDUSTRiAL AND ENTERPRiSE POLICY Article 62 The Pmties shall develop and strengthen their cooperation on industrial and enterprise policy, thereby improving the business environment for all economic operators, but with particular emphasis on small and medium sized ente1prises (SMEs).
Enhanced cooperation should improve the administrative and regulatory framework for both Republic of Moldova and EU businesses operating in the Republic of Moldova and the EU, and should be based on the EU's SME and industrial policies, taking into account intemationally recognised principles and practices in this field.
To these ends, the Pmties shall cooperate in order to: Article 63 (a) implement strategies for SME development, based on the principles of the Small Business Act, and monitoring of the implementation process through regular repmting and dialogue.
This cooperation will also include a focus on micro ente1prises, which are extremely important for both the economies of the EU and of the Republic of Moldova; (b) create better fi·amework conditions, via the exchm1ge of infmmation and good practice, thereby contributing to improving competitiveness.
This cooperation will include the management of stmctural changes (restructuring), the development of Public Private Pmtnerships and envirollll1ental and energy issues, such as energy efficiency and cleaner production; (c) simplifY and rationalise regulations and regulatory practice, with specific focus on exchange of good practice on regulatory techniques, including the EU's principles; (d) encourage the development of innovation policy, via the exchange of infmmation and good practice regarding the commercialisation of research and development (including supp01t instmments for technology-based business stmt-ups), cluster development and access to finance; (e) encourage greater contacts between EU businesses and businesses of the Republic of Moldova and between these businesses and the authorities of the Republic of Moldova and theEU; (f) suppmi the establishment of expmt promotion activities in the Republic of Moldova; (g) facilitate the modernisation and restmcturing of the industry of the Republic of Moldova in certain sectors.
A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.

This will involve also representatives ofEU businesses and businesses of the Republic ofMoldova.
Article 64 EN 31 EN CHAPTERll MINING AND RAW MATERIALS Article 65 The Patties shall develop and strengthen cooperation covering mining industries and trade in raw materials, with the objectives of promoting mutual understanding, improvement of the business environment, infmmation exchange and cooperation on non-energy issues, relating in particulru· to the mining of metallic ores and industrial minerals.
To this end, the Parties shall cooperate in the following areas: Article 66 (a) exchange of infmmation by the Patties on developments in their mining and raw materials sectors; (b) exchange of information on matters related to trade in raw materials, with the aim of promoting bilateral exchanges; (c) exchange of information and best practices in relation to sustainable development aspects of the mining industries; (d) exchange of information and best practices in relation to training, skills and safety in the mining industries.
EN 32 EN CHAPTER12 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Article 67 The Parties shall cooperate to promote agricultural and rural development, in patticular through progressive convergence of policies and legislation.
Article 68 Cooperation between the Parties in the field of agriculture and mral development shall cover, inter alia, the following areas: (a) facilitating the mutual understanding of agricultmal and mral development policies; (b) enhancing the administrative capacities at central and local level in the planning, evaluation and implementation of policies in accordance with EU regulations and best practices; (c) promoting the modernisation and tbe sustainability of the agricultural production; (d) sharing knowledge and best practices of mral development policies to promote economic well-being for mral communities; (e) improving the competitiveness of the agricultUTal sector and the efficiency and transparency of the mm·kets; (f) promoting quality policies and their control mechanisms, in particular geographical indications and organic farming; (g) disseminating knowledge and promoting extension services to agricultural producers; and (h) enhancing the hatmonisation of issues dealt within the fran1ework of international organisations of which the Parties are members.
A regular dialogue will take place on tbe issues covered by this Chapter.

Article 69 The Republic of Moldova shall carry out approximation of its legislation to the EU acts and international instmments referred to in Amlex VII to tbis Agreement according to the provisions of that Amlex.
Article 70 EN 33 EN CHAPTER13 FISHERIES & MARITIME POLICY Section 1 Fisheries policy Article 71 The Parties shall develop and strengthen their cooperation on issues covering fisheries and maritime govemance, thereby developing closer bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the fisheries sector.

The Parties shall also encourage an integrated approach to fisheries issues and to promote sustainable fisheries development.
Article 72 The Parties shall take joint actions, exchange infmmation and provide support to each other in order to promote: (a) good govemance and best practices in fisheries management with a view to ensuring conservation and management of fish stocks in a sustainable manner, and based on the ecosystem approach; (b) responsible fishing and fisheries management consistent with the principles of sustainable development, so as to conserve fish stocks and ecosystems in a healthy state; (c) cooperation through appropriate regional organisations responsible for management and conservation ofliving aquatic resources.
Article 73 The Parties will support initiatives, such as mutual exchange of experience and providing support, in order to ensure the implementation of a sustainable fisheries policy, including: (a) management of fisheries and aquaculture resources; (b) inspection and control of fishing activities, as well as development of cmTesponding administrative and judicial structures capable of applying appropriate measures; (c) collection of catch, landing, biological and economic data; (d) improving the efficiency of the markets, in particular by promoting producer organisations, providing infonnation to consumers, and tln·ough marketing standards and traceability; (e) development of a stmctmal policy for the fisheries sector, with particular attention to the sustainable development of fisheries areas which are defined as an area with lake shore or including ponds or a river estuary and with a significant level of employment in the fisheries sector.
EN 34 EN Section 2 Maritime policy Article 74 Taking into account their cooperation in the spheres of fisheries, transport, environment and other sea-related policies, the Parties shall also develop cooperation and mutual support, when appropriate, on maritime issues, in patiicular by actively suppmting an integrated approach to maritin1e affairs and good govemance in the Black Sea in the relevant international maritime flora.

A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by tins Chapter.
Article 75 EN 35 EN CHAPTER14 ENERGY COOPERATION Article 76 The Parties agree to continue their cunent cooperation on energy matters on the basis of the principles of partnership, mutual interest, transparency and predictability.
The cooperation should aim at energy efficiency, market integration and regulatory convergence in the energy sector, taking into account the need to ensure competitiveness and access to secure, environmentally sustainable and affordable energy, including through the provisions of the Energy Community Treaty.
Article 77 The cooperation shall cover, among others, the following areas and objectives: (a) energy strategies and policies; (b) the development of competitive, transparent and non-discriminatory energy markets in accordance with EU standards, including obligations under the Energy Community Treaty, tln·ough regulatory refonns and through the participation in regional energy cooperation; (c) development of an attractive and stable investment climate by addressing institutional, legal, fiscal and other conditions; (d) energy infrastructure including projects of common interest, in order to diversify energy sources, suppliers and transportation routes in an efficient economic and environmentally sound manner, inter alia tln·ough the facilitation of loan and grant funded investments; (e) enhancement and strengthening oflong-tenn stability and security of energy supply and trade, transit and transpmi on a mutually beneficial and non-discriminatory basis in accordance with EU and intemational rules; (f) promotion of energy efficiency and energy saving, inter alia conceming energy perfmmance of buildings, and the development and support of renewable energies in an economic and environmentally sound manner; (g) reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases including through energy efficiency and renewable energy projects; and (h) scientific and technical cooperation and exchange of infmmation for the development and improvement of teclmologies in energy production, transpmtation, supply and end use with patticular attention to energy efficient and environmentally friendly teclmologies.
(i) cooperation may be pursued in the areas of nuclear safety, security and radiation protection, in accordance with the principles and standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the relevant international treaties and conventions concluded within the fi·amework of the IAEA, as well as in compliance with the Euratom Treaty when applicable.

A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.
Article 78 EN 36 EN The Republic of Moldova shall carry out approximation of its legislation to the EU acts and international instruments referred to in Annex VIII to this Agreement according to the provisions of that Annex.
Article 79 EN 37 EN CHAPTER IS TRANSPORT Article 80 The Patties shall: (a) expand and strengthen their transpmt cooperation in order to contribute to the development of sustainable transport systems; (b) promote efficient, safe and secure transpmt operations as well as intermodality and interoperability of transpmt systems; (c) endeavour to enhance the main transpmt links between their territories.
This cooperation shall cover, atnong others, the following areas: Article 81 (a) development of a sustainable national transport policy covering all modes of transpmt, particulm·ly with a view to ensuring efficient, safe and secure transport systems and promoting the integration of considerations in the sphere of transport into other policy areas; (b) development of sector strategies in light of the national transport policy (including legal requirements for the upgrading of teclmical equipment and transpmt fleets to meet highest international standards) for road, rail, inland waterway, aviation, and inter modality, including timetables and milestones for implementation, administrative responsibilities as well as financing plans; (c) improvement of the infrastructure policy in order to better identify and evaluate infrastructure projects in the various modes of transport; (d) development of funding strategies focusing on maintenance, capacity constraints and missing link infrastmcture as well as activating and promoting the pa1ticipation of the private sector in transport projects; (e) accession to relevant international transport organisations and agreements including procedures for ensuring strict implementation and effective enforcement of international transpmt agreements and conventions; (f) scientific and technical cooperation and exchange of infmmation for the development and improvement ofteclmologies in transport, such as intelligent transpmt systems; and (g) promotion of the use of intelligent transport systems and information technology in managing and operating all modes of transpmt as well as suppmting intern1odality and cooperation in the use of space systems and commercial applications facilitating transpmt.
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(a) (b) Cooperation shall also aim at improving the movement of passengers and goods, increasing fluidity of transport flows between the Republic of Moldova, the EU and third countries in the region, by removing administrative, technical and other obstacles, improving transport networks and upgrading the infrastructure in particular on the main axes com1ecting the Parties.

This cooperation shall include actions to facilitate border crossings.
Cooperation shall include information exchange and joint activities: at regional level, in pmticular taking into consideration and integrating progress achieved under various regional transpmt cooperation arrangements such as the Transpmt Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia (TRACECA), transpmt cooperation within the framework of the Eastern Pmtnership and other transport initiatives; at international level including with regard to international transport organisations and international agreements and conventions ratified by the Parties; in the framework of the various transport agencies of the EU.
A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.

Article 83 The Parties will cooperate on improving transport connections according to the provisions referred to in Annex IX to this Agreement.

Article 84 The Republic of Moldova shall carry out approximation of its legislation to the EU acts and international instruments referred to in Annex X, and in Annex XXVIII-D to this Agreement, according to the provisions of those Annexes.
Article 85 EN 39 EN CHAPTER16 ENVIRONMENT Article 86 The Parties shall develop and strengthen their cooperation on environmental issues, thereby contributing to the long-term objective of sustainable development and greening the economy.
It is expected that enhanced environment protection will bring benefits to citizens and businesses in the Republic of Moldova and in the European Union, including tlll'ough improved public health, preserved natural resources, increased economic and environmental efficiency, integration of the enviromnent into other policy areas, as well as use of modern, cleaner technologies contributing to more sustainable production patterns.
Cooperation shall be conducted considering the interests of the Parties on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, as well as taking into account the interdependence existing between the Parties in the field of environment protection, and multilateral agreements in the field.
Article 87 Cooperation shall aim at preserving, protecting, improving, and rehabilitating the quality of the environment, protecting human health, sustainable utilisation of natural resources and promoting measures at international level to deal with regional or global environmental problems, including in the areas of: (a) environmental governance and horizontal including Enviromnental hnpact Assessment and Strategic Enviromnental Assessment, education and training, environmental liability, combating environmental crime, transboundary cooperation, access to environmental infonnation, decision-making processes and effective administrative and judicial review procedures; issues, (b) air quality; (c) water quality and resource management, including flood risk management, water scarcity and droughts; (d) waste and resource management and shipment of waste; (e) nature protection, including conservation and protection of biological and landscape diversity; (J) industrial pollution and industrial hazards; (g) chemicals; (h) noise pollution; (i) soil protection; (j) urban and mral environment; (k) environmental fees and taxes; (!)
monitoring and environmental information systems; (m)inspection and enforcement; (n) eco-innovation including best available technologies.
EN 40 EN Article 88 The Parties shall, inter alia, exchange information and expe1tise; implement joint research activities and exchange of information on cleaner technologies; plan the handling of industrial hazards and accidents; implement joint activities at regional and intemational level, including with regard to multilateral enviromnent agreements ratified by the Pmties, and joint activities in the fran1ework of relevant agencies, as appropriate.
The Parties shall pay special attention to transboundary issues and regional cooperation.
Article 89 The cooperation shall cover, among others, the following objectives: (a) development of an overall strategy on enviromnent, covering planned institutional reforms (with timetables) for ensuring implementation and enforcement of environmental legislation; division of competence for the enviromnental administration at national, regional and municipal levels; procedures for decision-making and the implementation of decisions; procedures for the promotion of the integration of the enviromnent into other policy areas; promotion of green economy measures and eco-imwvation, identification of the necessary human and fmancial resources and a review mechanism; and (b) development of sector strategies on air quality; water quality and resource management; waste and resource management; biodiversity and nature protection; industrial pollution and industrial hazards a11d chemicals, noise pollution, soil protection, urban and rural enviromnent, eco-iilllovation including clearly defmed timetables and milestones for implementation, administrative responsibilities, as well as financing strategies for investments for infrastmcture and technology.
A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.

Article 90 The Republic of Moldova shall cany out approximation of its legislation to the EU acts and intemational instruments referred to in Annex XI to this Agreement according to the provisions of that Ailllex.

Article 91 EN 41 EN CHAPTER17 CLIMATE ACTION Article 92 The Parties shall develop and strengthen their cooperation to combat climate change.
Cooperation shall be conducted considering the interests of the Parties on the basis of equality and mutual benefit and taking into account the interdependence existing between bilateral and multilateral commitments in this field.
Cooperation shall promote measures at domestic, regional and international level including, in the areas of: Article 93 (a) mitigation of climate change; (b) adaptation to climate change; (c) carbon trading; (d) research, development, demonstration, deployment and diffusion of safe and sustainable low carbon and adaptation technologies; (e) mainstreaming of climate considerations into sector policies; and (f) awareness raising, education and training.
Article 94 The Pmties shall, inter alia, exchange infmmation and expertise; in1plement joint research activities and exchanges of information on cleaner technologies; implement joint activities at regional and international level, including with regard to multilateral environment agreements ratified by the Pmties, and joint activities in the frmnework of relevant agencies, as appropriate.

The Pmties shall pay special attention to transboundary issues and regional cooperation.
Article 95 The cooperation shall cover, among others, the development and implementation of: (a) an overall climate strategy and action plan for the long-term mitigation of and adaptation to climate change; (b) vulnerability and adaptation assessments; (c) a National strategy for adaptation to Climate Change; (d) a low-carbon development strategy; (e) long-te1m measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases; (f) measures to prepare for carbon trading; (g) measures to promote technology transfer on the basis of a technology needs assessment; (h) measures to mainstream climate considerations into sector policies; and EN 42 EN (i) measures related to ozone-depleting substances.
A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.

Article 96 The Republic of Moldova shall cany out approximation of its legislation to the EU acts and international instruments referred to in Annex XII to this Agreement according to the provisions of that Annex.
Article 97 EN 43 EN CHAPTER 18 INFORMATION SOCIETY Article 98 The Patties shall strengthen cooperation on the development of the Information Society to benefit citizens and businesses through the widespread availability of Information and Communication Teclmology (ICT) and through better quality of services at affordable prices.
This cooperation should aim at facilitating access to electronic communications markets, and encourage competition and investment in the sector as well as promote the development of public services online.
Cooperation may cover the following subjects: Article 99 (a) exchange of infonnation and best practice on the implementation of national Information Society strategies, including, inter alia, initiatives aiming at promoting broadband access, improving network security and developing public services online; (b) exchange of infonnation, best practices and experience to promote the development of a comprehensive regulatory framework for electronic communications, and in pmticular to strengthen the administrative capacity of the national administration in communications and information technologies, as well as of the independent regulator, to foster a better use of spectmm resources and to promote interoperability of networks in the Republic of Moldova and with the EU; (c) encouraging and promoting the implementation of ICT tools for a better govemance, e learning and research, public healthcare, digitization of cultural heritage, development of eContent and electronic commerce; (d) enhancing the level of security of personal data and the protection of privacy in electronic communications.
The Patties shall promote cooperation between the national regulator in the field of electronic cmmnunications of the Republic of Moldova and EU regulators.

The Patties shall also consider cooperation in other relevant areas, including through regional initiatives.

Article 100 A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.
Article 101 The Republic of Moldova shall cany out approxin1ation of its legislation to the EU acts and international instrmnents referred to in Annex XXVIII-B to this Agreement, according to the provisions of that Annex.

Article 102 EN 44 EN CHAPTER19 TOURISM Article 103 The Parties shall cooperate in the field of tourism, with the aim of strengthening the development of a competitive and sustainable tourism industry as a generator of economic growth, empowennent, employment and foreign exchange.
Article 104 Cooperation at bilateral, regional and European level would be based on the following principles: (a) respect for the integrity and interests of local communities, pmticularly in mral areas; (b) the importance of cultural he1itage; and (c) positive interaction between tourism and environmental preservation.
The cooperation shall focus on the following topics: Article 105 (a) exchange of information, best practices, experience and "know-how" transfer, including on innovative technologies; (b) establishment of a strategic pa1tnership between public, private and community interests in order to ensure the sustainable development of tourism; (c) promotion and development of tourism products and markets, infrastmcture, human resources and institutional stmctures as well as identifying and eliminating the barriers to travel services; (d) development and implementation of efficient policies and strategies including appropriate legal, administrative and financial aspects; (e) tourism training and capacity building in order to improve service standards; and (f) development and promotion of connnunity-based tourism.
A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.

Article 106 EN 45 EN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CROSS-BORDER AND REGIONAL LEVEL COOPERATION CHAPTER20 Article 107 1.
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In particular the Pmiies shall cooperate with a view to aligning practice of the Republic ofMoldova with the following principles: (a) decentralization of the decision-making process, fi·om the central level to the level of regional communities; (b) consolidation of the patinership between all the paliies involved in regional development; (c) eo-financing through financial contribution of the Pmiies involved in the implementation of regional development programmes and projects.

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The Pmiies shall suppmi and strengthen the involvement of local and regional level authorities in cross-border and regional cooperation and the related management structures, enhance cooperation through the establishment of an enabling legislative framework, sustain and develop capacity building measures and promote the strengthening of cross-border and regional economic and business networks.
The Pmiies will cooperate to consolidate the institutional and operational capacities of national and regional institutions in the fields of regional development m1d land use pla!Uling by, inter alia: (a) improving the mechanism of vertical and hmizontal interaction of central and local public administration in the process of development and intplementation of regional policies; (b) developing the capacity of local public authorities to promote cross-border cooperation in compliance with EU regulations and practice; (c) sharing knowledge, infmmation and best practices on regional development policies to promote economic well-being for local communities and unifonn development of the regions.
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Article 109 The Patties shall strengthen and encourage development of cross-border and regional elements of, inter alia, transport, energy, communication networks, culture, education, tourism, health and other areas covered by this Agreement which have a bearing on cross-border and regional cooperation.
The Patties shall intensify cooperation between their regions in the form of transnational and cross-border programmes, encouraging the participation of regions of the Republic of Moldova in European regional structures and organizations and promoting their economic and institutional development by implementing projects of common interest.
These activities will take place in the context of: (a) continuing territorial cooperation with European regions (including tluough trans-national and cross-border cooperation programmes); (b) cooperation within the framework of the Eastern Partnership, with EU bodies including the Connnittee of the Regions and pmticipation in various European regional projects al}d initiatives; (c) cooperation with, inter alia, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Association of Dev.
:Jopment Agencies and the European Spatial Planning Observation Network.
Article 110 The Patties shall intensify and ensure better coordination and cooperation between the countries and regions within the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, focusing, inter alias, on improving transp01t and energy connections, environment, economic and social development and security which will contribute to a faster road and rail transportation, cheaper and more secure energy, a better environment with cleaner water, protected biodiversity, more efficient cross-border flood prevention.
The Patties shall increase the cross border cooperation aiming at restoring the navigation on Pmt river which will lead to flood prevention in the basin of the river, improving the water quality, agricultural itTigation, intensifying economic activities, promoting tourism and cultural activities and as well contributing to capacity building.
The Patties shall facilitate the movement of citizens of the European Union and of the Republic of Moldova who are called upon to cross the border on a frequent basis and over sh01t distances.

Article Ill A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.
Article 112 EN 47 EN CHAPTER21 PUBLIC HEALTH Article 113 The Parties agree to develop their cooperation in the field of public health, with a view to raising the level of public health safety and protection of human health as a precondition for sustainable development and economic growth.
The cooperation shall cover the following areas in particular: Article 114 (a) strengthening of the public health system of the Republic of Moldova, in particular through implementing health sector reform, ensuring high-quality primary healthcare, improving health governance and healthcare financing; (b) epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases, such as for example HN I AIDS, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis, as well as increased preparedness for public health threats and emergencies; (c) prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, mainly through exchange of infonnation and best practices, promoting healthy lifestyles and addressing major health determinants, such as nutrition, addiction to alcohol, drugs and tobacco; (d) quality and safety of substances of human origin; (e) health infonnation and know ledge; and (f) full and timely implementation of international health agreements, in particular the International Health Regulations and the Frarnework Convention on Tobacco Control of 2003.
The cooperation shall enable: Article 115 (a) the progressive integration of the Republic of Moldova into the European Union's health related networks; and (b) the progressive enhancement of interaction between the Repnblic of Moldova and the European Centre for Disease prevention and Control.

The Republic of Moldova shall catTy out approximation of its legislation to the EU acts and international inshurnents refened to in Annex XIII to this Agreement according to the provisions of that Annex.
Article 116 EN 48 EN CHAPTER22 CIVIL PROTECTION Article 117 The Parties shall develop and strengthen their cooperation on natnral and man-made disasters.

Cooperation shall be conducted considering the interests of the Pmiies on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, as well as taking into account the interdependence existing between the Pmiies and multilateral activities in the field.

Cooperation shall aim at improving the prevention of, preparation for and response to natnral and man-made disasters.
Article 118 Article 119 The Pmiies shall, inter alia, exchange infom1ation a11d expertise and implement joint activities at national, regional and intemational level.

Cooperation shall include the inlplementation of specific agreements and administrative arra11gements in this field concluded between the Parties according to the respective powers and competences of the European Union and its Member States, and in accordance with the legal procedures of the Pmiies.
The cooperation shall cover, amongst others, the following objectives: (a) facilitating mutnal assistance in case of emergencies; Article 120 (b) exchanging on a 24-hour basis early warnings and updated infmmation on large scale emergencies affecting the EU or the Republic of Moldova, including requests for and offers of assistance; (c) cooperating on the assessment of the environmental impact of disasters; (d) inviting expe11s to specific technical workshops a11d symposia on civil protection issues; (e) inviting, on a case by case basis, observers to specific exercises and trainings organised by the EU a11d/or the Republic ofMoldova; and (f) strengthening cooperation on the most effective use of available civil protection capabilities.
A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.

Article 121 EN 49 EN COOPERATION ON EDUCATION, TRAINING, MULTILINGUALISM, YOUTH AND SPORT CHAPTER23 The Parties shall cooperate to promote lifelong learning, encourage cooperation and transparency at all levels of education and training, with a special focus on higher education.
Article 122 This cooperation shall focus inter alia on the following areas: Article 123 (a) promoting lifelong leaming, which is a key to growth and jobs, and can allow citizens to participate fully in society; (b) modernising education and training systems, enhancing quality, relevance and access; (c) promoting convergence in higher education, deriving from the Bologna process and the EU higher education modemisation agenda; (d) reinforcing intemational academic cooperation, participation in EU cooperation progr~mmes, increasing student and teacher mobility; (e) establishing a national qualification framework to improve the transparency and recognition of qualifications and competences; (f) promoting the aims set in the Copenhagen process on enhanced European cooperation in vocational education and tt·aining.
The Parties shall promote cooperation and exchanges in areas of mutual interest such as linguistic diversity and lifelong language leaming, tlu·ough an exchange of information and best practices.
Article 124 The Parties agree to cooperate in the field of youth to: Article 125 (a) reinforce cooperation and exchanges in the field of youth policy and non-formal education for young people and youth workers; (b) facilitate active pmiicipation of all young people in society; (c) support young people and youth workers' mobility as a means to promote intercultmal dialogue and the acquisition of knowledge, skills and competences outside the formal educational systems, including tln·ough volunteering; (d) promote cooperation between youth organisations to support civil society.
EN 50 EN Article 126 The Pmties shall promote cooperation in the field of sport and physical activity through the exchange of information and good practices in order to promote a healthy lifestyle, the social and educational values of spmt and good governance in sport within the societies of the European Union and the Republic of Moldova.
EN 51 EN COOPERATION IN RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION CHAPTER24 The Pruties shall promote cooperation in all areas of civil scientific research and technological development and demonstration (RTD) on the basis of mutual benefit and subject to appropriate and effective protection of intellectual prope1ty rights.
Article 127 Article 128 Cooperation in RTD shall cover: (a) policy dialogue and the exchange of scientific and technological information; (b) facilitating adequate access to the respective programmes of the Pruties; (c) increasing research capacity and the pruticipation of research entities of the Republic of Moldova in the research Framework Progranune of the EU; (d) the promotion of joint projects for research in all areas ofRTD; (e) training activities and mobility programmes for scientists, researchers and other research staff engaged in RTD activities on both sides; (f) facilitating, within the fi·amework of applicable legislation, the free movement of research workers pruticipating in the activities covered by this Agreement and the cross-border movement of goods intended for use in such activities; and (g) other forms of cooperation in RTD (including through regional approaches and initiatives), on the basis of mutual agreement.
In carrying out such cooperation activities, synergies should be sought with activities funded by the Science and Technology Centre (STCU) and other activities cruTied out within the frrunework of financial cooperation between the EU and the Republic of Moldova.
Article 129 EN 52 EN COOPERATION ON CULTURE, AUDIO-VISUAL POLICY AND MEDIA CHAPTER25 Article 130 The Parties will promote cultural cooperation in accordance with the principles enslu·ined in the 2005 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
The Patties will seek a regular policy dialogue in areas of mutual interest, including the development of cultural industries in the European Union and the Republic of Moldova.

Cooperation between the Pmiies will foster intercultural dialogue, including tlu·ough the pmiicipation of the culture sector and civil society from the EU and the Republic ofMoldova.

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The Paiiies shall develop a regular dialogue and cooperate to promote the audio-visual industry in Europe and encourage eo-production in the fields of cinema and television.
Cooperation could include, inter alia, the issue of the training of journalists and other media professionals, as well as suppoti to the media, so as to reinforce their independence, professionalism and links with EU media in compliance with European standm·ds, including standards of the Council of Europe (CoE) and the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
Article 132 The Parties shall concentrate their cooperation on a number of fields: (a) cultmal cooperation and cultural exchanges, as well as the mobility of ati and artists; (b) intercultural dialogue; (c) policy dialogue on cultural policy and audio-visual policy; (d) cooperation in intemational fora such as UNESCO and the CoE, inter alia, in order to develop cultural diversity, and preserve and valorise cultural and historical heritage; and (e) cooperation in the field of media.
The Republic of Moldova shall cany out approximation of its legislation to the EU acts and international instrnments referred to in Annex XIV to this Agreement according to the provisions of that Annex.
Article 133 EN 53 EN CHAPTER26 CIVIL SOCIETY COOPERATION Article 134 The Parties shall establish a dialogue on civil society cooperation, with the following objectives: (a) to strengthen contacts and exchange of infonnation and experience between all sectors of civil society in the European Union and in the Republic of Moldova; (b) to ensure a better knowledge and understanding of the Republic of Moldova, including its history and culture, in the European Union and in pmticular among civil society organisations based in EU Member States, thus allowing for a better awareness of the opportunities and challenges for future relations; (c) reciprocally, to ensure a better knowledge and understanding of the European Union in the Republic of Moldova and in pmticular mnong civil society organisations of the Republic of Moldova, with a non-exclusive focus on the values on which the European Union is founded, its policies and its functioning.
Article 135 The Pm·ties shall promote dialogue and cooperation between civil society stakeholders from both sides as an integral pm'!

of the relations between the Eumpean Union and the Republic of Moldova.
The aims of such a dialogue and such cooperation are: (a) to ensure involvement of civil society in EU-Republic of Moldova relations, in pmticular in the implementation of this Agreement; (b) to enhance civil society pmiicipation in the public decision-making process, particularly by establishing an open, transparent and regular dialogue between the public institutions and representative associations and civil society; (c) to facilitate a process of institution-building and consolidation of civil society organisations in various ways, including among others: advocacy suppmi, infmmal and formal networking, mutual visits and workshops in particular in view of improving the legal framework for civil society; (d) to enable civil society representatives from each side to become acquainted with the processes of consultation m1d dialogue between civil and social pmtners on the other side, in particular with a view to fu1ther integrating civil society in the public policy-making process in the Republic ofMoldova.
A regular dialogue will take place between the Pmties on the issues covered by this Chapter.
Article 136 EN 54 EN COOPERATION IN THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CHAPTER27 Article 137 The Patties agree to cooperate in ensuring the promotion of the rights of the child according to intemational laws and standards, in particular the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989, taking into account the priorities identified in the specific context of the Republic of Moldova, in pmticular for vulnerable groups.
Such cooperation shall include, in pmticular: Article 138 (a) the prevention and combating of all forms of exploitation (including child labour), abuse, negligence and violence against children, including by developing and strengthening the legal and institutional framework as well as awareness-raising campaigns in this domain; (b) the improvement of the system of identification and assistance of children in vulnerable situations, including increased patticipation by children in decision making processes and the implementation of efficient mechanisms to handle individual complaints made by children; (c) exchange of information and best practice on the alleviation of povetty among children, including on measures to focus social policies on children's wellbeing, and to promote and facilitate children's access to education; (d) the implementation of measures aimed at promoting children's rights within the family and institutions, and strengthening the capacity of parents and carers in order to ensure child development; (e) accession to, ratification and implementation of the relevant intemational documents, including those developed within the United Nations, the Council of Europe and the Hague Conference on Private Intemational Law, with the purpose of promoting and protecting of children's rights in line with the highest standards in the field.
A regular dialogue will take place on the issues covered by this Chapter.

Article 139 EN 55 EN PARTICIPATION IN EUROPEAN UNION AGENCIES AND PROGRAMMES CHAPTER28 Article 140 The Republic of Moldova shall be allowed to participate in all agencies of the Union open to the participation of the Republic of Moldova in accordance with the relevant provisions establishing these agencies.
The Republic of Moldova shall enter into separate agreements with the EU to enable its participation in each such agency including the amount of financial contribution.

Article 141 The Republic of Moldova shall be allowed to participate in all current and future programmes of the Union opened to the participation of the Republic of Moldova in accordance with the relevant provisions adopting these programmes.
The Republic of Moldova's participation in the programmes of the Union shall be in accordance with the provisions laid down in Protocol I of this Agreement on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the General Principles for the Participation of the Republic of Moldova in Union Programmes.

Article 142 The Pm1ies will conduct a regular dialogue on the participation of the Republic of Moldova in EU programmes and agencies.
In particular, the EU shall inform the Republic of Moldova in the case of establishment of new EU agencies and new programmes of the Union, as well as regarding changes in terms of pa11icipation in the programmes of the Union and agencies, mentioned in Articles 140 and 141 of this Agreement.

EN 56 EN Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information purposes and do not represent the final version of the Association Agreement.
The texts which have been initialled will be subject to legal-linguistic and legal revision before the Association Agreement will be finalised.

The texts neither confer any rights nor create any legally binding obligations of public international law.

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NATIONAL TREATMENT AND MARKET ACCESS FOR GOODS Section 1 Common Provisions Article 143 Objective The Parties shall progressively establish a free trade area over a transitional period of a maximum of ten years slatting from the entry into force of this Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and in confom1ity with Aliicle XXN of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994).

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For the purposes of this Chapter, "originating" means qualifying under the rules of migin set out in Protocol II to this Agreement.
Elimination of Customs Duties, Fees and Other Charges Section 2 Article 145 Definition of customs duties For the purposes of this Chapter, a "customs duty" includes any duty or charge of any kind imposed on, or in connection with, the impmi or expoti of a good, including any form of surtax or surcharge imposed on, or in connection with, such import or export.
A "customs duty" does not include any: (a) (b) charge equivalent to an internal tax imposed consistently with Alticle 152 of this Agreement; duties imposed consistently with Chapter 2 (Trade Remedies) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement; (c) fees or other charges imposed consistently with Al·ticle 151 of this Agreement.
For the purposes of this Agreement, goods means products as understood in GATT 1994 unless otherwise provided in this Agreement EN 58 EN Article 146 Classification of goods The classification of goods in trade between the Parties shall be that set out in each Patty's respective tariff nomenclature in confonnity with the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System 2012 of 1983 (HS) and subsequent atnendments thereto.
Article 147 Elimination of customs duties on imports Each Patty shall reduce or eliminate customs duties on goods originating in the other Patty in accordance with Annex XV to this Agreement.

For each good the base rate of customs duties to which the successive reductions and eliminations are to be applied under paragraph I are specified in Annex XV to this Agreement.
If, at any moment following the date of entry into force of this Agreement, a Party reduces its applied most-favoured-nation (MFN) customs duty rate, such duty rate shall apply as base rate if and for as long as it is lower than the customs duty rate calculated in accordance with Annex XV to this Agreement.

After the entry into force of this Agreement, the Patties may agree to consider accelerating and broadening the scope of the elimination of customs duties on trade between the Parties.
A decision of the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Atticle 438(4) of this Agreement, on the acceleration or elimination of a customs duty on a good shall supersede any duty rate or staging categmy determined pursuant to Annex XV to this Agreement.
During the third year after the entry into force of this Agreement, the Pat'ties shall assess the situation, taking account of the pattem of trade in agricultural products between the Pa1ties, the pat'ticulat· sensitivities of such products and the development of agricultural policy on both sides.
The Parties shall examine, in the Association Committee in Trade configuration, on an appropriate reciprocal basis, the oppmiunities for granting each other further concessions with a view to improving liberalisation of trade in agricultural products, in particular those subject to tariff-rate quotas (TRQs).
Article 148 Anti-circumvention mechanism for agricultural products and processed agricultural products The products listed in Annex XV -C to this Agreement are subject to the anti circumvention mechanism.

The average annual volume of imports from the Republic of Moldova into the Union for each category of those products is provided in Annex XV -C to this Agreement.
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Following this notification and within 14 calendar days from the date on which the volume of impmts of one or more categories of products refetTed to in paragraph 1 reaches 80% of the volume indicated in Annex XV-C to this Agreement, the Republic of Moldova shall provide the Union with a sound justification for the increase of impmis.
If those impmis reach 100% of the volume indicated in Annex XV -C to this Agreement and in the absence of a sound justification by the Republic of Moldova, the Union may temporarily suspend the preferential treatment for the products concerned.

The suspension shall be applicable for a period of six months and shall take effect on the date of publication of the decision to suspend preferential treatment in the Official Journal of the European Union.
All temporary suspensions adopted pursuant to paragraph 2 shall be notified by the Union to the Republic of Moldova without undue delay.
A temporary suspension may be lifted before the expiry of six months from its entry into force by the Union if the Republic of Moldova provides evidence within the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438( 4) of this Agreement, that the volume of the relevant category of products imported in exc"s~ of the volume referred to in Annex XV -C to this Agreement results from a change in the level of production and expmi capacity of the Republic of Moldova for the product( s) concemed.
Annex XV-C to this Agreement may be mnended and the volume modified by mutual consent of the Union and the Republic of Moldova in the Association Committee in Trade configuration at the request of the Republic of Moldova, in order to reflect changes in the level of production and expmi capacity of the Republic of Moldova for the product( s) concerned.

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This shall not preclude that either Patty may: (a) (b) raise a customs duty to the level established in Annex XV following a unilateral reduction; or maintain or increase a customs duty as authorized by the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the WTO.
Article 150 Customs duties on exports No Patty shall adopt or maintain any duty or tax, other than internal charges applied in confonnity with Atticle 152 of this Agreement, on or in connection with the expmt of goods to the territory of the other Patty.
EN 60 EN Article 151 Fees and other charges Each Party shall ensure, in accordance with Article VIII of GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes, that all fees and charges of whatever character other than customs duties or other measures referred to in Article 147 of this Agreement, imposed on, or in connection with, the import or export of goods are limited in amount to the approximate cost of services rendered and do not represent an indirect protection of domestic goods or a taxation of imports or expmts for fiscal pmposes.
Section 3 Non-Tariff Measures Article 152 National treatment Each Party shall accord national treatment to the goods of the other Pmty in accordance with Atiicle III of GATT 1994, including its intetpretative notes.

To this end, Article III of GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes are incorporated into and made integral part of this Agreement.
Article 153 Import and export restrictions No Party shall adopt or maintain any prohibition or restriction on the import of any good of the other Party or on the export or sale for export of any good destined for the tenitory of the other Party, except as othetwise provided in this Agreement or in accordance with Article XI of GATT 1994 and its intetpretative notes.

To this end, Article XI of GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes are incmporated into, and made an integral pa1t of, this Agreement.
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The Parties understand that before taking any measures for which justification could be sought under subparagraphs (i) and (j) of Article XX of GATT 1994, the Party intending to take the measures shall provide the other Patty with all relevant infonnation and seek a solution acceptable to the Patties.

If no agreement is reached within 30 days of providing such information, the Patty may apply measures under this paragraph on the EN 61 EN good concerned.
Where exceptional and critical circumstances require itmnediate action and make prior information or examination impossible, the Party intending to take the measures may apply forthwith the precautionary measures necessary to deal with the situation and shall inform the other Party itmnediately thereof.
Administrative Cooperation and Coordination with Other Countries Section 5 Article 155 Special provisions on administrative cooperation The Parties agree that administrative cooperation and assistance are essential for the implementation and the control of the preferential treatment granted under this Chapter and underline their connnitment to combat irregularities and fraud in customs and related matters.
Where a Party has made a finding, on the basis of objective information, of a failure of the other Party to pnwide administrative cooperation or assistance and/or of irregularities or fraud under this Chapter, the Patty concemed may temporat·ily suspend the relevant preferential treatment of the product(s) concerned in accordance with this Atticle and in patticular the procedure provided for under paragraph 5.
For the pmpose of this Atticle, failure to provide administrative cooperation or assistance shall mean, inter alia: (a) (b) (c) a repeated failure to respect the obligations to verify the originating status of the good( s) concerned; a repeated refusal or undue delay in canying out and/or communicating the results of subsequent verification of the proof of origin; repeated refusal or undue delay in obtaining authorisation to conduct enquiry visits to detem1ine the authenticity of documents or accuracy of infotmation relevant to the granting of the preferential treatment in question.
For the purpose of this Article a finding of irregularities or fraud may be made, inter alia, where there is a rapid increase, without satisfactory explanation, in the volume of imports of goods exceeding the usual level of production and export capacity of the other Patty that is linked to objective information concerning irregularities or fi·aud.

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EN 62 EN (b) Where the Patties have entered into consultations within the aforementioned Conunittee and have failed to agree on an acceptable solution within 3 months following the notification, the Patty concemed may temporarily suspend the relevant preferential treatment of the good(s) concemed.

A temporary suspension shall be notified to the Association Committee in Trade configumtion without undue delay.
(c) Temporary suspensions under this Article shall be limited to that necessary to protect the fmancial interests of the Party concemed.

They shall not exceed a period of six months, which may be renewed if at the date of expiry nothing has changed with respect to the conditions that gave rise to the initial suspension.
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Article 156 Management of administrative errors In case of an error by the competent authorities in the proper management of the preferential system at export, and in particular in the application of the provisions of Protocol II to this Agreement concerning the definition of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, where this ermr leads to consequences in terms of impmt duties, the Party facing such consequences may request that the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438( 4) of this Agreement, examines the possibility of adopting all appropriate measures with a view to resolving the situation.
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Consultations between the Parties shall take place within the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438(4) of this Agreement, concerning agreements establishing customs unions, other free trade areas or anangements for frontier traffic and, where requested, on other major issues related to their respective trade policies with third countries.
In particular, in the event of a third country acceding to the European Union, such consultations shall take place so as to ensure that account is taken of the mutual interests of the Union and the Republic of Moldova as stated in this Agreement.

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The preferential rules of origin established under Chapter 1 of Title V (Trade and Trade related Matters) of this Agreement shall not apply to this Section.
The provisions of this Section shall not be subject to Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.

Article 159 Transparency The Party initiating a safeguard investigation shall notify the other Pmiy of such initiation provided the latter has a substantial economic interest.
Notwithstanding Article 158 of this Agreement, at the request of the other Pmiy, the Pmiy initiating a safeguard investigation and intending to apply safeguard measures shall provide immediately ad hoc written notification of all the petiinent infonnation leading to the initiation of a safeguard investigation and the imposition of safeguard measures, including, where relevant, information on the initiation of a safeguard investigation, on the provisional findings and on the final findings of the investigation, as well as offer the possibility for consultations to the other Pmiy.
For the purposes of this Article, a Party shall be considered as having a substantial economic interest when it is mnong the five largest suppliers of the imported product during the most recent three-year period of time, measured in terms of either absolute volume or value.

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If no satisfactory solution has been reached within 30 days of the notification, the importing Party may adopt the appropriate measures to remedy the problem.
Section 2 Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures Article 161 General provisions The Parties confirm their rights and obligations under Article VI of GATT 1994, the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994, contained in Annex lA to the WTO Agreement (Anti-Dumping Agreement) and from the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, contained in Annex lA to the WTO Agreement (SCM Agreement).
The preferential mles of origin established under Chapter 1 of Title V (Trade and Trade related Matters) of this Agreement shall not apply to this Section.

The provisions of this Section shall not be subject to Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.
Article 162 Transparency The Parties agree that antidumping and countervailing measures should be used in full compliance with the requirements of the Anti-Dumping Agreement and the SCM Agreement, respectively, and should be based on a fair and transparent system.
The Parties shall ensure, innnediately after the imposition of provisional measures and before the final determination is made, full and meaningful disclosure of all essential facts and considerations which form the basis for the decision to apply measures, without prejudice to Atticle 6(5) of the Anti-Dumping Agreement and Article 12(4) of the SCM Agreement.

Disclosures shall be made in writing and allow interested parties sufficient time to make their connnents.
Provided it does not unnecessarily delay the conduct of the investigation, each interested party shall be granted the possibility to be heard in order to express their views dming anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations.
EN 65 EN Article 163 Consideration of public interest Anti -dumping or countervailing measures may not be applied by a Pmty where, on the basis of the information made available during the investigation, it can clearly be concluded that it is not in the public interest to apply such measures.
The public interest determination shall be based on an appreciation of all the various interests taken as a whole, including the interests of the domestic industry, users, consumers and impmters to the extent that they have provided relevant information to the investigating authorities.
Article 164 Lesser duty rule Should a Party decide to impose a provisional or a definitive anti-dumping or a countervailing duty, the amount of such duty shall not exceed the margin of dumping or the total amount of countervailable subsidies, but it should be less than the margin of dumping or the total amount of countervailable subsidies if such a lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury to the domestic industry.
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Article 166 Conditions and limitations A Party shall notify the other Patty in writing of the initiation of an investigation described in paragraph 2 and consult with the other Patty as far in advance of applying a bilateral safeguard measure as practicable, with a view to reviewing the infonnation at·ising from the investigation and exchanging views on the measure.
A Patty shall apply a bilateral safeguard measure only following an investigation by its competent authorities in accordance with Articles 3 and 4.2(c) of the Agreement on Safeguat·ds and to this end, Alticles 3 and 4.2(c) of the Agreement on Safeguards at·e incmporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.
When conducting the investigation described in paragraph 2, the Party shall comply with the requirements of Atticle 4.2(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards and to this end, Alticle 4.2(a) of the Agreement on Safeguards is incorporated into and made part of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.

Each Party shall ensure that its competent authorities complete any such investigation within one year of the date of its initiation.
Neither Party may apply a bilateral safeguard measure: (a) (b) except to the extent, and for such time, as may be necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury and to facilitate the adjustment of the domestic industry; for a period exceeding two years, except that the period may be extended by up to two years if the competent authorities of the importing Party determine, in conformity with the procedures specified in this Article, that the measure continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury and to facilitate the adjustment of the domestic industry and that there is evidence that the industry is adjusting, provided that the total period of application of a safeguard measure, including the period of initial application and any extension thereof, shall not exceed four years; or (c) beyond the expiration of the transition period; (d) with respect to the same product, at the same time as the measure under Article XIX of GATT 1994 and the Agreement on Safeguat·ds.
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Article 167 Provisional measures In critical circumstances where delay would cause damage that would be difficult to repair, a Patty may apply a bilateral safeguard measure on a provisional basis pursuant to a preliminary deteJmination that there is clear evidence that the impmis of a good originating in the other Patty have increased as the result of the reduction or elimination of a customs duty under this Agreement, and such imports cause serious injury, or threat thereof, to the domestic industry.
EN 67 EN The duration of any provisional measure shall not exceed 200 days, during which time the Party shall comply with the requirements of Articles 166(2) and 166(3) of this Agreement.

The Pmty shall promptly refund any duty paid in excess of the customs duty set out in Annex XV if the investigation described in Article 166(2) of this Agreement does not result in a finding that the requirements of Article 165 of this Agreement are met.
The duration of any provisional measure shall be counted as part of the period prescribed by Article 166(5)(b) of this Agreement.

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The Party shall provide an oppmtnnity for such consultations no later than 30 days after the application of the bilateral safegum·d measure.

If the consultations under paragraph 1 do not result in an agreement on trade liberalising compensation within 30 Jays after the consultations begin, the Pmiy whose goods are subject to the safeguard measure may suspend the application of substantially equivalent concessions to the Pmty applying the safeguard measure.
The right of suspension referred to in paragraph 2 shall not be exercised for the first 24 months during which a bilateral safeguard measure is in effect, provided that the safeguard measure conforms to the provisions of this Agreement.

For the purposes of this Section: Article 169 Definitions (a) serious injury and threat of serious injury shall be understood in accordance with Article 4.1(a) and (b) of the Agreement on Safeguards.
To this end, Article 4.l(a) and (b) of the Agreement on Safegum·ds is incorporated into and made pmt of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis; and (b) transition period means a period of ten years from the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

EN 68 EN TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE, STANDARDISATION, METROLOGY, ACCREDITATION AND CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT CHAPTER3 Article 170 Scope and definitions 1.

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Notwithstanding paragraph 1, this Chapter does not apply to sanitary and phytosanitat·y measures as defined in Annex A of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary atld Phytosanitary Measures, contained in Annex lA to the WTO Agreement (SPS Agreement), nor to purchasing specifications prepared by public authorities for their own production or consumption requirements.

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Article 171 Affirmation of the TBT Agreement The Parties affirm their existing rights and obligations with respect to each other under the TBT Agreement which is hereby incmporated into and made patt of this Agreement.

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To this end, they may establish regulatory dialogues at both horizontal and sectorallevels.
In their cooperation, the Patties shall seek to identify, develop and promote trade facilitating initiatives which may include, but are not limited to: (a) reinforcing regulatory cooperation through the exchange of data and experience, and through scientific and technical cooperation, with a view to improving the quality of their technical regulations, standat·ds, market surveillance, conformity assessment and accreditation, and making efficient use of regulatory resources; (b) promoting and encouraging cooperation between their respective organisations, public or private, responsible for metrology, standardisation, market surveillance, confmmity assessment and accreditation; EN 69 EN (c) fostering the development of the quality infrastructure for standardisation, metrology, accreditation, conformity assessment and the market surveillance system in the Republic of Moldova; (d) promoting the participation of the Republic of Moldova in the work of related European organisations; (e) (f) seeking solutions to technical barriers to trade that may arise; and coordinating their positions in international trade and regulatory organisations such as the WTO and the United Nations Economic Commission for Emope (UN ECE).
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With a view to reaching the objectives set out in paragraph I, the Republic of Moldova shall: (a) (b) progressively incorporate the relevant Union acquis into its legislation in accordance with the provisions of Annex XVI to this Agreement; and cany out the administrative and institutional reforms that are necessary to provide the effective and transparent system that is required for the implementation of this Chapter.
The Republic of Moldova shall refrain from amending its horizontal and sectoral legislation, except for aligning such legislation progressively with the con·esponding Union acquis and for maintaining such aligmnent; and shall notify the Union of changes in its domestic legislation.
The Republic of Moldova shall ensure the participation of its relevant national bodies in European and intemational organisations for standardisation, legal and fundamental metrology, and confmmity assessment, including accreditation, in accordance with the respective areas of activity of those bodies and the membership status available to them.

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Where actions listed in Annex XVI to tlns Agreement have not been executed by the time set therein, the Republic of Moldova shall indicate a new schedule for the completion of such actions.

Annex XVI to this Agreement may be adapted by the Parties.
Article 174 Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (ACAA) The Pmiies shall ultimately agree to add a11 ACAA as a Protocol to this Agreement, covering sectors from the list in Annex XVI to this Agreement that are considered to be aligned after they have been agreed upon, following verification by the Union, that the relevant sectoral a11d horizontal legislation, institutions and standards of the Republic of Moldova have been fully aligned with iliose of the Union.
It is intended to ultimately extend the ACAA to cover all the sectors listed in Annex XVI to this Agreement.

The ACAA will provide that trade between the Pmiies in products in ilie sectors that it covers shall take place under the same conditions as those applying to trade in such products between the Member States of the European Union.
Article 175 Marking and labelling Without prejudice to Articles 173 a11d 174 of this Agreement, and with respect to technical regulations relating to labelling or marking requirements, ilie Pmties reaffim1 the principles of Chapter 2.2 of the TBT Agreement that such requirements are not prepm·ed, adopted or applied with a view to or with the effect of creating unnecessmy obstacles to international trade.
For this purpose, such labelling or marking requirements shall not be more trade-restrictive than necessary to fulfil a legitimate objective, taking account of the risks that non-fulfilment would create.

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EN 71 EN CHAPTER4 SANITARY AND PHYTOSANIT ARY MEASURES Article 176 Objective 1.
The objective of this Chapter is to facilitate trade in commodities covered by sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS measures) between the Parties, whilst safeguarding human, animal or plant life or health, by: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) ensuring full transparency as regards measures listed in Annex XVII applicable to trade; approximating the regulatory system of the Republic of Moldova to that of the Union; recognising the animal and plant health status of the Patties and applying the principle of regionalisation; establishing a mechanism for the recognition of equivalence of measures listed in Annex XVII maintained by a Patty; continuing to implement the SPS Agreement; establishing mechanisms and procedures for trade facilitation; and improving communication and cooperation between the Patties on measures listed in Annex XVII.
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Article 177 Multilateral obligations The Patties re-affirm their rights and obligations under the WTO Agreements, and in pmticular the SPS Agreement.

Article 178 Scope This Chapter shall apply to all sanitary and phytosanitm·y measures of a Party that may, directly or indirectly, affect trade between the Patties, including all measures listed in Annex XVII to this Agreement.
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For the Union the term "territory" or "country" shall mean the territory of the Union; "pest free area" (PFA) means an area in which a specific pest does not occur as demonstrated by scientific evidence and in which, where appropriate, this condition is being officially maintained; "regionalisation" means the concept of regionalisation as described in Atticle 6 of the SPS Agreement; "consignment" means a number of live animals or quantity of animal products of the same type, covered by the same certificate or document, conveyed by the same means of transport, consigned by a single consignor and oliginating in the same exporting Party or region(s) of the Pmiy.
A consigmnent of animals may be composed of one or more lots.

A consigmnent of animal products may be composed of one or more connnodities or lots; "consignment of plants or plant products" means a quantity of plants, plant products and/or other objects being moved from a Party to another Pmty and covered, when required, by a single phytosanitary cetiificate.
A consignment may be composed of one or more connnodities or lots; "lot" means a nmnber or units of a single connnodity, identifiable by its homogeneity of composition and origin, and forming pmi of a consigmnent; "equivalence for trade purposes" (equivalence) means the situation where the imp01ting Pm·ty shall accept the measures listed in Atmex XVII to this Agreement of the exporting Pmiy as equivalent, even if these measures differ from its own, if the exp01ting pmiy objectively demonstrates to the imp011ing Party that its measures achieve the importing Party's appropriate level of sanitary and phytosanitary protection or acceptable level of risk; "sector" means the production and trade stmcture for a product or categ01y of products in a Pmty; "sub-sector" means a well-defined and controlled pmi of a sector; "commodity" means the products or objects being moved for trade pmpose, including those refened to in points 2 to 7; EN 74 EN 25.
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Article 180 Competent authorities The Parties shall inform each other about the stmcture, organisation and division of competences of their competent authorities during the first meeting of the Sanitaty and Phytosanitary Sub Committee (SPS Sub-Conm1ittee) refened to in Article 191 of this Agreement.

The Pmties shall inform each other of any change of the stmcture, organisation and division of competences, including of the contact points, concerning such competent authorities.

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The Patties shall cooperate on gradual approximation and capacity-building.

The SPS Sub-Conunittee shall implementation of the approximation process set out in Am1ex XXIV to this Agreement in order to provide necessary recommendations on approxinlation.
regularly monitor the No later than three months after the entry into force of this Agreement, the Republic of Moldova shall submit a list of the EU sanitary and phytosanitary, animal welfare and other measmes' legislation covered by this Chapter that the Republic of Moldova will approximate.

The list shall be divided into priority m·eas that relate to the measures, defined in Annex XVII to this Agreement, specifying the conunodity or the group of commodities covered by the approximated measmes.
This approximation list shall serve as a reference document for the inlplementation of this Chapter.

The approximation list and the principles for the evaluation of the approximation of the progress in the approximation process will be added to Amlex XXN to this Agreement and will be based on the technical and financial resomces of Republic ofMoldova.
EN 75 EN Article 182 Recognition for trade purposes of animal health and pest status and regional conditions Recognition of status for animal diseases, infections in animals or pests I.
As regards animal diseases and infections in animals (including zoonosis), the following shall apply: (a) the imp01ting Patty shall recognise for trade purposes, the animal health status of the exporting Party or its regions determined in accordance with the procedure set out in Annex XIX Part A to this Agreement, with respect to animal diseases specified in Annex XVIII-A this Agreement; (b) where a Patty considers that it has, for its territory or a region within its territory, a special status with respect to a specific animal disease other than a disease listed in in Annex XVIII-A to this Agreement, it may request recognition of tlus status in accordance with the procedure laid down in Annex XIX Pmt C to this Agreement.
The imp01ting Party may request guarantees in respect of imp01ts of live animals and animal products, which are appropriate to the agreed status of the Pmties; (c) the Parties recognise as the basis for trade between them the status of the territories or the regions, or the status in a sector or a sub-sector of the Pmties related to the prevalence or the incidence of an animal disease other than a disease listed in Annex XVIII-A to this Agreement, or related to infections in animals and/or the associated risk, as appropriate, as dete1mined by the OIE.
The importing Pmty may request guarantees in respect of imp01ts of live animals and a1limal products, which are appropriate the to recommendations ofOIE; and in accordance with the defined status (d) without prejudice to Articles 184, 186 and 190 of this Agreement, and unless the imp01ting Pmty raises an explicit objection and requests supporting or additional information, consultations and/or verification, each Pmty shall take without undue delay the necessary legislative and administrative measures to allow trade on the basis ofsubparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph.
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Recognition of regionalisation/zoning, pest free areas (PF As) and protected zones (PZs) 3.

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(a) As regards animal diseases in accordance with the provisions of Atticle 184 of this Agreement the expmting Party seeking recognition of its regionalisation decision by the importing Party shall notify its measures with full explanations and supporting data for its determinations and decisions.
Without prejudice to Article 185 of this Agreement, and unless the impmting Patty raises an explicit objection and requests additional information, consultations and/or verification within 15 working days following receipt of the notification, the regionalisation decision so notified shall be deemed accepted; (b) The consultations referred to in subparagraph (a) shall take place in accordance with Article 185(3) of this Agreement.
The importing Patty shall assess the additional infonnation within 15 working days following receipt of the additional information.

The verification refetTed to in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph shall be catTied out in accordance with Atticle 188 of this Agreement within 25 working days following receipt of the request for verification.
(a) As regards pests, each Patty shall ensure that trade in plants, plant products and other objects takes account, as appropriate, of the pest status in an area recognised as a protected zone or as a PF A by the other Party.

A Patty seeking recognition of its PF A by the other Party shall notify its measures and, upon request, provide full explanation and suppmting data for its establishment and maintenance, as guided by the FAO or IPPC, including ISPMs.
Without prejudice to Article 190 of this Agreement, and unless a Patty raises an explicit objection and requests additional infmmation, consultations and/or verification within three months following the notification, the regionalisation decision for PF A so notified shall be deemed accepted; and (b) The consultations refetTed to in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph shall take place in accordance with Article 185(3) of this Agreement.
The importing Party shall assess the additional information within three months following receipt of the additional information.

The verification refetTed to in subparagraph (a) of this pat·agraph shall be carried out in accordance with Article 188 of this Agreement within 12 months following receipt of the request for ve1ification, taking into account the biology of the pest and the crop concerned.
After finalisation of the procedures of paragraphs 4 to 6, and without prejudice to Article 190 of this Agreement, each Patty shall take, without undue delay, the necessary legislative and administrative measures to allow trade on that basis.

Compattmentalisation The Patties commit to engage in further discussions with a view to implementing the principle of compartmentalisation.

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As regards recognition of equivalence the Patties shall follow the process set out in paragraph 3 of this Article.

This process shall include an objective demonstration of equivalence by the exporting Party and an objective assessment of the request by the impmting Patty.

This assessment may include inspections or verifications.
Upon request of the expmting Patty conceming recognition of equivalence as set out in paragraph I of this Alticle the Parties shall without delay atld no later than three months following the receipt of such request by the inlporting Patty, initiate the consultation process which includes the steps set out in Almex XXI to this Agreement.
In case of multiple requests from the exporting Patty, the Parties, upon request of the inlpmting Patty, shall agree within the SPS Sub-Committee refened to in Alticle 191 of this Agreement on a time schedule in which they shall initiate and conduct the process referred to in this paragraph.

The Republic of Moldova shall notify the Union as soon as approximation is achieved as a result of the monitoring provided for in Alticle 181(3) of this Agreement.
This notification shall be considered to be a request of the Republic of Moldova to initiate the process of the recognition of equivalence of the measures concerned, as set out in paragraph 3 of this Alticle.

Unless othe1wise agreed, the importing Party shall finalise the process for recognition of equivalence referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article within 12 months after the receipt of the request of the exporting Patty, including a dossier demonstrating the equivalence.
This time-limit may be extended with regard to seasonal crops when it is justifiable to delay the assessment to pe1mit verification during a suitable period of growth of a crop.

The impmting Patty detem1ines equivalence as regards plants, plat1t products and other objects in accordance with the relevant ISPMs.
The impmting Patty may withdraw or suspend equivalence on the basis of atlY amendment by one of the Parties of measures affecting equivalence, provided that the following procedure is followed: (a) In accordance with the provisions of Alticle 184(2) of this Agreement, the expmting Party shall infmm the importing Pa1ty of any proposal for amendment of its measures for which equivalence of measures is recognised and the likely effect of the proposed measures on the equivalence which has been recognised.
Within I month following the receipt of this infonnation, the impmting Patty shall infmm the expmting Party whether or not equivalence would continue to be recognised on the basis of the proposed measures; EN 78 EN (b) In accordance with the provisiOns of Article 184(2) of this Agreement, the impmiing Party shall inform the exporting Party of any proposal for amendment of its measures on which recognition of equivalence has been based and the likely effect of the proposed measures on the equivalence which has been recognised.
Should the impmiing Party not continue to recognise equivalence, the Pmiies may agree on the conditions to re-initiate the process referred to in paragraph 3 of this Aliicle on the basis of the proposed measures.

The recognition, suspension or withdrawal of equivalence rests solely with the impmiing Pa1iy acting in accordance with its administrative and legislative framework.
That Pa1iy shall provide to the exporting Party in writing full explanation and supporting data used for the determinations and decisions covered by this Alticle.

In case of non-recognition, suspension or withdrawal of equivalence, the impmting Pa1ty shall indicate to the expmiing Party the required conditions on the basis of which the process refeiTed to in paragraph 3 may be reinitiated.
Without prejudice to Aliicle 190 of this Agreement, the importing Pa1iy may not withdraw or suspend equivalence before the proposed new measures of either Party enter into force.
In case equivalence is formally recognised by the importing Pmiy, on the basis of the consultation process as set out in A.imex XXI to this Agreement, the SPS Sub Committee shall, in accordance with the procedure set out in Aliicle 191(5) of this Agreement, endorse dete1mination of the recognition of equivalence in trade between the Parties.
This endorsement decision may also provide for the reduction of physical checks at the frontiers, simplification of ce1tificates and pre-listing procedures for the establishments, as applicable.

The status of the equivalence shall be listed in Aim ex XXV to this Agreement.
Article 184 Transparency and exchange of information Without prejudice to Aiiicle 185 of this Agreement, the Pmties shall cooperate to enhance mutual understanding of the other Party's official control structure and mechanisms !asked with the application of the measures listed in A.imex XVII and of the effectiveness of such structure and mechanism.
This can be achieved, amongst others, through repmis of intemational audits when these are made public by the Parties and the Pa1ties can exchange information on the results of such audits or other infonnation, as appropriate.
In the framework of approximation of legislation as refened to in Article 181 of this Agreement or of recognition of equivalence as referred to in AI·ticle 183 of this Agreement, the Pmties shall keep each other informed of legislative and procedural changes adopted in the concemed areas.

In this context, the Union shall infonn the Republic of Moldova well in advance of changes to the Union legislation to allow to the Republic of Moldova to consider modification of its legislation accordingly.

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To this effect, each Party shall notify without delay the other Party of its contact points, including as regards any changes to the contact points.

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(b) Notification in writing means notification by mail, fax or e-mail.

Notifications shall only be sent between the contact points refen·ed to in Article 184(3) of this Agreement.
Where a Party has serious concerns regarding a risk to human, animal or plant health, consultations regarding the situation shall, upon request of that Pmiy, take place as soon as possible and, in any case, within 15 working days.

In such situations, each Pmiy shall endeavour to provide all the information necessary to avoid a disruption in trade, and to reach a mutually acceptable solution consistent with the protection of human, animal or plant health.
Upon request of a Pmiy, consultations regarding animal welfare shall take place as soon as possible and, in any case, within 20 working days from the date of notification.

In such situations, each Pmiy shall endeavour to provide all the requested information.

Upon request of a Pmiy, consultations as refetTed to in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be held by video or audio conference.
The requesting Patty shall ensure the preparation of the minutes of the consultation, which shall be formally approved by the Parties.

For the pmposes of this approval, the provisions of Atiicle 184(3) of this Agreement shall apply.

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After the Republic of Moldova implements the necessary legislation in this field and creates conditions for the proper functioning of the NRASFF and the NEWM on the spot, and within an appropriate period of time to be agreed between the Pmties, the NRASFF and the NEWM will be connected to the corresponding EU systems.

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General impmt conditions Article 186 Trade conditions (a) The Parties agree to subject imports of any commodity covered by Annex XVII-A and Annex XVII-C(2) and (3) to this Agreement to general import conditions.

Without prejudice to the decisions taken in accordance with Alticle 182 of this Agreement, the import conditions of the importing Pa!iy shall be applicable to the total territory of the expmting Party.
Upon entry into force of this Agreement and in accordance with the provisions ·of Article 184 of this Agreement, the importing Party shall inform the exporting Pmty of its sanitary and/or phytosanitmy impmt requirements for commodities referred to in Annex XVII-A and XVII-C to this Agreement.

This information shall include, as appropriate, the models for the official certificates or declarations or commercial documents, as prescribed by the impmting Pa!iy.
(b) (i) Any amendment or proposed amendment of the conditions referred to in pm·agraph 1(a) of this Article shall comply with the relevant notification procedures of the SPS Agreement whether or not they refer to measures covered by the SPS Agreement.
(ii) Without prejudice to the provisions of Alticle 190 of this Agreement, the importing Pmty shall take into account the transport time between the Parties to establish the date of entering into force of the amended conditions referred to in paragraph 1(a) of this Alticle; and (iii) Ifthe impmting Pmty fails to comply with these notification requirements, it shall continue to accept the ce1tificate or the attestation guaranteeing the previously applicable conditions nntil30 days after the amended impmt conditions enter into force.
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Impmt conditions after recognition of equivalence: (a) Within 90 days following the date of adoption of the endorsement decision on recognition of equivalence, the Pmiies shall take the necessary legislative and administrative measures to implement the recognition of equivalence in order to allow on that basis trade between them of commodities referred to in Annex XVII A and Annex XVII-C(2) and (3) to this Agreement.
For these commodities, the model for the official cettificate or official document required by the importing Pmy may, then, be replaced by a certificate drawn up as provided for in Annex XXIII-B to this Agreement.

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Upon request of the exporting Pmty, the provisions of paragraph 5 of this Article shall apply.

From the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the commodities referred to Am1ex XVII-A and XVII-C(2) shall not be subject to a specific impmt authorisation.

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(a) of this Article, upon request of the exporting Party, the Parties shall enter into consultations within the SPS Sub-Cmmnittee in accordance with the provisions of Article 191 of this Agreement, in order to agree on alternative or additional import conditions of the importing Pmty.

Such altemative or additional impmt conditions may, when appropriate, be based on measures of the exporting Party recognised as equivalent by the importing Party.
If agreed, the impmting Party shall within 90 days take the necessary legislative and/or administrative measures to allow impmt on the basis of the agreed import conditions.

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Such approval shall be consistent with the conditions and provisions set out in Armex XX to this Agreement except when additional information is requested, the inlpmting Pmty shall take the necessary legislative and/or administrative measures to allow import on that basis within I month following the date of receipt of the request a11d the relevant guarantees by the impmting Pmty.

The initial list of establishments shall be approved in accorda11ce with the provisions of Armex XX to this Agreement.
(b) For the impmt of animal products referred to in paragraph 2(a) of this Article, the expmting Party shall inform the in1pmting Party of its list of establishments meeting the inlpmting Pmty's requirements.

Upon request of a Pmty, the other Party shall provide the explanation and the supporting data for the detenninations and decisions covered by this Article.
Article 187 Certification procedure For pmposes of certification procedmes a11d issuing of certificates and official documents the Pmties agree on the principles set out in Armex XXIII to this Agreement.

The SPS Sub-Committee refened to in Article 191 of this Agreement may agree on the rules to be followed in case of electronic certification, withdrawal or replacement of certificates.

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Article 188 Verification In order to maintain confidence in the effective implementation of the provisions of this Chapter each Party has the right: (a) to carry out verification of all or patt of the inspection and certification system of the other Party's authorities, or other measures, where applicable, in accordance with the relevant intemational standards, guidelines and recommendations of Codex Alimentarius, OIE and IPPC; (b) to receive infonnation from the other Party about its control system and be infonned of the results of the controls carried out under that system.
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Confidentiality provisions applicable to either Patty shall be respected in such sharing and/or publication of the results, where appropriate.
If the impmting Party decides to carry out a verification visit to the expmting Patty, the importing Party shall notify the expmting Party of this verification visit at least 3 months before the verification visit is to be catTied out, except in emergency cases or if the Parties agree otherwise.

Any modification to this visit shall be agreed by the Parties.
The costs incurred in undertaking a verification of all or patt of the other Party's competent authorities' inspection and certification systems and or other measure, where applicable, shall be borne by the Party carrying out the verification or the inspection.

The draft written communication of verifications shall be forwarded to the expmting Patty within 3 months.

The exporting Party shall have 45 working days to comment on the draft written communication.
Comments made by the expmting Patty shall be attached to and, where appropriate, included in the final outcome.

However, where a significant human, animal or plant health risk has been identified during the verification, the exporting Party shall be informed as quickly as possible and in any case within I 0 working days following the end of the verification.
For clmity the results of a verification may contribute to the procedures referred to in Atticles 181, 183 and 189 of this Agreement conducted by the Patties or one of the Parties.

Article 189 Import checks and inspection fees The Parties agree that import checks by the importing Patty of consignments from the expmting Party shall respect the principles set out in Atmex XXII Part A to this Agreement.
The results of these checks may contribute to the verification process referred to in Atticle 188 of this Agreement.

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The frequencies of physical import checks applied by each Pmiy are set in Annex XXII Part B to this Agreement.
A Party may amend these frequencies within its competences and in accordance with its internal legislation, as a result of progress made in accordance with Articles 181, 183 and 186 of this Agreement, or as a result of verifications, consultations or other measures provided for in this Agreement.

The SPS Sub Committee referred to Article 191 of this Agreement shall modify Annex XXII Pmi B to this Agreement by decision, accordingly.
Inspection fees may only cover the costs incurred in by the competent authority for perfmming impmi checks.

The fee shall be calculated on the same basis as the fees charged for the inspection of similar domestic products.

The impmting Party shall upon request of the exporting Party inform of any amendment, including the reasons for such an amendment conceming the measmes affecting import checks and inspection fees and of any significant changes in the administrative conduct for such checks.
From a date to be determined by the SPS Sub-Connnittee referred to in Atticle 191 of this Agreement, the Parties may agree on the conditions to approve each other's controls referred to in Article 188(1)(b) of this Agreement with a view to adapt and reciprocally reduce, where applicable, the frequency of physical impmi checks for the c:or.,modities referred to in Atticle 186(2)( a) of this Agreement.
From that date the Pmties may reciprocally approve each other's controls for certain commodities and, consequently reduce or replace the impmi checks for these cmmnodities.
Article 190 Safeguard measures Should the expmting Pa1iy take within its teJTitory measures to control any cause likely to constitute a serious hazard or risk to human, animal or plant health, the importing Pmiy, without prejudice to the provisions of pm·agraph 2 of this Atiicle, shall take equivalent measmes to prevent the introduction of the hazard or risk into the territory of the importing Party.
On the basis of serious human, animal or plant health grounds, the impmiing Pmty may take provisional measures necessary for the protection of human, animal or plant health.

For consigmnents en route between the Parties, the importing Pmiy shall consider the most suitable and propmiionate solution in order to avoid unnecessary dismptions to trade.
The Party adopting measmes under paragraph 2 of this Attic le, shall infmm the other Party no later than one working day following the date of the adoption of the measures.

Upon request of either Pmiy, and in accordance with the provisions of At·ticle 185(3) of this Agreement, the Pmties shall hold consultations regarding the situation within 15 working days of the notification.
The Patties shall take due account of any infmmation provided through such consultations and shall endeavour to avoid unnecessary dismption to trade, taking into account, where applicable, the outcome of the consultations provided for in Atticle 185(3) of this Agreement.

EN 84 EN Article 191 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Sub-Committee I.

The SPS Sub-Committee is hereby established.


It shall meet within three months, after the entry into force of this Agreement, upon request of either Party thereafter, or at least once every year.

If agreed by the Parties, a meeting of the SPS Sub-Committee may be held by video or audio-conference.

The SPS Sub-Committee may also address issues out of session, by correspondence.

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The Parties agree to establish technical working groups, when appropriate, consisting of expert-level representatives of the Parties, which shall identify and address technical and scientific issues arising from the application of this Chapter.

When additional expertise is required, the Patties may establish ad hoc groups, including scientific and expert groups.

Membership of such ad hoc groups need not be restricted to representatives of the Pruties.
The SPS Sub-Committee shall regularly infonn by means of a report the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438(4) of this Agreement, on its activities and decisions taken within competence.

The SPS Sub-Committee shall adopt its working procedures at its first meeting.

Any decision, recommendation, repmt or other action by the SPS Sub-Committee or any group established by the SPS Sub-Committee shall be adopted by consensus between the Parties.

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EN 85 EN CHAPTERS CUSTOMS AND TRADE FACILITATION Article 192 Objectives 1.

The Pa1ties acknowledge the impmtance of customs and trade facilitation matters in the evolving bilateral trade enviromnent.
The Parties agree to reinforce cooperation in this area with a view to ensuring that the relevant legislation and procedures, as well as the administrative capacity of the relevant administrations, fulfil the objectives of effective control and support facilitation of legitimate trade as a matter of principle.

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Article 193 Legislation and procedures I.
The Pruties agree that their respective trade and customs legislation, as a matter of principle, shall be stable and comprehensive, and that the provisions and the procedures shall be propmtionate, transparent, predictable, non-discriminatory, inlprutial and applied uniformly and effectively and shall inter alia: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) protect and facilitate legitimate trade through effective enforcement of and compliance with legislative requirements; avoid unnecessary or discriminatory burdens on economic operators, prevent fraud and provide further facilitation for economic operators having a high level of compliance; apply a Single Administrative Document (SAD) for the pwposes of customs declarations; lead to greater efficiency, transparency and simplification of customs procedures and practices at the border; apply modern customs techniques, including risk assessment, post clearance controls and company audit methods in order to simplify and facilitate the entry and the release of goods; (f) aim at reducing costs and increasing predictability for econmnic operators, including small and medium-sized ente1prises; (g) without prejudice to the application of objective risk-assessment criteria, ensure the non-discriminatory administration of requirements and procedures applicable to impmts, expmts and goods in transit; (h) apply the international instmments applicable in the field of customs and trade including those developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO), the Framework of Standards to Secme and Facilitate Global Trade, the Istanbul Convention on temporary admission of 1990, the International Convention on the EN 86 EN Harmonised System of 1983, the WTO (e.g the Agreement on Customs Valuation), the 1982 Convention on harmonization of frontier controls of goods, as well as European Commission guidelines such as the Customs Blueprints; the UN TIR Convention of 1975, take the necessary measures to reflect and implement the provisions of the Revised Kyoto Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures of 1973; provide for advance binding mlings on tariff classification and mles of origin.
The Parties ensure that a mling may be revoked or annulled only after notification to the affected operator and without retroactive effect, unless the mlings have been made on the basis of incorrect or incomplete infmmation; introduce and apply simplified procedures for authorised traders according to objective and non-discriminatory criteria; set mles that ensure that any penalties imposed for the breaches of customs regulations or procedural requirements be proportionate and non-discriminatory and, that their application, does not result in unwarranted and unjustified delays; and (i) G) (le) (I) (m) apply transparent, non-discriminatmy and propmiionate mles in respect of the licensing of customs brokers.
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Such procedures for appeal shall be easily accessible, including to small or medium-sized enterprises and any costs shall be reasonable and commensurate with the costs incurred by the authorities to ensure the right of appeal; take steps to ensure that where a disputed administrative action, mling or decision is the subject of an appeal, goods should normally be released and duty payments may be left pending, subject to any safegum·d measures judged necessary.
Where J:equired, the J:elease of the goods should be subject to the provision of a gum·antee, such as a smety or a deposit; and ensure that the highest standm·ds of integrity be maintained, in pmiicular at the border, through the application of measmes reflecting the principles of the relevant international conventions and instmments in this field, in particular the WCO Revised Arusha Declaration of 2003 and the Emopean Commission Blueprint on Customs ethics of 2007.

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Provisions on transit (a) For the purposes of this Agreement, the transit rules and definitions set out in the WTO provisions, in pmticular Atticle V of GATT 1994, and related provisions, including any clm·ifications and an1endments resulting from the Doha Round negotiations on trade facilitation shall apply.
These provisions also apply when the transit of goods begins or ends in the territory of a Party (inland transit).

(b) The Pmties shall pursue the progressive interconnectivity of their respective customs transit systems, with a view to the future accession of the Republic of Moldova to the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure.

(c) The Parties shall ensure cooperation and coordination between all authorities concerned in their territories in order to facilitate traffic in transit.
Parties shall also promote cooperation between the authorities and the private sector in relation to transit.

Article 194 Relations with the business community The Parties agree: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) to ensure that their respective legislation and procedures are !ranspanm!

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There should be a reasonable time period between the publication of new or amended provisions and their entry into force; on the need for timely and regular consultations with trade representatives on legislative proposals and procedures related to customs and trade issues.
To this end, appropriate and regular consultation mechanisms between the administration and the business community, shall be established by each Patty; to make publicly available, as far as possible through electronic means, relevant notices of administrative nature, including authority's requirements and enhy or exit procedures, hours of operations and operating procedures for customs offices at pmts and border crossing points, and points of contact for infmmation enquiries; to foster cooperation between operators and relevant administrations using non-arbiu·aty and publicly accessible procedures such as Memoranda of Understanding, based, in pmticular, on those promulgated by the WCO; and to ensure that their respective customs and customs-related requirements and procedures continue to meet the legitimate needs of the trading community, follow best practices, and remain the least trade-restrictive possible.
EN 88 EN Article 195 Fees and charges 1.

As of 1 Janumy of the year following the entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall prohibit administrative fees having an equivalent effect to import or export duties and charges.

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This infmmation shall include the reason for the fee or the charge for the service provided, the responsible authority, the fees and the charges that will be applied, and when and how payment is to be made; and (e) new or amended fees and chm·ges shall not be imposed until information on them is published and made readily available.

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Its provisions are hereby incorporated into, and made part of, this Agreement Minimum customs values shall not be used.

The Parties shall cooperate with a view to reaching a conm1on approach to issues relating to customs valuation.
Article 197 Customs cooperation The Pmties shall strengthen cooperation in the area of customs to ensure implementation of the objectives of this Chapter in order to fi.nther trade facilitation, while ensuring effective control, security and prevention of fraud.

To this end, the Parties will use, where appropriate, the European Commission Customs Blueprints as a benchmarking tool.
In order to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Chapter the Pmties shall, inter alia: EN 89 EN (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) exchange information conceming customs legislation and procedures; develop joint initiatives relating to import, expmt and transit procedures, as well as work towards ensuring that an effective service is provided to the business community; cooperate on the automation of customs and other trade procedures; exchange, where appropriate, confidentiality of data and standards and regulations on protection of personal data; information and data subject to respect of the cooperate in preventing and combating illicit cross-border traffic in goods, including in tobacco products; exchange of information or enter into consultations with a view to establishing where possible, common positions in international organisations in the field of customs such as the WTO, the WCO, the UN, the United Nations Conference on Trade And Development (UNCTAD) and the UN-ECE; cooperate in the planning and delivery of technical assistance, notably to facilitate customs and trade facilitation refmms in line with the relevant provisions of this Agreement; exchange best practices in customs operations, in particular on intellectual property rights enforcement, especially in relation to counterfeited products; promote coordination between all border authorities of the Parties to facilitate border crossing process and enhance control, taking into account joint border controls, where feasible and appropriate; and establish, where relevant and appropriate, mutual recognition of trade partnership programmes and customs controls, including equivalent trade facilitation measures.
Article 198 Mutual administrative assistance in customs matters Without prejudice to other fmms of cooperation envisaged in this Agreement, notably in Article 197 of this Agreement, the Pmties shall provide each other with mutual administrative assistance in customs matters in accordance with the provisions of Protocol Ill on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters to this Agreement.
Article 199 Technical assistance and capacity-building The Pmties shall cooperate with a view to providing technical assistance and capacity-building for the implementation of trade facilitation and customs reforms.

Article 200 Customs Sub-Committee I.

The Customs Sub-Committee is hereby established.

It shall repmt to the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Atticle 438(4) of this Agreement.

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Article 201 Approximation of customs legislation Gradual approximation to the Union's customs law and cettain international law shall be carried out as set out in Annex XXVI to this Agreement.

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The Parties, reaffinning their respective commitments under the WTO Agreement hereby lay down the necessary atTangements for the progressive reciprocal liberalisation of establishment and trade in services and for cooperation on electronic commerce.

Govemment procurement is covered in Chapter 8 (Public Procurement) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement and nothing in this Chapter shall be constmed to impose any obligation with respect to government procurement.
Subsidies are covered in Chapter 10 (Competition) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement and the ·provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to subsidies granted by the Pmties.
Consistent with the provisions of this Chapter, each Patty retains the right to regulate and to introduce new regulations to meet legitimate policy objectives This Chapter shall not apply to measures affecting natural persons seeking access to the employment market of a Pmiy, nor shall it apply to measures regm·ding citizenship, residence or employment on a permanent basis.
Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent a Pmty from applying measures to regulate the entry of natural persons into, or their temporary stay in, its territmy, including those measures necessary to protect the integrity of, and to ensure the orderly movement of natural persons across its borders, provided that such measures are not applied in such a manner as to nullify or in1pair the benefits accruing to any Patty under the tem1s of a specific commitment in this Chapter and its Annexes2 .
Article 203 Definitions For purposes of this Chapter: 1.

"measure" means any measure by a Pmty, whether in the fonn of a law, regulation, rule, procedure, decision, administrative action, or any other fmm; 2.

"measures adopted or maintained by a Pmty" means measures taken by: The sole fact of requiring a visa for natural persons of cettain countries and not for those of others shall not be regarded as nullifying or impairing benefits under a specific commitment.
EN 92 EN (a) (b) central, regional or local governments and authorities; and non-govenunental bodies in the exercise of powers delegated by central, regional or local governments or authorities; 3.

"natural person of a Party" means a national of an EU Member State or a national of the Republic of Moldova according to respective legislation; 4.
"juridical person" means any legal entity duly constituted or otherwise organized under applicable law, whether for profit or otherwise, and whether privately-owned or governmentally-owned, including any corporation, trust, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship or association; 5. a "juridical person of the Union" or 'juridical person of the Republic of Moldova" means a juridical person set up in accordance with the law of a Member State of the EU or of the Republic of Moldova respectively, and having its registered office, central administration, or principal place of business in the territory3 to which the TFEU applies or in the territory of the Republic ofMoldova, respectively; Should this juridical person have only its registered office or central administration in the territory to which the TFEU applies or in the tetritmy of the Republic of Moldova respectively, it shall not be considered as a juridical person of the Union or a juridical person of the Republic of Moldova respectively, unless its operations possess a real and continuous link with the economy of the Union or of the Republic ofMoldova, respectively; 6.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, shipping companies established outside the Union or the Republic of Moldova and controlled by nationals of a Member State of the EU or of the Republic of Moldova, respectively, shall also be beneficiaries of the provisions of this Agreement, if their vessels are registered in accordance with their respective legislation, in that Member State or in the Republic of Moldova and fly the flag of a Member State or of the Republic ofMoldova; 7.
"subsidiary" of a juridical person of a Party means a legal person which is effectively controlled by another juridical person of that Pmty4 ; 8.
"branch" of a juridical person means a place of business not having legal personality which has the appem·ance of pennanency, such as the extension of a parent body, has a management structure and is materially equipped to negotiate business with third parties so that the latter, although knowing that there will if necessary be a legal link with the parent body, the head office of which is abroad, do not have to deal directly with such parent body but may transact business at the place of business constituting the extension; 9.
"establishment" shall mean: (a) as regards juridical persons of the Union or of the Republic ofMoldova, the right to take up m1d pursue economic activities by means of setting up, including the acquisition of, a juridical person and/or create a branch or a representative office in the Republic of Moldova or in the Union respectively; 4 For greater certainty, territory shall include the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, as provided in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
A juridical person is controlled by another juddical person if the latter has the power to name a majority of its directors or otherwise to legally direct its actions.

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"services" includes any service in any sector except services supplied in the exercise of govemmental authority; 13.
"services and other activities performed in the exercise of govemmental authority" are services or activities which are perfonned neither on a commercial basis nor in competition with one or more economic operators; 14.

"cross-border supply of se1vices" means the supply of a service: (a) (b) from the tel1'itory of a Party into the territory of the other Party in the tel1'itory of a Pa1ty to the se1vice consumer of the other Party; 15.
"service supplier" of a Party means any natural or juridical person of a Party that seeks to supply or supplies a se1vice; 16.

"entrepreneur" means any natural or juridical person of a Pa1ty that seeks to perform or performs an economic activity through setting up an establishment.
Section 2 Establishment Article 204 Scope This Section applies to measures adopted or maintained by the Parties affecting establishment in all economic activities with the exception of: (a) (b) (c) (d) mining, manufacturing and processing5 of nuclear materials; production of or trade in arms, munitions and war material; audio-visual se1vices; national maritime cabotage6 , and 6 For greater certainty, processing of nuclear materials includes all the activities contained in UN ISIC Rev.3.1 code 2330.
Without prejudice to the scope of activities which may be considered as cabotage under the relevant domestic legislation, national maritime cabotage under tllls chapter covers transportation of passengers or goods between a port or point located in the Republic of Moldova or a Member State of the EU and another EN 94 EN (e) domestic and international air transpott services7 , whether scheduled or non- scheduled, and services directly related to the exercise of traffic rights, other than: (i) aircraft repair and maintenance services during which an aircraft is withdrawn from service; (ii) the selling and marketing of air transport services; (iii) computer reservation system (CRS) services; (iv) ground-handling services; (v) ailport operation services.
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Subject to reservations listed in Annex XXVII-E to this Agreement, the Republic of Moldova shall grant, upon entry into force of this Agreement: (a) (b) as regards the establishment of subsidiaries, branches and representative offices of the Union, treatment no less favourable than that accorded to its own juridical persons, branches and representative offices or to any third country jmidical persons, branches and representative offices, whichever is the better; as regards the operation of subsidiaries, branches and representative offices of the Union in the Republic of Moldova, once established, treatment no less favourable than that accorded to its own jmidical persons, branches and representative offices; or to any jmidical persons, branches and representative offices of any third country jmidical persons, whichever is the better.
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The conditions of mutual market access in air transpott shall be dealt with by the Agreement between the EU and its Member States and the Republic ofMoldova on the establislunent of a Common Aviation Area.

This obligation does not extend to the investment protection provisions not covered by this Chapter including provisions relating to investor-state dispute settlement procedures, as found in other agreements.

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Article 206 Review With a view to progressively liberalising the establishment conditions, the Patties shall regularly legal the establishment environment, consistent with their cmmnitments in international agreements.

framework 10 and the establishment review In the context of the review refeJTed to in paragraph 1, the Parties shall assess any obstacles to establishment that have been encountered.
With a view to deepening the provisions of this Chapter, the Pmties shall find appropriate ways to address such obstacles, which could include further negotiations, including with respect to investment protection and to investor-to-state dispute settlement procedures.
Article 207 Other agreements Nothing in this Chapter shall be taken to limit the rights of entrepreneurs of the Parties to benefit from any more favourable treatment provided for in any existing or futme international agreement relating to investment to which a Member State of the EU and the Republic of Moldova are parties.
Standard of treatment for branches and representative offices Article 208 The provisions of Atticle 205 of this Agreement do not preclude the application by a Pmty of pmticular rules concenling the establishment and operation in its teJTitory of branches and representative offices of juridical persons of another Party not incorporated in the tenitory of the first Pmty, wllich are justified by legal or technical differences between such branches and representative offices as compared to branches and representative offices of companies incorporated in its territory or, as regards financial services, for prudential reasons.
The difference in treatment shall not go beyond what is strictly necessary as a result of such legal or technical differences or, as regards financial services, for prndential reasons.

This obligation does not extend to the investment protection provisions not covered by this Chapter including provisions relating to investor-state dispute settlement procedures) as found in other agreements.

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In sectors where market access commitments at·e undettaken, the measures which a Patty shall not maintain or adopt either on the basis of a regional subdivision or on the basis of its entire territory, unless otherwise specified in Annexes XXVII-B and XXVII F to this Agreement, are defined as: (a) limitations on the number of services suppliers whether in the form of numetical quotas, monopolies, exclusive setvice suppliers or the requirements of an economic needs test; Without prejudice to the scope of activities which may be considered as cabotage under the relevant domestic legislation, national maritime cabotage under this Chapter covers transportation of passengers or goods between a port or point located in the Republic of Moldova or a Member State of the EU and another port or point located in the Republic of Moldova or Member State of the EU, including on its continental shelf, as provided in the UNCLOS and traffic originating and terminating in the same port or point located in the Republic ofMoldova or Member State of the EU.
The conditions of mutual market access in air transpmt shall be dealt with by the Agreement between the EU and its Member States and the Republic ofMoldova on the establishment of a Common Aviation Area.
EN 97 EN (b) (c) limitations on the total value of service transactions or assets in the fmm of numerical quotas or the requirement of an economic needs test; limitations on the total number of service operations or on the total quantity of service output expressed in the terms of designated numerical units in the form of quotas or the requirement of an economic needs test.

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A Party may meet the requirement of paragraph I by according to services and service suppliers of the other Pa1iy either formally identical treatment or formally different treatment to that it accords to its own like services and service suppliers.

Formally identical or fmmally different treatment shall be considered to be less favourable if it modifies the conditions of competition in favour of services or service suppliers of the Party compared to like services or service suppliers of the other Pmiy.
Specific co1rm1itments assumed under this Article shall not be construed to require any Pmiy to compensate for inherent competitive disadvantages which result from the foreign character of the relevant services or services suppliers.
Article 212 Lists of commitments The sectors liberalised by each of the Pmiies pursuant to this Section and, by means of reservations, the market access and national treatment limitations applicable to services and services suppliers of the other Party in those sectors m·e set out in lists of commitments included in Annexes XXVII-B and XXVII-F to this Agreement.
Without prejudice to Pmiies' rights and obligations as they exist or may arise under the Council of Europe Conventions on Transfrontier Television and European Convention on Cinematographic eo-Production, lists of commitments in Annexes XXVII-B and XXVII-F to this Agreement do not include COJ1lll1itments on audio-visual services.
Article 213 Review With a view to the progressive liberalisation of the cross-border supply of services between the Parties, the Association Conrmittee in Trade configuration, as set out in Alticle 438(4) of this Agreement, shall regularly review the list of COJ1lll1itments referred to in A1iicle 212 of this Agreement.
This review shall take into account inter alia the process of gradual approximation, referred to in Aliicles 230, 240, 249 and 253 of this Agreement and its impact on the elimination of remaining obstacles to cross-border supply of services between the Parties.

EN 98 EN Section 4 Temporary Presence of Natural Persons for Business Purposes Article 214 Scope and definitions 1.
This Section applies to measures of the Parties concerning the entry and temporary stay in their territories of key personnel, graduate trainees and business sellers, contractual service suppliers and independent professionals, without prejudice to Article 202( 5) of this Agreement.

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For the pmposes of this Section: (a) "Key personnel" means natural persons employed within a juridical person of one Pmiy other than a non-profit organisation 13 and who are responsible for the setting-up or the proper control, administration and operation of an establishment.

"Key personnel" comprise "business visitors" for establishment purposes and "intra-corporate transferees".
(i) (ii) "Business visitors" for establishment pmposes means natural persons working in a senior position who are responsible for setting up an establishment.

They do not offer or provide services or engage in any other economic activity than required for establishment purposes.

They do not receive remuneration from a source located within the host Party.
"Intra-corporate transferees" means natural persons who have been employed by a juridical person or have been partners in it for at least one year and who are temporarily transferred to an establishment that may be a subsidiary, branch or head company of the ente1prise/juridical person in the territory of the other Party.
The natural person concerned must belong to one of the following categories: (1) Managers: persons working in a senior position within a juridical person, who primarily direct the management of the establishment, receiving general supervision or direction principally from the board of directors or from stockholders of the business or their equivalent, including at least: - directing the establishment or a depmiment or sub-division thereof; and supervising and controlling - professional or managerial employees; and the work of other supervisory, - having the authority personally to recruit and dismiss or recommend recruiting, dismissing or other persmmel actions.
(2) Specialists: persons working within a juridical person who possess uncommon knowledge essential to the establishment's production, 13 The reference to other than a "non-profit organization" only applies for AT, BE, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, EL, ES, FI, FR, lE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PT, SI, UK.

EN 99 EN research equipment, techniques, processes, procedures or management.
In assessing such lmowledge, account will be taken not only of lmowledge specific to the establishment, but also of whether the person has a high level of qualification referring to a type of work or trade requiring specific technical know ledge, including membership of an accredited profession.
(b) (c) (d) (e) "Graduate trainees" means natural persons who have been employed by a juridical person of one Pmty or its branch for at least one year, possess a university degree and are temporarily transferred to an establishment of the jmidical person in the territory of the other Party, for career development purposes or to obtain training in business techniques or methods14 "Business sellers" 15 means natmal persons who are representatives of a services or goods supplier of one Party seeking entry and temporary stay in the territory of the other Party for the purpose of negotiating the sale of services or goods, or entering into agreements to sell services or goods for that supplier.
They do not engage in making direct sales to the general public and do not receive remuneration from a source located within the host Pmty, nor are they cotmnission agents.

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"Independent professionals" means natural persons engaged in the supply of a service and established as self-employed in the territory of a Patty who have no establishment in the territory of the other Party and who have concluded a bona fide contract (other than through an agency for placement and supply services of personnel) to supply services with a final consumer in the latter Party, requiring their presence on a temporat·y basis in that Party in order to fulfil the contract to provide services 17 • (f) "Qualifications" means diplomas, ce1tificates and other evidence (of fotmal qualification) issued by an authority designated pursuant to legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions and ce1tifying successful completion of professional training.
14 15 16 17 The recipient establishment may be required to submit a training programme covering the duration of the stay for prior approval, demonstrating that the putpose of the stay is for training.

For AT, CZ, DE, FR, ES and HU, training must be linked to the university degree which has been obtained.

UK: The category of business sellers is only recognised for services sellers.
The service contract refened to under d) and e) shall comply with the requirements of the laws, and regulations and requirements of the Party where the contract is executed.

The service contract referred to under d) and e) shall comply with the requirements of the laws, and regulations and requirements of the Patiy where the contract is executed.

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The temporary entry and temporary stay of key personnel and graduate trainees shall be for a period of up to three years for intra corporate transferees, ninety days in any twelve month period for business visitors for establishment pmposes, and one year for graduate trainees.
For every sector committed in accordance with Section 2 of this Chapter, the measures which a Party shall not maintain or adopt either on the basis of a regional subdivision or on the basis of its entire tetTitory, unless otherwise specified in Annexes XXVII -C and XXVII-G to this Agreement, are defined as limitations on the total number of natural persons that an entreprenem may employ as key personnel and graduate trainees in a specific sector in the form of numerical quotas or a requirement of an economic needs test and as discriminatory limitations.
Article 216 Business sellers For every sector committed in accordance with Section 2 (Establishment) or Section 3 (Cross border supply of services) of this Chapter and subject to any reservations listed in Annexes XXVII-A and XXVII-E, and XXVII-B and XXVII-F to this Agreement, each Patiy shall allow the entry and temporary stay of business sellers for a period of up to ninety days in any twelve month period.

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The Patiies reaffnm their respective obligations arising from their conunitments under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) as regards the entry and temporary stay of contractual services suppliers.

In accordance with Annexes XXVII-D and XXVII-H to this Agreement, each Pmiy shall allow the supply of services into their tenitory by contractual services suppliers of the other Party, subject to the conditions specified in paragraph 3.

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(b) The natural persons entering the other Pa1iy should be offering such services as employees of the juridical person supplying the services for at least the year immediately preceding the date of submission of an application for entry into the EN 101 EN other Pmiy.

In addition, the natural persons must possess, at the date of submission of an application for entry into the other Pmiy, at least tln·ee years professional experience 18 in the sector of activity which is the subject of the contract.
(c) The natural persons entering the other Party must possess: (i) a university degree or a qualification demonstrating knowledge of an equivalent level 19 ; and (ii) professional qualifications where this is required to exercise an activity pursuant to the laws, regulations or legal requirements of the Paliy where the service is supplied.
(d) The natural person shall not receive remuneration for the provision of services in the territory of the other Pmiy other than the remuneration paid by the juridical person employing the natural person.

(e) The entry and temporary stay of natural persons within the Party concerned shall be for a cumulative period of not more than six months or, in the case of Luxembourg, twenty-five weeks in any twelve month period or for the duration of the contract, whichever is less.
(f) Access accorded under the provisions of this Article relates only to the service activity which is the subject of the contract and does not confer entitlement to exercise the professional title of the Pmiy where the setvice is provided.

(g) The number of persons covered by the setvice contract shall not be larger than necessary to fulfil the contract, as it may be requested by the laws, regulations or other legal requirements of the Party where the setvice is supplied.
Article 218 Independent professionals 1.

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(b) The natural persons entering the other Patiy must possess, at the date of submission of an application for entry into the other Patiy, at least six years professional experience in the sector of activity which is the subject of the contract.

(c) The natural persons entering the other Pmiy must possess: 18 19 Obtained after having reached the age of majority.
Where the degree or qualification has not been obtained in the Patty where the service is supplied, that Party may evaluate whether this is equivalent to a university degree required in its tenitory.

EN 102 EN (i) (ii) a university de§ree or a qualification demonstrating knowledge of an equivalent leve12 and professional qualifications where this is required to exercise an activity pursuant to the law, regulations or other legal requirements of the Party where the service is supplied.
(d) The entry and temporary stay of natural persons within the Party concerned shall be for a cumulative period of not more than six months or, in the case of Luxembourg, twenty-five weeks in any twelve month period or for the duration of the contract, whichever is less.
(e) Access accorded under the provisions of this Article relates only to the service activity which is the subject of the contract; it does not confer entitlement to exercise the professional title of the Patiy where the service is provided.

Section 5 Regulatory Framework Sub-Section 1 Domestic Regulation Article 219 Scope and Definitions 1.
The following disciplines apply to measures by the Parties relating to licencing requirements and procedures, qualification requirements and procedures that affect: (a) cross-border supply of services; (b) (c) establishment in their tenitory of juridical and natural persons defmed in Article 203(9) of this Agreement; temporary stay in their tenitory of categories of natural persons as defined in Atiicle 214(2)(a) to (e) of this Agreement.
In the case of cross-border supply of services, these disciplines shall only apply to sectors for which the Patiy has unde1ialcen specific commitments and to the extent that these specific commitments apply.

In the case of establishment, these disciplines shall not apply to sectors to the extent that a reservation is listed in accordance with Atmexes XXVII-A and XXVII-E to this Agreement.
In the case of temporm·y stay of natural persons, these disciplines shall not apply to sectors to the extent that a reservation is listed in accordance with Atmexes XXVII-C and XXVII-D and XXVII-G and XXVII-H to this Agreement.

These disciplines do not apply to measures to the extent that they constitute liniitations subject to scheduling.
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"Qualification requirements" are substantive requirements relating the competence of a natural person to supply a service, and which are required to be demonsh·ated for the purpose of obtaining authorisation to supply a service.

to "Qualification procedures" are administrative or procedural mles that a natural person must adhere to in order to demonstrate compliance with qualification requirements, for the purpose of obtaining authorisation to supply a service.
"Competent authority" is any central, regional or local government and authority or non-governmental body in the exercise of powers delegated by central or regional or local governments or authorities, which takes a decision conceming the authorisation to supply a service, including tln·ough establishment or concerning the authorisation to establish in an econonuc activity other than services.

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Where such procedures are not independent of the agency entrnsted with the administrative decision concerned, each Party shall ensure that the procedures in fact provide for an objective and impartial review.
Where the number of licences available for a given activity is limited because of the scarcity of available natural resources or technical capacity, each Pmiy shall apply a selection procedure to potential candidates which provides full guarantees of impatiiality and transparency, including, in pmiicular, adequate publicity about the launch, conduct and completion of the procedure.
Subject to the provisions specified by this Article, in establishing the mles for the selection procedure, each Party may take into account public policy objectives, including considerations of health, safety, the protection of the environment and the preservation of cultural heritage.
Article 221 Licencing and qualification procedures Licencing and qualification procedures and fom1alities shall be clem·, made public in advance and be such as to provide the applicants with a guarantee that their application will be dealt with objectively and impartially.

Licencing and qualification procedures and fmmalities shall be as simple as possible and shall not unduly complicate or delay the provision of the service.
Any licencing fees 21 which the applicants may incur from their application should be reasonable and propmiionate to the cost of the authorisation procedures in question.

Each pmty shall ensure that the procedures used by, and the decisions of, the competent authority in the licencing or authorisation process are impattial with respect to all applicants.
The competent authority should reach its decision in an independent malll1er and not be accountable to any supplier of the services for which the licence or authorisation is required.

Where specific time periods for applications exist, an applicant shall be allowed a reasonable period for the submission of an application.

The competent authority shall initiate the processing of an application without undue delay.
Where possible, applications should be accepted in electronic format under the same conditions of authenticity as paper submissions.

Each Party shall ensme that the processing of an application, including reaching a final decision, is completed within a reasonable timeframe from the submission of a complete application.

Each Pmty shall endeavour to establish the normal timefrallle for processing of an application.
The competent authority shall, within a reasonable period of time after receipt of an application which it considers incomplete, infmm the applicant, to the extent feasible identify the additional information required to complete the application, and provide the opportunity to correct deficiencies.

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If an application is rejected by the competent authority, the applicant shall be informed in writing and without undue delay.

In principle, the applicant shall, upon request, also be informed of the reasons for rejection of the application and of the timefi'ame for an appeal against the decision.
Each Patty shall ensme that a licence or an authorisation, once granted, enters into effect without undue delay in accordance with the terms and conditions specified therein.

Sub-Section 2 Provisions of General Application Article 222 Mutual recognition Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent a Party from requiring that natural persons must possess the necessary qualifications and/or professional experience specified in the territory where the service is supplied, for the sector of activity concerned.
Each Party shall encomage the relevant professional bodies to provide reconnnendations on mutual recognition to the Association Connnittee in Trade configuration, as set out in Atiicle 438(4) of this Agreement, for the pUlpose of the fulfilment, in whole or in part, by entreprenems and service suppliers of the criteria applied by each Patty for the authorisation, licensing, operation and ce1tification of entrepreneurs and service suppliers and, in particular, professional services.
On receipt of a recommendation referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Association Connnittee in Trade confign1·ation shall, within a reasonable time, review this reconnnendation with a view to dete1mine whether it is consistent with this Agreement, and on the basis of the infmmation contained, assess notably: the extent to which the standat·ds and criteria applied by each Party for the licenses, operation and certification of services providers and (a) authorisation, entrepreneurs are converging, and; (b) the potential economic value of a Mutual Recognition Agreement.
these requirements are satisfied, Where in Trade configuration shall establish the necessary steps to negotiate and thereafter the Pmties shall engage into negotiations, through their competent authorities, of a Mutual Recognition Agreement.

the Association Connnittee Any such agreement shall be in conformity with the relevant provisions of the WTO Agreement and, in pmticular, Al'ticle VII of GATS.

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Article 223 Transparency and disclosure of confidential information Each Party shall respond promptly to all requests by the other Party for specific infmmation on any of its measures of general application or international agreements which pertain to or affect this Agreement.

Each Party shall also establish one or more enquiry points to provide specific information to entrepreneurs and services suppliers of the other Pmty, upon request, on all such matters.
The Parties shall notify each other enquiry points within three months after entry into force of this Agreement.

Enquiry points need not be depositories of laws and regulations.

Nothing in this Agreement shall require any Party to provide confidential infonnation, the disclosure of which would impede law enforcement, or otherwise be contrary to the public interest, or which would prejudice legitimate conunercial interests of particular enterprises, public or private.
Sub-Section 3 Computer Services Article 224 Understanding on computer services To the extent that trade in computer services is liberalised in accordance with Sections 2 (Establishment), 3 (Cross-border supply of services) and 4 (Temporary presence of natural persons for business purposes) of this Chapter, the Parties shall comply with the following paragraphs.
CPC22 84, the UN code used for describing computer and related services, covers the basic functions used to provide all computer and related services: computer progrannnes defined as the sets of instructions required to make computers work and conmmnicate (including their development and implementation), data processing and storage, and related services, such as consultancy and training services for staff of clients.
Technological developments have led to the increased offering of these services as a bundle or package of related services that can include some or all of these basic functions.

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Computer and related services enable the provision of other services (e.g., banking) by both electronic and other means.
However, there is an important distinction between the enabling service (e.g., web-hosting or application hosting) and the content or core service that is being delivered electronically (e.g., banking).

In such cases, the content or core service is not covered by CPC 84.
Sub-Section 4 Postal and Courier Services Article 225 Scope and definitions This Sub-Section sets out the principles of the regulatory framework for all postal and courier service liberalised in accordance with Sections 2 (Establishment), 3 (Cross border supply of services) and 4 (Temporary presence of natural persons for business purposes) of this Chapter.
For the pmpose of this Sub-Section and of Sections 2 (Establishment), 3 (Cross-border supply of services) and 4 (Temporary presence of natural persons for business pmposes) of this Chapter: (a) a "licence" means an authorisation, granted to an individual supplier by a regulatory authority, which is required before carrying out activity of supplying a given service; (b) "universal service" means the permanent provision of a postal service of specified quality at all points in the territory of a Pmty at affordable prices for all users.
Article 226 Prevention of anti-competitive practices in the postal and courier sector Appropriate measures shall be maintained or introduced for the purpose of preventing suppliers who, alone or together, have the ability to affect materially the tetms of pmticipation (having regard to price and supply) in the relevant market for postal and comier services as a result of use of their position in the market, from engaging in or continuing anti -competitive practices.
EN 108 EN Article 227 Universal service Each Party has the right to define the kind of universal service obligation it wishes to maintain.

Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se, provided they are administered in a transparent, non-discriminatory and competitively neutral manner and are not more bmdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Patiy.

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Where a licence is required, the following shall be made publicly available: (a) all the licensing criteria and the period of time nonnally required to reach a decision conceming an application for a licence; and (b) the tenus and conditions of licences.
The reasons for the denial of a licence shall be made known to the applicant upon request and an appeal procedure through an independent body will be established by each Pruiy.

Such a procedme will be transparent, non-discriminatory, and based on objective criteria.

Article 229 Independence of the regulatory body The regulatory body shall be legally separate from, and not accountable to any supplier of postal and courier services.
The decisions of and the procedmes used by the regulatory body shall be impartial with respect to all market pruiicipants.

Article 230 Gradual approximation Each Party recognises the impotiance of the gradual approximation of the Republic of Moldova's existing and future legislation to the list of the Union acquis included in Annex XXVIII-C to this Agreement.

EN 109 EN Sub-Section 5 Electronic Communication Networks and Services Article 231 Scope and definitions 1 2.
This Sub-Section sets out the principles of the regulatory framework for all electronic conununication services liberalised pursuant to Sections 2 (Establislnnent), 3 (Cross border supply of services), and 4 (Temporary presence of natural persons for business purposes) of this Chapter.
For the pW'pose of this Sub-Section and Sections 2 (Establishment), 3 (Cross-border supply of services), and 4 (Temporary presence of natural persons for business pW'poses) of this Chapter: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) "electronic c01mnunication services" means all services which consists wholly or mainly in the conveyance of signals on electronic communication networks, including teleconununication services and transmission services in networks used for broadcasting; Those services exclude services providing, or exercising editorial control over, content transmitted using electronic connnunication networks and services; "public connnunication network" means an electronic communication network used wholly or mainly for the provision of publicly available electronic connnunication services; "electronic communication network" means transmission systems and, where applicable, switching or routing equipment and other resoW'ces which pennit the conveyance of signals by wire, by radio, by optical or by other electromagnetic means, including satellite networks, fixed (circuit- and packet-switched, including Internet) and mobile tenestrial networks, electricity cable systems, to the extent that they are used for the purpose of transmitting signals, networks used for radio and television broadcasting, and cable television networks, irrespective of the type of inf01mation conveyed; a "regulatory authority" in the electronic connnunication sector means the body or bodies charged with the regulation of electronic c01mnunication mentioned in this Chapter; a services supplier shall be deemed to have "significant market power" if, either individually or jointly with others, it enjoys a position equivalent to dominance, that is to say a position of economic strength affording it the power to behave to an appreciable extent independently of competitors, customers and ultimately consumers; "interconnection" means the physical and logical linking of public communication networks used by the same or a different supplier in order to allow the users of one services supplier to conmmnicate with users of the same or another services supplier, or to access services provided by another services supplier.
Services may be provided by the Parties involved or other pa1iies who have access to the EN 110 EN (g) (h) (i) (j) network.
Interconnection is a specific type of access implemented between public network operators; "universal service" means the set of services of specified quality that is made available to all users in the tenitory of a Party regardless of their geographical location and at an affordable price; its scope and implementation are decided by each Party; "access" means the making available of facilities and/or services, to another services supplier, under defined conditions, on either an exclusive or non exclusive basis, for the purpose of providing electronic communication services.
It covers, inter alia, access to network elements and associated facilities, which may involve the connection of equipment, by fixed or non-fixed means (in particular this includes access to the local loop and to facilities and services necessary to provide services over the local loop), access to physical infrastructure including buildings, ducts, and masts; access to relevant software systems including operational suppmt systems, access to numbering translation or systems offering equivalent functionality, access to fixed and mobile networks, in particular for roaming, access to conditional access systems for digital televisions services; access to virtual network services; · " "end-user" means a user not providing public communication networks or publicly available electronic communication services; "local loop" means the physical circuit connecting the network termination point at the subscriber's premises to the main distribution frame or equivalent facility in the fixed public communication network.
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Each Pmty shall ensure that regulatory authorities for electronic communication services shall be legally distinct and functionally independent from any supplier of electronic communication services.

If a Pmty retains ownership or control of a supplier providing electronic communication networks or services, such Pmiy shall ensure the effective structural separation of the regulatory function from activities associated with ownership or control.
Each Party shall ensure that the regulatory authority shall be sufficiently empowered to regulate the sector.

The tasks to be undetiaken by a regulatory authority shall be made public in an easily accessible and clear form, in particular where those tasks are assigned to more than one body.

Each Patty shall ensure that the decisions of and the procedures used by the regulatory authorities m·e impmtial with respect to all market pmticipants and transparent.
The regulatory authority shall have the power to cany out an analysis of relevant product and service markets susceptible to an ex mte regulation.

Where the regulatory authority is required to determine under Article 234 of this Agreement whether to impose, maintain, amend or withdraw obligations it shall detetmine on the basis of a market malysis whether the relevant market is effectively competitive.

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Where the regulatory authority determines that a relevant market is not effectively competitive, it shall identifY and designate services suppliers with significant market power on that market and shall impose, maintain or amend specific regulatory obligations refe!Ted to A1ticle 234 of this Agreement as it is appropriate.
Where the regulatory authority concludes that the market is effectively competitive it shall not impose or maintain any of the regulatory obligations referred to in A1ticle 234 of this Agreement.

Each Party shall ensure that a services supplier affected by the decision of a regulatory authority shall have a right to appeal against that decision to an appeal body that is independent of the parties involved in the decision.

Each Party shall ensure that the merits of the case are duly taken into account.
Pending the outcome of any such appeal, the decision of the regulator shall stand, unless the appeal body decides otherwise.

Where the appeal body is not judicial in character, written reasons for its decision shall always be given and its decisions shall also be subject to review by an impartial and independent judicial authority.

Decisions taken by appeal bodies shall be effectively enforced.
Each Party shall ensure that where the regulatory authorities intend to take measures related to any of the provisions of this Sub-Section and which have a significant impact to the relevant market, they give the interested parties the opportunity to co111111ent on the draft measure within a reasonable period of time.

Regulators shall publish their consultation procedures.

The results of the consultation procedure shall be made publicly available except in the case of confidential infonnation.
Each Pmty shall ensure that suppliers providing electronic communication networks and services provide all the information, including fmancial information, necessmy for regulatmy authorities to ensure confmmity with the provisions of this Sub-Section or decisions made in accordance with this Sub-Section.

These suppliers shall provide such information promptly on request and to the timescales and level of detail required by the regulatory authority.
The information requested by the regulatory authority shall be proportionate to the performance of that task.

The regulatory authority shall give the reasons justifying its request for information.

Article 233 Authorisation to provide electronic communication services Each Pmty shall ensure that the provision of services shall, as much as possible, be authorised following mere notification.
Each Party shall ensure that a licence can be required to address issues of attributions of numbers and frequencies.

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Access and interconnection should in principle be agreed on the basis of commercial negotiation between the services suppliers concerned.

Each Party shall ensure that services suppliers that acquire information from another supplier during the process of negotiating interconnection aJTangements use that infonnation solely for the purpose for which it was supplied and respect at all times the confidentiality of information transmitted or stored.
Each Pmiy shall ensure that upon the finding in accordance with Article 232 of this Agreement that a relevant market is not effectively competitive, the regulatory authority shall have the power to in1pose on the supplier designated as having significant market power one or more of the following obligations in relation to interconnection and/or access: (a) (b) (c) obligation on non-discrimination to ensure that the operator applies equivalent conditions in equivalent circumstances to other suppliers providing equivalent services, and provides services and infmmation to others under the same conditions and of the same quality as it provides for its own services, or those of its subsidim·ies or partners.
obligation of a vertically integrated company to make transparent its wholesale prices and its internal transfer prices, where there is a requirement for non disclimination or for prevention of unfair cross-subsidy.

The regulatory authority may specify the format and accounting methodology to be used.
obligations to meet reasonable requests for access to, and use of, specific network elements and associated facilities including unbundled access to the local loop inter alia, in situations where the regulatory authority considers that denial of access or unreasonable terms and conditions having a similar effect would hinder the emergence of a sustainable competitive market at the retail level, or would not be in the end user's interest.
(d) to provide specified services on a wholesale basis for resale by third parties; to grant open access to technical interfaces, protocols or other key technologies that Licensing fees do not include payments for auction, tendering or other non-discriminatmy means of awarding concessions, or mandated contributions to universal service provision.
EN 113 EN are indispensable for the interoperability of services or virtual network services; to provide eo-location or other forms of facility sharing, including duct, building or mast sharing; to provide specified services needed to ensure interoperability of end-to-end services to users, including facilities for intelligent network services; to provide access to operational support systems or similar software systems necessary to ensure fair competition in the provision of services; to interconnect networks or network facilities.
Regulatmy authorities may attach conditions covering fairness, reasonableness and timeliness to the obligations included under this and the previous paragraph.
obligations relating to cost recovery and price controls, including obligations for cost orientation of prices and obligations concerning cost accounting systems, for the provision of specific types of interconnection and/or access, in situations where a market analysis indicates that a lack of effective competition means that the operator concerned might sustain prices at an excessively high level, or apply a price squeeze, to the detriment of end-users.
Regulatory authorities shall take into account the investment made by the operator and allow him a reasonable rate of return on adequate capital employed, taking into account the risks involved.

to publish the specific obligations imposed on services suppliers by the regulatory authority identifying the specific product/service and geographical markets.
Up-to date information, provided that it is not confidential and it does not comprise business secrets is made publicly available in manner that guarantees all ioterested patiies easy access to that information.
transparency requiring operators to make public specified obligations for iofmmation and in particular, where an operator has obligations of non discrimioation, the regulator may require that operator to publish a reference offer, which shall be sufficiently unbundled to ensure that services suppliers are not required to pay for facilities which are not necessary for the service requested, giving a description of the relevant offeriogs broken down into components according to market needs, and the associated tetms and conditions including prices.
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Each Patty shall ensure that a service supplier requesting interconnection with a supplier designated as haviog significant market power shall have recourse, either at any time or after a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly known, to an independent domestic body, which may be a regulatory body as refetTed to io Atticle 231(2)(d) of this Agreement to resolve disputes regarding tetms and conditions for interconnection and/or access.

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Article 235 Scarce resources Each Party shall ensure that any procedures for the allocation and use of scru·ce resources, including frequencies, numbers and rights of way, shall be canied out in an objective, proportionate, timely, transparent and non-discriminatory manner.

The cmTent state of allocated frequency bands shall be made publicly available, but detailed identification of frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required.
Each Party shall ensure the effective management of radio frequencies for electronic communication services in their tenitory with a view to ensure effective and efficient use of the spectmm.

Where demand for specific frequencies exceeds their availability, appropriate and transparent procedures shall be followed for the assigmnent of these frequencies in order to optimise their use and facilitate the development of competition.
Each Party shall ensure that the assignment of national numbering resources and the management of the national numbering plans are entmsted to the regulatory authority.

Where public or local authorities retain ownership or control of suppliers operating public communication networks and/or services, effective stmctural separation needs to be ensured between the function responsible for granting the rights of way from activities associated with ownership or control.
Article 236 Universal service Each Party has the right to define the kind of universal service obligations it wishes to maintain.

Such obligations will not be regarded as anti -competitive per se, provided they are administered in a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory way.

The administration of such obligations shall also be neutral with respect to competition and be not more burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Party.
Each Party shall ensure that all suppliers should be eligible to ensure universal service and no services supplier shall be a priori excluded.

The designation shall be made through an efficient, transparent, objective and non-discriminatory mechanism.

Where necessary, each Party shall assess whether the provision of universal service represents an unfair burden on organisations(s) designated to provide universal service.
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Article 237 Cross-border provision of electronic communication services Neither Patty may require a service supplier of the other Party to set up an establishment, to establish any fmm of presence, or to be resident, in its tetritory as a condition for the cross-border supply of a service.
Article 238 Confidentiality of information Each Patty shall ensme the confidentiality of electronic conununications and related traffic data by means of a public conununication network and publicly available electronic communication services without restricting trade in services.

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The decision of the regulatory authority shall be made available to the public, having regard to the requirements of business confidentiality.

The service suppliers concerned shall be given a full statement of the reasons on which it is based.

When such a dispute concerns the cross-border provision of services, the regulatory authorities concerned shall co-ordinate their efforts in order to bring about a resolution of the dispute.
Article 240 Gradual approximation Each Patty recognises the impmtance of the gradual approximation of the Republic ofMoldova's existing and futme legislation to the list of the Union acquis included in Annex XXVIII-B to this Agreement.

EN 116 EN Sub-Section 6 Financial Services Article 241 Scope and definition I 2.
This section sets out the principles of the regulatmy framework for all financial services liberalised pursuant to Sections 2 (Establislunent), 3 (Cross-border supply of services) and 4 (Temporary presence of natural persons for business purposes) of this Chapter.
For the purpose of this Sub-Section and of Sections 2 (Establislunent), 3 (Cross-border supply of services) and 4 (Temporary presence of natural persons for business purposes) of this Chapter: (a) "financial service" means any service of a financial nature offered by a financial service supplier of a Party.
Financial services comprise the following activities: (i) Insurance and insurance-related services (I) direct insurance (including eo-insurance): (a) life; (b) non-life; (2) reinsurance and retrocession; (3) insurance inter-mediation, such as brokerage and agency; and ( 4) services auxiliaty to insurance, such as consultancy, actuarial, risk assessment and claim settlement services.
(ii) Banking and other financial services (excluding insurance): (I) acceptance of deposits and other repayable funds from the public; (2) lending of all types, including consumer credit, mortgage credit, factoring and financing of commercial transaction; (3) financial leasing; ( 4) all payment and money transmission services, including credit, charge and debit cards, travellers cheques and bankers drafts; (5) guarantees and commitments; (6) trading for own account or for account of customers, whether on an exchange, in an over-the-counter market or otherwise, the following: (a) money market instruments (including cheques, bills, cettificates of deposits); (b) foreign exchange; (c) derivative products including, but not limited to, futures and options; EN 117 EN (d) exchange rate and interest rate instmments, including products such as swaps, forward rate agreements; (e) transferable securities; (f) other negotiable instruments and financial assets, including bullion; (7) pmticipation in issues of all kinds of secmities, including underwriting and placement as agent (whether publicly or privately) and provision of services related to such issues; (8) money broking; (9) asset management, such as cash or portfolio management, all forms of collective investment management, pension fund management, custodial, depository and tmst services; (I 0) settlement and clearing services for financial assets, securities, derivative products, and other negotiable instmments; including (11) provision and transfer of financial information, and financial data processing and related software; (12) advisory, intennediation and other auxiiim·y financial services on all the activities listed in sub-paragraphs (I) tlu·ough (11), including credit reference and analysis, investment and portfolio resem·ch and advice, advice on acquisitions and on corporate restmctming and strategy.
(b) "financial service supplier" means any natural or jmidical person of a Pmiy that seeks to provide or provides financial services.

The term 'financial service supplier' does not include a public entity.
(c) "public entity" means: (i) a government, a central bank or a monetary and financial authority, of a Pmiy, or an entity owned or controlled by a Pmty, that is principally engaged in carrying out govermnental functions or activities for governmental purposes, not including an entity principally engaged in supplying financial services on commercial terms; or (ii) a private entity, performing functions normally performed by a central bank or monetary and financial authority, when exercising those functions.
(d) "new fmancial service" means a service of a financial nature, including services related to existing and new products or the manner in which a product is delivered, that is not supplied by any financial service supplier in the territory of a Pa1ty but which is supplied in the territory of the other Pa1ty.

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Nothing in this Agreement shall be constmed to require a Party to disclose information relating to the affairs and accounts of individual consumers or any confidential or proprietary infonnation in the possession of public entities.
Article 243 Effective and transparent regulation Each Pmiy shall make its best endeavours to provide in advance to all interested persons any measure of general application that the Pmiy proposes to adopt in order to allow an opportunity for such persons to comment on the measure.

Such measure shall be provided: (a) (b) by means of an official publication; or in other written or electronic fmm.
Each Pmiy shall make available to interested persons its requirements for completing applications relating to the supply of financial services.

On the request of an applicant, the concerned Party shall inform the applicant of the status of its application.

If the concerned Pmiy requires additional information from the applicant, it shall notifY the applicant without undue delay.
Each Pmty shall make its best endeavours to ensure that internationally agreed standards for regulation and supervision in the financial services sector and for the fight against tax evasion and avoidance are implemented and applied in its te1ritory.

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Committee's "Core Principle for Effective Banking Supervision", the International Association of Insurance Supervisors' "Insurance Core Principles", the International Organisation of Securities Commissions' "Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation", the OECD's "Agreement on exchange of information on tax matters", the G20 "Statement on Transparency and exchange of information for the Financial Action Task Force's "Forty Reconnnendations on Money Laundering" and "Nine Special reconnnendations on Terrorist Financing".
tax pmposes" and The Parties also take note of the "Ten Key Principles for h1formation Exchange" promulgated by the Finance Ministers of the G7 Nations, and will take all steps necessary to try to apply them in their bilateral contacts.
Article 244 New financial services Each Party shall permit a financial service supplier of the other Pmty to provide any new financial service of a type similar to those services that the Pmiy would permit its own financial service suppliers to provide under its domestic law in like circumstances.

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Where such authorisation is required, a decision shall be made within a reasonable time and the authorisation may only be refused for prudential reasons.

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Each Party shall adopt adequate safeguards for the protection of privacy and fundamental rights, and freedom of individuals, in particular with regard to the transfer of personal data.
Article 246 Specific exceptions Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent a Party, including its public entities, from exclusively conducting or providing in its territory activities or services forming part of a public retirement plar1 or statutory system of social security, except when those activities may be carried out, as provided by the Patty's domestic regulation, by fmancial service suppliers in competition with public entities or private institutions.
Nothing in this Agreement applies to activities conducted by a central bank or monetary authority or by any other public entity in pursuit of monetary or exchange rate policies.

Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent a Patty, including its public entities, from exclusively conducting or providing in its tetTitory activities or services for the account or with the guarantee or using the financial resources of the Patty, or its public entities.
Article 247 Self-regulatory organisations When a Patty requires membership or patticipation in, or access to, any self-regulatory body, securities or futures exchange or market, clearing agency, or any other organization or association, in order for fmancial service suppliers of the other Patty to supply financial services on an equal basis with fmancial service suppliers of the Party, or when the Party provides directly or indirectly such entities, privileges or advantages in supplying finat1cial services, the Patty shall ensure observance of the obligations of Atticle 205(1) and Atticle 211 of this Agreement.
Article 248 Clearing and payment systems Under the tenns and conditions that accord national treatment, each Patty shall grant to financial service suppliers of the other Patty established in its territory access to payment and clearing EN 120 EN systems operated by public entities, and to official funding and refinancing facilities available in the nmmal comse of ordinary business.

This Aliicle is not intended to confer access to the Party's lender of last resort facilities.
Article 249 Gradual approximation Each Pruiy recognises the impmiance of the gradual approximation of the Republic of Moldova's existing and futme legislation to the intemational best practice standards listed under Article 243(3) of this Agreement as well as to the list of the Union acquis included in Annex XXVIII-A to this Agreement.
Sub-Section 7 Transport Services Article 250 Scope This Section sets out the principles regarding the liberalisation of intemational transpmi services pursuant to Sections 2 (Establishment), 3 (Cross-border supply of services) and 4 (Temporary presence of natural persons for business purposes) of this Chapter.

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The activities covered include the organisation and supervision of: (i) (ii) the loading/discharging of cargo to/from a ship; the lashing/unlashing of cargo; the reception/delive1y and safekeeping of cargoes before shipment or after (iii) discharge; EN 121 EN (c) (d) (e) "customs clearance services" (alternatively 'customs house brokers' services') means activities consisting in carrying out on behalf of another Patty customs formalities concerning impmi, expmi or through transport of cargoes, whether tins service is the main activity of the service provider or a usual complement of its main activity; "container station and depot services" means activities consisting in storing containers, whether in port areas or inland, with a view to their stuffing/stripping, repairing and making them available for shipments; "maritin1e agency services" means activities consisting in representing, within a given geographlc area, as an agent the business interests of one or more shipping lines or shipping companies, for the following purposes: marketing and sales of maritime transport and related services, from quotation to invoicing, and issuance of bills of lading on behalf of ilie companies, acquisition and resale of the necessary related services, preparation of documentation, and provision of business infonnation; acting on behalf of the companies organising the call of the ship or taking over cargoes when required; (f) "freight forwarding services" means the activity consisting of organising and monitoring shipment operations on behalf of shippers, furough the acquisition of transpott and related services, preparation of documentation and provision of business infonnation; (g) "feeder services" means the pre- and onward transportation of international cargoes by sea, notably containetised, between ports located in a Patty.
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h1 view of the existing levels of liberalisation between ilie Parties in international maritime transpmi: (a) (b) each Party shall apply effectively the principle of Uill'estricted access to the international maritin1e markets and trades on a commercial and non-discriminatory basis; each Party shall grant to shlps flying the flag of the other Patty or operated by service suppliers of fue other Patty treatment no less favourable than that accorded to its own ships or those of any iliird country, whlchever at·e ilie better, with regat·d to, inter alia, access to pmts, the use of infrastmcture and services of ports, and the use of mat·itime auxiliat')' services, as well as related fees and chat·ges, customs facilities and tl1e assigmnent ofbe1ths and facilities for loading and unloading.
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Each Patiy shall permit intemational maritime transport service suppliers of the other Patiy to have an establishment in its tetTitory under conditions of establishment and operation no less favourable than those accorded to its own service suppliers or those of any third country, whichever are the better.
Each Party shall make available to maritime transport service suppliers of the other Party on reasonable and non-discriminatory tetms and conditions the following services at the port: pilotage, towing and tug assistance, provisioning, fuelling and watering, garbage collecting and ballast waste disposal, pmi captain's services, navigation aids, shore based operational services essential to ship operations, including communications, water and electrical supplies, emergency repair facilities, anchorage, berth and berthing servtces.
Each Party shall permit the movement of equipment such as empty containers, not being carried as cargo against payment, between ports of the Republic of Moldova or between ports of a Member State of the EU.

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Article 253 Gradual approximation Each Party recognises the impmiance of the gradual approximation of the Republic of Moldova's existing and future legislation to the list of the Union acquis in Annex XXVIII-D to this Agreement.

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The Parties agree that the development of electronic commerce must be fully compatible with the highest international standards of data protection, in order to ensure the confidence of users of electronic commerce.
The Parties agree that electronic transmissions shall be considered as the provision of servir:es, within the meaning of Section 3 (Cross-border supply of services) of this Chapter, which cannot be subject to customs duties.

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For the purposes of Article 257 of this Agreement, "service provider" means a provider of transmission, routing, or connections for digital online communication, between or among points specified by the user, of material of the user's choosing without modification of its content.

For the purposes of Articles 258 and 259 of this Agreement, "service provider" means a provider or operator of facilities for online services or network access.
Article 257 Liability of intermediary service providers: "mere conduit" Where an infonnation society service is provided that consists of the transmission in a communication network of information provided by a recipient of the service, or the provision of access to a communication network, each Pa1ty shall ensure that the service provider is not liable for the information transmitted, on condition that the provider: (a) (b) (c) does not initiate the transmission; does not select the receiver of the transmission; and does not select or modify the infmmation contained in the transmission.
The acts of transmission and of provision of access referred to in paragraph I include the automatic, intermediate and transient storage of the infonnation transmitted in so far as this takes place for the sole purpose of canying out the transmission in the communication network, and provided that the infmmation is not stored for any period longer than is reasonably necessary for the transmission.
This Alticle shall not affect the possibility for a comi or administrative authority, in accordance with Parties' legal systems, of requiring the service provider to tenninate or prevent an infringement.
Article 258 Liability of intermediary service providers: "caching" Where an information society service is provided that consists of the transmission in a communication network of information provided by a recipient of the service, each Pmiy shall ensme that the service provider is not liable for the automatic, intermediate and temporary storage of that infmmation, perfmmed for the sole purpose of making more EN 125 EN efficient the information's onward transmission to other recipients of the service upon their request, on condition that: (a) the provider does not modify the information; (b) the provider complies with conditions on access to the information; (c) (d) (e) the provider complies with mles regarding the updating of the information, specified in a manner widely recognised and used by industry; the provider does not interfere with the lawful use of technology, widely recognised and used by industly, to obtain data on the use of the information; and the provider acts expeditiously to remove or to disable access to the information it has stored upon obtaining actual knowledge of the fact that the information at the initial source of the tmnsmission has been removed from the network, or access to it has been disabled, or that a court or an administrative authority has ordered such removal or disablement.
This A1ticle shall not affect the possibility for a comi or administrative authority, in accordance with Parties' legal systems, of requiring the service provider to terminate or prevent an infringement.
Article 259 Liability of intermedi&ry service providers: "hosting" Where an information society service is provided that consists of the storage of infmmation provided by a recipient of the service, each Pa1ty shall ensure that the service provider is not liable for the infonnation stored at the request of a recipient of the service, on condition that: (a) the provider does not have actual knowledge of illegal activity or information and, as regards claims for damages, is not aware of facts or circU111stances from which the illegal activity or information is apparent; or (b) the provider, upon obtaining such knowledge or awareness, acts expeditiously to remove or to disable access to the infmmation.
Paragraph I shall not apply when the recipient of the service is acting under the authority or the control of the provider.

This A1iicle shall not affect the possibility for a comi or administrative authority, in accordance with Pmiies' legal systems, of requiring the service provider to tenninate or prevent an infringement, nor does it affect the possibility for the Parties of establishing procedmes goveming the removal or disabling of access to information.
Article 260 No general obligation to monitor The Pa1iies shall not impose a general obligation on providers, when providing the services covered by Articles 257, 258 and 259 of this Agreement, to monitor the information which they transmit or store, nor shall they impose a general obligation to actively seek facts or circU111stances indicating illegal activity.

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Section 7 Exceptions Article 261 General exceptions Without prejudice to general exceptions set in Articles 446 of this Agreement, the provisions of this Chapter and of Annexes XXVII-A and XXVII-E, XXVII-B and XXVII-F, XXVII-C and XXVII-G, XXVII-D and XXVII-H of this Agreement are subject to the exceptions contained in this Article.
Subject to the requirement that such measures are not applied in a manner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between countries where like conditions prevail, or a disguised restriction on establishment or cross-border supply of services, nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent the adoption or enforcement by any Party of measures: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) necessary to protect public secm~ty or public morals or to maintain public order; necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health; relating to the conservation of exhaustible natural resources if such measures arc applied in conjunction with restrictions on domestic entrepreneurs or on the domestic supply or consumption of services; necessary for the protection of national archaeological value; treasures of artistic, historic or necessary to secure compliance with laws or regulations which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter including those relating to: the prevention of deceptive and fraudulent practices or to deal with the (i) effects of a default on contracts; (ii) the protection of the privacy of individuals in relation to the processing and dissemination of personal data and the protection of confidentiality of individual records and accounts; (iii) safety; (f) inconsistent with Articles 205(1) and 211 of this Agreement, provided that the difference in treatment is ain1ed at ensuring the effective or equitable imposition or EN 127 EN collection of direct taxes in respect of econom1c activities, entrepreneurs or services suppliers of the other Part/4 • 3.
The provisions of this Chapter and of Annexes XXVII-A and XXVII-E, XXVII-B and XXVII-F, XXVII-C and XXVII-G, XXVII-D and XXVII-H to this Agreement shall not apply to the Parties' respective social security systems or to activities in the territory of each Pmiy, which are connected, even occasionally, with the exercise of official authority.
Article 262 Taxation measures The most-favoured-nation treatment granted in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to the tax treatment that Pmiies are providing or will provide in future on the basis of agreements between the Parties designed to avoid double taxation.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be constmed: Article 263 Security exceptions (a) (b) 24 to require any Party to furnish any information, the disclosure of which it considers contrary to its essential security interests; or to prevent any Pmiy fi·om taking any action which it considers necessary for the protection of its essential security interests: (i) connected with the production of or trade in a1ms, munitions or war material; (ii) (iii) relating to economic activities carried out directly or indirectly for the purpose of provisioning a militm·y establishment; relating to fissionable and fusionable materials or the materials from which they are derived; or Measures that are aimed at ensuring the equitable or effective imposition or collection of direct taxes include measures taken by a Party under its taxation system which: (a) apply to non-resident entrepreneurs and services suppliers in recognition of the fact that the tax obligation of non-residents is determined with respect to taxable items sourced or located in the Party's territory; or (b) apply to non-residents in order to ensure the imposition or collection of taxes in the Pmty's territory; or (c) apply to non-residents or residents in order to prevent the avoidance or evasion of taxes, including compliance measures; or (d) apply to consumers of services supplied in or from the territory of another Party in order to ensure the imposition or collection of taxes on such consumers derived from sources in the Party's territory; or (e) distinguish entrepreneurs and service suppliers subject to tax on worldwide taxable items from other entrepreneurs and service suppliers, in recognition of the difference in the nature of the tax base between them; or (f) determine, allocate or apportion income, profit, gain, loss, deduction or credit of resident persons or branches, or between related persons or branches of the same person, in order to safeguard the Patty's tax base.
Tax terms or concepts in paragraph (f) oftltis provision and in this footnote are determined according to tax definitions and concepts, or equivalent or similar definitions and concepts, under the domestic Jaw of the Party taking the measure.

EN 128 EN (iv) taken in time of war or other emergency in international relations; or (c) to prevent any Pmty from taking any action in pmsuance of obligations it has accepted for the pmpose of maintaining international peace and security.
EN 129 EN CURRENT PAYMENTS AND MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL CHAPTER 7 Article 264 Current payments The Patties undertake to authorise, in freely conve1tible currency, in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of the Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, any payments and transfers on the current account of balance of payments between the Patties.

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With regat·d to transactions on the capital and financial account of balance of payments other than the transactions listed in paragraph 1 of this Article, fi·om the entry into force of this Agreement, each Pmty shall ensure without prejudice to other provisions of this Agreement, (a) (b) the free movement of capital relating to credits for conunercial transactions or for the provision of services in which a resident of one of the Parties is patticipating, the free movement of capital relating to p01tfolio investments, financial loans and credits by the investors of the other Pa1ty.
Article 266 Safeguard measures Where, in exceptional circumstances, payments or movements of capital cause, or tln·eaten to cause, serious difficulties for the operation of exchange rate policy or monetary policy, including serious balance of payments difficulties, in one or more Member States of the European Union or in the Republic of Moldova, the Parties concemed may take safeguard measures for a period not exceeding six months if such measures are strictly necessary.
The Patty adopting the safeguard measure shall infonn the other Patty f01thwith of the adoption of any safeguard measure and, as soon as possible, of a time schedule for its removal.

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During the first four years following the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall take measures pennitting the creation of the necessary conditions for further gradual application of the Union m1es on the free movement of capital.
By the end of the fifth yem· following the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Alticle 438(4) of this Agreement, shall review the measures taken and detennine the modalities for fu1ther liberalisation.

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This Chapter envisages mutual access to public procurement markets on the basis of the principle of national treatment at national, regional and local level for public contracts and concessions in the public sector as well as in the utilities sector.
It provides for a gradual approximation of the public procurement legislation in the Republic ofMoldova with the Union acquis on public procurement, accompanied with an institutional reform and the creation of an efficient public procurement system based on the principles governing public procurement in the Union and the terms and definitions set out in Directive No 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the awaJ"d of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (Directive 2004/18/EC) and Directive No 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transpoti and postal services sectors (Directive 2004/17/EC).
Article 269 Scope This Chapter applies to works, supplies and services public contracts, as well as works, supplies and services contracts in the utilities sectors and works m1d services concessions.

This Chapter applies to any contracting authority and any contracting entity which meets the definitions of the Union acquis on public procurement (hereinafter both referred to as the "contracting entities").
It covers also bodies governed by public law and public undetiakings in the field of utilities such as state-owned entetprises carrying out the relevant activities and private undertakings operating on the basis of special and exclusive rights in the field of utilities.

This Chapter applies to contracts above value thresholds set out in Amlex XXIX-A to this Agreement.

The calculation of the estimated value of a public contract shall be based on the total amount payable, net of taxes on value added.
When applying these thresholds, the Republic of Moldova will calculate and convert contract values into its national currency, using the conversion rate of its National Bank.

Value thresholds shall be revised regularly every two years, beginning in the year of entry into force of this Agreement, based on the average daily value of the Euro, expressed in Special Drawing Rights, over the 24 months terminating on the last day of August EN 132 EN preceding the revision with effect from January 1.
The value of the thresholds thus revised shall, where necessary, be rounded down to nearest thousand Euro.

The revision of the t!n·esholds shall be adopted by decision of the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in A1ticle 438(4) of this Agreement.
Article 270 Institutional background Each Party shall establish or maintain an appropriate institutional framework and mechanisms necessary for the proper functioning of the public procurement system and the implementation of the principles in this Chapter.
In the framework of institutional reform, the Republic of Moldova shall designate in particular: (a) (b) an executive body responsible for economic policy at central govemment level tasked with guaranteeing a coherent policy in all areas related to public procurement.
Such a body shall facilitate and coordinate the implementation of this Chapter and guide the process of gradual approximation to the Union acquis; an impmtial and ii1dependent body tasked with the review of decisions taken by contracting authorities or entities during the award of contracts.

In this context, "independent" means that that body shall be a public authority which is separate from all contracting entities and economic operators.
There shall be a possibility to subject the decisions taken by this body to judicial review.

Each Pa1ty shall ensure that decisions taken by the authorities responsible for the review of complaints by economic operators conceming infringements of domestic law shall be effectively enforced.
Article 271 Basic standards regulating the award of contracts No later than nine months fi·om the entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall comply with a set of basic standards for the award of all contracts as stipulated in paragraphs 2 to 15 of this Article.

These basic standards derive dii·ectly from the rules and principles of public procurement, as regulated in the Union acquis on public treatment, procurement, transparency and proportionality.
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Award of contracts All contracts shall be awarded through transparent and impmtial awaJ"d procedures that prevent corruptive practices.

This impmtiality shall be ensmed in pm·ticular tlu·ough the non-discriminatory description of the subject-matter of the contract, equal access for all economic operators, appropriate time-limits and a transparent and objective approach.
When describing the characteristics of the required work, supply or service, the contracting entities shall use general descriptions of performance and functions and international, Emopean or national standards.
The description of the characteristics required of a work, supply or service shall not refer to a specific make or source, or a pmticular process, or to trademarks, patents, types or a specific origin or production unless such a reference is iuotified by the subject-matter of the contract and accompanied by the words 'or equivalent'.

Preference shall be given to the use of general descriptions of perfmmance or functions.
Contracting entities shall not impose conditions resulting in direct or indirect discrimination against the economic operators of the other Party, such as the requirement that economic operators interested in the contract must be established in the same country, region or territmy as the contracting entity.
Notwithstanding the above, in cases where it is justified by the specific circumstances of the contract, the successful applicant may be required to establish certain business infrastmcture at the place of performance.

The time-limits for expression of interest and for submission of offers shall be sufficiently long to allow economic operators from the other Pa1ty to make a meaningful assessment of the tender and prepare their offer.
All participants must be able to know the applicable mles, selection criteria and award criteria in advance.

These rules must apply equally to all participants.
Contracting entities may invite a limited number of applicants to submit an offer, provided that: (a) (b) this is done in a transparent and non-discriminatmy maJITier; and the selection is based only on objective factors such as the experience of the applicants in the sector concemed, the size and infrastmctill'e of their businesses or their technical and professional abilities.

In inviting a limited number of applicants to submit an offer, account shall be taken of the need to ensure adequate competition.
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Contracts falling within the scope of such a system shall be awarded also on a non-discriminatory basis.
Each Party shall ensure that contracts are awarded in a transparent manner to the applicant who has submitted the economically most advantageous offer or the offer with the lowest price, based on the tender criteria and the procedural rules established and communicated in advance.

The fmal decisions shall be cmmnunicated to all applicants without undue delay.

Upon request of an unsuccessful applicant, reasons must be provided in sufficient detail to allow the review of the decision.
Judicial protection Each Party shall ensure that any person having or having had an interest in obtaining a particular contract and who has been, or risks, being harmed by an alleged infringement is entitled to effective, impartial judicial protection against any decision of the contracting entity related to the awar·d of that contract.

The decisions taken in the course and at tl1e end of such review procedure shall be made public in a mam1er that is sufficient to inform all interested economic operators.
Article 272 Planning of gradual approximation Prior to the commencement of gradual approximation, the Republic of Moldova shall submit to the Association Cmmnittee in Trade configuration, as set out in Atticle 438(4) of this Agreement, a comprehensive roadmap for the implementation of this Chapter with time schedules and milestones which shall include all reforms in terms of approximation to the Union acquis and institutional capacity building.
This roadmap shall comply with the phases and time schedules set out in Atmex XXIX-B to this Agreement.

The roadmap shall cover all aspects of the refom1 and the general legal framework for the implementation of public procurement activities, in particular: approximation for public contracts, contracts in the utilities sector, works concessions and review procedures; strengthening of the administrative capacity at all levels including review bodies and enforcement mechanisms.
Following a favourable opinion by the Association Committee in Trade configuration, the roadmap shall be considered as the reference document for the implementation of this Chapter.

The Union shall make its best efforts in assisting the Republic of Moldova in the implementation of the roadmap.

Article 273 Gradual approximation The Republic of Moldova shall ensure that its existing and future legislation on public procurement will be gradually made compatible with the Union acquis on public procurement.
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Annexes XXIX-G and XXIX-J to this Agreement identify non-mandatory elements that need not be approximated, whereas Annexes XXIX-L to XXIX-0 identify elements of the Union acquis that remain outside the scope of approximation.
In tins process, due account shall be taken of the corresponding case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the implementing measures adopted by the European Conunission as well as, should it become necessmy, of any modifications of the Union acquis occurring in the meantime.
The implementation of each phase shall be evaluated by the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Atticle 438(4) of this Agreement, and, following a positive assessment by that Committee, it shall be linked to the reciprocal granting of market access as set out in Annex XXIX-B to tins Agreement.

The European Commission shall notifY without undue delay the Republic of Moldova of any modifications of the Union acquis.
It shall provide appropriate advice and teclmical assistance for the purpose of implementing such modifications.

The Association Committee in Trade configuration shall only proceed to the evaluation of a next phase once the measures to implement the previous phase have been canied out and approved according to the modalities set forth in paragraph 2.
Each Party shall ensure that those aspects and areas of public procurement which are not covered by this Article comply with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and equal treatment as set out under Article 271 of this Agreement.

Article 274 Market access The Pmties agree that the effective and reciprocal opening of their respective markets shall be attained gradually and simultaneously.
During the process of approximation, the extent of the market access mutually granted shall be linked to the progress made in this process as stipulated in Annex XXIX-B to this Agreement.

The decision to proceed to a fmther phase of market opening shall be made on the basis of an assessment of the quality of the legislation adopted as well as its practical implementation.
Such assessment shall be carried out regularly by the Association Conm1ittee in Trade configuration, as set out in At·ticle 438(4) of this Agreement.
Insofar as a Pmty has, according to Annex XXIX-B to this Agreement, opened its procurement market to the other Party: (a) the Union shall grant access to conh·act awm·d procedures to companies of the Republic of Moldova, whether established or not in the Union, pursuant to the Union public procmement mles under treatment no less favourable tl1an that accorded to Union companies; (b) the Republic of Moldova shall grant access to contract award procedures for Union companies, whether established or not in the Republic of Moldova, pursuant to national procurement mles under treatment no less favomable than that accorded to companies of the Republic of Moldova.
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Article 276 Cooperation The Parties shall enhance their cooperation tlu·ough exchanges of experience and infmmation relating to their best practices and regulatory frameworks.

The EU Pruty shall facilitate the implementation of this Chapter, including through technical assistance where appropriate.
In line with the provisions in Title VI (Financial Assistance, and Anti-Fraud and Control Provisions) of this Agreement, specific decisions on financial assistance shall be taken through the relevant Union funding mechanisms and instruments.

An indicative list of issues for cooperation is included in Annex XXIX-P to this Agreement.

EN 137 EN CHAPTER9 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Section 1 General Provisions and Principles Article 277 Objectives The objectives of this Chapter are to: (a) b) I.

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Article 278 Nature and scGpe of obligations The Pmiies shall ensure the adequate and effective implementation of the international treaties dealing with intellectual property to which they are parties including the WTO Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Prope1iy (TRIPS Agreement).

The provisions of this Chapter shall complement and fmther specify the rights and obligations between the Pmiies under the TRIPS Agreement and other intemational treaties in the field of intellectual property.
For the purposes of this Agreement, the expression "intellectual prope1iy" refers at least to all categories of intellectual prope11y that are the subject of Articles 280 to 317 of this Agreement.

Protection of intellectual prope1iy includes protection against unfair competition as referred to in Article I Ob is of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (1967) (Paris Convention).
Article 279 Exhaustion Each Pmiy shall provide for a regime of domestic or regional exhaustion of intellectual property rights.
EN 138 EN Section 2 Standards Concerning Intellectual Property Rights Sub-Section 1 Copyright and Related Rights Article 280 Protection granted The Parties shall comply with the rights and obligations set out in the following international agreements: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Berne Convention); the International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (1961); the TRIPS Agreement; the WIPO Copyright Treaty; the WIPO Peifonnances and Phonograms Treaty.
Article 281 Authors Each Pmty shall provide for authors the exclusive right to authorise or prohibit: (a) the direct or indirect, temporary or permanent reproduction by any means and in any form, in whole or in pmt of their works; (b) any fmm of distribution to the public by sale or otherwise of the original of their works or of copies thereof; (c) any communication to the public of their works, by wire or wireless means, including the making available to the public of their works in such a way that members of the public may access them from a place and at a time individually chosen by them.
Article 282 Performers Each Party shall provide for performers the exclusive right to: (a) authorise or prohibit the fixation25 of their performances; (b) authorise or prohibit the direct or indirect, temporary or pennanent reproduction by any means and in any form, in whole or in part of fixations of their performances; (c) make available to the public, by sale or otherwise, fixations of their performances; 25 For the purposes of this Chapter; "fixation" means the embodiment of sounds or images, or of the representations thereof, from which they can be perceived, reproduced or communicated through a device.
EN 139 EN (d) authorise or prohibit the making available to the public, by wire or wireless means, in such a way that members of the public may access them from a place and at a time individually chosen by them of fixations of their performances; (e) authorise or prohibit the broadcasting by wireless means and the communication to the public of their performances, except where the performance is itself already a broadcast performance or is made from a fixation.
Article 283 Producers ofphonograms Each Pmiy shall provide for phonogram producers the exclusive right to: (a) authorise or prohibit the direct or indirect, temporary or permanent reproduction by any means and in any form, in whole or in pmi, of their phonograms; (b) make available to the public, by sale or otherwise, their phonograms, including copies thereof; (c) authorise or prohibit the making available of their phonograms to the public, by wire or wireless means, in such a way that members of the public may access them from a place and at a time individually chosen by them.
Article 284 Broadcasting organisations Each Pmiy shall provide for broadcasting organisations the exclusive right to authorise or prohibit: (a) the fixation of their broadcasts; (b) the reproduction of fixations of their broadcasts; (c) (d) the making available to the public, by wire or wireless means, of fixations of their broadcasts; and the re broadcasting of their broadcasts by wireless means, as well as the communication to the public of their broadcasts if such communication is made in places accessible to the public against payment of an entrance fee.
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Each Party may, in the absence of agreement between the perfonners and phonogram producers, lay down the conditions as to the sharing of this remuneration between them.

EN 140 EN Article 286 Term of protection The rights of an author of a literary or artistic work within the meaning of Alticle 2 of the Berne Convention shall run for the life of the author and for 70 years after Ius/her death, in·espective of the date when the work is lawfully made available to the public.
The tetm of protection of a musical composition with words shall expire 70 years after the death of the last of the following persons to SW'Vive, whether or not those persons are designated as co-authors: the author of the !yt·ics and the composer of the musical composition, provided that both contributions were specifically created for the respective musical composition with words.

The rights of performers shall expire no less than 50 years after the date of the perfmmance.
However, (a) if a fixation of the perfmmance otherwise than in a phonogram is lawfully published or lawfully communicated to the public witllin tills period, the rights shall expire 50 years from the date of the first such publication or the first such .
::ommunication to the public, willchever is the earlier, if a fixation of the performance in a phonogram is lawfully published or lawfully (b) communicated to the public witilln this period, the rights shall expire 70 years from the date of the first such publication or the first such communication to the public, willchever is the earlier.

The rights of producers of phonograms shall expire no less than 50 years after the fixation is made.
However, if the phonogram has been lawfully published within this period, the said rights shall expire no less than 70 years from the date of the first lawful publication.

If no lawful publication has taken place within the period mentioned in the first sentence, and if the phonogram has been lawfully communicated to the public witilln this period, the said rights shall expire not less than 70 years from the date of the first lawful communication to the public.
However, if 50 years after the phonogram is lawfully published or communicated to the public, the phonogran1 producer does not offer copies of the phonogram for sale in sufficient quantity, or does not make it available to the public, the performer may tenninate the contract by which he/she has tt·ansferred or assigned his/her rights in the fixation of his/her perfonnance to a phonogram producer.
The rights of broadcasting organisations shall expire no less than 50 years after the first transmission of a broadcast, whether this broadcast is transmitted by wire or wireless means, including by cable or satellite.

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Article 287 Protection of technological measures Each Party shall provide adequate legal protection against the circumvention of any effective technological measures, which the person concerned carries out in the knowledge, or with reasonable grounds to know, that he/she is pursuing that objective.
Each Party shall provide adequate legal protection against the manufacture, import, distribution, sale, rental, advertisement for sale or rental, or possession for commercial purposes of devices, products or components, or the provision of services which: (a) (b) (c) are promoted, advettised or marketed for the purpose of circumvention of, or have only a limited commercially significant pmpose or use other than to circumvent, or are primarily designed, produced, adapted or performed for the pmpose of enabling or facilitation the circumvention of, any effective technological measures.
For the purposes of this Agreement, the expression "technological measures" means any technology, device or component that, in the nonnal course of its operation, is designed to prevent or restrict acts, in respect of works or other protected subject-matter, which are not authorised by the right holder of any copyright or related right as provided for by domestic law.
Technological measures shall be deemed "effective" where the use of a work or other protected subject matter is controlled by the right holders through application of an access control or protection process, such as encryption, scrambling or other transformation of the work or other subject-matter or a copy control mechanism, which achieves the protection objective.

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Paragraph I shall apply when any of these items of infmmation is associated with a copy of, or appears in connection with the communication to the public of, a work or other subject matter that is the object of protection under this Chapter.
Article 289 Exceptions and limitations In accordance with the conventions and intemational treaties to which they are pa1iies, each Party may provide for limitations or exceptions to the rights set out in Aliicles 281 to 286 of this Agreement only in ce1iain special cases which do not conflict with a normal exploitation of the protected subject matter and which do not unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the right holders.
Each Party shall provide that tempora1y acts of reproduction referred to in Articles 282 to 285 of this Agreement, which are transient or incidental, which are an integral and essential pmi of a technological process and the sole pnrpose of which is to enable a transmission in a network between third parties by an inte1mediary, or (a) (b r a lawful use of a work or other protected subject-matter to be made, and which have no independent economic significance, shall be exempted from the reproduction right provided for in Articles 282 to 285 of this Agreement.
Article 290 Artists' resale right in works of art Each Pmiy shall provide, for the benefit of the author of an original work of mi, a resale right, to be defined as an inalienable right, which cannot be waived, even in advance, to receive a royalty based on the sale price obtained for any resale of the work, subsequent to the first transfer of the work by the author.
The right refe1Ted to in paragraph I shall apply to all acts of resale involving as sellers, buyers or inte1mediaries a1i market professionals, such as salesrooms, art galleries and, in general, any dealers in works of art.

Each Pmiy may provide that the right referred to in paragraph I shall not apply to acts of resale where the seller has acquired the work directly from the author less than three years before that resale and where the resale price does not exceed a certain mininlum mnount.
The royalty shall be payable by the seller.

Each Pmiy may provide that one of the natural or legal persons referred to in paragraph 2 other than the seller shall alone be liable or shall share liability with the seller for payment of the royalty.

The protection provided may be claimed to the extent permitted by the Party where this protection is claimed.

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Sub-Section 2 Trademarks Article 292 International agreements The Parties shall: (a) comply with the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the Intemational Registration of Marks, the WIPO Trademark Law Treaty and the Nice Agreement Concerning the Intemational Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks, and (b) make all reasonable efforts to accede to the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks.

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Article 294 Well-known trademarks For the purpose of giving effect to Atticle 6bis of the Paris Convention (1967) and Atticle 16(2) and (3) of the TRIPS Agreement on the protection of well-known trademarks, the Parties shall apply the Joint Recommendation adopted by the Assembly of the Pm·is Union for the Protection of Industrial Property and the General Assembly of the World Intellectual Propetty Organization (WIPO) at the Thitty-Fomth Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO (September 1999).
EN 144 EN Article 295 Exceptions to the rights conferred by a trademark Each Patty shall provide for limited exceptions to the rights conferred by a trademark, such as the fair use of descriptive te1ms, the protection of geographical indications as provided for in A1ticle 303, or other limited exceptions that take account of the legitimate interests of the owner of the trademark and of third parties.

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In order for a geographical indication of a Party to be protected by the other Party, it shall cover products within the scope of the legislation of that Party referred to in Atticle 297 of this Agreement.
"Geographical indication" shall mean an indication as defined in Article 22(1) of the TRIPS Agreement, which also includes "designations of origin".

Article 297 Established geographical indications Having examined the legislation of the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications listed in Part A of Atrnex XXX-A of this Agreement, the Union concludes that that legislation meets the elements laid down in Part C of Atrnex XXX-A to this Agreement.
Having examined the legislation of the Union on the protection of geographical indications listed in Patt B of Atrnex XXX-A to this Agreement, the Government of the Republic of Moldova concludes that that legislation meets the elements laid down in Patt C of Atrnex XXX-A to this Agreement.
The Government of the Republic of Moldova, after having completed atl objection procedure in accordmce with the criteria set out in Atrnex XXX-B to this Agreement, md after having exatnined the geographical indications for agricultural products md foodstuffs of the Union listed in Atrnex XXX -C and the geographical indications for wines, aromatised wines md spirit drinks of the Union listed in Atrnex XXX-D to this Agreement, which have been registered by the Union under the legislation referred to in paragraph 2, shall protect those geographical indications according to the level of protection laid down in this Sub-Section.
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The decisions of the Joint Committee set up by Article 11 of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs concerning the amendment of Annexes III and N to that Agreement, which are taken before the entry into force of this Agreement, shall be deemed to be decisions of the Geographical Indications Sub Committee, and the geographical indications added to those Annexes III and N shall be deemed to be patt of Annexes XXX-C and XXX-D of this Agreement.
Accordingly, the Patties shall protect those geographical indications as established geographical indications under this Agreement.
Article 298 Addition of new geographical indications The Parties agree on the possibility to add new geographical indications to be protected in Annexes XXX-C and XXX-D to this Agreement in accordance with the procedure set out in Atticle 306(3) to this Agreement after having completed the objection procedure and after having examined the geographical indications as referred to in Atticle 297(3) and 297(4) of this Agreement to the satisfaction of both Parties.
A Party shall not be required to protect as a geographical indication a name that conflicts with the name of a plant variety, including a wine grape variety, or an animal breed and as a result is likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product.

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The geographical indications listed in Annexes XXX-C and XXX-D to this Agreement, as well as those added pursuant to Atticle 298 of this Agreement, shall be protected against: (a) any direct or indirect commercial use of a protected name: for comparable products not compliant with the product specification of (i) the protected na111e, or (b) in so far as such use exploits the reputation of a geographical indication; (ii) any misuse, imitation or evocation26 , even if the true origin of the product is indicated or if the protected name is translated, transcripted, transliterated or accompanied by an expression such as "style", "type", "method", "as produced in~', "imitation", "flavour", "like" or sitnilar; 26 By the term "evocation'' is understood, notably, the use in any way for products falling under heading 20.09 of the HS, although only insofar as those products are referred to wines falling under heading 22.04, aromatised wines falling under heading 22.05 and spirit drinks falling under heading 22.08 of that system.
EN 146 EN (c) any other false or misleading indication as to the provenance, origin, nature or essential qualities of the product, on the inner or outer packaging, advettising material or documents relating to the product concerned, and the packing of the product in a container liable to convey a false impression as to its origin; (d) any other practice liable to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product.
If geographical indications are wholly or partially homonymous, protection shall be granted to each indication provided that it has been used in good faith and with due regard for local and traditional usage and the actual risk of confusion.
Without prejudice to Article 23 of the TRIPS Agreement, the Parties shall mutually decide the practical conditions of use under which the homonymous geographical indications will be differentiated from each other, taking into account the need to ensure equitable treatment of the producers concerned and that consumers are not misled.
A homonymous name which misleads the consumer into believing that products come from another territory shall not be registered even if the name is accurate as far as the actual territory, region or place of origin of the product in question is concerned.
Where a Pruty, in the context of negotiations with a third country, proposes to protect a geographical indication of that third country, and the name is homonymous with a geographical indication of the other Party, the latter shall be consulted and be given the opportunity to comment before the name is protected Nothing in this Sub-Section shall oblige a Party to protect a geographical indication of the other Patty which is not or ceases to be protected in its country of origin.
The Parties shall notify each other if a geographical indication ceases to be protected in its country of on gm.

The provisions of this Sub-Section shall in no way prejudice the right of any person to use, in the course of trade, that person's name or the name of that person's predecessor in business, except where such name is used in such a manner as to mislead consumers.
Article 300 Right of use of geographical indications A name protected under this Sub-Section may be used by any operator marketing, producing, processing or preparing agricultural products, foodstuffs, wines, m·omatised wines or spirit drinks confonning to the corresponding product specification.

Once a geographical indication is protected under this Sub-Section, the use of such protected name shall not be subject to any registration of users or further charges.

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EN 147 EN Article 301 Enforcement of protection The Patties shall enforce the protection provided for in Articles 297 to 300 of this Agreement by appropriate administrative actions or legal proceedings, as appropriate, including at the customs border ( expmt and impmt), in order to prevent and stop any unlawful use of the protected geographical indications.

They shall also enforce such protection at the request of an interested patty.
Article 302 Implementation of complementary actions Without prejudice to the Republic ofMoldova's previous commitments to grant protection for the Union geographical indications derived from international agreements on the protection of geographical indications and the enforcement thereof, including the commitments undertaken in the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration, and in accordance with Atticle 301 of this Agreement, the Republic of Moldova shall benefit from a transition~!
period of five yeat·s from I April 2013 to put in place all complementary actions necessary to stop any unlawful use of the protected geographical indications, in particular the measures at the custom border.

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For geographical indications refe!Ted to in Atticle 297 of this Agreement, the date of application for protection shall be 1 April 2013.

For geographical indications refened to in Atticle 298 of tins Agreement, the date of application for protection shall be the date of the h·ansmission of a request to the other Patty to protect a geographical indication.
For geographical indications referred to in A1ticle 298 of this Agreement, the Patties shall have no obligation to protect a geographical indication where, in the light of a reputed or well-known trademark, protection is liable to mislead consumers as to the hue identity of the product.

Without prejudice to paragraph 4, the Pa1ties shall protect geograplncal indications also where a prior trademark exists.
A prior trademark shall mean a h·ademark the use of which corresponds to one of the situations refe!Ted to in Atticle 299(1) of this Agreement, which has been applied for, registered or established by use, if that possibility is provided for by the legislation concemed, in the territory of one of the EN 148 EN Parties before the date on which the application for protection of the geographical indication is submitted by the other Party under this Sub-Section.
Such trademark may continue to be used and renewed notwithstanding the protection of the geographical indication, provided that no grounds for the trademark's invalidity or revocation exist in the legislation on trademarks of the Parties.

Article 304 General rules This Sub-Section shall apply without prejudice to the rights and obligations of the Parties under the WTO Agreement.
Notwithstanding Article 302 of this Agreement, the impmt, export and marketing of any product referred to in A1ticles 297 and 298 of this Agreement shall be conducted in compliance with the laws and regulations applying in the territory of the importing Party.

Any matter arising from technical specifications of registered nan1es shall be dealt with in the Committee established in Article 306 of this Agreement.
Geographical indications protected under this Sub-Section may only be cancelled by the Party in which the product originates.

A product specification refe!Ted to in this Sub-Section shall be that approved, including any amendments also approved, by the authorities of the Party in the terTitory of which the product originates.
Article 305 Cooperation and transparency The Parties shall, either directly or through the Geographical Indications Sub-Committee established pursuant to Article 306 of this Agreement, maintain contact on all matters relating to the inrplementation and the functioning of this Sub-Section, in particular, a Party may request from the other Party information relating to product specifications and their modification, and contact points for control provisions.
Each Party may make publicly available the product specifications or a summary thereof and contact points for control provisions conesponding to geographical indications of the other Party protected pursuant to this Article.

Article 306 Geographical Indications Sub-Committee The Geographical Indications Sub-Committee is hereby established.
The Geographical Indications Sub-Committee shall consist of representatives of the Parties with the purpose of monitoring the development of tins Sub-Section and of intensifying their cooperation and dialogue on geographical indications.

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It shall determine its own rules of procedure.

It shall meet at least once a year and at the request of either of the Pmties, altematively in the European Union and in the Republic of Moldova, at a time and a place and in a manner (which may include videoconference) mutually determined by the Parties, but no later than 90 days after the request.
The Geographical Indications Sub-Committee shall also see to the proper functioning of this Sub-Section and may consider any matter related to its implementation and operation.
In particular, it shall be responsible for: (a) amending Part A and Part B of Annex XXX-A to this Agreement as regards the references to the law applicable in the Parties; (b) modifying Annexes XXX-C and XXX-D as regards geographical indications, (c) exchanging information on legislative and policy developments on geographical indications and any other matter of mutual interest in the area of geographical indications; (d) exchanging information on geographical indications for the purpose of considering their protection in accordance with tins Sub-Section; (e) monitoring the latest developments regarding the enforcement of the protection of the geographical indications listed in Annexes XXX-C and XXX-D to this Agreement.
Sub-Section 4 Designs Article 307 International agreements The Pmties shall comply with the Geneva Act to the Hague Agreement Conceming the Intemational Registration of Industrial Designs (1999).
Article 308 Protection of registered designs Each Pmty shall vrovide for the protection of independently created designs that are new and are original2 • This protection shall be provided by registration, which shall confer an exclusive right upon the holders of a registered design in accordance with the provisions of this mticle.
A design applied to or incorporated in a product which constitutes a component pmt of a complex product shall only be considered to be new and original: (a) if the component part, once it has been incorporated into the complex product, remains visible during normal use of the latter, and For the purposes of this Article, a Party may consider that a design having individual character is original.

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The expression "normal use" in paragraph 2(a) shall mean use by the end user, excluding maintenance, servicing or repair work.
The holder of a registered design shall have the right to prevent third parties not having the owner's consent from, at a minimum, making, offering for sale, selling, importing, expmting, stocking or using a product bearing or embodying the protected design when such acts are unde1taken for commercial purposes, unduly prejudice the nmmal exploitation of the design, or are not compatible with fair trade practices.
The duration of protection available shall amount to 25 years from the date of filing of the application for registration.

Article 309 Protection conferred to unregistered designs Each Party shall provide the legal means to prevent the use of unregistered designs, only if the contested use results from copying the unregistered appearance of the product.

For the pmposes of this Article, the tenn "use" shall include the offering for sale, putting on the market, importing or exporting the product.
The duration of protection available for unregistered designs shall amount to at least three years from the date on which the design was made available to the public in one of the Parties.
Article 310 Exceptions and exclusions Each Party may provide limited exceptions to the protection of designs, provided that such exceptions do not unreasonably conflict with the normal exploitation of protected designs and do not unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the owner of the protected design, taking account of the legitimate interests of third parties.

Design protection shall not extend to designs dictated essentially by technical or functional considerations.
In particular a design right shall not subsist in featnres of appearance of a product which must necessarily be reproduced in their exact fonn and dimensions in order to pennit the product in which the design is incmporated or to which it is applied to be mechanically connected to or placed in, around or against another product so that either product may perfonn its function.
Article 311 Relationship to copyright A design shall also be eligible for protection under the law of copyright of a Pmty as from the date on which the design was created or fixed in any form.

The extent to which, and the conditions under which, such a protection is conferred, including the level of originality required, shall be determined by each Party.
EN 151 EN Sub-Section 5 Patents Article 312 International agreements The Parties shall adhere to the provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty and shall make all reasonable effmts to comply with the Patent Law Treaty.

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In interpreting and implementing the rights and obligations under this Chapter, the Parties shall ensure consistency with the Declaration.

The Patties shall respect the Decision of the WTO General Council of 30 August 2003 oil Paragraph 6 of the Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, and they shall contribute to its implementation.
Article 314 Supplementary protection certificate The Parties recognise that medicinal and plant protection products protected by a patent may be subject to an administrative authorisation procedure before being put on their market.
They recognise that the period that elapses between the filing of the application for a patent and the first authorisation to place the product on their respective market, as defined for that purpose by domestic law, may shmten the period of effective protection under the patent.
Each Patty shall provide for a fi.uther period of protection for a medicinal or plant protection product which is protected by a patent and which has been subject to an administrative authorisation procedure, that period being equal to the period refened to in pat·agraph I second sentence, reduced by a period of five years.

Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the duration of the fi.uther period of protection may not exceed five years.
In the case of medicinal products for which paediatric studies have been catTied out, and provided that results of those studies are reflected in the product information, the Patties shall provide for a fi.uther six months extension of the period of protection referred to in paragraph 2.

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28 Each Party shall ensure that any required information that is submitted to obtain an authorisation to put a medicinal product on the market remains undisclosed to third parties and benefits from protection against unfair commercial use.
To this end, (a) (b) during a period of at least five years, starting from the date of grant of marketing authorisation in the Party concerned, no person or entity, whether public or private, other than the person or entity who submitted such undisclosed data, shall be allowed to rely directly or indirectly on such data, without the explicit consent of the person or entity who submitted this data, in suppmi of an application for the authorisation to put a medicinal product on the market; during a period of at least seven years, stariing from the date of grant of marketing authorisation in the Pariy concerned, a marketing authorisation for any subsequent application shall not be granted, unless the subsequent applicant submits Ius/her own data, or data used with authorisation of the holder of the first authorisation, meeting the same requirements as in the case of the first authorisation.
Products registered without submission of such data shall be removed from the market until the requirements are met.

The seven year period referred to in paragraph 2(b) shall be extended to a maximum of eight years if, during the first five years after obtaining the initial authorisation, the holder obtains an authorisation for one or more new therapeutic indications which are considered of siguificant clinical benefit in comparison with existing therapies.
The provisions of this Atiicle shall not have retroactive effect.

They shall not affect the marketing of medicinal products authorised before the entry into force of tins Agreement.

The Republic of Moldova undertakes to align its legislation conceming data protection for medicinal products with that of the Union at a date to be decided by the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 43 8( 4) of this Agreement.
For the purposes of this Atticle: Medicinal products means: (i) any substance or combination of substances presented for treating or preventing disease in human beings; or (ii) any substance or combination of substances which may be administered to human beings with a view to making a medical diagnosis or to restoring, correcting or modifying physiological functions in human beings.

Medicinal products include, for example, chemical medicinal products, biological medicinal products (e.g.
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gene therapy medicinal products, cell therapy medicinal products), herbal medicinal products, radiopharmaceuticals.

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Each Party shall recognise a temporary data protection right to the owner of a test or study report submitted for the first time to obtain a marketing authorisation for a plant protection product.

During the period of validity of the data protection right, the test or study report shall not be used for the benefit of any other person aiming to obtain a marketing authorisation for a plant protection product, except when the explicit consent of the owner is proved.

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The period of data protection shall be at least ten years from the first authorisation in the Party concerned.

In case of low risk plant protection products the period may be extended to 13 years.
The periods referred to in paragraph 3 shall be extended by three months for each extension of authorisation for minor uses29 if the applications for such authorisations are made by the holder of the authorisation at the latest five years after the date of the first authorisation.

The total period of data protection may in no case exceed 13 years.

For low risk plant protection products the total period of data protection may in no case exceed 15 years.
A test or study report shall also be protected if it was necessary for the renewal or review of an authorisation.

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Those measures and remedies shall also be effective, proportionate and dissuasive and shall be applied in such a manner as to avoid the creation of batTiers to legitimate trade and to provide for safeguards against their abuse.
Article 319 Entitled applicants Each Patty shall recognise as persons entitled to seek application of the measures, procedures and remedies referred to in this Section and in Pmt Ill of the TRIPS Agreement: (a) (b) (c) (d) 30 the holders of intellectual property rights in accordance with the provisions of the applicable law, all other persons authorised to use those rights, in patticular licensees, in so far as pennitted by and in accordance with the provisions of the applicable law, intellectual propetty collective rights management bodies which are regularly recognised as having a right to represent holders of intellectual property rights, in so far as petmitted by and in accordance with the provisions of the applicable law, professional defence bodies which are regularly recognised as having a right to represent holders of intellectual propetty rights, in so fat· as petmitted by and in accordance with the provisions of the applicable law.
For the purposes of this Sub-Section the notion of "intellectual propetty rights" shall include at least the following rights: copytight; rights related to copyright; sui generis right of a database maker; rights of the creator of the topographies of a semi-conductor product; trademark rights; design rights; patent rights, including rights derived from supplementary protection certificates; geographical indications; utility model rights; plant variety rights; trade names in so far as these are protected as exclusive rights by domestic law.
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Such measures may include the detailed description, with or without the taking of samples, or the physical seizme of the alleged infi·inging goods, aJJd, in appropriate cases, the materials and implements used in the production and/or distribution of these goods and the documents relating thereto.
Those measures shall be taken, if necessary without the other pmty being heard, in particular where any delay is likely to cause ineparable harm to the right holder or where there is a demonstrable risk of evidence being destroyed.
Article 321 Right of information Each Party shall ensme that, in the context of proceedings concerning an infringement of an intellectual prope1ty right and in response to a justified and proportionate request of the claimant, the competent judicial authorities may order that infmmatiun on lh" origin and distribution networks of the goods or services which infringe an intellectual prope1ty right be provided by the infringer aJJd/or any other person who: (a) was found in possession of the infi·inging goods on a commercial scale; (b) was found to be using the infringing services on a connnercial scale; (c) was found to be providing on a conm1ercial scale services used in infringing activities; or (d) was indicated by the person refened to in point (a), (b) or (c) as being involved in the production, mmmfactme or distribution of the goods or the provision of the serv1ces.
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An interlocutory injunction may also be issued, under the same conditions, against an intermediary whose services are being used by a third pmty to infringe an intellectual property tight.

An interlocutory injunction may also be issued to order the seizure or delivery up of goods suspected of inftinging an intellectual property right, so as to prevent their entry into or movement within the channels of commerce.
In the case of an alleged infringement committed on a commercial scale, the Pmties shall ensure that, if the applicant demonstrates circun1stances likely to endanger the recovery of damages, the judicial authorities may order the precautionary seizure of the movable and immovable property of the alleged infringer, including the blocking of his/her bank accounts and other assets.
To that end, the competent authorities may order the communication of bank, financial or commercial documents, or appropriate access to the relevant information.
Article 323 Corrective measures • Each Pmty shall ensure that the competent judicial authorities may order, at the request of the applicant and without prejudice to any damages due to the right holder by reason of the infringement, and without compensation of any s01t, at least the definitive removal from the channels of commerce, or the destruction, of goods that they have found to be infringing an intellectual property right.
If appropriate, the competent judicial authorities may also order the destmction of materials and implements predominantly used in the creation or manufacture of those goods.

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The Pmties' judicial authorities shall have the authority to order that those measures shall be carried out at the expense of the infringer, unless particular reasons are invoked for not doing so.
Article 324 Injunctions Each Party shall ensure that, where a judicial decision is taken finding an infringement of an intellectual property right, the judicial authorities may issue against the infringer as well as against an intermediary whose services are used by a third party to infringe an intellectual property right an injunction aimed at prohibiting the continuation of the infringement.
Article 325 Alternative measures The Pmies may provide that, in appropriate cases and at the request of the person liable to be subject to the measures provided for in Atiicle 323 and/or Atticle 324 of this Agreement, the competent judicial authorities may order pecuniary compensation to be paid to the injured party instead of applying the measures provided for in these two Atticles if that person acted unintentionally and without negligence, if execution of the measures in question would cause him/her dispropmtionate harm and if pecuniary compensation to the injured party appears reasonably satisfactory.
Article 326 Damages I.

Each Party shall ensure that the judicial authorities, on application of the injured paliy, order the infringer who knowingly, or with reasonable grounds to know, engaged in an infringing activity, to pay the right-holder damages appropriate to the actual prejudice suffered by him/her as a result of the infringement.
When the judicial authorities set the daJDages: (a) (b) they shall take into account all appropriate aspects, such as the negative economic consequences, including lost profits, which the injured party has suffered, any unfair profits made by the infringer and, in appropriate cases, elements other than economic factors, such as the moral prejudice caused to the right holder by the infringement ; or as an altemative to (a), they may, in appropriate cases, set the damages as a lump sum on the basis of elements such as at least the amount of royalties or fees which would have been due if the infringer had requested authorisation to use the intellectual property right in question.
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EN !58 EN Article 327 Legal costs Each Pmty shall ensure that reasonable and propmtionate legal costs and other expenses incurred by the successful pmty shall as a general rule be borne by the unsuccessful party, unless equity does not allow this.
Article 328 Publication of judicial decisions Each Party shall ensure that, in legal proceedings instituted for infringement of an intellectual property right, the judicial authorities may order, at the request of the applicant and at the expense of the infringer, appropriate measures for the dissemination of the information concerning the decision, including displaying the decision and publishing it in full or in part.
Article 329 Presumption of authorship or ownership For the purposes of applying the measures, procedures and remedies provided for in this Section: (a) (b) I.
31 for the author of a literary or mtistic work, in the absence of proof to the contrary, to be regarded as such, and consequently to be entitled to institute infringement proceedings, it shall be sufficient for his/her name to appear on the work in the usual manner; the provision under (a) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the holders of rights related to copyright with regard to their protected subject matter.
Sub-Section 2 Other Provisions Article 330 Border measures Each Pmty shall, unless otherwise provided for in this Sub-Section, adopt procedures to enable a right holder, who has valid grounds for suspecting that the importation, expmtation, re-expmtation, entry or exit of the customs territory, placement under a suspensive procedure or placement under a free zone or a free warehouse of goods infringing an intellectual propetiy righe 1 may take place, to lodge an application in For the purposes of this provision, 11goods infringing an intellectual propetty right 11 means: (a) 11Counterfeit goods 11 , namely: (i) goods, including packaging, bearing without authorisation a trademark identical to the trademark duly registered in respect of the same type of goods, or which cannot be distinguished in its essential aspects from such a trademark, and which thereby infringes the trademark holder's rights; (ii) any trademark symbol such as a logo, label, sticker, brochure, instructions for use or guarantee document, even if presented separately, on the same conditions as the goods referred to in point (i); EN !59 EN 2.
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Each Party shall provide that when the customs authorities, in the course of their actions and before an application has been lodged by a right holder or granted, have sufficient grounds for suspecting that goods infringe an intellectual prope1ty right, they may suspend the release of the goods or detain them in order to enable the right holder to submit an application for action in accordance with the paragraph 1.
Any rights or obligations concerning the impotter which are established in domestic law for the implementation of this Article and of Section 4 of Part III of the TRIPS Agreement shall be also applicable to the ex potter or to the holder of the goods.
Each Pmty shall provide that its competent authorities require a right holder that requests the procedures described in paragraph I to provide adequate evidence to satisfy the competent authorities that, under the law of the Party providing the procedures, there is prima facie an infringement of the right holder's intellectual propetty right, and to supply sufficient infotmation that may reasonably be expected to be within the right holder's knowledge to make the suspect goods reasonably recognisable by the competent authorities.
The requirement to provide sufficient infmmation shall not unreasonably deter recourse to the procedures described in paragraph I.

With a view to establishing whether an intellectual property right has been infringed, the customs office shall inform the right holder, at his/her request and if known, of the names and addresses of the consignee, the consignor or the holder of the goods and the origin and provenance of goods suspected of infringing ail intellectual prope1ty right.
The customs office shall also give the applicant the oppmtunity to inspect goods whose release has been suspended or which have been detained.

When examining goods, the customs office may take samples and hand them over or send them to the right holder, at his/her request, strictly for the pwposes of analysis and to facilitate the subsequent procedure.
The customs authorities shall be active in tm·geting and identifying shipments containing goods suspected of infiinging an intellectual property right on the basis of risk analysis techniques.

They shall set up systems for close cooperation with right holders including effective mechanisms to collect infmmation for the risk analysis.

The Pmties agree to cooperate with a view to eliminating international trade in goods infiinging intellectual property rights.
In pmticular, for this pwpose, they shall, where appropriate, exchange infmmation and aiTange for cooperation between their competent authorities with regard to trade in goods infringing intellectual propetty rights.
(iii) packaging materials bearing the trademark of counterfeit goods, presented separately, on the same conditions as the goods referred to in point (i); (b) 11pirated goods\ namely goods which are or contain copies made without the consent of the right-holder, or of a person duly authorised by the holder in the country of production, and which are made directly or indirectly from an article, where the making of that copy would have constituted an infringement of a copyright or related right or design right under the law of the country of importation, regardless of whether it is registered in domestic law; (c) goods which, according to the law of the Party in which the application for customs action is made, infringe a patent, a plant variety right, or a geographical indication.
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Without prejudice to other fmms of cooperation, Protocol III on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters will be applicable with regard to paragraphs 7 and 8 with respect to breaches of customs legislation related to intellectual property rights.

The Customs Sub-Committee referred to in Alticle 200 of this Agreement shall act as the responsible Committee to ensure the proper functioning and implementation of this Alticle.

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Subject to the provisions of Title VI (Financial Assistance, and Anti-Fraud and Control Provisions) of this Agreement, areas of cooperation include, but are not limited to, the following activities: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) exchange of infonnation on the legal framework concerning intellectual prope1ty rights and relevant rules of protection and enforcement; exchange of experiences on legislative progress in those areas; exchange of experiences and information on enforcement of intellectual property rights; exchange of experiences on central and sub-central enforcement by customs, police, administrative and judiciaty bodies; co-ordination to prevent exports of counterfeit goods, including with other countries; capacity-building; exchange and training of personnel; promotion and dissemination of inforn1ation on intellectual prope1iy rights in, inter alia, business circles and civil society; public awareness of consumers and right holders; EN 161 EN (f) (g) enhancement of institutional cooperation, for example between intellectual propetty offices; actively promoting awareness and education of the general public on policies concerning intellectual property rights; fonnulation of effective strategies to identify key audiences and creation of communication programmes to increase consumer and media awareness on the impact of intellectual prope1ty violations, including the risk to health and safety and the connection to organised crime.
EN 162 EN CHAPTERlO COMPETITION Section 1 Antitrust and Mergers Article 333 Definitions For the pmposes of this Section: 1.

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"Competition laws" means: (a) (b) (c) for the Union, Articles 101, 102 and 106 of the TFEU, Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings, and their implementing regulations or amendments; for the Republic of Moldova,·Competition Law N° 183 of 11 July 2012 and its implementing regulations or amendments; as well as any changes that the above-mentioned instruments may undergo after the entry into force of this Agreement.
Article 334 Principles The Parties recognise the importance of free and undistorted competition in their trade relations.

The Parties acknowledge that anti-competitive business practices have the potential to distort the proper functioning of markets and unde1mine the benefits of trade liberalisation.

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Each Party shall maintain an operationally independent authority with adequate human and financial resources in order to effectively enforce the above-mentioned competition laws.

The Parties recognise the impmtance of applying their respective competition laws in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner, respecting the principles of procedural faimess and rights of defence of the undertakings concemed.
EN 163 EN State monopolies, public undertakings and undertakings entrusted with special or exclusive rights Article 336 I.

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With regard to state monopolies of a connnercial character, public undertakings and undettakings entrusted with special or exclusive rights, each Patty shall ensure that such undettakings are subject to the competition laws refe!Ted to above, in so far as the application of these laws does not obstruct the performance, in law or in fact, of the pat·ticular tasks of public interest assigned to the undertakings in question.
Article 337 Cooperation and exchange of information The Parties recognise the importance of cooperation and co-ordination between their respective competition authorities to enhance effective competition law enforcement, and to fulfil the objectives of this Agreement through the promotion of competition and the cmtailment of anti-competitive business conduct or anti-competitive transactions.
To this end, each competition authority may inform the other competition authority of its willingness to cooperate with respect to the enforcement activity of any of the Patties.

Neither Patty shall be prevented from taking autonomous decisions on the matters subject to the cooperation.

With a view to facilitating the effective enforcement of their respective competition laws, the competition authorities may exchange non-confidential information.
All exchange of infmmation shall be subject to the standards of confidentiality applicable in each Patty.

Whenever the Patties exchange infmmation under this Atticle, they shall take into account the limitations in1posed by the requirements of professional and business secrecy in their respective jurisdictions.
Article 338 Dispute settlement The provisions on the dispute settlement mechanism in Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement shall not apply to this Section.

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This Chapter shall not apply to state aid related to fisheries, products covered by Annex I of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture or other aids covered by the WTO Agreement on Agriculture.
Article 340 Assessment of state aid .State aid shall be assessed on the basis of the criteria arising from the application of the competition mles applicable in the EU, in particular Atticle 107 TFEU and interpretative instmments adopted by the EU Institutions, including the relevant jurispmdence of the Court of Justice of the EU.

The obligations deriving from this Article shall apply within five years from the date of entry into force of this Agreement.
Article 341 State aid legislation and authority The Patties shall adopt or maintain, as appropriate, legislation for the control of state aid.

They shall also establish or maintain, as appropriate, an operationally independent authority entrusted with the powers necessary for the control of state aid.

This authority shall have inter alia, the powers to authorise state aid schemes and individual state aid measures, as well as the powers to order the recovery of state aid that has been unlawfully granted.
The obligations deriving from this Atticle shall be fulfilled within two years from the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

Any state aid schemes instituted before the establishment of the state aid authority shall be aligned within a period of eight years from the entry into force of this Agreement.
Without prejudice to other Chapters in this Agreement, the alignment period shall be extended for a maximum period of up to ten years from the entry into force of this Agreement with regard to state aid schemes instituted under the Moldovan Law on Free Economic Zones No 440-XV of27 July 2001.

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To this end, each Patty shall, as of 1 January 2016, repmt every two years to the other Patty, following the methodology and the presentation of the EU a1111ual survey on state aid.

Such repmt is deemed to have been provided if the relevant information is made available by the Patties or on their behalf on a publicly accessible website.
Whenever a Party considers its trade relations to be affected by an individual case of state aid granted by the other Patty, the Patty concemed may request the other Pmty to provide information on the individual case of state aid.

Article 343 Confidentiality When exchanging information under this Chapter the Patties shall take into account the limitations imposed by the requirements of professional and business secrecy.
Article 344 Review clanse The Parties shall keep under constant review the matters to which reference is made in this Chapter.

Each Party may refer such matters to the Association Conm1ittee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438( 4) of this Agreement.

The Patties agree to review progress in implementing this Chapter every two years after the entry into force of this Agreement, unless both Parties agree otherwise.
EN 166 EN CHAPTERll TRADE RELATED ENERGY Article 345 Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter: I.

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Article 346 Domestic regulated prices In accordance with the Accession Protocol of the Republic of Moldova to the Energy Cmrununity the price for the supply of gas and electricity for non-household customers shall be determined solely by supply and demand.

By way of derogation from paragraph I, a Pmiy may impose in the general economic interest32 an obligation on undertakings which relates to the price of supply of natural gas and electricity (hereinafter referred to as "regulated price").
In case non-household customers are not able to agree with a supplier on a price for electricity or natural gas that is lower or equal to the regulated price for natural gas or electricity, non-household customers shall have the right to enter into a contract for the supply of electricity or natural gas with a supplier to regulated price obligations.

In any case, the non-household customers shall be free to negotiate and sign a contract with any alternative supplier.
The Pa!iy imposing an obligation in accordance with paragraph 2 shall ensure that the obligation is clearly defined, transparent, proportionate, non-discriminatmy, verifiable and of limited duration.

When imposing any such obligation, the Pmiy shall also guarantee equality of access for other undetiakings to consmners.
The expression 11general economic interest" shall be interpreted in the same way as in Atiicle 106 of the TFEU and in particular in accordance with the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.

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Article 347 Prohibition of dual pricing Without prejudice to the possibility to impose regulated prices consistently with paragraphs 2 and 3 of A1iicle 346 of this Agreement, a Pmiy, or a regulatory authority of a Party, shall not adopt or maintain a measure resulting in a higher price for exports of energy goods to the other Pmiy than the price charged for such goods when intended for domestic consumption.
The exporting Pmiy shall upon request of the other Pmiy provide evidence that a different price for the same energy goods sold on the domestic market and for expmi does not result from a measure prohibited by paragraph I.
Article 348 Transit The Parties shall take any necessary measures to facilitate transit, consistent with the principle of freedom of transit, and in accordance with A1iicles V.!, V.2, V.4 and V.5 of GATT 1994 and Articles 7.1 and 7.3 of the Energy Charter Treaty, which are incorporated into and made part of this Agreement.
Article 349 Transport As regards transpmt of electricity and gas, in particular third pmty access to fixed infrastmcture, the Pmties shall adapt their legislation, as refened to in Annex VIII to this Agreement and in the Energy Community Treaty, in order to ensure that the tariffs, which shall be published prior to their entry into force, the capacity allocation procedures and all other conditions are objective, reasonable and transparent and that they do not discriminate on the basis of origin, ownership or destination of the electricity or gas.
Article 350 Unauthorised taking of goods in transit Each Party shall take all necessary measures to prohibit and address any unauthorised taking of energy goods in transit thl'Ough its tenitory by any entity subject to that Party's control or jurisdiction.

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In the event of a dispute over any matter involving the Parties or one or more entities subject to the control or jurisdiction of one of the Pmties, a Pmty through the territory of which energy goods transit shall not, prior to the conclusion of a dispute resolution procedure under the relevant contract or agreement or of an emergency procedure under Annex XXXI or under Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of Title V (Trade and Trade related Matters) of this Agreement, interrupt or reduce such transit, or pe1mit any entity subject to its control or jurisdiction, including a state trading enterprise, to intenupt or reduce such transit, except under the circumstances provided in paragraph 1.
A Pmty shall not be held liable for an inte1ruption or reduction of transit pursuant to this Alticle where that Party is unable to supply or to transit energy goods as a result of actions attributable to a third country or an entity under the control or jurisdiction of a third country.
Article 352 Transit obligation for operators Each Party shall ensure that fixed infrastructure operators take any necessary measures to: (a) minimise the risk of accidental interruption or reduction of transit; (b) expeditiously restore the normal operation of such transit, which has been accidentally interrupted or reduced.

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The decisions of and the procedures used by a regulatory authority shall be impartial with respect to all market participants.
An operator affected by a decision of a regulatory authority shall have the right to appeal against that decision to an appeal body that is independent of the pmties involved.

Where the appeal body is not judicial in character, written reasons for its decision shall always be given and its decisions shall also be subject to review by an impartial and independent judicial authority.

Decisions taken by appeal bodies shall be effectively enforced.
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In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Chapter and the provisions of the Energy Cmmnunity Treaty or the provisions of the Union legislation made applicable under the Energy Cmmnunity Treaty, the provisions of the Energy Conununity Treaty or the provisions of the Union legislation made applicable under the Energy Cmmnunity Treaty shall prevail to the extent of such conflict.
In implementing this Chapter, preference shall be given to the adoption of legislation or other acts which are consistent with the Energy Conununity Treaty or are based on the legislation applicable in the Union.

In the event of a dispute as regards this Chapter, legislation or other acts which meet these criteria shall be presumed to conform to this Chapter.
In assessing whether the legislation or other acts meet these criteria, any relevant decision taken under Article 91 of the Energy Cmmnunity Treaty shall be taken into account.

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EN 170 EN CHAPTER12 TRANSPARENCY Article 355 Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter: 1.
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It does not include a ruling that applies to a particular person; "interested person" means any natural or legal person that may be subject to any rights or obligations under measures of general application, within the meaning of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.
Article 356 Objective and scope Recognising the impact which regulatory enviromnent may have on trade and investment between the Pruties, the Pruties shall provide a predictable regulatory enviromnent for economic operators and efficient procedures, taking due account of tl1e requirements of legal cettainty and propmtionality.

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Each Party shall maintain or establish appropriate mechanisms for responding to enquiries from any person regarding any measure of general application which is proposed or in force, and its application.
Enquiries may be addressed tluough the contact point established under paragraph 1 or through any other mechanism, as appropriate.

The Parties recognise that any response provided for in paragraph 2 may not be definitive or legally binding but for infmmation purposes only, unless otherwise provided in their respective laws and regulations.
Upon request of a Pruty, the other Pmty shall promptly provide information and respond to questions pettaining to any measure of general application or any proposal to adopt or to amend any measure of general application that the requesting Patty considers might affect the operation of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement, regardless of whether the requestin~ Patty has been previously notified of that measure.
Article 359 Administration of measures of general application Each Patty shall administer in an objective, impartial and reasonable manner all measures of general application.
To this end, each Party, in applying such measures to patticular persons, goods or services of the other Patty in specific cases, shall: (a) (b) endeavour to provide interested persons, that are directly affected by a proceeding, with a reasonable notice, in accordance with its procedures, when a proceeding is initiated, including a description of the nature of the proceeding, a statement of the legal authmity under which the proceeding is initiated, and a general description of any issues in controversy; afford such interested persons a reasonable opportunity to present facts and arguments in support of their positions prior to any final administrative action, when the time, the nature of the proceeding, and the public interest permit; and (c) ensure that its procedures at·e based on and canied out in accordance with its law.
Article 360 Review and appeal I.

Each Patty shall establish or maintain judicial, at·bitral or administrative tribunals or procedures for the purpose of the prompt review and, where warranted, cmrection of administrative action relating to matters covered by Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.
Such tribunals or procedures shall be impmtial and independent of the office or authority entrusted with administrative enforcement and EN 172 EN those responsible for them shall not have any substantial interest in the outcome of the matter.

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Each Party shall ensure that, subject to appeal or further review as provided in its law, 3. such decision shall be implemented by, and shall govern the practice of, the office or the competent authority with respect to the administrative action at issue.

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The Patties agree to cooperate in promoting regulatory quality and perfonnance, including through exchange of information and best practices on their respective regulatory policies and regulatory impact assessments.

The Parties subscribe to the principles of g~od administrative behaviour33 , and agree to cooperate in promoting them, including through the exchange of information and best practices.
Article 362 Specific rules The provisions of this Chapter shall apply without prejudice to any specific rules on transparency established in other Chapters of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.

33 As expressed in the Council of Europe's Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on good administration, CM/Rec(2007)7 of20 June 2007.

EN 173 EN CHAPTER13 TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Article 363 Context and objectives I.

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The Pmties reaffirm their commitment to promote the development of international trade, in such a way as to contribute to the objective of sustainable development, for the welfare of present and future generations, and to ensure that this objective is integrated and reflected at every level of their trade relationship.
The Pmiies reaffirm their commitment to pursue sustainable development and recognise that economic development, social development and environmental protection are its interdependent and mutually reinforcing pillars.

They underline the benefit of considering trade-related labour34 and environmental issues as paJt of a global approach to trade and sustainable development.
Article 364 Right to regulate and levels of protection The Parties recognise the right of each Pa!ty to determine its sustainable development policies and priorities, to establish its own levels of domestic environmental and labour protection, and to adopt or modify accordingly its relevant law and policies, consistently with their conunitment to the internationally recognised standards and agreements referred to in Atiicles 365 and 366 of this Agreement.
In this context, each Party shall strive to ensure that its law and policies provide for and encourage high levels of environmental and labour protection and shall strive to continue to improve those law and policies and the underlying levels of protection.
Article 365 Mnltilaterallabour standards and agreements The Parties recognise full and productive employment and decent work for all as key elements for managing globalisation, and reaffitm their commitment to promote the development of international trade in a way that is conducive to full and productive employment and decent work for all.

In this context, the Parties commit to consulting and cooperating as appropriate on trade-related labour issues of mutual interest.
When labour is referred to in this Chapter, it includes the issues relevant to the strategic objectives of the ILO, through which the Decent Work Agenda is expressed, as agreed on in the ILO 2008 Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalisation.

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The Parties reaffinn their commitment to effectively implement in their law and practice the fundamental, the priority and other ILO Conventions ratified by the Republic of Moldova and the EU Member States, respectively.

The Parties will also consider the ratification of the remaining priority and other Conventions that are classified as up-to-date by the ILO.

In this context, the Parties shall regularly exchange inf01mation on their respective situation and advancement in the ratification process.
The Parties recognise that the violation of fundaJTiental principles and rights at work carmot be invoked or othetwise used as a legitimate comparative advantage and that labour standards should not be used for protectionist trade pmposes.
Article 366 Multilateral environmental governance and agreements The Pmiies recognise the value of international enviromnental governance and agreements as a response of the intemational community to global or regional environmental problems, and stress the need to enhance the mutual supportiveness between trade and enviromnental policies.
In this context, the Parties commit to consult and cooperate as appropriate with respect to negotiations on trade-related environmental issues and with respect to other trade-related enviromnental matters of mutual interest.

The Pmiies reaffirm their commitment to effectively implement in their law and practice the multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) to which they are party.
The Parties shall regularly exchange information on their respective situation and advancements as regards ratifications of MEAs or aJTiendments to such agreements.

The Parties reaffirm their commitment to reaching the ultimate objective of the United Nations Frmnework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol.

They commit to cooperate on the development of the future intemational climate change framework under the UNFCCC and its related agreements and decisions.
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Trade and investment promoting sustainable development Article 367 The Pruties reconfirm their commitment to enhance the contribution of trade to the goal of sustainable development in its economic, social and enviromnental dimensions.

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The Patties recognise the beneficial role that core labour standards and decent work can have on economic efficiency, innovation and productivity, and they shall seek greater policy coherence between trade policies, on the one hand, and labour policies on the other.

The Patties shall strive to facilitate and promote trade and investment in enviromnental goods and services, including tln·ough addressing related non-tariffbruTiers.
The Patties shall strive to facilitate the removal of obstacles to trade or inveshnent conceming goods and services of pruticular relevance to climate change mitigation, such as sustainable renewable energy and energy efficient products and services, including through the adoption of policy fi·runeworks conducive to the deployment of best available technologies and through the promotion of standards that respond to environmental and economic needs and minimise technical obstacles to h·ade.
The Pa1ties agree to promote h·ade in goods that contribute to enhanced social conditions and environmentally sound practices, including goods that ru·e the subject of voluntru·y sustainability assmance schemes such as fair and ethical trade schemes, eco-labels, and ce1tification schemes for natural resource-based products.

The Parties agree to promote corporate social responsibility, including tln·ough exchange of information and best practices.
In this regard, the Parties refer to the relevant intemationally recognised principles and guidelines, such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the UN Global Compact, and the ILO Tripattite Declaration of Principles conceming Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy.
Article 368 Biological diversity The Patties recognise the impmtance of ensming the conservation and the sustainable use of biological diversity as a key element for the achievement of sustainable development, and reaffrrm their cmnmihnent to conserve and sustainably use biological diversity, in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity and other relevant intemational instmments to which they are pruty.

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To this end, the Patties conunit to: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) promoting trade in forest products derived from sustainably managed forests, hmvested in accordance with the domestic legislation of the countly of hmvest.
Actions, in this regard, may include the conclusion of a Forest Law Enforcement Govemance and Trade Voluntary Pmtnership Agreement; exchanging information on measures to promote the consumption of timber and timber products from sustainably managed forests and, where relevmt, cooperate to developing such measures; adopting measures to promote the conse1vation of forest cover and combat illegal logging and related trade, including with respect to third countries, as appropriate; exchmging information on actions for improving forest governance and where relevant cooperating to maximise the impact and ensure the mutual supportiveness of their respective policies aiming at excluding illegally hat-vested timber and timber products from trade flows; promoting the listing of timber species under CITES where the conse1vation status of that species is considered at risk; and cooperating at the regional and the global levels with the aim of promoting the conservation of forest cover and the sustainable management of all types of forests, with use of certification promoting responsible management of the forests.
EN 177 EN Article 370 Trade in fish products Taking into account the importance of ensuring responsible management of fish stocks in a sustainable manner as well as promoting good governance in trade, the Pa1ties commit to: (a) (b) (c) (d) promoting best practices in fisheries management with a view to ensuring the conservation and the management of fish stocks in a sustainable manner, and based on the ecosystem approach; taking effective measures to monitor and control fishing activities; ensuring full compliance with applicable conservation and control measures, adopted by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations as well as cooperating with and within Regional Fisheries Management Organisations as widely as possible; and cooperating in the fight against illegal, umeported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and fishing related activities with comprehensive, effective and transparent measures.
The Parties shall also implement policies and measures to exclude IUU products from trade flows and their markets.

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A Party shall not waive or derogate from, or offer to waive or derogate from, its environn1ental or labour law as an encouragement for trade or the establishment, the acquisition, the expansion or the retention of an investment or an investor in its territory.

A Party shall not, through a sustained or recuning course of action or inaction, fail to effectively enforce its environmental and labour law, as an encouragement for trade or investment.
Article 372 Scientific information When preparing and implementing measures aimed at protecting the envirorunent or labour conditions that may affect trade or investment, the Pa1ties shall take account of available scientific and technical information, and relevant intemational standm·ds, guidelines or recommendations if they exist, including the precautionary principle.
EN 178 EN Article 373 Transparency Each Party, in accordance with its domestic law and Chapter 12 (Transparency) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement, shall ensure that any measure aimed at protecting the environment or labour conditions that may affect trade or investment is developed, introduced and implemented in a transparent manner, with due notice and public consultation, and with appropriate and timely communication to and consultation of non-state actors.
Article 374 Review of sustainability impacts The Parties commit to review, monitor and assess the impact of the implementation of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement on sustainable development through their respective participative processes and institutions, as well as those set up under this Agreement, for instance through trade-related sustainability impact assessments.
Article 375 Working together ou trade and sustainable development The Parties recognise the importance of working together on trade-related aspects of environmental and labour policies in order to achieve the objectives of Title V (Trade and Trade related Matters) of this Agreement.
They may cooperate in, inter alia, the following areas: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) labour or environmental aspects of trade and sustainable development in international fora, including in pa.tticular the WTO, the ILO, UNEP, and MEAs; methodologies and indicators for trade sustainability impact assessments; the impact of !aboUT and environn1ent regulations, norms and standards on trade and investment, as well as the impact of trade and investment rules on !aboUT and including on the development of labour and environmental environmental law, regulations and policy; the positive and negative impacts of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement on sustainable development and ways to enhance, prevent or mitigate them, respectively, also taking into account the sustainability impact assessments ca.tTied out by either or both Patties; promoting the ratification and the effective implementation of funda.tnental, priority and other up-to-date ILO Conventions and MEAs of relevance in a trade context; promoting private and public ce1tification, traceability and labelling schemes, including eco-labelling; promoting corporate social responsibility, for instance through actions concerning implementation and follow-up of internationally awm·eness recognised guidelines and principles; raising, adherence, trade related aspects of the ILO Decent Work Agenda, including on the interlink between trade and full and productive employment, !aboUT market adjustment, core EN 179 EN (i) (j) (k) (I) (m) I.
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Article 376 Institutional and overseeing mechanisms Each Party shall designate an office within its administration that shall serve as the · contact point with the other Party for pmposes of implementing this Chapter.

The Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Conunittee is hereby established.

It shall repmt on its activities to the Association Conunittee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438(4) of this Agreement.
It shall comprise senior officials from within the administrations of each Party.

The Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Conunittee shall meet within the first year after the date this Agreement enters into force, and thereafter as necessary, to oversee the implementation of this Chapter, including co-operative activities undertaken under Atticle 3 7 5 of this Agreement.

This Sub-Committee shall establish its own rules of procedure.
Each Party shall convene new or consult existing domestic advisory group(s) on sustainable development with the task of advising on issues relating to this Chapter.

Such group( s) may submit views or reconunendations on the implementation of this Chapter, including on its (their) own initiative.
representative The domestic advismy group(s) shall comprise(s) organisations of civil society in a balanced representation of economic, social, and environmental stakeholders, including, among others, employers and workers organisations, non-govemmental organisations, business groups, as well as other relevant stakeholders.
independent Article 377 Joint Civil Society Dialogue Forum The Parties shall facilitate a joint fmum with civil society organisations established in their te1ritories, including members of their domestic advisory group(s), and the public at large to conduct a dialogue on sustainable development aspects of this Agreement.

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The joint civil society dialogue forum shall be convened once a year unless otherwise agreed by the Parties.

The Parties shall agree on the operation of the joint civil society dialogue fmum no later than one year after the entry into force of this Agreement.
The Parties shall present an update on the implementation of this Chapter to the joint civil society dialogue fmum.

The views and the opinions of a joint civil society dialogue forum shall be submitted to the Parties and shall be publicly available.

Article 378 Government consultations For any matter arising under this Chapter the Parties shall only have recourse to the procedmes established under this Article and Article 3 79 of this Agreement.
A Party may request consultations with the other Pmty regarding any matter arising under this Chapter by delivering a written request to the contact point of the other Pmty.

The request shall present the matter clearly, identifYing the problem at issue and providing a brief smnmary of the claims under this Chapter.

Consultations shall start promptly after a Party delivers a request for consultations.

The Parties shall make every attempt to arrive at a mutually satisfactory resolution of the matter.
The Parties shall take into account the activities of the ILO or relevant multilateral environmental organisations or bodies so as to promote greater cooperation and coherence between the work of the Parties and these organisations.

Where relevant, the Parties may seek advice from these organisations or bodies, or any person or body they deem appropriate, in order to fully examine the matter.
If a Party considers that the matter needs further discussion, that Pmty may request that the Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee be convened to consider the matter by delivering a written request to the contact point of the other Party.

This Sub Committee shall convene promptly and endeavour to agree on a resolution of the matter.

Where appropriate, this Sub-Committee may seek the advice of the domestic advisory group(s) of either or both Pmiy(ies) or other expert assistance.
Any resolution reached by the consulting Pmties on the matter shall be made publicly available.

Article 379 Panel of Experts A Party may, 90 days after the delivery of a request for consultations under Alticle 378(2) of this Agreement, request that a Panel of Experts be convened to examine a matter that has not been satisfactorily addressed through govemment consultations.
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At its first meeting after the entry into force of this Agreement, the Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee shall establish a list of at least 15 individuals who are willing and able to serve as experts in Panel procedures.

Each Party shall propose at least five individuals to serve as expe1is.

The Pmiies shall also select at least five individuals who are not nationals of either Pmiy to serve as chairperson to the Panel of Experts.
The Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee shall ensure that the list is always maintained at this level.

The list refeJTed to in paragraph 3 shall comprise individuals with specialised knowledge or expe1iise in law, labour or enviroun1ental issues addressed in this Chapter, or the resolution of disputes arising under international agreements.
They shall be independent, serve in their individual capacities and not take instructions from any organisation or government with regard to issues related to the matter at stake, or be affiliated with the government of a11y Pmiy, and shall comply with the Code of Conduct of this Agreement.
For matters arising under this Chapter, the Panel of Experts shall be composed of expe1is fi·om the list referred to in paragraph 3, in accordance with Article 385 of this Agreement a11d rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure set out in Aunex XXXIII to thb Agreement.

The Panel of Expe1is may seek infonnation and advice from either Pmiy, the domestic advismy group(s) or any other source it deems appropriate.
In matters related to the respect of multilateral agreements as set out in Aliicles Articles 365 a11d 366 of this Agreement, the Panel of Expe1is should seek infmmation a11d advice from the ILO or MEA bodies.

The Panel of Expe1is shall issue its report to the Parties, in accordance with the relevant procedures set out in Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of Title V (Trade and Trade related Matters) of this Agreement.
This repmi shall set out the findings of facts, the applicability of the relevant provisions a11d the basic rationale behind any findings and recommendations that it makes.

The Parties shall make the report publicly available within 15 days of its issua11ce.

The Parties shall discuss appropriate measures to be implemented taking into account the Panel of Experts' repmi and recommendations.
The Pmiy concerned shall infmm its advisory group(s) and the other Pmiy of its decisions on any action or measure to be implemented no later than three months after the public release of the repmi.

The follow-up to the repmi and the recommendations of the Panel of Experts shall be monitored by the Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee.

The advisory bodies a11d the Joint Civil Society Dialogue Forum may submit observations to the Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee in this regard.
EN 182 EN CHAPTER14 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT Section 1 Objective and Scope Article 380 Objective The objective of this Chapter is to establish an effective and efficient mechanism for avoiding and settling any dispute between the Parties conceming the interpretation and application of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement with a view to arriving at, where possible, a mutually agreed solution.
Article 381 Scope of application This Chapter shall apply with respect to any dispute conceming the inte1pretation and application of the provisions of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided.

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A Party shall seek consultations by means of a written request to the other Pmty, copied to the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Atticle 438(4) of this Agreement, giving reasons for the request, including by identifying the measure at issue and the provisions referred to in Article 3 81 of this Agreement that it considers applicable.
Consultations shall be held within 30 days of the date of receipt ofthe request and take place, unless the Parties agree otherwise, in the territmy of the Party to which the request is made.

The consultations shall be deemed concluded within 30 days of the date of receipt of the request, unless both Parties agree to continue consultations.
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If the Party to which the request is made does not respond to the request for consultations within ten days of the date of its receipt, or if consultations are not held within the timeframes laid down in paragraph 3 or in paragraph 4 respectively, or if the Parties agree not to have consultations, or if consultations have been concluded and no mutually agreed solution has been reached, the Pmty that sought consultations may have recourse to Article 384 of this Agreement.
During the consultations each Pmty shall deliver sufficient factual infonnation, so as to allow a complete examination of the manner in which the measure at issue could affect the operation and the application of this Agreement.
Where consultations concern the transport of energy goods through networks and one Pmty views the resolution of the dispute as urgent because of an interruption, in full or in part, of transpmt of natural gas, oil or electricity between the Parties the consultations shall be held within three days of the date of the submission of the request, and shall be deemed concluded three days after the date of the submission of the request unless both Patties agree to continue consultations.
Article 383 Mediation Any Party may request the other Patty to enter into a mediation procedure with respect to any measure adversely affecting trade or investment between the Parties pursuant to Annex XXXII of this Agreement.

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The request for the establislnnent of an arbitration panel shall be made in writing to the other Party and the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Alticle 438( 4) of this Agreement.
The complaining Patty shall identify in its request the measure at issue, and it shall explain how such measure is inconsistent with the provisions referred to in Alticle 3 81 of this Agreement in a manner sufficient to present the legal basis for the complaint clearly.

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Within ten days of the date of receipt by the Pa1iy complained against of the request for the establishment of an arbitration panel, the Parties shall consult in order to reach an agreement on the composition of the arbitration panel.
In the event that the Parties are unable to agree on the composition of the arbitration panel within the time frame laid down in paragraph 2, each Party may appoint an arbitrator from its sub-list established under Article 404 of this Agreement within five days from the expiry of the timeframe established in paragraph 2.
If any of the Pa1iies fails to appoint the arbitrator, upon request of the other Party, the arbitrator shall be selected by lot by the chair of the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Aliicle 438( 4) of this Agreement, or the chair's delegate, from the sub-list of that Party contained in the list established under A1iicle 404 of this Agreement.
Unless the Parties reach an agreement conceming the chairperson of the arbitration panel within the timeframe established in paragraph 2, upon request of any of the Pmiies, the chair of the Association Committee in Trade configuration or the chair's delegate, shall select by lot the chairperson of the arbitration panel from the sub-list of chailpersons contained in the list established under Article 404 of this Agreement.
The chair of the Association Committee in Trade configuration, or the chair's delegate, shall select the arbitrators within five days of the request referred to in pm·agraphs 3 and 4 by either Party.

The date of establishment of the arbitration panel shall be the date on which the last of the three selected arbitrators accepted the appointment according to the Rules of Procedure in Annex XXXIII to this Agreement.
Should any of the lists provided for in Article 404 of this Agreement not be established or not contain sufficient names at the time a request is made pursuant to pal'agraphs 3 and 4, the m·bitrators shall be drawn by lot from the individuals who have been formally proposed by one or both of the Parties.
Unless the Pmiies agree otherwise, in respect of a dispute conceming Chapter 11 (Trade related Energy) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement which a Pa1iy considers to be urgent because of an intenuption, in full or in pmi, of any transport of natural gas, oil, or electricity or a threat thereof between the Parties, paragraphs 3 (second sentence) and 4 shall apply without recourse to pm·agraph 2, and the period referred to in paragraph 5 shall be two days.
Article 386 Preliminary ruling on urgency If a Party so requests, the m·bitration panel shall give a preliminary ruling within ten days of its establishment on whether it deems the case to be urgent.

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Article 387 Arbitration panel report The arbitration panel shall notify an interim report to the Parties setting out the findings of fact, the applicability of relevant provisions and the basic rationale behind any findings and recommendations that it makes, not later than 90 days from the date of establishment of the arbitration panel.
Where it considers that this deadline cannot be met, the chairperson of the arbitration panel must notify the Parties and the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438(4) of this Agreement, in writing, stating the reasons for the delay and the date on which the arbitration panel plans to notify its interim report.

Under no circumstances should the interim repmt be notified later than 120 days after the date of the establishment of the arbitration panel.
A Pmty may submit a written request to the arbitration panel to review precise aspects of the interim repmt within 14 days of its notification.

In cases of urgency, including those involving perishable goods or seasonal goods or services, the arbitration panel shall make every effmt to notify its interim report within 45 days and, in any case, no later than 60 days after the date of establishment of the m·bitration panel.
A Pmty may submit a written request to the arbitration panel to review precise aspects of the interim repmt, within 7 days of the notification of the interim report.

After considering any written connnents by the Parties on the interim report, the arbitration panel may modify its report and make any fwther exmnination it considers appropriate.
The findings of the final panelmling shall include a sufficient discussion of the arguments made at the interim review stage, and shall answer clearly to the questions and observations of the Parties.
In respect of a dispute concerning Chapter 11 (Trade-related Energy) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement which a Pmty considers to be urgent because of an interruption, in full or in part, of any transport of natmal gas, oil or electricity or a treat thereof between the Pmties, the interim report shall be notified after 20 clays from the date of establishment of the arbitration panel, and any request pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Attic le shall be made within five days of the notification of the written repmt.
The arbitration panel may also decide to dispense with the interim report.
Article 388 Conciliation for urgent energy disputes In respect of a dispute concerning Chapter 11 (Trade-related Energy) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement which a Pmty considers to be urgent because of an intenuption, in full or in patt, of any transpmt of natmal gas, oil, or electricity or a threat thereof between the Pmties, either Pmty may request the chaitperson of the arbitration panel to act as a conciliator conceming any matter related to the dispute by making a request to the arbitration panel.
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The Parties and the entities under their control or jurisdiction shall respect recommendations made under paragraph 2 on the terms and conditions for three months following the conciliator's decision or until resolution of the dispute, whichever is earlier.

The conciliator shall respect the Code of Conduct for Arbitrators and Mediators set out in Annex XXXN to this Agreement.
Article 389 Notification of the ruling of the arbitration panel The arbitration panel shall notify its fmal mling to the Parties and to the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438 ( 4) of this Agreement, within 120 days from the date of the establishment of the arbitration panel.
Where it considers that this deadline cannot be met, the chairperson of the arbitration panel shall notify the Parties and the Association Committee in Trade configuration in writing, stating the reasons for the delay and the date on which the arbitration panel plans to notify its mling.

Under no circumstances should the mling be notified later than !50 days from the date of the establishment of the arbitration panel.
In cases of urgency, including those involving perishable goods or seasonal goods or services, the arbitration panel shall make every effmt to notify its ruling within 60 days from the date of its establishment.

Under no circumstances should it take longer than 75 days from the date of its establishment.
In respect of a dispute concerning Chapter !I (Trade-related Energy) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement which a Patty considers to be urgent because of an intenuption, in full or in patt, of any transport of natural gas, oil or electricity or a threat thereof between the Pa1ties, the arbitration panel shall notify its ruling within 40 days from the date of its establishment.
Sub-Section 2 Compliance Article 390 Compliance with the arbitration panel ruling The Patty complained against shall take any measure necessary to comply promptly and in good faith with the m·bitration panelmling.

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If there is disagreement between the Parties on the reasonable period of time to comply with the arbitration panel mling, the complaining Party shall, within 20 days of the receipt of the notification made under paragraph 1 by the Pmiy complained against, request in writing the original arbitration panel to determine the length of the reasonable period of time.

Such request shall be notified simultaneously to the other Pmiy and to the Association Committee in Trade configmation.
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In the event that there is disagreement between the Pmties concerning the existence or the consistency of any measure taken to comply under paragraph 1 with the provisions referred to in Article 3 81 of this Agreement, the complaining Pmty may request in writing the original arbitration panel to mle on the matter.
Such request shall identify the specific measure at issue and explain how such measure is inconsistent with the provisions refened to in Article 3 81 of this Agreement, in a manner sufficient to present the legal basis for the complaint clearly.

The original m·bitration panel shall notifY its mling to the Parties and to the Association Committee in Trade configmation of this Agreement within 45 days of the date of the submission of the request.
Article 393 Temporary remedies in case of non-compliance If the Party complained against fails to notify any measure taken to comply with the arbitration panel mling before the expity of the reasonable period of time, or if the arbitration panel mles that no measure taken to comply exists or that the measure notified under Atiicle 392(1) of this Agreement is inconsistent with that Party's obligations under the provisions referred to in Atticle 381 of this Agreement, the Party complained against shall, if so requested by the complaining Party and after consultations with that Party, present an offer for temporary compensation.
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The notification shall specify the level of suspension of obligations.

The complaining Party may implement the suspension at any moment after the expity of ten days after the date of receipt of the notification by the Pmty complained against, unless the Party complained against has requested arbitration under paragraph 3.
If the Party complained against considers that the level of suspension is not equivalent to the nullification or irnpainnent caused by the violation, it may request in writing the original arbitration panel to rule on the matter.

Such request shall be notified to the complaining Party and to the Association Committee in Trade configuration before the expiry of the ten day period referred to in paragraph 2.
The original arbitration panel shall notify its ruling on the level of the suspension of obligations to the Pmties and to the Association Committee in Trade configuration within 30 days of the date of the submission of the request.

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The complaining Party shall be required to remove or adjust the suspension only once the arbitration panel has ruled on the matter, and may maintain the suspension pending the proceedings.

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With the exception of cases under paragraph 2, the complaining Patty shall terminate the suspension of concessions within 30 days from the receipt of the notification.

In cases where compensation has been applied, and with the exception of cases under paragraph 2, the Pmty complained against may tem1inate the application of such compensation within thitty 30 days from its notification that it has complied with the ruling of the m·bitration panel.
If the Pmties do not reach an agreement on whether the notified measure brings the Party complained against into conformity with the provisions referred to in Attic le 3 81 of this Agreement within 30 days of the date of receipt of the notification, the complaining Pmty shall request in writing the original arbitration panel to mle on the matter.

Such a request shall be notified simultaneously to the other Party and to the Association Committee in Trade configuration.
The arbitration panel mling shall be notified to the Pmties and to the Association Committee in Trade configuration within 45 days of the date of the submission of the request.

If the arbitration panel rules that the measure taken to comply is in confom1ity with the provisions referred to in Article 3 81 of this Agreement, the suspension of obligations or compensation, as the case may be, shall be terminated.
Where relevant, the complaining Pmty shall adapt the level of suspension of concessions to the level detennined by the arbitration panel.
EN 190 EN Sub-Section 3 Common Provisions Article 396 Replacement of arbitrators If in an arbitration proceeding under this Chapter, the original arbitration panel, or some of its members, are unable to patticipate, withdraw, or need to be replaced because do not comply with the requirements of the Code of Conduct, the procedure set out in Article 385 of this Agreement shall apply.
The time limit for the notification of the arbitration panel ruling shall be extended for the time necessary for the appointment a new arbitrator but for no more than 20 days.
Article 397 Suspension and termination of arbitration and compliance procedures The arbitration panel shall, at the written request of the Parties, suspend its work at any time for a period agreed by the Parties not exceeding 12 consecutive months and shall resume its work before the end of this period at the written request of the Parties or at the end of this period at the written request of any Party.
The requesting Patty shall infmm the Chairperson of the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Atticle 438(4) of this Agreement, and the other Party, accordingly.

If a Party does not request the resumption of the arbitration panel's work at the expiry of the agreed suspension period, the procedure shall be terminated.
The suspension and termination of the arbitration panel's work are without prejudice to the rights of either Patty in another proceeding subject to Article 405 of this Agreement.

Article 398 Mutually agreed solution The Parties may reach a mutually agreed solution to a dispute under this Chapter at any time.
They shall jointly notify the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Atticle 438(4) of this Agreement, and the chairperson of the arbitration panel, where applicable, of any such solution.

If the solution requires approval pursuant to the relevant domestic procedures of either Party, the notification shall refer to this requirement, and the dispute settlement procedure shall be suspended.
If such approval is not required, or if the completion of any such domestic procedures is notified, the dispute settlement procedure shall be terminated.

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Any hearing of the arbitration panel shall be open to the public unless provided othe1wise in the Rules of Procedure.

EN 191 EN Article 400 Information and technical advice At the request of a Party, or upon its own initiative, the arbitration panel may obtain any information it deems appropriate for the arbitration panel proceeding from any source, including the Pmties involved in the dispute.

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The arbitration panel shall consult the Parties before choosing such experts.

Natural or legal persons established in the territory of a Party may submit amicus curiae briefs to the arbitration panel in accordance with the Rules of Procedure.

Any inf01mation obtained under this Atticle must be disclosed to each of the Parties and submitted for their comments.
Article 401 Rules of interpretation The arbitration panel shall interpret the provisions referred to in A1ticle 381 of this Agreement in accordance with custommy mles of interpretation of public intemational law, including those codified in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.

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The mlings of the arbitration panel shall be unconditionally accepted by the Parties.

They shall not create any rights or obligations to natural or legal persons.

The mlings shall set out the findings of fact, the applicability of the relevant provisions refen·ed to in Atticle 3 81 of this Agreement and the basic rationale behind any fmdings and conclusions that they make.
The Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Atticle 438(4) of this Agreement, shall make the mlings of the arbitration panel publicly available in their entirety within ten days of their notification, unless it decides not to do so in order to ensure the confidentiality of business confidential information.
Article 403 Referrals to the Court of Justice of the European Union The procedures set out in this Atticle shall apply to disputes conceming the interpretation and application of a provision of this Agreement relating to gradual approximation contained in Chapter 3 (Technical Barriers to Trade), Chapter 4 (Sanitary and Phytosanitm·y Measures), Chapter 5 (Customs and Trade Facilitation), Chapter 6 EN 192 EN (Establislunent, Trade in Services and Electronic Commerce), Chapter 8 (Public Procurement) or Chapter 10 (Competition) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement, or which otherwise imposes upon a Patty an obligation defined by reference to a provision of Union law.
Where a dispute raises a question of interpretation of a provision of Union law refetTed to in paragraph 1, the arbitration panel shall not decide the question, but request the Court of Justice of the European Union to give a ruling on the question.

In such cases, the deadlines applying to the rulings of the arbitration panel shall be suspended until the Court of Justice of the European Union has given its ruling.
The ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union shall be binding on the arbitration panel.

Section 4 General Provisions Article 404 Lists of arbitrators The Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Atticle 438(4) of this Agreement, shall, no later than six months after the entry into force of this Agreement, establish a list of at least 15 individuals who are willing and able to serve as aTbitrators.
The list shall be composed of three sub-lists: one sub-list for each Patty and one sub-list of individuals that are not nationals of either Patty and who shall act as chairperson to the arbitration panel.

Each sub-list shall include at least five individuals.

The Association Committee in Trade configuration shall ensure that the list is always maintained at this level.

Arbitrators shall have specialised knowledge and experience of law and international trade.
They shall be independent, serve in their individual capacities and not take instructions from any organisation or government, or be affiliated with the government of any of the Parties, and shall comply with the Code of Conduct for At·bitrators and Mediators.

The Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Atticle 438(4) of this Agreement, may establish additional lists of 12 individuals with knowledge and experience in specific sectors covered by this Agreement.
Subject to the agreement of the Parties, such additional lists shall be used to compose the arbitration panel m accordance with the procedure set out in Article 385 of this Agreement.

Article 405 Relation with WTO obligations Recourse to the dispute settlement provisions of this Chapter shall be without prejudice to any action in the WTO fl·amework, including dispute settlement proceedings.
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Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude a Pmty fi·om implementing the suspension of obligations authorised by the DSB.

The WTO Agreement shall not be invoked to preclude a Pmty from suspending obligations under this Chapter.

Article 406 Time limits All time limits laid down in this Chapter, including the limits for the arbitration panels to notify their rulings, shall be counted in calendar days from the day following the act or fact to which they refer, unless otherwise specified.
Any time limit refened to in this Chapter may be modified by mutual agreement of the Patties to the dispute.

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Upon request by the Union, and for the pmposes of such discussion, the Republic of Moldova shall submit to the Association Committee in Trade configuration or one of its Sub-Cmmnittees, as appropriate, information in writing on progress in approximation and on the effective implementation and enforcement of approximated domestic law, in relation to the relevant Chapters of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.

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The Union shall assess whether the legislation of the Republic of Moldova has been approximated to Union law and whetl1er it is implemented and enforced effectively.

The Republic of Moldova shall provide the Union with all necessary infmmation to enable such assessment, in a language to be mutually agreed.

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The assessment by the Union pursuant to paragraph 2 shall take account of the existence of any domestic provisions or practices that are inconsistent with Union law or with the domestic law approximated to the Union law in the trade related areas of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.
The Union shall inform the Republic ofMoldova within 12 months about the results of its assessment, unless othe1wise provided.

The Pmties shall discuss the assessment in the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in A1ticle 438( 4) of this Agreement, or its relevant Sub-Committees, in accordance with Article 452 of this Agreement, unless othe1wise provided.
Article 410 Developments relevant to approximation The Republic of Moldova shall ensure the effective implementation of the approximated domestic law and unde1take any action necessmy to reflect the developments in Union law in its domestic law in the trade-related areas of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.
The Republic of Moldova shall refrain from any action that would undermine the objective or the outcome of approximation under Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.

The Union shall infmm the Republic of Moldova about any final Commission proposals to adopt or amend Union law relevant to approximation obligations incumbent on the Republic ofMoldova under Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.
The Republic of Moldova shall inform the Union of legislative proposals and measures, including domestic practices, which may affect the fulfilment of its obligations under Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.

Upon request, the Pmties shall discuss the impact of any proposals or actions referred to under paragraphs 3 and 4 on the legislation of the Republic of Moldova or on the compliance with the obligations under Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.
If, after an assessment has been made under Article 409 of this Agreement, the Republic of Moldova modifies its domestic law to take account of changes in Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement a new assessment by the Union shall be conducted pursuant to Article 409 of this Agreement.
If the Republic of Moldova takes any other action that could have an effect on the implementation and enforcement of the approximated domestic law, a new assessment by the Union may be conducted pursuant to Article 409 of this Agreement.
If the circumstances so require, particular benefits accorded by the Union based on an assessment that the legislation of the Republic of Moldova had been approximated to Union law and was implemented and enforced effectively may be temporarily suspended in accordance with paragraph 8, if the Republic of Moldova does not approximate its domestic law to take account of changes to Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of EN 196 EN 8. this Agreement, if the assessment referred to in paragraph 6 shows that the legislation of the Republic of Moldova is no longer approximated to the Union law, or if the Association Council fails to take a decision to update Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement in line with developments in Union law.
If the Union intends to implement any such suspension, it shall promptly notify the Republic of Moldova.

The Republic of Moldova may refer the matter to the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438(4) of this Agreement, within one month from the date of the notification, providing a statement of reasons in writing.

The Association Committee in Trade configuration shall discuss the matter within three months from the refe1Tal.
If the matter is not refen·ed to the Association Committee in Trade configuration, or if it cannot be resolved by this Committee within three months from the refe1Tal, the Union may implement the suspension of benefits.

The suspension in Trade configuration shall be promptly lifted, subsequently resolves the matter.
if the Association Committee Article 411 Exchange of information The exchange of infonnation in relation to approximation under Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) shall take place tln·ough the contact points established in Article 358(1) of this Agreement.

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Any reference to a specific Union act in Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement covers amendments, supplements and replacement measures published in the Official Journal of the European Union before 29 November 2013.

The provisions in Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) ofthis Agreement shall prevail over the provisions set out in this Chapter to the extent that there is a conflict.
Claims of violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall not be pursued under Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.

EN 197 EN Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information pwposes and do not represent the final version of the Association Agreement.

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The texts neither corifer any rights nor create any legally binding obligations of public international law.

TITLE VI FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND ANTI-FRAUD AND CONTROL PROVISIONS EN 198 EN TITLE VI FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND ANTI-FRAUD AND CONTROL PROVISIONS CHAPTER I FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Article 413 The Republic of Moldova shall benefit from financial assistance through the relevant EU funding mechanisms and instruments.
The Republic of Moldova may also benefit from loans by the European Investment Bank (EIB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and other international financial institutions.

The financial assistance will contribute to achieving the objectives of this Agreement and will be provided in accordance with the following Articles.

The main principles of financial assistance shall be set out m the relevant EU Financial Instruments' Regulations.
Article 414 Article 415 The priority areas of the EU financial assistance agreed by the Parties shall be laid down in annual action programmes based on multi-annual frameworks which reflect agreed policy priorities.

The amounts of assistance established in these programmes shall take into account the Republic of Moldova's needs, sector capacities and progress with reforms, in pmticular in areas covered by this Agreement.
Article 416 In order to permit optimum use of the resomces available, the Patties shall endeavour to ensure that EU assistance is implemented in close cooperation and coordination with other donor countries, donor organisations and international financial institutions, and in line with international principles of aid effectiveness.

The fundan1ental legal, administrative and technical basis of financial assistance shall be established within the fi·mnework of relevant agreements between the Pa1ties.
Article 417 Article 418 The Association Council shall be infom1ed of the progress and implementation of financial assistance and its impact upon pursuing the objectives of this Agreement.

To that end, the relevant bodies of the Pa1ties shall provide appropriate monitoring and evaluation information on a mutual and permanent basis.
EN 199 EN Article 419 The Parties shall implement assistance in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and cooperate in the protection of the financial interests of the EU and of the Republic of Moldova in accordance with Chapter 2 (Anti-Fraud and Control Provisions) of this Title.

EN 200 EN CHAPTER2 ANTI-FRAUD AND CONTROL PROVISIONS Article 420 Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions as set out in Protocol IV of this Agreement shall apply.
Article 421 Scope This Chapter shall be applicable to any further agreement or financing instmment to be concluded between the Parties, and any other EU fmancing instmment to which the Republic of Moldova may be associated, without prejudice t» any other additional clauses covering audits, on-the-spot checks, inspections, controls, and anti-fraud measures, including, those conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
Article 422 Measures to prevent and fight fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities The Pa1ties shall take effective measures to prevent and fight fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, inter alia by means of mutual administrative assistance and mutual legal assistance in the fields covered by this Agreement.

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The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may agree with its counterparts of the Republic of Moldova on finther cooperation in the field of anti-fraud, including operational anangements with the authorities of the Republic ofMoldova.

For the transfer and processing of personal data, Alticle 13 of Title III (Justice, Freedom, and Security) of this Agreement shall apply.
Article 424 Prevention of irregularities, fraud and corruption The authorities of the Republic of Moldova shall check regularly that the operations financed with EU funds have been properly implemented.

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The authorities of the Republic of Moldova shall take any appropriate measure to prevent and remedy any active or passive corruption practices and exclude conflict of interest at any stage of the procedures related to the implementation ofEU funds.

The authorities of the Republic of Moldova shall infmm the Commission of any prevention measure taken.
The Commission shall be entitled to obtain evidence in accordance with Article 56 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.
It shall also be entitled to obtain evidence that procedures on procurement and grants satisfy the principles of transparency, equal treatment and non-discrimination, prevent any conflict of interest, offer guarantees equivalent to intemationally accepted standards and ensure compliance with the provisions of sound fmancial management.
To this end, the competent authorities of the Republic of Moldova shall provide the Commission with any information related to the implementation of EU funds and shall inform it without delay of any substantial change in their procedures or systems.
Article 425 Investigation and prosecution The authorities of the Republic of Moldova shall ensure investigation and prosecution of suspected and actual cases of fraud, conuption or any other irregularity including conflict of interest, following national or EU controls.

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In case of suspicion of fraud and cmruption, OLAF shall also be informed.
The authorities of the Republic of Moldova shall also report on all measures taken in connection with facts communicated under this a1iicle.

Should there be no suspected or actual cases of fraud, conuption, or any other irregularity to repmi, the authorities of the Republic of Moldova shall inform the Commission following the end of each calendar year.
Article 427 Audits The Commission and the European Comi of Auditors (ECA) are entitled to examine whether all expenditure related to the implementation ofEU funds has been incuned in a lawful and regular manner and whether the fmancial management has been sound.

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They shall be based on records and, if necessm·y, performed on-the-spot on the premises of any entity which manages or takes part in the implementation of EU funds.

The audits may be carried out before the closure of the accounts for the financial yem· in question ood for a period of five years from the date of payment of the balance.
Commission inspectors or other persons mandated by the Commission or the ECA may conduct documentary or on-the-spot checks and audits on the premises of any entity which manages or takes part in the implementation of EU funds and of their subcontractors in the Republic of Moldova.
The Commission or other persons mandated by the Commission or the ECA shall have appropriate access to sites, works and documents ood to all the information required in order to carry out such audits, including in electronic fonn.

This right of access should be communicated to all public institutions of the Republic of Moldova and shall be stated explicitly in the contracts concluded to implement the instmments referred to in this Agreement.
The checks and audits described above m·e applicable to all contractors and subcontractors who have received EU funds directly or indirectly.

In the performance of their task-;, the ECA and the audit bodies of the Republic of Moldova shall cooperate in a spirit of trust while maintaining their independence.
Article 428 On-the-spot checks Within the frmnework of this Agreement, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) shall be authorised to cmTy out on-the-spot checks and inspections in order to protect the EU's fmancial interests against fraud ood other itTegularities in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996.
On-the-spot checks ood inspections shall be prepared ood conducted by OLAF in close cooperation with the competent authorities of the Republic ofMoldova.

The authorities of the Republic of Moldova shall be notified in good time of the object, pwpose and legal basis of the checks and inspections, so that they can provide all the requisite help.

To that end, the officials of the competent authorities of the Republic of Moldova may participate in the on-the-spot checks and inspections.
If the authorities of the Republic of Moldova concemed express their interest, the on the-spot checks ood inspections may be carried out jointly by OLAF and them.

Where an economic operator resists an on-the-spot check or inspection, the authorities of the Republic of Moldova shall give OLAF such assistance, as it needs to allow it to discharge its duty in carrying out an on-the-spot check or inspection.
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Where the authorities of the Republic ofMoldova are entrusted with the implementation of EU funds the Commission is entitled to recover EU funds unduly paid, in particular through financial cotTections.

The Commission shall take into account the measures taken by the authorities of the Republic of Moldova to prevent the loss of the EU funds concerned.
The Commission shall consult with the Republic of Moldova on the matter before taking any decision on recovery.

Disputes on recovery will be discussed in the Association Council.
Where the Commission implements EU funds directly or indirectly by entmsting budget implementation tasks to third parties, decisions taken by the Commission witllin the scope of this Title of this Agreement, which impose pecuniary obligation on persons other than States, shall be enforceable in the Republic of Moldova in accordance with the following principles: (a) Enforcement shall be governed by the mles of civil procedure in force in the Republic of Moldova.
The order for its enforcement shall be appended to the decision, without other formality than verification of the authenticity of the decision, by the national authority which the government of the Republic of Moldova shall designate for this purpose and shall make known to the Commission and to the Cowi of Justice of the European Union.
(b) When these formalities have been completed on application by the party concerned, the latter may proceed to enforcement in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Moldova, by bringing the matter directly before the competent authority.

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Enforcement shall take place in accordance with the mles of procedure of the Republic of Moldova.

The legality of the enforcement decision shall be subject to control by the Cowi of Justice of the European Union.

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Article 431 Confidentiality Information conununicated or acquired in any fmm under this Chapter shall be covered by professional secrecy and protected in the same way as similar information is protected by the law of the Republic of Moldova and by the corresponding provisions applicable to the EU institutions.
Such infonnation may not be conununicated to persons other than those in the EU institutions, in the Member States or in the Republic ofMoldova whose functions require them to know it, nor may it be used for purposes other than to ensure effective protection of the Patties' financial interests.
Article 432 Approximation of legislation The Republic of Moldova shall cm1y out approximation of its legislation to the EU acts and international instruments referred to in Annex XXXV to this Agreement according to the provisions of that Atmex.

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INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Article 433 Political and policy dialogue, including on issues related to sectoral cooperation between the Pruties may take place at any level.

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It shall supervise and monitor the application and implementation of this Agreement and periodically review the functioning of this Agreement in the light of its objectives.

The Association Council shall meet at ministerial level and at regular intervals, at least once a year, and when circumstances require.

The Association Council may meet in any configuration, by mutual agreement.
In addition to supervising and monitoring the application and implementation of this Agreement, the Association Council shall examine any major issues arising within the framework of this Agreement, and any other bilateral or intemational issues of mutual interest.

Article 435 The Association Council shall consist of members of the Council of the European Union and members of the European Commission, on the one hand, and of members of the Government of the Republic ofMoldova, on the other.
The Association Council shall establish its own mles of procedme.

The Association Council shall be chaired in tum by a representative of the Union and a representative of the Republic ofMoldova.

Where appropriate, and by mutual agreement, representatives of other bodies may take pa1t as observers in the work of the Association Council.
Article 436 For the purpose of attaining the objectives of this Agreement, the Association Council shall have the power to take decisions within the scope of tllis Agreement.

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It shall adopt its decisions and recmmnendations by agreement between the Pmties following completion of the respective internal procedures.

In line with the objective of gradual approximation of the Republic of Moldova's legislation to that of the Union as laid down in this Agreement, the Association Council will be a forum for exchange of information on European Union and Moldovan legislation, both under preparation and in force, and on implementation, enforcement and compliance measmes.
In accordance with paragraph I of this Article, the Association Council shall have the power to update or mnend the Annexes to this Agreement without prejudice to any specific provisions under Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.

Article 437 An Association Conunittee is hereby established.

It shall assist the Association Council in the performance of its duties.
The Association Committee shall be composed of representatives of the Parties, in principle at senior civil servant level.

The Association Committee shall be chaired in tum by a representative of the Union and a representative of the Republic of Moldova.

Article 438 The Association Council shall determine in its mles of procedme the duties and functioning of the Association Committee, whose responsibilities shall include the preparation of meetings of the Association Council.
The Association Committee shall meet at least once a year.

The Association Council may delegate to the Association Conunittee any of its powers, including the power to take binding decisions.

The Association Committee shall have the power to adopt decisions in the cases provided for in this Agreement and in m·eas in which the Association Council has delegated powers to it.

These decisions shall be binding upon the Pmties, which shall take appropriate measmes to implement them.
The Association Cmmnittee shall adopt its decisions by agreement between the Pmties.

The Association Committee shall meet in a specific configuration to address all issues related to Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.

The Association Committee shall meet in this configmation at least once a year.

Article 439 The Association Conunittee shall be assisted by sub-committees established under this Agreement.
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EN 208 EN such special committees or bodies may hold discussions on any matter that they consider relevant without prejudice to any of the specific provisions of Title V (Trade and Trade related Matters) of this Agreement.

The Association Coll11l1ittee may also create sub-committees, including to take stock of progress achieved in the regular dialogues referred to in tins Agreement.
The sub-committees shall have the powers to take decisions in the cases provided for in tills Agreement.

They shall report on their activities to the Association Coll11l1ittee regularly, as required.

The sub-committees established under Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement shall inform the Association Committee in its Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438(4) of this Agreement, of the date and agenda of their meetings sufficiently in advance of their meetings.
They shall report on their activities at each regular meeting of the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Atticle 438( 4) of tins Agreement.

The existence of any of the sub-coll11l1ittees shall not prevent either Party from bringing any matter directly to the Association Committee, including in its Trade configuration, as set out in Atticle 438(4) of this Agreement.

Article 440 A Parliamentaty Association Coll11l1ittee is hereby established.
It shall be a fotum for Members of the European Parliament and of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova to meet and exchange views.

It shall meet at intervals which it shall itself determine.

The Parliamentaty Association Coll11l1ittee shall consist of Members of the European Parliament, on the one hand, and of Members of tbe Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, on the other.

The Pm·liamentary Association Committee shall establish its own tules of procedure.
The Parliatnentary Association Committee shall be chaired in tum by a representative of the European Parliament and a representative of the Pm·liament of the Republic of Moldova respectively, in accordance with the provisions to be laid down in its tules of procedure.
Article 441 The Parliamentary Association Cotmnittee may request relevant infonnation regarding the implementation of this Agreement from the Association Council, which shall then supply the Parliamentm·y Association Cotmnittee with the requested information.

The Parliamentary Association Committee shall be infotmed of the decisions and recotmnendations of the Association Council.

The Parliamentary Association Connnittee may make reconnnendations Association Council.
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It shall be a forum to meet and exchange views for, and consist of, representatives of Civil Society on the side of the EU, including Members of the European Economic and Social Committee, and representatives of civil society on the side of the Republic of Moldova.

It shall meet at intervals which it shall itself determine.

The Civil Society Platform shall establish its own rules of procedure.
The Civil Society Platform shall be chaired in tum by a representative of the European Economic and Social Committee and representatives of civil society on the side of the Republic of Moldova respectively, in accordance with the provisions to be laid down in its rules of procedure.

Article 443 The Civil Society Platform shall be informed of the decisions and recommendations of the Association Council.

The Civil Society Platfmm may make recommendations to the Association Council.
The Association Committee and Parliamentary Association Committee shall organize regular contacts with representatives of the Civil Society Platfmm in order to obtain their views on the attainment of the objectives of this Agreement.
EN 210 EN CHAPTER2 GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS Article 444 Access to courts and administrative organs Within the scope of this Agreement, the Parties undertake to ensure that natural and legal persons of the other Party have access that is free of discrimination in relation to its own nationals to its competent courts and administrative organs, to defend their individual rights and property rights.
Article 445 Access to official documents The provisions of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the application of the relevant internal laws and regulations of the Patiies regarding public access to official documents.
Article 446 Security Exceptions Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Party from taking any measures: (a) (b) (c) which it considers necessary to prevent the disclosure of infmmation contrary to its essential secmity interests; which relate to the production of, or trade in, arms, munitions or war materials or to research, development or production indispensable for defence purposes, provided that such measures do not impair the conditions of competition in respect of products not intended for specifically military purposes; which it considers essential to its own security, in the event of serious intemal disturbances affecting the maintenance of law and order, in time of wm· or serious international tension constituting threat of war, or in order to cany out obligations it has accepted for the purpose of maintaining peace and international security.
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The provisions of paragraph I shall be without prejudice to the right of the Parties to apply the relevant provisions of their fiscal legislation to taxpayers who are not in identical situations as regards their place of residence.
Article 448 Gradual Approximation The Republic of Moldova shall cany out gradual approximation of its legislation to EU law and intemational instruments as refened to in the Annexes to this Agreement, based on commitments identified in this Agreement, and according to the provisions of those Annexes.

This provision shall be without prejudice to any specific provisions and obligations on approximation under Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.
Article 449 Dynamic approximation In line with the goal of gradual approximation by the Republic of Moldova to EU law, and in particular as regards the conunitme_nts identified in Titles Ill, IV, V and VI of this Agreement, and according to the provisions of the Annexes, the Association Council shall periodically revise and update those Annexes, including to take into account the evolution of EU law as defined in this Agreement.
This provision shall be without prejudice to any specific provisions under Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.

Article 450 Monitoring Monitoring shall mean the continuous appraisal of progress in implementing and enforcing measures covered by this Agreement.

The Patties will cooperate in order to facilitate the monitoring process in the framework of tl1e institutional bodies established by this Agreement.

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The EU shall assess the approximation of the Republic of Mol do van law to EU law, as defined in this Agreement.

This includes aspects of implementation and enforcement.

These assessments may be conducted by the EU individually, by the EU in agreement with the Republic of Moldova, or jointly by the Parties.
To facilitate the assessment process, the Republic of Moldova shall report to the EU on progress in approximation, where appropriate before the end of the transitional periods set out in this Agreement in relation to EU legal acts.

The repmting and assessment process, including modalities and frequency of assessments will take into account specific modalities laid down in this Agreement or decisions by the institutional bodies established by this Agreement.

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EN 212 EN Article 452 Results of Monitoring, including assessments of approximation The results of monitoring activities, including the assessments of approximation as set out in Article 451 of this Agreement, shall be discussed in all relevant bodies established under this Agreement.
Such bodies may adopt joint recommendations, agreed unanimously, which shall be submitted to the Association Council.

If the Pmties agree that necessary measures covered by Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement have been implemented and are being enforced, the Association Council, under the powers confetTed on it by Atticle 436 of this Agreement, shall agree on fmther market opening as defined in Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.
A joint recommendation as refetTed to in paragraph I of this Atticle submitted to the Association Council, or the failure to reach such a recommendation, shall not be subject to dispute settlement as defined in Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.

A decision taken by the relevant body established under this Agreement, or failure to take such a decision, shall not be subject to dispute settlement as defined in Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.
Article 453 Fulfilment of Obligations The Patties shall take any general or specific measures required to fulfil their obligations under this Agreement.

They shall ensure that the objectives set out in this Agreement are attained.

The Patties agree to consult promptly through appropriate channels at the request of either Patty, to discuss any matter conceming the intetpretation, implementation, or good faith application of this Agreement and other relevant aspects of the relations between the Patties.
the Association Council any dispute related to the The Patties shall refer to intetpretation, implementation, or good faith application of this Agreement in accordance with Article 454 of this Agreement.

The Association Council may settle a dispute by means of a binding decision.
Article 454 Dispute Settlement When a dispute arises between the Patties concerning the intetpretation, implementation, or good faith application of this Agreement, any Patty shall submit to the other Patty and the Association Council a fonnal request that the matter in dispute be resolved.
By way of derogation, disputes concerning the interpretation, implementation, or good faith application of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) shall be exclusively governed by Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of that Title.

The Patties shall endeavour to resolve the dispute by entering into good faith consultations within the Association Council and other relevant bodies referred to in I.

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The Parties shall provide the Association Council and other relevant bodies with all information required for a thorough examination of the situation.

As long as a dispute is not resolved, it shall be discussed at every meeting of the Association Council.
A dispute shall be deemed to be resolved when the Association Council has taken a binding decision to settle the matter as provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 453 of this Agreement, or when it has declared that the dispute is at an end.

Consultations on a dispute can also be held at any meeting of the Association Committee or any other relevant body referred to in Article 439 of this Agreement, as agreed between the Parties or at the request of either of the Parties.
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The requirement for a three-month consultation period shall not apply to exceptional cases set out in paragraph 3 of this A:t·ticle.

In the selection of appropriate measures, priority shall be given to those which least disturb the functioning of tins Agreement.

Except in cases described in paragraph 3 of this Article, such measures may not include the suspension of any rights or obligations provided for under provisions of this Agreement set out in Title V (Trade and Trade related Matters).
The measures taken under paragraph 1 shall be notified immediately to the Association Council and shall be the subject of consultations in accordance with paragraph 2 of A:tticle 453, and of dispute settlement in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 453 and Article 454 of this Agreement.

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Relation to other agreements Article 456 The Patinership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Cormnunities and their Member States, on the one hand, and the Republic of Mo1dova, on the other hand, signed in Luxembourg on 28 November 1994 and which entered into effect on 1 July 1998 is hereby repealed.

the This Agreement aforementioned agreement in all other agreements between the Parties shall be constmed as refening to this Agreement.
the aforementioned agreement.

References replaces to This Agreement replaces the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuff, signed on 26 June 2012 in Bmssels and which entered into force on 1 April 2013.
Article 457 This Agreement shall not, until equivalent rights for individuals and economic operators have been achieved under this Agreement, affect rights ensured to them tluough existing agreements binding one or more Member States, on the one hand, and Republic of Moldova on the other hand.
Existing agreements relating to specific areas of cooperation falling within the scope of this Agreement shall be considered pati of the overall bilateral relations as governed by this Agreement and as forming pati of a common institutional framework.

Article 458 The Parties may complement this Agreement by concluding specific agreements in any area falling within its scope.
Such agreements shall be an integral pati of the overall bilateral relations as govemed by this Agreement and shall fmm pati of a cormnon institutional framework.
Without prejudice to the relevant provisions of the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, neither this Agreement nor action taken hereunder shall in any way affect the powers of the Member States to unde1iake bilateral cooperation activities with the Republic of Moldova or to conclude, where appropriate, new cooperation agreements with the Republic ofMoldova.

Article 459 Annexes and Protocols Annexes and Protocols shall form an integral patt of this Agreement.
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Either Party may denounce this Agreement by notifying the other Pariy.

This Agreement shall terminate six months from the date of receipt of such notification.
Article 461 Definition of the Parties For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "the Parties" shall mean the EU, or its Member States, or the EU and its Member States, in accordance with their respective powers as derived from the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and, where relevant, it shall also refer to Euratom, in accordance with its powers under the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community of the one pari, and Republic ofMoldova of the other part.
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The application of this Agreement, or of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) thereof, in relation to those areas of the Republic of Moldova over which the Government of the Republic of Moldova does not exercise effective control, shall commence once the Republic of Moldova ensures the full implementation and enforcement of this Agreement, or of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) thereof, respectively, on its entire territory.
The Association Council shall adopt a decision on when the full implementation and enforcement of this Agreement, or of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) thereof, on the entire territory of the Republic of Moldova, is ensured.
Should a Pariy consider that the full implementation and enforcement of tl1is Agreement, or of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) thereof, respectively, is no longer ensured in the areas of the Republic of Moldova referred to in paragraph 2 of this Alticle, that Pariy may request the Association Council to reconsider the continued application of this Agreement, or of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) thereof, respectively, in relation to the areas concemed.
The Association Council shall examine the situation and adopt a decision on the continued application of this Agreement, or of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) thereof, respectively, within three months of the request.

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Matters) thereof, respectively, shall be suspended in relation to the areas concerned until the Association Council adopts a decision.

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Article 463 Depositary of this Agreement The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union shall be the depositary of this Agreement.
Article 464 Authentic texts This Agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in each of the official languages of the Parties, each of these texts being equally authentic.

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The instruments of ratification or approval shall be deposited with the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.
This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date of the deposit of the last instrument of ratification or approval.

Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of this Atticle, the Union and the Republic of Moldova agree to provisionally apply this Agreement in patt, as specified by the Union, as set out in paragraph 4 of this A1ticle, and in accordance with their respective intemal procedures and legislation as applicable.
The provisional application shall be effective from the first day of the second month following the date of receipt by the Depositary of the following: (a) the Union's notification on the completion of the procedures necessm·y for this purpose, indicating the pmts of the Agreement that shall be provisionally applied; and (b) Republic of Moldova's notification of the completion of the procedures necessary for provisional application of this Agreement.
For the purpose of the relevant provisions of this Agreement, including its respective Annexes and Protocols, any reference in such provisions to the "date of entry into force of this Agreement" shall be understood to the "date from which this Agreement is provisionally applied" in accordance with paragraph 3 of this A1ticle.

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During the period of the provisional application, in so far as the provisions of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, on the one hand, and Republic of Moldova, on the other hand, signed in Luxembourg on 28 November 1994 and entered into force on I July 1998, are not covered by the provisional application of this Agreement, they continue to apply.
Either Pmiy may give written notification to the Depositary of its intention to terminate the provisional application of this Agreement.

Termination of provisional application shall take effect six months after receipt of the notification by the Depositary.

EN 218 EN Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information pwposes and do not represent the final version of the Association Agreement.
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ANNEXES to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part ANNEX OF TITLE Ill JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND SECURITY 2 ANNEX I TO THIS AGREEMENT Title Ill (Justice, Freedom and Security) Directive No 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or of public communications networks and amending Directive No 2002/58/EC 1.
Commitments and Principles on personal data protection The Parties shall, in the context of the implementation of this or other Agreements, ensure a legal level of data protection which at least corresponds to that set out in Directive No 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, Council Framework Decision 2008/977 /JHA on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, as well as the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, signed on 28 Janumy 1981 (ETS No.
108) and its Additional Protocol, regarding Supervisory Authorities and Transborder Data Flows, signed on 8 November 2001 (ETS No.

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Where relevant, the Parties shall take into account Recommendation NoR (87)15 of 17 September 1987 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Regulating the Use of Personal Data in the Police Sector.

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This includes the notification of any rectification, erasure or blocking to the other Pmty; (b) Upon request, the receiving authority shall inform the transferring authority of the use of the transfened data and of the results obtained therefrom; (c) Personal data may only be transfened to the competent authorities.
Further transfer to other authorities requires the prior authorization of the transferring authority; (d) The transfening and the receiving authorities arc under an obligation to make a written record of the communication and receipt of personal data.

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ANNEXES OF TITLE IV ECONOMIC AND OTHER SECTOR COOPERATION 4 ANNEX 11 TO THIS AGREEMENT Chapter 3 (Company Law, Accounting and Auditing and Corporate Governance) of Title IV The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and international instrnments within the stipulated timeframes.
Company Law Directive No 2009/10 1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and third parties, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 48 of the Treaty, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Second Council Directive No 77/91/EEC of 13 December 1976, as amended by Directives No 92/10 1/EEC, 2006/68/EC and 2009/1 09/EC on co-ordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies .
within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Treaty, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Third Council Directive No 78/855/EEC of 9 October 1978 based on Article 54 (3) (g) of the Treaty conceming mergers of public limited liability companies, as amended by Directive No 2007/63/EC and No 2009/109/EC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Sixth Council Directive No 82/891/EEC of 17 December 1982 based on Article 54 (3) (g) of the Treaty, conceming the division of public limited liability companies, as amended by Directive No 2007 /63/EC and No 2009/1 09/EC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
5 Eleventh Council Directive No 89/666/EEC of 21 December 1989 conceming disclosure requirements in respect of branches opened in a Member State by certain types of company governed by the law of another State Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement Directive No 2009/102/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 in the area of company law on single-member private limited liability companies Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement Directive No 2004/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Cmmcil of 21 April 2004 on takeover bids Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement Directive No 2007/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the exercise of certain rights of shareholders in listed companies Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement Accounting and Auditing Fourth Council Directive No 78/660/EEC of 25 July 1978 based on Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty on the annual accounts of certain types of companies Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement Seventh Council Directive No 83/349/EEC of 13 June 1983 based on the Article 54 (3)(g) of the Treaty on consolidated accounts Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement 6 Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the application of international accounting standru·ds Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annnal accounts and consolidated accounts, amending Council Directives No 78/660/EEC and No 83/349/EEC and repealing Council Directive No 84/253/EEC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2008 on extemal quality assnrance for statutory auditors and andit firms anditing public interest entities (2008/362/EC) I Timetable: not applicable Commission Recommendation of 5 June 2008 concerning the limitation of the civil liability of statutory auditors and audit firms (2008/473/EC) I Timetable: not applicable Corporate Govemance OECD Principles on Corporate Governance I Timetable: not applicable Commission Recommendation of 14 December 2004 fostering an appropriate regime for the remuneration of directors of listed companies (2004/913/EC) I Timetable: not applicable Commission Reconunendation of 15 Februaty 2005 on the role of non-executive or supervismy directors of listed companies and on the connnittees of the (supervisory) board (2005/162/EC) I Timetable: not applicable Commission Rec01m11endation of 30 Aptil 2009 on remuneration in the financial services sector (2009/384/EC) I Timetable: not applicable 7 Commission Recommendation of 30 April 2009 complementing Recommendations 2004/913/EC and 20051162/EC as regards the regime for the remuneration of directors oflisted companies (2009/385/EC) I Timetable: not applicable 8 ANNEX Ill TO THIS AGREEMENT Chapter 4 (Employment, Social Policy and Eqnal Opportunities) of Title IV The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and international instruments within the stipulated timeframes.
Labour Law Council Directive No 91/533/EEC of 14 October 1991 on an employer's obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 1999/70/EC of 28 June 1999 concerning the framework agreement on fixed-tenn work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 97/81/EC of 15 December 1997 concerning the Framework Agreement on part-time work concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC - Annex: Framework agreement on pmi-time work Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 911383/EEC of 25 June 1991 supplementing the measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of workers with a fixed- duration employment relationship or a temporary employment relationship Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 98/59/EC of20 July 1998 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundancies Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
9 Council Directive No 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or patts of undetiak:ings or businesses Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Com1cil of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community- Joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on employee representation Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2003/88/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Anti-discrimination and gender equality Council Directive No 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the ptinciple of equal opp01tunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (Recast) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
10 Council Directive No 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 92/85/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (tenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 79/7 /EEC of 19 December 1978 on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Health and Safety at Work Directive No 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 89/654/EEC of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace (first individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: For new workplaces, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement, including minimum safety and health requirements laid down in Annex II of this Directive.
For workplaces already in use at the moment of entry into force of this Agreement, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement, including minimum safety and health requirements laid down in Annex I!

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11 Directive No 2009/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC - Codification of Directive No 89/655/EEC, as amended by Directives No 95/63/EC and No 2001/45/EC) Timetable: For new work equipment, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement, including the minimum requirements laid down in Annex I of this Directive.
For work equipment already in use at the moment of entry into force of this Agreement, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement, including the minimum requirements laid down in Annex I of this Directive.
Council Directive No 89/656/EEC of 30 November 1989 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace (third individual directive within the meaning of A1ticle 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
COtmcil Directive No 92/57/EEC of24 June 1992 on the implementation of minimum safety and health requirements at temporary or mobile construction sites (eight individual Directives within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2009/148/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2004/3 7 /EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (sixth individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
12 Council Directive No 90/270/EEC of 29 May 1990 on the muumum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment (fifth individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 92/58/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the m1mmum requirements for the provision of safety and/or health signs at work (ninth individual Directive within the meaning of A1iicle 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 92/91/EEC of 3 November 1992 concerning the minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in the mineral-extracting industries through drilling (eleventh individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: For new workplaces, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
For workplaces already in use at the moment of entry into force of this Agreement, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 12 years of the entry into force of this Agreement, including minimum safety and health requirements laid down in the Almex of this Directive.
Council Directive No 9211 04/EEC of 3 December 1992 on the m1mmum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in surface and underground mineral extracting industries (twelfth individual directive within the meaning of A1iicle 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: For new workplaces, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
For workplaces already in use at the moment of entry into force of this Agreement, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 16 years of the entry into force of this Agreement, including minimum safety and health requirements laid down in the Annex of this Directive.
Council Directive No 98/24/EC of 7 April 1998 on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (fomieenth individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
13 Directive No 1999/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres (fifteenth individual directive within the meaning of Atticle 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2002/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of25 June 2002 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risk arising from physical agents (vibration) (sixteenth individual directive within the meaning of Atticle 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 200311 0/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 February 2003 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposme of workers to the risk arising from physical agents (noise) (seventeenth individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2004/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of29 April2004 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (18th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2006/25/EC of the Emopean Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to risks arising from physical agents (artificial optical radiation) (19th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 93/1 03/EC of 23 November 1993 conceming the minimum safety and health requirements for work on board fishing vessels (thitteenth individual directive within the meaning of Atticle 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within I 0 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
14 Council Directive No 92/29/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 90/269/EEC of 29 May 1990 on the mnumum health and safety requirements for the manual handling of loads where there is a risk particularly of back injury to workers (fourth individual directive within the meaning of A1ticle 16(1) of Directive No 89/391/EEC) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 91/322/EEC of 29 May 1991 on establishing indicative limit values by implementing Council Directive No 80/1107/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2000/39/EC establishing a first list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive No 98/24/E on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2006/15/EC establishing a second list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive No 98/24/EC and amending Directives No 91/322/EEC and No 2000/39/EC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2009/161/EU of 17 December 2009 establishing a third list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive No 98/24/EC and amending Commission Directive No 2000/39/EC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
15 ANNEX IV TO THIS AGREEMENT Chapter 5 (Consumer Protection) of Title IV The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and intemational instruments within the stipulated timeframes.

Product Safety Directive No 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of3 December 2001 on general product safety Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 87/357/EEC of 25 June 1987 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States conceming products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Decision 2009/251/EC of 17 March 2009 requiring Member States to ensure that products containing the biocide dimethylfumarate are not placed or made available on the market Timetable: this Decision's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Decision 2006/502/EC of 11 May 2006 requiring Member States to take measures to ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters Timetable: this Decision's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Marketing Directive No 98/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of products offered to consumers Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 1 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
16 Directive No 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Council Directive No 84/450/EEC, Directives No 97/7/EC, No 98/27/EC and No 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council ('Unfair Commercial Practices Directive') Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Contract Law Directive No 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Council Directive No 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 97 /7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 85/577/EEC of 20 December 1985 to protect the consumer in respect of contracts negotiated away from business premises Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Council Directive No 90/314/EEC of 13 June 1990 on package travel, package holidays and package tours Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2008/122/EC of the European Parliament and of Council of 14 January 2009 on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-tenn holiday product, resale and exchange contracts Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
17 Financial Services Directive No 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 concerning the distance marketing of consumer financial services and amending Council Directive No 90/619/EEC and Directives No 97/7/EC and No 98/27/EC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Consumer credit Directive No 2008/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on credit agreements for consumers and repealing Council Directive No 871102/EEC (for the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning consumer credit) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Redress Recommendation on principles applicable to out-of-court settlement (98/257 /EC) Commission Reconunendation of 30 March 1998 on the principles applicable to the bodies responsible for out-of-comt settlement of consumer disputes I Timetable: not applicable consensual Recommendation on (2001/310/EC) Commission Recommendation of 4 April 2001 on the principles for out-of-court bodies involved in the consensual resolution of consumer dispntes I Timetable: not applicable resolution out-of-court Enforcement Directive No 98/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Consumer protection cooperation (Regulation) Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Cotmcil of 27 October 2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (the Regulation on consumer protection cooperation) Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
18 ANNEX V TO THIS AGREEMENT Chapter 6 (Statistics) of Title IV The EU acqws m stal!sttcs as mentioned in Article 46 of Chapter 6 (Statistics), Title IV (Economic and Otl1er Sector Cooperation) of this Agreement is set ont in the annually updated Statistical Requirements Compendium, which is considered by the Parties as annexed to this Agreement.
The latest available version of the Statistical Requirements Compendium can be found on the website of the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) in an electronic form http:/ I epp.

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eu 19 ANNEX VI TO THIS AGREEMENT Chapter 8 (Taxation) of Title IV The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and intemational instmments within the stipulated timeframes.
Indirect taxation Council Directive No 2006/112/EC of28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: Subject matter and scope (Title I, Articles I, 2(l)(a), 2(l)(c), 2(l)(d)) Taxable persons (Title III, Articles 9(1), and 10-13) Taxable transactions (Title IV, A11icles 14-16, 18, 19, 24-30) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Place oftaxable transactions (Title V, Articles 31-32) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented upon the entry into force of this Agreement.

Place of taxable transactions (Title V, Articles 36(1), 38, 39,43-49,53-56, 58-61) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Chargeable event and chargeability of VAT (Title VI, 62-66, 70, 71) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented upon the entry into force of this Agreement.

Taxable amount (Title VII, 72-82, 85-92) Timetable: these provisions of the Directive shall be implemented upon the entry into force of this Agreement.

Rates (Title VIII, 93-99,102, 103) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
20 Exemptions (Title IX, Articles 131-137, 143, 144, 146(l)(a, c, d, e), 146(2), 147, 148, 150(2), 151-161' 163) Timetable: Without prejudice to other chapters in this Agreement, for all exemptions in the scope of Council Directive No 2006/112 related to goods and services in free zones, the provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
For all other exemptions, these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Deductions (Title X, Atiicles 167-169, 173-192) Timetable: For all deductions for taxable persons referring to legal entities, the provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
For all other deductions, the provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Obligations of taxable persons and cetiain non-taxable persons (Title XI, Articles 193, 194, 198, 199, 201-208, 211, 212, 213(1), 214(l}(a), 214(2), 215, 217-236, 238-242, 244,246-248,250-252,255,256,260,261,271-273) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Special schemes (Title XII, Articles 281-292, 295-344, 346-356) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Miscellaneous (Title XIV, Article 401) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented upon the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 2007/74/EC of December 2007 on travellers' allowances The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: Section 3 on quantitative limits Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Tobacco Council Directive No 2011/64/EU of 21 June 2011 on the structure and rates of excise duty applied on manufactured tobacco (Codification) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement with the exception of Articles 7(2}, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14(1), 14(2), 14(4), 18 and 19 of this Directive which shall be implemented by 2025.
The Association Council will decide on a different timeline for implementation should the regional context so require.

21 Alcohol Council Directive No 92/83/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Energy Council Directive No 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community fi·amework for the taxation of energy products and electricity Timetable: For all provisions related to rates this Directive shall be implemented within I 0 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

All other provisions ofthis Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 2008/1 I 8/EC of 16 December 2008 concerning the general anangements for excise duty and repealing Directive No 92112/EEC The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: Article I of this Directive Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Thi11eenth Council Directive No 86/560/EEC of 17 November 1986 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - anangements for the refund of value added tax to taxable persons not established in Community territory Timetable: For taxable persons refening to legal entities, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
All other provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

22 ANNEX VII TO THIS AGREEMENT Chapter 12 (Agriculture and Rural Development) of Title IV The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and international instruments within the stipulated timeframes.
Quality Policy Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultmal products and foodstuffs.

Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2006 of 14 December 2006laying down detailed rules of implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the ent1y into force of this Agreement.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for ce11ain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation), part related to wine geographical indication in Chapter I of Title II ofPrut I Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 of 27 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 4 79/2008, as regard snpp011 programmes, trade with third countries, production potential and on controls in the wine sector, namely, Title V "controls in the wine sector" Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
23 Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1216/2007 of 18 October 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 on agricnltnral products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the enlly into force of this Agreement.
Organic fam1ing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed mles for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control Timetable: this Regnlation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 of 8 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the anangements for impmis of organic products from third countries Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Mmketing standards for plants, seeds of plants, products derived from plants, fmits and vegetables Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a cmmnon organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) The following provisions of this Regulation shall apply: for horizontal issues: Article 113, Annex I, Annex Ill and Annex IV; for seeds for sowing: Article 157; for sugar: Annex IV b; 24 for cereals/rice: Annex IV a; for row tobacco: Articles 123, 124, 126, it should be noted that Article 104 is not applicable for this Agreement; for hops: Articles 117, 12lg, Article 158, it should be noted that Article 185 is not applicable for this Agreement; for edible oils/olive oil: Atticle 118, Annex XVI; for live plants, fresh cut flowers and fresh foliage: Annex I part 13; for fmits and vegetables: Article 113a; Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008 of 18 December 2008 on the importation of hops from third countries (Codified version) Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Council Directive No 66/401/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of fodder plant seed Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Council Directive No 68/193/EEC of 9 April 1968 on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 2008/72/EC of 15 July 2008 on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed (Codified version) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 92/34/EEC of 28 April 1992 on the marketing of fmit plant propagating material and fmit plants intended for fmit production 25 Timetable: this Directive's provisions shaH be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Council Directive No 98/56/EC of 20 July 1998 on the marketing of propagating material of omamental plants Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 1999/1 05/EC of 22 December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive material Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Council Directive No 2001/111/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to certain sugars intended for human consumption Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 76/621/EEC of20 July 1976 relating to the fixing of the maximum level of erucic acid in oils and fats intended as such for human consumption and in foodstuffs containing added oils or fats Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 2002/53/EC of 13 June 2002 on the c01mnon catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species Timetable: this Directive's provisions shaH be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Council Directive No 2002/54/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of beet seed Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
26 Council Directive No 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Council Directive No 2002/56/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed potatoes Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1019/2002 of 13 June 2002 on marketing standards for olive oil Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
---------------------------------, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2000/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 June 2000 relating to cocoa and chocolate products intended for human consumption --------~----~--~-- Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 2001/113/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fmit jams, jellies and mrumalades and sweetened chestnut puree intended for human consumption Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 1999/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 relating to coffee extracts and chicory extracts Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
27 Council Directive No 2001/112/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fmit juices and ce11ain similar products intended for human consumption Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing mles of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fmit and vegetable sector All provisions of this Regulation shall be applicable, including the mmexes, with the exception of Title Ill and Title IV of this Regulation Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Marketing standards for live animals and animal products Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labeling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1825/2000 of 25 August 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the labeling of beef and beef products Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Cow1cil Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) The following provisions of this Regulation shall apply: for horizontal issnes: Article 113, Annex I, Annex Ill and Annex IV; for poultry and eggs: Annex XIV AB, B, C: all Articles; for veal: A11icle 113b, Annex XIa: all Articles; for adult bovines, pigs and sheep: Annex V; for milk and millc products: Articles 114 and 115 with the annexes, Annex Cl!
: all Articles, Annex CIII: all Articles, Annex XV: all A11icles Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
28 Commission Regulation (EC) No 566/2008 of I 8 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No I 234/2007 as regards the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 of 23 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs All provisions of this Regulation shall apply, with the exception of Articles 33-35, Annex Ill and A1111ex V of this Regulation Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 of 10 December 2008 on the implementation ofthe Community scale for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and the reporting of prices thereof All provisions of this Regulation shall apply, with the exception of A1ticle 18, A1ticle 26, A1ticle 3 5 and A1ticle 3 7 of this Regulation Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 of 27 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs for hatching and farmyard poultry chicks Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 445/2007 of 23 April 2007 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2991/94 laying down standards for spreadable fats and of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1898/87 on the protection of designations used in the marketing of milk and milk products (Codified version) Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 2001/1 14/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
29 Commission Regulation (EC) No 273/2008 of 5 March 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards methods for the analysis and quality evaluation of milk and milk products Timetable: tbis Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Conunission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for tbe application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultry meat Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Conncil Directive (EC) No 2001/110/EC of20 December 2001 relating to honey Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
30 ANNEX VIII TO THIS AGREEMENT Chapter 14 (Energy cooperation) of Title IV The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and international instruments within the stipulated timeframcs.

Timelines related to provisions of this Annex which were already established by the Pa1ties in the framework of other agreements will apply as set out in the appropriate agreements.
Electricity Directive No 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 conceming common mles for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive No 2003/54/EC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented according to the timeline agreed within the framework of the Energy Community Treaty.
Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented according to the timeline agreed within the framework of the Energy Community Treaty.
Directive No 2005/89/EC conceming measnres to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented according to the timeline agreed within the fi·amework of the Energy Community Treaty.
Gas Directive No 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 conceming common mles for the intemal market in natural gas and repealing Directive No 2003/55/EC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented according to the timeline agreed within the fi·amework of the Energy Commnnity Treaty.
Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions of access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented according to the timeline agreed within the framework of the Energy Community Treaty.
31 Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of gas supply and repealing Directive No 2004/67 /EC Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented according to the timeline agreed within the framework of the Energy Connnunity Treaty.
Oil Council Directive No 2009/119/EC of 14 September 2009 imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of etude oil and/or petroleum products Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented according to the timeline agreed within the framework of the Energy Community Treaty.
Infi·astmcture Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 617/2010 of 24 June 2010 concerning the notification to the Commission of investment projects in energy infrastmcture within the European Union and repealing Regulation (EC) No 736/96 Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry in to force of this Agreement.
Prospection and exploration of hydrocarbons Directive No 94/22/EC on the conditions for granting and usmg authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry in to force of this Agreement.
Energy Efficiency Directive No 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 Febmary 2004 on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the intemal energy market and amending Directive No 92/42/EEC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry in to force of this Agreement.
Commission Decision of 19 November 2008 establishing detailed guidelines for the implementation and application of Atmex ll to Directive No 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2008/952/EC) Timetable: this Decision's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry in to force of this Agreement.
32 Commission Decision of 21 December 2006 establishing harmonised efficiency reference values for separate production of electricity and heat in application of Directive No 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2007/74/EC) Timetable: this Decision's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry in to force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2010/31/EU of 19 May 2010 on the energy perfonnanee of buildings Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented according to the timeline agreed within the framework of the Energy Cmmnunity Treaty.

Directive No 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transpmt vehicles Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry in to force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2009/125/EC on establishing a framework for the setting eco-design requirements for energy-related products Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry in to force of this Agreement.
Implementing Directives/Regulations: Commission Regulation (EC) No 278/2009 on eco-design requirements for no-load condition electric power consumption and average active efficiency of external power supplies Conunission Regulation (EU) No 347/2010 amending Cotmnission Regulation (EC) No 245/2009 as regards the ecodesign requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for high intensity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2009 on eco-design requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for high intensity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps Cotmnission Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 on eco-design requirements for non directional household lamps Connnission Regulation (EC) No 107/2009 on eco-design requirements for simple set top boxes Conunission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 on eco-design requirements for standby and off mode electric power consumption of electrical and electronic household and office equipment Commission Regulation (EC) No 641/2009 on ecodesign requirements for glandless standalone circulators and glandless circulators integrated in products 33 Conunission Regulation (EC) No 640/2009 on ecodesign requirements for electric motors Commission Regulation (EC) No 643/2009 on ecodesign requirements for household refrigerating appliances Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2009 of on ecodesign requirements for televisions Council Directive No 92/42/EEC on efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels; Timetable: the provisions in the framework Directive as well as in the relevant existing implementing measures shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 201 0/30/EU on the indication by labelling and standard product infonnation of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products Timetable: to be implemented according to the timeline agreed within the framework of the Energy Community Treaty.
Implementing Directives/Regulations: Commission Directive No 2003/66/EC of 3 July 2003 amending Directive No 94/2/EC implementing Council Directive No 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations Commission Directive No 2002/40/EC of 8 May 2002 implementing Council Directive No 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric ovens Commission Directive No 2002/31/EC of 22 March 2002 implementing Conncil Directive No 92/75/RF.C with regard to energy labelling of household air-conditioners Commission Directive No 1999/9/EC of 26 February 1999 amending Directive No 97/17/EC implementing Council Directive No 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers Commission Directive No 98/11/EC of 27 January 1998 implementing Council Directive No 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household lamps Cmmnission Directive No 97/17/EC of 16 April 1997 implementing Council Directive No 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers Commission Directive No 96/89/EC of 17 December 1996 amending Directive No 95112/EC implementing Council Directive No 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines Commission Directive No 96/60/EC of 19 September 1996 implementing Council Directive No 92/7 5/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household combined washer-driers Conunission Directive No 95/13/EC of 23 May 1995 implementing Council Directive No 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric tumble driers 34 Commission Directive No 95/12/EC of23 May 1995 implementing Council Directive No 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines Commission Directive No 94/2/EC of 21 Januaty 1994 implementing Council Directive No 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations Council Directive No 92/75/EEC of 22 September 1992 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances Timetable: the provisions in the framework Directive as well as in the relevant existing implementing measures shall be implemented according to the timeline agreed within the framework of the Energy Community Treaty.
Regulation (EC) No 106/2008 of 15 January 2008 on a Community energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry in to force of this Agreement.
Council Decision No 2006/1 005/EC of 18 December 2006 concerning conclusion of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Europeatl Community on the coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment Timetable: this Decision's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry in to force of this Agreement.
Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 of the Europea11 Parliament a11d of the Council of25 November 2009 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry in to force of this Agreement.
Renewable energy Directive No 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives No 2001/77/EC and No 2003/30/EC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented according to the timeline agreed within the framework of the Energy Cmmnunity Treaty.

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ANNEX IX TO THIS AGREEMENT Chapter 15 (Transport) of Title IV The Parties have decided to cooperate on the development of the strategic transpmt network for the tenitory of the Republic of Moldova.

The indicative map of the strategic transport network proposed by the Republic of Moldova is included in this Atmex (see point 6 of this Annex).
In this context, the Patties recognise the impmtance of implementation of the main priority measures of the Moldovan transport infrastructure investment strategy, aimed at rehabilitating and extending the intemationally impmtatlt rail and road links crossing the tenitory of the Republic of Moldova, starting with National roads M3 Chisinau - Giurginlesti and Ml4 Brest- Briceni- Tiraspol- Odessa, as well as at upgrading and modemizing the rail connections with the neighbouring countries used for intemational and transit traffic.
The Parties recognise the impmtance of improving transport connections by making them smoother, safer and more reliable.

This is to the mutual benefit of the EU and the Republic of Moldova.
The Parties will cooperate in order to develop fmther trat1sport cmmections in particular through: policy cooperation, improved administrative procedures at the border crossings and removal of bottlenecks in infrastructure; transport cooperation in the framework of the Eastem Partnership; cooperation with International Financial Institutions that can contribute to improved transpmt; further develop a Moldovan co-ordination mechanism and information system to ensure effectiveness and transparency of infrastructure planning, including traffic management syste1ns, charging and financing; adoption ofborder crossing facilitation actions in line with the stipulations in Chapter 5 (Customs and Trade Facilitation) of Title V (Trade atld Trade Related Matters) of this Agreement that aims to improve the functioning of the transport network in order to increase the fluidity of the transport flows between the Republic of Moldova, regional partners and the EU; excha11ge of best practice on financing options of projects (both infrastructure and horizontal measures), including public-private partnerships, relevant legislation and user charging; taking into account where relevant the enviromnental provisions as set out in the Chapter 16 (Environment) of Title IV (Economic and other sector cooperation) of this Agreement in patticular the Strategic Impact Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment, nature-related and air quality-related directives; development of efficient traffic management systems such as European Rail Traffic Mat1agement System (ERTMS) at regional level ensuring cost effectiveness, interoperability and high quality.
The Patties will cooperate in order to establish the Republic of Moldova's strategic transpmt network connected to the TEN-T network as well as to networks of the region.

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The Parties will seek to identify projects of nmtnal interest located on the strategic transpmt network of the Republic of Moldova.

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38 ANNEX X TO THIS AGREEMENT Chapter 15 {Transport) of Title IV The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and international instruments within the stipulated timeframes.
Technical conditions Road transport Council Directive No 92/6/EEC of 10 February 1992 on the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community Timetable: For all vehicles engaged in international transp011, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within I year of the entry into force of this Agreement.
For all vehicles engaged in national transpot1 already registered at the moment of entry into force of this Agreement, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 8 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

For all vehicles which are registered for the first time, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within I year after the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for cm1ain road vehicles circulating within the Conununity the maximum authorized dimensions in national and intemational traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2009/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Safety conditions Council Directive No 91/439/EEC of29 July 1991 on driving licences The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: Introduction of the driving licence categories {Article 3); Conditions for issuing the driving licence (Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7); 39 Requirements for driving tests (Annexes II and Ill) to be replaced at the latest on 19 January 2013 by the relevant provisions of Directive No 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on driving licences (Recast) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented upon entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transpmt of dangerous goods Timetable: For all vehicles engaged in international transport, this Directive's provtswns shall be implemented upon entry into force of this Agreement.

For all vehicles engaged in national transpmt already registered at the moment of entry into force of this Agreement, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Social conditions Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transpmt and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3821/85 and (EC) No 2135/98 and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 of 20 December 1985 on recording equipment in road transpmt Timetable: For all vehicles engaged in international transport, this Regulations' provtswns shall be implemented upon entry into force of this Agreement.
For all vehicles engaged in national transpmt already registered at the moment of entry into force of this Agreement, this Regulations' provisions with the exception of Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 related to digital tachographs shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

The provisions set out in Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 related to digital tachographs shall be implemented within 8 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Conncil Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 conceming social legislation relating to road transpmt activities and repealing Council Directive No 88/599/EEC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
40 Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive No 96/26/EC The following provisions of this Regulation shall apply: Ariicles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (without the monetary value of the financial standing), 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and Annex I of this Regulation Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2002/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 on the organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 Jnly 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers, amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3820/85 and Council Directive No 91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive No 76/914/EEC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Fiscal conditions Directive No 99/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Market and infrastructure access Railway transport Council Directive No 91/440/EEC of 29 July 1991 on the development of the Community's railways The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: Introduction of management independence and improvement of the financial situation (Aiiicles 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9); Separation between infrastructure management and transport operations (Articles 6, 7 and 8) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
41 Council Directive No 95/18/EC of 19 June 1995 on the licensing of railway undertakings The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: Introduction of licenses under the conditions listed in A11icles 1, 2, 3, 4 (except for A11icle 4(5)), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 of this Directive Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2001114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 20 I 0 concerning a European rail network for competitive freight Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Technical and safety conditions, interoperability Directive No 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Conncil of 29 April 2004 on safety on the Community's railways and amending Council Directive No 95118/EC on the licensing of railway tmdertakings and Directive No 2001114/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastmcture and safety ce1tification (Railway Safety Directive) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of23 October 2007 on the ce1tification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
42 Directive No 2008/68/EC of the Emopean Parliament and of the Cotmcil of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods Timetable: For all vehicles engaged in international transport, this Directive's provisiOns shall be implemented upon entry into force of this Agreement.
For all vehicles engaged in national transport already registered at the moment of ent1y into force of this Agreement, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of tl1e entry into force of this Agreement.
Combined Transp01t Council Directive No 92/1 06/EEC of 7 December 1992 on the establishment of common mles for certain types of combined transport of goods between member states Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Other aspects Regulation (EC) No1370/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 1191/69 and No 1107/70 Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on rail passengers' rights and obligations Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
· - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ j Air transport Implement the comprehensive Common Aviation Area Agreement as signed on 26 Jnne 2012 in Brussels which contains the list and timetable for the implementation of relevant EU acquis in the area of aviation.
Functioning of the market Inland waterway transport Council Directive No 96/75/EC of 19 November 1996 on the systems of chartering and pricing in national and international inland waterway transport in the Community Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entJy into force of this Agreement.
43 Access to the profession Council Directive No 87 /540/EEC of 9 November 1987 on access to the occupation of canier of goods by wate1way in national and international transport and on the mutnal recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications for this occupation Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 96/50/EC of 23 July 1996 on the harmonization of the conditions for obtaining national boatmasters' certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland wate1way in the Community Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Safety Directive No 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland wate1way vessels Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transpmi of dangerous goods Timetable: For all vehicles engaged in intemational transpmi, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented upon entry into force of this Agreement.

For all vehicles engaged in national transport already registered at the moment of entry into force of this Agreement, this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
River Information Services Directive No 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on hannonised river information services (RIS) on inland wate1ways in the Cmmnunity Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the ent1y into force of this Agreement.
44 ANNEX XI TO THIS AGREEMENT Chapter 16 (Environment) The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and intcmational instruments within the stipulated timeframes.

Timelines related to provisions of this Annex which were already established by the Parties in the framework of other agreements will apply as set out in the appropriate agreements.
Environmental govemance and integration of environment into other policy areas Directive No 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of ce11ain public and private projects on the environment (Codification) The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent anthority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of requirements that Annex I projects to be subject to environmental impact assessment and of a procedure to decide which Annex JI projects require EIA (At1icle 4) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
determination of the scope of the information to be provided by the developer (Article 5) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establishment of a procedure for consultation with environmental authorities and a public consultation procedure (Article 6) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of arrangements with neighbouring countries for exchange of infmmation and consultation (Article 7) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establislnnent of measures for notifying the public of the outcome of decisions on applications for development consent (Alticle 9) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of effective, not prohibitively expensive and timely review procedures at administrative and judicial level involving the public and NGOs (Article 11) 45 Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2001142/EC on the assessment of the effects of ce1tain plans and programmes on the environment The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of a procedure to decide which plans or programmes require strategic envirornnental assessment and of requirements that plans or programmes for which strategic envirornnental assessment is mandatory are subject to such an assessment (Article 3) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of a procedure for consultation with environmental authorities and a public consultation procedure (A1ticle 6) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establishment of arrangements with neighbouring conntries for exchange of infonnation and consultation (Article 7) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2003/4/EC on public access to environmental information and repealing Directive No 90/313/EEC The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 yeaTs of the entry into force of this Agreement.
setting up of practical arrangements under which envirornnental information is made available to the public and the applicable exceptions (Articles 3 and 4) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

ensuring that public authorities make environmental infonnation available to the public (Article 3(1 )) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shaH be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
46 establishment of procedures to review of decisions not to supply environmental infonnation or to supply only partial information (Article 6) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establishment of a system for disseminating environmental information to the pnblic (Article 7) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2003/35/EC providing for public pmticipation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to pnblic participation and access to justice Directives No 85/337/EEC and No 96/61/EC The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of a mechanism for providing the public with information (Articles 2(2)(a) and 2(2)(d)) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establishment of a mechanism for public consultation (Articles 2(2)(b) and 2(3)) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of a mechanism for public comments and opinions to be taken into account in the decision-making process (Article 2(2)(c)) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
gnaranteeing effective, timely and not prohibitively expensive access to justice at administrative and judicial level as regards the substantive or procednral legality of decisions, acts or omissions by public authorities in these procedures for the public concemed, including NGOs (Articles 3(7) and 4( 4), EIA and lP PC (lED)) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Air Oualitv Directive No 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption ofnationallegislation and designation of competent authority/ies (Article 3) 47 Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment and classification of zones and agglomerations (Article 4) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establishment of an assessment regime with appropriate criteria for assessing ambient air quality in relation to air pollutants (Articles 5, 6 and 9) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 9 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of air quality plans for zones and agglomerations where levels of pollutants exceed limit value/target value (Article 23) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 9 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of short-term action plans for zones and agglomerations in which there is a risk that alert thresholds will be exceeded (Article 24) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 9 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establishment of a system to provide inf01mation to the public (Atticle 26) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2004/107 /EC relating to arsemc, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment and classification of zones and agglomerations (Article 3) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establishment of an assessment regime with appropriate criteria for assessing ambient air quality in relation to air pollutants (Article 4) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 9 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
taking measures in order to maintain/improve air quality in respect of the relevant pollutants (Article 3) 48 Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 9 years of the entry into force ofthis Agreement.

establishment of a system to provide information to the public (Article 7) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 1999/32/EC on reduction of sulphur content of cettain liquid fuels and amending Directive No 93/12/EC as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 and Directive No 2005/33/EC The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies establishment of an effective sampling system and appropriate analytical methods of analysis (Article 6) prohibition of use of heavy fuel oil and gas oil with a sulphur content greater than established limit values (Articles 3(1) and 4(1)) application of limit values for the sulphur content of marine fuels (Atticles 4a and 4b) Timetable: to be implemented according to the timeline agreed within the framework of the Energy Community Treaty.
Directive No 94/63/EC on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
identifying all terminals for storing and loading petrol (Article 2) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establislunent of teclmical measures to reduce loss of petrol from storage installations at tetminals and service stations and during loading/unloading mobile containers at terminals (Atticles 3, 4 and 6 and Annex Ill) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
requiring all road tanker loading gantries and mobile containers to meet the requirements (Atticles 4 and 5) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
49 Directive No 2004/42/EC on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and vamishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive No 1999/13/EC The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
setting up maximum VOC content limit values for paints and varnishes (Article 3 and Annex II, phase !I) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of requirements ensuring labelling of products placed on the market and placing on the market of products complying with relevant requirements (Atticles 3 and 4) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2001/81/EC on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authorities to fulfil the requirement of repmting of emission inventories and reporting under the directive Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
development of national programmes to meet national ceilings Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

meeting all other obligations, including national emission ceilings Within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement, national emission ceilings shall apply as established in the original 1999 Gothenburg Protocol.
Furthetmore, within that period the Republic of Moldova shall endeavour to ratify the Gothenburg Protocol, including the amendments adopted in 2012.
50 Water Quality and resource management Directive No 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy as amended by Decision No 2455/2001/EC The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption ofnationallegislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
identification of river basin districts and establishment of administrative arrangements for international rivers, lakes and coastal waters (Article 3) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the enh-y into force of this Agreement.

analysis of the characteristics of river basin districts (Article 5) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of programmes for monitoring water quality (Atticle 8) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

preparation of river basin management plans, consultations with the public and publication of these plans (Atticles 13 and 14) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 8 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the enh·y into force of this Agreement.
undertaking preliminary flood assessment (Articles 4 and 5) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

preparation of flood hazards maps and flood risks maps (Atticle 6) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of flood risk management plans (Article 7) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 8 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
51 Directive No 91/271/EEC on nrban waste water treatment as amended by Directive 98/15/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority lies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
assessment of the statns of urban waste water collection and treatment Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

identification of sensitive areas and agglomerations (Article 5 and Annex !I) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
preparation of technical and investment programme for the implementation of the urban waste water treatment requirements (A1ticle 17) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 8 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 98/83/EC on quality of water intended for human consumption as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption ofnationallegislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of standards for drinking water (Alticles 4 and 5) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establishment of a monitoring system (A1ticles 6 and 7) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entr·y into force of this Agreement.
establishment of a mechanism to provide infmmation to consumers (Article 13) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
52 Directive No 91/676/EC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Establishment of monitoring programmes (Article 6) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Identification of polluted waters or waters at risk and designation of nitrate vulnerable zones (Article 3) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of action plans and codes of good agricultural practices for nitrate vulnerable zones (Articles 4 and 5) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Waste and Resource Management Directive No 2008/98/EC on waste: The tollowing provisions ofthis Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
preparation of waste management plans in line with the five-step waste hierarchy and of waste prevention programmes (Chapter V) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of full cost recovery mechanism in accordance with the polluter pays principle and extended producer responsibility principle (A1ticle 14) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
53 establishment of a permitting system for establishments/undettakings carrying out disposal or recovery operations, with specific obligations for the management of hazardous wastes (Chapter IV) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of a register of waste collection and transpmt establishments and undertakings (Chapter IV) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority lies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
classification of landfill sites (Article 4) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

preparation of a national strategy reducing the amonnt of biodegradable municipal waste going to landfill (Article 5) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the enlly into force of this Agreement.
establishment of an application and permit system and of waste acceptance procedures (Articles 5-7, 11, 12 and 14) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of control and monitoring procedures in the operation phase of landfills and of closure and after-care procedures for landfills to be disaffected (Articles 12 and 13) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establishment of conditioning plans for existing landfill sites (Article 14) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 7 years of the enll·y into force of this Agreement.
establishment of a costing mechanism (Atiicle I 0) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

54 ensuring the relevant waste is subject to treatment before landfilling (Atticle 6) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2006/21/EC on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive No 2004/35/EC The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of a system to ensure that operators draw up waste management plans (identification and classification of waste facilities; characterisation of the waste) (Articles 4 and 9) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of a permit system, of financial guarantees and of an inspection system (Articles 7, 14 and 17) Timetable: v provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establislunent of procedures for the management and monitoring of excavation voids (A1ticle 10) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of closure and after-closure procedures for mining waste facilities (Article 12) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

drawing up an inventory of closed mining waste facilities (Article 20) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Nature protection Directive No 20091147/EC on the conservation of wild birds The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authoritylies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
55 assessment of bird species requiring special conservation measures and regularly occuning migratory species Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

identification and designation of special protection areas for bird species (Article 4(1)) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of special conservation measures migratory species (Article 4(2)) to protect regularly occuning Timetable: to be implemented according to the timeline agreed within the framework of the Energy Community Treaty.
establishment of a general system of protection for all wild bird species of which the hunted species are a special subset and prohibition of certain types of capture/killing (Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9(1) and 9(2)) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 92/43/EC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora as amended by Directive No 97/62/EC, No 2006/105/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
preparation of inventory of sites, designation of these sites and establish priorities for their management (including completion of the inventory of potential Emerald sites and establishment of protection and management measures for these sites) (Article 4) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of measures required for the protection of such sites (Article 6) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establishment of a system to monitor conservation status of habitats and species (Article 11) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of a strict species protection regime for species listed in Annex IV of this Directive as relevant for the Republic of Moldova (Article 12) 56 Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the enl1y into force of this Agreement.

establishment of a mechanism to promote education m1d general infonnation to the public (Article 22) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Industrial pollution and industrial hazards Directive No 20 I 0/75/EU on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (Recast) The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption ofnationallegislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
identification of installations that require a petmit (Atmex I) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

implementation of BAT taking into account the BAT conclusions of the BREFs (ATticles 14(3-6) and 15(2-4)) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of an integrated permit system (Articles 4-6, 12, 21 and 24 and Annex IV) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establishment and (Alticles 8, 14(l)(d) and 23(1)) implementation of a compliance monitoring mechanism Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 8 years of the enl1·y into force of this Agreement.
establislnnent of emission limit values for combustion plants (Article 30 and Annex V) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the enl1·y into force of this Agreement.
preparation of a trm1sitional national plm1 to reduce total annual emissions from existing plants (optional to setting emission limit values for existing plants) (Atticle 32) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 6 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
57 Directive No 96/82/EC on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances as amended by Directive No 2003/105/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
establishment of effective coordination mechanisms between relevant authorities Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

establishment of systems for receiving notifications with infom1ation about relevant Seveso establishments and for reporting on major accidents (Atticles 6, 14, and 15) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Chemicals Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 on expmt and impmt of dangerous chemicals The following provisions of this Regulation shall apply: implementation of the export notification procedure (Atticle 7) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
implementation of procedures for handling of export notifications received from other countries (Article 8) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

setting up of procedures for drafting and submission of notifications of final regnlatory action (Article 1 0) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
setting up of procedures for drafting and submission of import decisions (Atticle 12) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

implementation of the PIC procedure for the export of certain chemicals, in particular those listed in Atmex III to the Rotterdam Convention (Atticle 13) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
58 implementation of the labelling and packaging requirements for cxpmted chemicals (Atticle 16) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

designation of national authorities that control the import and expmt of chemicals (Article 17) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Regulation No 127212008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures The following provisions of this Regulation shall apply: designation of competent authority/ies (Atticle 43) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
implementation of classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (Article 4) Timetable: these provisions 6f this Regulation shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force ofthis Agreement.
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive No 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive No 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives No 91/155/EEC, No 93/67/EEC, No 93/105/EC and No 2000/21/EC The following provisions of this Regulation shall apply: designation of competent authority/ies, enforcement authorities and setting up the official system of monitoring and control (Articles 121 and 125) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Adoption for national provisions for penalties applicable for infringements of national laws concerning chemicals (Article 126) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Adoption of national provisions setting up national system of Registration of chemical substances and mixtures (Title II, Atticles 5, 6, 7 and 14) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

59 Adoption of national provisions concerning the Information in the supply chain on chemical substances and mixtures and downstream user obligations.
(Title IV and V, Atticles 31 and 37) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Adoption of national provisions adopting the list of Restrictions as specified in Atmex XVII of REACH (Title VIII, Article 67) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
60 ANNEX XII TO THIS AGREEMENT Chapter 17 (Climate action) of Title IV The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and international instruments within the stipulated timeframes.
Climate change and protection of the ozone layer Directive No 2003/87 /EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community: The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: establishment of a system for identifying relevant installations and for identifying greenhouse gases (Annexes I and I!)
establishment of monitoring, repmting, verification and enforcement systems and public consultations procedures (Articles 9, 14- 17, 19 and 21) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 8 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases: The following provisions of this Regulation shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies establishment/adaptation of national training and cettification requirements for relevant personnel and companies (Article 5) establishment of repmting systems for acquiring emission data from the relevant sectors (Article 6) establishment of enforcement system (Atticle 13) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Regulation (EC) No I 005/2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer: The following provisions of this Regulation shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies establishment of a ban on the production of controlled substances, except for specific uses and, until2019, ofhydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) (Article 4) establishment of a ban on the placing on the market and use of controlled substances, except for reclaimed HCFC which might be used as refrigerant until 2015 (Articles 5 and I!)
61 definition of the conditions for the production, placing on the market and use of controlled substances for exempted uses (as feedstock, process agents, for essential laboratory and analytical uses, critical uses of halons) and individual derogations, including emergency uses of methyl bromide (Chapter Ill) establishment of a licensing system for the import and export of controlled snbstances for exempted uses (Chapter N) and reporting obligations for Member States and undertakings (Articles 26 and 27) establishment of obligations to recover, recycle, reclaim and destmct used controlled substances (Article 22) establishment of procedures for monitoring and inspecting leakages of controlled substances (Article 23) Timetable: these provisions of this Regulation shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fhels and amending Directive No 93/12/EEC as amended by Directives No 2000/71/EC, No 2003/17/EC and No 2009/30/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: adoption of national legislation and designation of competent authority/ies carrying ont an assessment of national fuel consumption establishment of a system for monitoring fhel quality (Article 8) prohibition of marketing ofleaded petrol (Article 3(1)) permitting the marketing of unleaded petrol, diesel fuel and gas oils intended for non road mobile machinery and agricultural and forestry tractors only if these meet relevant requirements (A1iicles 3 and 4) establishment of a regulatory system to cover exceptional circumstances and of a system to collect national fuel quality data (Articles 7 and 8) Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the en!Jy into force of this Agreement.
62 ANNEX XIII TO THIS AGREEMENT Chapter 21 (Public Health) of Title IV The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and intemational instruments within the stipulated timeframes.
Tobacco Directive No 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2001 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States conceming the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2003/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of26 May 2003 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advm1ising and sponsorship of tobacco products Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Recommendation 2003/54/EC of 2 December 2002 on the prevention of smoking and on initiatives to improve tobacco control I Timetable: not applicable Council Recommendation of 30 November 2009 on smoke-free environments (2009/C 296/02) Timetable: not applicable Communicable diseases Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 1998 setting up a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the Community Timetable: this Decision's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Decision No 2000/96/EC of22 December 1999 on the communicable diseases to be progressively covered by the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 63 Timetable: this Decision's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Decision No 2002/253/EC of 19 March 2002 laying down case definitions for reporting communicable diseases to the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Timetable: this Decision's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Decision 2000/57/EC of 22 December 1999 on the early waming and response system for the prevention and control of communicable diseases under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Timetable: this Decision's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Blood Directive No 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Januaty 2003 setting standards of quality atld safety for the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human blood and blood components and amending Directive No 2001/83/EC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Cmmnission Directive No 2004/33/EC of 22 March 2004 implementing Directive No 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain technical requirements for blood and blood components Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2005/62/EC of 30 September 2005 inlplementing Directive No 2002/98/EC of the Enropean Pm·liament and of the Council as regards Cmmnunity standards atld specifications relating to a quality system for blood establishments Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the enl!y into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2005/61/EC of 30 September 2005 implementing Directive No 2002/98/EC of the European Pm·liament and of the Council as regards traceability requirements and notification of serious adverse reactions and events 64 Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Organs.
Organs.

tissues and cells Directive No 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2006/17/EC of 8 February 2006 implementing Directive No 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards ce1iain technical requirements for the donation, procurement and testing of human tissues and cells Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2006/86/EC of 24 October 2006 implementing Directive No 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards traceability requirements, notification of serious adverse reactions and events and certain technical requirements for the coding, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2010/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Mental health - Drug dependence Council Recommendation 2003/488/EC of 18 June 2003 on the prevention and reduction of health-related hann associated with drug dependence I Timetable: not applicable 65 Council Recommendation 2001/458/EC of 5 June 2001 on the drinking of alcohol by young people, in particular children and adolescents Alcohol I Timetable: not applicable Cancer Council Recommendation 2003/878/EC of 2 December 2003 on cancer screening I Timetable: not applicable Prevention of injury and promotion of safety Council Recommendation (2007/C 164/01) of31 May 2007 on the prevention ofinjruy and the promotion of safety 'I Timetable: not applicable 66 ANNEX XIV TO THIS AGREEMENT Chapter 25 (Cooperation on culture, audio-visual policy and media) of Title IV The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and international instruments within the stipulated timeframes.
Directive No 2007 /65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 amending Council Directive No 89/552/EEC on the coordination of cettain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (the 'Audiovisual Media Services' Directive) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions I Timetable: not applicable 67 Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information pwposes and do not represent the final version of the Association Agreement.

The texts which have been initialled will be subject to legal-linguistic and legal revision before the Association Agreement will be finalised.
The texts neither confer any rights nor create any legally binding obligations of public international law.

ANNEXES OF TITLE V TRADE AND TRADE-RELATED MATTERS EN 68 EN ANNEX XV TO THIS AGREEMENT ELIMINATION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES I.

2.

3.

4.

The Parties shall eliminate all customs duties on goods originating in the other Party as from the date of entry into force of this Agreement except as provided in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 and without prejudice to paragraph 5 of this Annex.
Products listed in Annex XV -A shall be imported into the Union free of customs duties within the limits of the tariff quotas set out in that A1mex.

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) customs duty rate shall apply to imports exceeding the tariff rate quota limit.

Products listed in Annex XV-B shall be subject to an import duty into the European Union with exemption of the ad valorem component of that import duty.
The elimination of certain customs duties by the Republic ofMoldova as set out in Annex XV-0 shall take place in accordance with the following modalities: The customs duties for the items in staging category '5' in the Republic of (a) Moldova's Schedule shall be eliminated in 6 equal stages, starting on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, with the following reductions taking place on 1 January of the next 5 years following the date of entry into force of this Agreement.
(b) The customs duties for the items in staging category '3' in the Republic of Moldova's Schedule shall be eliminated in 4 equal stages starting on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, with the following reductions taking place on 1 January of the next 3 years following the date of the entry into force of this Agreement.
The customs duties for the items in staging category '10-A' in the Republic of (c) Moldova's Schedule shall be eliminated in 10 equal annual stages starting on 1 January of the year following the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

The customs duties for the items in staging category '5-A' in the Republic of (d) Moldova's Schedule shall be eliminated in 5 equal annual stages starting on 1 January of the year following the date of entry into force of this Agreement.
The customs duties for the items in staging category '3-A' in the Republic of (e) Moldova's Schedule shall be eliminated in 3 equal annual stages starting on 1 January of the year following the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

The elimination of customs duties for products in staging category '10-S' (f) (products subject to a 5-year standstill) shall start on 1 January of the fifth year following the entry into force of this Agreement.

5.
5.

The import of products originating in the Republic of Moldova listed in Annex XV-C shall be subject to the Union anti-circumvention mechanism set out in Alticle 148 of this Agreement.

EN 69 EN PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DUTY-FREE TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS (UNION) ANNEX XV-A Order No CN code 2012 Product description Volume (tonnes) Rate of duty I free free free free free free 07020000 Tomatoes, fresh or chilled 07032000 Garlic, fresh or chilled 08061010 Table grapes, fresh 1.000!

220!

5.000!
220!

5.000!

08081080 Apples, fresh (excl.

cider apples, in bulk, from 20.000!

16 September to 15 December) 08094005 Plums, fresh 5.000!

20096110 20096919 20096951 20096959 Grape juice, incl.

grape must, unfermented, Brix SOOt value<= 30 at 20°C, value of> 18 € per 100 kg, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl.

containing spirit) Grape juice, incl.


grape must, unfermented, Brix value > 67 at 20"C, value of> 22 € per I 00 kg, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl.

containing spilit) Concentrated grape juice, incl.

grape must, unfermented, Brix value > 30 but <= 67 at 20°C, value of> 18 € per 100 kg, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl.

containing spirit) Grape juice, incl.


grape must, unfermented, Brix value > 30 but <~ 67 at 20"C, value of> 18 € per 100 kg, whether or not containing added sugar or other (excl.
concentrated or containing spirit) sweetening matter EN 70 EN ANNEXXV-B PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO ENTRY PRICE1 for which the ad valorem component of the import duty is exempted (UNION) CN 2012 07070005 07099100 07099310 code Product description Cucumbers, fresh or chilled Globe artichokes, fresh or chilled Courgettes, fresh or chilled 08051020 Sweet oranges, fresh 08052010 Clementines 08052030 Monreales and satsumas 08052050 Mandarins and wilkings 08052070 Tangerines 08052090 08055010 08083090 Tangelos, ortaniques, malaquinas and similar citrus hybrids (excl.
clementines, monreales, satsumas, mandarins, wilkings and tangerines) Lemons 11 Citrus limon, Citrus limonum11 Pears (excl.

perry pears in bulk from 1 August to 31 December) 08091000 Apricots, fresh 08092100 08092900 Sour cherries 11Prunus cerasus 11 , fresh Cherries (excl.

sour cherries), fresh 08093010 Nectarines, fresh 08093090 Peaches (excl.
nectarines), fresh 22043092 22043094 22043096 Grape must, unfermented, concentrated within the meaning of Additional Note 7 to chapter 22, of a density <= 1,33 g/cm3 at 20°C and of an actual alcoholic strength <= 1% vol but> 0,5% vol (excl.

grape must whose fermentation has been an·ested by the addition ofa1coho1) Grape must, unfermented, non-concentrated, of a density<= 1,33 g/cm3 at 20°C and of an achml alcoholic strength<= 1% vol but> 0,5% vol (excl.
grape must whose fermentation has been atTested by the addition of alcohol) Grape m.ust, unfermented, concentrated within the meaning of Additional Note 7 to chapter 22, of a density > 1 ,33 g/cm 3 at 20°C and of an actual alcoholic strength <= l% vol but> 0,5% vol (excl.
grape must whose fermentation has been an·ested by the addition 1 See Annex 2 to the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 927/2012 of9 October 2012 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff.

EN 71 EN of alcohol) 22043098 Grape must, unfermented, non-concentrated, of a density > 1,33 g/cm3 at 20°C and of an actual alcoholic strength <= 1% vol but> 0,5% vol (excl.
grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol) EN 72 EN PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO ANTI-CIRCUMVENTION MECHANISM (UNION) ANNEXXV-C code Product description Product CN categor y 2012 Agricultural products Trigger volume (tonnes ) 1 Pig meat 02031110 Fresh or chilled domestic swine carcases and half-carcases 4.500t 02031211 Fresh or chilled with bone in, domestic swine hams and cuts thereof 02031219 Fresh or chilled with bone in, domestic swine shoulders and cuts thereof 02031911 Fresh or chilled fore-ends and cuts thereof of domestic swine 02031913 Fresh or chilled loins and cuts thereof of domestic swine 02031915 Fresh or chilled bellies "streaky" and cuts thereof of domestic swine 02031955 Fresh or chilled boneless meat of domestic swine (excl.
bellies and cuts thereof) 02031959 Fresh or chilled meat of domestic swine, with bone in (excl.
carcases and half-carcases, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, and fore-ends, loins, bellies and cuts thereof) 02032110 Frozen domestic swine carcases and half-carcases 02032211 Frozen hams and cuts thereof of domestic swine, with bone in 02032219 Frozen shoulders and cuts thereof of domestic swine, with bone in 02032911 Frozen fore-ends and cuts thereof of domestic swine 02032913 Frozen loins and cuts thereof of domestic swine, with bone in EN 73 EN 1 Pig meat 02032915 Frozen bellies "streaky" and cuts thereof of domestic swine 02032955 Frozen boneless meat of domestic swine (excl.
bellies and cuts thereof) 02032959 Frozen meat of domestic swine, with bone in (excl.
carcases and half-carcases, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, and fore-ends, loins, bellies and cuts thereof) 2 Poultry meat 02071130 Fresh or chilled, plucked and drawn fowls of species 600t Gallus domesticus, without heads and feet but with necks, hemis, livers and gizzm·ds, known as "70% chickens" 02071190 Fresh or chilled, plucked and drawn fowls of species Gallus domesticus, without heads, feet, necks, hea1is, livers and gizzards, known as "65% chickens", and other fonns of fresh or chilled fowl, not cut in pieces (excl.
"83% and 70% chickens") 02071210 Frozen fowls of species Gallus domesticus, plucked and drawn, without heads and feet but with necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as "70% chickens" 02071290 Frozen fowls of species Gallus domesticus, plucked and drawn, without heads, feet, necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as "65% chickens", and other forms of fowl, not cut in pieces (excl.
"70% chickens") 02071310 Fresh or chilled boneless cnts of fowls of the species Gallns domesticus 02071320 Fresh or chilled halves or qumiers of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus 02071330 Fresh or chilled whole wings, with or without tips, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus 02071350 Fresh or chilled breasts and cuts thereof of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, with bone in 02071360 Fresh or chilled legs m1d cuts thereof of fowls of the species Gall us domesticus, with bone in 02071399 Fresh or chilled edible offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (excl.
livers) EN 74 EN 2 Poultry meat 02071410 Frozen boneless cuts of fowls of the species Gall us 600t domcsticus 02071420 Frozen halves or quarters of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus 02071430 Frozen whole wings, with or without tips, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus 02071450 Frozen breasts and cuts thereof of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, with bone in 02071460 Frozen legs and cuts thereof of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, with bone in 02071499 Frozen edible offal of fowls of the species Gall us domesticus (excl.
livers) 02072410 02072490 02072510 02072590 Fresh or chilled, plucked and drawn turkeys of the species domesticus, without heads and feet but with necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as "80% turkeys" Fresh or chilled, plucked and drawn hn·keys of the species domesticus, without heads, feet, necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as "73% turkeys", and other fonns of fresh or chilled turkeys, not cut in pieces (excl.
"80% h1rkeys") Frozen h1rkeys of the species domesticus, plucked and drawn, without heads and feet but with necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as "80% turkeys" Frozen turkeys of the species domesticus, plucked and drawn, without heads, feet, necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as "73% turkeys", and other forms of turkeys, not cut in pieces (excl.
"80% turkeys") 02072610 Fresh or chilled boneless cuts of turkeys of the species domesticus 02072620 Fresh or chilled halves or quarters of turkeys of the species domesticus 02072630 Fresh or chilled whole wings~ with or without tips, of turkeys of the species domesticus EN 75 EN 2 Poultry meat 02072650 Fresh or chilled breasts and cuts thereof of turkeys of the 600t species domesticus, with bone in 02072660 Fresh or chilled drumsticks and cuts thereof of tmkeys of the species domesticus, with bone in 02072670 Fresh or chilled legs and cuts thereof of turkeys of the species domesticus, with bone in (excl.
drumsticks) 02072680 Fresh or chilled cuts of turkeys of the species domesticus, with bone in (excl.

halves or quarters, whole wings, with or without tips, backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rlU"llps and wing-tips, breasts, legs and cuts thereof) 02072699 Fresh or chilled edible offal of turkeys of the species domesticus (excl.
livers) 02072710 Frozen boneless cuts of turkeys of the species domesticus 02072720 Frozen halves and quarters of turkeys of the species domesticus 02072730 Frozen whole wings, with or without tips, of turkeys of the species domesticus 02072750 Frozen breasts and cuts thereof of turkeys of the species domesticus, with bone in 02072760 Frozen drumsticks and cuts thereof of turkeys of the species domesticus, with bone in 02072770 Frozen legs and cuts thereof of turkeys of the species domesticus, with bone in (excl.
drumsticks) 02072780 Frozen cuts of turkeys of the species domesticus, with bone in (excl.

halves or quarters, whole wings, with or without tips, backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and wing-tips, breasts, legs and cuts thereof) 02072799 Frozen edible offal of turkeys of the species domesticus (excl.
livers) 02074130 Fresh or chilled domestic ducks, not cut in pieces, plucked and drawn, without heads and feet but with necks, hearts, livers and gizzard "70% ducks" EN 76 EN 02074180 2 Poultry meat Fresh or chilled domestic ducks, not cut in pieces, plucked 600t and drawn, without heads and feet and without necks, heatts, livers and gizzards, "63 % ducks" or otherwise presented 02074230 Frozen domestic ducks, not cut in pieces, plucked and drawn, without heads and feet but with necks, hearts, livers and gizzards "70% ducks" 02074280 Frozen domestic ducks, not cut in pieces, plucked and drawn, without heads and feet and without necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, "63 % ducks" or otherwise presented 02074410 Fresh or chilled cuts of domestic ducks, boneless 02074421 Fresh or chilled halves or quarters of domestic ducks 02074431 Fresh or chilled whole wings of domestic ducks 02074441 Fresh or chilled backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and wing-tips of domestic ducks 02074451 Fresh or chilled breasts and cuts thereof, of domestic ducks, with bone in 02074461 Fresh or chilled legs and cuts thereof, of domestic ducks, with bone in 02074471 Fresh or chilled paletots of domestic ducks, with bone in 02074481 Fresh or chilled cuts of domestic ducks, with bone in, n.e.s.
02074499 Fresh or chilled edible offal of domestic ducks (excl.
livers) 02074510 Frozen cuts of domestic ducks, boneless 02074521 Frozen halves or quarters of domestic ducks 02074531 Frozen whole wings of domestic ducks 02074541 Frozen backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and wing-tips of domestic ducks 02074551 Frozen breasts and cuts thereof, of domestic ducks, with bone in EN 77 EN 2 Poultry meat 02074561 Frozen legs and cuts thereof, of domestic ducks, with bone 600t J1l 02074581 Frozen cuts of domestic ducks, with bone in, n.e.s.
02074599 Frozen edible offal of domestic ducks (excl.
livers) 02075110 Fresh or chilled domestic geese, not cut in pieces, plucked, bled, not drawn, with heads and feet "82% geese" 02075190 Fresh or chilled domestic geese, not cut in pieces, plucked and drawn, withont heads and feet, with or without hearts and gizzards, "75 %geese" or otherwise presented 02075290 Frozen domestic geese, not cut in pieces, plucked and drawn, without heads and feet, with or without hemis and gizzards, "75 % geese" or otherwise presented 02075410 Fresh or chilled cuts of domestic geese, boneless 02075421 Fresh or chilled halves or quarters of domestic geese 02075431 Fresh or chilled whole wings of domestic geese 02075441 Fresh or chilled backs, necks, backs with necks attached, mmps m1d wing-tips of domestic geese 02075451 Fresh or chilled breasts and cuts thereof, of domestic geese, with bone in 02075461 Fresh or chilled legs md cuts thereof, of domestic geese, with bone in 02075471 Fresh or chilled paletots of domestic geese, with bone in 02075481 Fresh or chilled cuts of domestic geese, with bone in, n.e.s.
02075499 Fresh or chilled edible offal of domestic geese (excl.
livers) 02075510 Frozen cuts of domestic geese, boneless 02075521 Frozen halves or qumiers of domestic geese 02075531 Frozen whole wings of domestic geese 02075541 Frozen backs, necks, backs with necks attached, mmps and wing-tips of domestic geese EN 78 EN 2 Poultry meat 02075551 Frozen breasts and cuts thereof, of domestic geese, with 600t bone in 02075561 Frozen legs and cuts thereof, of domestic geese, with bone m 02075581 Frozen cuts of domestic geese, with bone in, n.e.s.
02075599 Frozen edible offal of domestic geese (excl.
livers) 02076005 Fresh, chilled or frozen domestic guinea fowls, not cut in pwces 02076010 Fresh, chilled or fi'ozen cuts of domestic guinea fowls, boneless 02076031 Fresh, chilled or frozen whole wings of domestic guinea fowls 02076041 Fresh, chilled or frozen backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and wing-tips of domestic guinea fowls 02076051 Fresh, chilled or frozen breasts and cuts thereof, of domestic guinea fowls, with bone in 02076061 Fresh, chilled or frozen legs and cuts thereof; of domestic guinea fowls, with bone in 02076081 Fresh, chilled or frozen cuts of domestic guinea fowls, with hone in, n.e.s.
02076099 Fresh, chilled or frozen edible offal of domestic guinea fowls (excl.

livers) 16023211 Uncooked, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of fowls of the species Gall us domesticus containing >= 57% meat or offal of poultry (excl.

sausages and similar products, and preparations of liver) 16023230 Prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus containing >= 25% but < 57% of poultry meat or offal (excl.
sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for die EN 79 EN 2 Poultry meat 3 Dairy product s 16023290 Prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of fowls of the 600t species Gallus domesticus (excl.
that containing >~ 25% meat or offal of poultry, meat or offal of turkeys or guinea fowl, sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for r 04021011 Milk and cream in solid fonns, of a fat content by weight 1.700t of <~ 1 ,5%, unsweetened, in immediate packings of <~ 2,5 kg 04021019 Milk and cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight of<~ 1,5%, unsweetened, in immediate packings of> 2,5 kg 04021091 Milk and cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight of<~ 1 ,5%, sweetened, in immediate packings of<~ 2,5 kg 04021099 Milk and cream in solid fonns, of a fat content by weight of<~ 1 ,5%, sweetened, in inunediate packings of> 2,5 kg 04051011 Natural butter of a fat content, by weight, of>~ 80% but <~ 85%, in immediate packings of a net content of<~ 1 kg (excl.
dehydrated butter and ghee) 04051019 Natural butter of a fat content, by weight, of >~ 80% but <~ 85% (excl.

in immediate packings of a net content of <~ 1 kg, and dehydrated butter and ghee) 04051030 Recombined butter of a fat content, by weight, of>~ 80% but <~ 85% (excl.

dehydrated butter and ghee) 04051050 Whey butter of a fat content, by weight, of>~ 80% but <~ 85% (excl.

dehydrated butter and ghee) 04051090 Butter of a fat content, by weight, of> 85% but <~ 95% (excl.
dehydrated butter and ghee) 4 04072100 Fresh eggs of domestic fowls, in shell (excl.

fertilised for 7.000t2 incubation) Eggs in shell 04072910 Fresh poultry eggs, in shell (excl.

of fowls, and fertilised for incubation) 2 132 mln x 50gr ~6600!

EN 80 EN 4 04072990 Fresh birds' eggs, in shell (excl.
of poultry, and fertilised for incubation) in Eggs shell 04079010 Poultry eggs, in shell, preserved or cooked 5 04089180 Dried birds' eggs, not in shell, whether or not containing 400t added sugar or other sweetening matter, suitable for Eggs human consumption (excl.
egg yolks) and albumin 04089980 Birds' eggs, not in shell, fresh, cooked by steaming or by s boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, suitable for human consumption (excl.

dried and egg yolks) 6 Wheat, flour and pellets 10019190 Wheat seed for sowing (excl.

durum, common wheat and 75.000t spelt) 10019900 Wheat and meslin (excl.

seed for sowing> and durum wheat) 7 10039000 Barley (excl.
seed for sowing) 70.000t Barley, flour and pellets 8 Maize, flour and pellets 9 Sugars 10059000 Maize (excl.

seed for sowing) 130.000 t 17019910 White sugar, containing in dry state>~ 99,5% sucrose 37.400t (excl.

flavoured or coloured) Processed agricultural products 10 19043000 Bulgur wheat in the form of worked grains, obtained by cooking bard 2.500!
wheat grains Cereal processed 22071000 Undenatured ethyl alcohol, of actual alcoholic strength of>= 80% 22072000 Denahired ethyl alcohol and other spirits of any strength EN 81 EN 10 22089091 Undenatured ethyl alcohol, of an alcoholic strength of< 80% vol, in 2.500!
containers holding<= 2 I Cereal processed 22089099 Undenatured ethyl alcohol, of an alcoholic strength of< 80% vol, in containers holding> 2 l 29054300 Mannitol 29054411 D-glucitol 11sorbitol", in aqueous solution containing<= 2% by weight of cl-mannitol, calculated on the d-glucitol content 29054419 29054491 29054499 D-glucitol 11sorbitol 11 in aqueous solution (excl.
containing <= 2% by weight of d-rnannitol, calculated on the d-glucitol content) D-glucitol 11Sorbitol 11 calculated on the d-glucitol content {excl.

in aqueous solution) , containing <= 2% by weight of cl-mannitol, D-glucitol 11sorbitol 11 (excl.

in aqueous solution and containing<= 2% by weight of cl-mannitol, calculated on the d-glucitol content) 35051010 Dextrins 35051050 Starches, etherified or esterified (excl.

dextrins) 35051090 Modified starches (excl.


etherified starches, esterified starches and dextrins) 35052030 35052050 35052090 38091010 38091030 Glues containing >= 25% but < 55% starches, dextrins or other modified starches by weight (excl.

those put up for retail sale and weighing net <= I kg) Glues containing >= 55% but < 80% starches, dextrins or other modified starches by weight (excl.
those put up for retail sale and weighing net <~ 1 kg) Glues containing>= 80% starches, dextrins or other modified starches by weight (excl.
those put up for retail sale and weighing net <= 1 kg) Finishing agents, dye catTiers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations such as dressings and mordants of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, n.e.s., with a basis of amylaceous substances, containing <55% of these substances by weight Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and prepm·ations such as dressings and mordants of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, n.e.s., with a basis of amylaceous substances, containing >=55% to <70% of these substances by weight EN 82 EN 10 38091050 Cereal processed Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of 2.500t dyestuffs and other products and preparations such as dressings and mordants of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like industries, n.e.s., with a basis of amylaceous substances, containing >=70% to <83% of these substances by weight 38091090 38246011 38246019 38246091 38246099 Finishing agents, dye carriers to accelerate the dyeing or fixing of dyestuffs and other products and preparations such as dressings and mordants of a kind used in the textile, paper, leather or like indush·ies, n.e.s., with a basis of amylaceous substances, containing >=83% of these substances by weight Sorbitol in aqueous solution, containing <~ 2% by weight of d- the d-glucitol content (excl.
dglucitol mannitol, calculated on [sorbitol]) Sorbitol in aqueous solution, containing > 2% by weight of d- the d-glucitol content (excl.

dglucitol mannitol, calculated on [sorbitol]) Sorbitol containing <= 2% by weight of cl-mannitol, calculated on the d-glucitol content (excl.

sorbitol in aqueous solution and dglucitol [sorbitol]) Sorbitol containing> 2% by weight of d-mam1itol, calculated on the d- glucitol content (excl.
sorbitol in aqueous solution and dglucitol [sorbitol]) 11 Cigarettes 24021000 Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos containing tobacco 24022090 Cigarettes, containing tubac~.

:u (~xcl.
containing dov~s) l.OOOt or 1 billion pieces3 12 04052010 Dairy spreads of a fat content, by weight, of 39% or more but less than SOOt 60% Dairy processed 04052030 Dairy spreads of a fat content, by weight, of 60% or more but not exceeding 7 5% 18062070 Chocolate milk crumb 21061080 22029099 Protein concentrates and textured protein substances other than Containing no milkfats, sucrose, isoglucose, glucose or starch or containing, by weight, less than 1,5% milkfat, 5% sucrose or isoglucose, 5% glucose or starch Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fi·uit or vegetable juices of heading 2009, containing by weight 2% or more of fat obtained from the products of headings 0401 to 0404 3 Provided that l piece weighs approximately 1 g. EN 83 EN 13 13022010 Dry pectic substances, pectinates and pectates in powder form 4.200!
Sugar processed 13022090 Liquid pectic substances, pectinates and pectates 17025000 Chemically pure fructose in solid form 17029010 Chemically pure maltose, in solid form 17049099 18061030 18061090 18062095 19019099 Pastes, marzipan, nougat and other prepared sugar confectionery, not containing cocoa (excl.

chewing gum, white chocolate, throat pastilles and cough drops, gum and jelly confectionery incl.
:fiuit pastes in the form of sugar confectionery, boiled sweets, Sweetened cocoa powder, containing>= 65% but< 80% sucrose, incl.

inverted sugar expressed as sucrose or isoglucose expressed as sucrose Sweetened cocoa powder, containing >= 80% sucrose, incl.
inverted sugar expressed as sucrose or isoglucose expressed as sucrose Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars weighing > 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form, in containers or immediate packings of a content > 2 kg, containing< 18% by weight of cocoa butter Food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing cocoa in a proportion by weight of< 40%, calculated on a totally defatted basis, and food preparations of milk, cream, butter milk, sour milk, sour cream 21011298 Preparations with a basis of coffee 21012098 Preparations with a basis of tea or mate 21069098 33021029 Food preparations, n.e.s., containing, by weight,>= 1,5% milkfat, >= 5% sucrose or isoglucose, >= 5% glucose or>= 5% starch Preparations based on odoriferous substances, containing all flavouring agents characterizing a beverage, containing, by weight, >= I ,5% milkfat, >= 5% sucrose or isoglucose, >= 5% glucose or >= 5% starch, of a kind used in the drink industries (excl.
of an actual alcoholic strength of >0,5% vol) 14 Sweet corn 07104000 07119030 20019030 20049010 20058000 Sweet corn, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen 1.500t Sweet corn provisionally preserved, e.g.

by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption Sweet corn "Zea Mays var.

Saccharata 11 vinegar or acetic acid , prepared or preserved by Sweet cam "Zea Mays var.
Zaccharata", prepared otherwise than by vinegm or acetic acid, frozen or preserved Sweet cam "Zea Mays var.

Saccharata", prepared otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl.

frozen) or preserved EN 84 EN Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only n1ade available for information purposes and do not represent the final version ol'the Association Agn:t.:ment.
The te~tt;; which have been initialled will be >'ltbject io legal-linguistic SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA and legal revision bdOrc the Association Agreement will be fiJJaliscd.

The texts neither confer any rights nor .

;rcatc lli,, legally binding ob\igutions ofPllblic international!

ANNEX XV-D .... - Moldovan nomenclature 2011 Description MFN applied duty Category 020;;1110 0~031211 u..:::0.:~121l:!
02031911 02031913 0L.031915 resn or chilrea oomesbc swrne carcases ana narr-carcases resh or ch~le~ wittl bone m, domestic swine hams and cuts thereof resn or eh wed Wl~.rr bone 1n, domestic SWine shoUlders and cuts thereof resh or chiued rore-enas and cuts thereof o domestic swine Fresh or ch\1\ed loins an~ cuts thereof of domestic swine Fresh or chuled be lies "strea~y'' ano cuts thereor o domestic sw,ne 02031955 Fresh or chilled boneless meat of domestic swine (e~tcl.
bellies and cuts thereof) 02031959 2032110 02032211 02032:.

::19 102032911 020:;2913 1 o:t.O;:J2915 o~0:;29oo 02032959 2063000 02064100 020~:~4920 Fresh or chilled boneless meat of domestic swine (excl.
carcases and half-carcases, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, and fore-ends, loins, bellies and cuts thereof) rozen aomestic SWine carcases and half-carcases Frozen boneless hams and cuts thereof of domestic swine rozen boneless shoulders ana cuts thereo of domesttc sw1ne Frozen fore-ends and cuts thereof o domes ic sWine Frozen loins and cuts thereof u1 domestic swine, wtth bone in Frozen bellies "streaky'' <Jnd cuts thereo o domestic swine Frozen boneless meat of domestic swine (e.xcl.
bellies and cuts thereof) Frozen boneless meat of domestic swine, with bone in (excl.

carcases and half-care<~ses, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, and fore-ends, loins, bellies and cuts thereof) resh or chilled eaible offal of swine rozen edible livers at swine Frozen eoible offal of domestic sw1ne (exc.
livers) Fresh or chil\ed, plucked and gutted fowls of species Gall us domesticus, with heads and feet, 02071110 known as "83% chickens" Fresh or chilled, plucked and drawn fowls of species Gallus domesticus, without heads and feet but 2u1l>+20u euro/t 20 ~+2()0 eurort .<u?o+..:uO euro/t 2u7o+200 euro/t 2u%+200 euro/t 20%+20v euro/t 20%+200 euro/t 20%+200 euro/t 207o+200 euro/t LO Yo+200 euro/t ~0%+200 euro 0%+2uO euro 10%+200 euro/t 10 o+200 euro/t 10%+200 euro/t 10%+200 euro/t 15 5 15 20%+100 eurott !KO 1 •4.000t) T~Q 1 {4.000 t) !KW ( .Ouut) I KQ 1 (4.000 t ) ~R01 ~.OOOt) 1 KO 1 (4.000 t) TRQ 1 (4.000 t) TRQ 1 !4.000 t l TRQ 1 4.000 t TRU 1 (4.000 t) Q 1 (4.u00 t) I KO 1 (4.000 t) TRQ 1 (4.000 t J TRL.I1 (4.0uu t) TRU 1 (4.000 t) TRQ 1 (4.000 t) 1Q.S 1Q.S 11l-S TRQ 2 (4.000 t) 02071130 with necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as "70% chickens" 20%+1 00 eurott TRQ 2 (4.000 tl Fresh or chilled, plucked and drawn fowls of species GaUus domesticus, without heads, feet, necks, hearts, livers and gizzards, known as "65% chickens", and other forms of fresh or chilled foWl, not 02071190 cut in pieces (excl.
"83% Md 70% chickens'') Frozen fowls of species Gallus domesticus, plucked and drawn, without heads and feet but with 02071210 necks, he<Jrts, livers and gizzards, known as "70% chickens" Frozen fowls of species Gall us domesticus, plucked and drawn, without heads, feet, necks, hearts, livers and gizzards.

known as "65% chickens", and other forms of fowl.

not cut in pieces (excl.
"70% 02071290 02071310 02071320 02071330 chickens") Fresh or chilled boneless cuts of few s of the species Gallus domest1cus Fresh or chtl\ed haves or quarters of fowls of the species Gal\us domesticus Fresh or chll\ed whole wings, with or without tips, of fowls of the species Gall us domesticus 20%+100 eurott 15%+100 eurolt 15%+100 euro/t ~o%+1uu euro/t 20%+100 euro/t 20%+100 euro/t TRQ 2 ~.000 t) _ TR.Q 2 f4.000 !L TRQ2 (4.000 t) lK02{+.U00t) TR~ 2 {4.000 t) TRQ 2 (4.000 t) Page 85 Disclaimer: Pl~are note that the present documents are only made nvnilable for information pmposes and do not represent the final version of !he As>ociation Agreement, The le><;!.> which have been initialled will be ~ubjecl to legal-lin!,'llistic SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA and legal revision bcibre the Association Agreement will be finalised.
The texts neither contCr any rights nor create any legally binding obligations of public intcmationo.J law.
ANNEX XV..O Fresh or chilled breasts and cuts thereof of fowls of the species Gal!us domesticus, with bone in 02071350 02071360 02071399 02071410 02071420 02071430 Fresh or chilled legs and cuts thereof of fowls of the species GaJJus domesticus, with bone in Fresh or chilled edible offal of fowls of the s_pecl~s Gallus domesficu~ (§!xcL livef§L Frozen boneless cuts of fowls of the species ""al/us domesticus Frozen halves or quarters of fowls of the species Gallus domestlcus Frozen whole Winos, with or without liPs.
of fowls of the species Gall us domesticus Frozen backs, necks, backs with necks attached, rumps and wing-tips of fowls of the species Gall us 02071440 domeslicus 02071450 Frozen breasts and cuts thereof of fowls of the ~pecies Ga!Jus domesticus with bone in 02071460 Frozen legs and cuts thereof of fowls of the ~ecies Gall us domesticus, with bone in Frozen cuts of fowls of the species Gall us domesticus, with bone in (excl.
halves or quarters, whole wings, with or without tips, backs, necks, backs With necks attached, rumps and wing-tips, breasts, 02071470 lu-:0714:;~1 0~0714!

:19 0..<109941 02109949 legs and cuts thereoj) rozen edible Jivers o fowls of !ne speCies Ga11us domesticus rozen edible offal or_fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (exc.

Jiver~} ~::dible domestic sw1ne Jivers, salted, in brme, dned or smoKed Edible domestic swine offal, salled, in brine, driea or smoked (excl.
Jivers) Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of<= 1%, in immediate packings of<= 2 I, not 04011010 concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter M~k and cream of a fat content by weight of<= 1%, not concentrated nor containing added sugar o 04011090 other sweetening matter {excl.
in immediate packings of= 2 I) Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of= 3% but> 1%, in immediate packings of<= 2 J, not 04012011 concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of= 3% but> 1%, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl.
in immediate packings of<= 2 1) 04012019 Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of> 3% but<= 6%, in immediate packings of<== 2 I, not 04012091 concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of> 3% but<:::: 6%, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl.

in immediate packings of<= 2 !)


04012099 04-013011 04013019 04013031 Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of<= 21% but> 6%, in immediate packings of<= 2 I, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of<== 21% but> 6%, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl.
in immediate packings of<= 21) Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of> 21% but<= 45%, in immed'1ate packings of<= 2 I, no concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Page 86 20%+100 euro/t 20%+1 00 euro/t 20%+100 euro/t 15%+ 1 Ou eurolt 15°o+100 euro/t 15%+100 euro/t 15%+100 eurolt 15%+100 euro/t 15%+100 euroft 15%+100 eurolt 15%+1u0 euro/1 15%+100 eurolt 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 TRQ 2 (4.000 t) TRQ ~ (4.000 tl TRQ 2 14.000 I TRQ 2 (4.000 t) TRQ 2 (4.000 t) TRQ 2 {4.000 I) TRQ 2 (4.000 t) TRQ ~4.000_1).
TRQ 4..{_4.000_1) _ TRQ 2 (4.000 !)
I RLi 2 (4.riOO t) RU 2 (4.000 I) 10-A tu-A TRQ 3 (1.000 I) TRQ 3 1.00Q tl_ TRQ 3_ (1.000 t)_ TRQ 3 (1.000 t)_ TRQ 3 (1.000 t) TRQ 3 11.000 tl TRQ 3 11.00011 TRQ 3 (1.000 I) TRQ 3 (1.000 t) Dis~lsimcr: Please note that the preSenl documents ar~ only made available for information ptuposes and do not represent the final ven;ion of the Association Agt·ecmenL The texts which have been initialled will be subject \0 legal-linguistic SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA and legal revision bcfo:c th_e Ass~cia.ti.~n _Agre<:t~cnt wm be finalised.
The texts neither confer any rights nor=atc any tcgauy I;)Lnomg oongauons otpuouc mtemauomu mw.

ANNEX XV..O Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of> 21% but< 45%, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl.
in immediate packings of<= 2 04013039 I) Milk and cream Of a fat content by weight of> 45%, in immediate packings of< 2 I, not 04013091 concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of> 45%, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or 04013099 other sweetening matter (excl.
in immediate packings of<= 2 \) Milk and cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight of= 1.5%, unsweetened, in immediate 04021011 packingsof<=2.5kg 04021019 04021091 Mnk and cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight of= 1 ,5%, unsweetened.
in immediate l~ckln9§:0f>2,5ls9_ Milk and cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight of<= 1 ,5%, sweetened, in immediate _E?ckings of<~ 2,5 kg Milk and cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight of<- 1 ,5%, sweetened, in immediate 04021099 packinqs of> 2,5 kq Milk and cream in solid forms.
of a fat content by weight of> 1,5%, unsweetened, in immediate 04022111 packingsof<=2,5kg Milk and cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight of= 11% but> 1 ,5%, unsweetened, in 04022117 immediate packings of> 2,5 kg or put up otherwise M1lk and cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight of> 11% but<= 27%.
unsweetened, in 04022119 immediate packings of> 2.5 ko or put up otherwise 04022191 Milk and cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight of> 27%, unsweetened, in immediate ackings of<= 2,5 1«1 Milk and cream in solid forms.

of a fat content by weight of> 27%, unsweetened.

in immediate 04022199 packingsof>2,5kg Milk and cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight of<= 27% but> 1 ,5%, sweetened, in immediate packings of<= 2,5 kg (excl.
for infants in hermetically sealed containers of<= 500 g) 04022915 04022g19 04022991 Milk and cream in sOlid forms, of a fat content by weight of<= 27% but> 1 ,5%, sweetened, in immediatepackinQsof>2,5kg Milk and cream in solid forms, of a fat content by weight of> 27%, sweetened, in immediate packings of<= 2,5 kg Milk and cream in solid forms.
of a fat content by weight of> 27%, sweetened, in immediate 04022999 ackinos of> 2,5 ko Mnk and cream, concentrated, of a fat content by weight of<= 8%, unsweetened, in immediate 04029111 packings of<= 2,5 kg (excl.

in solid forms) Milk and cream, concentrated, of a fat content by weight of = 8%, unsweetened.

in immediate 04029119 packingsof>2,5kg(excl.insolidforms) Milk and cream, concentrated.

of a fat content by weight of> 8%, but= 10%, unsweetened, in 04029131 immediate packings of <=2,5 kg (excl.
in solid forms) Milk and cream, concentrated, of a fat content by weight of> 8%, but<- 10%, unsweetened, in 04029139 immediate packings of> 2,5 kg (excl.

in solid forms) Milk and cream, concentrated.

of a fat content by weight of> 10% but< 45%, unsweetened, in 04029151 immediate packinqs of<= 2,5 kq (excl.

in solid forms) Milk and cream, concentrated, of a fat content by weight of> 10% but =45%, unsweetened, in 04029159 immediate packings of> 2,5 kg (excl.
in solld forms) Milk and cream, concentrated, of a fat content by weight of> 45%, unsweetened, in immediate 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 o 10 10 04029191 _ packings of<= 2,5 kg (excl.
ln solid forms) :______ ___ ___ _ _ _ 1Q_ _ _ _ Page 87 TRQ3(1.000t TRO :U1.000 t) 1RQ 3 (1.000 t) 1Q-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for iniOrmation purposes and do not represent the final version of the Association Agreement.
The lexUI which have been initiaHed will be subject to legal-linguistic SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA and legal rcvisi<)fi befOre the Association Agreement will be finali&ed.

The texts neither e<.>nfcr any rights nor create ~·J •~s~ .. , binding obligations ofnubJic inrernariunal ANNEXXV-D taw.

- - Mtlk and cream, concentrated, of a fat content by weight of> 45%, unsweetened, in immediate 04029199 packings of> 2,5 kg (excl.
in solid fonns) 04029911 ' 04029919 I 04029931 I I 04029939 Milk and cream, concentrated, of a fat content by weight of<= 9,5%, sweetened, in immediate packin9s of-:- 2,5 kg {excl.

in sofid fonns) Milk and cream, concentrated, of a fat content by weight of<= 9,5%, sweetened, in immediate packings of >2,!

:j kg_(excl.

in solid forms) Milk and cream, concentrated, of a fat content by weight of> 9,5% but<:= 45%, sweetened, in immediate packinps of<:= 2,5 kg (excl.
in solid fonns) Milk and cream, concentrated.

of a fat content by weight of> 9,5% but<:= 45%, sweetened, in immediate packinqs of> 2,5 kg (excl.

in solid forms) Milk and cream, concentrated, of a fat content by weight of> 45",(,, sweetened, Jn immediate I 04029991 ackings of<- 2,5 _!<:g (excl.

in solid fonn§) Milk and cream, concentrated, of a fat content by weight of> 45%, sweetened, in immediate 04029999 packings of> 2,5 kg (excl.
in sofld form~ Natural butter of a fat content, by weight, of>= 80% but<- 85%, in immediate packings of a net 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 I I ' ' 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A 04051011 content of-:= 1 kg ~xcl.

dehy_Qrated butter ant:!_ghe& 15%+500 euro!t TRQ1.

(j_.000tL Natural butter of a fat content, by weight, of>= 80% but<= 85% (excl in immediate packings of a 04051019 net content of<= 1 kg, and dehydrated butter and ghee) Recombined butter of a fat content, by weight, of>= 80% but<- 85% {excl.
dehydrated butter and 04051030 ghee) Whey butter of a fat content.

by weight, of>= 80% but<- 85% {excl.

dehydrated butter and ghee) 04051050 04051090 U4052010 04052030 f0:U090 Butter of a fat content, by weight, of> 85% but<:= 95% (excl.

dehydrated butter and ghee) Dairy spreads of~ r.:_t content, by weight, of>= 39% but< 6U% 1 Oatry spreads of a tat content, by weight, of> 60% but<= 75% Dairy spreads o a fat content.

by weight.
by weight.

of> 75% but< 80% Fats and oils derived from milk, of a fat content, by weight, of>- 99,3% and of a water content, by 04059010 weight, of<= 0,5% Fats and oils derived from milk, dehydrated butter and ghee (excl.

of a fat content, by weight, of>:.


99,3% and a water content, by weight, of-:== 0,5%, and natural butter, recombined butter and Whey 15%+500 euroft 15%+500 euro!t 15%+500 euro/t 15%+500 eurott 20 o+500 euro/t 20%+500 eurotl 20%-t-500 euro/t 20%+500 euroft TRQ 11_1.000 t)_ TRQ lli.OOO t)_ TRQ 3 (1.000 t\ TRQ 3 (1.000 t\ TRQ 3 (1.000 t) 1KQ 3 (1.000 I) I KQ 3 (1.0u0 t) TRQ 3 (1.000 tl 04059090 butter) 20%+500 euro/t TRQ 3 (1.000 t Fresh cheese "unripened or uncured cheese•, incl.
whey cheese and curd of a fat content, by 04061020 weight.

of <= 40% Fresh cheese "unripened or uncured cheese", incl.

whey cheese and curd of a fat content, by 04061080 04062090 weight, of> 40% Grated or powdered cheese (excl.
glarus herb cheese, known as Schabziger) Processed cheese, not grated or powdered, in the manufacture of which no cheeses other than Emmentaler, Gruyere and Appenzell have been used and which may contain, as an addition, Garus herb cheese "known as Schabziger''; put up for retail sale, of a fat content by weight in the 04063010 dry matter of<= 56% Processed cheese, not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, of<= 36% and of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter of<= 48% (excl.
processed cheese mixtures made from Emmentaler, Gruyere and Appenzell, with or without the addition of G/arus herb cheese known as 04063031 Schab2:iger, put up for retail sale) 10 10 10 10 10 5-A 5-A 5-A 3-A 3-A Page 88 Disclaimer: Plea:le note that the present doCilments are only made av~il~ble for inform~tion pmposes an<:!

Oo not represent the final version oflhe Assoeiation Agreement.
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The texts neither confer any rights nor create cw.

.bligations ofpublic intcmntionnll: ANNEX XV-0 ~')" ''"&'")" ~'"""'&' - Processed cheese, not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, of<- 36% and of a fat content, by weight, in the dry matter of> 48% (excl.
processed cheese mixtures made from Emmentaler, Gruyere and Appenzell, with or without the addition of Glarus herb cheese known as Schabztger, put up for retan se le, of a fat content by weight in the dry matter of<= 56%) 04063039 Processed cheese, not grated or powdered, of a fat content, by weight, of> 36% (excl.
processed cheese mixtures made from Emmentaler, Gruyere and Appenzell, with or without the addition of Glarus herb cheese known as Schabziger, put up for retail sale, of a fat content by weight in the dry 04063090 matter of<= 56%) Cheese for processing (excl.

fresh cheese, incl.

whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "Peniclllium roqueforu", and grated or poWdered cheese): ~:;mmentaler (excl.
grateo or powdered and that for processing r..;heddar (excl.

grated or powdered and tor processing Edam (excl.

grated or powdered and for processing) Tilsit (excl.

grated or powdered and or processing) Butterkase (excl.

grated or powdered and or processing) Kashkaval excl.

grated or powdered and ror processing 04069001 04069013 4069021 04069023 04069025 04069027 04069029 SheepMs or buffalo milk cheese, in containers containing brine, or in sheepskin or goatskin bottles 04069050 (excl.
feta) Cheese of a fat content by weight of<- 40% and a water content, by weight, of non-tatty matter of 04069069 <- 47%, n.e.s.

Gouda, of a fat content by weight of<= 40% and a water content, by weight, of non-fatty matter of> 04069078 47% but ..::-72% (excl.

grated or powdered and for processing) Cheese, of a fat content by weight of= 40% and a water content, by weight, of non- fatty matter of 04069086 >47% but <-72%, n.e.s.
Cheese, of a fat content by weight of<= 40% and a water content, by weight, of non- fatty matter of 04069087 >52% but<= 62%, n.e.s.

Cheese, of a fat content by weight of<= 40% and a water content, by weight, of non- fatty matter of 04069088 > 62% but= 72%, n.e.s.

Cheese, of a fat content by weight of<= 40% and a water content, by weight, of non- fatty matter of 04069093 04069099 0702ww 07031019 07041000 07049010 07061000 0 06!

;1010 07069090 07070005 "'"'""" 07082000 > 72%.

n.e.s.
n.e.s.

Cheese of a fat content by weight o > 40Yo, n.e.s.

1 1 omatoes, tresh or chilled Onions, fresh or chilled (excl.

sets) Fresh or chilled cauliflowers and headed broccoli White and red cabbages, fresh or chilled Fresh or chilled carrots and turnips resh or chilled celeriac "rooted celery or German celery" Fresh or chilled salad beetroot, salsify, radishes and similar edible roots (excl.

carrots, turnips, celeriac and horse-radish) Cucumbers.
fresh or chilled Fresh or chilled peas "Pi sum sativum", shelled or unshelled Fresh or chilled beans ''Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.

", shelled or unshelled Fresh or chilled leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled (excl.

peas "Pisum sativum• and 07089000 07093000 beans "Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp. "}
Fresh or chilled aubergines "eggplants" 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 T 1 January to 15 march -1 0; rrom 1 april to 31 october- 20; from 16 november to 31 december 15 , 15 15 15 15 T 1 January to 15 march -1 0; from 1 april to 31 october- 15; from 10 november to 31 december 15 15 15 15 Page 89 3-A 3-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A ~.
5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-" 5-A 5-A 5-A Disclahner; Please note that the present documents are only made available for information pmposes and do nol represent 1he final version orthe Association AgreemenL The texls which have been initialled will be subjel:llo ]egal-lingoistic SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA and legal rcvisiun bcfure the Association Agreement will be finalised.
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OtU\:!5100 Fresh or chilled mushrooms at the genus 'Agancus" ANNEX XV-D Fresh or c 1 ed sweet peppers resh or chilled courgettes Fresh table grapes resh apples (excl.
cider apples, in uulk, from 16 September to 15 December) 15 i 1 January to 14 july -1 0; from 1:J JU!Y to 20 november- 15; from 21 november to 31 december from 1 January to 30 june -10; from 1 july to 31 july- 20; from 1 august to .,1 december -10 -10 10-S Fresh sour cherries "Prunus Cerasus~ rom 1 January to 20 may-10; from 21 may to10 august- 20; trom 11 august to 31 december-1 Fresh cherries (excl.
sour chenies ~Prunus cerasus") f rom 1 January to 20 may-10; rrom 21 may to10 august- 20; from 11 august to 31 december-1 m 1 January to 10 june -10; from 11 JUne to 30 september--:u; rrom 1 octoberto 31 december- m 1 January to 10 june -10; from 11 june to 30 september- 20; from 1 octouer to .

:>1 december- m 1 January to 10 june -10; from 11 JUne to ;;u september- ;,:o; trom 1 october to 31 december- 10 10-S 10 10-S from 1 January to ;;~u apri!
-10; from 1 may to 31 ju!y- 20; from 1 august to 31 december- 10 07096010 07099070 08061010 08081080 Ull092005 08092095 0o=3010 08093090 08094005 08101000 uo109050 Ots109060 08109070 Fresh nee'.arines fro resh peaches (excl.

nectarines) resh plums resh strawberries Fresh black currants Fresh red currants Fresh white currants and goosebernes 08111090 Strawberries, uncooked or cooked b steamin or boil in in water, unsweetened.
frozen 08112031 Raspberries, uncooked or cooked bv steamino or boilino in water, frozen, unsweetened Black currants, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, unsweetened 08112039 08112051 Red currants.

uncooked or cooked bV steaminQ or bollino in water, frozen, unsweetened Blackberries and mulberries, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boillng in water, frozen.
08112059 unsweetened Loganberries, white currants and gooseberries, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in 08112090 water, frozen, unsweetened Sour cherries "Prunus cerasus", whether or not boiled or steamed, frozen, not containing sugar or 08119075 other sweeteninq matter 16010010 JVer sausages and similar products and food preparations based lflereon 16010091 uncooKeo sausages of meat offal or blood (excl.
liver) Sausages and similar products of meat, offal or blood and food preparations based !hereon (excl.

16010099 liver sausages and uncooked sausages) Preparations containing exclusively uncooked turkey meat (excl.

sausages and similar products) 16023111 16023119 Meat or offal of turkeys "poultry", prepared or preserved, containing >-57% by weight of meat or offal of poultry (excl.
containing exclusively uncooked turkey meat, sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of<= 250 g, preparations of liver and meat extracts) Meat or offal of turkeys "poultry", prepared or preserved, containing >= 25% but< 57% by weight of meat or offal of poultry (excl.
sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of<= 250 g, 16023130 preparations of liver and meat extracts) Meat or offal of turkeys "poultry", prepared or preserved (excl.

containing >= 25% of meat or offal of poultry, sausages and similar products.
finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of<= 250 g, preparations of liver 16023190 ~.Qd meat extracts and juices) Page 90 " 15 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 5-A 5-A 5-A 10-S 0-A 10-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A TRQ4(1.700t) TRQ4 (1.700 t} TRQ4 {1.700 t) 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A Disclaimer: Pl~ase not~ that the present dOC11ments are only mode available for information purposes and do not represent i.he final version of !he A,;,;ociation Agreen1ent.
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-·~ ·~c~·~ ~·"~"'" u• _ ligations of public international!

ANNEX XV·D Uncooked, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of fowls of the species Gatlus domesticus containing >=57% meat or offal of poultry (excl.
sausages and similar products, and preparations o 16023211 liver) Cooked, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus containing >=57% meat or offal of poultry (excl.
sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of<= 250 g, preparations of liver and meat extracts} 16023219 16023230 Prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus containing >= 25% but< 57% of poultry meat or offal (excl.
of turkeys and guinea fowl, sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of<"' 250 g, preparations of liver and meat extracts) Prepared or preserved meat or meat offal offowls of the species Gallus domesticus (excl.
that containing >= 25% meat or offal of poultry, meat or offal of turkeys or guinea fowl, sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as Infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of= 250 g, preparations of liver and meat extracts and 16023290 juices) Uncooked, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of ducks, geese and guinea fowl of the species domesticus, containing >=57% meat or offal of poultry (excl.
sausages and similar 16023g21 products, and preparations of liver} Cooked, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of ducks, geese and guinea fowl of the species domesticus, containing >=57% meat or offal of poultry (excl.
sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of<"' 250 g, preparations of Jiver and meat extracts} 16023929 16023g4o Prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of ducks, geese and guinea fowl of the species domesticus, containing >"' 25% but< 57% meat or offal of poultry (excl.
sausages and similar products, finely homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of<= 250 g, preparations of liver and meat extracts) Prepared or preserved meat or meat offal of ducks, geese and guinea fowl of the species domesticus (excl.
that contain'1ng >"' 25% meat or offal of poultry, and sausages and similar products, homogenised preparations put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight of= 250 g, preparations of liver and meat extracts and juices) 16023980 16024110 Hams and cuts thereof, of domestic swine, prepared or preserved 1tiUL4L1 reparea or preserved shoulders and cuts tnereo , o domestic swine Prepared or preserved domestic swine loins and parts thereof, incl.
mixtures of loins or hams (excl.

16024911 collars) Prepared or preserved domestic swine collars and parts thereof, Incl.

mixtures of collars and 16024913 shoulders Prepared or preserved mixtures of domestic swine hams, shoulders, loins, collars and parts thereof 16024915 (excl.
mixtures of only loins and hams or only collars and shoulders) Page 91 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 '" 15 15 15 TRQ 4 (1.700 t) TR04{1.700t) TRQ 4 (1.700 t) TR04(1.700t) 10-A 10-A 10-A 10-A lt<;l.l4 (1.700t) lRQ4(1.700t) TRQ4(1.700tl TRQ4(1.700t) TRQ4 1.7001} Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information purposes and do not represent the final versi\ln of the Aswciali\ln Agreement.
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- 17019100 Refined cane or beet suoar, containino added ilavourino or colourino, in solid form 17019910 White sugar containing in dry state>= 99.5% sucrose (excl.
flavoured or coloured) Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form {excl.
cane and beet sugar 17019990 containing added flavouring or colouring, raw sugar and white sugar) lsoglucose in the solid form, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state < 20% by weight 17023010 of fructose Glucose dextrose in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state < 20% by weight of glucose and containing in the 17023051 dry state>: 99% by weight of glucose (excl.
isoglucose) Glucose in solid form and glucose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colOuring matter and not containing fructose or containing in the dry state < 20% by weight of fructose and containing in the dry state>= 99% by weight of glucose {excl.
isoglucose and glucose dextrose in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated) Conform ct9 din note Conform oct9 din note Conform pct9 din note Conform ct9 din note TRQ 5 (5.400 tl TRQ 5 15.400 t TRQ 5 15.400 tl TRQ6 (640t) Conform oct.9 din note TRQ6 1640 !\ 17023059 Conform pct9 din note TRQ6 {640 tl Glucose dextrose in the form of while crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state < 20% by weight of glucose and containing in the 17023091 dry state <:: 99% by weight of glucose (excl.
isoglucose) Conform oct.9 din note TRQ6 (6401) Glucose in solid form and glucose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter and not containing fructose or containing in the dry state < 20% by weight of fructose and < 99% by weigh of glucose (excl.

isog!ucose and glucose dextrose in the form of white crystalline powder, whether o 17023099 net agglomerated) ) I :~oglucose in solid form, containing in the dry stale> 20% and <::50% by weight offructose (excl.
17024010 nvertsugar) Glucose in solid form and glucose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, and containing in the dry state >= 20% and < 50% by weight of fructose {excl.

isoglucose and inve 17024090 suoar) 17025000 Chemicallv pure fructose in solid form lsoglucose in solid form, containing in the dry state > 50% by weight of fructose (excl.
chemically 17026010 ure fructose and invert sugar) Fructose in solid form and fructose syrup not containing added flavouring or colouring matter and containing in the dry state> 50% by weight of fructose (excl.
isoglucose, inulin syrup, chemically 17026095 ure fructose and invert sugar) 17029010 Chemicall~ pure maltose, in solld form lscglucose in solid form, containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose, obtained from 17029030 lucose ol mers 17029060 Artificial hone , mixed or not mixed with natural honev Sugar and molasses, caramelised, containing in the dry state> 50% by weight of sucrose 17029071 Sugar and molasses, caramelised, containing in the dry state« 50% by weight of SucroSe, in 17029075 powder form, whether or not agglomerated Conform \lct9 din note Conform oct9 din note Conform oct9 din note Conform oct9 din note Conform oct9 din note Conform oct9 din note Conform pct9 din note Conform ct.9 din note Conform ct9 din note Conform oct9 din note Conform oct9 din note Page 93 TRQ 6 (640t) TRQ 6 1640t) TRQ 616400 TRQ6 16400 TRQ6 16401) TRQ6 {640 t) TR06 (640!)
TRQ6 (640 t) TRQ6 (6401) TRQ6 16401) TRQ6 (6401) DisciJ~imcr; Please note tllat the present documents are only m~de av~Hable for information purposes and do no!

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The texl.~ which have been initialled will be subject to legal-linguistic SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA and legal revision before the Asso.ciation Agreement will be finalised_ The texts neither confer any rights nor create ANNEX XV-0 le~llv binding obli~tions ofptJblic international!

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""J - · · · - •• , - - · · , - - - - - - - Sugar and molasses, caramelised, containing in the dry state <50% by weight of sucrose (excl.
17029079 sugar and molasses in powder form, whether or not agglomerated) Conform petS din note TRQ6 640t Sugars in solid form, incl.

invert sugar, and sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50% by weight of fructose, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (excl.

cane or beet sugar, chemically pure sucrose and maltose.
lactose, maple sugar, glucose, fructose, maltodextrine, and syrups thereof, isoglucose, inulin syrup, artificial honey and caramel) 17029099 19021100 Uncooked pasta, not slurred or otherwise prepared, containing eggs Conform ct9 din note 10 TRQ 616401\ 3-A Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared, containing common wheat flour or meal but no 19021990 eggs Prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting cereals or cereal products based on maize 19041010 Prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting cereals or cereal products (excl.
based on maize or 19041090 rice) 19042010 Preparations of the Miish type based on unroasted cereal flakes Prepared foods obtained from unmasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cerea!

flakes or swelled cereals, obtained from maize (excl.

preparations of the MUsll 19042091 type on the basis of unroasted cereal flakes) Prepared foods obtained from unmasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals (excl.
obtained from maize or rice and preparations of the Miisll 19042099 type based on unroasted cereal flakes) 19051000 Crispbread sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa, containing < 8% milkfats (excl.

coated or covered 19053199 with chocolate or cocoa preparations and sandwich biscuits) Waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa, coated or covered with chocolate or cocoa preparations.

in immediate packin9s of<= 85 g (excl.

of a water content, by weight.


of> 10%) 19053211 Waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoa, whether or not filled (excl.

coated or covered with chocolate or cocoa preparations, salted and those with water content of> 10%) 19053299 1::>U54U1 Rusks Bread, not containing added honey, eggs, cheese or fruit, whether or not containing in the dry state 19059030 <= 5% by weight of either sugars or fats 1905904-5 BiSCUits (excl.

sweet biscuits} Extruded or expanded products, savoury or salted (excl.
crispbread, rusks, toasted bread, similar 19059055 toasted products and waffles and wafers) Fruit tarts, currant bread, panettone, meringues, Christmas stollen, croissants and other bakers" wares with added sweetener (excl.

crispbread, gingerbread and the flke, sweet biscuits, waffles and 19059060 wafers, and rusks) Pizzas, quiches and other unsweetened bakers" wares {excl.
crispbread, gingerbread and the like, sweet biscuits, waffles and wafers, rusks and similar toasted products, bread, communion wafers, empty cachets for pharmaceutical use.

sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products) 19059090 :.

::0019070 1 ;:,wee!

peppers, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid Peeled tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic 20021010 acid - - - · Page 94 .. ·-- -·--··--- -.
-·--·-·· 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 5-A 5-A 3-A 3-A 3-A 3-A 5-A 5-A 3-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 3-A 3-A 5-A Disclaimer: Plea:se note that the present documents are only made available for information purposes and do not represent the final ver:;ion of the As~ociation Agreement.

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\cgallv bi11ding obligations of public international\ ANNEX XV-D illl)' ~ ~ Unpeeled tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic 20021090 acid Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic add, with dry matter content of< 12%, in immediate packings of a net content of> 1 kg (excl.
whole or in pieces) 20029011 20029019 20029031 20029039 2002gOg1 20029099 Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid.

with dry matter content of< 12%, in immediate packings of a net content of<= 1 kg (excl.

whole or in pieces) Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic add.

with dry matter content of>= 12% but<= 30%, in immediate packings of a net content of> 1 kg (excl.
whole or in pieces) Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, with dry matter content of>= 12% but 30%, in immediate packings of a net content of<= 1 kg (excl.

whole or in pieces} Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, with dry matter content of> 30%, in immediate packings of a net content of> 1 kg (excl.
whole or in pieces) Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or a[;Ctic acid, with dry matter content of> 30%, in immediate packings of a net content of<"' 1 kg (excl.

whole or in pieces) Peas "Pisum sativum" and immature beans "Phaseolus spp.

", prepared or preserved otherwise than 20049050 by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen Peas "Pisum Sativum", prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excl.

20054000 frozen) Shelled beans ''Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.
", prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or 20055100 acetic acid (excl.

frozen) Sweetcorn "Zea Mays var.

Saccharate", prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic 20058000 acid (excl.

frozen) Mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen 20059950 20059g90 Vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or a[;& tic acid, not frozen (excl.
preserved by sugar, homogenised vegetables of subheading 2005.10. and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles, potatoes, sauerkraut peas "Pisum sativum", beans ''Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp."

asparagus, olives, sweetcom "Zea Mays var.


Saccharate", bamboo shoots, fruit of the genus Capsicum hot to the taste, capers, artichokes, carrots and mixtures of vegetables) Plum puree and paste, obtained by cooking, with sugar content of> 30% by weight, in packings of> 20079910 100 kg, for industrial pro[;essing Cherry jams, jellies, mi'lrmalades, purees or pastes, obtained by cooking, wiTh sugar content of> 20079931 30% by weight (excl.

homogenised preparations of subheading 2007.10) Strawberry jams.
jellies, marmalades.

purees or pastes, obtained by cooking, with sugar content of 20079933 > 30% (excl.

homogenised preparations of subheading 2007.10) Raspberry jams, jellies, marmalades.

purees or pastes, obtained by cooking, with sugar content of> 20079935 30% by weight (excl.

homogenised preparations of subheading 2007.10} Tomato jui[;C of a dry extract content< 7% by weight, containing added sugar, unfermented (excl.
20095010 containing added spirit) Page 95 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 25 15 10 15 15 10 10 10 10 15 5-A S-A 5-A 3-A 3-A 3-A 3-A 3-A 5-A 5-A 3-A 3-A 3-A S~A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for in!brmation purposes and do not represent the final version oflhe Aswcialion Agreement.
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., ••..

., legally binding oblil!ations of public international I • • • • dW, c Tomato juice of a dry extract content< 7% by weight, unfermented (excl.

containing added sugar or 20095090 spirit) Grape juice, incl.
grape must, unfermented, Brix value> 67 at20"C, value of<= 22 € per 100 kg, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl.

containing spirit) 20096911 20096919 Gr.ope juice, incl.

grape must, unferrnented.

Brix value> 67 at 20"C, value of> 22 € per 100 kg, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl.

containing spirit) Concentrated grape juice, incl.


grape must, unfermented, Brix value > 30 but<= 67 at 20"C, value of> 18 € per 100 kg, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl.

20096951 containing spirit) Grape juice, incl.

grape must, unfermented.

Brix value > 30 but<= 67 at 20"C, value of> 18 € per tOO kg, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl.

concentrated or 20096959 containing spirit) Concentrated grape juice, incl.
grape must, unferrnented, Brix value> 30 but<= 67 at 20"C, value 20096971 of<= 18 € per 100 kg, containing > 30% added sugar (excl.

containing spirit) Grape juice, incl.

grape must unfennented, Brix value> 30 but<= 67 at20'C, value of= 18 € per 200g6g7g 100 kg, containing> 30% added sugar (excl.

concentrated or containing spirit) Grape juice, incl.

grape must, unfennented, BrJx value > 30 but<- 67 at20'C, value of<= 18 € per 100 kg, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (excl.
containing > 30% 20096990 added sugar or containing spirit) Apple juice, unfennented, Brixvalue <= 20 at20'C, value of> 18 € per 100 kg, containing added 20097110 sugar (excl.

containing spirit) Apple juice, unfennented, Brix value <- 20 at 20"C, value of<- 18 € per 100 kg and containing 20097191 added sugar {excl.

containing spirit) Apple juice.

unferrnented.

Brix value > 67 at 20"C, value of> 22 € per 100 kg, whether or not 20097919 containing added sugar or other sweetening matter {excl.
containing spirit) Apple juice, unfennented, Brix value> 20 but<= 67 at20'C, value of<= 18€ per 100 kg, containing 20097993 <= 30% added suqar (excl.

containing spirit) Cheny juice, unferrnented, Brix value <= 67 at 20'C (excl.

containing added sugar or containing 20098096 spirit) Juice of fruit or vegetables, unfermented, Brix value <= 67 at20"C (excl.
containing added sugar or containing spirit, mixtures, and juice of citrus fruit, guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, papaws "papayas", tamarinds, cashew apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums, passion fruit, carambola, pitahaya, pineapples, tomatoes, grapes, incl.

grape must, apples, pears, cherries and of the fruit of 200g8ogg the species Vaccinium macrocarpon) Mixtures of fruit juices, incl.
grape must, and vegetable juices, unfermented, Brix value <= 67 a O'C, value of> 30 € per 100 kg, containing added sugar (excl.

containing spirit and mixtures o 20099051 pple and pear or citrus and pineapple juices) Mixtures of fruit juices, Incl.

grape must, and vegetable juices, unfermented, Brix value<= 67 at 20"C, value of> 30 € per 100 kg (excl.
containing added sugar or containing spirit and mixtures of 20099059 apple and pear or citrus and pineapple juices) Sparkling wine of fresh grapes of actual alcoholic strength of>= 8,5% vel (excl.

champagne) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 15 15 22041019 ;.::;.
;:u4lu::~1 Asti spumante of actual alcoholic strength o < ~.5"1o vol - 0,5 euro/1 u,:::> euro11 Page 96 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 3-A 5-A 5-A :>-A Disclaimer: Please note that the present documenU; are only made uvailable for infonnation purposes and do not represent the final version ofth~ Association AgreemenL The texts which have been initialled will be subject to legal-linguistic SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA and legal revision before the Association Agreement will be fiualised.
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'"· Sparkling wine of fresh grapes and of actual alcoholic strength of< 8,5% vol (excl.

Asti spumante) 22041099 Wine of fresh grapes, incl.
fortified wines, in botUes with "mushrooms" stoppers held in place by ties orfastenings, holding<= 21; wine otherwise put up with an excess pressure due to carbon dioxide in solution of>= 1 bar but< 3 bar measured at 20"C, in containers holding<= 21 (excl.

sparkling 22042110 wine) Qualtty white wines produced in Alsace, in containers holding < 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of by volunie of<= 13% vol (excl.
sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) 22042111 Quality white wines produced in Bordeaux, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic 22042112 strength of<:: 13% vol (excl.

sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) Quality white wines produced in Burgundy, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic 22042113 strength of <-13% vol (excl.
sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) Quality white wines produced in Val de Loire, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic 22042117 strength of <-13% voJ (excl.

sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) Quality white wines produced in Mosei..Saar-Ruwer, in containers holding <= 21 and of an actual 22042118 alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol (excl.
sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) Quality white wines produced in Pfalz, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic 22042119 strength of«= 13% vol (excl.

sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) Quality white wines produced in Rheinhessen, in containers holding <" 21 and of an actual alcohali 22042122 strength of<= 13% vol (excl.

sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) Quality white wines produced in Tokaj 'e.g.

Aszu.
Aszu.

Szamorodni, Milslas, Ford1t8.s", in containers holding «= 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol {excl.

sparkling wine and semi- 22042123 sparkling wine) Quality while wines produced in Lazio [l.atium], in containers holding <= 21 and of an actual 22042124 alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol (excl.

sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) Quality white wines produced in Toscana [Tuscany], in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual 22042126 alcoholic strength of<- 13% vol {excl.
sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) Quality white wines produced in Trentino, Alto Adige and Friuli, in containers holding <= 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol {excl.

sparkling Wine and semi- sparkling wine) 22042127 Quality white wines produced in Veneto, in containers holding <= 21 and of an actual alcoholic 22042128 strength of<= 13% vol (excl.
sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) Quality white wines of the 'vinho verde" category, in containers holding <= 2 I a~d of an actual 22042132 alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol (excl.

sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) Qualtty white wines produced in Penedes, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic 22042134 strength of= 13% vol (excl.
sparkling wine and semi-sparkllng wine) Page 97 0.5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0 5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/!

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repr.

::;ent the final ven;ion of !he Association Agreement.
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The texts neither confer any rights nor create ANNEX XV-D ''"-Y- o le~mllv binding obligations of public inlcmalional [; ·-> -···-···"' - - -.,---- - - r -·-·· ·""· Quality white wines produced in Rioja, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic 22042136 strength of<= 13% vol (excl.
sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) Quality white wines produced in Valencia, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic 22042137 strength of <-13% vol (excl.

sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) Quality white wines produced in specified regions, in containers holding = 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol (other than Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Val de Loire, Mosei-Saar- Ruwer, Pfalz, Rheinhessen.

Tokaj, Lazlo, Toscana, Trentrno, Alto Adige, Friuli, Veneto, vinho verde.
Penedes, Rioja, Valencia, sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine) 22042138 22042142 22042143 22042144 22042146 Quality wines produced in Bordeaux, in oontainers holding <= 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of= 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white wine) Quality wines produced in Burgundy, in oontainers holding <= 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol (other than spari<ling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white wine) Quality wines produced in Beaujolais, in containers holding <- 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white wine) Quality wines produced in C6tes-du-Rh6ne, in containers holding <= 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of<"' 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general while wine) jauality wines produced in Languedoc--Rousslllon, in containers holding <- 2 I and of an actual Jcoholic strength of<= 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white 22042147 ine) Quality wines produced in Vat de Loire, in containers holding <- 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white wine) 22042148 Quality wines produced in Piemonte [Piedmont], in oontainers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vo!
(other than spari<ling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white 22042162 ine) Quality wines produced in Toscana [Tuscany].

in containers holding <- 2 J and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vo!
(other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white wine) 22042166 Quality wines produced in Trentino and Alto Adige, in containers holding<- 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-spari<!ing wine and general white 22042167 wine) Quality wines produced in Veneto, in containers holding <- 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of = 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white wine} 22042168 Quality wines produced in Dao, Bairrada and Douro, in containers holding< 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vel (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white 22042169 wine) Quality wines produced in Navarra, in containers holding <- 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength o <= 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-spari<ling wine and general white wine) 22042171 22042174 Quality wines produced in Penedes, in containers holding <= 2 (and of an actual alcoholic strength of= 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white wine) Page 98 0.5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euroll 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euroll 0.5 euro/1 0 5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0 5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information purposes and do not represent the final ver~ion of the Association Agr~ement.
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- - \cgallv binding obligations of public international!
... Quality wines produced in Rioja, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of = 13% vel (other than sparkllng wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white wine) 22042176 22042177 Qual[ty wines produced in Valdepeiias, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white wine) Quality wines produced in specified regions, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol {other than Bordeaux, Burgundy, Beaujolais, COtes-du- RhOne, Languedoc-- Roussillon, Val de Loire, Piemonte, Toscana, Trentino, Alto Adige, Veneto, Dao, Bairrada, Douro, 22042178 Navarra, Penedes, Rioja, Valdepeiias, sparkling wine, semi- sparkling wine and general white wine) White wine of fresh grapes, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of<- 13% vel {other than sparkling wine.
semi-sparkling wine and quality wines produced in specified 22042179 regions) Wine of fresh grapes, incl.

wine and grape must with fermentation arrested or interrupted by the addition of alcohol, in containers holding <= 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vel (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, quality wines produced in specified regions and 22042180 general white wine) Quality white wines produced in Tokaj "e.g.
Aszu, Szamorodni, Milslas, Forditas", in containers 22042181 holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 13% vel to 15% vol Quality white wines produced in specified regions, in containers holding <= 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 13% volto 15% vol (other than Tokaj, sparkling wine and semi-sparkling 22042182 "wine} Quality wines produced in specified regions, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 13% vel to 15% vel {other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white 22042183 wine) White wine of fresh grapes, in containers holding < 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 13% vol to 15% vel (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and quality wines produced in 22042184 speciTied regions) Wine of fresh grapes, incl.
fortified wine and grape must with fermentation arrested or interrupted by the addition of alcohol, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 13% vel to 15% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, quallty wines produced in specified 22042185 regions and general white wine) Marsala, in containers holding<- 21 and of an actual alcohollc strength of> 15% vel to 18% vol 22042187 Sa m os and Muscat de lemnos, in containers holding <- 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 22042188 15% vol to 18% vol Port, in containers holding <:.. 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 15% vel to 18% vel 22042189 Madeira and Setubal muscatel, in containers holding <- 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 22042191 15% vol to 18% vol Sherry, in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 15% vel to 18% vol 22042192 Tokay (Aszu and Szamorodni), in containers holding <= 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 22042193 15% vol to 18% vol Page 99 0,5 euroll 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0 5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0.5 euro/J 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0,5 euro/J 0,5 euro/1 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A I 1 "' 0 1 ~.
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The 1~-xtl!
neither confer any rights nor create ""-'.Y ·-~-··.< --·-···~ --· ~- ""· legally binding obligations of public international l ANNEX XV-0 ..... r Quality wines produced in Val de Loire, in containers holding > 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white wine) Quality wines produced in specified regions, in containers holding > 2 I and of an actual alcoholi strength of<= 13% vol (other than Bordeaux, Burgundy, Beaujolais, COtes-du- RhOne, Languedoc Roussillon, Val de Loire, and sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white wine) :22:042948 22042958 White wine prOduced in Sicily, in containers holding > 2 land of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% voJ (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and quality wines produced in specified 22042962 regions) White wine produced in Veneto, in containers holding > 2 J and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparKling wine and quality wines produced in specified 22042964 regions) [White wine of fresh grapes, in containers holding > 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of<= 13"1< ol (other than sparkl!ng wine, semi-sparkling wine, quality wines produced in specified regions and 22042965 ines produced in Sicily and Veneto) Wines produced in Puglia [Apulia], in containers holding> 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of <= 13% vol (other than sparKling wine.
semi-sparkling wine, quality wines produced in specified 22042971 regions and general whtte wine) Wines produced in Sicily, in containers holding > 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of<- 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, quality wines produced in specrfied regions and 22042972 eneral white wine) Wine of fresh grapes, incl.
fortified wine and grape must, with fermentation arrested or interrupted by the addition of alcohol, in containers holding > 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of= 13% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, wines produced in Puglia and Sicily, quality wines produced in specified regions and general white wine} 22042975 Quality white wines produced in Tokaj "e.g.
Aszu, Szamorodni, M8.sl8.s, Fordit8.s", in containers 22042977 holding > 2 1 and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 13% vol to 15% vol Quality white wines produced in specified regions, in containers holding > 2 land of an actual alcoholic strength of> 13% vol to 15% vol (other than Tokaj, sparkling wine and semi-sparkling .2.2042978 wine) Quality wines produced in specified regions, in containers holding > 2 l and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 13% vol to 15% vol (other than sparlding wine, semi-sparkling wine and general white .2.2042982 wine) White wine of fresh grapes, in containers holding > 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 13% :22:042983 vol to 15% vol (other than quality wines produced in specified regions) Wine of fresh grapes, incl.
fortified wine and grape must with fermentation arrested or interrupted by the addition of alcohol, in containers holding > 2 1 and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 13% vol to 15% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine.
quality wines produced in specified regions .2.2042984 and general whita wine) Marsala, in containers holding > 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 15% volto 18% vol 22042987 Samos and Muscat de lemnos, in containers holding > 2 l and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 22042988 15% vol to 18% vol Port, in containers holding > 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 15% volto 18% vol - - 22042989 Page 101 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0 5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0.5 euroll 0,5 euro/1 0 5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 >-A >-A >-A 5-A 5-A >-A >-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A >-A 5-A 5-A >-A >-A Disclai111er: Please no toe that the present documents are only made available for information purposes and do not represent the final voersion of the As:;<:>ciation Agreement.
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!alions of public international!

ANNEX XV-0 'W.


~ ~ Madeira and Setubal muscatel, in containers holding > 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of 22042991 15%volto18%vol Sherry, in containers holding > 2 I and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 15% vel to 18% vol 22042992 Tokay (Aszu and Szamorodni), in containers holding > 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 22042993 15% vol to 18% vol Wine of fresh grapes, incl.
fortified wine, in containers holding > 2 I and of an actual a!coholi trength of> 15% vol to 18% vol (other than sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine, quality wine produced in specified regions and general white wine.

Marsala, Samos, Muscat de Lemnos, Port 22042994 Madeira.
Setubal muscatel and Sherry} Port, in containers holding> 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 18% voila 22% vel 22042995 Madeira, Sherry and Se tubal muscatel, in containers holding > 2 J and of an actual alcoholic 22042996 strength of> 18% vel to 22% vol Wine of fresh grapes, incl.

fortified wine, in containers holding > 21 and of an actual alcoholic strength of> 18% vel to 22% vol (other than Port, Madeira, Sherry and setubal muscatel) 22042998 ~ine of fresh grapes, incl.
fortified wine, in containers holding > 2 I and of an actual alcoholi 22042999 trength of> 22% vol Grape must, arrested otherwise than by addition of alcohol, of an actual alcoholic strength of> 1% vel (excl.

grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol) 22043010 22043092 Grape must, unfermented, concentrated within the meaning of Additional Note 7 to chapter 22, of a density<"' 1,33 g/cm3 at 2o•c and of an actual alcoholic strength<"' 1% vel but> 0,5% vel (excl.
grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol) Grape must, unfennented, non-concentrated, of a density <- 1,33 gfcm3 at20"C and of an actual alcoholic strength <= 1% vel but> 0,5% vel (excl.

grape must whose fermentation has been 22043og4 arrested by the addition of alcohol) Grape must, unfermented, concentrated within the meaning of Additional Note 7to chapter 22, of a density> 1.33 g/cm3 at 20"C and of an actual alcoholic strength <= 1% vol but> 0,5% vol (excl.
grape must whose fermentation has been arrested by the addition of alcohol) 22043096 Grape must, unfermented, non-concentrated, of a density> 1,33 glcm3 at 20"C and of an actual alcoholic strength <= 1% vel but> 0,5% vel (excl.
grape must whose fermentation has been 22043098 arrested by the addition of alcohol) 22082040 Raw distillate, in containers holdina > 21 22082062 Cognac, in containers holdina > 2 1 22082064 A.rm~nac, in containers holding> 2 I 22082087 de Jerez; in containers holding_> 2 I ·~' 22082089 distillate, Coonac, Armaonac, Graooa and Brand de Jerez\ 25231000 cement clinkers Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc, in containers holding > 2 I (excl.

raw L_ '""''" Portland cement ~excl.
wntte, wnet er or not arti tctauy cotoured) Page 102 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0,5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 0.5 euro/1 alcool abso!ut 0,5 euro/1 alcool abso!ut 0,5 euro/1 alcool absolut 0,5 euro/1 alcool abso!ut 0,5 euro/1 alcool absolut 1o 10 - 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5-A 5 5 - - - - Disclaimer: Please note that the present ctocuments are only made available for information purposes aTid do no\ represent the final ven;ion oflhe N;sociation Agreemenl The texts which have been initialled will be subject to legal-linguistic SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA and legal re,•ision hdOre the Association Agreement will he finalised.
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ANNEX XV-D _ - - Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, of addition polymerization products, reinforced or otheiWise combined with other materials, seamless and of a length> the maximum cross-sectional dimension whether or not surface-worked, but not otheiWise worked {excl.
those with a burst pressure of>= 39173915 27,6 MPa) Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, of plastics, reinforced or otheiWise combined with other materials, seamless and of a length >the maximum cross-sectional dimension, whether or not surface- worked, but not otherwise worked (eXCl.
addition polymerization products, condensation polymerization products and rearrangement polymerization products, and products able to 39173919 withstand a pressure of>= 27,6 MPa) Flexible tubes, pipes and hoses, of plastics, reinforced or otheiWise combined wlth other materials {excl.

seamless or cut to length only; tubes with a burst pressure of>= 27 ,S MPa) 39173990 39174000 Fittings, e.g.

joints, elbows, flanges, of plastics, for tubes, pipes and hoses 39221uuu aths.
shower-baths, sinks and washbasins, of plastics 39222000 avatory seats and covers, of plastics Bidets, lavatory pans, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware, of plastics {excl.

baths, shower- 39229000 baths, sinks, washbasins, lavatory seats and covers) Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics 39231000 39232100 1 S~cks and bags, incl.

cones, of polymers of ethylene 39232910 sacks and bags, incl.

cones, o po y' myl chloride" Sacks and bags, incl.


cones, of plastics {excl.

those of poly"vinyl chloride" and polymers of 39232990 ethylene) Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics, 39233010 with a capacity of <= 2 l Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics, 39233090 with a capacity of> 21 39235090 Stoooers.

lids ea os and other closures.

of olastics (excl.


caos and ea sules for botues) Articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics (excl.

boxes, cases, crates and similar articles; sacks and bags, incl.

cones; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles·, spools.

spindles, bobbins and similar supports: stoppers.


lids, caps and other closures; plastic netting 39239090 extruded in tubular fonn) 39241UUU ableware and kitchenware, of plastics 39249011 1 Sponges or household or toilet purposes, ot regenerated cellulose Household articles and toilet articles, of plastics other than regenerated cellulose (excl.

tableware, kltchenware.

baths, shower-baths, washbasins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers.
flushing 39249090 cisterns and similar sanitary ware) 39251000 Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, of plastics, with a ce~ citli of> 300 I 39252000 Doors, wmdows and their frames and thresholds for doors, 01 plastics Shutters, blinds, incl.

Venetian blinds, and similar articles and parts thereof, of plastics {excl.
fittings 39253000 and similar articles) Fittings and mountings intended for permanent installation in or on doors, windows, staircases, 39259010 walls or other parts of buildings, of plastics ""'"" 1 Trunking, ducting and cable trays for electrical circuits, of plast1cs Page 104 6.5 6.5 65 6.5 "·' o.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 0.5 o.5 6.5 6.5 0.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Disclaimer: Please note that the pn.
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: ANNEX XV-D · · ' Builders" ware for the manufacture of11ooring, walls, partition walls, ceilings, roofing, etc.

guttering and accessories, banisters, fences and the like, fitted shelving for shops, factories, warehouses, storerooms, etc., architectural ornaments such as fluting, vaulting and friezes, of plastics, n.e.s.

39259080 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories produced by the stitching or sticking together of plastic 39262000 sheeting, incl.
gloves, mittens and mitts ;5i:l269U97 Articles of plastics and artic es or otner materials o heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s.

Axminster carpets of wool or fine animal hair, woven, not tufted or flocked, of pile construction, 57024110 made up Carpets and other floor coverings, of wool or fine animal hair, woven, not tufted or flocked, of pile construction, made up (excl.
Kelem, Schumacks, Karamanie and similar hand--vvoven rugs, and 57024190 Axminster carpets) Axminster carpets of man-made textile materials, woven, not tufted or flocked, of pile construction, 57024210 made up Carpets and other tioor coverings, of man-made textile materials, woven, not tufted or flocked, of pile construction, made up (excl.

Kelem.
Kelem.

Schumacks, Karamanle and similar hand--vvoven rugs, and 57024290 Axminster carpels) Carpets and other floor coverings, of vegetable textile materials or coarse animal hair, woven, not tufted or 11ocked, of pile construction, made up {excl.

Kelem, Schumacks, Karamanie and similar 57024900 hand-woven rugs, and floor coverings of coconut fibres "coir") Carpets and other floor coverings, of woo!
or fine animal hair, tufted "needle punched', whether or 57031000 not made uo Carpets and other floor coverings, of nylon or other polyamides, tufted needle punched, whether or 57032019 not made up, printed (exc:l. carpet tiles with an area of= 0,3 m2 ) Carpets and other floor coverings, of nylon or other polyamides, tufted needle punched, whether or 57032099 not made up (excl.
printed, and carpet tiles with an area of<= 0,3 m2) Carpels and other floor coverings, of polypropylene, tufted needle punched, whether or not made up 57033019 (excl.

carpet tiles with an area of<- 0,3 m2) Carpets and other floor coverings, of felt, not tufted or 11ocked, whether or not made up (excl.

11oor 57049000 tiles with an area of<= 0,3 m2) Carpets and other floor coverings, of man-made textile materials.

whether or not made up (excl.


57050030 knotted, woven or tufted "needle punched", and of felt) Carpets and other floor coverings, of vegetable textile materials or coarse animal hair, whether or 57050090 not made up (excl.

knotted, woven or tufted "needle punched", and of felt) MenMs or boys" anoraks, incl.

ski jackets, windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar artlcles of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl.
suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, bib and brace overalls and trousers) 61012090 MenMs or boys" anoraks, incl.

ski jackets, windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles of man- made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl.

suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers.

bib and brace overalls 61013090 and trousers) WomenMs or girlsH anoraks, incl.

ski jackets, windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted {excl.
suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, 61022090 trousers, bib and brace overalls) Page Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information purposes and do not represent the final version oflhe As~ciation Agreement.

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!ations of public international!

ANNEX XV-D ~ WomenMs or girls" anoraks, incl.

ski jackets, windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of man made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl.
suits, ensembles,jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided 51023090 skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls) MenMs or boys" jackets and blazers of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl.

wind-jackets and similar 61033200 articles) MenMs or boys" jackets and blazers of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl.

wind jackets and 61033300 similar articles) MenMs or boys~ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton, knitted or crocheted 61034200 eXcl.
swimwearand unde ants\ Men"s or boys~ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres, knitted or 61034300 crocheted (excl.

swimwear and underPants) Women"s or girls" jackets and blazers of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl.

wind-jackets and similar 51043200 articles) Women"s or girls" jackets and blazers of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl.
wind-jackets 61043300 and similar articles) Women"s or girls" jackets and blazers of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl.

of wool, fine 61043900 animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres, wind-jackets and similar articles) 61044200 Women"s or girls" dresses of cotton, knitted or crocheted (exc.

pethcoats 51044300 Women"s or iris" dresses of synthetic fibres.

knitted or crocheted (excl.

etticoats 61044400 Women"s or iris" dresses of artificial fibres, knitted or crocheted excl.
etticoats Women"s or girls" dresses of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl.

of woo!, fine animal hair, 61044900 cotton, man-made fibres and petticoats) Women"s or girls" skirts and divided skirts of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl.

petticoats) 61045200 51045300 Women"s or girls" skirts and divided skirts of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl.

petticoats) Women"s or girls~ skirts and divided skirts of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl.
of wool, 61045900 fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres, and petticoats) Women"s or girlsM trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of cotton, knitted or 61045200 crocheted (excl.

panties and swimwear Women"s or girls M trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of synthetic fibres, knitted 61046300 or crocheted (excl.

panties and swimwear\ Women"s or girls" trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl.
of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres, panties and swimwear) 51045900 Men"s or boys M shirts of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl.

nightshirts, T -shirts, singlets and other 61051000 vests) Men"s or boys" shirts of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl.

nightshirts, T-shirts, singlets and 61052010 other vests) Women"s or girls" blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excl.
T-shirts and 61061000 vests) Women"s or girls" blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl.
61062000 T-shirts and vests) 51071100 Men"s or boys" underpants and brie so cotton, knitted or crocheted o1071200 Men"s or boys" underpants anu une sot man-made fibres, "n1tted or crocheted Page 106 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 1L 12 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 M Disclaimer: Plea:se note that the present da<:uments are only made QVQi!able for information purposes and do not repre~ent the final version oflhe Assr>cialion Agreement.
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lero.llv bindin_g obli!

!ations of public international] ANNEX XV-D --, - .

- - Pantyhose and tights of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted, measuring per single yarn < 67 61152100 decitex (excl.
graduated compression hosiery) Pantyhose and tights of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted, measuring per single yam >- 67 61152200 decitex (excl.

graduated compression hosiery) Pantyhose and tights oftextile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl.

graduated compression 61152900 hosiery, those of synthetic fibres and hosiery for babies) ul!-length or knee-length stockings, socks and other hosiery, incl.

footwear without applied soles, o otton, knitted or crocheted {excl.
graduated compression hosiery, pantyhose and tights, women M u!l-length or knee-length stockings, measuring per single yam "'67 decitex, and hosiery for babies) 61159500 WomenMs stockings of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted (excl.

graduated compression hosiery, pantyhose and tights, womenMs full-length stockings measuring per single yarn < 67 decitex and 6!159691 knee-length stockings) Full-length stockings, socks and other hosiery, incl.
footwear without applied soles, of syntheti tbres, knitted or crocheted (exc!.

graduated compression hosiery, womenMs pantyhose and tights, 61159699 ll-length or knee-length stockings, and hosiery for babies) Full-length or knee-length stockings, socks and other hosiery, incl.

footwear without applied soles, of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl.
of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres, graduated compression hosiery, pantyhose and tights, wornenMs full-!ength or knee-length stockings, measuring per single yam < 67 decitex, and hosiery for babies) 61159900 MenMs or boys" overcoats, raincoats, car coats.

capes.

cloaks and similar articles, of wool or fine 62011100 animal hair (excl.
knitted or crocheted) Men"s or boys" overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of cotton, of a 62011210 fweight per Qarrnent of<"' 1 kq (excl.

knitted or crocheted) Men''s or boys~ overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of cotton, of 62011290 eight per garment of> 1 kg (excl.
knitted or crocheted) Men"s or boys" overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of man made 62011310 fibres, of a weight per garment of <.o 1 kg {excl.

l<nitted or crocheted) Men"s or boys" overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of man made 62011390 fibres, of a weight per garment of> 1 kg (excl.

knitted or crocheted) Men"s or boys" overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of textile materials (excl.
of wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres.

knitted or crocheted) 62011900 62019100 62019200 62019300 Men"s or boys" anoraks.

incl.

ski jackets, windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of wool or fine animal hair (excl.

knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers) Men"s or boys" anoraks, windcheaters, wind jackets and similar articles, of cotton (not knitted or crocheted and excl.
suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers and tops of ski suits) Men"s or boys" anoraks, windcheaters, wind jackets and similar articles, of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted and excl.

suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers and tops of ski suits) Men"s or boys" anoraks, incl.

ski jackets, windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles of textile materials (excl.
of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, suits, 62019900 ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers) Page Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information purposes and do not represent the final ver$ion of the Association Agreement.

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Jegal[v bindine: obligations of public international I ANNEX XV-D _, - - - - Women"s or girls" overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of wool or fine 62021100 animal hair (excl.
knitted or crocheted) Women"s or girls" overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles.

of cotton, of a 62021210 weight per garment of<= 1 kg (excl.

knitted or crocheted) Women"s or girls" overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of cotton, of a 62021290 weight per garment of> 1 kg (excl.
knitted or crocheted) Women"s or girls" overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloakS and similar articles, of man-made 62021310 fibres, of a weight per garment of<- 1 kg (excl.

knitted or crocheted) Women"s or girls" overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and simile!"

articles, of man-made 62021390 fibres, of a weight per garment of> 1 kg (excl.

knitted or crocheted) Women"s or girls" overcoats, raincoats, car coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, ofteld:ile materials (excl.
of wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted) 62021900 62029100 62029200 62029300 Women"s or girls" anoraks, incl.

ski jackets, windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, of wool or fine animal hair (excl.

knitted or crocheted, suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers) Women"s or girls" anoraks, windcheaters, wind jackets and similar articles, of cotton (not knitted or crocheted and excl.
suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers and tops of ski suits) Women"s or girls" anoraks, windcheaters, wind jackets and similar articles, of man made fibres (not knitted or crocheted and excl.

suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers.

trousers and tops of ski suits) Women"s or girls" anoraks, incl.

ski jackets, windcheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles.

of teld:ile materials (excl.

of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres.
knitted or crocheted, 62029900 suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers and trousers) Men"s or boys" suits of wool or fine animal hair (excl.

knitted or crocheted, tracksuits, ski suits and 62031100 swimwear) Men"s or boys" suits of synthetic fibres (ex.cl.

knitted or crocheted, tracksuits, ski suits and 62031200 swimwear) · Men"s or boys" suits of cotton (excl.

knitted or crocheted, tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear) 62031910 62031930 Men"s or boys" suits of artificial fibres (excl.
knitted or crocheted, tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear) Men"s or boys" suits of textile materials (excl.

of wool or fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres, 62031990 knitted or crocheted.

tracksuits, ski suits and swimwear) Men"s or boys" industrial and occupational ensembles of cotton (ex.cl.

knitted or crocheted) 62032210 Men"s or boys~ jackets and blazers of wool or fine animal hair (ex.cl.
knitted or crocheted, and wind- 62033100 ·ackets and similar articles) Men"s or boys" jackets and blazers of cotton, industrial and occupational (excl.

knitted or crocheted, 62033210 and wind-jackets and similar articles) Men"s or boys" jackets and blazers of cotton (ex.cl.

knitted or crocheted, industrial and occupational, 62033290 and wind-'ackets and similar articles) Men"s or boys" jackets and blazers of synthetic fibres, industrial and occupational (excl.
knitted or 62033310 crocheted, and wind-jackets and similar articles) - - - - Page 109 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 - - - 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Disclltimcr: Please note that the presenL documents are only made available for information purposes and do not represent the final version oflhe Association Agreement.
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1\:gally binding obli~tions ofoublic international!

ANNEX XV-D ~ ~ Men"s or boys" jackets and blazers of synthetic fibres (excl.
knitted or crocheted, industrial and 62033390 occupational, and wind-jackets and similar articles) Men"s or boys" trousers and breeches of wool or line animal hair (excl.

knitted or crocheted, bib 62034110 and brace overalls and underpants) Men"s or boys" industrial and occupational trousers and breeches of cotton (excl.

knitted or 62034211 crocheted and bib and brace overalls) Men"s or boys" trousers and breeches of cotton denim (excl.
knitted or crocheted, industrial and 62034231 occupational, bib and brace overalls and underpants) Men"s or boys" trousers and breeches of cotton (excl.

denim, cut corduroy, knitted or crocheted, 62034235 industrial and occupational, bib and brace overalls and underpants) Men"s or boys" bib and brace overalls, of cotton, industrial and occupational (excl.

knitted or 62034251 crocheted) Men"s or boys" bib and brace overalls, of cotton (excl.
knitted or crocheted, industrial and 62034259 occupational) 62034290 Men"s or bo " shorts of cotton (excl.

knitted or crocheted swimwear and unde c~ Men"s or boys" trousers and breeches of synthetic fibres, industrial and occupational (excl.

knitted 62034311 or crocheted and bib and brace overalls) Men"s or boys" trousers and breeches of synthetic lib res (excl.
knitted or crocheted, industrial and 62034319 occupational, bib and brace overalls and underpants) Men"s or boys" bib and brace overalls of synthetic fibres.

industrial and occupational (excl.

knitted 62034331 or crocheted) Men"s or boys" bib and brace overalls of synthetic fibres (excl.

knitted or crocheted, and industrial 62034339 and occupational) Men"s or boys" shorts of synthetic fibres (excl.
knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear) 62034390 Men"s or boys" trousers and breeches of artiliciallibres, industrial and occupational (excl.

knitted or 62034911 crocheted and bib and brace overalls) Men"s or boys" trousers and breeches of artificial fibres (excl.

knitted or crocheted.

industrial and 62034919 occupational, bib and brace overalls and underpants) Men"s or boys" bib and brace overalls of artificial fibres, industrial and occupational (excl.
knitted or 62034931 crocheted) Men"s or boys" bib and brace overalls of artificial fibres (excl.

knitted or crocheted, industrial and 62034939 occuoational) Men"s or boys~ shorts of artificial fibres (excl.

knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear) 62034950 62034990 Men"s or boys" trousers.

bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of textile materials (excl.
of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, underpants and swimwear) 62041200 Women"s or oirls" suits of cotton excl.

knitted or crocheted.

ski overalls and swimwear\ Women"s or girls" suits of synthetic fibres (excl.

knitted or crocheted, ski overalls and swimwear) 62041300 62041910 Women"s or girls" suits of artificial fibres (excl.

knitted or crocheted, ski overalls and swimwear) Women"s or girls" suits of textile materials (excl.
of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or man-made 62041990 fibres, knitted or crocheted, ski overalls and swimwear) women"s or girls M jackets and blazers of wool or fine animal hair (excl.
knitted or crocheted, wind- - 62043100 jackets and similar articles) - - - - Page __ _ 3_ Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information purposes and do not repre,;ent the final version oflhe Association A);Teement.
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any tcgauy omomg oougauons < •foublic intcmationall: ANNEX XV-D · Women·s or girls" jackets and blazers of cotton, industrial and occupational (excl.

knitted or 62043210 crocheted.


wind-jackets and similar articles) Women"s or girls" jackets and blazers of cotton {excl.

knitted or crOcheted, industrial and 62043290 occupational, wind-jackets and similar articles) Women"s or girls" jackets and blazers of synthetic fibres, industrial and occupational (excl.

knitted 62043310 or crocheted, wind-jackets and similar articles) Women"s or girls" jackets and blazers of synthetic fibres (excl.
knitted or crocheted, industrial and 62043390 occupational, wind-·ackets and similar articles) Women"s or girls" jackets and blazers of artificial fibres, industrial and occupational (excl.

knitted or 62043911 crocheted, wind-·ackets and similar articles) Women"s or girls" jackets and blazers of artificial fibres (excl.

knttted or crocheted, industrial and 620439"19 occupational, wind-"ackets and similar articles) Women~s or girls" jackets and blazers of textile materials (excl.
of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or 62043990 man-rilade fibres, knitted or crocheted, wind-jackets and similar articles) Women"s or girls" dresses of wool or fine animal hair (excl.

knitted or crocheted and petticoats) 62044100 62044200 Women"s or girls" dresses of cotton {excl.

knitted or crocheted and petticoats 62044300 Women"s or iris" dresses of synthetic fibres {excl.

knitted or crocheted and petticoats) 62044400 Women"s or girls" dresses of artificial fibres excl.
knitted or crocheted and etticoats Women"s or girls" dresses of textile materials {excl.

of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or man-made 62044900 fibres, knitted or crocheted and oetticoals) Women"s or girls" Skirts and divided skirts of wool or fine animal hair (excl.

knitted or crocheted and 62045100 petticoats) Women"s or girls" skirts and divided skirts of cotton (excl.

knitted or crocheted and petticoats) 62045200 Women"s or girls" skirts and divided skirts of synthetic fibres (excl.
knitted or crocheted and 62045300 petticoats) Women"s or girls" skirts and divided skirts of artrflcial fibres (excl.

knitted or crocheted and 62045910 petticoats) Women"s or girls" skirts and divided skirts of textile materials (excl.
of wool, fine animal hair, cotton 62045990 or man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted and petticoats) Women"s or girls" trousers and breeches of wool or fine animal hair {excL knttted or crocheted, 62046110 panties and swimwear) Women"s or girls" bib and brace overalls and shorts, of wool or fine animal hair (excl.

knitted or 62046185 crocheted, panties and swimwear) Women"s or girls" trousers and breeches of cotton, industrial and occupational (excl.
knitted or 62046211 crocheted and bib and brace overalls) Women"s or girls" cotton denim trousers and breeches (excL industrial and occupational, bib and 62046231 brace overalls and panties) Women"s or girls" trousers and breeches, of cotton (not of cut corduroy, of denim or knitted or crocheted and excl.

industrial and occupational clothing, bib and brace overalls, briefs and tra<:ksuit 62046239 bottoms) Women"s or girls" trousers and breeches, of synthetic fibres, industrial and occupational (excl.
62046311 knitted or crocheted and bib and brace overalls) Page Disclaimer: Please note that the present documeniS are only made available for information purposes and do not represent the final version or the Association AgreemenL The text.s which have been initialled will be subject to legal-linguistic SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA and legal revision before the As~ociation Agrcemcnt will be finali~ed.
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: ANNEX XV·D - Women"s or girls~ trousers and breeches, of synthetic fibres (not of cut corduroy, of denim or knitted - or crocheted and excl.

industrial and occupational clothing, bib and brace overalls, briefs and 62046318 racksuit bottoms) Womenfls or gir1sfl trousers and breeches, of artificial fibres, industrial and occupational (excl.
62046911 knitted or crocheted, and bib and brace overalls) Womenfls or girls" trousers and breeches, of artificial fibres (not of cut corduroy, of denim or knitted or crocheted and excl.

industrial and occupational clothing, bib and brace overalls, briefs and 62046918 tracksuit bottoms) Women"s or girls" trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts of textile materials (excl.
of wool, fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, panties and swlmwear) 62046990 62052000 Men"s or boys" shirts of cotton (excl.

knitted or crocheted, nightshirts, singlets and other vests) Men"s or bO]rs" shirts of man-made fibres (excl.

knitted or crocheted, nightshirts, singlets and other 62053000 vests) Men"s or boys~ shirts of flax or ramie (excl.

knitted or crucheted, nightshirts, singlets and othe 62059010 ests) Men"s or boys" shirts of textile materials (excl.
of cotton or man-made fibres, flax or ramie, knitted o 62059080 crocheted, niohtshirts, sin lets and other vests) Women"s or girls" blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses of silk or silk waste (excl.

knitted or crocheted 62061000 and vests) Women"s or girls" blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses of cotton (excl.

knitted or crocheted and vests) 62063000 Women"s or girlsH blouses, shirts and shirt~blouses of man-made fibres (excl.
knitted or crocheted 62064000 and vests) Men"s or boys" industrial and occupational clothing of cotton (excl.

knitted or crocheted) 62113210 62113310 Men"s or boys" industrial and occupational clothing of man-made fibres (excl.

knitted or crocheted) Brassieres of all types of textile materials, whether or not elasticated, incl.

knitted or crocheted (excl.

62121090 in a set made up for retail sale containing a brassiere and a brief) 63022100 Printed bed!inen of cotton (excl.
knitted or crocheted) ""'""" Bed linen of cotton (excl.

printed, knitted or crocheted) 63023290 Beulinen 01 man-made ubres \excl.

nonwovens, pnnted, knitted or crocheted) 63025100 able linen of cotton (excl.

knitted or crocheted) 63025390 able I men or man-made fibres {excl.

nonwovens, kn•tted or crocheted) Toilet linen and kitchen linen, of teny towelling or simnar teny fabrics of cotton (excl.
f!oorcloths, 63026000 polishing cloths, dishcloths and dusters) Toilet linen and kitchen linen of cotton (excl.

of terry fabrics, floorcloths, polishing cloths, dishcloths 63029100 and dusters) Toilet linen and kitchen linen of man-made fibres (excl.

nonwovens, floorcloths, polishing cloths, 63029390 dishcloths and dusters) Toilet linen and kitchen linen of textile materials (excl.

of cotton, flax or man-made fibres, floorcloths.


63029990 olishln cloths, dishcloths and dusters) Worn clothing and clothing accessories, blankets and travelling rugs, household linen and articles for interior furnishing, of all types of textile materials, incl.

aU types of footwear and headgear, showing signs of appreciable wear and presented in bulk or in bales, sacks or similar packings 63090000 (excl.
carpets, other floor coverings and tapestries) Page 112 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 OL 12 12 12 12 12.5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Disclaimer: Pl~ase note that the present documents ar~ only m~de available for information purposes and do not represent the linul velllion of the As$ociatkm Agreemenl The texts which have been initialled wil!
be subject to legal-linguistic SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA and legal revision beiOrc the Association Agreement will be finalised.

The rexts neither cDnfer any rights nor create any~!YOII1Clng OO!Igiill0C50i pUOI!ClTIICTn!IIIUJiill laW.

ANNEX XV-0 Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics, with upper strap:;; or thongs assembled 64022000 to the sole by means of plug:;; (excl.
toy footwear) Footwear covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, with outer :oole:o and uppers o rubber or plastics (excl.

waterproof footwear of heading 6401, sports footwear and orthopaedic 64029110 footwearl Footwear covering the ankle, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excl.
incorporating a protective metal toecap, waterproof footwear of heading 6401, sports footwear, orthopaedic 64029190 footwear and toy footwear) Footwear incorporating a protective metal toecap, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics (excl.

covering the ankle, waterproof footwear of heading 6401, sports footwear and orthopaedic 64029905 footwear) Footwear with uppers of rubber and outer soles of rubber or plastics (excl.
covering the ankle or with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs, waterproof footwear of heading 6401, sports footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear) 64029910 64029931 64029939 Footwear with uppers of plastic and outer soles of rubber or plastics, with a vamp made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, with a maximum sole and heel height of> 3 cm (excl.
with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs) Footwear with uppers of plastic and outer soles of rubber or plastics, with a vamp made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, with a maximum sole and heel height of<:= 3 cm (excl.

with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole by means of plugs) Slippers and other indoor footwear, with outer sole and upper of rubber or plastics (excl.
covering the ankle, footwear wfth a vamp made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, and toy 64029950 footwear) Footwear with uppers of plastics and outer soles of rubber or plastics, with in-soles of a length of<: 24 cm (excl.
coveting the ankle, footwear with a vamp made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, footwear incorporating a protective metal toecap, indoor footwear, sports footwear, waterproof footwear of heading 6401, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear) 64029991 Footwear non-identifiable as men"s orwomen~s footwear, with uppers of plastics, with outer soles of rubber or plastics, with in-soles of length :o-= 24 cm (excl.
footwear covering the ankle, with a vamp made of straps or which has one or more pieces cut out, or incorporating a protective metal 64029993 toecap.

indoor or sports footwear, waterproof footwear in heading 6401, and orthopaedic footwear} Footwear wrth outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of plastics, with in-soles of <1 length >= 24 cm, for men (excl.
footwear covering the ankle, with a vamp made of straps or which hEs one or more pieces cut out, or incorporating a protective metal toecap, indoor or sports footwear.

waterproof footwear in heading 6401, orthopaedic footwear and footwear which cannot be identified 64029996 as men"s or women"s) Footwear with outer soles of rubber or of plastics and uppers of plastics, with In-soles of a length of >= 24 cm, for women (excl.
footwear covering the ankle, with a vamp made of straps or which has one or more pieces cut out, or incorporating a protective metal toecap, indoor or sports footwear, waterproof footwear in heading 6401, orthopaedic footwear and footwear which cannot be identified 64029998 as men"s orwomen"s) Page 113 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Disclaimer: Please note that !he pre:;ent documents are only made available for information purposes and do not represent the final ver:;ion of !.he Association Agreement.
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The texts neither confer any rights 110t create ANNEX XV-0 -LY legally binding obligations of public international law Men"s footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, with in-soles of>- 24 cm in length (excl.
covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap, made on a base or platform of wood, without in-soles, with a vamp or upper made of straps, indoor footwear, sports footwear, and 64035995 orthopaedic footwear) Women"s footwear with outer soles and uppers of leather, with in-soles of>= 24 cm in length (excl.

covering the ankle, incorporating a protective metal toecap.
made on a base or platform of wood, without in-soles, with a vamp or upper made of straps, indoor footwear, sports footwear, and 64035999 orthopaedic footwear) Men"s footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather, covering the ankle (but not the calf), with in-soles of a length >: 24 cm (excl.
6403.11-00 to 64039116 6403.40.00) Women"s footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather, covering the ankle (but not the calf), with in-soles of a length >= 24 cm (excl.

6403.11-00 to 64039118 6403.40.00) Men"s footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather, covering the ankle, with in-soles of a length >= 24 cm (excl.
6403.11-00 to 6403.40.00 nor 6403.90- 64039196 16) WomenHs footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather, covering the ankle, with in-soles of length >= 24 cm {excl.

6403.11-00 to 6403.40.00 nor 64039198 6403.91.18) Men"s footwear with outer soles of rubber.
plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather (not covering the ankle), with a vamp made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, with sole and heel height<= 3 cm, with in-soles of a length >=: 24 cm (excl.
6403.11-00 to 64039936 6403.40.00) Women~s footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leather (not covering the ankle), with a vamp made of straps or which has one or several pieces cut out, with sole and heel height<= 3 cm, with in-soles of a length= 24 cm {excl.

6403.11-00 to 64039938 6403.40.00) Men"s footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, with uppers of leathe (not covering the ankle), with in-soles of a length >=: 24 cm (excl.
6403.11-00 to 6403.40.00, 64039996 403.99.11, 6403.99.36, 6403.99.50) Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather and uppers of leather, with in- soles of a length of><= 24 cm.

for women (excl.
for women (excl.

footwear covering the ankle: with a protective metal toecap; with a main sole of wood, without in-sole: footwear with a vamp made of straps or which has one or more pieces cut out; indoor, sports or orthopaedic footwear; footwear which cannot be identified as men"s or women"s) 64039998 Sports footwear, incl.
tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, with 64041100 outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials Slippers and other indoor footwear, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials (excl.

tennis shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, and toy footwear) 64041910 Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials (excl.

indoor footwear, sports footwear, incl.


tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, and 64041990 tov footwear) Slippers and other indoor footwear with uppers of textile materials (excl.
with outer soles of rubber, 64052091 plastics, lea~er or composition leather, and toy footwear) Page 114 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 ' 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for informution pul]:loses and do not represent the final ver,;ion ol"the Association Agreement.
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The texts neither confCI any rights nor create auy legally binding obligations of public international 1 •w.

ANNEX XV-D Footwear wlth uppers of textile materials (excl.
with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather, wood or cork, indoor footwear, orthopaedic footwear and toy footwear) 64052099 Footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of materials other than leather, composition leather or textile materials (excl.
orthopaedic footwear and toy 64059010 footwear) Bottles of colourless glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of foodstuffs 70109041 and beverages, of a nominal capacity of>= 1 I but< 2,5 I Bottles of colourless glass.

of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of foodstuffs 70109043 and beverages.
of a nominal capacity of> 0,33 I but< 1 I Bottles of coloured glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or pac)<jng of foodstuffs 70109051 and bevera es, of a nominal capacity of>- 1 I but< 2,5 I BatHes of coloured glass, of a kind used for the commercial conveyance or packing of foodstuffs 70109053 and beverages, of a nominal capacity of> 0,33 I but<= 1 1 Swivel seats with variable height adjustments, upholstered, with backrest and fitted with castors or 94013010 !ides {excl.
medical, surQical and dental) Swivel seats with variable height adjustments (excl.

upholstered, with backrest and fitted with g4013090 castors or glides, medica!, surgical, dental or veterinary, and hairdressers" chairs} Seats, convertible into beds (excl.

garden seats and camping equipment, and medical, dental or 94014000 surgical furniture) 94016100 Upholstered seats, with wooden frames (excl.

convertible into beds) 94016900 Seats, with wooden frames (excl.
upholstered) Upholstered seats, with metal frames (excl.

seats for aircraft or motor vehicles, swivel seats with 94017100 variable height adjustments and medical, dental or surgical furniture) Seats.

with metal frames (exci.

upholstered.

swivel seats with variable height adjustments and 94017900 medical, dental or suroical f<Jrniturel 94018000 Seats, n.e.s.

Metal furniture (excl.


for offices, medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture, beds and seats) 94032080 ~4U;j;jU11 esKs or omces, With wooden Trames , .0000 ' " oOden um1ture or OltJces, o < • tlU cm 1!1 e1g11t texCI.

desKS and seals) 94033091 Wooden cupboards for offices, of> 80 cm in height 94033099 Wooden furniture for offices, of> 80 cm in height (excl.

cupboards) 94034010 Fitted kitchen units 94034090 Wooden furniture of a kind used in kitchens excl.
seals and fitted kitchen units) 94035000 Wooden furniture for bedrooms (excl.

seats) 94036010 Wooden furniture for dining rooms and living rooms (excl.

seats) 94036030 Wooden furniture for shops {excl.

seats) Wooden furniture (excl.

for offices or shops, kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms and bedrooms.

94036090 and seats) 94037000 Furniture of plastics (excl.

medical, dental, surgical or veterinary, ana seals Furniture of cane, osier or similar materials (excl.
of bamboo, rattan, metal, wood and plastics, and 94038900 seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture) 94039030 Parts of furniture, of wood, n.e.s.

(excl.

seats) Parts of furniture, n.e.s.

(excl.


of metal or wood, and of seats and medical, surgical, dental or - · 94039090 veterinary fumirure) Page115 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 '" - - - - Disclaimer: Please note that the present documents are only made available for information pwposes and do not represent the final version of the Association Agreement.
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ANNEXES to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part EN 0 EN ANNEX XVI TO THIS AGREEMENT LIST OF LEGISLATION FOR ALIGNMENT with a timetable for its approximation' Union legislation Deadline approximation for HORIZONTAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR MARKETING OF PRODUCTS Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council Approximated on of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market the date of entry surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation into force of the (EEC) No 339/93 Law No.
235 of I December 2011 Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of9 July 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products, and repealing Council Decision 93/465/EEC Directive 200 1/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 Review and full December 2001 on General Product Safety approximation: 2014 Council Directive 85/374/EEC of 25 July 1985 on the approximation of the Approximation: laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States 2012 concerning liability for defective products Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Approximation: Council on European Standardization of 25 October 2012.
2015 Council Directive 8011 81/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Approximation: Member States relating to units of measurement as amended by Directive 2009/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

2015 - cc- -c LEGISLATION BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF THE NEW APPROACH WHICH PROVIDE FORCE MARKING ..
Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 Review and full December 2006 on the harmonization of the laws of Member States relating to approximation: electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits 2015 Directive 200911 05/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 Approximation: September 2009 relating to simple pressure vessels 2015 4 For the pmposes of this Atmex and of Article 173(2) of this Agreement, references to the Union acquis or legislation or to specific Union acts shall be understood to cover any past or future revisions of the relevant acts as well as any implementation measures related to those acts.
EN 116 EN Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council Full of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonized conditions for the marketing of approximation: construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/1 06/EEC 2015 Directive 2004/1 08/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 Review and full December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States approximation: relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC 2015 Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of Review and full the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment approximation: 2015 Directive 2009/142/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 Review and full November 2009 relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels approximation: 2016 Directive 2000/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 Approximation: March 2000 relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons 2015 Directive 94/9/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 March Review and full 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States conceming approximation: equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive 2015 atmospheres Council Directive 93/15/EEC of 5 April 1993 on the harmonization of the Review and full provisions relating to the placing on the market and supervision of explosives approximation: for civil uses Commission Decision 2004/388/EC of 15 April 2004 on an Intra-Community transfer of explosives document Commission Directive 2008/43/EC of 4 April 2008 setting up, pursuant to Council Directive 93/15/EEC, a system for the identification and traceability of explosives for civil uses.
2015 European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC of29 June 1995 on the Review and full approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts approximation: 2016 Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 Approximation: May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast) 2015 Directive 2004/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Cmmcil of Approximation: 31 March 2004 on measuring instruments 2014 EN 117 EN Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 conceming medical devices Review and full approximation: 2015 Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices Council Directive 92/42/EEC of21 May 1992 on efficiency requirements for Full new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels approximation: 2017 Directive 2009/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 Full April 2009 on non-automatic weighing instmments approximation: 2014 Alignment of Directive 2009/23/EC with the model provisions of Decision 768/2008/EC Directive 97 /23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May Review and full 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning approximation: pressure equipment 2017 Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 Review and full March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications tenninal equipment approximation: and the mutual recognition of their conformity 18 months after into entry the force this of Agreement Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June Approximation: 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative 2015 provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Conncil of 18 Review and full June 2009 on the
 safety of toys approximation: 2015 Directive 2007 /23EC of the European PaTliament and of the Council of Approximation: 23/5/2007 on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles 2015 DIRECTIVES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF THE NEW APPROACH OR THE GLOBAL APPROACH, BUT WHICH DO NOT PROVIDE FORCE MARKING Enropean Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 Approximation: on packaging and packaging waste 2015 Council Directive 1999/36/EC of 29 April 1999 on transportable pressure Approximation: equipment 2016 EN 118 EN COSMETIC PRODUCTS Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Approximation: of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products 2015 First Commission Directive 80/1335/EEC of 22 December 1980 on the Approximation: approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of 2015 analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products Second Connnission Directive 82/434/EEC of 14 May 1982 on the approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products Third Commission Directive 83/514/EEC of 27 September 1983 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products Fomth Commission Directive 85/490/EEC of 11 October 1985 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products Fifth Connnission Directive 93/73/EEC of 9 September 1993 on the methods of analysis necessary for checking composition of cosmetic products Sixth Commission Directive 95/32/EC of 7 July 1995 relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products Seventh Commission Directive 96/45/EC of 2 July 1996 relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products •> " •.. ;: <> ••.•.
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Motor vehicles and their trailers 1.1 Type-approval Directive 2007 /46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 Approximation: September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles 2016 and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) EN 119 EN 1.2 Harmonised technical requirements Regulation (EC) No 78/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Approximation: of 14 January 2009 on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to the 2017 protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, amending repealing Directives 2003/102/EC and Directive 2007/46/EC and 2005/66/EC Regulation (EC) No 79/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Approximation: of 14 January 2009 on type-approval of hydrogen-powered motor vehicles, 2017 and amending Directive 2007/46/EC Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Approximation: of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect 2018 to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance infonnation and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC Connnission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 of 18 July 2008 implementing Approximation: and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and 2018 of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council Approximation: of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety 2018 of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council Approximation: of20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions 2018 from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information Directive 2005/64/EC of the European Parliament and Council on the type- Approximation: approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, recyclability and 2018 recoverability and amending Council Directive 70/15 6/EEC Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 17 May Approximation: 2006 relating to the use of mobile air-conditioning systems on motor 2015 vehicles and amending Council Directive 701156/EEC 2.
Two- or three-wheel motor vehicles 2.1 Type-approval Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 Approximation: March 2002 relating to the type-approval of two or tln·ee-wheel motor 2015 vehicles and repealing Council Directive 92/61/EEC EN 120 EN 2.2 Harmonised technical requirements Council Directive 93/14/EEC on the braking of two- or tluee-wheelmotor Approximation: vehicles 2017 Directive 2009/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 on the identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators for two or 2017 three-wheel motor vehicles Council Directive 93/30/EEC on audible warning devices for two- or three- Approximation: wheel motor vehicles 2017 Directive 2009/78/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 on stands for two-wheel motor vehicles 2017 Directive 2009/79/EC of tl1e European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 on passenger hand-holds on two-wheel motor vehicles 2017 Council Directive 93/33/EEC on protective devices intended to prevent the Approximation: unauthorised use of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles 2017 Directive 2009/139/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 Approximation: November 2009, on statutory markings for two- or three-wheel motor 2017 vehicles Directive 2009/67/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 on the installation oflighting and light-signaling devices on two or 2017 three-wheel motor vehicles Council Directive 93/93/EEC on the masses and dimensions of two- or Approximation: three-wheel motor vehicles 2017 Directive 2009/62/EC of the Enropean Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 relating to the space for mounting tl1e rear registration plate of two 2017 or three-wheel motor vehicles European Parliament and Council Directive 95/1/EC on the maximum Approximation: design speed, maximum torque and maximum net engine power of two- or 2017 three-wheel motor vehicles European Parliament and Council Directive 97 /24/EC on ce1tain components Approximation: and characteristics of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles 2017 European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/7 /EC on speedometers for Approximation: two- or three-wheel motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 2017 92/61/EEC on the type approval of two- or three-wheel motor vehicles EN 121 EN 3.
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!ricultural or forestry tractors 3.1 Tvpe-aooroval European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/3 7 /EC on type-approval of Approximation: agricultural or forestry tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed 2016 machinery, together with their systems, components and separate technical units and repealing Directive 74/150/EEC 3.2 Harmonised technical reauirements Directive 2009/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or 2016 forestrv tractors Directive 2009/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 on the maximum design speed of and load platfom1s for wheeled 2016 agricultural or forestry tractors Directive 2009/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 on rear-view mirrors for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 2016 Directive 2008/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Approximation: field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry 2016 tractors Directive 2009/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 on the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestJ:y 2016 tractors Directive 2009/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 on the suppression of radio interference produced by agricultural 2016 or forestJ-y tractors (electromagnetic compatibility) Council Directive 76/432/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Approximation: Member States relating to the braking devices of wheeled agricultural or 2016 forestry tractors Council Directive 76/763/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Approximation: Member States relating to passenger seats for wheeled agricultural or 2016 forestrv tractors Directive 2009/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 relating to the driver-perceived noise level of wheeled agricultural 2016 or forestry
 tractors Directive 2009/57 /EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 relating to agricultural or forestry tractors the roll-over protection structures of wheeled 2016 EN 122 EN Council Directive 77/537/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Approximation: Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of 2016 pollutants from diesel engines for use in wheeled agriculh1ral or forest1y tractors Council Directive 78/764/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Approximation: Member States relating to the driver's seat on wheeled agricultural or 2016 forestry tractors Directive 2009/61/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices 2016 on wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors Directive 2009/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 on the component type-approval of lighting and light-signalling 2016 devices on wheeled agriculhn·al or forestry tractors Directive 2009/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 on the coupling device and the reverse of wheeled agricultural or 2016 forestry tractors Directive 2009/75/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 Approximation: July 2009 on roll-over protection structures of wheeled agriculh1ral or 2016 forestry tractors (static testing) Council Directive 80/720/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Approximation: Member States relating to the operating space, access to the driving position 2016 and the doors and windows of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors Council Directive 86/297 /EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Approximation: Member States relating to power take-offs of wheeled agricultural or forestty 2016 h·actors and their protection Council Directive 86/298/EEC on structures of nanow tmck wheeled agricultural and forestry
 !Tactors rear-mounted roll-over protection Approximation: 2016 Council Directive 86/415/EEC on the installation, location operation and Approximation: identification of the controls of wheeled agricultural or foresl!y tractors 2016 Council Directive 87/402/EEC on roll-over protection stmctures mounted in Approximation: fiont of the driver's seat on narrow track wheeled agriculhn·al and forestry 2016 tJ·actors Council Directive 89/173/EEC on certain components and characteristics of Approximation: wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 2016 European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/25/EC on action to be Approximation: taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by engines 2016 intended to power agricultural or forestry tJ·actors and amending Council Directive 74/150/EEC EN 123 EN CHEMICALS 1.
REACH and REACH imolementation REGULATION (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Approximation: Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, 2013-2014 Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Connnission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC Council Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 of 30 May 2008 laying down test Approximation: methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European 2013-2014 Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) 2.
Daneerous chemicals Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Approximation: Council of 17 June 2008 concerning the export and import of dangerous 2016 chemicals Council Directive 96/82/EC of 9 December 1996 on the control of major- Approximation: accident hazards involving dangerous substances 2016 Directive 20 11/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of Approximation: 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in 2014 electrical and electronic equipment Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Approximation: January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment 2016 Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 Approximation: September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and 2013-2014 accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC Council Directive 96/59/EC of 16 September 1996 on the disposal of Approximated in polychlorinated binhenyls and nolvchlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT) 2009 Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Approximation: Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending 2013-2014 Directive 79/117/EEC EN 124 EN 3.
Classification, packaging and labelling Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Approximation: Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of 2013-2014 substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 4.
Detergents European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 on Approximation: detergents repealing Council Directive 73/404/EEC on the approximation 2013-2014 of the laws of the Member States relating to detergents 5.

Fertilisers European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 relating Approximated on to fertilisers 11 June 2013 · 6.
Drug precursors European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 on drug Approximation: precursors repealing Council Directive 92/109/EEC on the manufacture 2015 and placing on the market of certain substances used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic dmgs and psychotropic substances 7.

Good laboratory practice.
Application of principles and verification for tests on chemicals, inspection and verification of Good Laboratory Practice European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/1 0/EC on harmonisation oflaws, regulations and adminish·ative provisions relating to 2015 the application of the principles of good laboratory practice and the verification of their applications for tests on chemical substances the Approximation: European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/9/EC on the inspection Approximation: and verification of good laboratory practice (GLP) 2013-2014 EN 125 EN PHARMACEUTICALS 1.
Medicinal oroducts for human use Council Directive 89/1 05/EEC of 21 December 1988, relating to the Approximation: transparency of measures regulating the pricing of medicinal products for 2014 human use and their inclusion within the scope of national health insurance systems Directive 200 1/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 Transposition: November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for 2015 human use 2.
Medicinal orodncts for veterinary use Directive 200 1/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 Approximation: November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal 2013 products Commission Directive 2006/130/EC of 11 December 2006 implementing Directive 200 l/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the establishment of criteria for exempting certain veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals from the requirement of a veterinary prescription Approximation: 2014 3.
Miscellaneous Regulation (EU) No.
528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Approximation: Council of 22 May 2012 conceming the making available on the market 2014 and use of biocidal products Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 Approximation: March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically 2015 modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC Directive 2009/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of23 Approximation: April 2009 on the colouring matters which may be added to medicinal 2015 products Directive 2009/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 Approximation: May 2009 on the contained use of ~<enetically modified micro-organisms 2015 Commission Regulation (EC) No 540/95 of 10 March 1995, laying down Approximation: the atTangements for reporting suspected unexpected adverse reactions 2015 which are not serious, whether arising in the Community or in a third coun!iy, to medicinal products for human or veterinary use authorized in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 EN 126 EN Cmmnission Regulation (EC) No 1662/95 of 7 July 1995, laying down Approximation: certain detailed arrangements for implementing the Community decision- 2015 making procedures in respect of marketing authorizations for products for human or veterinary use Commission Regulation (EC) No 2141/96 of 7 November 1996, Approximation: concerning the examination of an application for the transfer of a 2015 marketing authorization for a medicinal product falling within the scope of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Approximation: Council of 6 May 2009 concerning the supplementmy protection cettificate 2015 for medicinal products EN 127 EN ANNEX XVII TO THIS AGREEMENT COVERAGE EN 128 EN ANNEX XVII-A SPS MEASURES Part 1 Measures applicable to main live animal categories I. IJ.
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Equidae (including zebras) or asinine species or the offspring of crossing of those species Bovine animals (including Bubalus bubalis and Bison) Ovine and caprine animals Porcine animals Poull!y (including fowl, turkeys, gninea fowl, ducks, geese) Live fish VII.

Cmstaceans VIII.

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Eggs and gametes of live fish Hatching eggs Semen-ova-embryos XII.

Other mammals XIII.

Other birds XIV.

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Bees Part2 Measures applicable to animal products I. I.

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Main product categories of animal products for human consumption Fresh meat of domestic ungulates, poultry and lagomorphs, fann and wild game, including offal Minced meat, meat preparations, mechanically separated meat (MSM), meat products Live bivalve molluscs Fishery products Raw milk, colostmm, dairy products and colostmm-based products Eggs and eggs products Frogs' legs and snails EN 129 EN 8.

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Rendered animal fats and greaves Treated stomachs, bladders and intestines Gelatine, raw material for the production of gelatine for human consumption Collagen Honey and apicultural products II Main products' categories of animal by-prodncts: In slaughterhouses Animal by-products to be fed to fur animals by-products Animal manufacture of pet food for the • from Blood and blood products equidae to be used outside the feed chain Fresh or chilled hides and skins of ungulates by-products Animal the manufacture of derived products for uses outside the feed chain for In dairy plants Milk, milk-based products and milk- derived products Colost1um and colostmm products In other facility for the collection or handling of animal Blood and blood products by-products (i.e.
unprocessed/ untreated materials from equidae to be used outside the feed chain Untreated blood products, excluding of equidae, for purposes outside the feed chain for fanned animals for derived products Treated blood products, excluding of equidae, for the manufacture of derived products for purposes outside the feed chain for farmed animals Fresh or chilled hides and skins of ungulates EN 130 EN Pig bristles from third countries or regwns thereof that are free from African swine fever Bones and bone products (excluding bone meal), hams and hom products (excluding hom meal) and hooves and hoof products (excluding hoof meal) for uses other than as feed material, organic fertilizer or soil improvers Hams and hom products, excluding hom meal, and hooves and hoof products, excluding hoof meal, for the production of organic fettilizers or soil tmprovers Gelatine not consumption photographic industry intended to be used by for human the h1 processing plants Wool and hair Treated feathers, parts of feathers and down Processed animal protein, including mixtures and products other than pet food containing such protein Blood products that could be used as feed material Treated hides and skins of ungulates Treated hides and skins of mminants and of equidae (21 days) Pig bristles from third countries or regions thereof that are not free of African swine fever Fish oil to be used as feed material or for purposes outside the feed chain Rendered fats materials to be used as feed EN 131 EN Rendered fats for certain purposes outside the feed chain for farmed animals Gelatine or Collagen to be used as feed material or for purposes outside the feed chain Hydrolysed phosphate or protein, Dicalcium Tricalcium phosphate to be used as feed material or for purposes outside the feed chain Apiculture exclusively for use in apiculture by-products intended Fat derivatives to be used outside the feed chain Fat derivatives to be used as outside the feed chain feed or Egg products that could be used as feed material In pet food plants
 (including plants manufacturing Canned pet food dogchews and flavouring innards) In game trophies plants Processed pet food other than canned pet food Dogchews Raw pet food for direct sale Flavouring ilmards for use m manufacture of pet food the trophies and other Treated game preparations of birds and ungulates, being solely bones, homs, hooves, claws, antlers, teeth, hides or skins Game trophies or other preparations of birds and ungulates consisting of entire parts not having been treated EN 132 EN In plants or establishments manufacturing intennediate Intennediate products products Fe1tiliser and soil improvers including Processed animal protein mixtures and products other than pet food containing such protein Processed manure, derived products from processed manure and guano from bats In storage of derived products All derived products Ill. Pathogenic agents Part3 Plants, plant products and other objects Plants, plant products and other objects5 which are potential CaJTiers of pests that, by their nature or that of their processing, may create a risk for the introduction and spread of pests Part4 Measures applicable to food and feed additives Food: I.
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Food additives (all food additives and colours); Processing aids; Food flavours; Food enzymes.

Feed additives; Feed materials; Compound feed and pet food except if covered by Part 2 (II); Undesirable substm1ces in feed.

5 Packaging, conveyances, containers, soil and growing mediums and any other organisms, object or material capable of harbouring or spreading pests.
6 Only animal by-products originated from animals or parts of m1imals, declared as fit for human consumption may enter into the feed chain of fanned animals.

EN 133 EN ANNEX XVII-B ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS Animal welfare standards conceming: I.

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EN 134 EN OTHER MEASURES COVERED BY CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE V ANNEX XVII-C 1.

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Chemicals originating from the migration of substances from packaging materials; Composite products; Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); Growth promoting hormones, thyreostatics, certain hormones and B-agonists.

EN 135 EN ANNEX XVII-D MEASURES TO BE INCLUDED AFTER THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LEGISLATION I.

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EN 136 EN ANNEX XVIII TO THIS AGREEMENT LIST OF NOTIFIABLE ANIMAL AND AQUACULTURE DISEASES AND REGULATED PESTS FOR WHICH REGIONAL FREEDOM CAN BE RECOGNISED EN 137 EN ANNEX XVIII-A ANIMAL AND I<ISH DISEASES SUBJECT TO NOTIFICATION, FOR WHICH THE STATUS OF THE PARTIES IS RECOGNISED AND FOR WHICH REGIONALISATION DECISIONS MAY BE TAKEN I. Foot-and-mouth disease 2.

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Swine vesicular disease Vesicular stomatitis African horse sickness African swine fever Bluetongue Pathogenic Avian influenza Newcastle disease (NCD) Rinderpest Classical swine fever Contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia Peste des petits nuninants Sheep and goat pox Rift Valley fever Lumpy skin disease Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis Glanders Dourine Enterovirus encephalomyelitis Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) Bonamia ostreae 24.
Marteilla refringens EN 138 EN ANNEX XVIII-B RECOGNITION OF THE PEST STATUS, PEST FREE AREAS OR PROTECTED ZONES A.

Recognition of pest status Each Party shall establish and communicate a list of regulated pests based on the following principles: 1.

Pests not known to occur within any patt of its own territory; 2.

Pests known to occnr within any patt of its own territory and under official control; 3.
Pests known to occur within any part of its own te!Titory, under official control and for which pest free areas or protected zones are established.

Any change to the list of pest status shall be immediately notified to the other Patty unless otherwise notified to the relevant intemational organization.

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Recognition of Pest Free Areas (PFAs) and protected zones The Parties recognise the protected zones and the concept of PFAs, and its application in respect of relevant ISPMs.
EN 139 EN ANNEX XIX TO THIS AGREEMENT REGIONALISATION/ZONING, PEST-FREE AREAS AND PROTECTED ZONES A. l. Animal and aquaculture diseases Animal diseases The basis for recognition of tl1e animal disease status of the territory or of a region of a Party or a region thereof shall be the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the OIE.

The basis for regionalisation decisions for an animal disease shall be the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the OIE.

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Aquaculture diseases The basis for regionalisation decisions for aquaculture diseases shall be the Aquatic Animal Health Code of the OIE.

B. Pests The criteria for the establishment of pest free areas or protected zones for ce1iain pests shall comply with the provisions of either: Intemational Standard the FAO for Phytosanitary Measures No 4 on Requirements for the establishment of pest free areas and the definitions of ilie relevant ISPMs, or Alticle 2(l)(h) of Directive No 2000/29/EC C. I.

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Criteria for the recognition of the special status for animal diseases of ilie territory or a region of a Pmty Where the importing Party considers that its territory or part of its territory is free from an animal disease otl1er than a disease listed in Annex XVIII-A, it shall present to the exporting Party appropriate supporting documentation, setting out in particular the following criteria: the nature of the disease and the histmy of its occurrence in its territory; ilie results of surveillance testing based on serological, microbiological, pathological or epidemiological investigation and on the fact that the disease must by law be notified to the competent authorities; the period over which the surveillance was can'ied out; where applicable, the period dming which vaccination against the disease has been prohibited and the geographical area concemed by the prohibition; the arrangements for verifying the absence of the disease.
The additional guarantees, general or specific, which may be required by the impmting Party must not exceed those, which the importing Pmty implements nationally.

The Pmties shall notify each other of any change in ilie criteria specified in paragraph I of point C of this Am1ex which relate to tl1e disease.

The additional guarantees defined in accordance with paragraph 2 of point C of this Am1ex may, in the light of such notification, be amended or withdrawn by the SPS Sub-Committee.
EN 140 EN ANNEX XX TO THIS AGREEMENT PROVISIONAL APPROVAL OF ESTABLISHMENTS Conditions and provisions for provisional approval of establishments 1.
Provisional approval of establishments means that for the purpose of import the importing Party approves provisionally the establishments in the exporting Party on the basis of appropriate guarantees provided by that Party without prior inspection by the importing Party of the individual establislunents in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4 of the Annex.
The procedure and conditions set out in paragraph 4 of this Annex shall be used for modifying or completing the lists provided for in paragraph 2 of this Annex to take account of new applications and guarantees received.

Only as regards the initial list of establishments verification may be pmt of the procedure in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4(d).

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The provisional approval shall initially be applied to the following categories of establishments 2.1.1.
Establislnnents for products of animal origin for human consumption: Slaughterhouses for fresh meat of domestic ungulates, poultry, lagomorphs a11d farm game (Annex XVII-A, Pmt 1) Game handling establishments Cutting plants Establishments for minced meat, meat preparation, mechanically separated meat and meat products Purification centres and dispatched centres for live bivalve molluscs Establishments for: eggs products dairy products fishety products treated stomachs, bladders and intestines gelatine and collagen fish oil Factory vessels Freezer vessels EN 141 EN 2.1.2 Approved or registered establishments producing animal by-products and main categories of animal by-products not for human consumption Type of approved or registered establishment and Product plants Slaughterhouses for the Animal by-products to be fed to fur animals by-products Animal manufacture of pet food from Blood and blood products equidae to be used outside the feed chain Fresh or chilled hides and skins of ungulates Animal the manufacture of derived products for uses outside the feed chain by-products for Dairy plants Milk, milk-based products and milk- derived products Colostrum and colostrum products Other facility for the collection or handling of animal Blood and blood products by-products (i.e.
unprocessed/ untreated materials from equidae to be used outside the feed chain Untreated blood products, excluding of equidae, for purposes outside the feed chain for fanned animals for derived products Treated blood products, excluding of equidae, for the manufactlU'e of derived products for purposes outside the feed chain for farmed animals Fresh or chilled hides and skins of ungulates Pig bristles from third countries or thereof that are free from regions African swine fever Bones and bone products (excluding bone meal), horns and horn products (excluding horn meal) and hooves and hoof products (excluding hoof meal) for uses other than as feed material, organic fertiliser or soil improvers EN 142 EN Horns and horn products, excluding horn meal, and hooves and hoof products, excluding hoof meal, for the production of organic fertilisers or soil improvers Gelatine not consumption photographic industry intended to be used by for human the Processing plants Wool and hair Treated feathers, parts of feathers and down Processed animal protein, including mixtures and products other than pet food containing such protein Blood products that could be used as feed material Treated hides and skins of ungulates Treated hides and skins of ruminants and of equidae (21 days) Pig bristles from third countries or regions thereof that are not free of African swine fever Fish oil to be used as feed material or for purposes outside the feed chain Rendered fats materials to be used as feed Rendered fats for certain purposes outside the feed chain for fanned animals Gelatine or Collagen to be used as feed material or for purposes outside the feed chain EN 143 EN Hydrolysed phosphate or protein, Dicalcinm Tricalcium phosphate to be used as feed material or for purposes outside the feed chain Apiculture exclusively for use in apiculture by-products intended Fat derivatives to be used outside the feed chain Fat derivatives to be used as feed or outside the feed chain Egg products that conld be used as feed material Pet food plants dogchews and flavouring innards) (including plants manufacturing Canned pet food Game trophies plants Plants or establishments manufacturing intennediate products Fe1tiliser and soil improvers Processed pet food other than canned pet food Dogchews Raw pet food for direct sale Flavouring manufacture of pet food i1mards for use in the trophies and other Treated game preparations of birds and ungulates, being solely bones, homs, hooves, claws, antlers, teeth, hides or skins Game trophies or other preparations of birds and ungulates consisting of entire parts not having been treated Intermediate products Processed animal protein including mixtrn·es and products other than pet food containing such protein Processed manure, derived products from processed manure and guano from bats EN 144 EN Storage of derived products All derived products 3.
The importing Party shall draw up lists of provisionally approved establishments as referred to in paragraphs 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 and shall make these lists publicly available.

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Conditions and procedures for provisional approval: (a) (b) (c) If import of the animal product concemed from the exporting Patty has been authorised by the impmting Patty and the relevant impott conditions and certification requirements for the products concemed have been established; If the competent authority of the exporting Party has provided the importing Patty with satisfactory guarantees that the establishments appearing on its list or lists meet the relevant health requirements of the impotting Party and has officially approved the establishment appearing on the lists for exportation to the importing Patty; In the event of non-compliance with the said guarantees the competent authority of the exporting Party must have a real power to suspend the activities of exportation to the importing Party from an establishment for which that authority provided guarantees; (d) Verification in accordance with the provisions of Article 188 of this Agreement by the importing Party may be part of the provisional approval procedure.
This verification concerns the strncture atld the orgat1isation of the competent authority responsible for the approval of the establisluuent as well as the powers available to that competent authority atld the guarantees that it can provide in regard to the implementation of importing Party's rnles.

The verification may include on the ~put inspection of a certain representative umnber of establislunents appearing on the list or lists provided by the expotting Patty.
Taking into account the specific structure and division of competence within the Union, such verification in the Union may concem individual Member States.

(e) Based on the results of the verification provided for in point (d) of this paragraph, the impmting Patty may amend the existing list of establishments.

EN 145 EN ANNEX XXI TO THIS AGREEMENT PROCESS OF RECOGNITION OF EQUIVALENCE I.
Principles (a) Equivalence can be determined for an individual measure, or a group of measures or a system related to a certain commodity or a category of cormnodities or all of them; (b) The examination by the importing Party of a request for recognition of equivalence of a measure pertaining to a certain cmmnodity of the exporting Party shall not be a reason to disrupt trade or suspend on-going imports from the expmiing Pmiy of the commodity in question; (c) The process for determination of equivalence of measures is an interactive process between the exporting Party and the importing Party.
The process consists of an objective demonstration of equivalence of individual measures by the exporting Party and an objective assessment of the equivalence with a view to the possible recognition of equivalence by the importing Party; (d) The final recognition of equivalence of the relevant measures of the exporting Party rests solely with the importing Pmiy.

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Preconditions the authority, (a) The process depends on the health or pest status, the law and the effectiveness of the inspection and control system related to the commodity in the expmiing Patty.
To this end the law in the sector concerned shall be taken into account, as well as the structure of the competent authority of the exporting Party, the command chain, the effectiveness of the competent authorities as regards inspection and control systems, including the level of enforcement related to the commodity and the regularity and the rapidity of information flow to the impmiing Party in case of identified hazards.
This recognition may be suppmied by documentation, verification and documents, repmis and information related to past experiences, assessment and verifications; the operational procedures and resources, and (b) The Parties may initiate the process of recognition of equivalence pursuant to Article 183 of this Agreement after the successful completion of the regulatory approximation of a measure, a group of measures or a system included in the approximation list set out in Article 181(4) of this Agreement; (c) The exporting Pmty shall only initiate the process when no safeguard measures imposed by the importing Party apply to the exporting Pmty as regards the commodity.
3.
The process (a) The exporting Party initiates the process by submitting to the importing Party a request for recognition of equivalence of an individual measure or groups of measures or a system for a commodity or a categmy of commodities in a sector or sub-sector or all of them; (b) When appropriate, this request includes also the request and the required documentation for approval by the importing Party on the basis of equivalence of any programme or plm1 of the exporting Pm·ty required by the importing Party and EN 146 EN /or the status of approximation as laid down in Annex XXIV to this Agreement regarding the measures or systems described in point (a) of this paragraph as a condition for allowing impmi of that commodity or a category of commodities; (c) With this request, the expotiing Party: (i) (ii) (iii) explains the impotiance for trade of that commodity or a category of commodities; identifies the individual measure(s) with which it can comply from all the measures expressed in the import conditions of the importing Party applicable to that commodity or a category of commodities; identifies the individualmeasure(s) for which it seeks equivalence out of the total of the measures expressed in the import conditions of the importing Patiy, applicable to that commodity or a category of cmrnnodities; (d) In reply to this request the impmiing Party explains the overall and individual objective and the rationale behind its measure(s), including the identification of the risk; (e) With this explanation, the impmting Party infonns the exporting Party on the relationship of its domestic measures and the import conditions for that commodity; (f) (g) (h) (i) The exporting Party objectively demonstrates to the importing Patty that the measures that it has identified m·e equivalent to the impmi conditions for that commodity or a category of commodities; The impmiing Party objectively assesses the demonstration of equivalence by the expmiing Party; The importing Party concludes whether equivalence is achieved or not; The impmting Pmiy provides to the expmting Party full explanation and snppmiing data for its detetmination and decision if so required by the expotiing Party; 4.
Demonstration of equivalence of measures by the expmting party and assessment of this demonstration by the importing Party (a) The exporting Party shall objectively demonstrate equivalence for each of the identified measures of the importing Patiy expressed in its import conditions.

When appropriate, equivalence shall objectively be demonstrated for any plan or program required by the importing Party as a condition to allow import (e.g.
residue plan, etc); (b) Objective demonstration and assessment in this context should be based, as far as possible, on: internationally recognised standards; and/or standards based on proper scientific evidence; and/or risk assessment; and/or documents, reports and infommtion related to past experiences, assessments and verifications; and legal status or level of administrative status of the measures; and level of implementation and enforcement on the basis of in particular: EN 147 EN corresponding and relevant results of surveillance and monitoring programmes; inspection results of the exporting Party; results of analysis with recognised analysis methods; verification and import check results by the importing Party; the performance of the competent authorities of the expmting Pa1ty; and 5.
Conclusions of the importing Party earlier experiences.

In case the importing Party anives at a negative conclusion, it shall provide the exporting Party with a detailed and reasoned explanation.

6.

For plants and plant products, equivalence concerning phytosanitary measures, shall be based on the conditions refened into Article 183(6) of this Agreement.

EN 148 EN ANNEX XXII TO THIS AGREEMENT IMPORT CHECKS AND INSPECTION FEES A.
Principles of import checks Import checks consist of documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks As regaTds animals and animal products, the physical checks and their frequency shall be based on the level of the risk associated with such imports.
In cal1'ying out the checks for plant health purposes, the impotting Party shall ensure that the plants, plant products and other objects shall be meticulously inspected on an official basis, either in their entirety or by inspecting a representative sample, in order to make sure, that they are not contaminated by pests.

In the event that the checks reveal non-conformity with the relevant standards and/or requirements, the importing Party shall take official measures proportionate to the risk involved.
Wherever possible, the importer or his representative shall be given access to the consignment and the oppottunity to provide any relevant infonnation to assist the importing Party in taking a final decision conceming the consigmnent.

Such decision shall be proportional to the level of the risk associated with such imports.

B. Frequencies of physical checks Import of animals and animal products to the European Union and Republic of B.l.

Moldova Type of frontier check Frequency rate I.


Documentary checks 2.

Identity checks 3.

Physical checks Live animals I 00 % Category I products Fresh meat including offal, and products of the bovine, ovine, capnne, porcme and the Council equine species defined Directive No health conditions for the production and marking of fresh meat, as amended.
111 64/433/EEC on 100% 100% 100% 20% in hennetically sealed Fish products containers intended to render them stable at ambient temperatures, fresh and frozen fish and dry and/or salted fisheries products Whole eggs Lard and rendered fats A11imal casings EN 149 EN Hatching eggs Category !I products Poultry meat and poultry meat products Rabbit meat, game meat (wild/farmed) and products thereof Milk and milk products consumption for human 50% Egg products Directive Processed animal protein for human consumption ( 100 % for the first six bulked No consigmnents-Council 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements goveming trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to laid down m specific Community mles refe!Ted to m Annex A (I) to the Council Directive No 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Council Directive No 90/425/EEC, as amended.
the said requirements Other fish products than those mentioned the Commission Decision No under 2006/766/EC 2006 of 6 November establishing the lists of third countries and te1Titories fi·om which imports of bivalve tunicates, marine molluscs, echinoderms, gastropods are pennitted, as amended.
fishery products and Bivalve molluscs Honey Categmy Ill products Semen Emb1yos Manure Milk and milk products (not for human consumption) Gelatine Frog's legs and snails Bones and bone products Hides and skins Minimum of I% Maximum of 1 0% EN 150 EN Bristles, wool, hair and feathers Homs, hom products, hooves and hoof products Apiculture products Game trophies Processed pet food Raw material for the manufacture of pet food Raw material, blood, blood products, glands and organs for pharmaceutical or teclmical use Hay and straw Pathogens Processed animal protein (packaged) Processed animal protein not for human consumption (bulked) I 00 % for the first six consignments (points I 0 and 11 of Chapter I!
of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption, as amended.

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B.2.

Import of non-animal food to the European Union and Republic ofMoldova Chilli (Capsicum annuum ), cmshed or 10 % for Sudan dyes from all third countries - ground- ex 0904 20 90 -Chilli products (cun·y)- 0910 91 05 -Curcuma longa (tunneric)- 0910 30 00 (Food- dried spices) -Red palm oil- ex 1511 10 90 B.3.
Import in to the Union and Republic of Moldova of plants, plant products and other objects For plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annex V, Part B to Directive No 2000/29/EC: The importing Party carries out checks in order to verify the phytosanitary status of the consignment(s).
EN 151 EN A reduced frequency of plant health import checks could be set up for regulated commodities with the exception of plants, plant product and other objects defined accordingly to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1756/2004 of 11 October 2004 specifying the detailed conditions for the evidence and the criteria for the type and level of the reduction of the plant health checks of certain plants, plant products or other objects listed in Part B of Annex V to Council Directive No 2000/29/EC.
EN 152 EN ANNEX XXIII TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFICATION A.

Principles of certification Plants and plant products and other objects: In respect of certification of plants and plant products and other objects, the competent authorities shall apply the principles laid down in the relevant ISPMs Animals and animal products: I.

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The competent authorities of the Parties shall ensure that cetiifying officers have a satisfactory knowledge of the veterinary law as regards the animals or animal products to be certified and, in general, are infonned about the rules to be followed for drawing up and issuing of the certificates and, if necessary, as to the nature and extent of the enquiries, tests or examinations which should be canied out before certification.
Cetiifying officers must not cetiify data of which they have no personal knowledge or which cmmot be ascertained by them.

Certifying officers must not sign blank or incomplete certificates, or certificates relating to animals or animal products, which they have not inspected or which have passed out of their control.

Where a certificate is signed on the basis of another certificate or attestation, the certifying officer shall be in possession of the latter document before stgmng.

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A certifying officer may ce1tify data which have been: (a) (b) ascettained on the basis of paragraphs I to 3 of this Annex by another person authorised by the competent authority and acting under the control of the latter authority, provided that the certifying officer can verify the accuracy of the data; or obtained, in the context of monitoring programmes, by reference to officially recognized quality assurance schemes or by means of an epidemiological surveillance system where is authorized under veterinary legislation.
this 5.

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The competent authorities of the Patiies shall take all necessary steps to ensure the integrity of certification.

In particular they shall ensure that certifying officers designated by them: (a) have a status which ensures their impartiality and have no direct commercial interest in the animals or products being certified or in the holdings or establishments in which they originate; and (b) m·e fully awm·e of the significance of the contents of each certificate which they sign.
Cetiificates shall be drawn up in order to ensure that a specific cetiificate refers to a specific consignment in a language understood by the certifying officer and in at least one of the official languages of the impmiing Pmiy as set out in C of this Annex.

The date of signature of the cetiificate cmmot be after the date of dispatch of the consignment(s).

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Each competent authority shall be in a position to link a certificate with the relevant certifying officer and ensure that a copy of all certificates issued is available for a period to be determined by that competent authority.

Each Party shall introduce the checks and the controls necessary to prevent the issuing of false or misleading certifications and the fraudulent production or use of certificates purported to be issued for the purpose set out in the veterinary law.
Without prejudice to any judicial proceedings or penalties, the competent authorities shall carry out investigations or checks and take appropriate measures to penalise any instances of false or misleading certification, which are brought to their attention.

Such measures may include the temporary suspension of the certifying officers from their duties until the investigation is over.
In particular: (a) (b) if in the course of the checks it is found that a certifying officer has knowingly issued a fraudulent certificate, the competent authority shall take all necessary steps to ensure, as far as is possible, that the person concerned cannot repeat the offence; if in the course of the checks it is found that an individual or an undertaking has made fraudulent use of or has altered an official certificate, the r.ompetent authority shall take all necessary measures to ensure, as far as possible, that the individual or the undertaking cannot repeat the offence.
Such measures may include a refusal to issue an official certificate to the person or the undertaking concemed.

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Certificate referTed to in Article 186(2)(a) ofthis Agreement.

The health attestation in the certificate reflects the status of equivalence of the commodity concerned.

The health attestation states compliance with the production standards of the exporting Party recognised equivalent by the importing Party.

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Official languages for certification h11port into the European Union.
Plants, plant products and other objects: Certificates shall be drawn up in a language understood by the certifying officer and in at least one of the official languages of the importing Party.

Animals and animal products: The health certificate must be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the Member State of destination and in one of those of the EU Member State in which the import checks provided for in Article 189 of this Agreement are carried out.

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Import into Republic ofMoldova The health certificate must be drawn up in the official language of the Republic of Moldova.

EN 154 EN ANNEX XXIV TO THIS AGREEMENT APPROXIMATION EN 155 EN ANNEX XXIV-A PRINCIPLES FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROGRESS IN THE APPROXIMATION PROCESS Part I- Gradual approximation 1.
General rules The sanitary, phytosanitary and animal welfare law of the Republic of Moldova shall be gradually approximated to that of the Union, based on the approximation list of the EU sanitaty phytosanitary and animal welfare law.

The list shall be divided into priority areas that relate to measnres, as defined in Annex XVII to this Agreement which will be based on the technical and financial resources of the Republic of Moldova.
For this reason the Republic of Moldova shall identify its trade priority areas.

The Republic of Moldova shall approximate its domestic rules by either: (a) (b) implementing and enforcing through the adoption of additional domestic rules or procedures the mles in pe1tinent basic EU acquis or by amending relevant domestic rules or procedures to incorporate the rules in relevant basic EU acquis.
In either case, the Republic ofMoldova shall: (a) eliminate any domestic laws, regulations, practices or other measures inconsistent with the approximated domestic mles (b) ensure the effective implementation of approximated domestic rules The Republic of Moldova documents such approximation in tables of correspondence according to a model indicating the date on which domestic rules enter into force and the official journal in which the rules were published.
The model of the tables of conespondence for the preparation and the evaluation is provided in Patt I!

of this Annex.

If the approximation is not complete, reviewers 7 shall describe the shmtcomings in the column provided for comments.
Inespective of the priority area identified, the Republic of Moldova shall prepare specific tables of correspondence demonstrating the approximation for other general and specific legislation including in patticular the generalmles related to: (a) Control systems domestic market; imports.
(b) Animal health and welfare the identification and the registration of animals and the registration of their movements; the control measures for animal diseases; domestic trade with live animals, semen, ova and embryos; 7 Reviewers shall be experts appointed by European Commission EN 156 EN animal welfare on fmms, during transport and slaughter.
(c) Food safety placing on the market of food and feed; labelling, presentation and advertising of food including nutritional a11d health claims; residues controls; specific rules for feed.

(d) (e) Animal by-products Plant health harmful organisms; plant protection products; (f) Genetically modified organisms: released into the environment; genetically modified food and feed.

Part II - Evaluation I .


Procedure and method: The Republic of Moldova's sanitary phytosanitary and animal welfare law covered by Chapter 4 of Title V shall be gradually approximated by the Republic of Moldova to that of the Union and shall be effectively enforced8 .

Tables of correspondence shall be prepared according to the model as laid down in point (2) for each single approximated act and submitted in English for review by the revrewers.
If the result of the evaluation is positive for an individual measure, a group of measures, a system applicable to a sector, sub-sector, a commodity or a group of commodities, the conditions of Article 183(4) of this Agreement shall apply.

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Tables of correspondence 2.1.

When preparing tables of correspondence, the following shall be taken into consideration: The Union acts shall serve as a basis for preparation of a table of correspondence.
To this end the version in force at the time of approximation shall be used.

The Republic of Moldova party shall pay particular attention to precise translation into the national language, as linguistic imprecision can give rise to dispntes in particular if they concern the scope of the law9 • 2.2.

Model of table of correspondence: 8 For this occasion, it may be supported by the EU Member states 1 experts separately or in the margin of the CIB programs (twinning projects, T AIEX et cet.).
9 To facilitate the approximation process, consolidated versions of certain pieces of EU legislation are available at the EUR-lex web page under: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/RECH _ menu.do?ihmlang=en EN 157 EN TABLE OF CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN Title of the EU act, latest amendments incorporated: AND Title of the national text (Published in ) Date of publication: Date of implementation: EU Act National legislation Remarks (from the Republic of Moldova) Reviewer's Comments Legend: EU Act: its articles, paragraphs, sub-paragraphs etc.
shall be mentioned with full title and reference 10 in the left column of the table of correspondence.

National legislation: the provisions of the national legislation corresponding to the EU provisions of the left column shall be mentioned with their full title and reference.

Their content shall be described in the second column in detail.
Remarks from the Republic of Moldova: in this column the Republic of Moldova shall indicate the reference or other provisions associated with this article, paragraphs, sub-paragraphs etc.

especially when the text of the provision is not approximated.

The relevant reason for absence of approximation shall be explained.

Reviewer's Comments: in case reviewers consider that approximation is not achieved, they shall justify this evaluation and describe relevant shortcomings in this column.

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as indicated on the EUR-Iex web page: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/RECH_menu.do?ihrnlang=en EN !58 EN ANNEX XXIV-B LIST OF THE EU LEGISLATION TO BE APPROXIMATED BY THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA The approximation list established in A1ticle 181(4) will be submitted by the Republic of Moldova within three months after the entry ofthis Agreement.
EN 159 EN ANNEX XXV TO THIS AGREEMENT STATUS OF EQUIVALENCE EN 160 EN ANNEX XXVI TO THIS AGREEMENT APPROXIMATION OF CUSTOMS LEGISLATION Customs Code Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code Timetable: The approximation with the provisions of the above mentioned Regulation, shall be can-ied out by the Republic of Moldova within three years following the enhy into force of this Agreement Common Transit and SAD Conve1ition of20 May 1987 on the Simplification of Formalities in Trade in Goods Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure Timetable: The approximation with the provisions of these Conventions shall be carried out by the Republic ofMoldova within tlu·ee years following the entry into force of this Agreement Reliefs from customs duty Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 of 16 November 2009 setting-up a community system of reliefs from customs duty Timetable: The approximation with Titles I and II of this Regulation shall be can-ied out by the Republic of Moldova within three years following the entry into force of this Agreement.
IPR protection Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 concerning customs enforcement of intellectual property rights and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 13 83/2003 Timetable: The approximation with the provisions of the above Regulation shall be can-ied out by the Republic ofMoldova within one year following the entry into force of this Agreement.
EN 161 EN ANNEX XXVII TO THIS AGREEMENT LIST OF RESERVATIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT; LIST OF COMMITMENTS ON CROSS-BORDER SUPPLY OF SERVICES; LIST OF RESERVATIONS ON KEY PERSONNEL, GRADUATE TRAINEES AND BUSINESS SELLERS; LIST OF RESERVATIONS ON CONTRACTUAL SERVICES SUPPLIERS AND INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS Union 1.

List of reservations on establishment: Annex XXVII-A 2.

List of commitments on cross-border supply of services: Annex XXVII-B 3.
List of reservations on key personnel, graduate trainees and business sellers: Annex XXVII-C 4.

List of reservations on contractual services suppliers independent professionals: Annex XXVII-D Republic of Moldova 5.

List of reservations on establishment: Annex XXVII-E 6.

List of commitments on cross-border supply of services: Annex XXVII-F 7.

List of reservations on key persmmel, graduate trainees and business sellers: Almex XXVII-G 8.
List of reservations on contractual services suppliers and independent professionals: Annex XXVII-H 9.
The following abbreviations are used for tbe purpose of Almexes XXVII-A, XXVII-B, XXVII-C, XXVII-D: AT BE BG CY cz DE DK EU ES EE FI FR EL Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cypms Czech Republic Germany Denmark European Union, including all its Member States Spain Estonia Finland France Greece EN 162 EN HR HU IE IT LV LT LU MT NL PL PT RO SK SI SE UK Croatia Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta The Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovak Republic Slovenia Sweden United Kingdom 10.
The following abbreviation is nsed for the purpose of Annexes XXVII-E, XXVII-F, XXVII-G, XXVII-H: MD Republic of Moldova EN 163 EN ANNEX XXVII-A LIST OF RESERVATIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT (UNION) 1.

The list below indicates the economic activities where reservations to national treatment or most favoured treatment by the Union pursuant to Article 205(2) of this Agreement apply to establishments and investors of Republic ofMoldova.
The list is composed of the following elements: (a) A list of horizontal reservations applying to all sectors or sub-sectors.

(b) A list of sector or sub-sector specific reservations indicating the sector or sub- sector concerned along with the reservation(s) applying.

A reservation corresponding to an activity which is not liberalised (Unbound) is expressed as follows: "No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations".
When a reservation under (a) or (b) only includes Member State-specific reservations, Member States not mentioned therein unde1take the obligations of 205(2) of this Agreement in the sector concerned without reservations (the absence of Member State specific reservations in a given sector is without prejudice to horizontal reservations or to sectoral Union-broad reservations that may apply).
In accordance with Article 202(3) of this Agreement, the list below does not include measures conceming subsidies granted by the Parties The rights and obligations arising from the list below shall have no self-executing effect and thus confer no rights directly on natural or legal persons.
In accordance with Article 205 of this Agree1nent, non-discrilninatory requirements, such as those concerning the legal fonn or the obligation to obtain licences or permits applicable to all providers operating on the tenitory without distinction based on nationality, residency or equivalent criteria, are not listed in this Arn1ex as they are not prejudiced by the Agreement.
Where the Union maintains a reservation that requires that a service supplier be a national, permanent resident or resident of its territory as a condition to the supply of a service in its tenitory, a reservation listed in Almex XXVII -C to this Agreement shall operate as a reservation with respect to establishment under this Am1cx, to the extent applicable.

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EN 164 EN Public utilities Horizontal reservations EU: Economic activities considered as public utilities at a national or local level may be subject to public monopolies or to exclusive rights granted to private operators 11 • Types of establishment EU: Treatment accorded to subsidiaries (of Moldovan companies) fonned in accordance with the law of the Member States of the European Union and having their registered office, central administration or principal place of business within the Union is not extended to branches or agencies established in the Member States of the European Union by Moldovan companies.
12 AT: Managing directors of branches of juridical persons must be resident in Austria; natural persons responsible within a juridical person or a branch for the observance of the Austrian Trade Act must have a domicile in Austria.

EE: At least half of the members of the management board shall have their residence in the European Union.
FI: A foreigner carrying on trade as a private entrepreneur and at least one of the partners in a general partnership or of general" partners in a limited partnership have to be permanently resident in the European Economic Area (EEA).

For all sectors, EEA residency is required for at least one of the ordinmy and deputy members of the board of directors and the managing director; however exemptions may be granted to ce1tain companies.
If a Moldovan organization intends to cany on business or trade by establishing a brm1ch in Finland, a trade pe1mit is required.

HU: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations for the acquisition of state owned properties.

IT: Access to industrial, conunercial and mtisanal activities may be subject to a residence pennit.
PL: Moldovm1 investors can undertake and conduct economic activity only in the form of a limited partnership, limited joint-stock pmtnership, limited liability company, and joint-stock company (in the case of legal services only in the form of registered pmtnership and limited partnership).
RO: The sole administrator or the chai1mm1 of the board of administration as well as half of the total number of administrators of the cmmnercial companies shall be Romanian citizens unless otherwise stipulated in tl1e company contract or its statutes.

The majority of the commercial companies' auditors and their deputies shall be Romanian citizens.
11 Public utilities exist in sectors such as related scientific and technical consulting services, R&D services on social sciences and humanities, technical testing and analysis services, environmental services, health services, transport services and services auxiliary to all modes of transport.

Exclusive rights on such services are often granted to private operators, for instance operators with concessions from public authorities, subject to specific service obligations.
Given that public utilities often also exist at the sub-central level, detailed and exhaustive sector specific scheduling is not practical.

This reservation does not apply to telecommunications and to computer and related services.

12 In accordance with Article 54 of the TFEU, these subsidiaries are considered as juridical persons of the European Union.
To the extent that they have a continuous and effective link with the economy of the European Union, they are beneficiaries of the Union's Intemal Market, which includes, inter alia, the freedom to establish and to provide services in all Member States of the European Union.
EN 165 EN SE: A foreign company, which has not established a legal entity in Sweden or is conducting its business through a commercial agent, shall conduct its commercial operations through a branch, registered in Sweden, with independent management and separate accounts.

The managing director of the branch, and the vice-managing director if appointed, must reside in the EEA.
A natural person not resident in the EEA, who conducts commercial operations in Sweden, shall appoint and register a resident representative responsible for the operations in Sweden.

Separate accounts shall be kept for the operations in Sweden.

The competent authority may in individual cases grant exemptions from the branch and residency requirements.
Building projects with duration of less than a year - conducted by a company located or a natural person residing outside the EEA - are exempted from the requirements of establishing a branch or appointing a resident representative.
A Swedish limited liability company may be established by a nal1U'al person resident within the EEA, by a Swedish legal person or by a legal person that has been formed according to the legislation in a state within the EEA and that has its registered office, headqumters or principal place of business within the EEA.

A pmtnership may be a founder, only if all owners with unlimited personal liability are resident within the EEA.
Founders outside the EEA may apply for pennission from the competent authority.

For limited liability companies and co-operative economic associations, at least 50 % of the members of the board of directors, at least 50% of the deputy bom·d members,the managing director, the vice-managing director, the deputy board members and at least one of the persons authorized to sign for the company, if any, must reside within the EEA.

The competent authority may grant exemptions from this requirement.
If none of the company' s/society' s representatives reside in Sweden, the board must appoint and register a person resident in Sweden, who has been authorised to receive servings on behalf of the company/society.

Conesponding conditions prevail for establislnnent of all other types of legal entities.
SK: A Moldovan natural person whose name is to be registered in the Commercial Register as a person authorised to act on behalf of the entrepreneur is required to submit residence pmmit for the Slovak Republic.
Investment ES: Investment in Spain by foreign govennnents and foreign public entities (which tends to imply, besides economic, also non-economic interests to entity's part), directly or through companies or other entities controlled directly or indirectly by foreign governments, needs prior authorisation by the government.

BG: Foreign investors cannot participate in privatisation.
Foreign investors and Bulgarian juridical persons with controlling Moldovan participation require permission for a) prospecting, development or extraction of natural resources from the territorial seas, the continental shelf or the exclusive economic zone and b) acquisition of a controlling equity interests in companies engaged in any of the activities specified under "a)".
FR: Moldovan purchases exceeding 33.33 per cent of the shares of capital or voting rights in existing French enterprises, or 20 per cent in publicly quoted French compm1ies, m·e subject to the following regulations: - investments of less than 7.6 million Euros in French enterprises with a turnover not exceeding 76 million Euros are free, after a delay of 15 days following prior notification and verification that these amounts are met; - after a period of one month following prior notification, authorisation is tacitly granted for other investments unless the Minister of Economic Affairs has, in exceptional circumstances, exercised its right to postpone the investment.
EN 166 EN Foreign pmiicipation in newly privatised companies may be limited to a variable amount, detennined by the government of France on a case by case basis, of the equity offered to the public.

For establishing in certain commercial, industrial or mtisanal activities, a specific authorisation is needed if the managing director is not a holder of a permanent residence pennit.
HU: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with regards to Moldovan participation in newly privatised companies.
IT: The Government can exercise cettain special powers in enterprises operating in the areas of defence m1d national security (in relation to all juridical persons caHying out activities considered of strategic impmtance in the areas of defence and national security), and in cettain activities of strategic importance in the areas of energy, trm1sport and communications.

PL: Acquisition of real estate, direct and indirect, by foreigners (a natural or foreign legal persons) requires permission.
Unbound in relation to acquisition of state-owned property, i.e.

the regnlations goveming the privatizations process.

Real estate The acquisition of land and real estate is subject to the following limitations 13 : AT: The acquisition, purchase as well as rent or lease of real estate by foreign natural persons and juridical persons requires an authorization by the competent regional authorities (Lander) which will consider whether important economic, social or cnltural interests are affected or not.
BG: Foreign natural and juridical persons (incl.

through a branch) cannot acquire ownership of land.

Bulgarian juridical persons with foreign pmticipation cmmot acquire ownership of agricultural land.

Foreign juridical persons and foreign citizens with petmanent residence abroad can acquire ownership of buildings and limited property rights (right to use, right to build, right to raise a superstmcture and servitudes) of real estate.
CY: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations.

CZ: Agricultural and forest land can be acquired only by foreign natural persons having permanent residence in the Czech Republic and enterprises established in the juridical persons with pennanent residence in the Czech Republic.in the Czech Republic.

Specific rnles apply to the agricultural and forest land in the state ownership.
State agricultural land can be acquired only by Czech nationals, by municipalities and by public universities (for training and research).

Legal persons (regm·dless of the fmm or place of residence) can acquire state agriculture land from the state only if a building, which they already own, is built on it or if this land is indispensable for the use of such building.

Only municipalities and public universities can acquire state forests.
DK: Limitations 011 real estate purchase by non-resident physical and legal entities.

Limitations 011 agricultural estate purchased by foreign physical and legal entities.

HU: Subject to the exceptions included in legislation on Arable Land, foreign natural and legal persons are not allowed to acquire arable land.

The purchase of real estate by foreigners is subject to obtaining permission from the country public administration agency competent on the basis of the location of real estate.
13 As regards services sectors, these limitations do not go beyond the limitations reflected in the existing commitments under GATS.

EN 167 EN EL: According to Law No.

1892/90, permission from the Ministry of Defence is needed for acquisition of land in areas near borders.

According to administrative practices, permission is easily granted for direct investment.

HR: Unbound in relation to acquisition of real estate by services suppliers not established and incorporated in Croatia.
Acquisition of real estate necessary for the supply of services by companies established and incorporated in Croatia as legal persons is allowed.

Acquisition of real estate necessmy for the supply of services by branches requires the approval of the Ministry of Justice.

Agricultural land cannot be acquired by foreign juridical or natural persons.
lE: Prior written consent of the Land Cmmnission is necessmy for the acquisition of any interest in Irish land by domestic or foreign companies or foreign nationals.

Where such land is for industrial use (other than agricultural industry), this requirement is waived subject to certification to this effect from the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

This law does not apply to land within the boundaries of cities and towns.
IT: The purchase of real estate by foreign natural and juridical persons is subject to a condition of reciprocity.

LT: Acquisition into ownership of lm1d, internal waters and forests shall be permitted to foreign natural and juridical persons meeting the criteria of European and transatlantic integration.

The land plot acquisition procedure, terms and conditions, as well as restrictions shall be established by the constitutional law.
LV: Limitations on the acquisition of land in rural areas and land in cities or urbm1 areas; land lease not exceeding 99 years permitted.

PL: Acquisition of real estate, direct and indirect, by foreigners (a natural or foreign legal persons) requires permission.

Unbound in relation to acquisition of state-owned property, i.e.

the regulations governing the privatizations process.
RO: Natural persons not having Romanian citizenship and residence in Romania, as well as legal persons not having Romanian nationality and their headquarters in Romania, cannot acquire ownership over any kind of land plots, tluough inter vivos acts.

SI: Branches established in the Republic of Slovenia by foreign persons may only acquire real estate, except land, necessmy for the conduct of the economic activities for which they are established.
SK: Agricultural and forest land cannot be acquired by foreign juridical or natural persons.

Specific rnles apply to certain other real estate categories.

Foreign entities may acquire real prope1ty through establishment of Slovak legal entities or pmticipation in joint ventures.

Acquisition of the land by foreign entities is subject to authmization (for modes 3 m1d 4).
EN 168 EN A. Agricnltnre, Hunting, Forestry and Logging Sectoral reservations FR: The establishment of agricultural enterprises by non-EU companies and the acquisition of vineyards by non EU investors are subject to authorisation.

AT, HR, HU, MT, RO: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations for agricultural activities.

CY: The pmticipation of investors is allowed only up to 49%.

m: Establishment by Moldovan residents in flour milling activities is subject to authorisation.
BG: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations for logging activities.

B: Fishing and Aguaculture EU: Access to and use of the biological resources and fishing grounds situated in the maritime waters coming under the sovereignty or within the jurisdiction of Member States of the EU may be restricted to fishing vessels flying the flag of a EU territory unless otherwise provided for.
SE: A ship shall be deemed Swedish and can cmTy the Swedish flag if more than half is owned by Swedish citizens or juridical persons.

The Govemment may pennit foreign vessels to fly the Swedish flag if their operations are under Swedish control or the owner has pennanent residence in Sweden.
Vessels which are 50% owned by EEA nationals or companies having their registered office, central administration or principal place of business in the EEA and whose operation is controlled from Sweden, may also be registered in the Swedish register.

A professional fishing license, needed for professional fishing, is only given if the fishing has a connection to the Swedish fishing industry.
Connection can for exa!llple be landing half the catch during a calendar year (in value) in Sweden, half the fishing trips depmts from a Swedish harbour or half of the fishennen in the fleet are domiciled in Sweden.

For vessels over five meters, a vessel pennit is needed together with the professional fishing license.

A permit is granted if, among other things, the vessel is registered in the national registry and the vessel have a real economic cmmection to Sweden.
UK: No national treatment and most favoured nation obligations for the acquisition of UK flagged vessels, unless the investment is at least 75 per cent owned by British citizens and/or by companies which m·e at least 75 per cent owned by British citizens, in all cases resident and domiciled in the UK.

Vessels must be managed, directed and controlled from within the UK.
C: Mining and quarrying EU: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations for juridical persons controlled 14 by natural or juridical persons of a non EU country which accounts for more than 5% of the European Union's oil or natural gas impmts.

No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations for direct branching (incorporation is required).
14 A juridical person is controlled by other natural or juridical person(s) if the latter has/have the power to name majority of its directors or otherwise legally direct its actions.

In particular, ownership of more than 50 percent of the equity interests in a juridical person shall be deemed to constitute control.
EN 169 EN D: Manufacturing EU: No national treatment and most favoured national obligations for juridical persons controlled 15 by natural or juridical persons of a non EU country which accounts for more than 5% of the European Union's oil or natural gas imports.

No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations for direct branching (incorporation is required).

HR: Residence requirement for publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media.
IT: Owners of publishing and printing company and publishers must be citizens of a EU Member State.

Companies must have their headquarters in a EU Member State.

SE: Owners of periodicals that are printed and published in Sweden, who are natural persons, must reside in Sweden or be citizens of the EEA.

Owners of such periodicals who are juridical persons must be established in the EEA.
Periodicals that are printed and published in Sweden, and technical recordings must have a responsible editor, who must be domiciled in Sweden.

For production.

transmission and distribution on own account of electricity.

gas.

steam and hot water16 (excluding nuclear based electricity generation) EU: No national treatment and most favoured nation obligations for production of electricity, transmission and distribution of electricity on own account and manufacture of gas, distribution of gaseous fuels.
For production, transmission and disl!ibution of steam and hot water EU: No national treatment and most favoured national obligations for juridical persons controlled17 by natural or juridical persons of a non EU country which accounts for more than 5% of the European Union's oil, electJ·icity or natural gas impmts.

Unbound for direct branching (incorporation is required).

FI: No national treatment and most favomed nation obligations for production, transmission and distribution of steam and hot water.
1. Business services Professional services EU: No national tJ·eatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to legal advisory and legal documentations and certification services provided by legal professionals entmsted with public functions, such as notaries, "huissiers de justice" or other "officiers publics et ministeriels", and with respect to services provided by bailiffs who are appointed by an official act of govemment.
EU: Full admission to the Bar required for the practice of domestic (EU and Member State) law, which is subject to a nationality condition and/or residency requirement.

15 A juridical person is controlled by other natural or juridical person(s) if the latter has/have the power to name a majority of its directors or otherwise legally direct its actions.

In particular, O\\'llership of more than 50 percent of the equity interests in a juridical person shall be deemed to constitute control.
16 The horizontal limitation on public utilities applies.

17 A juridical person is controlled by other natural or juridical person(s) if the latter has/have the power to name a majority of its directors or otherwise legally direct its actions.

In particular) ownership of more than 50 per cent of the equity interests in a juridical person shall be deemed to constitute control.
EN 170 EN AT: With respect to legal services, foreign lawyers' (who must be fully qualified in their home country) equity pmticipation a11d shares in the operating result of any law finn may not exceed 25 per cent.

They may not have decisive influence in decision-making.
For foreign minority investors, or its qualified personnel, provision of legal services is only authorized in respect of public intemational law and the law of the jurisdiction where they are qualified to practice as a lawyer; provision of legal services in respect of domestic (EU and Member State) law including representation before courts requires full admission to the bar, which is subject to a nationality condition With respect to accounting, bookkeeping, auditing and taxation advisory services, equity participation and voting rights of persons entitled to exercise the profession according to foreign law may not exceed 25 per cent.
No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations for medical (except for dental services a11d for psychologists and psychotherapists) and veterinary services.

BG: With respect to legal services, some types of legal form ("advokatsko sadmjue" and "advokatsko dmjestvo") are reserved to lawyers fully admitted to the Bar in the Republic of Bulgaria.

For mediation services permm>ent residence is required.

With respect to taxation services EU nationality condition applies.
With respect to architectural services, urba11 plmming and landscape architectural services, engineering and integrated engineering services foreign natural a11d legal persons, possessing recognized licensed designer competence under their national legislation, may survey and design works in Bulgaria independently only after winning a competitive procedure and when selected as contractors under the tenus and according to the procedure established by the Public Procurement Act ;for projects of national or regional significance, Moldovan investors must act in partnership with or, as subcontractors of, local investors.
With respect to urban pla1111ing and landscape architectural services, nationality condition applies.

No national treatment and most favoured national treatment obligation for midwives services and services provided by nurses, physiotherapists and parainedical perso1111el.

DK: I'oreign auditors may enter into pattnerships with Danish State authorized accountants after obtaining permission from the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency.
FI: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to services related to publicly or privately funded health and social services (i.e.

Medical, including Psychologists, a11d Dental services; Midwives services; Physiotherapists m1d Paramedical Persmmel).

FI: With respect to auditing services, residency requirement for at least one of the auditors of a Finnish Liability company.
FR: With respect to legal services, some types oflegal fmm ("association d'avocats" and "societe en participation d'avocat") are reserved to lawyers fully admitted to the Bar in FR.
With respect to architectural services, medical (including psychologists) and dental services, midwife services and services provided by nurses, physiotherapists and paramedical personnel, foreign investors only have access to the legal fmms of "societe d'exercice liberal" (societes anonymes, societes it responsabilite limitee ou societes en commandite par actions) and "societe civile professionnelle".

Nationality condition and reciprocity with respect to veterinary services.
EL: No national and most favoured nation treatment with respect to dental teclmicians.

EU nationality is required to obtain a licence to be a statutory auditor and in veterinary services.

ES: Statutory auditors and industrial property attorneys are subject to an EU nationality condition.

HR: Unbound except for consultancy on home country, foreign and international law.
Representation of parties before courts can be practised only by the members of the Bar Council EN 171 EN of Croatia (Croatian title "odvjetnici").

Citizenship requirement for membership in the Bar Council.

In proceedings involving international elements, parties can be represented before arbitration courts - ad hoc courts by lawyers who are members of bar associations of other countries.

Licence is required to provide audit services.


Natural and legal persons may supply architectural and engineering services upon approval of the Croatian Chamber of Architects and Croatian Chamber of Engineers respectively.

All persons providing services directly to patients/treating patients need a licence from the professional chamber.

HU: Establishment should take the form of partnership with a Hungarian barrister (iigyved) or a batrister's office (iigyvedi iroda), or representative office.
Residency requirement for non EEA national in veterinary services.

LV: In a conunercial company of sworn auditors more than 50 per cent of the voting capital shares shall be owned by sworn auditors or commercial companies of sworn auditors of the EU ortheEEA.

LT: With respect to auditing services, at least % of shares of an audit company must belong to auditors or auditing companies of EU or EEA.
PL: While other types of legal form are available for EU lawyers, foreign lawyers only have access to the legal forms of registered partnership and limited partnership.

EU nationality condition to provide veterinary services.

SK: Residency is reqnired to provide architectural, engineering services, veterinary services.

SE: For legal services, admission to the Bar, necessary only for the use of the Swedish title advokat", is subject to a residency requirement.
There is a residency requirement for liquidators.

The competent authority may grant exemption fi·om this requirement.

There are EEA requirements connected to the appointing of a certifier of an economic plan.

EEA residency requirement for auditing services.

Research and Development services EU: For publicly funded Research and Development services, exclusive rights and/or authorisations can only be granted to EU nationals and to EU juridical persons having their headquarters in the EU.
Rental/Leasing without Operators A.

Relating to ships: LT: Ships must be owned by Lithuanian natural persons or compa11ies established in Lithum1ia.

SE: In the case of Moldovan ownership interests in a ship, proof of dominating Swedish operating influence must be shown to fly the Swedish flag.
B: Relating to aircraft: EU: With respect to rental and leasing relating to aircraft, although waivers can be granted for short term lease contracts, aircraft must be owned either by natural persons meeting specific nationality criteria or by juridical persons meeting specific criteria regarding ownership of capital and control (including nationality of directors).
EN 172 EN Other business services EU, except HU and SE: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations for supply services of domestic help personnel, other commercial or industrial workers, nursing, and other persom1el.

Residency or commercial presence is required and nationality requirements may exist.

EU except BE, DK, EL, ES, FR, HU, lE, IT, LU, NL, SE, UK: Nationality conditions and residency requirement for placement services aud supply services ofpersom1el.
EU except AT and SE: For investigation services, no national treatment and most favoured treatment obligations.

Residency or commercial presence is required and nationality requirements may exist.
AT: Regarding placement services and labour leasing agencies, an authorization can only be granted to juridical persons having their headquarter in the EEA and members of the management board or managing pmtners/shareholders entitled to represent the juridical person have to be EEA-citizens m1d have to be domiciled in the EEA.

BE: A company having its head office outside the EEA has to prove that it supplies placement services in its cmmtry of origin.
With respect to security services, EU citizenship and residence are required for managers.

BG: Nationality is required for activities in aerial photography and for geodesy, cadastral surveying and cartography.
No national treatment and most favoured national treatment obligations for placement and supply services of persom1el, placement services; supply services of office support persom1el; investigation services; security services; technical testing and analysis services; services on contract basis for repair and dismantling of equipment in oil and gas fields.

No national treatment and most favoured national treatment obligations for official translation and interpretation.
DE: Nationality condition for swam interpreters.

DK: With respect to security services, residency requirement and nationality condition for majority of members of ilie board and for managers.

No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations for the supply of airport guard services.

EE: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations for security services.

EU citizenship required for sworn translators.

FI: EEA residency is required for certified translators.
FR: No national treatment obligation and most favoured nation treatment obligations wiili respect to the attribution of rights in the area of placement services.

FR: Foreign investors are required to have a specific authorisation for exploration and prospection services for scientific and technical consulting services.

HR: No national treatment and most favourable nation treatment obligations for placement services; investigation and security services.
EN 173 EN IT: Italian or EU nationality and residency requirement in order to obtain the necessary authorisation to supply security guard services.

Owners of publishing and printing company and publishers must be citizens of a EU Member State.

Companies must have their headqua1ters in a EU Member State.

No national treatment and MFN obligation for collection agency and credit reporting services.
LV: With respect to investigations services, only detective companies whose head and every person who has an office in the administration institutions thereof is a national of the EU or the EEA are entitled to obtain a license.

With respect to security services at least half of the equity capital should be possessed by physical and juridical persons of the EU or the EEA to obtain a license.
LT: The activity of security services, may only be undertaken by persons with the citizenship of the EEA or a NATO country.

PL: With respect to investigation services, the professional license can be granted to a person holding Polish citizenship or to a citizen of another EU Member State, EEA or Switzerland.

With respect to security service, a professional license may be granted only to a person holding Polish citizenship or to a citizen of another EU Member State, EEA or Switzerland.
EU nationality condition for swam translators.

Polish nationality condition to provide aerial photographic services and for the editor-in chief of newspaper and journals.

PT: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations for investigation services.

An EU nationality condition for investors to provide Collection agency services and credit reporting services.

Nationality requirement for specialised personnel for security services.
SE: Residency requirement for publisher and owner of publishing aud printing companies.

Only Sami people may own and excercise reindeer husbandry.

SK: With respect to investigation services and security services, licences may be granted only if there is no security risk and if all managers are citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland.

4.

Distribution services EU: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to distribution of arms, munitions and explosives.
EU: Nationality condition and residency requirement applies in some countries to operate a pharmacy and operate as tobacconists.

FR: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to granting of exclusive rights in the areas of tobacco retail.

FI: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to distribution of alcohol and pharmaceuticals.
AT: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to distribution of pharmaceuticals BG: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to distribution of alcoholic beverages, chemical products, tobacco and tobacco products, pharmaceuticals, medical and orthopaedic goods; weapons, munitions and militaJy equipment; petroleum and petroleum products, gas, precious metals, precious stones.
EN 174 EN DE: Only natural persons are permitted to provide retail services of pharmaceuticals and specific medical goods to the public.

Residency is required in order to obtain a licence as a phmmacist and/or to open a pharmacy for the retail of pharmaceuticals and certain medical goods to the public.

Nationals of other counh·ies or persons who have not passed the German phannacy exam may only obtain a licence to take over a pharmacy which has already existed during the preceding three years.
HR: No national treatment and most favourable nation treahnent obligations with respect to distribution of tobacco prodncts.

6.

Environmental services EU: No national treatment and most favoured nation h·eatment obligations in respect of the provision of services relating to the collection, purification and distribution of water to household, industrial, commercial or other users, including the provision of drinking water, and water management.

7.
7.

Financial services 18 EU: Only firms having their registered office in the European Union can act as depositories of the assets of investment funds.

The establishment of a specialised management company, having its head office and registered office in the same Member State, is required to perfmm the activities of management of unit tmsts and investment companies.
AT: The licence for a branch offices of foreign insurers shall be denied if the foreign insurer does not have a legal form corresponding or comparable to a joint stock company or a mutual insurance association.

The management of a branch office must consist of two natural persons resident in Austria.

BG: Pension insurance shall be implemented through participation in incorporated pension insurance companies.
Permanent residence in Bulgaria is required for the chairperson of the management board and the chairperson of the board of directors.

Before establishing a branch or agency to provide eettain classes of insurance, a foreign insurer must have been authorized to operate in the same classes of insurance in its country of origin.

CY: Only members (brokers) of the Cypms Stock Exchange can undertake business pettaining to securities brokerage in Cyprus.
A brokerage finn may only be registered as a member of the Cypms Stock Exchange if it has been established and registered in accordance with the Companies Law of Cyprus (no branches).

EL: The right of establishment does not cover the creation of representative offices or other permanent presence of insurm1cc companies, except where such offices are established as agencies, branches or head offices.
ES: Before establishing a branch or agency to provide cettain classes of insurance, a foreign insurer must have been authorized to operate in the same classes of insurance in its counh·y of origin.

18 The horizontal limitation on the difference in treatment between branches and subsidiaries applies.
Foreign branches may only receive an authorisation to operate in the tetTitory of a Member State under the conditions provided for in the relevant legislation of that Member State and may therefore be required to satisfy a number of specific prudential requirements.

EN 175 EN HU: Branches of foreign institutions are not allowed to provide asset management services for private pension funds or management of venture capital.
The board of a financial institution should include at least two members, who are Hungarian citizens, residents in the meaning of the relevant foreign exchange regulations and have permanent residency in Hungary for at least one year.
lE: In the case of collective investment schemes constituted as unit trusts and variable capital companies (other than undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities, UCITS) the trustee/depository and management company is required to be incorporated in Ireland or in another Member State of the European Union (no branches).

In the ease of an investment limited partnership, at least one general partner must be incorporated in Ireland.
To become a member of a stock exchange in Ireland, an entity must either (a) be authorized in Ireland, which requires that it be incorporated or be a partnership, with a head/registered office in Ireland, or (b) be authorized in another Member State of the European Union in accordance with the European Union directive on investment and services.
PT: Pension fund management may be provided only by specialized companies incorporated in Pmtugal for that purpose and by insurance companies established in Portugal and authorised to take up the life insurance business or by entities authorised to pension fund management in other EU Member States.

In order to establish a branch in Portugal, foreign insurance companies need to demonstrate prior operational experience of at least five years.
Direct branching is not permitted for insurance intermediation, which is reserved to companies formed in accordance with the law of a Member State of the European Union.

FI: For insurance companies providing statutory pension insurance: at least one half of the promoters and members of the board of directors and the supervismy board shall have their place of residence in the EU, unless the competent authorities have granted an exemption.
Other insurance companies than those providing statutory pension insurance: residency requirement for at least one member of the board of directors and supervisory board and the managing director.

The general agent of a Moldovan insurance company must have his place of residence in Finland, unless the company has its head office in the EU.

Foreign insurers cannot get a licence in Finland as a branch to cany on statutmy pension msurance.
For banking services: residency requirement for at least one of the founders, one member of the board of directors and supervisory board, the managing director and the person entitled to sign the name of a credit institution.

than UCITS harmonized under IT: h1 order to be authorized to manage the securities settlement system with an establishment in Italy, a company is required to be incotporated in Italy (no branches).
h1 order to be authorised to manage central securities depository services with an establishment in Italy, companies are required to be incorporated in Italy (no branches).

In the case of collective investment schemes the other trustee/depository is required to be incorporated in Italy or in another Member State of the European Union and established through a branch in Italy.
Management companies of UCITS not harmonized under the legislations of the European Union are also required to be incorporated in Italy (no branches).

Only banks, insurance companies, investment fitms, and companies managing UCITS harmonised under the legislations of the European Union, having their legal head office in the European Union, as well as UCITS incorporated in Italy may carry out activity of pension fund resources management.
In providing the activity of door-to-door selling, legislations of the European Union, the EN 176 EN intermediaries must utilise authorised financial salesmen listed in the Italian register.

Representative offices of foreign intermediaries cannot carry out activities aimed at providing investment services.

LT: For the purpose of asset management, incorporation as a specialized management company (no branches) is required.
Only finns having their registered office or branch in Lithuania can act as depositories of pension funds.

Only banks having their registered office or branch in Lithuania and authorized to provide inveshnent services in the Member state or in the European Economic Area State may act as the depositaries of the assets of pension funds.

PL: Local incorporation (no branches) required for insurance intermediaries.
SK: Foreign nationals may establish an insurance company in the form of a joint stock company or may conduct insurance business through their subsidiaries with registered office in Slovakia (no branches).

Inveshnent services in Slovakia can be provided by banks, investment companies, investment funds and security dealers which have a legal fonn of joint-stock company with equity capital according to the law (no branches).
SE: Insurance braking undertakings not incorporated in Sweden may be established only though a branch.

A founder of a savings bank shall be a natural person resident in the European Union.

8.

Health.

Social and Education services EU: No national treatment and most favoured nation h·eatment obligations with respect to publicly funded health, social and education services.
EU: No national treahnent and most favoured nation treahnent obligations with respect to privately funded other human health services.

EU: With respect to privately funded education services, nationality conditions may apply for majority of members of the Board.
EU (except for NL, SE and SK): No national treatment and most favoured nation treah11ent obligations with respect to the provision of privately funded other education services, which means other than those classified as being primary, secondary, higher and adult education serv1ces.
BE, CY, CZ, DK, FR, DE, EL, HU, IT, ES, PT, UK: No national treatment and most favoured nation treahnent obligations with respect to the provision of privately ti.mded social services other than services relating to Convalescent and Rest Houses and Old People's Homes.

FI: No national treahnent and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to privately fcmded health and social services.

BG: Foreign high schools cannot open their divisions on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Foreign high schools can open faculties, deparhnents, institutes and colleges in Bulgaria only within the sm1cture of the Bulgarian high schools and in cooperation with them.

EN 177 EN EL: With respect to higher education services, no national or most favomed nation treatment obligations for establishment of education institutions granting recognized State diplomas.

EU nationality condition for owners and majority of members of the Board, teachers in privately founded primary and secondary schools.
HR: No national treatment and most favorable nation treatment obligations with respect to primary education.

SE: reserves the right to adopt and maintain any measure with respect to educational services suppliers that are approved by public authorities to provide education.
This reservation applies to publicly funded and privately funded educational services suppliers with some fonn of State support, inter alia educational service suppliers recognized by the State, educational services suppliers under State supervision or education which entitles to study support.
UK: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to the provision of privately-funded ambulance services or privately-funded residential health services other than hospital services.

9.

Tourism and travel related services BG, CY, EL, ES, FR: Nationality condition for tourist guides BG: For hotel, restaurant and catering services (excluding catering in air transport services) incorporation is required (no branching).
HR: Location in the protected areas of particular historic and artistic interest and within national or landscape parks is subject to approval by the Government of the Republic of Croatia.

IT: Tourist guides from non-EU couutries need to obtain a specific licence.

10.
10.

Recreational cultural and sporting services News and Press Agencies Services FR: Foreign participation in existing companies publishing publications in the French lar1guage may not exceed 20 per cent of the capital or of the voting rights in the company.

With respect to press agencies, national treatment for the establishment of juridical persons is subject to reciprocity.
Sporting and other recreational services EU: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to gambling and betting services.

For legal ce1tainty it is clarified that no market access is granted.

AT: With respect to ski schools and mouutain guide services, management directors of juridical persons have to be EEA-citizens.
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural services BE, FR, HR, IT: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment with respect to libraries, archives, museum and other cultuml services.

EN 178 EN 11.
EN 178 EN 11.

Transport Maritime transpmt EU: No national treatment and most favoured treatment obligations for the establishment of a registered company for the purpose of operating a fleet under the national flag of the State of establishment FI: For services auxiliary to maritime transpmt, services can be provided only by ships operating under the Firmish flag.
HR: For services auxiliary to maritime transport foreign legal person is required to establish a company in Croatia which should be granted a concession by the port authority, following a public tendering procedure.

The number of service suppliers may be limited reflecting limitations in port capacity.

Internal Waterways Transpmtr 9 EU: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to national cabotage transpmt.
Measures based upon existing or fnture agreements on access to inland waterways (incl.

agreements following the Rhine-Main-Danube link) reserve some traffic rights for operators based in the countries concerned and meeting nationality criteria regarding ownership.

Subject to regulations implementing the Mannheim Convention on Rhine Shipping.
AT, HU: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations for the establishment of a registered company for the purpose of operating a fleet under the national flag of the State of establislm1ent.

AT: With respect to internal waterways a concession is only granted to EEA juridical persons and more than 50% of the capital share, the voting rights and the majority in the goveming boards are reserved to EEA-citizens.
HR: No national treatment and most favourable nation treatment obligations for internal waterways transpmt.

Air transport services EU: The conditions of mutual market access in air transport shall be dealt with by the Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and Republic of Moldova on the establishment of a common aviation area.

EU: Aircraft used by an air carTier of the EU have to be registered in the Member State of the EU licensing the canier or elsewhere in the EU.
With respect to rental of aircraft with crew, aircraft must be owned either by natural persons meeting specific nationality criteria or by juridical persons meeting specific criteria regarding ownership of capital and control.

Aircraft must be operated by air carriers owned either by natural persons meeting specific nationality criteria or by juridical persons meeting specific criteria regarding ownership of capital and control.
EU: With respect to computer reservation systems (CRS) services, where air carriers of the European Union are not accorded equivalent treatmeni'0 to that provided in the European Union by CRS services suppliers outside the European Union, or where CRS services suppliers of the European Union are not accorded equivalent treatment to that provided in the European Union by non-EU air caniers, measures may be taken to accord equivalent treatment, respectively, to 19 Including Services auxiliary to internal waterways transport.
20 Equivalent treatment implies non~discriminatory treatment of Union air carriers and Union CRS services suppliers.

EN 179 EN the non-EU air carriers by the CRS services suppliers in the European Union, or to the non-EU CRS services suppliers by the air carriers in the European Union.

Rail transport HR: No national treatment and most favourable nation treatment obligations for passenger and freight transpmtation and for pushing and towing services.
Road transport EU: Incorporation is required (no branching) for cabotage operations.

Residency requirement for the transport manager.

AT: For passenger and freight transportation, exclusive rights and/or authorisations may only be granted to nationals of the Member States of the European Union and to juridical persons of the European Union having their headqumters in the European Union.
BG: For passenger and freight transpmtation, exclusive rights and/or authorisations may only be granted to nationals of the Member States of the European Union and to juridical persons of the European Union having their headquarters in the European Union.

Incorporation is required.

Condition ofEU nationality for natural persons.

EL: In order to engage in the occupation of road freight transport operator a Hellenic licence is needed.

Licences are granted on non-discriminatory tetms.


Road freight transport operations established in Greece may only use vehicles that are registered in Greece.

FI: Authorisation is required to provide road transport services, which is not extended to foreign registered vehicles.

FR: Foreign investors are not allowed to provide intercity bussing services.

LV: For passenger and freight transportation services, an authorisation is required, which is not extended to foreign registered vehicles.
Established entities are required to use nationally registered vehicles.

RO: h1 order to obtain a licence, road haulage and road passenger transport operators may only use vehicles that m·e registered in Romania, owned and used according to the Govermnent Ordinance provisions.

SE: In order to engage in the occupation of road transport operator, a Swedish licence is needed.
Criteria for receiving a taxi licence include that the company has appointed a natural person to act as the transpmt manager (a de facto residency requirement - see the Swedish reservation on types of establishment).

Criteria for receiving a licence for other road transport operators require that the company be established in the EU, have an establishment situated in Sweden and have appointed a natural person to act as the transport manager, who must be resident in the EU.
Licences are granted on non-discriminatory terms, except that operators of road haulage and road passenger transport services may as a general rule only use vehicles that are registered in the national road traffic registty.

If a vehicle is registered abroad, owned by a natural or legal person whose principal residence is abroad and is brought to Sweden for temporary use, the vehicle may be temporarily used in Sweden.
Temporary use is usually defined by the Swedish Transport Agency as meaning not more than one year.

EN 180 EN 14.
EN 180 EN 14.

Energy services EU: No national treatment and most favoured treatment obligations with respect to juridical persons of Republic of Moldova controlled" by natural or juridical ~ersons of a country which accounts for more than 5% of the EU's oil or natural gas imports 2 , unless the EU provides comprehensive access to this sector to natural or juridical persons of this countty, in the context of an economic integration agreement concluded with that country.
EU: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations for nuclear-based electricity generation and with respect to processing of nuclear fuel.
EU: Certification of a transmission system operator which is controlled by a natural or legal person or persons from a third country or third countries may be refused where the operator has not demonstrated that granting cettification will not put at risk the security of energy supply in a Member State and/ or the EU, in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and Alticle 11 of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common mles for the internal market in natural gas.
~~~~~~~~~n~~~~~~~~~~~ SK, SI, SE, UK: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to pipeline transpmtation of fuels se1'vices, other than consultancy services.

BE, LV: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to pipeline transpmtation of natural gas, other than consultancy services.
~~B~~~~~~.~n~~~~~~~~~~~ RO, SK, SE, UK: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to services incidental to energy distribution, other than consultancy services.

SI: No national treatment and most favoured nation tl'eatment obligations with respect to services incidental to energy distribution, other than services incidental to the distribution of gas.
CY: Reserves the right to require reciprocity for licensing in relation to of prospecting, exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons.

the activities 15.

Other services not included elsewhere PT: No national tl'eatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to services related to the sale of equipment or to the assignment of a patent SE: No national treatment and most favoured nation treatment obligations with respect to funeral, cremation and undertaking services.
21 A juridical person is controlled by other natural or jmidical person(s) if the latter has/have the power to name a majority of its directors or otherwise legally direct its actions.

In particular, ownership of more than 50% of the equity interest in a juridical person shall be deemed to constitute control.

22 Based on figures published by the Directorate General in charge of Energy in the latest EU energy statistical pocketbook: crude oil imports expressed in weight, gas imports in calorific value.
EN 181 EN LIST OF COMMITMENTS ON CROSS-BORDER SERVICES (UNION) ANNEX XXVII-B The list of commitments below indicates the economic activities liberalised by the Union I. pursuant to Article 212 to this Agreement and, by means of reservations, the market access and national treatment limitations that apply to services and service suppliers of Republic of Moldova in those activities.
The lists are composed of the following elements: A first column indicating the sector or sub-sector in which the commitment is assumed (a) by the Party, and the scope of liberalisation to which the reservations apply.

(b) A second column describing the applicable reservations.
When the column referred to under (b) only includes Member State-specific reservations, Member States not mentioned therein undertake commitments in the sector concerned without reservations (the absence of Member State-specific reservations in a given sector is without prejudice to horizontal reservations or to sectoral Union-broad reservations that may apply).

Sectors or sub-sectors not mentioned in the list below are not committed.

2.
2.

In identifying individual sectors and sub-sectors: CPC means the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the (a) United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, N° 77, CPC prov, 1991.

CPC ver.

1.0 means the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of (b) the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, N° 77, CPC ver 1.0, 1998.
The list below does not include measures relating to qualification requirements and 3. procedures, technical standards and licensing requirements and procedures when they do not constitute a market access or a national treatment limitation within the meaning of Articles 210 and 211 of this Agreement.

Those measures (e.g.


need to obtain a license, universal service obligations, need to obtain recognition of qualifications in regulated sectors, need to pass specific examinations, including language examinations, non-discriminatory requirement that certain activities may not be carried out in environmental protected zones or areas of particular historic and artistic interest), even if not listed, apply in any case to investors of the other Party.

4.
4.

The list below is without prejudice to the feasibility of Mode I in cetiain services sectors and sub-sectors and without prejudice to the existence of public monopolies and exclusive rights as described in the list of commitments on establishment.

5. measures conceming subsidies granted by the Patties.

In accordance with Atticle 202(3) of this Agreement, the list below does not include 6.
The rights and obligations arising from this list of commitments shall have no self executing effect and thus confer no rights directly to individual natural persons or juridical persons.

EN 182 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations 1. BUSINESS SERVICES A.
Professional Services a) Legal Services (CPC 861)23 For Modes I and 2 AT, CY, ES, EL, LT, MT: Full admission to the Bar, required for the practice of domestic (EU and Member State) law, is subject to a nationality condition and legal documentations the Bar, required for is legal to (excluding legal advisory and BE: Full admission legal to a nationality representation services, certification services provided condition, coupled with residency requirements.
Quotas professionals apply for appearing before the "Cour de cassation" in by entrusted functions, such as notaries, BG: Foreign lawyers can only provide legal representation huissiers de justice or other services of a national of their home country and subject to officiers reciprocity and cooperation with a Bulgarian lawyer.

For ministeriels) legal mediation services pennanent residence is required.

public non-criminal cases.


publics subject with et FR: Lawyers' access to the profession of "avocat aupres de la Cour de Cassation" et "avocat aupres du Conseil d'Etat" is subject to quotas and to a nationality condition HU: For foreign lawyers the scope of legal activities is limited to the provision of legal advice.

LV: Nationality requirement for sworn advocates, to whom legal representation lll criminal proceedings is reserved.
legal advisory, legal representational, legal arbitration and conciliation/mediation, and 23 Includes legal documentation and certification services.

Provision of legal services is only authorised in respect of public international law, EU law and the law of any jurisdiction where the service supplier or its perso1mel is qualified to practice as a lawyer, and, like the provision of other services, is subject to licensing requirements and procedures applicable in Member States of the European Union.
For lawyers providing legal services in respect of public international law and foreign law, these may take inter alia the form of compliance with local codes of ethics, use of home title (unless recognition with the host title has been obtained) insurance requirements, simple registration with the host country Bar or a simplified admission to the host country Bar through an aptitude test and a legal or professional domicile in the host countiy.
Legal services in respect of EU law shall in principle be carried out by or through a fully qualified lawyer admitted to the Bar in the EU acting personally, and legal services in respecl of the law of a Member State of the European Union shall in principle be carried out by or through a fully qualified lawyer admitted to the Bar in that Member State acting personally.
Full admission to the Bar in the relevant Member State of the European Union might therefore be necessary for representation before courts and other competent authorities in the EU since it involves practice of EU and national procedural law.

However, in some Member States, foreign lawyers not fully admitted to the Bar are allowed to represent in civil proceedings a party being a national or belonging to the State in which the lawyer is entitled to practice.
EN 183 EN DK: Marketing of legal advice activities is restricted to lawyers with a Danish licence to practice and law firms registered in Denmark.

Requirement of a Danish legal examination in order to obtain a Danish licence.

SE: Admission to the Bar, necessary only for the use of the Swedish title "advokat", is subject to a residency requirement.

For Mode I HR: None for consultancy on foreign and international law.

Unbound for practicing of Croatian law.


and than CPC CPC For Mode 1 FR, HU, IT, MT, RO, SI: Unbound AT: Nationality condition competent authorities For Mode 2 All Member States: None for representation before 1. b) Bookkeeping Services Accounting 86212 other services", (CPC "auditing 86213, CPC 86219 and 86220) b) 2.
Auditing services For Mode 1 (CPC 86211 and 86212 other than accounting services) BE, BG, CY, DE, ES, Fl, FR, EL, HU, lE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PT, RO, SI, UK: Unbound for AT: Nationality condition representation before competent authorities and for perfmming audits provided for in specific Austrian laws (e.g.

joint stock companies law, stock exchange law, banking law, etc.)
HR: Foreign audit fi1ms may provide audit services on the Croatian tenitory where they have established a branch, in accordance with the provisions of the Company Act.

SE: Only auditors approved in Sweden may perfonn statutmy auditing services in certain legal entities, among others in all limited companies, and physical persons.

Only such persons and registered public accounting firms may be shareowners or form partnerships in companies which practice qualified auditing (for official purposes).
Residency within the EEA or Switzerland required for approval.

The titles of "approved auditor" and "authorised auditor" may only be used by auditors approved or authorised in Sweden.

Auditors of co-operative economic associations and certain other enterprises who are not ce1tified or approved accountants must be resident within the EEA, unless tl1e Government or a Government authority appointed by the Government in a separate case allows otherwise.
EN 184 EN c) Taxation Advisory Services (CPC 863)24 For Mode 2 None For Mode 1 AT: Nationality condition for representation before competent authorities CY: Tax agents must be duly authorized by the Minister of Finance.

Authorization is subject to an economic needs test.

The criteria used are analogous to those for granting petmission for foreign investment (listed in horizontal section), as they apply to this sub-sector, always taking into consideration the employment situation in the sub sector.
BG, MT, RO, SI: Unbound For Mode 2 None For Mode 1 AT: Unbound except for planning services.

and BE, CY, EL, IT, MT, PL, PT, SI: Unbound d) Architectural services And e) Urban landscape services planning architectural DE: Application of the national mles on fees and emoluments for all services which are performed from abroad HR: Architectmal services: Natural and legal persons may supply these servtces upon approval of the Croatian Chamber of Architects.
A design or project elaborated abroad must be recognized (validated) by an authorized natural or legal person in Croatia with regard to its compliance with Croatian Law.

Authorisation for recognition (validation) ts issued by the Ministry of Constmction and Urban Planning.

Urban planning: Natural and legal persons may provide these services after receiving the approval of the Ministry of Constmction and Urban Planning.
HU, RO: Unbound for landscape architectural services For Mode 2 None (CPC 8671 and CPC 8674) 24 Does not include legal advisory and legal representational services on tax matters, which are to be found under l.A.a).

Legal services.

EN 185 EN f) Engineering services; and For Mode I Integrated g) serv1ces engineering (CPC 8672 and CPC 8673) AT, SI: Unbound except for pure plmming services.
CY, EL, IT, MT, PT: Unbound HR: Natural and legal persons may supply these services upon approval of the Croatian Chamber of Engineers.

A design or project elaborated abroad must be recognized (validated) by an authorized natural or legal person in Croatia with regard to its compliance with Croatian Law.

Authorisation for recognition (validation) is issued by the Ministry of Construction and Urban Planning.
Medical h) Psychologists), services ForMode2 None (including For Mode I and Dental AT, BE, BG, CY, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, EL, IE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PT, RO, SK, UK: Unbound HR: Unbound, except for telemedicine where: None.

(CPC 9312 and part of CPC 85201) Unbound SI: sanitary, epidemiological, medical/ecological services, the supply of blood, blood preparations and transplants and autopsy.
social medicine, for For Mode 2 None i) Veterinary services For Mode I (CPC 932) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FR, EL, HU, lE, IT, LV, MT, NL, PT, RO, SI, SK: Unbound UK: Unbound except for veterinary laboratory and teclmical services supplied to veterinary surgeons, general advice, guidance and information e.g.

: nutritional behaviour and pet care.


For Mode2 None j) I. Midwives services For Mode I (partofCPC 93191) AT,BE,BG,CY,CZ,DE,DK,EE,ES,FR,EL,HU, lE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PT, RO, SI, SK, UK: Unbound j) 2.

Services provided by Nurses, Physiotherapists and Paramedical Persmmel FI, PL: Unbound except for nurses HR: Unbound, except for telemedicine: None.
ForMode2 (part ofCPC 93191) None EN 186 EN Retail k) pharmaci:uticals sales orthopaedical goods sales and of medical of For Mode I retail and AT, BE, BG, CZ, DE, CY, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, lE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SE, SI, UK: Unbound (CPC 63211) LV, LT: Unbound except for mail order and other services supplied by HU: Unbound except for CPC 63211 phmmacists25 For Mode 2 B. Com)!uter and Related Services (CPC 84) c. DeveloJ!ment Services Research and a) R&D services on Social Sciences and Humanities None For Modes I and 2 None For Modes 1 and 2 (CPC 852 psychologists services )26 b) R&D services on natural sciences (CPC 851) and excluding EU: For publicly funded R&D services, exclusive rights and/or authorisations can only be granted to nationals of the Member States of the European Union and to juridical persons of the European Union having their headqum1ers in the European Union.
Interdisciplinary R&D c) services (CPC 853) D. Real Estate Services 27 a) Involving Own or Leased Property For Mode 1 (CPC 821) BG, CY, CZ, EE, HU, lE, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO, SK, SI: Unbound HR: Commercial presence required.

For Mode 2 None 25 The supply of pharmaceuticals to the general public, like the provision of other services, is subject to licensing and qualification requirements and procedures applicable in Member States of the European Union.
As a general rule, this activity is reserved to pharmacists.

In some Member States, only the supply of prescription drugs is reserved to pharmacists.

26 Part ofCPC 85201, which is to be found under l.A.h.

Medical and dental services.

27 The service involved relates to the profession of real estate agent and does not affect any rights and/or restrictions on natural and juridical persons purchasing real estate.
EN 187 EN b) On a Fee or Contract Basis For Mode 1 (CPC 822) BG, CY, CZ, EE, HU, lE, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO, SK, SI: Unbound HR: Commercial presence required.

For Mode 2 None E. Rental/Leasing Services without Oi!erators a) Relating to Ships For Mode 1 (CPC 83103) BG, CY, DE, HU, MT, RO: Unbound ForMode2 None b) Relating to Aircraft For Mode 1 (CPC 83104) BG, CY, CZ, HU, LV, MT, PL, RO, SK: Unbound.

For Mode 2 BG, CY, CZ, LV, MT, PL, RO, SK: Unbound.
AT, BE, DE, DK, ES, EE, Fl, FR, EL, HU, lE, IT, LT, LU, NL, PT, SI, SE, UK: Aircraft used by an air canier of the European Union have to be registered in the Member State of the European Union licensing the air carrier or elsewhere in the European Union.

Waivers can be granted for short tem1 lease contracts or under exceptional circumstances.
c) Relating to Other Transport For Mode 1 Equipment BG, CY, HU, LV, MT, PL, RO, SI: Unbound (CPC 83101, CPC 83102 and ForMode2 CPC 83105) None Relating d) Machinery and Equipment to Other For Mode 1 BG, CY, CZ, HU, MT, PL, RO, SK: Unbound (CPC 83106, CPC 83107, CPC For Mode 2 83108 and CPC 83109) None e) Relating to personal and For Modes I and 2 household goods (CPC 832) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HU, lE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SE, SK, UK: Unbound f) equipment rental Telecommunications For Modes I and 2: (CPC 7541) None.
EN 188 EN F. Other Business Services a) Adve1tising (CPC 871) For Modes I and 2: None.

b) Market Research Opinion Polling and For Modes I and 2: (CPC 864) None c) Managen1ent Consulting Services For Modes I and 2: (CPC 865) None.

Se1vices Related d) Management Consulting to (CPC 866) For Modes I and 2: HU: Unbound for arbitration and conciliation seivices (CPC 86602).
e) Technical Testing Analysis Setvices (CPC 8676) and For Mode I IT: Unbound for the profession of biologist and chemical analyst BG, CY, CZ, MT, PL, RO, SK, SE: Unbound For Mode 2 CY, CZ, MT, PL, RO, SK, SE: Unbound f) Advisory and Consulting For Mode I se1vices incidental Agriculture, Hunting Forestry and "periti agrari" to EE, MT, RO, SI: Unbound IT: Unbound for activities reserved to agronomist and (pmt ofCPC 881) For Mode 2 None g) Advisory and Consulting For Mode I Services Relating to Fishing LV, MT, RO, SI: Unbound (pmt of CPC 882) ForMode2 None h) Advisory and Consulting Se1vices to Manufacturing incidental For Modes I and 2 (pmt of CPC 884 and part of CPC 885) None.
EN 189 EN i) Placement Services of Personnel and Supply i) 1.

Executive search For Mode 1 (CPC 87201) AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, EE, ES, FI, HR, lE, LV, LT, MT, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE: Unbound For Mode 2 AT, BG, CY, CZ, EE, FI, HR, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO, SK, SI: Unbound.

i) 2.

Placement Services For Mode 1 (CPC 87202) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, EL, FI, FR, HR, lE, IT, LU, LV, LT, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SE, SK, UK: Unbound For Mode 2 .

AT, BG, CY, CZ, EE, Fl, HR, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO, SI, SK: Unbound .
i) 3.

Supply Services of office For Mode 1 suppmi persmmel AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, EE, FI, FR, HR, IT, lE, LV, LT, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SK, SI: Unbound (CPC 87203) For Mode 2 AT, BG, CY, CZ, EE, FI, HR, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO, SK, SI: Unbound 4.

Supply services of FQr MQdes 1 and 2 i) domestic help personnel, other industrial or cmnmercial workers, nursing and other personnel All Member States except HU: Unbound.

(CPCs 87204, 87205, 87206, 87209) HU: None.

j) 1.


Investigation Services For Modes 1 and 2 (CPC 87301) BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, HR, HU, lE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, UK: Unbound j) 2.

Security Services For Mode 1 (CPC 87302, CPC 87303, CPC HU: Unbound for CPC 87304, CPC 87305 87304 and CPC 87305) BE, BG, CY, CZ, ES, EE, FI, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, MT, PT, PL, RO, SI, SK: Unbound.
ForMode2 HU: Unbound for CPC 87304, CPC 87305 BG, CY, CZ, EE, HR, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO, SI, SK: Unbound.

EN 190 EN and For Mode 1 le) Related Scientific Technical Consulting Services BE, BG, CY, DE, DK, ES, FR, EL, IE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, UK: Unbound for exploration services HR: None, except that services of basic geological, geodetic and mining related environmental protection research services on the territory of Croatia can be catTied out only jointly with/or through domestic legal persons.
research as well as (CPC 8675) For Mode 2 None I) 1.

Maintenance and repair of For Mode 1 vessels For maritime transport vessels: BE, BG, DE, DK, EL, ES, FI, FR, HR, IE, IT, LU, NL, PT, SI, UK: Unbound.

(pati of CPC 8868) For internal waterways transport vessels: EU except EE, HU, LV, PL: Unbound.

For Mode 2 None I) 2.


Maintenance and Repair For Mode 1 of Rail Transport Equipment AT, BE, BG, DE, CY, CZ, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HR, lE, IT, LT, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, UK: Unbound (patt of CPC 8868) For Mode 2 None I) 3.

Maintenance and Repair of vehicles, motorcycles, snowmobiles and road transpmt Equipment motor For Modes I and 2 (CPC 6112, CPC 6122, patt of CPC 8867 and pmt of CPC 8868) None I) 4.
Maintenm1cc and Repair For Mode 1 of Aircraft and parts thereof BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HR, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound (patt of CPC 8868) For Mode 2 None EN 191 EN l) 5.
Maintenance and Repair services of metal products, of (non office) machinery, of (non transport and non office) equipment and of personal and household goods28 (CPC 633, CPC 7545, CPC None 8861, CPC 8862, CPC 8864, CPC 8865 and CPC 8866) For Modes I and 2 m) Building-Cleaning Services For Mode I (CPC 874) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, Fl, FR, EL, HR, lE, IT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SE, SK, UK: Unbound For Mode 2 None.
n) Photographic Services for Mode I (CPC 875) BG, EE, MT, PL: Unbound for the supply of aerial photographic services HR, LV: Unbound for specialty photographic services (CPC 87504) For Mode 2 None.

o) Packaging Services For Modes I and 2 (CPC 876) None p) Printing and Publishing For Modes I and 2 (CPC 88442) None q) Convention Services For Modes I and 2 (part of CPC 87909) None r) Other I.
Translation r) Inte1pretation Services and For Mode I PL: Unbound for services of sworn translators and inte1preters HR: Unbound for official documents HU, SK: Unbound interpretation for official translation and (CPC 87905) For Mode 2 None 28 Maintenance and repair services of transport equipment (CPC 6112, 6122, 8867 and CPC 8868) are to be found under l.F.I) I to !.F.

I) 4.
I) 4.

EN 192 EN r) 2. h1terior design and other For Mode 1 specially design services DE: Application of the national mles on fees and emoluments for all services which are performed from abroad HR: Unbound.

(CPC 87907) For Mode 2 None 3.

Collection Agency r) Services For Modes I and 2 (CPC 87902) BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, HR, HU, lE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound r) 4. Credit repmting services For Modes 1 and 2 (CPC 87901) r) 5.
Duplicating services (CPC 87904)29 BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, HR, HU, lE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound For Mode I AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SE, SK, UK: Unbound 6. r) consulting services Telecommunications For Mode 2 None For Modes 1 and 2 (CPC 7544) None r) 7.

Telephone answenng services For Modes 1 and 2 (CPC 87903) None 2.

COMMUNICATION SERVICES .

Postal A.


Services and Courier relating the to (Services handling30 of postal items31 according to the following list of sub-sectors, whether for foreign domestic or destinations: 29 Does not include printing services, which fall under CPC 88442 and are to be found under l.F p ).

30 The term "handling" should be taken to include clearance, sorting, transport and delivery.

31 "Postal itein" refers to items handled by any type of commercial operator, whether public or private.
EN 193 EN For Modes 1 and 2 None34 of kind , (i) Handling of addressed written communications on any physical medium32 including Hybrid mail service and Direct mail, (ii) Handling of addressed parcels and packages 33 iii) Handling of addressed press products35 , (iv) Handling of items referred to to (iii) above as registered or insured mail, (v) Express delivery scrvices36 for items referred to in (i) to (iii) above, in (i) , into (vi) Handling of non-addressed items, (vii) Document exchange37 Sub-sectors (i), (iv) and (v) are however excluded when they the scope of the fall be services which may reserved, which is: for items of conespondence the price of which is less than 5 times the public basic tariff, provided that they weigh less than 350 grams38 the registered mail service used in the course of judicial or administrative procedures.)
, plus 32 E.g.

letter, postcards.

33 Books, catalogues are included hereunder.

34 For subsectors i) to iv), individual licences imposing particular universal services obligations and/or financial contribution to a compensation fund may be required.
35 Journals, newspapers, periodicals 36 Express delivery services may include, in addition to greater speed and reliability, value added elements such as collection from point of origin, personal delivery to addressee, tracing and tracking, possibility of changing the destination and addressee in transit, confirmation of receipt.
37 Provision of means, including the supply of ad hoc premises as well as transportation by a third party, allowing self-delivery by mutual exchange of postal items between users subscribing to this service.

Postal item refers to items handled by any type of commercial operator, whether public or private.

38 "Items of correspondence": a communication in written form on any kind of physical medium to be conveyed and delivered at the address indicated by the sender on the item itself or on its wrapping.
Books, catalogues, newspapers and periodicals are not regarded as items of conespondence.

EN 194 EN ) Telecommnnications (patt of CPC 751, part of CPC 71235 39 and patt of CPC 7321 040 B.

Services (These services do not cover the activity consisting of the provision of reqmres content which services telecommunications for its transport) economic by a) All services consisting of the transmission and reception of anv signals .

4!
4!

1neans , e ectromagnetlc I excluding broadcasting 42 Satellite b) transmission services 43 broadcast For Modes I and 2 None For Modes 1 and 2 EU: None except that service providers in this sector may be subject to obligations to safegnard general interest objectives related to the conveyance of content through their network in line with the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications BE: Unbound 3.
CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES related For Modes 1 and 2 Construction and engineering services (CPC 511, CPC 512, CPC 513, CPC 514, CPC 515, CPC 516, CPC 517 and CPC 518) None 4.DISTRIBUTION SERVICES ·.

.

(exciuding distribution of arms, mm1itions, explosives a11d other war material) ·· Commission Agents' A.
Services For Modes I and 2 Commission Agents' a) Services of motor vehicles, motorcycles and snowmobiles EU except AT, SI, SE, FI: Unbound for distribution of and parts and accessories chemical products, and of precious metals (and stones).

39 Transportation of mail on own account by any land Mode.

40 Transportation of mail on own account by air.

41 These services do not include on-line information and/or data processing (including transaction processing) (part of CPC 843) which is to be fmmd under l.B.
Computer services.

42 Broadcasting is defined as the unintem1pted chain of transmission required for the distribution of TV and radio programme signals to the general public, but does not cover contribution links between operators.
43 These services cover the telecommunications service consisting of the transmission and reception of radio and television broadcast by satellite (the unintenupted chain of transmission via satellite required for the distribution of TV and radio programme signals to the general public).

This covers selling use of satellite services, but does not include the selling of television programme packages to households.
EN 195 EN thereof (part of CPC 61111, part of CPC 6113 and part of CPC 6121 ) b) Other Commission Agents' Services (CPC 621) B.
Wholesale Trade Services a) Wholesale Trade Services of motor vehicles, motorcycles and snowmobiles and parts and accessories thereof (part of CPC 61111, part of CPC 6113 and part of CPC 6121 ) b) Wholesale Trade Services of telecommunication terminal equipment (part of CPC 7542) trade c) Other wholesale services (CPC 622 excluding wholesale trade of energy products44 services ) C. Retailing Services45 Retailing Services of motor vehicles, motorcycles and snowmobiles and parts and accessories thereof (CPC 61112, pmtofCPC 6113 and pmt ofCPC 6121) AT: Unbound for distribution of pyrotechnical goods, of ignitable articles and blasting devices and of toxic substances.
AT, BG: Unbound for distribution of products for medical use such as medical and surgical devices, medical substances and objects for medical use.

HR: Unbound for distribution of tobacco products.

For Mode 1 AT, BG, FR, PL, RO: Unbound for distribution of tobacco and tobacco products.
BG, FI, PL, RO: Unbound for distribution of alcoholic beverages SE: Unbound for retail distribution of alcoholic beverages AT, BG, CZ, FI, RO, SK, SI: Unbound for distribution of pharmaceuticals, BG, HU, PL: Unbound for commodity brokers' services.

FR: For commission agents' services, unbound for traders and brokers working in 17 markets of national interest on for wholesale of fresh phannaceuticals.

food products.
food products.

Unbound MT: Unbound for commission agents' services BE, BG, CY, DE, DK, ES, FR, EL, lE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, UK: For retailing services, m1bound except for mail order.

Services Retailing telecommunication equipment of terminal (pmt ofCPC 7542) Food retailing services (CPC631) 44 These services, which include CPC 62271, are to be found in ENERGY SERVICES under 18.D.

45 Does not include maintenance and repair services, which are to be found in BUSINESS SERVICES under l.B.

and J.F.l).
and J.F.l).

EN 196 EN Retailing services of other (non-energy) goods, except retail sales of phmmaceutical, medical orthopaedic goods46 (CPC 632 excluding CPC 63211 and 63297) and D. Franchising (CPC 8929) 5.

(only privately-funded .services) EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Primary A.

Services (CPC 921) Edncation For Mode I BG, CY, FI, HR, MT, RO, SE, SI: Unbound FR: Nationality condition.
However, foreign nationals can have authorisation from competent authorities to establish and direct an education institution, and to teach.

IT: Nationality condition for service providers to be authorized to issne State recognized diplomas.

For Mode 2 CY, FI, HR, MT, RO, SE, SI: Unbound Secondary Edncation B.

Services For Mode I (CPC 922) BG, CY, FI,HR, MT, RO, SE: Unbound FR: Nationality condition.
However, foreign nationals cm1 have authorisation from competent authorities to establish and direct an education institution, and to teach.

IT: Nationality condition for service providers to be authorized to issue State recognized diplomas.
ForMode2 CY, FI, MT, RO, SE: Unbound For Modes I and 2 LV: Unbound for education services relating to technical and vocational secondary school-type education services for hm1dicapped students (CPC 9224) 46 Retail sales of phmmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods are to be found under PROFESSIONAL SERVICES in l.A.k).

EN 197 EN Higher c. Services (CPC 923) Education For Mode I AT, BG, CY, FI, MT, RO, SE: Unbound FR: Nationality condition.
However, foreign nationals can have authorisation from competent authorities to establish and direct an education institution, and to teach.

IT: Nationality condition for service providers to be authorized to issue State recognized diplomas.
ForMode2 AT, BG, CY, FI, MT, RO, SE: Unbound For Modes I and 2 CZ, SK: Unbound for higher education services, except post-secondary education services (CPC 9231 0) and vocational technical D. Adult Education Services (CPC 924) For Modes I and 2 CY, FI, MT, RO, SE: Unbonnd.

E. Other education services (CPC 929) AT: Unbound for adult education services by means of radio or television broadcasting.
For Modes I and 2 AT, BE, BG, CY, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SE, UK: Unbound.

For Mode 1: HR: None for correspondence education or education via telecommunication.

6.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES A.
Waste Water Services (CPC 9401)47 For Mode I EU, except EE, LT, LV: Unbound except for consulting services EE, LT, LV: None For Mode 2: None 47 Corresponds to sewage services, EN 198 EN B. Solid/hazardous waste management, cross-border hazardous waste excluding Fm·mode I: transRort of EU, exce[!t EE, HU: Unbound exce[!t for consulting services EE, HU: None For Mode 2 a) Refuse Disposal Services None (CPC 9402) b) Sanitation and Similar For mode 1: Services EU, except EE, HU, LT: Unbound except for consulting services EE, HU, LT: None (CPC 9403) For Mode 2 None C. Protection of ambient air Fm·mode 1: and climate EU, except EE, FI, LT, PL, RO: Unbound except for consulting services EE, FI, LT, PL, RO: None For Mode 2 None (CPC 9404)48 D. Remediation and clean-uR Fm·mode 1: of soil and waters EU, except EE, FI, RO: Unbound except for consulting services EE, FI, RO: None For Mode 2 None a) Treatment, remediation of contaminated/polluted soil and water (part of CPC 94060)49 48 Corresponds to Cleaning Services of Exhaust Gases.
49 Conesponds to parts of Nature and Landscape Protection Services.
EN 199 EN E. Noise abatement (CPC 9405) and vibration For mode 1: EU, except EE, FJ, LT, PL, RO: Unbound except for consulting services EE, FI, LT, PL, RO: None For Mode 2: None F. Protection of biodiversit~ Fm· mode 1: and landscaQe EU, except EE, FI, RO: Unbound except for consulting services EE, FI, RO: None ForMode2: None landscape a) Nature and protection services (part of CPC 9406) G. Other environmental and For mode 1: ancillar~ services EU, except EE, FI, RO: Unbound except for consulting services EE, FI, RO: None (CPC 94090) 7.
FINANCIAL SERVICES A.

Insurance and insurance- related services For Mode 2: None .
For Modes I and 2 AT, BE, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HU, lE, IT, LU, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SE, SI, UK: Unbound for direct insurance services except for insurance of risks relating to: i) Maritime shipping and commercial aviation and space launching and fi·eight (including satellites), with such insurance to cover any or all of the following: the goods being transported, the vehicle transporting the goods and any liability arising therefrom; and ii) goods in international transit AT: Promotional activity and intennediation on behalf of a subsidiary not established in the Union or of a branch not established in Austria (except for reinsurance and retrocession) are prohibited.
Compulsory air insurance, insurance of intemational commercial air except for EN 200 EN transport insurance policies transport, can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Union or by a branch established in Austria.

DK: Compulsory air insurance can be underwritten only by firms established in the Union.
No persons or companies (including insurance companies) may for business purposes in Denmark assist in effecting direct insurance for persons resident in Denmark, for Danish ships or for properiy in Denmark, other than insurance companies licensed by Danish law or by Danish competent authorities.

DE: Compulsory air can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Union or by a branch established in Germany.
If a foreign insurance company has established a branch in Germany, it may conclude insurance contracts in Gem1any relating to the branch established in Germany.

FR: Insurance ofrisks relating to ground tr·ansport may be carried out only by insurance finns established in the Union.

PL: Unbound for reinsurance and rctr·ocession except for risks relating to goods in international trade.
PT: Air and maritime transport insurance, covering goods, aircraft, hull and liability can be underwritten only by fim1s established in the EU; only persons or companies established in the EU may act as intermediaries for such insurance business in Pmiugal.
(MG) transpori only intemational through For Mode I AT, BE, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HU, lE, IT, LU, NL, PT, RO, SK, SE, SI, UK: Unbound for direct insurance intermediation services except for insurance of risks relating to: i) Maritime shipping and commercial aviation and space launching and freight (including satellites), with such insurance to cover any or all of the following: the goods being transported, the vehicle transpmiing the goods and any liability arising therefrom; and ii) goods in international transit BG: Unbound for direct insurance, except for services supplied by foreign suppliers to foreign persons in the terTitory of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Transport insurance, covering goods, insurance of vehicles as such and liability insurance regarding risks located in the Republic of Bulgaria may not be underwritten by foreign insurance companies directly.

A foreign insurance company may EN 201 EN conclude insurance contracts only through a branch.

Unbound for deposit insurance and similar compensations schemes, as well as mandatory insurance schemes.
CY, LV, MT: Unbound for direct insurance services except for insurance of risks relating to: i) Maritime shipping and commercial aviation and space launching and freight (including satellites), with such insurance to cover m1y or all of the following: the goods being transported, the vehicle transporting the goods and m1y liability arising herefrom; and ii) goods in international transit LT: Unbound for direct insurance servrces except for insurance ofrisks relating to: i) Maritime shipping and commercial aviation and space launching and freight (including satellites), with such insurance to cover any or all of the following: the goods being trm1sported, the vehicle transporting the goods and m1y liability arising therefrom; and ii) goods in international transit, except related to land transport where the risk is located in Lithuania BG, LV, LT, PL: Unbound for insurance intennediation ES: For actuarial services, residence requirement and three-years relevant experience.
FI: Only insurers having their head-office in the EU or having their branch in Finland may offer direct insurance (including co-insurm1ce) services.

The supply of insurance broker services is subject to a permanent place of business in the EU.
HR: Unbound for direct insurance m1d direct insurance intermediation services, except a) life insurance: for the supply of life insurance to foreign persons residing in Croatia; residing foreign persons in Croatia other b) non-life insmance: for the supply of non-life insnrm1ce than to automobile liability c) marine, aviation, transpmt.
HU: The supply of direct insurance in the territory of Hungary by insurance companies not established in the EU is allowed only through a branch office registered in Hungary IT: Unbound for the actuarial profession.

Transport insurance of goods, insurance of vehicles as such and liability insurance regarding risks located in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance companies established in for the Union.

This international transpmt involving imports into Italy.
reservation does not apply EN 202 EN insurance service supplier authorised SE: The supply of direct insurance is allowed only in through an Sweden, provided that the foreign service supplier and the Swedish insurance company belong to the same group of companies or have an agreement of cooperation between them.
For Mode 2 AT, BE, BG, CZ, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SE, SI, UK: Unbound for inte1mediation BG: For direct insurance, Bulgarian natural and juridical persons, as well as foreign persons who conduct business activity in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, can conclude insurance contracts only with suppliers with respect to their activity in Bulgaria, which are licensed to Insurance conduct compensation resulting from these contracts shall be paid in Bulgaria.
Unbound for deposit insurance and similar compensations schemes, as well as mandatory insurance schemes.

insurance activity in Bulgaria.
HR: Unbound for direct insurance and direct insurance intermediation services, except a) life insurance: for the ability of foreign persons residing in Croatia to obtain life insurance; b) non-life insurance: (i) for the ability of foreign persons residing in Croatia to obtain non-life insurance other than automobile liability; in in (ii) - personal or property risk insurance that is not available the Republic of Croatia; - companies connection with purchasing insurance abroad investment works abroad including the equipment for those works; - for ensuring the return of foreign loans (collateral insurance);- personal and property insurance of joint ventures which wholly-owned enterprises and perforn1 an economic activity in a foreign country, if it is in accordance with the regulations of that country or it is required by ships under constmction and overhaul if it is stipulated by the contract concluded with the foreign client c) marine, aviation, transport.
registration; (buyer); its IT: Transport insurance of goods, insurance of vehicles as such and liability insurance regarding risks located in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance companies established in the Union.

This reservation does not apply for intemational transport involving imports into Italy.

EN 203 EN B.
EN 203 EN B.

Banking other financial services (excluding insurance) and For Mode 1 AT, BE, BG, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HU, lE, IT, LU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SE, UK: Unbound except for provision of financial information and financial data processing and for advisory and other auxiliary services excluding intermediation BE: Establishment provision of investment advisory services.

required for in Belgium the IS BG: Limitations and conditions relating to the use of telecommunications network may apply.
CY: Unbound except for trading of transferable securities, for provision of financial information and financial data processing and for advisory and other auxilimy services excluding intermediation EE: For acceptance of deposits, requirement of authorisation by Estonian Financial Supervision Authority and registration under Estonian Law as a joint-stock company, a subsidiary or a branch.
The establishment of a specialised management company is required to perform the activities of management of investment funds, and only firms having their registered office in the Union can act as depositories of the assets of investment fi.mds.

HR: Unbound except for leasing, payment and money transmission services, guarantees and commitments, money broking , provision and transfer of financial information and advisory and other axillary finm1cial services excluding intermediation.
lending, financial is required LT: The establishment of a specialized management the activities of company management of investment funds, and only firms having their registered office or branch in Lithuania can act as depositories of the assets of investment fi.mds.
to perfonn lE: The provision of investment services or investment advice requires either (I) authorisation in Ireland, which nonnally requires that the entity be incorporated or be a in each case with a trader, pminership or a sole head/registered office in Irelm1d (authorisation may not be required in certain cases, e.g.
where a third counl!y service provider has no commercial presence in Ireland and the service is not provided to private individuals), or (II) authorisation in another Member State in accordance with the EU Investment Services Directive.

IT: Unbound for (financial salesmen).
''promotori di servizi .finanziari" EN 204 EN LV: Unbound except for parttctpation in issues of all kinds of securities, for provision of financial information and financial data processing and for advisory and other auxiliaty services excluding intermediation LT: Commercial presence is required for pension fund management to use Requirement MT: Unbound except for acceptance of deposits, for lending of all types, for provision of financial information and financial data processing and for advisory and other auxilimy services excluding intermediation PL: For transfer of financial the provision and infonnation, and financial data processing and related software: public telecommunication network, or the network of other authorised operator.
RO: Unbonnd for financial leasing, for trading of money market instruments, foreign exchange, derivative products, exchange rate and interest rate instruments, transferable securities and other negotiable instruments and financial assets, for pmticipation in issues of allldnds of securities, for asset management and for settlement and clearing services for financial assets.

Payments and money transmission services are allowed only through a resident bank.
the SI: (i) Participation in issues of Treasury bonds, pension fund management: Unbound.

(ii) All other sub sectors, except provision and transfer of Financial information, accepting credits (borrowing of all types), and accepting guarantees and commitments from foreign credit institutions by domestic legal entities and sole proprietors, and advisory and other auxiliary financial services: Unbound.
Members of the Slovenian Stock Exchange must be incorporated in the Republic of Slovenia or be branches of foreign investment fitms or banks.

For Mode 2 BG: Limitations and conditions relating to the use of telecommunications network may apply.

transfer of financial PL: For infmmation, and financial data processing and related software: public telecommunication network, or the network of another authorised operator.

the provision and Requirement use the to EN 205 EN 8.
HEALTH SERVICES AND SOCIAL SERVICES (only privately-funded services) A. Hosl!ital Services (CPC 9311) Residential c. health facilities other than hosl!ital services (CPC 93193) D. Social Services (CPC 933) For Mode I AT, BE, BG, DE, CY, CZ, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, IE, IT, LV, LT, MT, LU, NL, l'L, PT, RO, SI, SE, SK, UK: Unbound HR: Unbound, except for telemedicine.
For Mode 2 None For Mode I AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, EL, FI, FR, HU, lE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, UK: Unbound For Mode 2 BE: Unbound for social services other than convalescent and rest houses and old people's homes 9.

TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES A.

Hotel, Restaurants and Catering (CPC 641, CPC 642 and CPC AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FR, EL, IE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: 643) Unbound except for catering.
HR: Unbound For Mode I excluding transport services catering .

50 l1l air ForMode2 None B.

Travel Agencies and Tonr For Mode I O!

!erators Services BG, HU: Unbound For Mode 2 None (including tour managers) (CPC 7471) C. Tourist Guides Services (CPC 7472) For Mode I BG, CY, CZ, HU, IT, LT, MT, PL, SK, SI: Unbound.

For Mode 2 None 5° Catering in air transport services is to be found in SERVICES AUXILARY TO TRANSPORT SERVICES under 12.D.a) Groundhandling services.

EN 206 EN RECREATIONAL, 10.


(other than audio-visual services) CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES For Mode I Live BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, HR, and HU, lE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, A.

Entertainment Services (including Bands, Discotheque Services) Theatre, Circus (CPC 9619) B.
News and Press Agencies Services (CPC 962) c. archives museums and other cultural services (CPC 963) Libraries, D. S~orting services (CPC 9641) UK: Unbound ForMode2 CY, CZ, FI, HR, MT, PL, RO, SK, SI: Unbound BG: Unbound, except for theatrical producer, smger group, band and orchestra entettainment services (CPC 96191); services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual mtists (CPC 96192); ancillary theatrical services (CPC 96193) EE: Unbound for other entertainment services (CPC 96199), except for cinema theatre services LT, LV: Unbound, except for cinema theatre operation services (part of CPC 96199) For Modes I and 2 None For Mode 1 BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, IIR, HU, lE, IT, LT, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound ForMode2 BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HR, HU, lE, IT, LT, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound For Modes 1 atld 2 AT: Unbound for ski school services atld mountain guide services.
BG, CZ, LV, MT, PL, RO, SK: Unbound For Mode 1 CY, EE, HR,: Unbound E. Recreation ~ark and beach Services (CPC 96491) For Modes 1 and 2 None EN 207 EN 11.

TRANSPORT SERVICES A.

Maritime transport For Modes 1 and 2 Jntemational a) transportation passenger BG, CY, DE, EE, ES, FR, FI, EL, IT, LT, MT, PT, RO, SI, SE: Feedering services by authorisation.

(CPC less 7211 cabotage transport51 ).

b) International transpmtation national freight less (CPC 7212 cabotage transpmt30 ) Internal B.
Transport national 52 Waterwa:~:s For Modes 1 and 2 a) Passenger transportation (CPC less 7221 cabotage transpmt30 ) EU: Measures based upon existing or future agreements national on access to inland wate1ways (incl.

agreements following the Rhine-Main-Danube link) reserve some traffic rights for operators based in the countries concerned and meeting nationality criteria regarding ownership.
Regulations the Mam1heim Convention on Rhine implementing Shipping and the Belgrade Convention on Danube Navigation.

b) Freight tr·anspmtation AT: Registered company or permanent establishment in Austria is required.

(CPC less 7222 cabotage transport30 ) national BG, CY, EE, Fl, HR, HU, LT, MT, RO, SE, SI: Unbound CZ, SK: Unbound for Mode 1 only C. Rail Transport For Mode 1 a) Passenger transportation EU: Unbound (CPC 7111) For Mode 2 b) Freight transportation None.
(CPC 7112) 51 Without prejudice to the scope of activities which may be considered as cabotage under the relevant national legislation, this schedule does not include national cabotage transport, which is assumed to cover transportation of passengers or goods between a port or point located in a Member State of the European Union and another port or point located in the same Member State, including on its continental shelf as provided in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and traffic originating and terminating in the same port or point located in a Member State of the European Union .
52 Includes feedering services and movement of equipment by international maritime transport suppliers between ports located in same State when no revenue is involved.

EN 208 EN D. Road Trans{!ort a) Passenger Transportation (CPC 7121 and CPC 7122) b) Freight Transportation 7123, For Mode I EU: Unbonnd.

ForMode2 None excluding (CPC transpmtation of mail on own account5 \ E. Pi{!eline trans~ort of For Mode 1: goods other than fuei 4 EU: Unbound.
ForMode2: (CPC 7139) AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, lE, IT, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound to auxiliary 12.

SERVICES AUXILIARY TO TRANSPORT55 A.
Services Maritime Trans{!ort a) Maritime Cargo Handling Services b) Storage and warehousing EU: Unbound for maritime cargo handling serviCes, Services pushing and towing services, customs clearance services and for container station and depot services (part of CPC 742) For Mode 1: c) Customs Clearance Services d) Container Station and Depot AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, EE, HU, LT, MT, PL, RO, SK, Services SI, SE: Unbound for rental of vessels with crew e) Maritime Agency Services f) Maritime freight forwarding Services g) Rental of Vessels with Crew AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: (CPC 7213) Unbotmd for storage and warehousing services HR: Unbound except forji·eight transport agency services BG: unbound h) Pushing and towing services (CPC 7214) services i) Supporting maritime transpmt (part of CPC 745) for ForMode2: None 53 Part of CPC 71235, which is to be found in COMMUNICATION SERVICES under 2.A.
Postal and courier services.

54 Pipeline transportation of fuels is to be found in ENERGY SERVICES under 13.B 55 Does not include maintenance and repair services of transport equipment, which are to be found in BUSINESS SERVICES under 1.F.l) 1 to 1.F.l) 4.

EN 209 EN j) Other auxiliaty services supporting and (part of CPC 749) to B.
Services internal waterways transport auxiliary a) Cargo-handling services For Modes I and 2 (part ofCPC 741) b) Storage and warehouse servtces (part of CPC 742) c) Freight servtces transpoti agency EU: Measures based upon existing or future agreements on access to inland waterways (incl.

agreements following the Rhine-Main-Danube link) reserving some traffic rights for operators based in the countries concemed and meeting nationality criteria regarding ownership.
Regulations implementing the Mannheim Convention on Rhine Shipping.
(part of CPC 748) EU: Unbound for pushing and towing services, except for CZ, LV, SK for mode 2 only, where: None HR: Unbound except forjreight transpmt agency services d) Rental of Vessels with Crew For Mode 1 AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, EE, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, RO, SK, SI, SE: Unbound for rental of vessels with crew (CPC 7223) e) Pushing and towing services (CPC 7224) f) Supporting intemal waterway transpmi servtces for ( pmt of CPC 745) g) Other auxiliary services supporting and (pati of CPC 749) C. Services auxiliary to rail transport a) Cargo-handling setvices For Mode 1 (part ofCPC 741) EU: Unbound for pushing and towing services HR: Unbound except forjreight trm1sp01t agency services For Mode 2 None b) Storage and warehouse se1vtces (part of CPC 742) c) Freight services transport agency (part of CPC 7 48) d) Pushing and towing services (CPC 7113) e) Supporting services for rail transpmt services (CPC 743) EN 210 EN f) Other auxilimy services supporting and (part ofCPC 749) D. Services auxiliary to road transQort a) Cargo-handling services For Mode I (patt ofCPC 741) AT, BG, CY, CZ, EE, HU, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO, SK, b) Storage and warehouse SI, SE: Unbound for Rental of Commercial Road Vehicles with Operators services HR: Unbound exceQt for freight transQort agency services and supporting services for road transp01t that are subject to petmit (part ofCPC 742) ForMode2 c) Freight services transp01t agency None (patt of CPC 748) d) Rental of Commercial Road Vehicles with Operators (CPC 7124) e) Supp01ting services for road transp01t (CPC 744) f) Other auxiliary services supp01ting and (part of CPC 749) D. Services auxiliary to air transQort services a) Ground-handling services (including catering services) For Mode 1 EU: Unbound except for catering.
ForMode2 BG, CY, CZ, HR, HU, MT, PL, RO, SK, SI: Unbound.

b) Storage and warehouse services For Modes I and 2 (part of CPC 742) None.

c) Freight services transport agency For Modes I and 2 (part of CPC 748) None d) Rental of aircraft with crew For Modes 1 and 2 (CPC 734) EU: Aircraft used by Union air carriers have to be registered in the Member States licensing the air carrier or elsewhere in the Union.
EN 211 EN To be registered, aircraft may be required to be owned either by natural persons meeting specific nationality criteria or by juridical persons meeting specific crite1ia regarding ownership of capital and control.
By exception, aircraft registered outside EU may be leased by a foreign air carrier to an air carrier of the European Union in specific circumstances for the air carrier of the European Union's exceptional needs, seasonal capacity needs, or needs to overcome operational difficulties, which cannot reasonably be satisfied through leasing aircraft registered within the European Union, and subject to obtaining the approval of a limited duration from the Member State of the European Union licensing the air carrier of the European Union.
e) Sales and Marketing Fm· Modes I and 2 f) Computer Reservations System EU: Where air carriers of the European Union are not accorded equivalent treatment56 to that provided in the European Union by CRS services suppliers outside EU, or where CRS services suppliers of the European Union are not accorded equivalent h·eatment to that provided in the European Union by non-EU air carriers, measures may be taken to accord equivalent treatment, respectively, to the non-EU air carriers by the CRS services suppliers in the European Union, or to the non-EU CRS services suppliers by the air carriers in the European Union.
g) Airpmt management For Mode I E. Services auxiliary to pipeline transport of goods other than fuel 57 a) Storage and warehouse services of goods other than fuel transported by pipelines, (pmt of CPC 742) EU: Unbound For Mode 2 None Fm· Mode 1: AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HR, lE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound For Mode 2 None 56 "Equivalent treatment" implies non-discriminatory treatment of Union air carriers and CRS services suppliers of the Union.
57 Services auxiliary to pipeline transpmtation of fuels are to be found in ENERGY SERVICES under 13.C EN 212 EN 13.

OTHER TRANSPORT SERVICES Provision of TransQort Service Combined BE, DE, DK, EL, ES, FI, FR, lE, IT, LU, NL, PT, UK: None, without prejudice to the limitations inscribed in this List of Commitments affecting any g1ven mode of transport.

AT, BG, CY, CZ, EE, HR, HU, LT, LV, MT, PL, RO, SE, SI, SK: Unbound.

14.

ENERGY SERVICES ·.

.

to Incidental A.


Services Mining (CPC 883)58 B. Pi1Jeline TranslJortation of fnels (CPC 7131) For Modes 1 and 2 None For Mode 1: EU: Unbound.
For Mode 2: AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, lE, IT, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound c. Storage and warehouse For Mode 1: services of fuels translJorted AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HR, lE, through !li!lelines IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound (part of CPC 742) For Mode 2 None D. Wholesale trade services For Mode 1: of solid, liguid and gaseous EU: Unbound for wholesale trade services of electricity, fuels and related IJroducts steam and hot water (CPC 62271) For Mode 2 and wholesale trade services of electricitv, steam and hot water None 58 Includes the following service rendered on a fee or contract basis: advismy and consulting services relating to mining, on land site preparation, on land rig installation, drilling, drilling bits services, casing and tubular services, mud engineering and supply, solids control, fishing and down-hole special operations, wellsite geology and drilling control, core taking, well testing, wireline services, supply and operation of completion fluids (brines) supply and installation of completion devices, cementing (pressure pumping), stimulation services (fracturing, acidising and pressure pumping), workover and well repair senrices, plugging and abandoning of wells.
EN 213 EN E. Retailing Services of motor fuel (CPC 613) For Mode 1: EU: Unbound ForMode2 None F. Retail sales of fuel oil, For Mode 1: bottled gas, coal and wood EU: Unbound for retailing services of electricity, (non bottled) gas, steam and hot water (CPC 63297) BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FR, EL, lE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, UK: For Retail sales of fuel oil, bottled gas, coal and wood, unbound except for mail order where: none.

services of ForMode2 retailing and electrici!


:):, {non bottled} gas, steam and hot water None G. Services energy distribution incidental ( CPC 887) to Fm·Mode 1: EU: Unbound except for consultancy services where: none For Mode 2 None 15.
OTHER SERVICES NOT INCLUDED ELSEWHERE a) Washing, Cleaning and For Mode 1: Dyeing services EU: Unbound (CPC 9701) ForMode2 None b) Hairdressing services For Mode 1: and pedicure (CPC 97021) Cosmetic c) mamcurmg serv1ces (CPC 97022) d) Other beauty serv1ces n.e.c (CPC 97029) EU: Unbound ForMode2 None.
treatment, Fm· Mode 1: EU: Unbound For Mode 2 None treatment For Mode 1: EU: Unbound ForMode2 None services and non Fm· Mode 1: e) Spa therapeutical massages, to the EU: Unbound EN 214 EN extent that they are provided as relaxation physical well-being services and not for medical or rehabilitation purposes 5 9 For Mode 2 (CPC ver.
1.0 97230) None g) connection 7543) Telecommunications (CPC services For Modes 1 and 2 None 59 Therapeutical massages and thermal cure services are to be found under l.A.h) Medical services, l.A.j) 2 Services provided by nurses, physiotherapists and para-medical persmmel and health services (S.A and 8.C).

EN 215 EN LIST OF RESERVATIONS ON KEY PERSONNEL, GRADUATE TRAINEES AND BUSINESS SELLERS (UNION) ANNEX XXVII-C I.
The reservations below indicate the economic activities liberalised pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter 6 (Establishment, Trade in Services and Electronic Commerce) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement for which limitations on key personnel and graduate trainees in accordance with Article 215 and on business sellers in accordance with Article 216 of this Agreement apply and specifies such limitations.
The list below is composed of the following elements: (a) (b) the first column indicating the sector or sub-sector in which limitations apply; and the second column describing the applicable limitations.
When the column referred to under (b) only includes Member State-specific reservations, Member States not mentioned therein undertake commitments in the sector concerned without reservations (the absence of Member State-specific reservations in a given sector is without prejudice to horizontal reservations or to sectoral Union-broad reservations that may apply).
The Union does not undertake any commitment for key personnel, graduate trainees and business sellers in economic activities which are not liberalised (remain unbound) pursuant to pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter 6 (Establishment, Trade in Services and Electronic Commerce) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.

2.

In identifying individual sectors and sub-sectors: 3.

4.
4.

(a) CPC means the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, N° 77, CPCprov, 1991; and (b) CPC ver.

1.0 means the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, W 77, CPC ver 1.0, 1998.
Commitments on key personnel, graduate trainees, business service sellers and sellers of goods do not apply in cases where the intent or effect of their temporary presence is to interfere with, or otherwise affect the outcome of, any labour/management dispute or negotiation.
The list below does not include measures relating to qualification requirements and procedures, technical standards and licensing requirements and procedures when they do not constitute a limitation within the meaning of Articles 215 and 216 of this Agreement.

Those measures (e.g.


need to obtain a license, need to obtain recognition of qualifications in regulated sectors, need to pass specific examinations, including language examinations), even if not listed below, apply in any case to key personnel, graduate trainees and business sellers of the Republic ofMoldova.

5.
5.

All other requirements of the laws and regulations of the EU and its Member States regarding entry, stay, work and social security measures shall continue to apply, including regulations conceming period of stay, minimum wages as well as collective wage agreements.

EN 216 EN 6.

7.

8.

In accordance with Article 202(3) of this Agreement, the list below does not inclnde measures conceming subsidies granted by a Party.
The list below is without prejudice to the existence of pnblic monopolies and exclusive rights as described in the list of commitments on establishment.

In the sectors where economic needs tests are applied, their main criteria will be the assessment of the relevant market situation in the Member State of the European Union or the region where the service is to be provided, inclnding with respect to the number of, and the impact on, existing services suppliers.

9.
9.

The rights and obligations arising from the list below shall have no self-executing effect and thus confer no rights directly on natural or juridical persons.

EN 217 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations ALL SECTORS ALL SECTORS ALL SECTORS ALL SECTORS Sco11e of intra-cor11orate transferees BG: The number of intra-corporate transferees is not to exceed 10 per cent of the average annual number of the citizens of the EU employed by the respective Bulgarian juridical person.
Where less than l 00 persons are employed, the number of intra-corporate transferees may, subject to authorisation, exceed I 0 per cent of that of the total employees.

HU: Unbound for a nahrral person who has been a patiner in a juridical person of the Republic of Moldova.

Graduate trainees For AT, CZ, DE, ES, FR, HU, training must be linked to the university degree which has been obtained.
BG, HU: Economic needs tests are required for graduate trainees60 Managing directors and auditors AT: Managing directors of branches of juridical persons have to be resident in Austria.

Natural persons within a juridical person or a branch responsible for the observance of the Austriat1 Trade Act must have a domicile in Austria.

FI: A foreigner canying on trade as a private entrepreneur needs a trade permit and has to be permanently resident in the EEA.
For all sectors, EEA residency requirements apply for the managing director; however, exemptions may be granted to certain companies.

FR: The managing director of an industrial, commercial or artisanal activity, if not a holder of a residency permit, needs a specific authorisation.

RO: The majority of the cmmnercial companies' auditors and their deputies shall be Romanian citizens.

SE: The managing director of a juridical person or a branch shall reside in Sweden.
Recognition EU: EU directives on mutual recognition of diplomas only apply to the citizens of the EU.

The right to practise a regulated professional service in one Member State of the EU does not grant the right to practise in another Member State61 • 60 As regards services sectors, these limitations do not go beyond the limitations reflected in the existing OATS commitments.
61 In order for non-EU country nationals to obtain EU-wide recognition of their qualifications, a mutual recognition agreement, negotiated within the framework defined in Article 222 of this Agreement, is necessary.

EN 218 EN "" :J:' (;; ~1!-r , ;t- .. < ): .

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Services Professional AT, CY, ES, EL, LT, MT, RO, SK: Full admission to the Bar, required for the practice of domestic (EU and Member State) law, is legal subject to a nationality condition.

For ES, the competent authorities legal may grant waivers.
a) Legal Services (CPC 861)62 excluding advisory and documentations and BE, FI: Full admission to the Bar, required for legal representation certification services services, is subject to a nationality condition, coupled with a residency provided by requirement.

In BE quotas apply for representation before the "Cour de professionals cassation" in non-crhninal cases.
entrusted with public BG: Moldovan lawyers can only provide legal representation services such as functions, "huissiers of a Moldovannational and subject to reciprocity and cooperation with notaries, de justice" or other a Bulgarian lawyer.

For legal mediation services, permanent residency "ojjiciers publics et ministdriels. "

is required.
is required.

legal FR: Lawyers' access to the profession of"avocat aupres de la Cour de Cassation" and "avocat aupres du Conseil d'Etat" is subject to quotas and to a nationality condition.

HR: Full admission to the Bar, required for legal representation services, is subject to a nationality condition (Croatian citizenship and citizenship of an EU Member State).

HU: Full admission to the Bar is subject to a nationality condition, coupled witb a residency requirement.
For foreign lawyers the scope of legal activities is limited to the provision of legal advice, which shall take place on tl1e basis of a collaboration contract concluded with a Hungarian attorney or a law firn1.

LV: Nationality requirement for SW01'11 solicitors, to whom legal representation in criminal proceedings is reserved.

62 Includes legal advisory services, legal representational services, legal arbitration and concil-iation/mediation services, and legal documentation and certification services.
Provision of legal services is only authorised in respect of public intemational law, EU law and the law of any jurisdiction where the service supplier or its persmmel is qualified to practice as a lawyer, and, like the provision of other services, is subject to licensing requirements and procedures applicable in the Member States of the EU.
For lawyers providing legal services in respect of public international law and foreign law, these licensing requirements and procedmes may take, inter alia, the form of compliance with local codes of ethics, use of home title (unless recognition with the host title has been obtained), insurance requirements, simple registration with the host country Bar or a simplified admission to the host country Bar through an aptitude test and a legal or professional domicile in the host country.
Legal services in respect of EU law shall in principle be cmTied out by or through a fully qualified lawyer admitted to the Bar in a Member State of the EU acting personally, and legal services in respect of the law of a Member State of the EU shall in principle be carried out by or through a fully qualified lmvyer admitted to the Bar in that Member State acting personally.
Full admission to the Bar in the relevant Member State of the EU might therefore be necessary for representation before courts and other competent authorities in the Union since it involves practice ofEU and national procedural law.

However, in some Member States, foreign lawyers not fully admitted to the Bar are allowed to represent in civil proceedings a party being a national of or belonging to the State in which the lawyer is entitled to practice.
EN 219 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations DK: Marketing of legal advice services is restricted to lawyers with a Danish license to practice.

Requirement of a Danish legal examination in order to obtain a Danish licence.

LU: Nationality condition for the supply of legal services in respect of Luxembourg and EU law.

SE: Admission to the Bar, necessary only for the use of the Swedish title "advokat", is subject to a residency requirement.

b) 1.
b) 1.

Accounting and FR: Provision of accounting and bookkeeping services is conditional Bookkeeping on a decision of the Minister of Economics, Finance and Industry, in Services agreement with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The requirement of other (CPC residency cannot exceed 5 years.

"auditing than services", CPC 86213, CPC 86219 and CPC 86220) IT: Residency requirement.
86212 Auditing AT: Nationality condition for representation before competent autl10rities and for perfonning audits provided for in specific Austrian laws (e.g.

joint stock companies law, stock exchange law, banking law, 2. b) services (CPC 86212 accounting services) 86211 other and than etc.).

DK: Residency requirement.

ES: Nationality condition for statutory auditors and for administrators, directors and partners of companies other than those covered by the 8th EEC directive on company law.
FI: Residency requirement for at least one of the auditors of a Finnish Liability company.

EL: Nationality condition for statutory auditors.

HR: Only ce1tified auditors holding a licence formally recognised by the Croatian Chamber of Auditors can provide auditing services.

IT: Residency requirement for individual auditors.

SE: Only auditors approved in Sweden may perform legal auditing services in certain legal entities, inter alia,.

in all limited companies.

Residency required for approval.


c) Taxation Advisory AT: Nationality condition for representation before competent Services (CPC 863) 63 authorities.

BG, SI: Nationality condition for specialists.

HU: Residency requirement.

d) services Architectural EE: At least one responsible person (project manager or consultant) 63 Does not include legal advismy and legal representational services on tax matters, which are to be found under 6.A.a) Legal Services.
EN 220 EN and e) Urban planning and landscape architectnral services (CPC 8671 and CPC 8674) must be resident in Estonia.

BG: Foreign specialists must have experience of at least two years in the field of construction.

Nationality condition for urban planning and landscape architectural services.

EL, HU, IT: Residency requirement.

SK: Membership in relevant chamber is obligatory; membership in recognised.
Residency relevant requirement, however exceptions might be considered institutions may be foreign Engineering EE: At least one responsible person (project manager or consultant) f) services and g) engineering services (CPC 8672 and CPC 8673) Integrated h) (including psychologists) Dental services (CPC 9312 and part of CPC 85201) and Medical CZ, IT, SK: Residency requirement.

must be resident in Estonia.

BG: Foreign specialists must have experience of at least two years in the field of construction.
HR, IT, SK: Residency requirement.

EL, HU: Residency requirement (For CPC 8673 a residency requirement only applies to Graduate Trainees).

CZ, RO, SK: Authorization by the competent authorities required for foreign natural persons.

BE, LU: For graduate trainees, authorization by the competent authorities required for foreign natural persons.

BG, MT: Nationality condition.

DK: Limited authorization to fulfil a specific function can be given for up to 18 months and requires residency.
FR: Nationality condition.

However, access is possible within annually established quotas.

HR: All persons providing services directly to patients/treating patients need a licence from the professional chamber.

LV: Practice of medical profession by foreigners requires the pennission from local health authorities, based on economic needs for medical doctors and dentists in a given region.

the PL: Practice of medical profession by foreigners reqmres permission.
Foreign medical doctors have limited election rights witl1in the professional chambers.

PT: Residency requirement for psychologists.

i) Veterinary services (CPC 932) BG, DE, EL, FR, HR, HU: Nationality condition.

CZ and SK: Nationality Requirement and residency requirement.

IT: Residency requirement.

EN 221 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations PL: Nationality requirement.

Foreign persons may apply for permission to practice.

1.
1.

Midwives j) services (patt ofCPC 93191) AT: In order to establish a professional practice in Austria, the person concerned must have practised the profession in question for at least three years preceding the setting up of that professional practice.

BE, LU: For graduate trainees, authorization by the competent authorities required for foreign natural persons.

CY, EE, RO, SK: Authorization by the competent authorities required for foreign natural persons.

FR: Nationality condition.


However, access is possible within annually established quotas.

HR: All persons providing services directly to patients/treating patients need a licence from the professional chamber.

HU: Unbound.

IT: Residency requirement.

LV: Subject to economic needs, determined by the total number of midwives in the given region, authorized by local health authorities.

PL: Nationality condition.

Foreign persons may apply for pennission to practice.
2. j) provided by Nurses, activities: Physiotherapists and Paramedical Personnel (part of CPC 93191) Services AT: Foreign services suppliers are only allowed in the following therapists, logotherapists, dieticians and nutricians.

In order to establish a professional practice in Austria, the person concerned must have practised the profession in question for at least three yem·s preceding the setting up of that professional practice.
physiotherapists, occupational nurses, BE, FR, LU: For graduate trainees, authorization by the competent authorities required for foreign natural persons.

CY, CZ, EE, RO, SK: Authmization by the competent authorities required for foreign natural persons.

HR: All persons providing serviCes directly to patients/treating patients need a licence from the professional chamber.

HU: A nationality condition.


DK: Limited authorization to fulfil a specific function can be given for up to 18 months and requires residency.

CY, CZ, EL, IT: Subject to an economic needs test: decision is subject to regional vacancies and shmtages.

LV: Subject to economic needs determined by the total number of nurses in the given region, authorized by local health authorities.

EN 222 EN FR: Nationality condition.


However, within established quotas, access for Moldovan nationals is possible provided the service provider holds a French degree in phannacy.

DE, EL, SK: A nationality condition.

HU: Nationality condition except for retail sales of phmmaceuticals and retail sales of medical and orthopaedical goods (CPC 63211).

by IT, PT: Residency requirement.


sales k) Retail sales of pharmaceuticals and of retail medical and orthopaedical goods (CPC 63211) and other services supplied pharmacists 64 D. Services0 Estate Real ' FR, HU, IT, PT: Residency requirement.

LV, MT, SI: Nationality condition.

DK: Residency requirement unless waived by the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency.

FR, HU, IT, PT: Residency requirement.

LV, MT, SI: Nationality condition.


a) Involving Own or Leased Property (CPC 821) b) On a Fee or Contract Basis (CPC 822) Rental/Leasing without E. Services Operators Relating e) personal household goods (CPC 832) to EU: Nationality condition for specialists and for graduate trainees.

and EU: Nationality condition for specialists and for graduate trainees.
I) Telecommunications equipment rental (CPC 7541) F. Other Business Services e) Technical Testing IT, PT: Residence requirements for biologists and chemical analysts.

and Services (CPC 8676) Analysis I) Advisory and IT: Residence requirements for agronomists and "periti agrari."

64 The supply of pharmaceuticals to the general public, like the provision of other services, is subject to licensing and qualification requirements and procedures applicable in the Member States of the EU.
As a general rule, this activity is reserved to pharmacists.

In some Member States, only the supply of prescription drugs is reserved to Eharmacists.

5 The service involved relates to the profession of real estate agent and does not affect any rights and/or restrictions on natural and juridical persons purchasing real estate.

EN 223 EN Description of reservations Sector or sub-sector services Consulting incidental to Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry (part of CPC 881) j) 2.
Services (CPC 87302, CPC 87303, CPC 87304 and CPC 87305) Security BE: Nationality condition and a management personnel.

residence requirement for BG, CY, CZ, EE, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO, SI, SK: Nationality condition and a residence requirement.

DK: Nationality condition and a residence reqnirement for managers and for airpmt guard services.

ES, PT: Nationality condition for specialized personnel.

FR: Nationality condition for managing directors and directors.
IT: Italian or EU nationality condition and a residence requirement in order to obtain necessary authorisation for security guard services and the transpmt of valuables.

k) Related Scientific BG: Nationality condition for specialists.

and Consulting Services (CPC 8675) Technical DE: Nationality condition for publicly appointed surveyors.

FR: Nationality condition for "surveying" operations relating to the establishment of property rights and to land law.

IT, PT: Residency requirement.

I) 1.


Maintenance and MT: Nationality condition.

repair of vessels (patt of CPC 8868) of Rail I) 2.

Maintenance and LV: Nationality condition.

Repair Transport Equipment (pmt ofCPC 8868) trainees.

I) 3.
I) 3.

Maintenance EU: For maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and and Repair of motor snowmobiles, nationality condition for specialists and for graduate vehicles, motorcycles, and snowmobiles road transport Equipment 6112, CPC (CPC 6122, pmt of CPC 8867 and pmt of CPC 8868) 5.

Maintenance EU: Nationality condition for specialists and for graduate trainee, I) and Repair services except for: EN 224 EN ' , si 'Secto'r or stib·sector : :,, ' \.
: De;criptio~ ,ofi~sef~li'~i~~s 1 ,; ilih'i'l UK of metal products, of office) (uou machinery, of (uou BE, DE, DK, ES, FR, EL, HU, lE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, transport and nou SE, 8866; for equipment BG for repair services of personal and household goods (excl.
Jewellery): office) and of personal and CPC 63301, 63302, part of 63303, 63304, 63309; household goods66 (CPC 633, CPC 7545, EE, FI, LV, LT for CPC 633, 8861-8866; CPC 8861, CPC 8862, CPC 8864, CPC 8865 CZ, SK for CPC 633, 8861·8865; and and CPC 8866) AT for CPC 633, 8861-8866; 8861, CPC 633, SI for CPC 633, 8861, 8866.

Building· m) Cleaning Services (CPC 874) Photographic n) Services (CPC 875) CY, EE, HR, MT, PL, RO, SI: Nationality condition for specialists.
HR, LV: Nationality condition for specialty photography services.

PL: Nationality condition for the supply of aerial photographic serviCes.

Printing p) Publishing (CPC 88442) and HR: Residency requirement for publishers.

SE: Residency requirement for publishers and owners of publishing and printing companies.

IT: Owners of publishing and printing company and publishers must be citizens of a EU Member State.

Convention SI: Nationality condition.

q) Services (part of CPC 87909) r) 1.


Translation and FI: Residence requirement for cettified translators.

Interpretation Services (CPC 87905) DK: Residence requirement for authorized public translators and interpreters, unless waived by the Danish Commerce and Companies Agency.

3. r) Agency Services (CPC 87902) Collection BE, EL: Nationality condition.

IT: Unbound.

r) 4. Credit reporting services (CPC 87901) BE, EL: Nationality condition.

IT: Unbound.

r) 5.
IT: Unbound.

r) 5.

Duplicating EU: Nationality condition for specialists and for graduate trainees.

66 Maintenance and repair services of transport equipment (CPC 6112,6122,8867 and CPC 8868) are to be found under 6.F.

I) I. to 6.F.l) 4.

Maintenance and repair services of office machinery and equipment including computers (CPC 845) are to be found under 6.B.

Computer and Related Services.


EN 225 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations BG: Foreign specialists mnst have experience of at least two years in the field of construction.

services (CPC 87904)67 RELATED 8.

CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING SERVICES (CPC 511, CPC 512, CPC 513, CPC 514, CPC 515, CPC 516, CPC 517 and CPC 518) 9.DISTRIBUTION SERVICES (excluding distribution of arms, munitions and war material) c. Services0s Retailing retailing FR: Nationality condition for tobacconists (i.e.
buraliste).

Food c) services (CPC 631) 10.

EDUCATIONAL (only SERVICES privately funded services) A.

Education Services (CPC 921) Primary FR: Nationality condition.

However, Moldovan nationals may obtain authorisation from the competent authorities to establish and direct an education institution, and to teach.

IT: Nationality condition for service providers who are authorised to issue State-recognized diplomas.

EL: Nationality condition for teachers.

B.


Education Services (CPC 922) Secondaa FR: Nationality condition.

However, Moldovan nationals may obtain authorisation from the competent authorities to establish and direct an education institution, and to teach.

IT: Nationality condition for service providers who are authorised to 67 Does not include printing services, which fall under CPC 88442 and are to be found under 6.F.

p ).
p ).

68 Does not include maintenance and repair services, which are to be found in BUSINESS SERVICES under 6.B.

and 6.F.l).

Does not include retailing services of energy products which are to be found in ENERGY SERVICES under 19.E and 19.F.

EN 226 EN 0 'k-~7:"--;:oi, fi 'c I' Sector or sub-sector ' ' :J, E ';- ''\ ' Description of resewations ';'g", ;l[ci c'ii !csi''i' tch .

.· issue State-recognized diplomas. '

· ' '''\' ' , '''' i , , ,, ' EL: Nationality condition for teachers.
LV: Nationality condition for technical and vocational secondary school-type education services for handicapped students (CPC 9224).

C. Higher Education FR: Nationality condition.

However, Moldovan nationals may obtain Services authorisation from the competent authorities to establish and direct an (CPC 923) education institution and to teach.

CZ, SK: Nationality condition for higher education services, except for post-secondary teclmical and vocational education services (CPC 92310).
IT: Nationality condition for service providers who are authorised to issue State-recognized diplomas.

DK: Nationality condition for professors.

FINANCIAL 12.

SERVICES Insurance and AT: The management of a branch office must consist of two natural A. insurance-related services persons resident in Austria.
EE: For direct insurance, the management body of an insurance joint- stock company with Moldovan capital participation may include Moldovan nationals only in proportion to the Moldovan participation and in any event not more than half of the members of the management body.

The head of the management of a subsidiary or an independent company must pe1manently reside in Estonia.
ES: Residency alternatively two years of experience) requirement for the actuarial profession (or FI: The managing directors and at least one auditor of an insurance company shall have their place of residence in the EU, unless the competent authorities have granted an exemption.

The general agent of a Moldovan insurance company shall have his place of residence in Finland, unless the company has its head office in the EU.

HR: Residency requirement.

IT: Residency requirement for the actuarial profession.
and BG: Permanent residence in Bulgaria is required for the executive financial directors and the managerial agent.

B.

Banking other services insurance) (excluding FI: A managing director and at least one auditor of credit institutions shall have their place of residence in tl1e EU, unless the Financial Supervision Authority has granted an exemption.

HR: Residency requirement.

The management board shall direct the business of a credit institution from tl1e territory of the Republic of Croatia.
At least one management board member must be fluent in EN 227 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations the Croatian language.

IT: Condition of residency within the territory of a Member State of the EU for "promotori di servizi finanziari" (financial salesmen).

LT: At least one head of a bank's administration must permanently reside in tl1e Republic of Lithuania.

PL: Nationality requirement for at least one of the bank executives.

HEALTH AND 13.
HEALTH AND 13.

SERVICES SOCIAL SERVICES (only privately funded services) The availability of local managers Ambulance consideration for the authorisation.

FR: Authorisation is necessary for the access to management into functions.

A. HosQital Services (CPC 9311) B, Services (CPC 93192) C. Residential health LV: Economic needs tests for doctors, dentists, midwives, nurses, facilities other than physiotherapists and para-medical personnel.
hosQital services (CPC 93193) E. Social Services (CPC 933) PL: Practice of medical profession by foreigners requires pe1mission.

Foreign medical doctors have limited election rights within the professional chambers.

HR: all persons providing serv1ces directly to patients/treating patients need a licence from the professional chamber.

taken !S 14.
taken !S 14.

TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES Hotel BG: The number of foreign managers is not to exceed the number of and managers who are Bulgarian citizens, in cases where the public (state and/or municipal) share in the equity capital of a Bulgarian company A.

Restaurants Catering (CPC 641, CPC 642 exceeds 50 per cent.

and CPC 643) excluding catering in households and rural homesteads.
air services 69 transport HR: Nationality requirement for hospitality and catering services in B, Travel Agencies BG: The nwnber of foreign managers is not to exceed the number of and Tour OQerators managers who are Bulgarian citizens, in cases where the public (state (including and/or municipal) share in the equity capital of a Bulgarian company Services tour managers) (CPC 7471) exceeds 50 per cent.

HR: Approval of the Ministry of Tourism for office manager position.
69 Catering in air transport services is to be found in SERVICES AUXILARY TO TRANSPORT under 17.E.a) Ground-handling services.

EN 228 EN ~~ ,, fi } , ,f ~ll:'$lh2f;{~\~1:.-::yL~._~S; ;tl~ :§,_4 ~;~ , Sector or silb-sect<lr c. Tourist Guides BG, CY, ES, FR, EL, HR, HU, LT, MT, PL, PT, SK: Nationality Services (CPC 7472) - -:;,-;; '"''::'' '" Description &r reservations Y_'t 1f7j:J::;-~:- _:;~.--::_ condition.
:~<r , 'i: ,, o<* >~', "*'' IT: Tourist guides from non-EU countries need to obtain a specific licence.

15.

RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES (other visual services) audio- tban to management functions.

The authorization is subject to a nationality condition when (including Entertainment FR: Authorisation is necessary for the access A.

Services Theatre, Live Bands, authorisation for more than two years is required.

Circus Discotheque Services) (CPC 9619) and 16.


TRANSPORT SERVICES A. transi!ort Maritime International EU: Nationality condition for ships' crew.

AT: Nationality condition for the majority of managing directors.

less cabotage International a) passenger transportation (CPC 7211 national transport).
b) freight transportation 7212 (CPC national transpmt) less cabotage D. Road Transi!ort a) Transportation (CPC 7121 and CPC 7122) Passenger AT: Nationality condition for persons and shareholders entitled to represent a juridical person or a pmtnership.

DK, HR,: Nationality condition a!ld residence requirement for managers.

BG, MT: Nationality condition.


b) Freight AT: Nationality condition for persons and shareholders entitled to EN 229 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations represent a juridical person or a partnership.

Transportation (CPC 7123, excluding BG, MT: Nationality condition.

transportation of postal and courier items on own accoune0 ).

HR: Nationality condition and residency requirement for managers.

E. Pii!eline transl!ort AT: Nationality condition for managing directors.
of ~oods other than fuel 1 (CPC 7139) 17.

AUXILIARY TRANSPORT72 SERVICES TO and Customs Maritime BG, MT: Nationality condition.

EL: Nationality condition for customs clearance services.

A.

Services auxiliary AT: Nationality condition for the majority of managing directors.

to Transl!ort a) Maritime Cargo DK: Requirement of residence for customs clearance services.
Handling Services b) Storage warehousing Services (part of CPC 742) c) Clearance Services d) Container Station and Depot Services e) Maritime Agency Services f) Maritime Freight Forwarding Services g) Rental of Vessels with Crew (CPC 7213) Pushing h) towing services (CPC 7214) i) Supporting services for maritime transport (part of CPC 745) and 70 Part of CPC 71235, which is to be found in COMMUNICATION SERVICES under ?.A.

Postal and Courier Services.


71 Pipeline transportation of fuels is to be found in ENERGY SERVICES under 19.B.

72 Does not include maintenance and repair services of transport equipment, which are to be found in BUSINESS SERVICES under 6.F.l) I. to 6.F.l) 4.

EN 230 EN ,,, ' ,,,,,, :,,,,' ,,, ' .

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.. · ,;',, <d ;,,, u{ , J',v''y ,,,,i£,,,%33 ' ;J'<'tc\~7<' C:& , ', Description ofniservationS" S~tJr'~r suh~s{cto/' j) Other supporting and auxiliary services (excluding catering) (part of CPC 749) D. Services auxiliar:~: AT: Nationality condition for persons and shareholders entitled to to road transJ:!ort d) of Rental Commercial Road Vehicles with Operators (CPC 7124) represent a juridical person or a patinership.

BG, MT: Nationality condition.


F. Services auxiliar:~: AT: Nationality condition for managing directors.

to I!il!eline transJ:!ort other than of goods fuel73 and Storage a) warehouse services of goods other than fuel by transported pipelines (part ofCPC 742) 19.

SERVICES ENERGY Services SK: Residency requirement.

A. Incidental to Mining (CPC 883)74 OTHER NOT 20.

SERVICES INCLUDED ELSEWHERE Washing, EU: Nationality condition for specialists and for graduate trainees.
a) Cleaning and Dyeing services (CPC 9701) 73 Services auxiliary to pipeline transportation of fuels are to be found in ENERGY SERVICES under 19.C.
74 Includes the following service rendered on a fee or contract basis: advisory and consulting services relating to mining, on-land site preparation, on-land rig installation, drilling, drilling bits services, casing and tubular services, mud engineering and supply, solids control, fishing and dovmholc special operations, wellsitc geology and drilling control, core taking, well testing, wireline services, supply and operation of completion fluids (brines) supply and installation of completion devices, cementing (pressure pumping), stimulation services (fracturing, acidising and pressure pumping), workover and well repair services, plugging and abandoning of wells.
Does not include direct access to or exploitation of natural resources.

Does not include site preparation work for mining of resources other than oil and gas (CPC 5115), which is to be found under 8.CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES.

EN 231 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations Hairdressing EU: Nationality condition for specialists and for graduate trainees.

b) services (CPC 97021) Cosmetic EU: Nationality condition for specialists and for graduate trainees.
c) treatment, manicuring pedicuring services (CPC 97022) and beauty EU: Nationality condition for specialists and for graduate trainees.

services d) Other treatment n.e.c (CPC 97029) e) Spa services and EU: Nationality condition for specialists and for graduate trainees.

therapeutical non massages, the to extent that they are as provided physical relaxation well-being services and not for medical or rehabilitation purposes75 (CPC ver.
1.0 97230) 75 Therapeutical massages and thermal cure services are to be found under 6.A.h) Medical and Dental services, 6.A.j) 2.

Services provided by Nurses, Physiotherapists and Paramedical persmmel, and health services (13.A and 13.C).

EN 232 EN LIST OF RESERVATIONS ON CONTRACTUAL SERVICES SUPPLIERS AND INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS (UNION) ANNEX XXVII-D I.
The Parties shall allow the supply of services into their territories by contractual service suppliers and independent professionals of the other Patty through the presence ofnatmal persons, in accordance with Atticles 217 and 218 of this Agreement, for the economic activities which are listed below, and subject to the relevant limitations.

2.
2.

The list is composed of the following elements: (a) (b) the first column indicating the sector or sub-sector in which limitations apply; and the second column describing the applicable limitations.
When the column refetTed to under (b) only includes Member State-specific reservations, Member States not mentioned therein undettake commitments in the sector concerned without reservations (the absence of Member State-specific reservations in a given sector is without prejudice to horizontal reservations or to sectoral Union-broad reservations that may apply).
The Union does not undettake any commitment for contractual service suppliers and independent professionals for any sector of economic activity other than those which are explicitly listed below.

3.

In identifying individual sectors and sub-sectors: (a) (b) CPC means the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, No 77, CPC prov, 1991; and CPC ver.
1.0 mem1s the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, N° 77, CPC ver 1.0, 1998.

Commitments for contractual service suppliers and independent professionals do not apply in cases where the intent or effect of their temporary presence is to interfere with, or otherwise affect the outcome of, m1y labom/management dispute or negotiation.
The list below does not include measures relating to qualification requirements and procedures, technical standards and licensing requirements and procedures when they do not constitute a limitation within the meaning of Atticles 217 and 218 of this Agreement.

Those measures (e.g.


need to obtain a license, need to obtain recognition of qualifications in language exmninations, even if not listed below, apply in any case to contrachJal service suppliers and independent professionals of the Republic ofMoldova.
to pass specific examinations, regulated sectors, need including All other requirements of the laws and regulations of the EU and its Member States regarding entry, stay, work and social security measures shall continue to apply, including regulations concerning period of stay, minimum wages as well as collective wage agreements.

4.

5.

6.

7.

The list below does not include measmes concerning subsidies granted by a Party.

EN 233 EN 8.

9.
EN 233 EN 8.

9.

The list below is without prejudice to the existence of public monopolies or exclusive rights in the relevant sectors, as set out by the Union in Annex XXVII-A to this Agreement.

h1 the sectors where economic needs tests are applied, their main criteria will be the assessment of the relevant market situation in the Member State of the European Union or the region where the service is to be provided, including with respect to the number of, and the impact on, existing services suppliers.
I 0.

The rights and obligations arising from the list below shall have no self-executing effect and thus confer no rights directly on natural or juridical persons.

The Parties shall allow the supply of services into their territory by contractual services suppliers of the other Party through presence of natural persons, subject to the conditions specified in Atticle 217(1) of this Agreement, in the following sub-sectors: I.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

I 0.

11.

12.


Legal services in respect of public international law and foreign law (i.e.
non-EU law) Accounting and bookkeeping services Taxation advisory services Architectural services, urban planning and landscape architectural services Engineering services, integrated engineering services Computer and related services Research and development services Advertising Management consulting services Services related to management consulting Technical testing and analysis services Related scientific and technical consulting services 13.
Maintenance and repair of equipment in the context of an after-sales or after-lease services contract Translation services Site investigation work Environmental services Travel agencies and tour operator services Entettainment services 14.

15.

16.

17.

18.
15.

16.

17.

18.

The Patties shall allow the supply of services into their territory by independent professionals of the other Patty through presence of natu1'al persons, subject to the conditions specified in Atticle 218(2), in the following sub-sectors: I) Legal services in respect of public intemationallaw and foreign law (i.e.
non-EU law) 2) Architectu1'al services, urban planning and landscape architecture 3) Engineering and integrated engineering services EN 234 EN 4) Computer and related services 5) Management consulting services and services related to management consulting 6) Translation services EN 235 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations ALL SECTORS Recognition Legal Advisory Services m respect of public international law and foreign law (i.e.
non EU law) (part ofCPC 861) 77 EU: EU directives on mutual recognition of diplomas only apply to nationals of EU Member States.

The right to practice a regulated professional se1vice in one Member State does not grant the right to practice in another Member State.

76 AT, CY, DE, EE, lE, LU, NL, PL, PT, SE, UK: None.

BE, ES, HR, IT, EL: Economic needs test for IP.

LV: Economic needs test for CSS.

BG, CZ, DK, FI, HU, LT, MT, RO, SI, SK: Economic needs tests.
DK: Marketing of legal advice activities is restricted to lawyers with a Danish licence to practice.

Requirement of a Danish legal examination in order to obtain a Danish licence.

FR: Full (simplified) admission to the Bar through an aptitude test is required.

Lawyers' access to the professions of "avocat aupres de la Cour de cassation" et "avocat aupres du Conseil d'Etat" is subject to quotas and to a nationality condition.
HR: Full admission to tbe Bar required for legal representation services, is subject to a nationality condition.

Accounting and Bookkeeping Services BE, CY, DE, EE, ES, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None.

86212 other services", thau (CPC CPC "auditing 86213, CPC 86219 and CPC 86220) AT: The employer must be a member of the relevant professional body in the home country where such body exists.

FR: Authorisation requirement.


Provision of accounting and bookkeeping services is conditional on a decision of the Minister of Economics, Finance and h1dustry, in agreement with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

BG, CZ, DK, EL, FI, HU, LT, LV, MT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.

HR: Residency requirement.


76 In order for third-counhy nationals to obtain EU-wide recognition of their qualifications, it is necessary that a Mutual Recognition Agreement be negotiated within the framework defined in Article 222 of this Agreement.

77 Like the provision of other services, Legal Services are subject to licensing requirements and procedures applicable in Member States of the European Union.
For lawyers providing legal services in respect of public international law and foreign law, these may take inter alia the form of compliance with local codes of ethics, use of home title (unless recognition with the host title has been obtained) insurance requirements, simple registration with the host country Bar or a simplified admission to the host country Bar through an aptitude test and a legal or professional domicile in the host country.

EN 236 EN "1 ?

Sectonn• sU:b•sector .


z;;r Taxation Advisory Services (CPC 863) 78 BE, DE, EE, ES, FR, lE, IT, LU, NL, PL, SI, SE, UK: None.

AT: The employer must be a member of the relevant professional body in the home country where such body exists; nationality condition for representation before competent authorities.

BG, CZ, DK, EL, FI, HU, LT, LV, MT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.

CY: Unbound for the submission of tax returns.

PT: Unbound.

HR, HU: Residence requirement.


Architectural services EE, EL, FR, lE, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None.

and BE, ES, HR, IT: Economic needs test for IP.

Urban planning and landscape LV: Economic needs test for CSS.

architectural services (CPC 8671 and CPC 8674) FI: The natural person must demonstrate that (s)he possesses special knowledge relevant to the service being supplied.

BG, CY, CZ, DE, FI, HU, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.
AT: Planning services only, where: Economic needs test.

HR, HU, SK: Residence requirement.

Engineering services EE, EL, FR, lE, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None.

and BE, ES, HR, IT: Economic needs test for IP.

Integrated engineering services LV: Economic needs test for CSS.

(CPC 8672 and CPC 8673) FI: The natural person mnst demonstrate that (s)he possesses special knowledge relevant to the service being supplied.

BG, CY, CZ, DE, FI, HU, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.
AT: Planning services only, where: Economic needs test.

HR, HU: Residence requirement.

Computer and Related Services EE, EL, FR, lE, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE: None.

(CPC 84) ES, IT: Economic needs test for IP.

LV: Economic needs test for CSS.

BE: Economic needs test for IP.

AT, DE, BG, CY, CZ, FI, HU, LT, RO, SK, UK: Economic needs test.

HR: Residency requirement for CSS.

Unbound for IP.
Unbound for IP.

Research and Development EU, except BE: A hosting agreement with an approved 78 Does not include legal adviso1y and legal representational services on tax matters, which are to be found under Legal Advisory Services in respect of public intemationallaw and foreign law.

EN 237 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations Services research organisation is required'u.

(CPC 851, 852 psychologists services 79 excluding CZ, DK, SK: Economic needs test.

, 853) BE, UK: Unbound.


HR: Residency requirement.

Advertising (CPC 871) Management Services (CPC 865) BE, CY, DE, EE, ES, FR, HR, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None.

AT, BG, CZ, DK, FI, HU, LT, LV, MT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.

Consulting DE, EE, EL, FR, IE, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None.

ES, IT: Economic needs test for IP.

BE, HR: Economic needs test for IP.

Services Management Consulting Related AT, BG, CY, CZ, FI, HU, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.
to DE, EE, EL, FR, IE, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None.

(CPC 866) BE, ES, HR, IT: Economic needs test for lP.

AT, BG, CY, CZ, FI, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.

HU: Economic needs conciliation services (CPC 86602), where: Unbound.

test, except for arbitration and Technical Testing and Analysis BE, DE, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, lE, IT, LU, NL, PL, SI, SE, Services UK:None.

(CPC 8676) AT, BG, CY, CZ, FI, HU, LT, LV, MT, PT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.
and BE, EE, EL, ES, HR, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, SI, SE, UK: None.

Related Technical Consulting Services Scientific (CPC 8675) AT, CY, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, LT, LV, MT, PT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.

DE: Unbound for publicly appointed surveyors.

FR: Unbound for "surveying" operations relating to the establishment of prope1ty rights and to land law where unbound.

BG: Unbound.

Maintenance and vessels (part of CPC 8868) repair of BE, CY, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, IT, LV, LU, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE: None.
AT, BG, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, lE, LT, MT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.

79 80 Part ofCPC 85201, which is to be found under Medical and dental services.

For all Member States except DK, the approval of the research organisation and the hosting agreement have to meet the conditions set pursuant to Directive No 2005/71/EC.

EN 238 EN S~ctor ~~ sub~se~tbr •· • ·~ I 5' '• t UK: Unbound.

.I'E _!

Description of .resllr~atiilns' ' f • !

E • • !•• •• !.!

i;f f) f.•f · ?


Maintenance and repair of rail BE, CY, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, IT, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, transpmt equipment SI, SE: None.

(part of CPC 8868) AT, BG, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, IE, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.

UK: Unbound.

repa1r of BE, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, IT, LV, LU, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE: Maintenance and motor vehicles, motorcycles, None.

snowmobiles and transport equipment road AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, IE, LT, MT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.
(CPC 6112, CPC 6122, part of CPC 8867 and pmt of CPC 8868) UK: Unbound.

Maintenance and aircraft and parts thereof SI, SE: None.

repair of BE, CY, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, IT, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, (pmt of CPC 8868) AT, BG, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, IE, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.

UK: Unbound.

repair of BE, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, IT, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, Maintenm1ce and metal products, of (non office) SE, UK: None.
machinery, of (non transpmt AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, lE, LT, RO, SK: and non office) equipment and Economic needs test.

of personal and household goods" (CPC 633, CPC 7545, CPC 8861, CPC 8862, CPC 8864, CPC 8865 and CPC 8866) Translation DE, EE, FR, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None.

(CPC 87905, excluding official BE, ES, IT, EL: Economic needs test for IP.

or certified activities) CY, LV: Economic needs test for CSS.
Site investigation work (CPC 5111) AT, BG, CZ, DK, FI, HU, IE, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.

HR: Unbound for IP.

BE, DE, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, IE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None.

AT, BG, CY, CZ, FI, HU, LT, LV, RO, SK: Economic needs test. "

be found under Computer services.
Maintenance and repair services of office machinery and equipment including computers (CPC 845) are to EN 239 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations Environmental services (CPC 9401 82 9403, CPC 9404 83 9406084 CPC 9406, CPC 9409) , CPC 9402, CPC , part ofCPC , CPC 9405, part of Travel Agencies and Tour Operators Services (including tour managers 85 ) (CPC 7471) audiovisual Entertainment Services other than services Live (including Bands, Circus and Discotheque Services) Theatre, (CPC 9619) BE, EE, ES, FR, HR, lE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None.
AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EL, FI, HU, LT, LV, RO, SK: Economic needs test.

AT, CZ, DE, EE, ES, FR, IT, LU, NL, PL, SI, SE: None.

BG, EL, HU, LT, LV, MT, PT, RO, SK: Economic needs test.

BE, CY, DK, FI, lE: Unbound, except for tour managers (persons whose function is to accompany a tour group of a minimum of I 0 persons, without acting as guides in specific locations).

HR: Residency requirement.

UK: Unbound.


BG, CZ, DE, DK, EE, EL, ES, FI, HU, lE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SE: Advanced qualification86 may be required.

Economic needs test.


AT: Advance qualifications and economic needs test except for persons whose main professional activity is in the field of fine arts, deriving the major pm1 of their income from that activity m1d subject to the condition that such persons shall not exercise m1y other co111TI1ercial activity in Austria, where: None.SI: Duration of stay limited to 7 days per event.

For circus and amusement park services duration of stay is limited to a maximum of 30 days per calendar year.
FR: Unbour1d for CSS, except if: - The work permit is delivered for a period not exceeding nine months renewable for the duration oftlrree months.

-Economic Need Test - The entertainment enterprise must pay a tax to the Office Fran9ais de l'I=igration et de !

'Integration.

CY: Economic needs test for Live Ba11ds and Discotheque Se1vices.

BE, UK: Unbound.

82 CmTesponds to sewage services.

83 Corresponds to Cleaning Services of Exhaust Gases.
84 Corresponds to parts of Nature and Landscape Protection Services.

85 Services suppliers whose function is to accompany a tom group of a minimum of 10 persons, without acting as guides in specific locations.

86 Where the qualification has not been obtained in the EU and its Member States, the Member State concerned may evaluate whether this is equivalent to the qualification required in its territory.

EN 240 EN SI: Duration of stay limited to 7 days per event.
For circus and amusement park services duration of stay is limited to a maximum of30 da s er calendar ear.

EN 241 EN ANNEX XXVII-E LIST OF RESERVATIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA) I.

The list below indicates the economic activities where reservations to national treatment or most favoured treatment by the Republic of Moldova pursuant to Article 205(1) of this Agreement apply to establishments and investors of the Union.
The list is composed of the following elements: (a) (b) the first column indicating the sector or subsector in which limitations apply; the second column describing the applicable reservations in the sector or subsector indicated in the first column; 2.

In identifying individual sectors and sub-sectors: (a) (b) CPC means the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, N° 77, CPC prov, 1991.

CPC ver.
CPC ver.

1.0 means the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, No 77, CPC ver 1.0, 1998.

In accordance with Article 202(1) of this Agreement, the list below does not include 3. measures conceming subsidies granted by the Parties.

4.
4.

In accordance with Atiicle 205 of this Agreement, non-discriminatory requirements, such as those conceming the legal form or the obligation to obtain licences or permits applicable to all providers operating on the ten·itory without distinction based on nationality, residency or equivalent criteria, are not listed in this Annex as they are not prejudiced by the Agreement.
The rights and obligations arising from the list below shall have no self-executing effect 5. and thus confer no rights directly on natmal or legal persons.

EN 242 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations I. HORIZONTAL RESERVATIONS Reservations include all sectors Land lease not exceeding 99 years pennitted.

Land Foreign supplier may purchase agriculture land and forestry land.

land except for I.

SPECIFIC RESERVATIONS I.

BUSINESS SERVICES A.


Professional Services (a) Legal Services: Limited on consultancy on host country law; (CPC 861) Legal services related to representation in courts and other public authorities can be provided by a legal professional from a EU member state upon association with a local lawyer or following I year internship to get a licence in the Republic ofMoldova.
Legal advising services, except representation in court and other authorities, can be provided after prior regish·ation in special registry of the Council of Bar Association.

interpretation services for the Translation and/or judiciary can be provided after prior recognition of the authorization as a swam interpreter/translator issued in another state, by the Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Justice.
EN 243 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations Mediation services can be provided by a person licensed as a mediator in another · state after certification by the Mediation Board.

Services of authorized bankruptcy administrator can be provided following one year internship and after passing the exam in the Commission for certification and discipline of the Ministry of Justice.

Nationality requirement bailiffs.


for public notaries and (h) Private medical and dental services (CPC 9312) (CPC 9312 excluding services provided by the public sector) Practice of medical profession by foreigners requires the pennission from local health authorities, based on economic needs test.
F. Other Business Services (k) Placement and supply services Services can only be supplied through legal persons incorporated in the Republic of Moldova of personnel (CPC 872); (I) Investigation and security (CPC 873); 2.

COMMUNICATION SERVICES A.

Postal Services (a) International postal services, as Monopoly of the "Posta Moldova" State Company.

well as internal postal services related to to 350 letters np EN 244 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations grams; (CPC 7511) 7.
FINANCIAL SERVICES Banking sector and other financial services (excluding insurance) Participation in issues of all kinds of .. secunhes, including underwriting and placement as (whether publicly or agent .. and prOV!S!On of privately) service related to such issues.

The National Bank of Moldova is a fiscal agency of the Govemment on the T -bills market.

EN 245 EN ANNEX XXVII-F LIST OF COMMITMENTS ON CROSS-BORDER SERVICES (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA) I.
The list of commitments below indicates the economic activities liberalised by the Republic of Moldova pursuant to Atiicle 212 of this Agreement and, by means of reservations, the market access and national treatment limitations that apply to services and service suppliers of the Union in those activities.
The list is composed of the following elements: (a) (b) the first column indicating the sector or subsector in which the commitment is unde1taken; the second column describing the applicable reservations in the sector or subsector indicated in the first colunm; Sectors or sub-sectors not mentioned in the list below are not committed.

2.
2.

In identifying individual sectors and sub-sectors: (a) (b) CPC means the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, No 77, CPC prov, 1991.

CPC ver.

1.0 means the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, N° 77, CPC ver 1.0, 1998.
The list below does not include measures relating to qualification requirements and procedures, technical standards and licensing requirements and procedures when they do not constitute a market access or a national treatment limitation within the meaning of Atiicles 210 and 211 of this Agreement.

Those measures (e.g.


need to obtain a license, universal service obligations, need to obtain recognition of qualifications in regulated sectors, need to pass specific examinations, including language examinations, non discriminatory requirement in environmental protected zones or areas of particular historic and artistic interest), even if not listed, apply in any case to investors of the other Pmiy.
that certain activities may not be carried out The list below is without prejudice to the feasibility of Mode I in certain services sectors and sub-sectors and without prejudice to the existence of public monopolies and exclusive rights as described in the list of commitments on establishment.

In accordance with Atticle 202(3) of this Agreement, the list below does not include measures concerning subsidies granted by the Parties.
The rights and obligations arising from this list of commitments shall have no self executing effect and thus confer no rights directly to individual natural persons or juridical persons.

3.

4.

5.

6.

EN 246 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations I.

SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 1. BUSINESS SERVICES A.

Professional Services (a) Legal Services: - - Except consultancy 011 home country and international law; (CPC 861) (1) Unbound, except for drafting of legal documents.
(2) None Consultancy on home and third country and intemational law; (Pa1t of CPC 861) (1) None (2) None (b) Accounting, bookkeeping (CPC 862); auditing and I (I) (2) services None None I (c) Taxation services (CPC 863); (d) Architectural (CPC 8671); (e) Engineering (CPC 8672); services; SeiVlCes; (f) Integrated engineering senrices (CPC 8673); (g) Urban planning and landscape serv1ces architectural (CPC 8674); (h) Private medical and dental (1) None services (CPC 9312) (2) Public medical insurance programmes do not (CPC 9312 excluding services cover the cost of medicare supplied abroad.
EN 247 EN Sector or sub-sector I I (i) Veterinary services.

provided by the public sector) (CPC 932) physiotherapists (j) Services provided by midwives, and (CPC serv1ces the public nurses, para-medical personnel 93191 provided within sector) excluding Description of reservations 11 I I(!]

None (2) None (I) None I I (2) Public insurance programs do not cover the cost of foreign medical services consumed abroad.

B.
B.

Computer and Related Services (a) Consultancy services related to installation of computer the hardware (CPC 841); (I) None (2) None (b) Software implementation services (CPC 842); (c) Data processing services; (CPC 843); (d) Data base services (CPC 844); (e) Other (CPC 845+849).
c. Research Services and Development (a) Research and development (I) None services on natural (CPC 851); sciences (2) None (b) Research and development services on social sciences and humanities (CPC 852); (c) Interdisciplinary research and (CPC services development 853).

D. Real Estate Services EN 248 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations (a) Involving own or leased (l) None property (CPC 821); (2) None (b) On a fee or contract basis (CPC 822).
E. Rental/leasing Services without 0Qerators (a) Relating to ships (l) None (CPC 83103); (2) None (b) Relating to aircraft (CPC 83104); (c) Relating to other transport equipment (CPC 83101+83102+ 83105); (d) Relating to other machinery and equipment (CPC 831 06-83109); (e) Other (CPC 832), including pre- recorded video cassettes and optical discs for use in home enteJtainment equipment.
F. Other Business Services (a) Adve1tising (CPC 871); services (I) None (2) None (b) Market research and public opm10n polling services(CPC 864); (c) Management consulting service (CPC 865); (d) Services related to management consulting (CPC 866); (e) Technical testing and analysis EN 249 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of rese•·vations services (CPC 8676); (f) Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry (CPC 881); (g) Services incidental to fishing (CPC 882); (h) Services incidental to mmmg (CPC 883+5115); (i) Services incidental to manufacturing (CPC 884+885); 88442); (except for G) Services incidental to energy distribution (CPC 887); (k) Placement and supply services of personnel (CPC 872); (1) Investigation and security (CPC 873); (m) Related scientific and technical consulting services (CPC 8675); (n) Maintenance repair of and including (not equipment maritime vessels, aircraft or other transport equipment) (CPC 633+8861-8866); (o) Building-clearing services (CPC 874); services (p) Photographic (CPC 875); (q) Packaging services (CPC 876); (r) Printing, publishing (CPC 88442); (s) Convention (CPC 87909*); services EN 250 EN Sector or sub-sector (t) Other (CPC 8790).
I Description of reservations I 2.

COMMUNICATION SERVICES A.

Postal Services (a) International postal services, as well as intemal postal services related to letters up to 350 grams (CPC 7511); (I) Monopoly of the "Pasta Moldova" State Compru1y.

(2) None (b) Postal services related to parcels (I) None (CPC 75112); (2) None (c) Post office counter services (CPC 75113).

B.
B.

Courier Services (CPC 7512) (1) None (2) None c. Telecommunication Services (a) Public telephone services; (CPC 7521); (I) None (2) None (b) Analogue cellular services (CPC 75213.1); (c) Digital cellular services (CPC 75213.2); EN 251 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations (d) Mobile services (CPC 75213): - paging services, (CPC 75291), - mobile data services; I (e) Satellite communication; I (f) Business network services (CPC 7522); (g) Packet-switched transmission services oo.
I (CPC 75232); (h) Circuit-switched transmission (CPC 7523*); data servtces (i) Telegraph and telex servtces (CPC 7522 and 7523) (j) Facsimile services (CPC 7521 *+7529*); (k) Private leased circuit services (CPC 7522*+7523*) (I) Electronic mail (CPC 7523*); (m) Voice mail (CPC 7523*) I (n) On-line and database retrieval (CPC 7523*); information (o) Electronic data interchange (EDI) (CPC 7523*); (p) Enhance/value-added facsimile services incl.
Store and forward, store and retrieve (CPC 7523*); (q) Code and protocol conversion (CPC is not available); (r) On-line information and/ or data EN 252 EN I Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations (incl.

Transaction 11 processing processing) (CPC 843); I (s) Other telecommunications services (CPC 7529); (t) Other (CPC 7549).

3.
3.

CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING RELATED SERVICES (a) General construction work for (1) None buildings (CPC 512); (2) None (b) General construction work for civil engineering (CPC 513); (c) Installation and assembly work (CPC 514 + 516); (d) Building completion and finishing work (CPC 517); (c) Other (CPC511+515+518).

4.
4.

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES (a) Commission agents' services (1) None (CPC 621); (2) None (b) Wholesale trade services (CPC 611, 622); (c) Retailing services (CPC 611 +613+631+632+633+ 6111+6113+6121), including audio and video records and tapes and optical discs (CPC 63234); (d) Franchising (CPC 8929); (e) Other distribution services.

EN 253 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations 5.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (a) Primmy education services (CPC 921); (1) None (2) None (b) Secondary education services (CPC 922); (c) Higher education services (Part of CPC 923); (d) Adult Education (CPC924); (e) Other educational services (CPC 929).

6.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES A.


9401)87 Waste Water Services (CPC (1) None (2) None B. Solid/hazardous waste management, excluding cross- border transport of hazardous waste (a) (CPC 9402) Refuse Disposal Services (b) Sanitation and Similar Services (CPC 9403) c. climate Protection of ambient air and (CPC 9404) 88 D. (a) Remediation and clean-up of waters soil and Treatment, remediation of contaminated/polluted soil and water (part of CPC 94060/9 87 Corresponds to sewage services.
88 Corresponds to Cleaning Services of Exhaust Gases.

EN 254 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations E. Noise and vibration abatement (CPC 9405) F. Protection of biodiversity and landscape (a) Nature and landscape protection services (part of CPC 9406) 89 Conesponds to parts of Nature and Landscape Protection Services.

EN 255 EN I G. Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations Other enviromnental and ancillary services (CPC 94090) 11 I 7.

FINANCIAL SERVICES A.


Insurance and insurance-related services (a) Life, accident and health (1) None insurance services; (2) None (b) Non-life insurance services except marine, transport and (CPC 8129, aviation insurance); (c) Marine, aviation and transport msurance; (d) Reinsurance and retrocession; (e) Services auxilia.ty to insurance agency and (incl.

Braking services).

B.

Banking sector and other {excluding services financial insurance) (a) Acceptance of deposits and other (!)
None repayable funds from the public; (2) None (b) Lending of all types, including consumer credit, mortgage credit, factoring and financing of commercial transactions; EN 256 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations (c) Financial leasing; (d) All payment transmission senrices; and money (e) Guarantees and commitments; (f) Trading for own account or for account of customers, whether on an exchange, in an over-the counter market or otherwise, the following: instruments Money market (cheques, bills, certificates of deposits, etc.
); foreign exchange; derivative products including, but not limited to, futures and options; exchange rate and interest rate instruments, including products such as swaps, forward rate agreements, etc.
; transferable securities; other negotiable instruments and financial including assets, bullion; (g) Money broking; (h) Asset management, such as cash or portfolio management, all forms of collective investment fund management, management, custodial, depository and trust services; pension (i) Settlement and clearing services for financial assets, including securities, derivative products, and negotiable instnnnents; other (j) Advisory and other auxiliary financial services on all the activities listed in Article lB of including MNT.TNC/W/50, EN 257 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations credit reference and analysis, investment portfolio and research and advice, and advice on acquisitions and on corporate restructuring and strategy; (k) Provisions and transfer of financial information, financial data processing and related software by providers of other financial services; (1) Participation in issues of all kinds of securities, including unde1writing and placement as (whether publicly or agent privately) and provision of service related to such issues.
8.

HOSPITAL AND OTHER CARE AND HEALTH FACILITIES (1) None (2) None (a) Hospital services Private hospital and sanatorium services (CPC 9311 excluding services provided by the public sector); (b) Social (CPC 933); services (c) Other human health serv1ces (CPC 9319 otherthan93191).

EN 258 EN Sector or sub-sector I 9.


TOURISM AND TRAVEL- 11 RELATED SERVICES Description of reservations I (a) Hotels and (Including (CPC 641-643); Restaurants Catering) (1) None (2) None (b) Travel Agencies Operators' Services and Tour (CPC 7471); (c) Tourist guides services (CPC 7472); (d) Other tourism and travel related services.

10.
10.

RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES (a) Cinema services 96199**)90 ; theatre operation operation (CPC (1) Unbound (2) Unbuuml (b) Other entertaimnent (CPC 96191+96194); serv1ces (1) None (2) None (c) News Agency Services (CPC 962); (e) Sporting and other recreational services (CPC 964).

90 ** Indicates that the service specified constitutes only part of the total range of activities covered by the CPC concordance.

EN 259 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations 11.
TRANSPORT SERVICES (a) Maritime services transport (CPC 7211, 7212,7213, 8868**, 7214, 745**); ( 1) None (2) None (b) Intema1 waterways transport (CPC 7221,7222,7223, 8868**, 7224, 745**); (c) Air transpmi services defined in the air transport annex: a) and b) Passenger and freight 731, (CPC transportation 732), c) Rental of vessels with crew (CPC 734), d) Maintenance and repau of aircraft (CPC 8868**), e) Selling and marketing of air (CPC services; transport 746*), f) Computer reservation systems; (CPC 746*); g) Airport management h) Ground-handling services (including catering services) (d) Space transpmt (CPC 733); (e) Rail transport senrices (CPC 7111, 7112, 7113, 8868**, 743); (f) Road transport services a) Passenger transpmiation (CPC 7121+7122), b) Freight 7123, transpmiation (CPC except for 7123 EN 260 EN Sector or sub-sector cabotage services), I I I I Description of reservations c) Rental of commercial vehicles with operators (CPC 7124), d) Maintenance and repair of road transport equipment (CPC 6112 + 8867), e) Supporting services for road transport services (CPC 744); (g) Pipeline transport (CPC 7131, 7139); (h) Services auxiliary to an modes of transport: a) Cargo handling, storage and warehousing services (CPC 741, 742), b) fi·eight transport agency and and other anxiliary transport services suppmiing (CPC 748, 749).
EN 261 EN ANNEX XXVII-G LIST OF RESERVATIONS ON KEY PERSONNEL, GRADUATE TRAINEES AND BUSINESS SELLERS (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA) 1.
The reservations below indicate the economic activities liberalised pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter 6 (Establishment, Trade in Services and Electronic Commerce) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement for which limitations on key personnel and graduate trainees in accordance with Article 215 and on business sellers in accordance with A1ticle 216 of this Agreement apply and specifies such limitations.
The list below is composed of the following elements: (a) the first column indicating the sector or sub-sector in which limitations apply; and (b) the second column describing the applicable limitations.
The Republic of Moldova does not undertake any commitment for key personnel, graduate trainees and business sellers in economic activities which are not liberalised (remain unbound) pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter 6 (Establishment, Trade in Services and Electronic Cmmnerce) of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement 2.
In identifying individual sectors and sub-sectors: (a) (b) CPC means the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, No 77, CPC prov, 1991; and CPC ver.

1.0 means the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, N° 77, CPC ver 1.0, 1998.
Commitments on key personnel, graduate trainees, business service sellers and sellers of goods do not apply in cases where the intent or effect of their temporary presence is to inte1fere with, or othe1wise affect the outcome of, any labour/management dispute or negotiation.
The list below does not include measures relating to qualification requirements and procedures, technical standards and licensing requirements and procedures when they do not constitute a limitation within the meaning of Atticles 215 and 216 of this Agreement Those measures (e.g.
need to obtain a license, need to obtain recognition of qualifications in regulated sectors, need to pass specific examinations, including language examinations), even if not listed below, apply in any case to key persmmel, graduate trainees and business sellers of the Union.
All other requirements of the laws and regulations of the Republic ofMoldova regarding entry, stay, work and social security measures shall continue to apply, including regulations concerning period of stay, minimum wages as well as collective wage agreements.

In accordance with Atticle 202(3) of this Agreement, the list below does not include measures concerning subsidies granted by a Party.
The list below is without prejudice to the existence of public monopolies and exclusive rights as described in the list of commitments on establishment 3.

4.

5.

6, 7.

EN 262 EN 8.

9.

In the sectors where economic needs tests are applied, their main criteria will be the assessment of the relevant market situation in 1he Republic of Moldova, including with respect to the number of, and the impact on, existing services suppliers.
The rights and obligations arising from the list below shall have no self-executing effect and 1hus confer no rights directly on natural or juridical persons.

EN 263 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations I.

SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 1. BUSINESS SERVICES A.


Professional Services (a) Legal Services: Limited on consultancy on host countty; (CPC 861) Legal services related to representation in courts and other public authorities can be provided by a legal professional from a EU member state upon association with a local lawyer or following 1 year internship to get a licence in the Republic of Moldova.
Legal advising services, except representation in court and other authorities, can be provided after prior registration in special registry of the Council of Bar Association.

Translation and/or interpretation setvices for the judiciary can be provided after prior recognition of the authorization as a sworn interpreter/translator issued in another state, by the Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Justice.
Mediation setvices can be provided by a person licensed as a mediator in another state after certification by the Mediation Board.

Services of authorized bankruptcy administrator can be provided following one year internship and after passing the exam in the Commission for certification and discipline of the Ministry of Justice.

Nationality requirement for pnblic notaries and bailiffs.

EN 264 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations (j) Services provided by Nationality requirements.
midviwes, physiotherapists medical 93191, provided within sector) personnel excluding and nurses, para- (CPC services the public EN 265 EN LIST OF RES ER VA TIONS ON CONTRACTUAL SERVICES SUPPLIERS AND INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS (REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA) ANNEX XXVII-H I.
The Parties shall allow the supply of services into their territories by contractual service suppliers and independent professionals of the other Party through the presence of natural persons, in accordance with Atticles 217 and 218 of this Agreement, for the economic activities which are listed below, and subject to the relevant limitations.

2.
2.

The list is composed of the following elements: (a) the first column indicating the sector or sub-sector in which limitations apply; and (b) the second column describing the applicable limitations.

The Republic of Moldova does not undertake any commitment for contractual service suppliers and independent professionals for any sector of economic activity other than those which are explicitly listed below.

3.
3.

In identifying individual sectors and sub-sectors: (a) (b) CPC means the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, N° 77, CPC prov, 1991; and CPC ver.

1.0 means the Central Products Classification as set out in Statistical Office of the United Nations, Statistical Papers, Series M, No 77, CPC ver 1.0, 1998.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.


Commitments for contractual service suppliers and independent professionals do not apply in cases where the intent or effect of their temporary presence is to interfere with, or otherwise affect the outcome of, any labour/management dispute or negotiation.
The list below does not include measures relating to qualification requirements and procedures, technical standards and licensing requirements and procedures when they do not constitute a limitation within the meaning of Articles 217 and 218 of this Agreement.

Those measures (e.g.


need to obtain a license, need to obtain recognition of qualifications in regulated sectors, need to pass specific examinations, including language examinations), even if not listed below, apply in any case to contractual service suppliers and independent professionals of the Union.
All other requirements of the laws and regulations of the Republic of Moldova regarding entry, stay, work and social security measures shall continue to apply, including regulations concerning period of stay, minimum wages as well as collective wage agreements.

The list below does not include measures conceming subsidies granted by a Party.
The list below is without prejudice to the existence of public monopolies or exclusive rights in the relevant sectors, as set out by the Republic of Moldova in Annex XXVII-E to this Agreement.

The rights and obligations arising from the list below shall have no self-executing effect and thus confer no rights directly on natural or juridical persons.

EN 266 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations I.

SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS I.

BUSINESS SERVICES A.


Professional Services (a) Legal Services: Except consultancy on home country and intemationallaw; (CPC 861) Legal services related to representation in comts and other public authorities can be provided by a legal professional fi"om a EU member state upon association with a local lawyer or following 1 year internship to get a licence in the Republic ofMoldova.
Legal advising services, except representation in comt and other authorities, can be provided after prior registration in special registry of the Council of Bar Association.

Translation and/or interpretation services for the judiciary can be provided after prior recognition of the authorization as a sworn interpreter/translator issued in another state, by the Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Justice.
Mediation services can be provided by a person licensed as a mediator m another state after ce1tification by the Mediation Board.

Services of authorized bankruptcy administrator can be provided following one year intemship and after passing the exam in the Commission for certification and discipline of the Ministry of Justice.

Nationality requirement for public notaries and bailiffs.
EN 267 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations - Consultancy on home and third country and international law; (Part ofCPC 861) None (b) Accounting, bookkeeping (CPC 862); auditing and services None (c) Taxation services (CPC 863); (d) Architectnral (CPC 8671) (e) Engineering (CPC 8672) servtces; services; (f) Integrated engineering services (CPC 8673) (g) Urban planning and landscape services architectural (CPC 8674) (h) Private medical and dental services (CPC 9312) (CPC 9312 excluding services provided by the public sector) (i) Veterinary services.
(CPC 932) (j) Services provided by Nationality requirements.

nurses, midwives, physiotherapists para medical personnel (CPC 93191 excluding serviCes provided within the public sector) and B.
Computer and Related Services (a) Consultancy services related to installation of computer the hardware; (CPC 841) (b) Software implementation services; (CPC 842) None EN 268 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations (c) Data processing services; (CPC 843) (d) Data base services; (CPC 844) (e) Other (CPC 845+849) C. Research and Development Services (a) Research and development None services on natural sciences (CPC 851); (b) Research and development services on social sciences and humanities (CPC 852); (c) Interdisciplinary research and development (CPC 853).
serviCes D. Real Estate Services (a) Involving own or leased None prope1ty (CPC 821); (b) On a fee or contract basis (CPC 822).
E. RentaVleasing Services without Operators (a) Relating to ships None (CPC 83103); (b) Relating to aircraft (CPC 83104); (c) Relating to other transport equipment (CPC 83101+83102+ 83105); (d) Relating to other machinery and equipment (CPC 83106- EN 269 EN Description of reservations Sector or sub-sector 831 09); (e) Other (CPC 832), including pre-recorded video cassettes and optical discs for use in home entertainment equipment.
F. Other Business Services (a) Advertising (CPC 871); services None (b) Market research and public opinion polling services(CPC 864); (c) Management consulting service (CPC 865); (d) Services management (CPC 866); related to consulting (e) Technical testing and analysis services (CPC 8676); (f) Services incidental hunting to and agriculture, forestry (CPC 881); (g) Services incidental to fishing (CPC 882); (h) Services incidental to mining (CPC 883+5115); (i) Services incidental to manufactming (CPC 884+885); (except for 88442); Ul Services incidental to energy distribution (CPC 887); (k) Placement and supply services of personnel (CPC 872); (I) Investigation and security (CPC 873); (m) Related scientific and teclmical EN 270 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations consulting 8675); services (CPC repair of (n) Maintenance and including (not equipment maritime vessels, aircraft or other equipment) transport (CPC 633+8861-8866); services services (o) Building-clearing (CPC 874); (p) Photographic (CPC 875); (q) Packaging services (CPC 876); (r) Printing, publishing (CPC 88442); (s) Convention (CPC 87909*); (t) Other (CPC 8790).
services 2.

COMMUNICATION SERVICES A.

Postal Services (a) International postal services, as None well as internal postal services letters up to 350 related to grams; (CPC 7511) (b) Postal serviCes related to parcels (CPC 75112); (c) Post office counter services (CPC 75113); B.
Courier Services None (CPC 7512) EN 271 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations C. Telecommunication Services (a) Public telephone services; None (CPC 7521); (b) Analogue cellular services (CPC 75213.1); (c) Digital cellular services (CPC 75213.2); (d) Mobile services (CPC 75213): .

.
pagmg services, (CPC 75291), mobile data services; (e) Satellite communication; (f) Business network serviCes (CPC 7522); (g) Packet-switched data transmission services (CPC 75232); (h) Circuit-switched transmission (CPC 7523 *); data services (i) Telegraph and telex services; (CPC 7522 and 7523) Ul Facsimile services; (CPC 7521 *+7529*); (k) Private leased circuit services; (CPC 7522*+7523*) (1) Electronic mail (CPC 7523*); (m) Voice mail (CPC 7523*); (n) On-line database 7523*); infonnation retrieval and (CPC EN 272 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations ( o) Electronic data interchange (EDI) (CPC 7523*); (p) Enhance/value-added facsimile and incl.
retrieve serv1ces forward, store and (CPC 7523*); Store ( q) Code and protocol conversion (CPC is not available); (r) On-line information and/ or (incl.

processing) processing data Transaction (CPC 843); (s) Other telecommunications services (CPC 7529); (t) Other (CPC 7549).

3.
3.

CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES (a) General constmction work for None buildings; (CPC 512) (b) General construction work for civil engineering; (CPC 513); (c) Installation and assembly work; (CPC 514 + 516); (d) Building completion and finishing work (CPC 517); (e) Other (CPC511 +515+518).

4.
4.

DISTRIDUTION SERVICES (a) Commission agents' services None (CPC 621); (b) Wholesale trade services (CPC 611, 622); (c) Retailing services EN 273 EN Description of reservations Sector or sub-sector (CPC 611 +631+632+633+ 6111 +6113+6121 ), including audio and video records and tapes and optical discs (CPC 63234); (d) Franchising (CPC 8929); (e) Other distribution services.

5.
5.

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (a) Primary education services None (CPC 921); (b) Secondary education services (CPC 922); (c) Higher education services (Part of CPC 923); (d) Adult Education (CPC924); (e) Other educational services (CPC 929).

6.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES A.


Waste Water Services (CPC None 9401)91 B. Solid/hazardous waste management, excluding cross border transport of hazardous waste (a) (b) Refuse Disposal Services (CPC 9402) Sanitation and Similar Services (CPC 9403) Protection of ambient air and C. climate (CPC 9404)92 91 Corresponds to sewage services.

92 Conesponds to Cleaning Services of Exhaust Gases.
EN 274 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations D. (a) E. F. (a) soil and Remediation and clean-up of waters Treatment, remediation of contaminated/polluted soil and water (part ofCPC 94060)93 Noise and vibration 9405) abatement (CPC Protection of biodiversity and landscape Nature and landscape (pmt of protection serv1ces CPC 9406) G. Other environmental and ancillary services (CPC 94090) 93 Conesponds to parts of Nature and Landscape Protection Senrices.
EN 275 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations 7.

FINANCIAL SERVICES A.

Insurance related services and insurance- (a) Life, .

msurance servrces accident .

and health None (CPC 8121); (b) insurance Non-life (CPC 8129, except aviation insurance); and services marine, transpmt (c) Marine, aviation and transport msurance (CPC 8129); (d) Re insurance and retrocession (CPC 81299); (e) Services auxiliary to insurance (incl.

Broking and agency services) (CPC 8140).

B.
Banking sector and other (excluding financial services insurance) (a) Acceptance of deposits and None other repayable funds fi·om the public (CPC 81115-81119); (b) Lending of all types, including consumer credit, mortgage credit, factoring and financing of commercial transactions; (CPC 8113); (c) Financial leasing; (8112); (d) All payment t1·ansmission 81339*); and money (CPC services EN 276 EN Sector or snb-sector Description of reservations (e) Guarantees and commitments (CPC 81199*); (f) Trading for own account or for account of customers, whether on an exchange, in an over-the counter market or otherwise, the following: Money market insttuments (cheques, bills, certificates of deposits, etc.)
(81339*), foreign exchange (81333), derivative products including, but not limited to, futures and options (81339*), exchange rate and interest rate instruments, including products such as swaps, fmward rate agreements, etc.

(81339*), transferable securities; 81321*), (CPC instruments other negotiable and financial assets, including bullion (81339*).
(g) Money broking (81339*); (h) Asset management, such as cash or portfolio management, collective all forms managetnent, investment penswn fund management, custodial, depository and trust services (8119**, 81323*); of (i) Settlement and clearing servJCes for financial assets, including securities, derivative products, and other negotiable instruments or 81319*); (81339* (j) Advisory and other auxiliary financial services on all the activities listed in Atticle 1B of MNT.TNC/W/50, including credit reference and analysis, portfolio and investment EN 277 EN Description of reservations Sector or sub-sector advice, and research and advice on acquisitions and on corporate and restructuring strategy (8131 or 8133); (k) Provisions and transfer of financial information, financial data processmg and related software by providers of other financial services (8131 ); (1) Participation in issues of all kinds of securities, including unde1writing and placement as agent (whether publicly or privately) and proviSion of service related to such issues (8132).
8.

HOSPITAL HEALTH FACILITIES AND AND OTHER CARE (a) Hospital services None Private hospital and sanatorimn services (CPC 9311 excluding services provided by the public sector); (b) Social (CPC 933); services (c) Other human health services (CPC 9319 other than 93191).

9.
9.

TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES (a) Hotels and Restaurants None (Including (CPC 641-643); Catering) (b) Travel Agencies and Tour Operators' Services (CPC 7471); (c) Tourist guides services (CPC 7472); EN 278 EN Sector or sub-sector Description of reservations (d) Other tourism related services.

and travel 10.
and travel 10.

RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL SPORTING SERVICES AND (a) Cinema services 96199**)94 ; theatre operation operation None (CPC (b) Other entertairnnent services (CPC 96191+96194); (c) News Agency Services (CPC 962); (e) Sporting and other recreational services (CPC 964).

11.
TRANSPORT SERVICES transport (a) Maritime (CPC 7212, 7211, 8868**, 7214, 745**); servtces None 7213, (b) Internal waterways (CPC 7222, 7221, 8868**, 7224, 745**); transport 7223, (c) Air transport services defined in the air transpmt annex: a) and b) Passenger and freight (CPC 731, transportation 732), c) Rental of vessels with crew (CPC 734), d) Maintenance and repair of aircraft (CPC 8868**), e) Selling and marketing of air 94 ** Indicates that the service specified constitutes only part of the total range of activities covered by the CPC concordance.
EN 279 EN Description of reservations Sector or sub-sector transport services; 746*), (CPC f) Computer reservation systems; (CPC 746*); (d) Space transport (CPC 733); (e) Rail transport services (CPC 7111, 7112, 7113, 8868**, 743); (f) Road transpoti services a) Passenger transportation (CPC 7121+7122), b) Freight transportation (CPC 7123, except for 7123 cabotage services), c) Rental of vehicles with (CPC 7124), commercial operators d) Maintenance and repair of road transport equipment (CPC 6112 + 8867), e) Supporting services for road (CPC services transport 744); (g) Pipeline transport (CPC 7131, 7139); (h) Services auxiliary to all modes of transport: a) Cargo handling, storage and warehousing services (CPC 741, 742), b) fi·eight transpott agency and and other auxiliary transpoti services supporting (CPC 748, 749).
EN 280 EN ANNEX XXVIII TO THIS AGREEMENT APROXIMATION EN 281 EN ANNEX XXVIII-A RULES APPLICABLE TO FINANCIAL SERVICES The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and international instruments within the stipulated timeframes.
Directive No 2007/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 amending Council Directive No 92/49/EEC and Directives No 2002/83/EC, No 2004/39/EC, No 2005/68/EC and No 2006/48/EC as regards procedural rules and evaluation criteria for the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increase of holdings in the financial sector Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2002/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the supplementary supervision of credit institutions, insurance undertakings and investment firms in a financial conglomerate and amending Cmmcil Directives No 73/239/EEC, No 79/267/EEC, No 92/49/EEC, No 92/96/EEC, No 93/6/EEC and No 93/22/EEC, and Directives No 98/78/EC and No 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit instih1tions (Recast) The Savings and Credit Associations of the Republic of Moldova shall be treated in the same way as the instit11tions listed in Article 2 of this Directive and accordingly be exempt from the scope of this Directive.

Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Connnission Directive No 2007/18/EC of27 March 2007 amending Directive No 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the exclusion or inclusion of certain institutions from its scope of application and the treatment of exposures to multilateral development banks Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented upon entry into force of this Agreement.
EN 282 EN Directive No 2006/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions (Recast) Timetable: this Directive's provisions with the exception as set out below shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
With regard to institutions other than credit institutions defined in Article 3(l)(a) of this Directive, the provisions related to the level of required initial capital as set out in Articles 5(1 ), 5(3), 6, 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c) and 9 of this Directive shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2009/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on the taking up, pursuit and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions amending Directives No 2005/60/EC and No 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive No 2000/46/EC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 94/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on deposit-guarantee schemes Timetable: this Directive's provisions with the exception of the provision related to the minimum level of compensation for each depositor set out in Article 7 of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
The provision related to the minimum level of compensation for each depositor set out in Article 7 of this Directive shall be implemented within I 0 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Council Directive No 86/635/EEC of 8 December 1986 on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts of banks and other financial institutions Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 200 1/65/EC of the European Parliament and ofthe Council of 27 September 200 I amending Directives No 78/660/EEC, No 83/349/EEC and No 86/635/EEC as regards the valuation rules for the annual and consolidated accounts of certain types of companies as well as of banks and other fmancial institutions Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
EN 283 EN Directive No 2003/51/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2003 amending Directives No 78/660/EEC, No 83/349/EEC, No 86/635/EEC and No 91/674/EEC on the annual and consolidated accounts of certain types of companies, banks and other financial institutions and insurance undertakings Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2006/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 amending Council Directives No 78/660/EEC on the annual accounts of certain types of companies, No 83/349/EEC on consolidated accounts, No 86/635/EEC on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts of banks and other financial institutions and No 91/674/EEC on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts of insurance undertakings Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2001/24/EC of the Emopean Parliament and of the Conncil of 4 April2001 on the reorganisation and winding up of credit institutions Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented upon entry into force of this Agreement.

Directive No 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insmance Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Conncil Directive No 91/674/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts of insmance undertakings Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Recommendation of 18 December 1991 on insurance intennediaries (92/48/EEC) I Timetable: not applicable Directive No 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of9 December 2002 on insurance mediation Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
EN 284 EN Directive No 2009/1 03/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability (Codified version) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2003/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 June 2003 on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instmments amending Council Directives No 85/611/EEC and No 93/6/EEC and Directive No 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive No 93/22/EEC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2006/73/EC of 10 August 2006 implementing Directive No 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards organisational requirements and operating conditions for investment firms and defined terms for the purposes of that Directive Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1287/2006 of 10 August 2006 implementing Directive No 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards record-keeping obligations for investment firms, transaction reporting, market transparency, admission of financial instmments to trading, and defined tenns for the purposes of that Directive Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2003/71/EC ofthe European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading and amending Directive No 2001/34/EC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
EN 285 EN Commission Regulation (EC) No 809/2004 of 29 April 2004 implementing Directive No 2003/7 I /EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards infommtion contained in prospectuses as well as the format, incorporation by reference and publication of such prospectuses and dissemination of advertisements Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2004/1 09/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and amending Directive No 200 I/34/EC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2007/14/EC of 8 March 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of certain provisions of Directive No 200411 09/EC on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information abont issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 97 /9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 March I 997 on investor-compensation schemes Timetable: this Directive's provisions with the exception of the provision related to the minimum level of compensation for each investor set out in Article 4 of this Directive shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
The provisions of this Directive related to the minimum level of compensation for each investor set out in article 4 of this Directive shall be implemented within 10 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Directive No 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of28 January 2003 on insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2004/72/EC of 29 April 2004 implementing Directive No 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards accepted market practices, the definition of inside information in relation to derivatives on commodities, the drawing up of lists of insiders, the notification of managers' transactions and the notification of suspicious transactions Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
EN 286 EN Commission Directive No 2003/124/EC of 22 December 2003 implementing Directive No 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the definition and public disclosure of inside information and the definition of market manipulation Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2003/125/EC of 22 December 2003 implementing Directive No 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the fair presentation of investment recommendations and the disclosure of conflicts of interest Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2273/2003 of 22 December 2003 implementing Directive No 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for buy-back programmes and stabilisation of financial instruments Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
~~~----~~------~~----~-, Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on Credit Rating Agencies Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council No 2009/65/EC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) (Recast).
Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2007/16/EC of 19 March 2007 implementing Council Directive No 85/611/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) as regards the clarification of certain definitions Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
EN 287 EN Directive No 2002/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2002 on financial collateral arrangements Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2009/44/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 6 May 2009 amending Directive No 98/26/EC on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems and Directive No 2002/4 7/EC on financial collateral arrangements as regards linked systems and credit claims Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2007/64/EC of the European Parliament ru1d of the Council of 13 November 2007 on payment services in the internal mru·ket amending Directives No 97/7/EC, No 2002/65/EC, No 2005/60/EC and No 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive No 97/5/EC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within I year of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2006/70/EC of I August 2006 laying down implementing measures for Directive No 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the definition of politically exposed person ru1d the technical criteria for simplified customer due diligence procedures ru1d for exemption on grounds of a financial activity conducted on an occasional or very limited basis Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within I year of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Regulation (EC) No 1781/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 on information on the payer accompanying transfers of funds Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within I year of the entry into force ofthis Agreement.
EN 288 EN RULES APPLICABLE TO TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES ANNEX XXVIII-B The Republic of Moldova undettakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and intemational instruments within the stipulated timeframes.
Directive No 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a for electronic communications networks and services common regulatory framework (Framework Directive) as amended by Directive No 2009/140/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of25 November 2009 The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: - Strengthen the independence and administrative capacity of the national regulator in the field of electronic communications; - Establish public consultation procedures for new regulatory measures; - Establish effective mechanisms for appeal against the decisions of the national regulator in the field of electronic communications; and - Define the relevant product and service markets in the electronic communications sector that are susceptible to ex ante regulation and analyse those markets with a view to determining whether significant market power (SMP) exists on them Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within I ,5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive), as amended by Directive No 2009/140/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: - Implement a regulation providing for general authorisations and restricting the need for individual licences to specific, duly justified cases Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 2 years of the entty into force of this Agreement.
EN 289 EN Directive No 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive), as amended by Directive No 20091140/EC ofthe European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 Based on the market analysis carried out in accordance with the Framework Directive the national regulator in the field of electronic communications, shall impose on operators found to have significant market power (SMP) on the relevant markets, appropriate regulatory obligations with regard to: - Access to, and use of, specific network facilities; - Price controls on access and interconnection charges, including obligations for cost- orientation; and - Transparency, non-discrimination and accounting separation Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within I ,5 year of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive), as amended by Directive No 2009/136/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: - Implement regulation on Universal Service obligations (USO), including the establishment of mechanisms for costing and financing; and - Ensure the respect of users' interests and rights, in particular by introducing number pmiability and the single European Emergency Call number 112 Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force ofthis Agreement.
Commission Directive No 2002/77/EC of 16 September 2002 on competition in the markets for electronic communications networks and services Timetable: the measures resulting from the operation of this Directive shall be implemented within I ,5 year of the entry into force of this Agreement Directive No 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) as amended by Directive No 2009/136/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of25 November 2009 The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: - Implement regulation to ensure protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, and in pmticular the right to privacy, with respect to the processing of personal data in the electronic EN 290 EN communication sector and ensure the free movement of such data and of electronic communication equipment and services Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Decision No 676/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 7, 2002 on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the European Community - Adopt a policy and regulation ensuring the harmonised availability and efficient use of the radio spectrum Timetable: the measures resulting fi·om the operation of this Decision shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Commission Decision No 2008/294/EC of 7 April 2008 on harmonised conditions of spectrum use for the operation of mobile communication services on aircraft Timetable: the measures resulting from the operation of this Decision shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 1,5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of infonnation society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Intemal Market (Directive on electronic commerce) The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: - To enhance development of e-commerce; - Removes baniers to the cross-border provision of information society services; - Provides legal security to providers of information society services; and - Harmonises limitations to liability of service providers acting as intermediaries when providing mere conduit, caching or hosting, stipulates no general obligation to monitor.
Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Directive No 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the re-use of public sector information Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
EN 291 EN Directive No 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 on a Community framework for electronic signatures The following provisions of this Directive shall apply: - Adopt a policy and legislation to create a framework for the use of electronic signatures ensuring their basic legal recognition and admissibility as evidence in legal proceedings - Establishment of a mandatory supervision system of certification service providers issuing qualified certificates Timetable: these provisions of this Directive shall be implemented within 1 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
EN 292 EN RULES APPLICABLE TO POSTAL AND COURIER SERVICES ANNEX XXVIII-C The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and international instruments within the stipulated timeframes.

Directive No 97/67/EC on common rules for the development of the intemal market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of service Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented at the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2002/39/EC of 10 June 2002 amending Directive No 97/67/EC with regard to the further opening to competition of Connnunity postal services Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2008/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 amending Directive No 97/67/EC with regard to the full accomplishment of the internal market of Community postal services Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 7 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
EN 293 EN RULES APPLICABLE TO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORT ANNEX XXVIII-D The Republic of Moldova undertakes to gradually approximate its legislation to the following EU legislation and international instruments within the stipulated timeframes.
Maritime safety - Flag state I classification societies Directive No 2009/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (Recast) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations (Recast) Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Flag State Directive No 2009/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on compliance with flag State requirements Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Port State Control Directive No 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (Recast) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Vessel Traffic Monitoring Directive No 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive No 93/75/EEC Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
EN 294 EN Accident Investigation Council Directive No 1999/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the fundamental principles goveming the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Liability of can-iers of passengers Regulation (EC) No 392/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents.

Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Regulation (EC) No 336/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 on the implementation of the Intemational Safety Management Code within the Conmmnity and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95 Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Technical and operational mles Passenger ships Directive No 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on safety mles and standards for passenger ships (Recast) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 1999/35/EC of 29 April 1999 on a system of mandatory surveys for the safe operation of regular ro-ro fen-y and high-speed passenger craft services Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 2003/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 4 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
EN 295 EN Oil tankers Regulation (EC) No 417/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 February 2002 on the accelerated phasing-in of double hull or equivalent design requirements for single hull oil tankers and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2978/94 The timetable of phasing-out single hull tankers will follow the schedule as specified in the MARPOL Convention.
Bulk carriers Directive No 2001/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2001 establishing hmmonised requirements and procedures for the safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Crew Directive No 2008/106 on the minimum level of training of seafarers (Recast) Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

Environment Directive No 2000/59/EC of the European Pm·li3111ent and of the Council of 27 November 2000 on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 5 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Regulation (EC) No 782/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 April 2003 on the prohibition of organotin compounds on ships Timetable: this Regulation's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Technical conditions Directive No 2010/65 on reporting fonnalities for ships aniving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States of the Community repealed by Directive No 2002/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 February 2002 valid untill8 May 2012 Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
EN 296 EN Social conditions Council Directive No 92/29/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels Timetable: this Directive's provisions shall be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Council Directive No 1999/63/EC of 21 June 1999 conceming the Agreement on the organisation of working time of seafarers concluded by the European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) and the Federation of Transport Workers' Unions in the European Union (FST) - A1111ex: European Agreement on the organisation of working time of seafarers Timetable: this Directive's provisions shaH be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Directive No 1999/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 conceming the enforcement of provisions in respect of seafarers' hours of work on board ships calling at Community ports Timetable: this Directive's provisions shaH be implemented within 3 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.
Maritime security Directive No 2005/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of26 October 2005 on enhancing port security Timetable: this Directive's provisions (except those conceming Commission inspections) shaii be implemented within 2 years ofthe entry into force of this Agreement.
Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on enhancing ship and port facility security Timetable: this Regulation's provisions (except those concerning Commission inspections) shaH be implemented within 2 years of the entry into force of this Agreement.

EN 297 EN ANNEX XXIX TO TillS AGREEMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT EN 298 EN ANNEX XXIX-A THRESHOLDS I.
The value thresholds mentioned in Article 269(3) of this Agreement shall be for both Parties: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) EUR 130.000 for public supply and service contracts awarded by central govemment authorities, except for public service contracts defined in the third indent of Article 7(b) of Directive No 2004/18/EC; EUR 200.000 in the case of public supply and public service contracts not covered by point a); EUR 5.000.000 in the case of public works contracts and concessions; EUR 5.000.000 in the case of works contracts in the utilities sector; EUR 400.000 in the case of supply and service contracts in the utilities sector.
2.
The value thresholds quoted in paragraph 1 applicable under the EU Directives at the Agreement shall be adapted to reflect the thresholds moment of the entry into force of this EN 299 EN ANNEX XXIX-B INDICATIVE TIME SCHEDULE FOR INSTITUTIONAL REFORM, APPROXIMATION AND MARKET ACCESS Phase 1 Implementation Article 271 of Agreement schedule Indicative time Market access Market access granted to the granted to the Republic of EU by the Moldova by Republic of theEU Moldova this of 9 months after the entry into force of this Agreement Supplies for central government authorities Supplies for central government authorities Implementation of the Institutional reform set out in Article 270(2) of this Agreement of the Agreement set Refonn Strategy out in Article 272 of this Agreement Elements Approximation implementation basic Directive 2004/18/EC Directive 89/665/EEC and of No 2 3 4 and 3 years after of the entry into of force of this No Agreement Supplies for state, regional and local Supplies for state, regional and local authorities and authorities and bodies governed by public law bodies governed by pnblic law and 4years after the of entry into force of of this No Agreement Supplies for all contracting entities in the utilities sector Supplies for all contracting entities elements Approximation implementation basic Directive 2004/17/EC Directive 113/EEC and of 92 No Approximation implementation other Directive 2004/18/EC elements and 6 years after the entry into this of of force of No Agreement Service and works contracts and concessions for all contracting authorities Service and works contracts and concessions for all contracting authorities 5 Approximation implementation and 8 years after of the entry into Service and works Service and works Annexes XXIX-C and XXIX- D Atmexes XXIX-E and XXIX-F Annexes XXIX- G, XXIX- Hand XXIX-I Annexes XXIX-J EN 300 EN elements other Directive 2004/17/EC of force of No Agreement this contracts for all contracting entities in the utilities sector contracts for and all conh·acting XXIX- entities in the utilities sector K EN 301 EN ANNEX XXIX-C BASIC ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 2004/18/EC of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (Phase 2) TITLE I Definitions and general principles Article 1 Definitions (paragraphs 1, 2, 8, 9, ll(a), 11(b) and 11(d), 12, 13, 14, 15) Article 2 Principles of awarding contracts Article 3 Granting of special or exclusive rights: non-discrimination clause TITLE 11 Rules on public contracts CHAPTER!
General provisions Atticle 4 Economic operators Atticle 6 Confidentiality CHAPTERII Scope Section 1 -Thresholds Article 8 Article 9 Contracts subsidised by more than 50 %by contracting authorities Methods for calculating the estimated value of public contracts, framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems Section 2 - Specific situations Article 10 Defence procurement Section 3 -Excluded contracts Article 12 Contracts in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (only when basic mles of Directive No 2004117 /EC have been approximated) Article 13 Specific exclusions in the field of telecommunications Alticle 14 Secret contracts and contracts requiring special security measures Article 15 Contracts awarded pursuant to international rules Atticle 16 Specific exclusions Article 18 Service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right EN 302 EN Section 4 - Special anangement A1ticle 19 Reserved contracts CHAPTER Ill Arrangements for public service contracts A1ticle 20 Service contracts listed in Am1ex !I A Article 21 Service contracts listed in Annex !I B A1ticle 22 A1lllex !I B Mixed contracts including services listed in Annex !I A and services listed in CHAPTER IV Specific rules governing specifications and contract documents Article 23 Technical specifications Article 24 Variants Article 25 Subcontracting Article 26 Conditions for perfmmance of contracts Article 27 Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection provisions and working conditions CHAPTER V Procedures Article 28 Use of open, restricted and negotiated procedures and of competitive dialogue Article 30 Alticle 31 Cases justifying use of the negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice Cases justifying use of the negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice CHAPTER VI Rules on advertising and transparency Section I -Publication of notices Article 35 fourth subparagraph Notices: paragraph 1 mutatis mutandis; paragraph 2; paragraph 4 first, third and Article 36
 Form and manner of publication of notices: paragraph l; paragraph 7 Section 2 -Time limits Article 38 Time limits for receipt of requests to participate and for receipt of tenders Article 39 Open procedures: Specifications, additional documents and information EN 303 EN Section 3 - h1fonnation content and means of transmission A1ticle 40 Invitations to submit a tender, participate in the dialogue or negotiate Article 41 h1fonning candidates and tenderers Section 4 - Communication A1ticle 42 Rules applicable to communication CHAPTER VII Conduct of the procedure Section 1 - General provisions Article 44 Verification of the suitability and choice ofpmticipants and award of contracts Section 2 - Criteria for qualitative selection A1ticle 45 Personal situation of the candidate or tenderer Article 46 Suitability to pursue the professional activity A1ticle 47 Economic and financial standing Alticle 48 Technical and/or professional ability A1ticle 49 Quality assurance standards A1ticle 50 Environmental management standards A1ticle 51 Additional documentation and information Section 3 -Award of the contract Article 53 Contract award criteria A1ticle 55 Abn01mally low tenders ANNEXES Almex I List of the activities refe1red to in Alticle 1(2)(b) Annex II Services referred to in Article I (2)( d) Am1ex II A Allilex II B Am1ex V contracting authorities in the field of defence List of products referred to in A1ticle 7 with regard to contracts awarded by Annex V Definition of ce1tain technical specifications Almex VII Inf01mation to be included in notices Annex VII A Inf01mation to be included in public contract notices EN 304 EN Annex X Requirements relating to equipment for the electronic receipt of tenders, requests to participate and plans and projects in design contests EN 305 EN ANNEX XXIX-D BASIC ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 89/665/EEC of21 December 1989 on the coordination of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of review procedures to the
 award of public supply and public works contracts (Directive 89/665/EEC) as amended by Directive No 2007 /66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 amending Council Directives No 89/665/EEC and No 92/13/EEC with regard to improving the effectiveness of review procedures concerning the award of public contracts (Directive 2007 /66/EC) (Phase 2) Alticle 1 Scope and availability of review procedures Atticle 2 Requirements for review procedures Article 2a Standstill period Article 2b Derogations from the standstill period Point (b) of the first paragraph of Article 2b Article 2c Time limits for applying for review Atticle 2d Ineffectiveness Paragraph 1 (b) Paragraph 2 and 3 Article 2e Infringements of this Directive and alternative penalties A1ticle 2f Time limits EN 306 EN ANNEX XXIX-E BASIC ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 2004/17/EC of 31 March 2004, coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (Phase 3) TITLE I General provisions applicable to contracts and design contests CHAPTER!
Basic terms Article 1 Definitions (paragraphs 2, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13) CHAPTERII Definition of the activities and entities covered Section 1 - Entities Article 2 Contracting entities Section 2 - Activities Article 3 Gas, heat and electricity Article 4 Water Article 5 Transport services Article 6 Postal services Article 7 Exploration for, or extraction of, oil, gas, coal or other solid fuels, as well as ports and airports Article 9 Contracts covering several activities CHAPTER Ill General principles Article 10 Principles of awarding contracts TITLE II Rules applicable to contracts CHAPTER!
General provisions Alticle 11 Economic operators Article 13 Confidentiality CHAPTERII Thresholds and exclusion provisions EN 307 EN Section 1 - Thresholds Atticle 16 Contract thresholds Article 17 Methods of calculating the estimated value of contracts, framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems Section 2- Contracts and concessions and contracts subject to special arrangements Subsection 2- Exclusions applicable to all contracting entities and to all types of contract Article 19 Contracts awarded for purposes of resale or lease to third patties Atticle 20 Contracts awarded for purposes other than the pursuit of an activity covered or for the pursuit of such an activity in a third country: paragraph I Article 21 Contracts which are secret or require special security measures Article 22 Contracts awarded pursuant to international rnles Article 23 Contracts awarded to an affiliated undertaking, to a joint venture or to a contracting entity forming pati of a joint venture Subsection 3 -Exclusions applicable to all contracting entities, but to service contracts only Alticle 24 Contracts relating to certain services excluded from the scope of this Directive Article 25 Service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive right Subsection 4- Exclusions applicable to certain contracting entities only Atticle 26 Contracts awarded by certain contracting entities for the purchase of water and for the supply of energy or of fuels for the production of energy CHAPTER Ill Rules applicable to service contracts Atiicle 31 Service contracts listed in Annex XVII A Article 32 Service contracts listed in Annex XVII B Article 33 Mixed service contracts including services listed in Annex XVII A and services listed in Annex XVII B CHAPTER IV Specific rules governing specifications and contract documents Article 34 Teclmical specifications Atticle 35 Communication of technical specifications Article 36 Vm·im1ts Atiicle 37 Subcontracting Article 39 Obligations relating to taxes, environmental protection, employment protection provisions and working conditions EN 308 EN CHAPTER V Procedures Article 40 (except paragraph 3 (i) and(!))
Use of open, restricted and negotiated procedures CHAPTER VI Rules on publication and transparency Section I - Publication of notices Atticle 41 Periodic indicative notices and notices on the existence of a system of qualification Article 42 Notices used as a means of calling for competition paragraphs I and 3 Atticle 43 Contract award notices (except for paragraph I, second and third subparagraphs) Atticle 44 paragraph 2 and paragraphs 4, 5, 7) Fmm and manner of publication of notices (except for the first subparagraph of Section 2 - Time limits Article 45 Time-limits for the receipt of requests to patticipate and for the receipt of tenders Article 46 Open procedures: specifications, additional documents and infmmation Atticle 47 Invitations to submit a tender or to negotiate Section 3 - Communication and infonnation Atticle 48 Rules applicable to communication Article 49 Information to applicants for qualification, candidates and tenderers CHAPTER VII Conduct of the procedure Atticle 51 General provisions Section I - Qualification and qualitative selection Article 52 Mutual recognition concerning administrative, technical or financial conditions, and certificates, tests and evidence Article 54 Criteria for qualitative selection EN 309 EN Section 2 - Award of the contract Article 55 Contract award criteria Article 57 Abnormally low tenders Annex XIII Infonnation to be included in contract notices: A.
Open procedures B.
Restricted procedures C. Negotiated procedures Annex XIV Information to be included in the notice on the existence of a system of qualification Annex XV A Information to be included in the periodic indicative notice Annex XV B Infonnation to be included in notices of publication of a periodic notice on a buyer profile not used as a means of calling for competition Am1ex XVI Infom1ation to be included in the contract award notice Annex XVII A Services within the meaning of Article 31 Am1ex XVII B Services within the meaning of Article 32 Annex XX Features concerning publication Amlex XXI Definition of certain teclmical specifications Annex XXIII Intemationallabour law provisions within the meaning of Article 59( 4) Annex XXIV Requirements relating to equipment for the electronic receipt of tenders, requests to pmticipate, applications for qualification as well as plans and projects EN 310 EN ANNEX XXIX-F BASIC ELEMENTS OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 92/13/EEC of25 February 1992 coordinating the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of Community rules on the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors (Directive 92/13/EEC) as amended by Directive No 2007/66/EC (Phase 3) A1ticle 1 Scope and availability of review procedures Atticle 2 Requirements for review procedures Article 2a Standstill period Article 2b Derogations from the standstill period Point (b) of the first paragraph of A1ticle 2b Article 2c Time limits for applying for review A1ticle 2d Ineffectiveness Paragraph I (b) Paragraphs 2 and 3 Article 2e Infringements of this Directive and alternative penalties Article 2f Time limits EN 311 EN OTHER NON-MANDATORY ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 2004/18/EC ANNEX XXIX-G (Phase 4) The elements of Directive No 2004/18/EC set out in this Annex are not mandatory but recommended for approximation.
The Republic of Moldova may approximate these elements within the time-frame set in Annex XXIX-B to this Agreement.
TITLE I Definitions and general principles Article 1 Definitions (paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 10, and 11(c)) TITLE II Rules on public contracts CHAPTER !I Scope Section 2 - Specific situations Article 11 Public contracts and framework agreements awarded by central purchasing bodies Section 4 - Special armngement Article 19 Reserved contracts CHAPTER V Procedures Article 29 Competitive dialogue Article 32 Framework agreements Article 33 Dynamic purchasing systems Article 34 Public works contracts: particular rules on subsidised housing schemes CHAPTER VI Rules on advertising and transparency Section 1 - Publication of notices Article 35 Notices: paragraph 3, and subparagraphs 2 ar1d 3 of paragraph 4 CHAPTER VII Conduct of the procedure Section 2 - Criteria for qualitative selection EN 312 EN Article 52 Official lists of approved economic operators and certification by bodies established under public or private law Section 3 -Award of the contract Article 54 Use of electronic auctions EN 313 EN OTHER MANDATORY ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 2004/18/EC ANNEX XXIX-H (Phase 4) TITLE I Definitions and general principles Article 1 Definitions (paragraphs 3, 4, and 11(e)) TITLE I!
Rnles on public contracts CHAPTERII Scope Section 3 - Excluded contracts Article 17 Service concessions TITLE III Rules on public works concessions CHAPTER!
Rules governing public works concessions A1ticle 56 Scope Article 57 Exclusions from the scope (except the last paragraph) Article 58 Publication of the notice concerning public works concessions Article 59 Time limit Article 60 Subcontracting Article 61 Awarding of additional works to the concessionaire CHAPTERII Rules on contracts awarded by concessionaires which are contracting authorities A1ticle 62 Applicable rnles CHAPTERIII Rules applicable to contracts awarded by concessionaires which are not contracting authorities Alticle 63 Advertising rules: threshold and exceptions A1ticle 64 Publication of the notice Alticle 65 Time limit for the receipt of requests to participate and receipt of tenders TITLE IV Rules governing design contests EN 314 EN Article 66 General provisions A1ticle 67 Scope A1ticle 68 Exclusions from the scope A1ticle 69 Notices Article 70 Form and manner of publication of notices of contests Article 71 Means of communication Alticle 72 Selection of competitors A1ticle 73 Composition of the jury Alticle 74 Decisions of the jury Annex VII B Information which must appear in public works concession notices Annex VII C Information which must appear in works contracts notices of concessionaires who are not contracting authorities Annex VII D Information which must appear in design contest notices EN 315 EN ANNEX XXIX-I OTHER ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 89/665/EEC as amended by Directive No 2007 /66/EC (Phase 4) Article 2b Atticle 2d Derogations from the standstill period Point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 2b Ineffectiveness Point Paragraph 5 (c) of the first paragraph of Article 2d EN 316 EN OTHER NON-MANDATORY ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 2004/17/EC ANNEX XXIX-J (Phase 5) The elements of Directive No 2004/18/EC set out in this A1111ex are not mandatory but recommended for approximation.
The Republic of Moldova may approximate these elements within the timeframe set in Annex XXIX-B to this Agreement.
TITLE I General provisions applicable to contracts and design contests CHAPTER I Basic terms A1ticle 1 Definitions (paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 8) TITLE II Rules applicable to contracts CHAPTER I General provisions Article 14 Framework agreements Article 15 Dynamic purchasing systems Section 2 - Contracts and concessions and contracts subject to special arrangements Subsection 5 - Contracts subject to special arrangements, provisions concerning central purchasing bodies and the general procedure in case of direct exposure to competition Article 28 Reserved contracts Article 29 Contracts and framework agreements awarded by central purchasing bodies CHAPTER V Procedures Article 40 (3) (i) and (I) CHAPTER VI Rules on publication and transparency Section 1 - Publication of notices Article 42 Notices used as a means of calling for competition: para 2 Article 43 Contract award notices (only for the second and the third subparagraphs of paragraph 1) CHAPTER VII Conduct of the procedure Section 2 - Award of the contract Article 56 Use of electronic auctions EN 317 EN Annex XIII Information to be included in contract notices: D. Simplified contract notice for use in a dynamic purchasing system EN 318 EN ANNEX XXIX-K OTHER ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 92/13/EEC as amended by Directive No 2007/66/EC (Phase 5) Article 2b Alticle 2d Derogations from the standstill period Point (c) of the first paragraph of Atticle 2b Ineffectiveness Point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 2d Paragraph 5 EN 319 EN