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Roadmap for increasing the Competitiveness of the Republic of Moldova
APROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF MOLDOVA November, 2013
CONTENT CHAPTER 1: CONCEPT NOTE ............................................................................................................................ 3 1. THE RATIONALE OF THE ROADMAP ................................................................................................................. 3 2. THE APPROACH OF THE ROADMAP. ................................................................................................................. 4 3. THE COMPETITIVENESS CONTEXT. ................................................................................................................... 7 4. ASSUMPTIONS AND RISKS. ................................................................................................................................. 8 5. OVERVIEW OF THE ROADMAP. ......................................................................................................................... 9 6. OVERSIGHT AND SUSTAINABILITY OF ACHIEVEMENTS: A COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL ...................... 16 CHAPTER 2: CONSTRAINTS AND ISSUES INFLUENCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA .............................................................................................................................. 17 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 CONSTRAINTS AND GENERAL ISSUES ................................................................................................................ 17 FACTOR SPECIFIC CONSTRAINTS AND PROBLEMS ........................................................................................... 24 COMPETITION: ...................................................................................................................................................... 31 CHAPTER 3:.......................................................................................................................................................... 33 MATRIX OF POLICIES FOR IMPROVING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA33 COMPONENT I: HUMAN RESOURCES .......................................................................................................... 33 COMPONENT II: ACCESS TO FINANCIAL RESOURCES .......................................................................... 44 COMPONENT III: TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................... 52 COMPONENT IV. ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................................... 60 COMPONENT V. INFRASTRUCTURE OF QUALITY .................................................................................. 64 COMPONENT VI: INFORMATION SOCIETY................................................................................................ 73 COMPONENT VII: TRADE FACILITATION .................................................................................................. 82 COMPONENT VIII. TAXATION AND FISCAL ADMINISTRATION ....................................................... 89 COMPONENT IX. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS ................................................... 96 COMPONENT X: COMPETITION ...................................................................................................................102 CHAPTER 4 .......................................................................................................................................................105 LIST OF EU DOCUMENTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA, AS WELL AS DCFTA ...........................................105
Roadmap for increasing the competitiveness of the Republic of Moldova Chapter 1: CONCEPT NOTE 1. The rationale of the Roadmap The Agreement on Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between Moldova and the European Union (EU), and the Association Agreement it is part of, has considerable economic and geopolitical significance decisive for our country. The DCFTA, in particular, de facto aims at including the Republic of Moldova into the European economic space. This Agreement therefore opens great opportunities for the country, for both the market access for goods and services it provides and the deep structural reforms it requires and favors for increasing the competitiveness of the national economy. At the same time, as the removal of barriers to trade with the EU is reciprocal, the DCFTA poses challenges and opportunities to the Moldovan economy, especially in the short to medium term. Improving the competitiveness of the Moldovan economy is crucial both to make full use of the opportunities opened by the DCFTA, and to face the challenges it associates with. The respective findings have served as origin of the Roadmap for increasing the competitiveness of Moldova’s economy. A prompt policy response to these opportunities and challenges is important, to ensure that the DCFTA has a positive impact on economic outcomes in the country, on its society and also on its perceptions. The latter aspect is relevant especially because the structural transformation of the Moldovan economy will require time, and will have to be supported by broad social and political consensus. The scope/content of the measures proposed in the Road Map, including at sectorial level, where Moldova is to some extent competitive on the regional marke, is to diminish the noncompliance/mismatch in time between, on one hand, the opportunities and the challenges brought by the DCFTA, and, on the other hand, the long-term nature of the necessary reforms in combination with the need to implement in a short-term perspective policies and actions to improve business environment, customs and fiscal administration, etc. lie at the roots of the measures proposed in the given Roadmap, including at the level of the sectors in which the Republic of Moldova already has a certain level of competitiveness at the regional level. Competitiveness must be developed both at a macro level and at the enterprise level. Making the Moldovan economy and its firms more competitive will allow the domestic markets to withstand the added competitive pressure deriving from EU producers, and will allow domestic producers to identify or conquer new markets in the EU, exploiting Moldova’s competitive advantages.
This will open greater domestic economic opportunities to the population and companies, lift their incomes and generate support for the broader reform effort. Competitiveness is closely related to costs. The main direct and indirect costs, such as those for capital, labor, environment protection, energy, and other utilities, insurance and congestion costs, are critical for Moldovan enterprises’ competitiveness in foreign markets, and in domestic markets, soon to be opened to foreign competition. This concern is present throughout the Roadmap, and informs most of its components. Another important element of competitiveness, equally, is the size and the structure of the markets in which enterprises operate, which determines their ability to specialize and exploit economies of scale, and therefore affects their costs and productivity. In the case of the Republic of Moldova, thanks especially to the DCFTA, the access will extend to matured foreign markets with huge purchase potential, which actually represent an incentive and substitute for small domestic market. But the size and structure of domestic markets remains crucial, and should be improved: it is imperative to facilitate the expansion of such markets, and increase their efficiency to foster competiveness. Besides, some other factors should be taken into account as well, such as the quality of the environment referring to competitiveness of goods and services and having impact on the competitive development of the Republic of Moldova. Environment protection, access to natural resources and their sustainable use represent serious deficiencies, after decades of insufficient investments and inadequate management of natural resources. While greater market efficiency is the expected result of existing long-term reforms, in the field of competition policy for instance, the Roadmap seeks to contribute by more specific measures, often aimed at removing constraints to market efficiency.
2. The approach of the Roadmap. The Roadmap follows the conceptual approach of the Global Competitiveness Report (hereinafter, ‘GCR’) published by the World Economic Forum, which defines ‘competitiveness’ as “the set of institutions, policies, and factors that determine the level of productivity of a country” and organized in twelve main pillars. Such pillars are mutually influencing, and not all may necessarily be relevant for all countries at all times. In this context, the approach of the Global Competitiveness Report assumes that economies can be divided into three broad groups: factor-driven ones, efficiency-driven ones, and innovation-driven ones. According to the general criteria used by the Global Competitiveness Report, Moldova places itself in the transition between a factor-driven economy to an efficiency-driven one. Factordriven economies compete based on their factor endowments – primarily low-skilled labor and natural resources (chiefly fertile arable land, in Moldova’s case) – and compete on the basis of price, selling basic products or commodities; their low productivity is reflected in low wages. For
such economies, maintaining competitiveness depends primarily on well-functioning public and private institutions, a well-developed infrastructure, a stable macroeconomic environment, and a healthy workforce that has received at least a basic education. During the economy’s transition towards a new stage of development based in efficiency and innovation, the Republic of Moldova should develop and assimilate production processes and modern technologies, which are environment-friendly and which will improve the quality of products and services (as the increase of salaries cannot lead to increase of prices for basic products, which is something typical for economies based on production factors). Currently the national competiveness is increasingly determined by the quality of higher education and continuous training, efficient sale markets, dynamic labor markets, developed financial markets, the capacity to take advantage of the exiting technologies’ benefits, and a wider domestic or foreign market. These considerations are reflected by the Roadmap, which devotes considerable attention to the pillars with greater relevance for factor-driven economies (primarily Institutions, which emerge in several suggested measures, Infrastructure, and Education) and for efficiency-driven ones (Higher education and training, Goods market efficiency, Labor market efficiency, Financial market development, Technological readiness and Market size). But it also contains measures that seek to favor innovation and Moldovan enterprises’ progress up the value chain, and their adoption of more sophisticated production processes and business models. The factors affecting competitiveness can further be organized into three broad categories, depending on the level at which they operate: factors affecting the competitiveness of the country taken as a whole, factors affecting a specific industry, and factors affecting individual enterprises. The Roadmap takes account of this, and moves from the assumption that the manner in which the Government can intervene varies between country-level factors, industry-level ones, and enterprise-level ones. Country-level factors are those that impact the overall cost structure and productivity of the whole economy, across all sectors. Such factors include both the general business enabling environment and macroeconomic factors: inflation and the exchange rate, primarily. Macroeconomic factors are not directly addressed by the measures of this Roadmap (because they fall within the competence of Parliament and of the National Bank of Moldova, and within the scope of discussions between the Government and the IMF). As concerns country-level factors, the focus of the Roadmap is the general business-enabling environment, which includes the following elements:
international trade and customs administration; tax policy and administration; the competition framework; business regulatory environment; access to finance; infrastructure and logistics;
contract and property rights enforcement and the quality of the judiciary; environment protection and sustainable use of natural resources; investor protection; labor market regulation.
Sector-level factors impact the competitiveness of enterprises belonging to a specific industry. Although they vary industry by industry. However, they include elements that can be described as follows:
strength of the relationships between the various actors in the value chain: o vertically: between suppliers, producers, buyers, and end customer; o horizontally: between suppliers, producers, buyers at each level of the chain; ability to achieve scale; market access and access to information, and in particular: o tariff and non-tariff barriers to international trade; o industry-specific regulations in domestic markets (such as price regulations, product regulations, licenses restricting market entry); o information on trends and competitive conditions in key external markets, and requirements for entering them; o availability and cost of requirements for entering such external markets (sectorspecific quality certifications, traceability); availability of adequately skilled labor.
Enterprise-level factors impact the competitiveness of individual enterprises, adding themselves to the factors that affect competitiveness in the relevant sector and operating in a given business enabling environment. Enterprise-level factors include those that directly affect the productivity of individual enterprises:
enterprise productivity is itself determined by the availability of appropriate inputs and technology, and by their productivity, which is in turn determined by: o productivity of labor; o productivity of land (especially in agriculture) and capital; o total factor productivity; such elements, in addition, are themselves affected by: o business processes and back-office technology (computer systems, etc.); o value added: innovation and technology adoption to move into higher value-added products; quality of output (processes, certificates) and its reliability over time; o management capacity (business planning, financial management, ability to respond to market signals); o enterprise-specific ability to access finance: quality of financial statements and corporate governance, availability of collateral, credit history, banking experience and relationships.
The scope for direct intervention by the government over country-level factors is broader than over sector-level or especially enterprise-level factors, where the main instrument of intervention is altering the incentives of market players and providing opportunities to them. The Roadmap reflects this approach, and it recommends further actions to be designed with the private sector: producer’s associations and firms from the following sectors: primary agricultural products, processed agricultural products, industry, and IT, transport, education, health and financial services. This cooperation aims at identifying existing constraints and possible priority actions across the value chain in each sector: while the focus of the Roadmap remains on the horizontal, nation-level constraints to competitiveness, such work is intended to assess the specificities that such Access to finance: an example horizontal constraints acquire in different sectors or The insufficient availability of industries, in order to better target and prioritize the medium-term capital to finance remedial measures, with special attention to those business development is a significant sectors in which competitiveness improvement have constraint to improving greater potential. competitiveness. The origin of this The cooperation with producers’ associations and enterprises’ representatives will also enhance the effort to verify the appropriateness of the priorities of this Roadmap, to revise and assess the results obtained during the implementation process. The respective activity will be overseen by the Competitiveness Council suggested by paragraph 6, of this chapter.
3. The competitiveness context. Any effort to improve competitiveness, at both macro and firm level, must take into account the existing constraints to growth, and in particular to the development of the private sector. In particular, aside from improving the qualifications of the workforce and the available managerial skills, improving competitiveness will inevitably require both greater capital accumulation and more innovation, and therefore greater investment. Viewed from this perspective, constraints to competitiveness become largely coextensive with constraints to growth. Recent research has persuasively demonstrated that an investment deficit in the past five or so years is a significant constraint to growth. Hence the improved investment climate and access to finance must be crucial
constraint is not lack of domestic capital, because the banking sector has considerable reserves and ample margin for providing more finance to the real sector. Its origin lies in the institutional constraints we mentioned above. The Roadmap, therefore, aims at stimulating banks to lend more, and for longer maturities, to firms, and suggests measures that comply with both criteria. One involves cooperation with Moldova’s development partners that use the banking sector to channel their funds (e.g., EBRD): until banks will have the incentive to lend more, the suggestion is to make greater use of different channels to finance the real sector, such as private equity funds or other instruments. Addressing the financing investment needs of the real sector of the economy can be achieved through the development of the corporate bond market. A state securities market, in the long-term, would support the real sector, providing a benchmark yield curve for corporate bonds market.
elements of any strategy to improve competitiveness in the country. The research and the analyses conducted in preparation for the Moldova 2020 National Development Strategy identify the inadequacy of the investment climate and access to finance as key constraints to growth. According to such findings, in particular, the main obstacles to investment are of an institutional nature, and concern more precisely the inefficiency, non-transparency and partiality (namely, vulnerability to vested interests and corruption) of several crucial institutions, including, above all, the judiciary and the customs and tax administrations. The shortcomings of these institutions affect the structure, size and efficiency of domestic factor and product markets; limit the real return from investment, and consequently, they reduce both the incentives and the opportunities for productive entrepreneurship, investment and innovation. In parallel, the respective constraints affect also access to finance, by raising both the country risk premium and the domestic cost of finance. Avoidance of the risk by domestic banks, fuelled by such problems, is also a cause of the inadequate terms at which finance is generally available, both as regards duration and the necessity of collateral. The bad investment climate and the inadequate access to finance are in fact two faces of the same institutional problems, which, furthermore, are closely correlated and reinforce each other: the weakness of the judiciary reduces accountability also within the tax and customs administration. It is known that accountability is the strongest antidote to inefficiency, arbitrariness and partiality. A related constraint is the low intensity of competition in domestic markets, which seems a sign of concentrated market power and reduces the opportunity to investment. But stronger enforcement of competition rules seems to require a strengthening of the relevant institutions. The investment opportunities and the competitiveness improvement largely depend on the environment quality, access to environment infrastructure, and environment protection requirements regulating the social-economic development activities. The assurance of an environment of high quality and prevention of negative effects caused by economic activities, remains to be a priority of sustainable economic development in the EU association process.
4. Assumptions and risks. By reason of their institutional nature, such constraints to competitiveness (and growth) can only effectively be tackled through deep structural transformations, which are likely to bear fruit only in the medium to long term, in parallel to the expected gradual convergence of the Republic of Moldova towards EU standards. The Government of the Republic of Moldova, supported by the Parliament, has launched ambitious structural reforms targeted at reducing these constraints. These reforms are largely covered by the Moldova 2020 National Development Strategy, and include, in particular, a thorough reform of the judicial system that could increase accountability, transparency and efficiency throughout the institutional framework that underpins the Moldovan economy.
Yet, such reforms will yield appreciable results only with a considerable time-lag, and the launch and implementation of some reforms has begun only. This gap has been an important element in developing this Roadmap, because those institutional constraints must be assumed to persist for much of its timeframe, whereas the opportunities and challenges brought by the DCFTA will materialize in the short to medium term. Hence, this Roadmap includes measures that comply with two criteria: (1) be compatible with the long-term structural reforms (and, in particular, with those set out in the Moldova 2020 National Development Strategy) that have already been initiated, so that society may benefit from their expected initial effects and strengthen their desired outcomes; (2) assume the persistence of such institutional constraints, and seek to by-pass them in innovative ways. These two criteria were necessary because numerous constraints to improving competitiveness derive from what, superficially, would appear like market failures – such as non-affordable access to medium or long-term debt finance or the limited private capital and equity finance available for business development – but are in fact the product of institutional deficiencies – such as weak corporate governance standards, the difficulty of enforcing contracts and collateral, and insufficient competition in the financial markets – that distort the incentives of market participants. Thus, while the existing long-term strategies seek to address those institutional problems, the measures suggested by this Roadmap will be targeted and proactive and include interventionist policies. The respective policies have been designed in such a way as to avoid or limit the risk that they will fall prey to the same institutional constraints. The box provides a useful example. Other significant ones are in the field of customs administration, where improvements are possible also under the existing rules, with only limited adjustments: several measures included in the trade facilitation section of the roadmap are directed not only at expanding foreign trade but also the domestic markets.
5. Overview of the Roadmap. Competitiveness means delivering value and satisfaction to the domestic and external customers of Moldovan firms. Price matters, therefore. Hence, production costs and business performance – through product quality, production efficiency, tax policy, and particularly innovation and productivity – are crucial determinants of competitiveness. National endowments and characteristics in areas such as labor supply, quality of educational outcomes, knowledge and research capital, infrastructure, quality of environment, political stability, the rule of law, ease of business development and industrial relations all play a part. Currently, competitiveness is determined by factors which generate changes with impact on the commercial performance of Moldovan companies. These „engines” of the change are determined by budgetary decrease at the world level in the public and private sectors, especially on the EU market – a considerable exporting market for the Republic of Moldova. The need to ensure a
competitive cost basis is the result of the orientation towards efficiency increase focusing on support industries („lean manufacturing”) and productivity increase through use of new environmentally-friendly technologies, improvement of labor organization, and acquisition of new knowledge. The European and CIS markets are major export markets for Moldovan companies. The increase of the revenues’ level on the neighboring markets is generating additional demand. The extension over new markets needs for skills to be consolidated and experience to be accumulated. Convergent technologies, such as ICT, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and cognitive sciences present new products, services, and business opportunities, which have led to the development of a new set of skills and working practices. The specific regulations, producers’ extended responsibilities, export and import documentation, legal and contractual aspects, as well as the aspects related to intellectual property differ from country to country. Hence, companies should develop necessary skills and knowledge in this respect. The Roadmap covers most of such areas, consistently with the analysis and criteria outlined above. The priorities and actions of the Roadmap are organized into separate Components. In addition, sector-level Components are included. The Components are the following: 1. Human Resources; 2. Access to Finance ; 3. Transport Infrastructure; 4. Energy Infrastructure; 5. Quality Infrastructure; 6. The Information Society; 7. Trade Facilitation; 8. Tax Policy and Administration; 9. Science, Technology and Innovation; 10. Competition. The Roadmap addresses issues of central importance to improving Moldova’s competitiveness, particularly in view of the opportunities and challenges opened by the DCFTA. The selection of these issues also draws upon the experience of governmental agencies and their sense of what are the key short to medium-term challenges facing the country in the process of achieving the objectives set, or implied, by the Association Agreement and the DCFTA. Every issue was reflected in the Policy Matrix by correlating the DCFTA objectives with the specific policy recommendations, actions required, and competitiveness indicators. Wherever relevant, the indicators are drawn from the Global Competitiveness Index, Logistics Performance Index, Doing Business, and The Enabling Trade Report; other indicators are used, as needed. Most of the objectives and actions set out in these Components are targeted to horizontal, economy-level competitiveness factors. But each Component also includes objectives and actions targeted at industry-level or firm-level factors. Such objectives and actions have been identified on the basis of the hypothesis outlined in the following table, which outlines the manner in which the horizontal constraints affect selected industries. Such industries have been
selected as those for which an improvement in competitiveness could have greater potential, considering especially the opportunities and challenges opened by the DCFTA. The level of influence induced by the factors deemed to be critical, important, and backstopping was attributed depending on the country’s position in the international rankings assessing competitiveness, at the global, national, sector, and enterprise levels. The vision is hypothetical and is based on the general and specific constraints and problems of the factors which influence the economy in general. Table: Main Factors Driving Competitiveness in each Sector Primary Agriproducts
Food and Beverage
Industry
Financial Services
IT
Transport & Logistics
Higher Education
Health Services
Skills
S
I
C
C
S
I
C
I
Infrastructure
C
C
C
S
S
C
S
C
Taxation
I
I
I
S
C
I
I
S
Access to finance
C
C
C
S
C
I
I
C
Trade facilitation
C
C
C
I
I
C
S
S
Innovation and research
S
C
C
I
I
I
S
C
MSTQ
C
C
I
S
S
C
S
S
Sector Regulation
C
C
C
I
I
I
S
S
Quality of Public Services
I
C
C
I
I
C
C
I
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Note: CRITICAL – C; IMPORTANT – I; SUPPORTING - S
The table outlines some hypotheses, which are based on the assessment of the existing countrylevel constraints to competitiveness. These hypotheses were tested through further analysis, which were consulted with business associations and firms operating in the selected sectors and other relevant stakeholders. Hence, sector -specific constraints and enterprise-level peculiarities were identified and more specific measures were proposed for the given sectors.
At the initial stage, the Roadmap suggests sector-specific actions with maximum effect in the area, alongside horizontal actions for every competitiveness component. The Competitiveness Council will organize, monitor and propose additional actions appropriate for increasing sectors’ competitiveness in correlation with the present-day challenges. In each Component, the objectives and actions targeted at sector-level measures include, above all, the identification of the relevant interlocutors and the agreement with them of the method for such work. The outcome of such work will include targeted sector-level measures and revisions to the country-level measures. The targeted measures will vary in nature, and may include measures to improve the available business development services and business support infrastructure, or targeted information dissemination campaign, in order to communicate the available opportunities. Description of each area addressed by the Roadmap: Human Resources: A workforce possessing the required competences and skills for a higher value-added and more sophisticated economy will expand Moldova’s enterprises ability to compete and capture a wider range of business opportunities. Equipping the labor force with knowledge and skills to assimilated new technologies and to produce new goods and services to be competitive on international markets, to participate at the international level in creating values is largely determined by the quality of education, attention for the development of science education and access to research services and professional training. Hence, education and professional training represent the key factor of national competitiveness. Efficient investment in human capital through the education and training system should represent an essential component of a country’s strategy to ensure a high level of sustainable economic growth based on knowledge and employment, which would ensure personal accomplishments, social cohesion, and well-being increase. The Republic of Moldova’s advancement in the international competitiveness ranking for 20102013 from 94 to 87 was not determined by human capital. During the period of reference, the performance obtained in human capital development registered a considerable decline, and this fact explains the vulnerability of economic growth and national competitiveness. The decrease of education quality is cumulated with the demographic decline, labor migration and brain drain. By 2050, it is expected to have a 25% drop of labor force in the country. The investments in education quality cannot be tackled only through the allocated means, as the education budget is just one factor which transforms knowledge in economic growth. For the short-term perspective, it is imperative to develop a cross-sector strategic framework to build competitiveness skills, to develop efficient mechanisms to ensure education quality, to create an intelligent system of information and analysis of the necessary skills on the labor market, to ensure access to lifelong training services, to access and promote the good practices. After identifying the main challenges for the nation competitiveness, a set of reforms was pointed out for short - and mid-term. Infrastructure: The Republic of Moldova exhibits a considerable need of improvement in the quality and efficiency of the infrastructure affecting economic development, and in particular:
trade infrastructure; information technologies; environmental infrastructure; transport and logistics: railroads, roads, ports and air transport infrastructure; warehousing, trans-loading and trans-shipment facilities. Physical infrastructure represents the main factor of economy competitiveness, including for its exports’ performance. The quality of such infrastructure influences directly companies’ competitiveness from price and quality point of view, as well as from delivery period perspective for domestic and foreign markets. Good physical infrastructure may ensure a more rapid transportation of goods with lower costs and risks for goods to get deteriorated – a very important condition for goods’ sector development, especially for transportation of easily-perishable agro-food products. At the same time, the poor quality of transport infrastructure, as well as the reduced capacities of the transportation services – uncompetitive prices determined by the uncompetitive structure of the market, obsolete transportation means, deficit of specialized equipment, such as semi-trailers with temperature control, and other – all of them are factors with negative implications on competitiveness. In the context of supporting the productivity of the national sector of goods, besides the general framework of measures related to increasing national competitiveness, the document includes for sector-level measures to improve infrastructure in agriculture, industry, and environment, to improve health, education and logistics services. As for the impact produced on the competitiveness of the goods’ sector, the quality assurance of transport infrastructure would be an important and considerable factor for developing activities in service sector, especially, transportation of cargo and passengers; health and education, contributing to decreasing transportation costs (consumption of fuel and maintenance of transportation means), as well as ensuring the safety of transported cargo or passengers. In case of the health and education services, in the context of the education system reform, the improvement of transport infrastructure could contribute to streamline the public costs meant for these areas of activity. Quality infrastructure. The dynamics of world economic evolution, as well as the importance of the globalization process have inevitably conditioned the need to harmonize the regulatory system and afferent infrastructure, so as to promote production and trade at the global level. The fact that the Republic of Moldova joined the countries committed to implement and respect WTO and EU practices related to international trade imposed the need to revise the country’s system of quality infrastructure for all its dimensions: metrology, standardization, testing, quality and accreditation, representing some of the main pylons for operational modern trade relations. The principle of free movement of goods imposes the need to develop a coherent legal-normative framework which would ensure the elimination of trade-limiting barriers, and not only of those related to tariffs and quantitative restriction, but of all actions with similar effects, especially of those related to the quality infrastructure, by establishing an efficient, competent, and safe system of quality assessment and clearly defining the fundamental principles. The establishment of a favorable environment and adequate preconditions for achieving performance in relation to products’ quality involves inherently the promotion of the advanced European culture. An efficient regulatory system in the given area is necessary for consumers’ and state’s protection, on one hand, and avoidance of useless restrictions and barriers for entrepreneurial activity, on the other hand. In this context, the existence of two fundamental elements is
imperative: rules and excellent monitoring. The optimization of technical regulations depends a lot on quality infrastructure with the following key-elements: standardization (for rules), metrology (for ensuring uniformity and traceability of measurements), accreditation (for monitoring), compliance evaluation (for attesting compliance or non-compliance). ). The competitiveness of Moldovan economy on EU market is also associated with the submission of certification proves for environmental management (ISO 14000). Both, goods’ producers and services’ providers should know the processes within the enterprises and should minimize the negative effects on environment, especially on environmental factors, (air, water, soil, etc.). In many countries the advanced measurement systems represent one of the driving forces for industry development, and the multiple test opportunities are used to manufacture new products. An efficient quality system also contributes to developing the production sector in industrial equipment and devices area. The services related to measurement account for about 8% of the GDP of any developed or developing country. For the purpose of creating favorable conditions for the representatives of the entrepreneurial environment and public administration in relation to improving the quality of products, it is necessary to promote an advanced European culture for developing technical methodologies, labor resources, and industry, including with engagement of researchers from science and innovation area. Currently, when world globalization becomes increasingly persistent, all the industrial countries have to harmonize their regulatory and quality infrastructure systems for the purpose of production and trade development. The Republic of Moldova committed itself to apply WTO and European Union practices in the given area. The quality infrastructure system existing in Moldova is not fully compliant with the international system. System improvement needs major investment in real estate, equipment, and human resources’ development, as well as in the reorganization of existing institutions and amendment of legislative acts in the area. At its turn, the improved quality infrastructure imposes a conceptually new development of technical regulations and consumers’ protection systems. Taking into consideration the current situation, there is an imperative need for assistance from international organizations.
The Information Society. This is a post-industrial society, in which information is produced, communicated and used intensively. The technologies and skills involved are having, and will have, a profound effect on the economy and society. The increase rate registered by digital economy in EU countries is seven times higher than the rate for the rest of economy. The Republic of Moldova has no oil, coal, ores, extended forests, or other natural resources to exploit. Land and people are the only valuable resources of the county and they should be used effectively and efficiently so as to ensure the prosperity of the country. Hence, building a society based on knowledge, information and technology with the maximum use of human potential based on the benefits provided by ICT – an amplifier of people’s intellectual capacities – is an
imminent solution for increasing competitiveness of the whole economy, in general, and ICT sector. Public Administration. The efficiency of the public administration has important effects on the competitiveness of the economy as a whole. Its responsiveness and its strategic vision in the area of services to businesses and public investment will be crucial for continued success of Moldova’s private sector. It is necessary to enhance the economic capacities and good governance so as to increase competitiveness. The most recent edition of the Global Competitiveness Report has pointed out the following factors as the three most problematic factors in business development in the Republic of Moldova: i) corruption, ii) political instability, and iii) governmental bureaucracy. This document focuses a lot on facilitation of trade and customs and tax administration. Trade facilitation and Customs. Trade facilitation refers to the reduction of the trade costs associated with moving goods across borders, as well as those encountered at the border. This encompasses all non-tariff barriers to trade, including behind-the-border costs associated with the institutional and business environment, services in support of trade, and physical infrastructure in transport logistics services and ICT. Trade facilitation has an impact on both export competitiveness and internal competition. Trade facilitation significantly bolsters a key source of competitiveness, total-factor productivity, through both a transaction effect and a production effect, by favoring the reallocation of resources to more productive sectors. Taxation and Fiscal Administration. Governments by their actions in the fiscal and monetary fields affect the general economic environment for business. The structure of the taxation system has an influence on competitiveness. The Roadmap does not suggest changes in the current system of taxation, but aims at ensuring that the taxation system is optimized to support competitiveness, and suggests measures to make it more economically efficient, administratively simple, flexible, transparent and fair. Science and Technology/Research and Development. To compete effectively, Moldova’s firms must match or exceed the innovative capacity of other companies in the global marketplace. Science and technology underpin technological innovation, which is the mix of elements required to bring competitive products and processes to the market. The increase of competitiveness for the Republic of Moldova may be ensured by increasing productivity based on adjusting the existing modern technologies, development and implementation of innovations, upgrading of own technologies or improving the situation in other areas, in which in spite of achieving a certain innovation development level is not enough to generate increase of productivity. At the enterprise level, in order to maintain their competitiveness, the small and medium enterprises have to develop last-generation products and processes and to advance towards activities with high added value. Such an evolution needs for a favorable environment to be created for innovation activities and to be supported by the public and private sectors. This implies sufficient financing for research and development area, especially by the private sector, the existence of developed scientific research institutions which would be able to generate basic
knowledge for developing new technologies, extended collaboration in the area of technological development and research between universities and the real sector of economy, protection of intellectual property, as well as assurance of access to risk capital funds and budgetary funds for innovation developments. Competition: Competition is crucial to competitiveness, because it creates downward pressure on prices and upward pressure on the range and quality of services and products available, but also because it creates the incentives for firms to make use of the opportunities opened by other competitiveness-enhancing measures proposed by the Roadmap. This implies the evaluation of the competitiveness environment on a continuous basis and the publication of annual reports by different sectors, with recommendations and ways to support the political decision for improving competitiveness and reducing administrative barriers in sectors with growth and export potential. After identifying the main challenges for national competitiveness, this document sets forth a number of reforms to be carried out in short- and mid-term.
6. Oversight and sustainability of achievements: a Competitiveness Council For the purpose of implementing the Roadmap, it is envisaged for a Competitiveness Council to be created – a body to monitor the results of the efforts to increase competitiveness and favor their sustainability. The Competitiveness Council shall be composed of high-rank persons from governmental institutions and representatives of the businessmen’s associations with a larger share in the area. The Competitiveness Council would assist in identifying the factors that most influence or constrain competitiveness, which evolve as policies are implemented and markets change, and the actions that are perceived as most urgently needed. Its members should be selected so as to foster its ability to provide the Government with strategic, independent, experience-based and action-oriented advice and feedback. The Competitiveness Council would have a consultative mandate. It would offer advice and recommendations (formalized in regular or ad hoc reports, as well as on an as-needed basis) on the main challenges facing the enterprise sector over the medium-term, and the policy responses suggested meeting them. The Council would examine and monitor policies and actions that impact on competitiveness. Its advice should be comprehensive, consistent and focused on the most critical problems. Its composition should include all relevant stakeholders, economic and social. The Competitiveness Council will not duplicate the work of existing bodies, but will generate added value to their work by synthesizing their findings with the recommendations emerging from its own work, by initiating its own studies on priority competitiveness issues, by integrating it with the practical experience of its own members, and by carrying it forward through direct policy advice and advocacy to the Government.
CHAPTER 2 CONSTRAINTS AND ISSUES INFLUENCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Introduction TheDCFTA between the Republic of Moldova and EU and the Association Agreement also pose challenges to the economy of the Republic of Moldova, especially in short and medium term. The improvement of the competitiveness of the Moldovan economy is a critical problem, that needs to be solved in view of taking full advantage of the opportunities and to face the challenges related to these agreements . In order to map prompt policies of reaction to these opportunities and challenges, it is important to know what the issues and constraints are which prevent the smooth running of reforms and obtaining of a positive impact on the economic results, on the competitiveness of the economy, as well as on the perception of the society regarding the European vector. The opportunities and challenges brought by the DCFTA and the long-term nature of necessary reforms compel also the short-term need of an active response policy that would permanently identify the optimal measures for maintaining and increasing the competitiveness. Competitiveness, within the scope of this document, is analysed both at the macro and micro (company) levels. Therefore this chapter highlights the existing constraints for the economic growth and for the development of the private sector, and organizes the general and specific problems. Constraints and general iss ues Investment deficit represents a significant constraint for growth, as the investment climate and limited access to finances are critical elements of any strategy of competitiveness improvement in a country, which, for that matter, are identified and reflected in the National Development Strategy “Moldova 2020”. The main obstacles/causes for investments are of an institutional nature and are to: inefficiency; lack of transparency and partiality and arbitrariness (and namely, vulnerability towards personal interests and corruption) of some critical institutions, including the judicial, customs and fiscal systems. Shortcomings of institutional nature: a) structure, size and efficiency of the internal and external markets; - reduce the real flow of the investments, as well as their compliance;
- reduce the incentives and opportunities associated with a productive, investment and innovation entrepreneurship; - negatively influence and limit access to finances, increasing the risk premium and the cost of the finances; b) existence of a reduced set of financial instruments, characterized by reduced period/due date and the imminent need of collateral; c) lack of some pre-established competition rules, leads to the concentration of the market power and reduces eventually the investment opportunities. As per their institutional nature, the constraints of growth and competitiveness may be approached effectively only by means of some in-depth structural reforms, in parallel with the gradual and continuous harmonization with EU standards, which are capable of yielding results only on medium or long-term.. The efficiency of the p ublic administration and the quality of services delivered by public institutions has important effects on the competitiveness of the economy as a whole. The responsibility and openness of the public institutions, as well as their strategic vision in the field of services offered to companies and to the society as a whole, are decisive for the continuous success of the private sector in the Republic of Moldova. It is necessary to strengthen capacities and the good economic governance in view of ensuring an increase of competitiveness. The weaknesses, gaps on this horizontal dimension with impact on the majority of sectors are the following: -
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inefficiency of the public institutions in the management of reforms; reduced institutional capacities of the central and local public authorities in identifying and drawing public investments in areas envisaging the infrastructure of business development, investigation of anti-competitive practices, etc.; corruption and bureaucracy from the development infrastructure of transportation, quality, energy, etc.; lack of mechanisms of institutional and/or personal accountability for the flawed public administration (fiscal, customs, regulatory); for public management system and planning of the development of the educational infrastructure and of the teaching basis; insufficient promotion of the Public-Private Partnership projects and lack of some major projects in fields related to infrastructure, environment, education, transportation, logistics and trade; cooperation of low efficiency and insufficient collaboration within the frame of partnerships between providers of educational services, the business environment and the civil society as a whole; lack of some mechanisms and procedures and communication platforms between public authorities and the business environment in the customs, fiscal and regulatory field, including in the field of communications and information;
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lack of an adequate transparency of the customs procedures and of the decision-making process (internal orders, instructions), as well as the instability of the regulatory framework in the field, creates confusions and lack of certainty for the business environment; insufficiency of counselling and consulting procedures for economic operators, and lack of instruments of direct and prompt communication of updated and clear information regarding tariffs and payments, procedures, other mandatory requirements in the mentioned fields; insufficiency of triggers for the business environment to influence and participate the decision-making in the public-private dialogue on tax policy proposals; imperfection and/or lack of mechanisms and procedures of pre-judicial settlement of fiscal, customs and regulatory litigations; fines and administrative sanctions which are excessive and immeasurable to the violations detected by the control authorities: lack of some flexibility from the control authorities and of balance between the size of the damage and the applied fine; imperfection of the regulatory framework and of procedure in the field of protection of competition and limited cooperation of the civil society with the national authority in the field of competition on all dimensions and sectors of the national economy; insufficiency of fiscal incentives which would allow sustainable economic development and would support export promotion, small and medium enterprises’ development, attraction of investments, etc.
The reform of the regulatory framework of the entrepreneurship activity must be viewed as a structural one, whereby its implementation shall ensure the enhancement of competitiveness of the national economy. Creation of a business environment and of an investment climate which would stimulate, support and reward the performance of competitive companies is the main goal of the economic policy. Studies focusing on the Republic of Moldova, especially the Cost of running the business, and international comparisons suggest that Government policies have hindered more than stimulated the competitiveness in the economy of the country. As a matter of fact, state policies and noncompetitive practices have become the greatest obstacle in the way to prosperity. Policies that undermined the competitiveness of the economy in the Republic of Moldova stem from the macroeconomic level. Structural reforms which were not achieved prevented from a proper reaction of the offer to the increasing demand, stimulating, on the other hand, the imports. Excessive regulation and interventions, corruption and impossibility to ensure an adequate physical and economic infrastructure, created significant costs for the companies, both on local and external markets. The constraints and problems related to the legal and regulatory framework for economic processes of the activity of institutions which govern these processes represent another block of obstacles that influence negatively the competitiveness of the economy as a whole. In this context, the following aspects shall be highlighted:
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lack of a regulatory framework on public accountability, functional interoperability, as well as customs risk management and market surveillance; inefficiency of the mechanism for ensuring the quality of education; procedures of estimating the necessary manpower and competences, as well as lack of a causal link between the needs of the private sector and the offer of the secondary and higher educational institutions; the imperfection of the regulatory framework and its inconsistency with the European and international norms in areas related to the fiscal and customs administration; regulation of transportation; acknowledgement, validation and accreditation of formal and informal education obtained, etc.; slow process of implementation of European norms in the national legislation and practice in various fields which envisage competitiveness (technical regulations, standardization, metrology, admission of laboratory tests and of certificates of conformity, mutual recognition of authorizations for marketing chemical products, transportation, etc.); rigid regulatory framework and limited autonomy of educational institutions (academic, organizational, financial and human resources); customs, fiscal procedures and complex procedures regulating sanitary, veterinary and phytosanitary measures, as well as technical barriers in trade, applied unevenly, discriminatorily and non-transparently, as well as a series of duplication of inappropriate official documents; lack of legal procedures for acknowledging certificates of international movement; the incompatibility of some aspects from the legal framework, which adds unjustified expenses to the economic, commercial operators, carriers and other categories of entrepreneurs; the regulatory normative framework is difficult, having a series of bureaucratic and multilevel barriers upon opening/closing a business, excessive administrative burden, an enormous number of fiscal, statistical and other types of reports with various reporting periods, etc.; lack of a balanced and predictable medium-term planning of fiscal and customs procedures which would allow the shaping of the business climate; morally outdated technical regulations in the field of telecommunications, constructions, food industry, etc., that block the implementation of modern technologies and procedures; lack of some fiscal incentives which would allow the sustainable economic development of the national economy sectors (promotion of exports; supporting SMEs, investments, social entrepreneurship, etc.).
The dimension of employment: By 2050, a decrease by 25% of the labor force is expected
overall in the country. For purposes of immediate perspective the need ensues to develop a crosssector strategic framework for increasing the competitiveness competences, the creation of some efficient mechanisms of ensuring a quality education, creation of an intelligent system of information and analysis of competences necessary for the labor market, ensuring access to lifetime training services, appreciation and promotion of good practices.
Within the frame of permanent analyses of the effects on the labor market, a series of key-issues were identified, which, in the circumstances created, require some new solutions both medium and long-term, as well as the involvement of joint efforts and important resources. These problems are the following: - a large number of working places with low productivity and insufficient salary level, that are not attractive for the working-age population; - high rate of informal activities within a series of sectors and production branches; - high rate of the population engaged in agriculture; - high level of long-term unemployment; - migration abroad of the qualified labor force; - failure to involve economic operators in the process of professional training of the labor force and capacity building of the staff without taking into consideration the requirements of the labor market; - insufficient capacities of the state structures in granting some good quality services, in a necessary amount, for purposes of integration of the population on the labor market; - passive participation of economic operators in notifying the state structures about vacancies; - unfavorable demographic evolution which is expressed by the number decrease and aging of the population, intensified by the labor force migration; - lack of an adequate system of monitoring and forecast of the labor market; - insufficient involvement of social partners in the elaboration and implementation of employment policies; - structural imbalance on the labor market; - lack of interest and limited access to continuous training services; - informal employment, salaries in envelopes, and unattractive working conditions; - high level of unemployment among youth and exclusion of people with disabilities; - limited access to services of professional counselling, as well as employment and inefficient procedures of personnel selection; - lack of occupational standards and outdated occupational classifier, etc. The sustainability of the national competitiveness is determined by the quality of the labor force, by the mix and quality of competences possessed thereof. Competences of the labor force are considered to be the treasure of the 21st Century and the essential value for developing a competitive economy. According to the OECD estimations, the approximate cost of the competences deficit may constitute circa 7% of the GDP or may have an impact of annual decrease of productivity by approximately 1%1. The problems and constraints the Republic of Moldova is facing today are well reflected in the international evaluation reports on competitiveness and consist of: -
poor quality of the educational system with a tendency to deepen the decline (GIC 2012/2013, position 103 out of 144 countries, downgrading by 7 positions compared to years 2010/2011);
1(OECD, 2012, p. 3)OECD. (2012). Better Skills.Better Jobs.Better Lives.
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irrelevance of education: planning of the content depending on the capacity and interests of the offer, and not on the demand for education and employment (disparity between the offer and demand of competences); incapacity to react rapidly to the needs of the market and structural misbalance in specializations of the graduates; poor quality of management schools (GIC 2012/2013, position 121 out of 144 countries); insufficient competences and skills to use the new technologies and techniques of communication, entrepreneurship culture, managerial and financial, poor knowledge of modern languages; insufficient experience in drafting curricula targeted on competitive competences; lack of an efficient mechanism of consulting and endorsing professional training programs at all levels of the system with actors of the labor market; limited access to capacity building programs for purposes of reintegration of the unemployed; the enrollment rate in compulsory education and other educational levels registers a decline; limited access to research and training services at the local level (GIC 2012/2013, position 114 out of 144 countries); undermining of social-human values and lack of vision; insufficient impact of education and science on the economic growth and welfare; lack of entrepreneurial spirit of professional education institutions, as well as of some clusters of economic agents and educational institutions in the same field of activity.
Costs, dimension and structure of the market. An important factor of competitiveness is the productivity represented by the production costs, dimension and structure of the market whereby the companies conduct their activity. A series of constraints in this area are related to the dimension of the local market and the purchasing power of the population. External markets should become a stimulus for the small internal market, whereas the access to information about mandatory requirements of external markets must be improved considerably. At the same time, special attention should be paid to the facilitation and promotion of exports of local products on foreign markets, which remains an objective instrumental to all state policies and sectors of the national economy. Moreover, for the Republic of Moldova it is imperative to have an efficient market which would promote competition and would stimulate competitiveness. Competition is a determining factor, essential to the success or failure of the companies. Competition determines the expedience of those activities of a firm which may contribute to its performance, such as innovations, a unitary culture or judicious implementation. Competition represents an extremely important phenomenon for the economic life, but also for the social life, because it constitutes the driving factor which motivates both business affairs and human existence. If competition is or is not beneficial to the society can be found out only to the extent in which, in the economy as a whole, hence at the macroeconomic level, a significant increase is recorded
from a period to another, whereas at the level of an economic unit, hence at microeconomic level, gaining of a better competitive position as compared to the previous period is observed. Competition is an efficient means to remove excessive profits gained by some economic agents, to distribute resources for certain uses necessary to the society, to determine the firms to produce quality goods at low costs and in quantities required by the consumers, to stimulate introduction of technological innovations. Therefore, competition must be seen as a dynamic process with beneficial effects on the economy as a whole. The certain advantages of the competition result thereof, and namely: balanced distribution of revenues, which leads to the maximizing of the profits of competitive economic operators; efficient use of resources; offering a wide range of best quality products and services; promotion of technical innovation, which contributes to reducing the costs long-term. Competition is a dynamics factor for progress and efficiency, which contributes to the economic balance and welfare of the society. In the market economy the competition is free, each economic operator expresses the free initiative, acting in view of achieving own interests, and the market represents the place of expression. For this reason, competition is related to the offer and demand, to the exchange process, to the transactions performed on the market. It takes place when the economic operators may enter freely the local, regional, national or even the worldwide market, without being limited by the existence of some entrance barriers, related to the capital required by law, scale economies, patents and licenses, rarity of raw material and of distributors, image constraints, etc. In the field of competition, the country economy is facing today the following problems and constraints: poor competition culture; low competition in every sector of the national economy due to the market dimension; strong domination by a limited number of economic agents over some priority key sectors; inexistence of some real competition on the utilities markets (electricity, gas, sewage, etc.), as well as faulty management; low intensity of the competition, determined including by the existence of various nontariff and administrative barriers due to the yet limited capacities of the competition authority to identify and combat anti-competition practices. Conclusions and observations: Many of the above mentioned constraints are closely related among themselves and have, for the most part, the same causes. This refers, in particular, to the constraints associated with the investments deficit and access to finances, to the inefficiency of the public administration and quality services provided by the economic operators, to the market structure, level of prices and to the intensity of competition on such markets. Such constraints stem primarily from institutional problems, that based on some recent analyses were highlighted as important obstacles to the economic development of the Republic of Moldova. Especially, we would like to mention the three studies which attempt to identify the
most important constraints for the economic growth in Moldova. Based on a comparative study, it is found that the microeconomic risks and constraints, such as: corruption, poor protection of property rights and of the rule of law, as well as lack of accountability and inadequate access to financial resources constitute constraints with the greatest impact on the business environment and, finally, are related to the institutional capacity of the state and with implications, both for the financial sector and for the investment and business climate. Such institutional constraints are asserted in various ways and are at the basis of many specific constraints listed below. An important cause thereof is the judicial system, which reflects inadequate responsibilities in the public administration and, of course, in the policies and adopted normative framework. At the same time, some institutional constraints are reflected in the main strategic documents of the Republic of Moldova, such as: i) the National Development Strategy Moldova 2020 and ii) sector strategies of each central public institution. In order to remove the institutional constraints, a long period of time and a consistent set of deep structural reforms are necessary. The roadmap hereby offers significant measures of eliminating the factors which affect the competitiveness short and medium-term, therefore, casting away or minimizing the effects of the specific and sector constraints shall have a more significant and immediate impact on the competitiveness of products and sectors of the national economy.
Factor Specific Constraints and Problems For each component, constraints and problems typical of/ relevant to the objective of enhancing competitiveness are presented and namely: Human Resources : The ability of a country to compete at the global level ”Competitiveness of the nation” depends, for the most part, on its intellectual capital and on the manner in which it is invested in its development and capitalization. Aside from the horizontal constraints and problems regarding the quality of the public institutions, including the educational ones, of the normative and regulatory framework, it is important to draw the attention to some aspects specific to the competitiveness through the prospective of human resources, and namely: - inefficient management and lack of culture of governing educational institutions of all levels; - crisis of the teaching profession, old age and demotivated teaching personnel; - inefficient system of evaluation and stimulation of the teaching staff for innovations and teaching, scientific, technological achievements; - the mixture of competences of the teaching staff is in dissonance with the challenges of the new socio-economic context; - inefficient system of continuous training of the teaching staff from the vocational education of all levels (GIC 2012/2013, position 122 out of 144 de countries); - moral and ethical crisis in the educational system;
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existence of a network of institutions exploited inefficiently and an educational infrastructure physically and morally obsolete/ non-complying to the new educational objectives; underdeveloped network of services for continuous training typical to different sectors of the economy; poor competences and insufficient experience of the human resources in conducting market surveillance, including technical surveillance of hazardous industrial objects; lack of educational institutions and training centers specialized in preparing, training and certifying all categories of specialists who work in the field of industrial security; insufficient skills of the population, business and employees of the public sector in using services of the information society; poor skills of the local companies in recruiting internationally; the qualification of the educational institutions graduates does not meet the requirements of the market/ irrelevance of the education/ lack of competences demanded on the labor market; failure to explore talents and their exodus abroad.
The constraints from the human resources development sector and their efficient exploitation shall be addressed primarily by the Ministry of Education by implementing reforms on the whole vertical of the system. A part of these reforms had already been approved or are due to be elaborated within a series of sectorial strategic policy documents and namely: Development Strategy of the Vocational/technical education for years 2013–2020, Education 2020, etc. The new legal framework of the education stipulates the creation of a national institution responsible for ensuring the quality of professional education at all levels. On some segments of the problems in the field of human resources development, the Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family, the Ministry of Economy and line ministries shall join in order to ensure the development of competences typical for each sector. For the most part, the efforts of reformation and modernization of the educational system shall be targeted on enhancing the competitiveness of human resources and to face the challenge of European integration contained within the Action Plan EU-Moldova, under-priority 3.2.4 ”Reform of the labor market and education”. Research, Technologies and Innovations: Taking into consideration the pace of development of new technologies, as well as their degree of implementation in various economic fields, it can be stated that in fields such as science, technologies and innovations become vital for a rapid development of a competitive and sustainable national economy. Researchdevelopment, innovations and transfer of technologies, the entrepreneurship based on knowledge, are essential and basically exhaustless reserves of development of a competitive economy. Therefore, in prosperous countries, more than 70% of the GDP increase is reached by means of applying science and by implementation of scientific achievements, learning of advanced technologies, knowledge and information. It is necessary to mention that the rating of innovational development of the Republic of Moldova, according to the Global Innovation Index (GII) for 2012, constituted 50 (out of 141 states). GII 2012 includes the evaluation of the innovational development of the economy of the country as per the following subcomponents: institutions (rating 78); human capital and research
(55); infrastructure (85); complexity of the market (96); complexity of the business (104); knowledge and technologies outputs (31); creation outputs (32). At the same time, the field is facing a series of constraints which refer to the following: - insufficient development of human and institutional skills within the system of research, development and innovations; - lack of an open model of governance in the field of research, technologies and innovations; - existence of some barriers in implementing the academic and professional mobility determined by a large number of formalities for access in the teaching and scientific activity. The new strategic framework in the field – the Innovation strategy of the Republic of Moldova for 2013-2020 „Innovations for competitiveness” and the Research and Development Strategy of the Republic of Moldova until 2020 – is in the final stage of elaboration and clearly defines the long-term vision concerning the development of a competitive economy based on innovation and technology transfer, supported by a modern system of research-development, with the use of the human potential of the country and of the best international practices. Achievement of the established objectives implies joining of the efforts of the Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Education, The Academy of Sciences of Moldova, the Agency for Innovation and Technology Transfer, State Agency for Intellectual Property Rights, etc. The infrastructure of the Republic of Moldova requires considerable improvement from the point of view of quality, efficiency and utility. The poor state of the infrastructure affects both business development and disturbs the commercial flows of the country. In this regard, the fields tackled by this Roadmap that need rapid and systemic intervention are: i) infrastructure of the railway, road and river/sea (port and naval) and air transportation, including the infrastructure for storing, trans-loading and trans-boarding; ii) energy infrastructure, iii) infrastructure of the quality and iv) ICT infrastructure, and (v) environmental infrastructure. Problems related to the transportation infrastructure are: intensive degradation of the road infrastructure; inefficient administration of the railway transportation segment; degradation of the railway transportation infrastructure due to the insufficiency of investments; unsatisfactory development of the transportation of goods by air; etc. A great part of the constraints this sector is facing shall be removed upon the implementation of the sectorial strategic documents: Strategy of the land transportation infrastructure for 20082017, Transportation and Logistics Strategy 2013-2020, the Action Plan Moldova – EU, priority: Regional and Local Development, the reaching the objectives lies within the responsibility of the Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure and other governmental institutions which implement related policies. The high cost of energy resources in the Republic of Moldova is caused not only by the lack of natural resources, but also by the energy infrastructure and its quality, and namely:
a higher dependence on the import of energy resources (95% of the need of energy of the country are imported); insufficiency of skills to generate electricity on the right bank of Nistru River; insufficiency of physical interconnections with the neighboring countries in the gas and electricity sectors; reducing of the thermal capacity and natural gas consumption; advanced physical and moral wear of the infrastructure of the energetic complex; low level of energy efficiency; low level of exploitation of renewable energy sources.
Another constraint signaled by the international ratings is the procedure of connecting to electricity. According to the report „Doing Business in Moldova 2013”, under the chapter “Getting electricity”, the Republic of Moldova is on the 161st position (7 procedures, 140 days) and recorded a downgrade in the rating by 2 positions compared to the report “Doing Business in Moldova 2012”. The implementation of some solid structural transformations in the energy sector is confirmed by the national framework of strategic planning medium or long-term, elaborated within the last years. Hence, the energy sector constitutes one of those seven priorities of the main strategic document at the national level - National development strategy “Moldova 2020” with the motto: “Energy: safely delivered, efficiently used”. Specific objectives and priority development directions of the sector are stipulated in the Energy strategy of the Republic of Moldova until 2030, National program for energy efficiency 2011-2020 and in the ENPI Program under the priority „Regional and local development”, chapter „Environment, energy efficiency and renewable energy”. The policy in the overall energy sector is elaborated by the Ministry of Economy, whereas in the field of energy efficiency of the buildings - by the Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions. Policy implementation in the energy sector is ensured by the National Energy Regulatory Agency of Moldova, State Energy Inspection, Agency for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency Fund, as well as by means of several energy companies. The infrastructure of quality has a fundamental role in ensuring a sustainable economic growth based on exports and investments. In the process of manufacturing and trade of goods and services, both on the internal and external market, the support of accreditation and evaluation of conformity, standardization and technical regulation, metrology, protection of consumers, and industrial security, is crucial. In order to be able to benefit from the opportunities offered by the external markets, that will be more and more accessible in the near future, Moldovan products must meet the requirements of the destination markets and demonstrate this. Thereby, the main problems and difficulties the field of infrastructure of quality is facing are the following:
few European and international standards adopted as national standards; the reduced degree of implementation of European and international standards; insufficient endowment of the National Standards Database with standards necessary to the national economy;
lack of equipment and outdated technical-material supply of the trial laboratories; non-admission by the European Union states of the results of evaluation of conformity conducted in the Republic of Moldova; lack of laboratories accredited and recognized in the EU system; placing on the market of products which do not comply with the requirements; lack of conditions, metrological means and instruments in the field; reduced level of the human capital in the field of standardization, metrology, certification and accreditation; insufficient institutional skills and financial means for the effective implementation of reforms provided for by the new legal framework in the field.
Finalizing of the process of institutional reformation and reconceptualization of the respective sector, actions which are currently at an advanced phase of implementation, shall offer a medium and long term possibility to build a system of infrastructure of quality characterized by maximum efficiency, independence and transparency. In this regard, an important element will be the development of the skills of the private sector in the field, by means of its participation in the process of evaluation of conformity, but also by speeding up the process of adopting by the local companies of the quality management systems. In particular, we will highlight the program of alignment to the EU requirements in the field of applying sanitary, phytosanitary, and veterinary measures. These commitments will be implemented by means of efficient cooperation of the Ministry of Economy, of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, that elaborate policies in the field, and of the implementing institutions, such as: the National Institute of Standardization, the National Institute of Metrology, the National Accreditation Center MOLDAC, the National Food Safety Agency, institutions which provide services in the field, etc. ICT infrastructure: The information society is a post-industrial society, where the information is produced, communicated and used intensively. Involved technologies and competences have and will have a deep effect on the development of the economy and of the society as a whole. The telecommunications infrastructure, which is the main pillar for the development of ICT, has actively developed and expanded, with an access network of the latest generation and accessible connectivity. Optical fiber networks cover 90 % of the localities in the country, mobile telephony covers 99% of the territory of the country and has reached a level of penetration of 120%. In the last year, latest generation networks have been developing rapidly, that offer high speed mobile Internet, the Republic of Moldova being among the first 20 countries in the world in this regard. The rate of penetration of the Internet is increasing. Curently more than 50% of the population of the country is connected to Internet. Nevertheless, the poor capacity of the business environment to efficiently use the information technology and communications for enhancing competitiveness is yet an unexplored opportunity, Moldova holding the 129th position in the world rating (Global Information Technology Report 2013) out of 144 countries. Therefore, it is important to focus on some problems related to the ICT infrastructure: underdeveloped ICT infrastructure which does not allow the implementation of modern training technologies, digitization of the educational management processes, of conducting research and disseminating the results of the knowledge;
insufficient quality and engineer staff; non-optimized/insufficiently shared electronic communications infrastructure; uneven access to the broadband; tariffs below the costs of the historic operator inhibits competition on the fixed telephony market; low security in the digital space; certificate of public keys of the digital signature unrecognized internationally; infrastructure of electronic payments for public services insufficiently developed and promoted.
Information society : The growth rate recorded by the digital economy in EU countries is by 7 times higher compared to the rest of the economy. In the Republic of Moldova the only valuable resources are the land and people, which should be used effectively and efficiently in order to ensure the prosperity of the country. Building a society based on knowledge, it is an amplifier of intellectual skills of the people and represents an imminent solution for enhancing competitiveness. Aside from the constraints and problems mentioned horizontally which are related to the regulatory framework, the quality of public services and human resources, also the following aspects are adding up, that play an important role in increasing the competitiveness of the country, and namely:
low position of the Republic of Moldova in the international ratings on Information Society (69 and lower), although in some ratings in the field of ICT Moldova is positioned among the first 50; poor quality of information in the basic registries of the country (e.g.: State Registry of Population, etc. ) and outdated technologies; electronic trade in the initial phase of development/ non-integrated payment services; available digital content and electronic services insufficient for the business; small market/ insufficient consumption of IT products; low competitiveness of ICT companies at international level; moderate volume of export of ICT services/products; low productivity per employee in the IT sector; insufficient consultancy and information services; implementation of the European legislation and gradual liberalization of the mail sector.
The medium and long term policy framework in the field of ICT: i) The Strategic Program for Technological Modernization of Governance (e-Transformation); ii) the draft Strategy „ Digital Moldova 2020”; iii) the draft Strategy for increasing competitiveness of IT industry for 20132022 is in the process of finalizing and offers modern and innovative solutions of overcoming all existing challenges in the sector and a horizontal approach of development priorities. The solution to the mentioned problems shall be conducted under the aegis of the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications, with the support of the Ministry of Economy, of the Ministry of Finance, of the Ministry of Justice and of other central public authorities, involving the ANRCETI, NRFC, CSIR „Registru”, etc.
Environmental infrastructure covers water and sewerage infrastructure, treatment of waste water infrastructure, waste management infrastructure, protection against floods infrastructure, and other. The adequate infrastructure of water and sewerage supply, including the existence of modern stations for waste water treatment are indispensable conditions for the social-economic development of the country, modernization of industries, improvement of population living conditions, and environment protection. The current condition of the respective infrastructure is poor. The systems of water and sewerage supply were designed and built in other economic conditions and they do not meet the current possibilities of maintaining and operating systems, hence they continue to degrade, causing loss of water and energy resources. At the present moment, over half of the country population has no access to qualitative drinking water and sewerage and this fact affects the living conditions and represents a risk factor for health. It is necessary to undertake measures for extending the centralized systems of water and sewerage supply, to increase the access of population and companies to such services, to improve the operational and financial performance of the companies providing services in this area, and to promote public-private partnerships so as to increase the quality and safety of these services. The acceleration of country’s economic development has to be associated with a balanced policy in the area of water management and chemicals’ management, which would minimize the negative impact on some areas, such as: agriculture, tourism, and public health. The lack of a differentiated system for collecting waste, the existing technique is obsolete, the capacities for processing waste are reduced, the lack of adequate dump places, the lack of sanitation services/enterprises in rural localities, the high number of unauthorized dumps, the existence of contaminated land plots and old stocks of chemicals, are the main problems in this area, which condition the need to create and develop the infrastructure for collecting, storing, processing, and neutralizing waste and chemicals. Trade facilitation and customs: Trade facilitation is imperative for enhancing competitiveness, both of exports and imports of raw material, which may directly intensify the competition on the internal market and, indirectly, create incentives for the restructuring of the national economy. Facilitation of the import of intermediary goods may improve competitiveness of exports, whereas the connection between the performance of exports and trade facilitation is very complex, not only due to the fact that commercial flows of the Republic of Moldova may be changed through the perspective of its reforms and the reforms of its commercial partners, but also due to the comprehensive dimension of the trade facilitation and of its influence on competitiveness. As mentioned in the chapter 1, the trade facilitation refers to the reduction of trade costs associated with the movement of goods across borders. Additionally to the above mentioned, among the constraints of institutional, legislative and regulatory nature, there are other problems and gaps as well, that will be tackled in the context of trade facilitation, and namely: Customs legislation only partially harmonized with EU legislation; the system of import rights’ payment and customs duties’ guaranteeing is partially harmonized with the EU one; poorly developed infrastructure of Customs points; insufficiency of special control equipment;
no electronic one-stop window with all involved services; lack of a video monitoring system at the border crossing points; insufficient capacity of the integrated customs information system to interconnect with European systems, implicitly the New Computerized Transit System (NCTS); no exchange of electronic customs data with the EU member-states; insufficient exchange of customs information in advance;.
Signing and implementation of the DCFTA agreement shall require the operators to observe a series of requirements of traceability to various types of food and agricultural products, to know and to comply with the sanitary, phytosanitary, veterinary measures and standards applied by the EU for access to the EU market. Fiscal policy and administration: The normative framework in force in the fiscal and monetary field affects the general economic environment of the business. The structure of the taxing system has a crucial influence on the competitiveness, the problems and constraints on this dimension having a transversal nature, equally affecting all fields and sectors of the economy. According to the „Doing Business 2013” rating, the Republic of Moldova is 109th out of 185 countries under the „Paying taxes” indicator. Among major problems signaled by the international reports, but also by the business environment from the country, we would like to mention: imperfection of the fiscal legislation and, in particular, of the normative framework for implementing legal provisions; unclear and unpredictable administration procedures; exaggerated sanctions for minor errors and procedures which were established unclearly by the normative framework; inefficient procedures in VAT administration; outdated procedures and long fiscal controls and inspections; insufficient qualifications of the personnel working in the fiscal area; insufficiency of the public-private dialogue in the field of fiscal policies. The Roadmap does not suggest amendments in the actual level of taxation, but rather aims at speeding up the process of optimization of the taxation system in view of supporting competitiveness and provides measures to make it more efficient from the economic point of view, simple from the administrative point of view, characterized by flexibility, transparency and fairness. Medium and long-term, the set of policies in the field of fiscal administration, promoted by the Ministry of Finance and implemented by the Main State Tax Inspectorate and the Customs Service, is contained fully within the Development strategy of the public finances management for 2013-2020 and in the Development plan of the State Tax Service for 2011-2015. Competition : A determined factor of quality economic growth is insurance of an honest competition, removing and preventing of monopolistic practices on the market. Lack of an adequate legal and normative framework and of a fully operational institutional framework did not allow reaching a significant progress in the field. The National Agency for Protection of Competition, established in 2007, did not have sufficient skills and leverage, but also support and
cooperation from other relevant institutions, in order to ensure effective protection of the competition. Thereby, under the category of constraints and problems the following subscribe: imperfection of the legislative provisions which generated preconditions for the occurrence of anti-competition practices; small number of qualified human resources in the field of competition; insufficiency of financial resources in order to ensure a quality examination within the process of investigating anti-competition practices; limited cooperation between the civil society and the national authority in the field of regulation of the competition; poor institutional skills in performing duties; limited number of exponents within the frame of some branches caused by the reduced dimension of the market (in the view of the number of the population and income per capita). The latest achievements recorded by the Republic of Moldova in this important field were the approval of the Competition law and of the Law on state support, brought in line with the EU legislation. However, for the efficient and timely implementation of the respective provisions, during the next immediate period essential institutional skills of the Competition Council shall be strengthened, this requiring the support of all central public authorities with related competences in the field of protection of competition, but also sufficient financial resources in order to ensure an efficient activity. The following chapter of the Roadmap approaches issues of a major importance for the improvement of the competitiveness of the country, especially taking into consideration the opportunities and challenges offered by the DCFTA. The selection of these problems is also based on the experience of governmental institutions and short and medium-term challenges the Republic of Moldova is facing in achieving the objectives set out in the Association Agreement and DCFTA with the EU. The problems and constraints mentioned in this chapter may be solved by a complex and comprehensive approach of the dimensions of competitiveness. For this purpose, a matrix was elaborated which correlates the general objectives, specific objectives or policy recommendations, actions necessary to be undertaken medium and long-term, including institutions that will be involved in the promotion of these pro-active reforms. The impact and result of these actions shall be monitored and reflected through indicators which constitute the Global Competitiveness Index, Logistics Performance Index (LPI), Doing Business and Enabling Trade Report and other indicators currently used by the governmental institutions.
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Actions
Deadline
Responsible institution
Performance indicator
Component I: HUMAN RESOURCES Horizontal actions Objective 1: Ensuring convergence of national quality standards with the ones from the European community of education and research, and facilitation of international recognition of studies and qualifications obtained in the Republic of Moldova Harmonization of the IV quarter, Ministry of Draft approved 1.1 1.1.1 Approval of the normative framework ensuring system of ensuring the 2014 Education the quality of the professional education. quality of education IV quarter, Ministry of NQF updated 1.1.2 Approval of the regulatory framework on the with the European 2014 Education elaboration and updating of the National Standards Qualifications Framework (NQF) for higher education and vocational education convergent with the EQF IV quarter, Ministry of Functional institution 1.1.3 Creation of the national structure responsible 2014 Education, for the elaboration of the National Ministry of Qualifications Framework Labor, Social Protection, and Family III quarter, 2014 Ministry of Sectorial groups 1.1.4 Establishment of sectorial groups for Labor, Social created employment analysis and update of the Protection, and framework of qualifications per fields of Family, Central professional training Public Authorities, Ministry of Education IV quarter, 2016 Ministry of No. of standards 1.1.5 Elaboration of occupational standards based on Labor, Social elaborated competences per fields of professional training Protection and and levels of qualification
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Review of the regulatory framework in the field of doctoral studies so as to make it compliant with the EURODOC provisions and Salzburg Recommendations
IV quarter, 2014
1.1.7
Development of the regulatory framework on ensuring the quality of distance professional training programs and of joint programs conducted with external partners
IV quarter, 2015
1.1.8.
Association to the European networks of quality assurance in higher education (ENQA) and in vocational/technical education (ENQAAVET) Ensuring the functionality of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Professional Education of the Republic of Moldova (NAQAPE) Development of the methodological regulatory framework on the external evaluation of the institutions and professional training programs according to the recommendations of the European Standards and directives of quality assurance (ESG) Elaboration of quality standards according to the levels and forms of implementation of professional training programs
IV quarter, 2016
International 1.2.1 accreditation of the national structure, national accreditation institutional and of 1.2.2 vocational training programs within the professional education of all levels 1.2.3
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Responsible Performance institution indicator Family, Ministry of Education, Central Public Authorities Ministry of Drafts approved Education, Moldova Academy of Science Ministry of Drafts approved Education, Ministry of Information Technology and Communication Ministry of Agreements signed Education, NAQAPE
I quarter, 2014
Ministry of Education
Functional agency
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Education, NAQAPE
Drafts approved
IV quarter 2017
Ministry of Education, Central Public Authorities
No. of standards elaborated
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions 1.2.4
1.2.5
1.2.6
1.3
Application of European instruments for the facilitation of recognition of studies and qualifications and removal of barriers in the way to academic and professional mobility
1.3.1.
1.3.2. 1.3.3.
1.3.4.
Preparation of the Quality Assurance Agency from the Republic of Moldova for accreditation and inclusion in the European register EQAR Financial stimulation and support of higher educational institutions for voluntary international accreditation by the agencies included in the EQAR Piloting at the level of a field of professional training or encouraging the voluntary request by the institutions of international accreditation in view of regulating in perspective the compulsoriness of the international accreditation Encouragement of the universities towards external evaluation in view of obtaining the excellence certificate in the implementation of the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System and of the Diploma Supplement (European model Diploma Supplement) Creation of the National Academic Recognition and Information Center (NARIC) Implementation of the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) Development and harmonization of the regulatory framework with the provisions of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council from 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications and of the Lisbon Convention on Recognition.
Performance indicator Annual budget, MDL
IV quarter 2017
Responsible institution Ministry of Education, NAQAPE Ministry of Education
IV quarter 2017
Ministry of Education
Pilot-project implemented
IV quarter, 2015
Ministry of Education
No. of certified institutions
IV quarter, 2015 IV quarter, 2015
Ministry of Education Ministry of Education
Functional center
IV quarter, 2015
Ministry of Education
Normative framework elaborated and approved
Deadline IV quarter, 2017
No. of accredited institutions
System implemented
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Specific objectives Recruitment, preparation and motivation of the teaching staff from the professional education of all levels in order to deliver some quality educational services
Modernization of the education infrastructure and implementation of new educational technologies
Actions
Deadline
Responsible Performance institution indicator Ministry of Number of really created centers Education, Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family, Ministry of Economy
1.4.1
Set up of continuous training for master-trainers in enterprises for mentoring the internship students based on public-private partnerships
III quarter, 2015
1.4.2
Diversification of the forms of motivating the teaching staff and of enhancing the methods of performance evaluation Elaboration of a plan of modernization of laboratories and technological centers of the institutions Development of educational solutions based on the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)
2014 - 2015 Ministry of Education
1.5.1
1.5.2
IV quarter, 2015
Ministry of Education
2014- 2017
Ministry of Education, Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s, Central Public Authorities Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy
1.5.3
Creation of modern platforms of 2014- 2017 communication and cooperation between the educational institutions and economic operators in the field in order to use the technical-material supply for the practical internships
1.5.4
Piloting the dual training element in partnership 2014-2015 with the Ministry of Education and the business sector
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No. of elaborated solutions
No. of cooperation contracts
3 vocational education centers created
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
Responsible institution 2015 - 2017 Ministry of Education, National Bureau of Statistics
Deadline
Performance indicator Harmonized and approved system
Evaluation of the 1.6.1 Harmonization of the system of performanceefficiency of the use of based indicators with the European system and public resources, adjustment of the statistical record keeping ensuring the system transparency and enhancing the process of development of educational policies. Objective 2.Competences relevant for the new paradigm of economic development of the country, for the increase of the national productivity and competitiveness The Strategy for 2.1.1 Benchmarking the competence development Periodically Ministry of Evolution of the 2.1 Competences for policies and evaluation of the progress in building Education Republic of Moldova Competitiveness (C4C competences via international tests: in international strategic cross-sector rankings PISA (Programme for International Student framework) Assessment, age 15), AHELO (Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes higher education) 2.1.2 Development of a methodology of evaluation of IV quarter, Ministry of Methodology the stock of competences and identification of 2015 Labor, Social developed and the new requirements of the labor Protection and approved market/anticipation of the competence needs Family, Ministry of Education 2.1.3 Development of a mechanism to finance IV quarter Ministry of Mechanism continuous professional training, requalification 2016 Labor, Social developed of unemployed people based on the need of Protection and new competences Family, National Employment Agency, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education 2.1.4 Supporting the creation and development of IV quarter, Ministry of No. of sectorial professional committees for competences and 2014 Labor, Social commitees created 1.6
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Specific objectives
Actions development of training programs according to the needs of the labor market
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.2
Lifelong learning strategy
Elaboration of a mechanism of identification of inactive persons and establishing the causes of their inactivity for the development of the individual capacity building program and for the social inclusion Elaboration of the National Agenda for the: development of the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit; modernization of the national school of management; increasing the degree of digital literacy; agenda for multilingual communication
2.2.1.
Facilitation to create the on-job training centers
2.2.2.
Improving the mechanism of funding professional training programs for the unemployed via the National Employment Agency
Responsible institution Protection and Family, Ministry of Economy, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Central Public Authorities IV quarter Ministry of 2015 Labor, Social Protection and Family, Ministry of Education 2014 – 2017 Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s IV quarter, Central Public 2016 Authorities, Employers’ Associations, Ministry of Education 2014 – 2015 Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family, National Employment
Deadline
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Performance indicator
Functional mechanism
Agendas approved
No. of operation centers
Improved mechanism
4/6/2013
No
Responsible Performance institution indicator Agency, Ministry of Economy 2.2.3. Elaboration of the concept for the education of IV quarter Ministry of Concept approved adults 2016 Education, Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family Objective 3. Internationalization of the education and promotion of academic and professional mobility in view of enhancing the quality of education and of ensuring mutual trust Promotion of the 3.1.1 Introduction of the compulsoriness of cycles II IV quarter Ministry of Draft approved 3.1 academic mobility in and III, of higher education for master’s and 2015 Education view of improving the doctoral degrees, for obtaining the necessary quality and relevance skills to work in the international /global of education environment 3.1.2 Priority competition-based budget funding of Iv quarter Ministry of Draft approved the learning programs common with notorious 2017 education institutions abroad in priority professional training area for national economy Promotion of 3.2.1 Inclusion at the level of sectorial strategies of 2014 – 2017 Ministry of No. of strategies 3.2 professional mobility the provisions on the development of human Labor, Social completed resources by means of professional mobility Protection and programs in view of learning good practices Family Central Public Authorities Ensuring convergence 3.3.1. Implementation of ICT in the activity of the IV quarter Ministry of Functional 3.3 of the qualifications National Recognition Service for 2014 Education, Information System recognition procedures qualifications and diplomas with the Ministry of with the provisions of possibility of on-line application Information the Lisbon Convention Technology and Communication s 3.3.2. Digitization of the archives of the study 2016-2017 Ministry of No. of annually Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
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Specific objectives
Actions documentation registers from the national education system 3.3.3.
Elaboration of the web page of the National Service for Qualification Recognition
3.3.4.
Official approval of the list of specially regulated fields of employment and removal of barriers for professional recognition
Responsible institution Education, eGovernment Center 2015 – 2016 Ministry of Education, eGovernment Center IV quarter Ministry of 2015 Education
Deadline
40
Performance indicator digitized registers
Functional web page
The list approved
Objective 4. Education Partnerships - Business for Research and Development 4.1
4.2
Institutionalization of a public consulting mechanism and stimulation of the interest of the business for partnership
Creation of a single national platform of educational offers and vacancies
4.1.1.
Identification of the training and capacity building needs and of research
Permanently
4.1.2.
Development of fiscal incentives for investments in education and research
IV quarter, 2014
4.2.1.
Creation of the national information system of educational offers for lifelong professional training
IV quarter, 2015
Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family, Ministry of Economy, Central Public Authorities, Moldova Academy of Science Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Education Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family, Ministry
Studies elaborated
Draft approved
Functional Information System
4/6/2013
No
4.3
Specific objectives
Creation of a national platform Moldova: Research – Innovation (or INNO Moldova)
Actions
Deadline
4.2.2.
Creation of the information system of opportunities to conduct practical internships and corporate professional training
2015
4.3.1
Creation of a single portal of research, development or technologic transfer topics requested by business, public administration, external development partners
IV quarter 2015
4.3.2
Creation of a portal of innovational ideas
IV quarter, 2015
4.3.3
Creation of regional services of support in the development and management of innovational and technologic transfer projects
IV quarter 2016
Objective 5: Attractive jobs and high labor efficiency Development of Creation of labor market observatories and 5.1 professional combination of the analysis of the labor market counselling services with the analysis of the existing competences within the territorial and those necessary in the national economy employment structures
IV quarter, 2015
Responsible institution of Education, Ministry of Information Technology and Communication Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Education, eGovernment Center, Central Public Authorities Ministry of Economy, Moldova Academy of Science Ministry of Economy, Moldova Academy of Science Ministry of Economy, Moldova Academy of Science
Performance indicator
Functional Information System
Functional portal
Functional portal
No. of services created
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5.2
5.3
Specific objectives
Actions 5.1.1.
Creation of mechanisms for cooperation between business representatives, especially from the agricultural areas, and the territorial employment structures at the rayon level for granting assistance upon employment and improvement of the competences and of employability skills.
IV quarter, 2015
5.1.2.
Enhancing the mechanism of the financial support distribution by the National Employment Agency for professional training of the unemployed based primarily on the agreements with the potential employers
II quarter, 2015
5.2.1. Improvement of the labor legislation so as to ensure higher adjustability and flexibility of labor relations between employers and employees 5.2.2 Diversification of the mechanisms of information distribution on vacancies
IV quarter, 2014
5.2.3. Improvement of employment procedures, including by means of ensuring transparency and flexibility
IV quarter, 2014
Making the regulatory framework on wages flexible
I quarter, 2015
Ensuring transparency on the labor market
Enhancing the remuneration system
Deadline
5.3.1
IV quarter, 2014
Responsible institution Agency Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family, National Employment Agency together with local public authorities Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family, National Employment Agency Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family, National Employment Agency Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family, National Employment Agency Ministry of Labor, Social
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Performance indicator Functional mechanisms
Draft approved
Draft approved
Functional mechanisms
Amended procedures
Draft approved
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
5.3.2
Development of efficient mechanisms of remuneration and motivation of performances
Objective 6: Stopping of the talent exodus Identification, 6.1.1 Elaboration of mechanisms which offer 6.1 stimulation and professional development and career maintaining talents advancement opportunities
6.1.2
Elaboration and promotion of mechanisms of ensuring professional mobility and of the flexicurity principle
Deadline
III quarter, 2014
7.1.3. Changing the ownership rights or renting out to SMEs unused goods and public property
7.1.4. Development and launch of the Program for set up of Centers of Excellence for Farmers
Performance indicator
Mechanisms elaborated and approved
IV quarter, 2015
Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family
Mechanism approved
III quarter, 2015
Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family
Mechanism approved
Objective 7: Fostering young people to launch businesses and create jobs in agricultural and rural sector Facilitating start-ups 7.1.1. Development of amendments and completing to IV quarter, 7.1 in rural area by young the legal framework so as to define the term “young 2015 entrepreneurs farmer”
7.1.2. Determining the amount and granting the startup bonus to young farmers
Responsible institution Protection and Family Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Youth and Sport IV quarter, Ministry of 2015 Agriculture and Food Industry 2014 – 2015 Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry 2014-2015 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry,
Draft approved
Draft approved
No. of rented out or alienated goods
No. of created centers of excellence
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Actions
7.1.5. Introduction in the curriculum of the State Agrarian University of the “Basics of Entrepreneurship” discipline
Responsible institution Scientific institutions and higher education institutions 2014 – 2015 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
Deadline
Performance indicator
Completed curriculum
Component II: ACCESS TO FINANCIAL RESOURCES Horizontal actions Objective 1: Ensuring the integrity and stability of the financial system of the Republic of Moldova Streamlining the 1.1.1. Elaboration of an Action Plan for streamlining II quarter, 2015 1.1 supervision of the the supervision of the banking and nonfinancial, banking and banking financial system, according to the non-bank system recommendations formulated as a result of the evaluation of the financial system of the Republic of Moldova within the FSAP Program, module “Supervisory intensity and effectiveness”. 1.1.2. Adopting and launching the implementation of II quarter, 2014 the draft Law on non-banking financial organizations 1.1.3.
1.1.4.
1.1.5.
Adopting the completions to the legislation in force on delegation towards the National Commission for Financial Market of the duties to supervise the leasing sector. Adopting and launching the implementation of the draft Law on auxiliary pension funds, so as to be compliant with the EU regulations and the best international practices in the area Amending and completing the Contravention
II quarter, 2014
II quarter, 2014
II quarter, 2014
National Bank of Moldova, National Commission for Financial Market
Action Plan developed
National Commission for Financial Market National Commission for Financial Market National Commission for Financial Market National
Law in force
Law in force
Law in force
Law in force
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1.2
Specific objectives
Improvement of the operation of the Fund for guaranteeing the deposits in the banking system
Actions Code and Criminal Code, so as to adjust them to the provisions of the existing legislation and from the perspective of the non-banking financial market 1.2.1. Development of the Action Plan on improving the operation of the Fund for guaranteeing the deposits in the banking system, according to the recommendations formulated as a result of the evaluation of the financial system of the Republic of Moldova, within the FASP program, the module “Standards assessments” in relation to the fundamental principles of the International Association of Deposits’ Insurers (IADI) 1.3.1. Monitoring the transparency level of the shareholders according to the provisions of the banking legislation
Deadline
II quarter, 2015
Application of legal Permanently provisions related to the transparency of shareholders and effective beneficiaries in the financial sector Increasing consumers’ 1.4.1. Improvement of the normative framework III quarter, 2014 1.4 confidence for related to the disclosure to the bank of the information banking services in the related to financial activity bank system Objective 2: Enhancing the attractiveness of the investment climate for portfolio foreign investments Harmonization of the 2.1.1. Elaboration of the secondary regulatory I quarter, 2015 2.1 regulatory framework framework associated with the implementation of the capital market of the provisions of the Law on capital market with the EU requirements 1.3
Responsible institution Commission for Financial Market
Performance indicator
Fund for guaranteeing the deposits in the banking system, National Bank of Moldova, Ministry of Finance
Action Plan developed
National Bank of Moldova, National Commission for Financial Market National Bank of Moldova
Operational monitoring mechanism
National Commission for Financial Market, Ministry of Finance, National Bank of Moldova, Ministry of Economy
Drafts approved
Draft approved
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Actions
2.2
Adjustment of the legal framework associated with the corporate governance (protection of the investors, information transparency)
2.2.1.
Undertaking and implementing the provisions of the European Corporate Governance Code within the national legal framework
2.3
Creation and promotion of innovational instruments of investment risk distribution
2.3.1.Finalizing and adopting the draft law on risk capital (venture)
2.4
Adjusting the legal 2.4.1. Development of the legal and normative and normative frameworks related to the implementation of frameworks in the area the international standards of evaluation of standards’ evaluation
Deadline IV quarter, 2015
I quarter, 2015
IV quarter, 2014
Responsible institution Ministry of Economy, National Commission for Financial Market, Ministry of Finance, National Bank of Moldova Ministry of Economy, National Commission for Financial Market, Moldova Academy of Science National Commission for Financial Market, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance, Land Relations and Cadaster Agency
Performance indicator Drafts approved
Draft approved
Drafts approved
Objective 3: Facilitation of access to funding of the real sector of economy by means of the local financial market 3.1
Harmonization of the systems of payments
3.1.1.
Development of the Action Plan related to the establishment of the Single Central Depositary
II quarter, 2015
National Bank of Moldova,
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Actions
and securities settlement, of the financial guarantee systems, etc., with the EU requirements 3.1.2. 3.2
3.3
Fostering the state securities market so as to create the long-term rates’ curve Optimizing the process of pledge administration and execution Promotion of financial education for individuals
3.2.1.
for securities according to the recommendations formulated as a result of the evaluation of the financial system of the Republic of Moldova within the FSAP Program, module “Financial market infrastructure” Establishment of the Register of credit risk Extending the due terms for state securities by modifying gradually the structure of existing tools for issuance, preference being granted to those with a longer period of circulation
Deadline
IV quarter, 2014 2013 – 2015
3.3.1 Development of the draft National Strategy on Financial Education
IV quarter, 2014
3.2.2.
2014-2015
Organization of information campaigns through pilot-projects in collaboration with the development partners
Responsible institution National Commission of Financial Market
Performance indicator
National Bank of Moldova Ministry of Finance, National Bank of Moldova
Register created
National Bank of Moldova, National Commission for Financial Market, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education National Bank of Moldova, National Commission for Financial Market
Developed and approved draft
Extended due terms for state securities
No. of implemented campaigns
Objective 4: Attracting and increasing the efficiency of external financial resources from development partners for the real sector of the economy
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4.3
Specific objectives Streamlining and monitoring of the process of distribution of external financial resources, by means of the financial banking and non-bank system, designed for the development of the national economy. Supporting small and medium manufacturing companies from the rural sector by means of attracting financial assistance in the form of grants for the development of their production skills Supporting innovative activities of SMEs and their activities of implementation of innovations by means of applying special programs to attract long-term credit lines from international financial institutions
Actions 4.1.1
Creation of some financial instruments attractive for the priority sectors of the national economy, including the field of innovations and technologies
Deadline IV quarter, 2014
Responsible institution Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance, National Commission for Financial Market
Performance indicator Instruments developed and approved
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4.2.1 Elaboration of a program supporting small and medium manufacturing companies from the rural sector (according to the mechanism used by the Unit of implementation of the grant given by the Government of Japan)
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance
Program developed
4.3.1. Capitalization of credits’ guarantee funds
Permanently
No. of guarantees granted annually
4.3.2. Facilitation of access of young entrepreneurs
I quarter, 2014
from rural areas to financial resources by extending the Youth Economic Empowerment Program 4.3.3. Fostering investments by economies in the development of businesses by implementing the Program of attracting remittances into the economy ”PARE 1+1”
2013 - 2015
Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance
No. of businesses financed annually
No. of grants issued annually
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
Responsible institution
Performance indicator
Sectorial actions: Agriculture, Environment 4.4
Facilitation of access to financial resources for farmers (credits, grants, subsidies, technical assistance)
4.4.1
Development and promotion of the Law on Agricultural Credit, in the view of developing a regulatory legal framework for preferential crediting in agriculture.
IV quarter, 2014
4.4.2
Increasing the Fund for subsidizing agricultural producers
IV quarter, 2014
4.4.3
Development and promotion of the draft Law on principles for subsidizing agricultural producers
IV quarter, 2014
4.4.4
Development of the draft for amending and IV quarter, 2014 completing some legislative acts for a wider implementation of the electronic payments system, aiming to eliminate paper-money from circulation by January 1st of 2015
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Finance, National Bank of Moldova Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Finance Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Finance Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Finance, National Bank of Moldova, Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s, Agricultural Information Center, eGovernment
Approved draft
Increased fund, million MDL
Approved draft
Approved draft
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Actions
4.5
Promotion of the System for Deposit Certificates for Cereals
4.5.1
4.6
Fostering cooperation among producers and boosting exports
4.6.1
4.6.2
4.6.3
4.6.4
4.7
Support for practices for efficient management of agricultural land and water
4.7.1
Deadline
Organization of seminars and trainings so as to familiarize the agricultural producers with the provisions of the Law. No. 33-XVI dated 24.02.2006 on cereals’ depositing and the regime of deposit certificates for cereals Promotion and approval of the draft law regarding the groups of producers and their associations Fostering the cooperation of agricultural producers by granting preferential subsidies and providing fiscal allowances to groups of agricultural producers Increasing the volume of financial resources for promoting Moldovan food products within international exhibitions and fairs, organized in the country and abroad
2013-2014
Development of the draft Government Decision to approve the Regulation on how to use the national brand “Ecologic Agriculture – Republic of Moldova” Supporting environmentally-friendly production technologies, ecological products, including biodiversity
I quarter, 2014
I quarter, 2014
IV quarter, 2014
2015-2017
Permanently
Responsible institution Center Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
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Performance indicator No. of organized events. No. of participants
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
Approved draft
Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Finance Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
No. of organized exhibitions
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, National Bureau of Statistics
Area cropped using the no-till technology; Area meant for organic agriculture; Area of energy crops; Area of afforested land, including with
Draft approved
Draft approved
4/6/2013
No
4.8
Specific objectives
Access to European funds in the field of rural development and agriculture
Actions
Deadline
4.7.2
Supporting the adaptation and mitigation of climate changes’ effects
Permanently
4.7.3
Development and promotion of the Law on compensating damages in case of natural calamities in agriculture
IV quarter, 2015
4.8.1 Approval of the National Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Development of the Republic of Moldova for 2014-2020
I quarter, 2014
4.8.2 Increasing employment opportunities in the non- 2020 agricultural area and increasing revenues in rural area
4.9
Improvement of fiscal tools in the area
4.8.3 Fostering local communities’ involvement in rural development
2020
4.9.1
III quarter, 2015
4.9.2
Creating the mechanism for Republic of Moldova’s participation in trade with emission quotas for diminishing emissions into the environment, establishing the limits, quotas, and the modality for selling the emission quotas Creating the mechanism for environmental
IV quarter, 2016
Responsible institution Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, National Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Environment Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Environment Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
Performance indicator protection bands Expenditures for diminishing the consequences of the climate change
Draft approved
Draft approved
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, National Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry of Environment
No. of newly created micro-enterprises in rural area; No. of newly created jobs
Ministry of
Draft approved
No. of projects initiated by rural communities Mechanism created and implemented
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Actions insurance Creating efficient incentives for enterprises and companies by offering subsidies, fiscal allowances and other benefits when applying the best available technologies of alternative energy, when using recyclable resources and processing waste, and when applying other efficient measures for environment protection 4.10.1 Development of institutional and administrative capacities of the National Ecological Fund (NEF)
4.9.3
4.10
4.11
Assurance of the efficient functioning of the National Ecological Fund (NEF)
Attracting foreign investments and funds in environmental sector
Deadline IV quarter, 2015
Responsible institution Environment Ministry of Environment
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Performance indicator Amended legislative acts, developed mechanisms for enforcement
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Environment
NEF with status of legal entity; New regulation approved
4.10.2 Improvement of the funding tools used by National Ecological Fund (NEF)
III quarter, 2014
Ministry of Environment
4.10.3 Ensuring transparency in the decision-making process and activity of the National Ecological Fund (NEF)
Permanently
Ministry of Environment
4.11.1 Participation within EC assistance programs and instruments (TAIEX, Twinning, Operational Program RO-UC-MD, Eastern Partnership, etc.) and GEF 4.11.2 Assuring the activity of the Sector Council for Coordinating Foreign Assistance “Environment, water and sewerage supply”
Permanently
Ministry of Environment
Amended normative and legislative acts; new funding tools tested; Published reports, created and administrated webpage No. of projects accepted for funding
Permanently
Ministry of Environment
No. of organized meetings; No. of promoted projects
Ministry of Transportation
No. of persons trained
Component III: TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE Objective 1: Enhancing the quality of roads and the degree of coverage of the territory of the republic thereof Creation of a 1.1.1. Strengthening institutional skills of the local IV quarter, 2015 1.1 sustainable system of and central public authorities in identification
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
funding infrastructure projects
Deadline
and obtaining of financial resources for the implementation of road construction and rehabilitation projects
1.1.2. 1.1.3.
Enhancing the procedures and legal framework IV quarter, 2013 of conducting public procurements Promotion of PPP projects in the field of Permanently transportation infrastructure
1.1.4.
Elaboration of projects of attracting European funds and grants and of other international donors in the field
Permanently
1.1.5.
Undertaking and adoption of European and international standards for transportation and roads area, including the list of related standards
IV quarter 2016
1.1.6.
Endowment of laboratories testing the quality of roads in compliance with the compulsory
IV quarter 2015
Responsible institution and Road Infrastructure, State Chancellery, Central Public Authorities together with Local Public Authorities Ministry of Finance Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure, State Chancellery Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions Ministry of Transportation
Performance indicator
Drafts approved No. of PPPs created
The volume of attracted resources
No. of adopted European and international standards
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Specific objectives
Actions
1.1.7.
1.2
Proper rehabilitation and maintenance of ways of transportation
Identification of the most important infrastructure projects in the field of transportation
performance requirements imposed by international standards Accreditation of authorities assessing the 2014-2015 compliance of roads’ and transportation quality in line with the EU requirements
1.1.8.
Implementation of the provisions of adjusted technical rules and standards in roads’ area
Permanently
1.2.1.
Enhancing the skills of joint-stock companies and state enterprises responsible for road maintenance
Permanently
1.2.2.
Adjustment of the legal and normative framework and of the technical standards to the requirements of the new system of road maintenance Implementation of modern technologies for the road maintenance and procurement of the necessary equipment
IV quarter 2016
1.2.3.
1.3
Deadline
1.3.1
IV quarter 2017
Development of priority infrastructure projects IV quarter, 2016 at the rayon and regional levels
Responsible institution and Road Infrastructure Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure, Ministry of Economy Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions together with local public authorities
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Performance indicator
No. of accreditation certificates
No. of approved standards; No. of approved technical regulations No. of persons trained, certified No. of training events conducted, annually Drafts approved
Annual budget, MDL
No. of identified projects
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions 1.3.2
1.4
Deadline
Development of Identification of priority infrastructure projects at the local level and access to foreign technical and financial assistance
Permanently
Ensuring access to the 1.4.1 national roads network on the local/rural roads from all localities in the country
Decentralization of local roads’ administration by transferring a part of important local roads to the category of regional roads
IV quarter 2018
1.4.2
Transferring the local roads remained under the balance sheet of the local public authorities at the second level with the possibility of allocating resources from the Road Fund for reparation and maintenance of roads
IV quarter 2018
1.4.3
Ensuring the transfer of capacities for the efficient management of local roads
IV quarter 2016
Responsible institution Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure together with local public authorities, State Chancellery Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure together with local public authorities Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure together with local public authorities Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure together with local public authorities
Performance indicator No. of projects funded from foreign funds
km of transferred roads
Volume of carried out transfers, million MDL
No. of carried out trainings
Objective 2: Supporting internal and international trade operations medium and long-distance through railway transportation 2.1
Streamlining the administration of railways and
2.1.1
Implementation of the first EU railway package, which implies restructuring, recapitalization, rationalization and
IV quarter, 2015
Ministry of Transportation and Road
Drafts approved
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Specific objectives liberalization of the railway transportation market
2.2
Development of the infrastructure of railway transportation
Actions 2.1.2
2.2.1
liberalization of the transportation of goods Implementation of the second EU railway package which is envisaging follow-up liberalization, railway safety and harmonization of technical standards Ensuring full and permanent access to the Giurgiulesti International Port
Deadline IV quarter, 2016
IV quarter, 2016
2.2.2
Building the trans-shipment terminal in Ungheni
IV quarter, 2016
2.2.3
Construction of the Multimodal Logistic Center and ensuring access thereof
IV quarter, 2016
Responsible institution Infrastructure Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure
Performance indicator Drafts approved
Flow of cargo and passengers’ transportation Functional terminal
Functional center
Objective 3: Offering quality services of transportation of goods by air at an acceptable price for the entrepreneurs 3.1
Construction of a new air cargo terminal which would deliver services in compliance with the international standards
56
3.1.1.
Elaboration of a feasibility study on the construction of a new cargo terminal in the northern region of the Republic of Moldova
IV quarter 2018
Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure
Study developed
3.1.2.
Placement of the airports in the international economic circuit by means of their modernization and development of the technical-material basis
Permanently
Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Economy
No. of airports Volume of transported goods and passengers
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions 3.1.3.
Development of Public Private Partnerships based on the existing infrastructure
Deadline Permanently
Responsible institution Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Economy
Objective 4: Ensuring strategic access, which is important and efficient in terms of costs of transportation by sea Improvement of the 4.1.1. Transposing in the national legislation and Permanently Ministry of 4.1 normative base which implementation of the provisions of the EU Transportation regulates naval normative acts in the area of naval and Road transportation and transportation Infrastructure establishment of a Ministry of 4.1.2. Regulation of access to the operation of the IV quarter 2015 specialized public Transportation ports (activity of port operator) institution and Road Infrastructure IV quarter, 2014 Ministry of 4.1.3. Creation of an institution specialized in the Transportation field of naval transportation and Road Infrastructure Development of the 4.2.1 Providing the Port Complex Giurgiulesti with IV quarter, 2018 Ministry of 4.2 port infrastructure facilities designed for taking over waste from Transportation the ships and Road Infrastructure, Ministry of Environment Sectorial actions: agriculture, environment, tourism infrastructure and transportation services Reducing the costs of 4.3.1. Identification and implementation of projects IV quarter 2022 Ministry of 4.3 production and of rehabilitation of the national public roads Transportation ensuring the integrity network and Road of product deliveries Infrastructure
Performance indicator Volume of transported goods and passengers
Drafts approved
Drafts approved
Functional institution
Ensured facility
National roads rehabilitated annually, km
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4.4
Enhancing competitiveness of transportation services
Actions
Deadline
4.3.2.
Construction and reparation of local roads (increasing the length of the asphalt and paved roads)
Permanently
4.3.3.
Modernization of training programs for experts in the field of road infrastructure and transportation
IV quarter, 2014
4.3.4.
Increasing the resources of the Road Fund (RF) on account of increasing the excises for some types of fuel
IV quarter, 2015
4.3.5.
Setting up of roads of access to infrastructure objects of agricultural and food markets
IV quarter, 2016
4.4.1.
Evaluating the structure of the market of goods transportation services and elaboration of recommendations on the development of auto,
IV quarter, 2014
Responsible institution Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure together with local public authorities Ministry of Education, Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure, Ministry of Finance Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure together with local public authorities Competitiveness Council, academic
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Performance indicator Local roads repaired annually, km
Programs approved
Amount of annual profits, mil. MDL
Roads set up annually, km
Study elaborated
4/6/2013
No
4.5
4.6
Specific objectives Mainstreaming environment protection principles in the transportation policies
Development of the infrastructure afferent to tourism services
Actions 4.5.1.
railway, air and river transportation services Promotion of European auto standards for imported vehicles for adjustment to EU requirements (transfer to the Euro system for engines and fuel, transfer to the registration of imported cars depending on the Euro standards and CO2 emissions.
Deadline III quarter 2016
Responsible institution environment Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Internal Affairs Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Internal Affairs Ministry of Environment
4.5.2.
Development and promotion of programs for fostering the renewal of the National Car Park (introduction of “RABLA” type programs)
II quarter r, 2015
4.5.3.
Assuring the carrying out of environmental impact assessment studies when building new transportation ways
IV quarter 2017
4.6.1
Building and launching into operation of specialized parking equipped for trailers in the central zone, on the road Chisinau – Orhei Attracting low-cost airlines companies
IV quarter, 2014
Tourism Agency
IV quarter, 2016
Diversification of destinations operated by the low-cost airlines companies
IV quarter, 2016
Tourism Agency, Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure Tourism Agency, Ministry of Transportation and Road
4.6.2
4.6.3
Performance indicator Approved Euro standards, system for vehicles’ registration adjusted to EU standards;
Promoted programs
No. of implemented impact assessment studies Operational parking
No. of attracted companies
No. of new destinations
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Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
Responsible institution Infrastructure
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Performance indicator
Component IV. ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE Horizontal actions Objective 1: Ensuring security of the natural gas supply Diversification of the 1.1.1 Identification of alternative sources of natural 1.1 ways and sources of gas supply: long-term provider, exploitation of supply with natural gas internal resources, competitive market shortterm Strengthening the role 1.2.1. Construction of the interconnection line 1.2 of the Republic of of the gas transportation networks of the Moldova as a transit Republic of Moldova and Romania in the channel for the natural direction Ungheni-Iasi gas Objective 2: Ensuring security of the electricity supply Construction of some 2.1.1 Construction of the 400 kV line of 2.1 new interconnection interconnection with the Romanian electrolines and strengthening energetic system LEA Suceava – Balti of the internal network of electricity 2.1.2 Modernization of electric lines of transportation transportation and of electrical substations
2.2
Connecting to the ENTSO-E system
2.2.1
Elaboration of the feasibility study on the connection to ENTSO-E and selection of the appropriate connection option
Objective 3: Creation of a strong platform of generating electricity and heating
IV quarter, 2016
Ministry of Economy
No. of alternative providers
I quarter, 2014
Ministry of Economy
11 km of gas pipeline built
IV quarter, 2016
Ministry of Economy
Interconnection electricity line, km
IV quarter, 2016
Ministry of Economy
IV quarter, 2015
Ministry of Economy
Electric line of transportation, km No. of electrical substations Study developed
4/6/2013
No 3.1
Specific objectives Re-tech of the heating system with the use of high efficiency cogeneration technology
Actions 3.1.1. Rehabilitation of the heating networks
Objective 4: Improvement of the energy efficiency Increasing the energy 4.1 efficiency upon production, 4.1.1 Use of advanced measuring systems and of transportation and heating and energy devices distribution of electricity and heating Increasing the energy 4.2.1 Promoting the energy performance of the 4.2 efficiency in the final buildings consumption of electricity and heating
4.3
4.4
Ensuring the efficient functioning of the Energy Efficiency Fund (EEF)
Responsible institution Ministry of Economy
Performance indicator Rehabilitated networks, km; % of rehabilitated networks from the total
IV quarter, 2016
Ministry of Economy
Reducing the energy consumption in buildings, %
IV quarter, 2016
Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions Ministry of Economy, Energy efficiency Fund Ministry of Economy, Energy Efficiency Fund Ministry of Economy, Energy Efficiency Fund
The share of the rehabilitated public buildings, %, annually
Ministry of
No. of persons
Deadline IV quarter, 2016
4.3.1
Development of the institutional skills of the Energy Efficiency Fund
IV quarter, 2014
4.3.2
Improving funding instruments used by the Energy Eficiency Fund (EEF), including the switch over from co-funding with grants to cofunding with advantageous credits Promotion and implementation of energy efficiency projects and use of renewables in public institutions, giving priority to schools, kindergartens, hospitals and other social buildings Strengthening the skills of the Energy
IV quarter, 2015
Enhancing the skills of 4.4.1 implementing policies in the field of energy efficiency and renewable resources in the energy sector 4.4.2
Permanently
Permanently
Annual budget, MDL
No. of attracted projects/funding lines No. of projects financed annually; Annual budget, MDL
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Specific objectives
Actions
IV quarter, 2016
Ministry of Economy
Performance indicator trained; No. of persons employed; Annual budget, MDL No. of events conducted annually
IV quarter, 2016
Ministry of economy
Installed capacity, MW
IV quarter, 2016
Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Environment, Energy Efficiency Fund
The share of RES in the total gross energy consumption, %
IV quarter, 2016
Ministry of Economy
IV quarter , 2015
Ministry of Economy Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure, Ministry of Economy, National Bureau of Statistics
% of devices energy labelled from the total, annually No. of regulations approved The quota of biofuel from the total amount of fuel used, %
Deadline
Efficiency Agency, including by means of hiring consultants and experts in the field of energy
4.4.3
Implementation of the Communication strategy in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources Objective 5: Increasing the use of renewable energy sources (RES) Harnessing 5.1.1. Promotion of technologies for generating 5.1 regenerable energy electricity from renewable sources (wind, solar sources (RES) and biomass) with total power of 150 MW 5.1.2. Encouragement of the use of renewable energy sources by the companies, in the public and residential sectors (individual solar panels, biomass boilers, etc.)
Responsible institution Economy
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Sectorial actions: agriculture, industry, transportation and logistics 6.
7.
Industry
Transportation and logistics
6.1 Promoting energy labelling of all domestic electronic devices, depending on their class of energy efficiency 6.2 Elaboration and implementation of the EU regulations in the field of eco-design 7.1 Promotion of biofuel use in transportation in accordance with the amount established by the National Program for Energy Efficiency 20112020 up to, at least, 10% of the total volume of used fuel by 2020
IV quarter , 2016
4/6/2013
No 8.
9.
Specific objectives Ensuring access to energy infrastructure
Business diversification
Actions
Deadline
8.1 Simplification of the procedures of coordination and wiring to the electrical networks by reducing them in terms of time and costs;
I quarter, 2014
8.2 Reducing the number of controls in the area and introducing their consultative nature 8.3 Development of technical standards and norms for equipping and operating electricity and thermal installations adjusted to the European and international ones. 8.4 Adjusting the quality standards of the design and external connection to electricity distribution and transportation networks, as well as quality standards for electricity and heating supplied to final consumers, to the European and international ones 9.1 Amending the legislation in the field of import of oil products in view of ensuring access of economic operators/farmers from the field of agriculture to the process of their import for purposes of internal consumption (without the right of commercialization) without holding related licenses 9.2 Intervention of the state in the modality of establishing the prices for oil products;
I quarter, 2014
9.3 More active regulation of the prices for oil products by amending the Regulation of the National Agency for Energy Regulation (NAER) 9.4 Examination of the possibility of eliminating seasonal shocks by means of regulation or subsidies 9.5 Simplification of technical and security requirements for stations supplying oil
IV quarter, 2014
IV quarter 2015
Responsible institution Ministry of Economy
Ministry of Economy Ministry of Economy
Performance indicator No. of days spent for wiring procedures; Cost of wiring procedures, MDL No. of controls performed annually No. of developed standards; No. of developed technical norms No. of adjusted standards
IV quarter, 2015
Ministry of Economy
I quarter, 2014
Ministry of economy
Draft approved
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Economy, NAER Ministry of Economy, NAER Ministry of Economy, NAER Ministry of Economy,
Draft approved
IV quarter, 2014
IV quarter, 2014
Draft approved
Draft approved
Draft approved
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Actions
Deadline
products (without the right to sell) in rural area (development of own stocks)
Responsible institution NAER
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Performance indicator
Component V. INFRASTRUCTURE OF QUALITY Horizontal actions Objective 1: Adjustment of the legal and normative frameworks to the provisions of European legislation Harmonization with 1.1.1 Continuing the process of transposing Permanently 1.1 the provisions set forth European directives into the national technical in European regulations documents 1.1.2 Review of the technical regulations for full IV quarter, 2017 harmonization, including under the aspect of assigning the authorities for market surveillance 1.1.3 Revision and/or modification of normative Permanently documents in the metrology area to align it with the provisions of the New Approach Directives and international directives (OIML) in metrology area 1.1.4 Initiation of the process to transpose the IV quarter, 2015 European directives related to metrology into legal metrology regulations Assurance of 1.2.1 Continuing the process of adopting European Permanently 1.2 standards’ compliance and international standards with the technical requirements adjusted to European norms 1.2.2 Cancelling national standards in conflict with Permanently the European standards adopted as national standards and associated with the new technical regulations Intensifying 1.3.1. Obtaining the status of member of the European IV quarter, 2014 1.3 cooperation with the Committee for Electro-technical Standardization European (CENELEC)
Ministry of Economy
No. of approved technical regulations
Ministry of Economy
No. of technical regulations revised
Ministry of Economy
No. of revised/amended normative acts
Ministry of Economy
No. of legally approved metrology regulations No. of European and international standards adopted as national
Ministry of Economy
Ministry of Economy
No. of cancelled standards
Ministry of Economy
CENELEC decision approved
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives Standardization authorities
1.4
Strengthening institutional capacities of the National Standardization Authority (NSA)
Actions 1.3.2. Active participation of the National Standardization authority in the process of European standardization as an affiliated member of the CEN 1.4.1. Development of the human capital in the area of standardization via continuous training of the National Standardization Authority’ personnel 1.4.2. Providing the National Standardization Authority with a modern information system and creating an electronic database, including of the program for on-line sales of standards
Deadline Permanently
Permanently
IV quarter, 2015
Responsible institution Ministry of Economy
Performance indicator No. of endorsed draft standards
Ministry of Economy
No. of trained experts
Ministry of Economy
Functional Informatonal System; Database created; No. of database users
Objective 2: Signing the Multilateral Recognition Agreement with European Cooperation for Accreditation Strengthening the 2.1.1 Increasing the human capital in the field of Permanently Ministry of No. of trained auditors 2.1 institutional skills of accreditation by training the specialists in new Economy No. of new areas the National areas: accreditation of calibration, medical, Accreditation forensic labs, inspection bodies Authority 2.1.2 Creation and maintenance of an information IV quarter, 2015 Ministry of Functional system, according to the requirements of the Economy Informational System SM SR EN ISO/CEI 17011 standard Objective 3: Ensuring permanent traceability of measurements made in the Republic of Moldova to the international system of units and international recognition of these measurements Institutional 3.1.1. Development of the national standards database Permanently Ministry of No. of research 3.1 reorganization of the and creation of proper conditions for its Economy conducted; National Institute for functioning No. of modernized, Standardization and approved national Metrology (INSM) by standards creating the National 3.1.2. Ensuring traceability of measurements to the Permanently Ministry of No. of calibrated Institute of Metrology international system and ensuring international Economy standards; recognition of measurements, including by No. of participations means of participation in regional and in inter-comparisons international inter-comparisons at regional and international levels 3.1.3.Preparation and continuous improvement of the Permanently Ministry of No. of persons 65
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Actions
Deadline
qualification of experts in the field of metrology, including of the local experts Objective 4: Ensuring the functioning of hazardous industrial objects in conditions of security and reliability Development of the 4.1.1. Development of the regulatory framework by I quarter, 2014 4.1. legal and normative undertaking the European regulations in the framework field
4.2.
4.3.
Preventing accidents at hazardous industrial objects
Reducing the risks of industrial technogenic accidents and catastrophes, increasing the number of economic operators, who work in the field of industrial security, and of natural persons, who are aware of these
4.1.2. Conducting controls of a consultative nature and based on a modern system of risk assessment 4.2.1. Enhancing risk assessment by estimating the probability and seriousness of the technological accidents and increasing the measures of preventing them, reducing the amount of technical devices in the risk area 4.2.2. Creation of an information system of hazardous industrial objects and of monitoring them based on the risks associated thereof 4.2.3. Simplification of procedures for putting into operation of hazardous industrial objects 4.2.4. Introduction of the system of integrated environment authorization for the objects with potential significant impact on environment 4.3.1 Conducting controls with a view to prevent industrial technogenic accidents and catastrophes, organization of roundtables, seminars and consultative visits to hazardous industrial objects, per fields of surveillance
I quarter, 2014 Permanently
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Performance indicator trained/certified; No. of local experts trained/certified
Ministry of Economy
No. of normative documents taken over from European regulations No. of companies consulted annually No. of controls; No. of roundtables, seminars, consultative visits
Ministry of Economy Ministry of Economy
I quarter, 2015
Ministry of Economy
Operational and transparent system
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Economy Ministry of Environment
Draft approved
Ministry of Economy
No. of controls; No. of roundtables, seminars, consultative visits
2014 – 2015
Permanently
Developed and adopted mechanism
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
Responsible institution
Performance indicator
risks and prevention measures Objective 5: Increasing the degree of consumer protection and market surveillance by alignment to European Union standards 5.1
Reducing the risk of occurrence of hazardous products on the market
5.1.1
5.1.2
5.1.3
Informing the business environment about applicable requirements, rules of trade and placement on the market of products and services Implementation of educational programs in the field of consumer protection in gymnasium, high school, secondary vocational, medium vocational and higher education institutions Updating the curriculum for optional subject “Consumers’ Protection”
Permanently
5.2.1
Strengthening the process of informing and educating the consumer
Permanently
5.2.2
Providing legal aid in courts to consumers, according to the competences Enhancing the degree of settling petitions with protection of fundamental rights and economic interests of the consumers
Permanently
5.1.4
5.1.5
5.2
Streamlining the activity of the National Agency for Consumer Protection (NACP)
Development of the national system of IV quarter , 2016 laboratories for testing the harmlessness and quality of the products placed on the market, especially of the foodstuff Ensuring harmlessness of products and services IV quarter, 2016 by establishing minimum requirements of harmlessness and quality for products and services
5.2.3
IV quarter, 2016
IV quarter, 2014
Permanently
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
No. of laboratories created annually
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Economy Ministry of Economy, Central Public Authorities Ministry of Education
No. of regulations approved annually
Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy Central public authorities
Updated curriculum
Central public authorities Central public authorities
No. of economic agents consulted annually No. of programs elaborated and implemented
No. of consulted persons; No. of events organized annually No. of attendances in court, annually No. of petitions examined and solved
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Specific objectives
Actions 5.2.4
5.2.5
5.3
Ensuring a high level of market surveillance in view of consumer protection
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.3.3
Responsible institution Ministry of Economy
Performance indicator Report on survey results
Permanently
Central public authorities
No. of organized events
I quarter , 2014
Ministry of Economy
Law adopted
I quarter 2016
Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions, Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s Ministry of Economy,
Draft approved
Deadline
Implementation of the survey for establishing the index of consumer’s information and confidence Organization of campaigns for promoting the institutional system and, especially of the Agency for Consumer Protection (APC), and of the possibilities provided by the system, as well as promotion of the success stories in promoting consumers’ rights Drafting and adoption of the Law on market surveillance harmonized with the CE Regulation 765/2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products Development of the regulation on establishing an alert system among the authorities on hazardous products and/or products which do not comply with the established requirements detected as being placed on the market
IV quarter, 2014
Establishment of the warning system and its administration/maintenance
IV quarter, 2016
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Operational system
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
5.3.4
Strengthening institutional skills of market surveillance by developing technical competences, of professional integrity, and ensuring compliance with the principle of independence and transparency of the activity
2013 – 2016
5.3.5
Creation of adequate mechanisms of communication and coordination between the market surveillance authorities and customs authorities in view of the efficiency of market surveillance in respect to the placing on the market of products, which comply with the essential applicable requirements or other aspects related to protection of public interests
IV quarter, 2014
Responsible institution Central public authorities Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure, Ministry of environment, Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions Ministry of Economy, Central public authorities
Performance indicator
No. of training events conducted; No. of trained inspectors.
Functional mechanisms
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Actions
Deadline
Responsible institution
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Performance indicator
Objective 6. Strengthening and optimizing the system of quality control for agro-food products 6.1
Enhancing the activity 6.1.1 of the Food Safety Agency 6.1.2
6.1.3
Finalizing the process of eliminating double IV quarter, 2014 competences in the area of food-products’ safety and quality Establishment and decentralization of zone labs IV quarter, 2015 for verifying the quality of agricultural products placed on the market and of the territorial subdivisions for food safety Creation of veterinary and phytosanitary services in customs border posts.
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Health Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Finance
Normative acts approved annually
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of regional Development and Constructions, together with the local public authorities Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Regional Development
Agro-food Center in Chisinau created
No. of decentralized units
No. of services created
Sectorial actions: agriculture, tourism and environment 1.
Optimization of the 1.1. Implementation of the Government Decision No. trade system of 741 dated August 17, 2010 “On creation of agricultural products market infrastructure for agro-food products”. and food products by developing the infrastructure necessary for the agriculture sector
IV quarter 2015
1.2. Establishment based on the public-private partnership of a number of regional agro-food centers, where farmers can sell directly the agricultural productions, as well as to benefit from the necessary services for production export
IV quarter, 2015
3 regional agricultural markets created
4/6/2013
No
2.
3.
4.
Specific objectives
Actions
Development of 2.1 Identification of financial means and development intervention policies for and promotion of the Law on setting up the Fund agricultural products’ for Intervention on the agricultural products’ market market. Development of the 3.1 Rehabilitation of the existing irrigation systems and irrigation system construction of new irrigation systems on the entire territory of the country
Deadline
IV quarter, 2015
IV quarter, 2015
3.1. Carrying out the works for repairing the IV quarter, 2015 protection dams against floods 3.2. Development of feasibility studies to build the IV quarter, 2014 reservoirs of water intake from the Rivers Nistru and Prut and pools for water accumulation as a result of floods and torrential rains Development of 4.1. Extension of the water and sewerage supply Permanently infrastructure for water systems based on the regionalization principle and sewerage supply
4.2. Development of the feasibility studies for building 2015 centralized water pipelines: Chisinau-StraseniCalarasi and Leova-Basarabeasca-Cimislia-Ceadir Lunga 4.3. Promotion of public-private partnership in water 2016 and sewerage supply area
Responsible Performance institution indicator and Constructions, together with the local public authorities Ministry of Draft approved Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry of Environment Ministry of Environment
No. of rehabilitated/built irrigation systems; Area of irrigated land, ha Repaired dams, km
Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions Ministry of Environment
Km of water and sewerage supply system built/rebuilt
Ministry of Environment, Ministry of
No. of PPP created
Studies developed
Feasibility studies developed
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Specific objectives
Development of waste management infrastructure
Actions
Deadline
5.1. Development of an integrated system for waste IV quarter, 2015 management based on the regionalization system of services in this area
5.2. Introduction/extension of systems for selective IV quarter, 2015 collection at the source by extending the sanitation services in urban and rural areas
5.3. Development of feasibility studies for building 7 IV quarter, 2014 stores for solid domestic waste and 2 stations for mechanical-biological treatment and 100 transfer stations in the 3 development regions of the country
5.4. Promotion of public-private partnerships and 2014-2015 local public authorities’ association at the regional level for waste management services
5.5. Development of the mechanism for implementing IV quarter, 2014 the principle of producer’s extended
72
Responsible institution Economy
Performance indicator
Ministry of Environment, Ministry of regional Development and Constructions Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Regional Development and Constructions Ministry of Environment
8 regions for waste management created
No. of services for collecting and eliminating waste at the rayon level
Feasibility studied developed
No. of PPP created; No. of associations created
Mechanism created
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
Responsible institution
Performance indicator
responsibility 6.
Increasing the protection level of consumers of tourism services
6.1. Harmonization of the national legislation with the IV quarter, 2016 Council Directive 90/314/EEC dated June 13, 1990 on package travel, package holiday and package tours 6.2. Updating the methodological norms and criteria for IV quarter, 2014 classifying the structures for tourist outlets with boarding functions
Tourism Agency
Draft approved
Tourism Agency
Draft approved
Component VI: INFORMATION SOCIETY Horizontal actions Objective 1: Development of e-trade at the highest data protection standards and ensuring confidence for these services Identification of 1.1.1. Development of studies for identification of IV quarter 2014 Ministry of 1.1 obstacles for crossobstacles to cross-border provision of Education border provision of einformation society services and development trade and information of E-commerce society services Recognition of 1.2.1. Establishing the normative framework for II quarter 2015 Ministry of 1.2 certificates of using electronic signature, which would ensure Information electronic signatures their legal recognition and admissibility as technology and issued for the public evidence in the judicial procedures Communication and facilitation of s, Ministry of cross-border Justice, State certification services Chancellery 1.2.2. Establishing a system for binding supervision I quarter 2015 State of certification services’ providers, who issue Chancellery qualified certificates 1.2.3. Conclusion of recognition agreements for the I quarter 2015 Ministry of certificates of electronic signatures issued for Information the public and facilitation of cross-border technologies and certification services Communication s, State Chancellery
Study developed
Draft approved
Operational system
Signed agreements
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Actions
Establishing the responsibility of the intermediary service providers referring to sending and storing the information
1.3.1. Establishing the normative framework for settling disputes, including trans-border ones. Regulating the responsibility of intermediary service providers referring to sending (simple sending) and storing (caching and hosting) the information for illegal activities
Ensuring consumers’ protection in the area of electronic trade
1.4.1.
Deadline III quarter 2014
Responsible institution Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s, National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communication and Information Technology Ministry of Economy
Performance indicator Draft approved
Adjusting the legislative and regulatory II quarter 2014 Draft approved frameworks to implement protection measures for consumers in electronic trade area 1.4.2. Monitoring the observance of legal Permanently National Center % identified requirements for personal data protection in efor Personal violations trade activities fully compatible with the Data Protection highest standards of data protection Objective 2: Ensuring an enabling regulatory framework for development of liberalized electronic communication services (cross-border services, establishment, temporary presence of persons for business) Enhancing the 2.1.1. Development of the plan for adjusting the III quarter 2014 Ministry of Plan approved 2.1 independency and regulations to EU directives Information administrative Technology and capacities of Communication ANRCETI and s, National ensuring skills for Agency for regulating the Regulation in electronic Electronic communication Communication services and Information Technology 2.1.2. Modification of the legislative framework in III quarter 2015 Ministry of Approved drafts the area of electronic communications in line Information 1.4
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4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
with the EU directives
2.1.3.
2.2
Ensuring the rights to access and interconnection based on the commercial negotiations between the service providers
2.3
Ensuring the rights observance of the electronic communication
Implementation in the national legislation of the package of EU Directives from 2009 in the area of electronic communications
2.2.1. Continuing the implementation of the regulations on imposing and fulfilling the corresponding obligations for the operators, with significant power on relevant markets, in case of unfair competition, regarding: - access to and use of specific network facilities; - control of access prices and interconnection fees including the obligations of cost orientation; and - transparency, non-discrimination and accounting separation 2.3.1. Protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms, as well as, especially, of the right to private life, in relation to processing of personal data 2.3.2. Development and harmonization of the
III quarter 2015
Permanently
Responsible institution Technology and Communication s, National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communication and Information Technology Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s, National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communication and Information Technology National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communication and Information Technology
Performance indicator
Drafts approved
Approved drafts, Agency’s reports
I quarter 2014
NCPPD
Draft approved
II quarter 2015
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Actions
Deadline
necessary normative framework and creation gof te Single National Service for taking over Emergency Calls 112
2.3.3. Development and approval of the National Program for implementing the Universal Service in the area of electronic communications for 2014-2020
III quarter 2014
2.3.4. Development of the Regulation for Universal Service, according to the provisions of art. 66 par. 4 of the Law on Electronic Communications No. 241-XVI dated November 15, 2007
I quarter 2015
2.3.5. Approval of the Regulation on provision of electronic communication services
III quarter 2014
Responsible institution Information Technology and Communication s, National Agency for Regulation of Electronic Communication s and Information Technology, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communication s and Information Technology National Agency for Regulation in Electronic
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Performance indicator
Approved program
Draft approved
Approved regulation
4/6/2013
No
2.4
Specific objectives
Ensuring access to the broadband on the entire territory of the country at the minimum speed 30Mb/s
Actions
Deadline
2.4.1. Launching the implementation of the Program for developing the broadband land network for 20142020
IV quarter 2014
2.4.2.
Launching the implementation of the Program for developing the broadband networks via radio access for 2014-2020
IV quarter, 2014
2.4.3.
Development and approval of the draft Law on the legal regime of the infrastructure associated to the electronic communication networks, construction and partial use of the associated infrastructure elements
IV quarter, 2014
Responsible institution Communication and Information Technology Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s, National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communication and Information Technology Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s, National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communication and Information Technology Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s, National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communication
Performance indicator
Monitoring report developed
Monitoring report developed
Developed and approved normative act
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Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
2.4.4. Optimization and shared use of electronic communication infrastructure
I quarter 2015
2.4.5. Development, adoption, and approval of technical regulations and specifications afferent to ICT area
Permanently
Responsible institution and Information Technology Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s, National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communication s and Information Technology Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s, National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communication and Information Technology
Performance indicator
Annual budget, lei
No. of technical regulations approved annually; No. of standards adopted annually
Objective 3: Prevention of anti-competitive practices in post and courier sectors 3.1
Gradual harmonization of legislation and regulations from post sector with the Acquis communautaire
3.1.1. Adopting the draft Law on Post Office in order to ensure the transposition of Postal EU Directive 97/67/EC
IV quarter 2013
3.1.2. Adjusting the national legislative framework and transposing the European Postal Directive
IV quarter 2017
Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s Ministry of Information
78
Draft adopted
Draft approved
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
2002/39/EC
3.1.3. Ensuring the transposition of the European Postal Directive 2008/6/EC by adjusting the national legislative framework
IV quarter 2019
3.1.4. Ensuring transparency of the universal postal service
Permanently
Objective 4: Increasing the IT sector competiveness Strategic approach to 4.1.1. Approval of the draft Strategy for increasing 4.1 IT sector development IT industry competitiveness for 2014-2022
II quarter, 2014
4.1.2.
Identification of mechanisms, institutional and financial tools needed to implement the Strategy for increasing IT industry competitiveness for 2014-2023
2014-2023
4.1.3.
Ensuring efficient monitoring of the Strategy for increasing IT industry competitiveness for 2014-2023
2014-2023
Responsible institution Technology and Communication s Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s
Objective 5: Creation of enabling conditions to use ITC in all the sectors of the national economy to increase its competitiveness Digitization of all the 5.1.1 Analysis of business processes related to IV quarter, 2014 State 5.1 public administrative provision of public services Chancellery,
Performance indicator
Draft approved
Draft approved
Draft apporved
Identified tools, mechanisms, implemented projects Annual reports submitted to the Government
Developed study
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Specific objectives services which can be provided electronically
5.2
5.3
Digitization of the scientific, cultural, archivist, and other contents. Provision of services based on one single document – identity document
Actions
5.1.2 Analysis of the normative framework for regulating the most demanded public administrative services and development of such services’ reengineering plans, which would provide for excluding the binding submission of documents and redundant information for public services’ provision 5.1.3 Reengineering of business- processes in the public institutions focusing them on provision of services in digital format
Deadline
I quarter, 2014
IV quarter 2017
5.2.1.
Development of programs for digitizing different areas (economic, cultural, scientific, social, etc.)
IV quarter 2014
5.3.1.
Analysis of barriers impeding the provision of services based on one single document – identity document and/or electronic signature
I quarter, 2014
5.3.2.
Development of normative acts for amending the legislation related to the facilitation of service provision based on one single document – identity document and/or electronic signature
III quarter 2014
Responsible institution Central public authorities State Chancellery, Central public authorities
State Chancellery, Ministry of Information technology and Communication s, Central public authorities State Chancellery, Central public authorities State Chancellery, Ministry of Economy, Central public authorities State Chancellery, Ministry of Information Technology and Communication
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Performance indicator
No. of approved plans
No. of public services subject to reengineering process
Developed and approved programs
Developed study
Draft approved
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
5.3.3.
Full implementation of the Interoperability Framework by sectors and areas
Deadline
II quarter 2014
Responsible institution s, Ministry of Economy, Central public authorities State Chancellery, Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s, Central public authorities
Performance indicator
Annual monitoring reports Operational system by no. of services
Sector actions: agriculture, processing industry, infrastructure, transportation, environment, and tourism 1.
2.
Implementation of Informational System in the agricultural and processing sectors
Implementation of Informational System in transportation area
1.1 Implementation of the “Agricultural Digital Register” Information System
II quarter II, 2014
1.2. Development of the concept for implementation of the “Agricultural Digital Register” Information System 2.1. Implementation of Informational System for managing the public transportation, indicating the time of arriving at the station, as well as the entire timetable
IV quarter 2014
2.2. Integration of IS for paying with different electronic means (cards, SMS, etc.)
IV quarter, 2016
IV quarter, 2016
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure together with local public authorities Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure together with local public authorities
Concept approved
Functional systems
Functional systems
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4.
Specific objectives
Implementation of Information System in environment protection area
Implementation of Information System in tourism sector
Actions
Responsible institution Ministry of Transportation and Road Infrastructure together with local public authorities Ministry of Environment
Performance indicator Functional systems
Register developed
IV quarter, 2015
Ministry of Environment Ministry of Environment Tourism Agency
IV quarter, 2015
Tourism Agency
Operational webpage
IV quarter, 2016
Tourism Agency
Implemented voucher
Deadline
2.3. Implementation of IS for charging for parking cars on the streets
IV quarter 2016
3.1. Creation of an integrated environmental information system, connected with the e-Government System
IV quarter, 2015
3.2 Development of the Electronic Pollutant released and Transfer Register 3.3. Implementation of the Automated Information System “State Geology Register” 4.1. Development and implementation of the Information System “Tourism Register”
IV quarter, 2015
4.2. Development of the webpage for tourist promotion of the Republic of Moldova 4.3. Development and implementation of electronic version of the tourist voucher
82
IV quarter, 2014
Functional system
Functional system Functional systems
Component VII: TRADE FACILITATION Horizontal actions Objective 1: Improvement of customs and trade legislation to ensure a stable, comprehensive, transparent, and modern legal framework based on international standards Development of an 1.1.1. Elaboration of the new Customs Code in line IV quarter, 2014 Ministry of Draft Code 1.1 easily-acceptable, with the European Community one Finance, elaborated accessible, and Ministry of transparent legal basis Economy 1.1.2. Conducting the study regarding the IV quarter, 2014 Ministry of study elaborated
4/6/2013
No
1.2
Specific objectives
Evaluation of priorities and needs related to trade facilitation
Actions
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.3
Improvement of customs and trade procedures to ensure transparency, simplicity, clarity, predictability, and observance of uniformity, nondiscrimination, and impartiality principles when enforcing them
1.3.1.
1.3.2.
1.3.3.
1.3.4.
identification of the overlaps, gaps, and coherence of the customs legislations with the national legislation, in order to create a sufficient legal basis for automatizing and computerizing customs procedures Conducting the Study for assessing the priorities and needs for trade facilitation, and identification and elimination of constraints for business (Trade Facilitation SelfAssessment Study) Undertake the trade policy review and eliminate the practices that are inconsistent with the WTO norms ( WTO Trade Policy Review WTO) Review the normative acts and Orders of the Customs Services, in order to bring them in line with the WTO commitments, DCFTA and Association Agreement Increasing the efficiency of detecting at the border of goods susceptible of being counterfeit and set up of a database of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the Customs Information System ASYCUDA
Reduction of the customs’ control time by optimizing customs procedures for verifying customs declarations, documents related to goods and means of transportation Simplification of transit procedures, including the adjustment of the legal framework to the
Deadline
Responsible institution Finance, Ministry of Economy, Foreign partners
Performance indicator
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Economy, Foreign partners
Developed study
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Economy, Foreign partners
Developed report
III quarter, 2014
Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance State Agency for Intellectual Property, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Economy Ministry of Finance
Draft approved
Ministry of Finance
Draft approved
IV quarter, 2015
IV quarter, 2014
III quarter, 2014
Operational database
Average time for customs control
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Specific objectives Accession to the PanEuro-Mediterranean Convention
Actions 1.4.1.
community transit requirements Submission of the request for accession to the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention, and implementing it
Deadline
Responsible institution
84
Performance indicator
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance
Draft approved
Introduction of the delayed payment system according to EU standards Conducting a study on the opportunity of extending the possibility for the Customs Service to accept financial guarantees Adjusting to the EU standards of the set of data and documents requested from the companies to ensure the efficient exchange of data, diminishing the cost and time necessary customs cleareance
I quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance
Operational mechanism Study conducted
II quarter , 2014
Ministry of Finance, relevant institutions
Improvement of Moldova’s ranking in Doing Business (TCB)
2.2.2.
Reducing the number of necessary acts for customs clearance of goods for export
IV quarter, 2014
No. of requested acts
2.2.3.
Assesment of the set of permissive documents required for export (in sanitary, phytosanitary, veterinary area) and elaboration of recommendations for optimization
II quarter, 2014
Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance, relevant institutions Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Economy
Objective 2: Traffic streamlining 2.1
2.2
Reducing the time and the costs for import rights payment
2.1.1.
Reducing the number, simplifying and standardizing the data and the document requested by the customs authorities and other relevant agencies
2.2.1.
2.1.2.
III quarter, 2014
Report presented to Competitiveness Council
4/6/2013
No 2.3
Specific objectives Reducing the costs afferent to the customs services
Actions 2.3.1. Training of SMEs for declaring goods on its behalf and reduction of dependency on customs brokers
Deadline III quarter, 2014
Responsible institution Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance
Performance indicator Training module developed, placed on the webpage of the Customs Service No. of SMEs declaring their goods by themselves in the customs
Objective 3: Simplification of customs procedures to minimize the customs clearance costs and time 3.1.
3.2
Facilitation of trade by digitizing customs services
Applying risk assessment techniques and implementation of the selective customs control principle, implementation of the AEA/AEO concept
3.1.1. Implementation of the electronic customs clearance concept for export. Drafting regulations on electronic customs clearance of exported goods.
I quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
Draft approved
3.1.2. Elaboration and implementation of the electronic customs clearance concept for import. Drafting regulations on electronic customs clearance of imported goods
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
Draft approved
3.1.3. Introduction of the Inernet-based system for paying customs duty through Internet (Internet banking) 3.1.4 Registration of economic operators in the customs information system in online regime
III quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
Operational module
I quarter, 2015
Ministry of Finance
No. of registered economic operators
3.1.5. Adjustment of the information system to the community transit requirements
I quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
3.2.1. Elaboration of the Report on implementation of the Government Decision No. 1144 from 2005 on Concept of risk administration system in Customs Service and submission of recommendation for updating it.
I quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance, institutions referred to in the Government Decision No. 1144 from 2005
Roadmap developed together with DG TAXUD Evaluation report, recommendations for legislative modifications and amendments in legislation
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Actions
Deadline
Responsible institution
86
Performance indicator
according to EU standards
3.3.
3.4
Making more efficient the cooperation between the agencies regulating international trade and Customs Service.
Monitoring the
3.2.2. Reduction of share of physical inspections in the total customs inspections and applying the customs corridors according to the selectivity principles based on risk assessment 3.2.3. Development and implementation of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Program in line with the EU model 3.2.4. Development of the partnership program with EU so as to implement the recognition system of AEO
I quarter 2014
Ministry of Finance
reduced % of physical controls as related to the total
II quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
III quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
3.3.1. Monitoring the implementation of the Government Decision on Integrated Customs Tariff of the Republic of Moldova (TARIM) No. 501 from 2009 3.3.2. Integration of Integrated Customs Tariff of the Republic of Moldova (TARIM) in the ASYCUDA World
I quarter, 2014
3.3.3. Creating an inter-institutional connection through an electronic single window by implementing the “Multiagency” module of interaction of authorities involved in thecontrol of goods across borders, based on Asycuda World 3.3.4. Assesment of customs practices applied in the Republic of Moldova in line with the set of European standards. Customs Blueprints area (chapters on facilitating trade and relations with business, border control and control within internal points, rick analysis, post-clearance audit, and other)
II quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy Ministry of Finance
Modified Customs Code; Operational program Roadmap developed together with DG TAXUD Report developed and submitted to the Competitiveness Commission TARIM mainstreamed
3.4.1. Impact assessment of simplified procedures by
III quarter, 2014
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of
Operational single window; Module developed, tested, and operational Report developed and submitted to the Competitiveness Council
Assessment report
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives simplification of customs procedures
Actions
Deadline
questioning the beneficiaries
Responsible institution Economy, Ministry of Finance, Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Performance indicator developed and published
Ministry of Finance
Draft approved
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Economy Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Environment
Report developed and submitted to the Competitiveness Council
Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy
Reports developed and published;
Objective 4: Elimination of administrative fees with equivalent effect to import fees 4.1
Avoiding taxation with effects equivalent to customs duties for import
4.1.1. Amending the Law on Customs Tariff, Annex II with the aim to reduce the administrative and fiscal burden in line with the Asociation Agreement provisions 4.1.2. Evaluation of the costs related to services provided by public institutions in the sanitary, phytosanitary, and veterinary areas and aligning them to the international commitments (WTO, Asociation Agreement, DCFTA) 4.1.3. Ensuring the fulfilment of the international commitments regarding the fees related to foreign trade (including revising the Law No. 1540-XIII dated 25.02.1998 on Environment Pollution)
According to the Asociation Agreement provisions I quarter, 2014
IV quarter, 2013
Objective 5: Establishment of transparent and permanent relations with business community Promoting 5.1.1. Monitoring the implementation of the main I-IV quarters, 2014 5.1. transparency in the legislative acts in the area of international trade and Regulatory Reform of customs administration the acts governing international trade 5.1.2. Ensuring the consultation mechanism for the I-IV quarters, 2014 normative acts of the Customs Service with the business community Making more efficient 5.2.1. Connecting all the central public II quarter, 2014 5.2. the public-private authorities/institutions implementing policies to the dialogue platform of Public-Private Dialogue on the webpage www.businessportal.md, managed by ODIMM
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Economy
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Actions (Organization for SME Development) 5.2.2. Creating an electronic portal for trade facilitation, including its connection to the European portal www.exporthelp.europa.eu 5.2.3.
Ensuring the functioning of the Consultative Council of the Customs Service
Deadline II quarter, 2014
I quarter, 2014
Objective 6: Development of integrity and professionalism standards in customs area Development of the 6.1.1. Improving the legal framework related to III quarter, 2014 6.1. human resources Customs service institutions management system 6.1.2. Implementation of the Training Plan for customs IV quarter, 2014 officers by using effectively and efficiently the capacities of the Training Center and external partners 6.1.3. Implementation of the system for selfII quarter, 2014 assessment of integrity risks so as to minimize the risk factors 6.1.4. Raising public awareness for active involvement IV quarter, 2014 in undertaking anti-corruption measures, by organizing information campaigns and promoting professional values
Responsible institution
88
Performance indicator
Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance
Operational portal
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Finance
Draft law on service in customs bodies developed and approved No. of trained customs officers
Ministry of Finance
System developed and implemented
Ministry of Finance
No. of activities related to coverage in the media; No. of submitted claims;
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Justice
Functional system
Ministry of Justice
No. of statistical reports published
Operational communication platform
Objective 7: Creation and operational assurance of the system to challenge/appeal the customs decisions 7.1
Ensuring the right to challenge/appeal the customs decisions according to the best European practices
7.1.1. Creating an electronic system to collect the contestations (complaints) 7.1.2. Launching the process of on-line publication of first-instance court decisions related to commercial and customs cases and related disciplinary procedures 7.1.3 Publication of statistics on the settlement of commercial disputes and measures taken in respect of
II quarter, 2014 II quarter, 2014
Starting in the I quarter, 2014 –
No. of on-line publication, monthly
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions the officials involved
Deadline
Responsible institution
continuously on quarterly basis II quarter, 2014
7.1.4. Strengthening the system of personal Ministry of responsibility of customs officers for the decisions Justice, Ministry taken in customs area of Finance Objective 8. Facilitating access to information from the country and other countries, including TBT and SPS measures Facilitating exporters’ 8.1.1. Creating of the notification mechanisms for IV quarter, 2013 Ministry of 8.1 access to external WTO SPS and TBT Agreements – as an important Economy, markets source on requirements concerning market access to Ministry of the main target countries for trade operators. Agriculture and Food Industry, 8.1.2. Publication of the electronic newsletter, on I quarter, 2014 Ministry of Quarterly basis, regarding the SPS and TBT measures Permanently Economy, of the Republic of Moldova and of its ten main trade Ministry of partners Agriculture and Food Industry 8.1.3 Creation of the system for organizing and IV quarter, 2015 Ministry of managing the manufacturing of products with Agriculture and Protected Geographical Indication (GI) and Protected Food Industry Designation of Origin (PDO)
Performance indicator annually Draft approved
Created and functional enquiry points
Quarterly electronic newsletters
functional system
Component VIII. TAXATION AND FISCAL ADMINISTRAT ION Horizontal actions Objective 1: Ensuring fiscal equity, stability and transparency Development of more 1.1.1. Annual impact analysis of the fiscal policies I quarter, annually 1.1 stable and predictable and documents on business environment fiscal policies, which would facilitate the economic activity 1.1.2. Creating and maintaining a permanent working IV quarter, 2014 group in fiscal area with the participation of the private sector and cooperation with the working group for regulating entrepreneurship activity
Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy
Annual analys and estimations (report)
Functional working group
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Actions
Deadline
Responsible institution
Performance indicator
Objective 2: Improving and simplifying national fiscal systems 2.1
Optimization of procedures and of the time period necessary for an economic unit to launch, operate, and liquidate a business, by applying some innovation approaches in business regulation
2.1.1. Analysis of the current fiscal administration processes and procedures for increasing their efficiency, identifying, and eliminating deficiencies
Permanently
Ministry of Finance
Studies conducted
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
Study conducted
I quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
Draft approved
I quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
Draft approved
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
Draft approved
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
Developed and functional mechanisms
Objective 3: Targeting the fiscal policy on creation of incentives for economic development 3.1
3.2
Establishing some fiscal policies and regulations which would facilitate the economic development and the increase of the national economy competitiveness
Development of the taxation and administration system, including strengthening of the capacities to collect taxes and to effectively control so as to eliminate frauds and fiscal evasion
3.1.1. Revising the international experience on fiscal incentives strictly focused on supporting SMEs, promotion of exports and investments, as well as on social entrepreneurship, etc. 3.1.2. Modification of fiscal legislation so as to include deductions from the taxable income for the production needs (training/VET, transport, and food expenditures, etc.) 3.1.3. Exempting the import of fixed assets introduced in the economic unit’s share capital from VAT and customs duties 3.2.1. Development of comprehensive customs administration policies to prevent and combat fiscal evasion and fraud 3.2.2. Development of efficient mechanisms for systematic identification of fiscal frauds and evasions, investigation and criminal proceedings, so as to increase the general level of fiscal compliance
90
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
Responsible institution
Performance indicator
Objective 4: Modernizing the approach to taxpayers’ conformity 4.1.1. Development and implementation of an efficient mechanism to document and analyze the conformity of interventions and results 4.1.2. Promoting voluntary compliance actively, systematically, and regularly Objective 5: Reforming the organizational and institutional frameworks Revising the 5.1.1. Taking over the best practices through 5.1 organizational international cooperation, exchange of structure to be information, collaboration with different public efficient and effective institutions in the country, increasing when carrying out transparency in the decision-making process, fiscal administration cooperation with professionals from the fiscal tasks area and with the businessmen’s’ association, so as to promote compliance Creating a developed 5.2.1. Identification of activity areas of the national 5.2 public-private economy with high risk for fiscal administration partnership in the activity areas of the national economy with 5.2.2. Involving the public-private partnership in high risk for fiscal implementing new methods and procedures of administration fiscal administration in certain sectors of the national economy and their monitoring, hence ensuring the functionality of the Compliance Council Introducing the 5.4.1. Modification of the relevant legislation to 5.4 institutional and/or introduce provisions related to institutional personal liability for and/or personal liability for deficient fiscal deficient fiscal administration administration 5.4.2. Development of mechanisms to exclude from practice the biased attitudes of the fiscal bodies during the fiscal control 4.1
Creating a fiscal system based on voluntary compliance principle
2013-2014
Ministry of Finance
Operational mechanism
2013-2014
Ministry of Finance
Level of voluntary compliance, %
Permanently
Ministry of Finance
No. of revised and implemented practices
IV quarter, 2013
Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy
Developed study
III quarter, 2014
Ministry of Justice
Drafts approved
I quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
Operational mechanism
IV quarter, 2014
No. of created partnerships
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Specific objectives
Actions 5.4.3.
5.4.4.
Carrying out fiscal controls based on the perceived risk, focused mainly on prevention and counseling, and not on cashing in fines. Implementation in the fiscal legislation of such concepts as “anticipated individual fiscal solution” and “authorized fiscal consultant”
Deadline I quarter, 2014
IV quarter, 2014
Objective 6: Making more efficient the use of information technologies in fiscal administration Enlarging the 6.1.1. Development of new soft for the functional II quarter, 2014 6.1 spectrum of services activity of the State Fiscal Service, allowing for provided to taxpayers making more efficient the fiscal administration, by developing and simplifying the fiscal reporting, modernization implementing some of the services provided to taxpayers, and efficient and respectively increasing the level of their operational satisfaction information systems, 6.1.2. Revising on regular basis the information Permanently which would ensure solutions (external and internal management) the exchange of regarding the compliance, security, access to information between data and data protection the fiscal authorities 6.1.3. Creation of a comprehensive and operational I quarter, 2014 and taxpayers database of taxpayers to increase the satisfaction level of internal and external users, providing reports to the Ministry of Finance, relevant public authorities, international organizations, etc. 6.1.4. Making more efficient the mechanism for II quarter, 2014 provision of information and cooperation with public institutions so as to have continuous and permanent exchange of information about taxpayers
Responsible institution Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance
92
Performance indicator % of prophylaxis controls of the total number of controls Drafts approved
Ministry of Finance
Developed soft
Ministry of Finance
Updated information system
Ministry of Finance
Functional database
Ministry of Finance
functional mechanism
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions 6.1.5. Securing of information systems in order to ensure the confidentiality of information on taxpayers and protect personal data
Responsible institution Ministry of Finance
Performance indicator Secured information system
Ministry of Finance
Modernized system
Ministry of Finance
Functional system
Ministry of Finance I quarter, 2014 Ministry of Finance IV quarter, annually Ministry of Finance
Functional system
Permanently
Ministry of Finance
No. of trained/attested persons
Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
Draft approved
Deadline Permanently
Objective 7: Making more efficient the human resources management 7.1
7.2
Implementing the performance-based management of the State Fiscal Service employees
Continuous professional improvement of the State Fiscal Service employees
7.1.1. Making more efficient the personnel I quarter, 2014 development system, based on the national legislation and international standards in the area of human resources 7.1.2. Creation of the a system for non-financial I quarter, 2014 incentives for the personnel and transparence assurance of the system criteria 7.1.3. Development of the labor force planning system IV quarter, 2014 7.1.4. Development of an efficient communication system 7.2.1. Development and implementation of annual training plans for the State Fiscal Service employees 7.2.2. Strengthening the capacities of the State Fiscal Service employees through diversified and continuous, internal and external training.
Functional system Approved annual plans
Sector actions: agriculture, industry, tourism 1.
Incentives for the agrarian sector
1.1. Continuing the consolidation process of fiscal I quarter, 2014 charges, including through promotion of the Law on single tax in agriculture;
1.2. Amending the Tax Code in respect to nonapplication of VAT for import of raw material, components used for manufacturing goods for export;
I quarter, 2014
Draft approved
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2.
Specific objectives
Incentives for industrial sector, including ITC
Actions
Deadline
Responsible institution Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance
Performance indicator Draft approved
1.3. Returning to VAT of 8% for agriculture
I quarter, 2014
1.4. Revision of the state taxes for notary services provided when concluding legal documents referring to agricultural assets
IV quarter, 2014
1.5. Carrying out fiscal controls based on a riskassessment system
IV quarter, 2014
1.6. Limiting the number and regulating the procedure for carrying out controls 2.1. Development and approval of modifications of the legislative framework to introduce norms for setting up a special fiscal-customs administration regime favorable for the investment projects involving imports of material assets used for manufacturing goods meant for subsequent export. Modification of the legislation for exempting from VAT and customs duties payment for the raw materials and important auxiliary materials used for further processing and exportation
IV quarter, 2014
2.2. Cancelling / reducing the customs duties for the raw materials and auxiliary materials.
III quarter, 2014
Ministry of Economy
Draft approved
2.3. Increasing the customs duties for imported
III quarter, 2014
Ministry of
Draft approved
I quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Economy
94
Draft approved
% of prophylaxis controls out of all the controls No. of performed controls Draft approved
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
industrial products similar to the local ones.
3.
Incentives for tourist sector
Responsible institution Economy
Performance indicator
2.4. Simplifying the procedure for VAT recovery – implementation of an automated system so as to exclude the human factor;
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
Automated system developed
2.5. Carrying out fiscal controls based on riskassessment system;
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
2.6. Limiting the number and regulating the procedures for carrying out controls;
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Finance
% of prophylaxis controls out of the total controls No. of carried out controls
2.7. Developing an Ex-Ante impact analysis of introduction of specific incentives on taxation of scientific, innovational parks form ITC sector
II quarter, 2015
3.1. Revision and simplification of the procedures set for issuing the stay permits for foreigners in the Republic of Moldova
IV quarter, 2014
3.2. Considering the possibility to reduce the fees for visa issuance for foreigners from organized tourist cycle
III quarter, 2015
Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Information Technology and Communication s, Moldova Academy of Science Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Tourism Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European
Study conducted
Simplified procedures
Study developed
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Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
3.3. Considering the possibility to simplify the procedures for visa issuance (excluding the invitation as a biding element) for the citizens coming from countries of interest for the development of receiving tourism
IV quarter, 2015
3.4. Development of the Ex-Ante impact analysis for abolishing the visa regime for the citizens of the United Arabian Emirates, Qatar, and South Korean Republic
IV quarter, 2015
3.5. Considering the possibility to modify the fiscal legislation so as to reduce the CAT share for the tourist boarding services provided by the receiving tourist outlets in the country
II quarter, 2016
Responsible institution Integration Tourism Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Tourism Agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Tourism Agency, Ministry of Finance
Performance indicator Study developed
Study developed
Study developed
Component IX. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS Horizontal actions Objective 1: Defining and developing research priorities Identification of 1.1.1. Analysis of the national economy needs for 1.1 research priorities research development 1.1.2. Analysis of the research potential for developing identified priorities
III quarter, 2014
IV quarter, 2014
1.1.3. Development and improvement of the 2014-2015 legislative framework in the research and development area Objective 2: Development of human and institutional capacities in the research-development area (R&D)
Moldova Academy of Science Moldova Academy of Science Moldova Academy of Science
Developed study
Developed study
Drafts approved
96
4/6/2013
No 2.1
Specific objectives Strengthening the institutional capacities in the R&D area
Actions
Deadline
2.1.1 Implementation of the institutional reform in the R&D area
IV quarter, 2014
2.1.2 Improvement of the management system in the R&D area in line with the international level
2014 – 2015
2.1.3 Reforming the process for personnel training for the R&D area
2014-2015
Responsible institution Moldova Academy of Science Moldova Academy of Science Moldova Academy of Science
Performance indicator Reformed institutions
Moldova Academy of Science Moldova Academy of Science Moldova Academy of Science National Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Economy
Functional tools
Ministry of Economy, Moldova Academy of Science Moldova Academy of Science
Signed agreement
Draft approved
functional reformed system
Objective 3: Dissemination of knowledge and implementation in practice of the research results 3.1
Creating an efficient system for implementing the research results and disseminating the knowledge
3.1.1.
3.1.2.
3.1.3.
3.1.4.
Identification and application of incentive tools for research, similar to those from developed countries Creation of favorable conditions for active involvement of the private sector in the R&D sector Development of the infrastructure for implementing the research results, as well as for dissemination of knowledge Revision of the statistical reports’ system, development of indicators
Objective 4: Integration into the European research space Promotion at the 4.1.1. Joining the EU Framework Program “Horizon 4.1 European level of the 2020” local researchers’ achievements and potential so as to set up international 4.1.2. Using the possibilities of the European partnerships in the Enterprise Network for business environment R&D area to participate in research and implementation
IV quarter, 2014
2014 - 2015
2014-2015
I quarter 2015
IV quarter, 2014
2014-2015
Draft developed
Functional infrastructure Improved system
No. of fulfilled projects
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Actions 4.1.3.
of research results into the national economy Enhancing the capacities of Moldovan researchers to participate in the EU Framework Programs
Deadline
Responsible institution
98
Performance indicator
2014-2015
Moldova Academy of Science
No. of trained persons
Moldova Academy of Science, Ministryof Economy Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Economy Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of economy MEc
Drafts approved
Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Economy
No. of active experts
Objective 5: Adopting an open model for governing the area of research and innovation 5.1
5.2
5.3
Creating the legislative framework afferent to the innovation activities, in line with the European standards Implementation of the institutional reform in the research and innovation area
5.1.1.
Improving the legislative and normative frameworks for the innovation activities in line with the best international practice
IV quarter 2014
5.2.1.
Reform of the Agency for Innovation and Technologic Transfer and its transfer under the subordination of the Government
I quarter, 2014
5.2.2.
Establishing the Inter-ministerial Council for Coordinating State Programs in the area of research, technologic development, and innovations
II quarter, 2014
Establishing within the Ministry of Economy a Consultative Council for policies on technologic development and innovation, involving representatives of ministries, universities, private sector and civil society, Academy of Science of Moldova Involvement of local and foreign experts in decision-making in the area of researchinnovation and technological transfer
2013
Ensuring transparency, 5.3.1. communication and public consultations
5.3.2.
Permanently
Operational AITT
Functional Council
Functional Council
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
Objective 6: Directing the companies to innovation Facilitating 6.1.1. Developing together with the EBRD or EIB of 6.1 innovators’ access to a preferential bank credit line for the financing resources innovative companies
Deadline IV quarter, 2014
6.1.2.
Cancelling the criteria of academic accreditation for accessing the public funds allocated for research, development and innovation activities
II quarter, 2014
6.1.3.
Harnessing public resources allocated for the state programs on research, technological development, and innovation within some fair, correct and transparent public tenders organized by the line ministries
IV quarter, 2015
6.1.4.
Development of support mechanisms for Moldovan SMEs’ networking with the “business angels” financers
IV quarter, 2014
6.1.5.
Carrying out strategic negotiations to attract to the Republic of Moldova medium and big international companies with capacities to generate new technological chains and create innovation clusters
IV quarter, 2015
6.1.6.
Mainstreaming innovation components in all the state support programs for fostering the production of goods and services focusing mainly on export
IV quarter, 2015
Responsible institution Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Economy, Line ministries Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Economy Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Economy, Line ministries Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Economy, Line ministries Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Economy, Line ministries Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of
Performance indicator Signed agreements
Developed and approved normative act
No. of funded programs
Operational mechanism
No. of signed agreements
% programs with innovation component
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Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
Responsible institution Economy, Line ministries
100
Performance indicator
Objective 7: Empowering population with innovation skills 7.1
Adjusting the formal training programs to the innovation development needs and supporting the entry of young talents in the innovation area
7.1.1.
Introducing optional courses of technologic creativity and inventions, entrepreneurship and economy at the primary, secondary, lyceum, and university educational stages
2015-2016
7.1.2.
Development and implementation of educational programs on innovation process in the management and engineering faculties
IV quarter, 2015
Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy
No. of adopted programs
Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Economy Moldova Academy of
No. of events conducted annually
No. of implemented programs
Objective 8: Application of knowledge to solve global and societal problems 8.1
8.2
Supporting and popularizing the innovation activities
Consolidation of innovation
8.1.1.
Fully supporting the participation of Moldovan Permanently innovators in international events on innovation and creativity
8.1.2.
Fostering the development of public-private partnership projects in the area of research, technological development and innovations
2014-2015
8.2.1.
Modifying the normative framework to foster the involvement of university staff and
IV quarter, 2014
No. of created partnerships, annually
Developed and approved normative
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
connections among companies, educational and research areas
8.3
Increasing the quality of the activities performed by the research institutes and higher education institutions
Deadline
students in the research, technologic development, and innovation activities
8.2.2.
Ensuring the training of scientific researchers in the area of innovation management and intellectual property management
2014-2017
8.3.1.
Modernization of the research infrastructure and lab equipment, in the research institutes and public universities
2014-2017
8.3.2.
Promoting and fostering the implementation of quality management systems and accreditation of labs
2014-2016
Objective 9: Fostering the demand for innovative products and services Facilitating the 9.1.1. International and national identification and 9.1 integration of promotion of innovation and technological Moldovan innovators excellency examples of Moldovan companies and researchers in the global circuit of innovations and ideas 9.1.2. Promoting and fostering the integration of
IV quarter, 2014
Permanently
Responsible institution Science, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Education Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Economy
Performance indicator acts
Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Economy Moldova
No. of companies promoted annually
No. of trained persons, annually
No. of equipped labs, annually
No. of accreditations, annually
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Specific objectives
Actions
9.1.3.
9.2
Performing state procurements for fostering innovational activities
national research into the international one, including through the Framework Program 7 (FP7) Promoting opportunities for financing research activities in favor of SMEs within the FP7
Deadline
Permanently
9.2.1.
Improvement of the legal framework on public procurements in order to foster procurement of innovational products
IV quarter, 2014
9.2.2.
Competitive procurement of R&D&I services within the state programs
2014-2015
Responsible institution Academy of Science
102
Performance indicator
Moldova Academy of Science Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy Moldova Academy of Science, Ministry of Economy
No. of supported SMEs, annually
Competition Council, Ministry of Economy Competition Council
Draft approved
Ministry of Economy, Central public authorities Ministry of Economy,
Approved performance indicators
Draft approved
No. of annual services procured
Component X: COMPETITION Horizontal actions Objective 1: Increasing the intensity of the competition on the market Ensuring the 1.1.1. Revising the normative framework for 1.1. compatibility of the regulating the business environment to see its framework for compatibility with the new Law on business environment Competition; regulation with the 1.1.2. Binding expertise provision by the principles of free Competition Council for the adopted draft competition normative acts on business environment regulation 1.1.3. Development of objectives and performance indicators, related to regulatory costs, by each regulatory authorities in cooperation with the private sector and other interested stakeholders 1.1.4. Development of the methodology for analyzing the constraints for competitiveness
IV quarter, 2014
Permanently
IV quarter, 2014
IV quarter, 2014
No. of expertise, annually
Approved normative act
4/6/2013
No
Specific objectives
Actions
Deadline
within value chains 1.2
Increasing the monitoring of the internal market
1.2.1.
1.2.2.
Permanent evaluation of the regulatory barriers for the entry on the market and economic units’ conduct. Permanent evaluation of the competitiveness environment in economic strategic sectors and those with development potential Promoting competition culture (via trainings, press conferences, round tables, etc.) Increasing the population information actions about the anti-competition practices and actions undertaken to eliminate them
Permanently
Permanently
Intensifying the work 1.3.1. Permanently with civil society related to the level of 1.3.2. Permanently market domination and use of anticompetition practices Objective 2: Efficient implementation of legal provisions in the area of competition regulation Strengthening the 2.1.1. Finalizing the organizational structure of the IV quarter, 2013 2.1 institutional capacities new Competition Council in line with the set of the Competition responsibilities in the Law on Competition No. Council 183 dated 11.07.2012 2.1.2. Development of normative acts to ensure the I quarter, 2014 good implementation of the main legal acts on competition protection 2.1.3. Development of a program to motivate IV quarter, 2013 employees to obtain performance 2.1.4. Ensuring a satisfactory technical-material basis IV quarter, 2014 1.3
2.1.5.
Identification of financial resources necessary Permanently for the maximum fulfillment of the Competition Council responsibilities
Responsible institution Central public authorities Ministry of Economy; academia Competition Council, academia Competition Council Competition Council
Performance indicator
Annually developed studies based on set indicators Quarterly developed studies No. of trained persons No. of organized actions, annually
Competition Council
Approved structure
Competition Council
Drafts approved
Competition Council Competition Council Competition Council
Program approved
Ministry of Agriculture and
Report submitted to the Government
Annual budget, lei Annual budget, lei
Sector actions 1.
Fostering competition in the agricultural
1.1 Carrying out investigation on maintaining some dominant positions in the agriculture area,
III quarter, 2014
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Specific objectives sector
Actions especially the use of grain terminal in Giurgiulesti. Submission of recommendations for tariff regulation. 1.2 Examining the access of local products on the shelves of shop networks and the distribution fees applied by them;
Deadline
Responsible institution Food Industry
104
Performance indicator
II quarter, 2014
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
Report submitted to the Government
1.3 Estimation and analysis of the state assistance for agriculture and submission to the Government of recommendations for optimizing it;
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
Report submitted to the Government
1.4 Examination of the oil products market from the perspective of access to the agrarian sector and submission of necessary recommendations to the Government
IV quarter, 2014
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
Report submitted to the Government
CHAPTER 4 Listof EU documents for the implementation of Association Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova, as well as DCFTA
#
EU Legislation
Approximation Period
Environment 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC Statement by the Commission
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe
Within 9 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 9 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement In accordance with the terms established by Energy Community Treaty
Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air Council Directive 1999/32/EC of 26 April 1999 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EEC European Parliament and Council Directive 94/63/EC of 20 December 1994 on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations
Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2004/42/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC
Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
10.
Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants
11.
Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy
Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 8 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
12.
Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks
8.
9.
Within 8 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
# 13.
EU Legislation Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment
14.
Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption
15.
Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources
16.
Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste
17.
18.
Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC
19.
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds
20.
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
21.
Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control)
22.
Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals
23.
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
24.
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, 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 Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC
Approximation Period Within 8 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 6 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 6 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 6 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Public Health
25.
26.
Directive 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 concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products
Within 7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2003/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
November, 2013
#
EU Legislation Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 setting standards of quality and safety for the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human blood and blood components and amending Directive 2001/83/EC
Approximation Period Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Commission Directive 2004/33/EC of 22 March 2004 implementing Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain technical requirements for blood and blood components
Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
29.
Commission Directive 2005/62/EC of 30 September 2005 implementing Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Community standards and specifications relating to a quality system for blood establishments
Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
30.
Commission Directive 2005/61/EC of 30 September 2005 implementing Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards traceability requirements and notification of serious adverse reactions and events
Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
31.
Directive 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
Within 7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Commission Directive 2006/17/EC of 8 February 2006 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain technical requirements for the donation, procurement and testing of human tissues and cells Commission Directive 2006/86/EC of 24 October 2006 implementing Directive 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
Within 7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2010/45/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
Within 7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
27.
28.
32.
33.
34.
Financial Services Directive 2007/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 amending Council Directive 92/49/EEC and Directives 2002/83/EC, 2004/39/EC, 2005/68/EC and 2006/48/EC as regards procedural rules and evaluation 35. criteria for the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increase of holdings in the financial sector
36.
37.
Within 7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 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 Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 79/267/EEC, 92/49/EEC, 92/96/EEC, 93/6/EEC and 93/22/EEC, and Directives 98/78/EC and 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 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 2005/60/EC and 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive 2000/46/EC
The Directive has been transposed into Law no.114 of 18 May 2012 on payment services and electronic money (in effect 107
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Directive 94/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on deposit-guarantee schemes*
38.
39.
40.
Council Directive of 8 December 1986 on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts of banks and other financial institutions Directive 2001/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 amending Directives 78/660/EEC, 83/349/EEC and 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 financial institutions
Approximation Period since September 15, 2013).
Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement. Exception: The provisions of Article 7 on the minimum level of compensation will be implemented within 10 years after entry into force of the Association Agreement. Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2003/51/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2003 amending Directives 78/660/EEC, 83/349/EEC, 86/635/EEC and 91/674/EEC on the annual and consolidated accounts of certain types of companies, banks and other financial institutions and insurance undertakings
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2006/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC on the annual accounts of certain types of companies, 83/349/EEC on consolidated accounts, 86/635/EEC on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts of banks and other financial institutions and 91/674/EEC on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts of insurance undertakings
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 on the reorganisation and winding up of credit institutions Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance
On entry into force of the Association Agreement. Within 7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
45.
Council Directive 91/674/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts of insurance undertakings
46.
Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 on insurance mediation
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
41.
42.
43. 44.
47.
Directive 2009/103/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
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49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
EU Legislation Directive 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
Approximation Period Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EEC and Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 93/22/EEC
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Commission Directive 2006/73/EC of 10 August 2006 implementing Directive 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
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2003/71/EC of the 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 2001/34/EC
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2004/109/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 2001/34/EC
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Commission Directive 2007/14/EC of 8 March 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of certain provisions of Directive 2004/109/EC on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 March 1997 on investor-compensation schemes
Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement. Exception: The provisions of Article 4 of the minimum level of compensation for each investor will be implemented within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement. Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
54.
55.
Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse)
56.
Commission Directive 2004/72/EC of 29 April 2004 implementing Directive 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
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
57.
Commission Directive 2003/124/EC of 22 December 2003 implementing Directive 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
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
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EU Legislation Commission Directive 2003/125/EC of 22 December 2003 implementing Directive 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 Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS)
Approximation Period Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Commission Directive 2007/16/EC of 19 March 2007 implementing Council Directive 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
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
61.
Directive 2002/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 June 2002 on financial collateral arrangements
62.
Directive 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
58.
59.
60.
63.
64.
65.
66.
Directive 2009/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 amending Directive 98/26/EC on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems and Directive 2002/47/EC on financial collateral arrangements as regards linked systems and credit claims Directive 2007/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on payment services in the internal market amending Directives 97/7/EC, 2002/65/EC, 2005/60/EC and 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive 97/5/EC
Directive 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 (Text with EEA relevance) Commission Directive 2006/70/EC of 1 August 2006 laying down implementing measures for Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the definition of politically exposed person and the technical criteria for simplified customer due diligence procedures and for exemption on grounds of a financial activity conducted on an occasional or very limited basis
Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive has been transposed into Law no. 114 of 18 May 2012 on payment services and electronic money (in effect since September 15, 2013) Within 1 year after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 1 year after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Climate Policy
67.
68.
69.
Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (partial implementation)
Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC (partial implementation) Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases
Appendix I, II, Article 9, 14-17, 19 and 21- Within 8 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Art. 8, 3.1, 3, 4, 7, 8 Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
November, 2013
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EU Legislation Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer
71.
Consumer Protection Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety
Approximation Period Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
72.
Council Directive 87/357/EEC of 25 June 1987 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers
Within 2 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
73.
Directive 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
Within 1 year after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 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 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 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’)
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 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
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Fourth quarter of 2016
74.
75.
76. 77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
Directive 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 Directive 2008/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 January 2009 on the protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, longterm holiday product, resale and exchange contracts
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 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 90/619/EEC and Directives 97/7/EC and 98/27/EC
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Corrigendum to Directive 2008/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on credit agreements for consumers and repealing Council Directive 87/102/EEC
Within 6 months after its publication in the Official Monitor, in force from January 2014
Information Society Directiva 2002/21/CE a Parlamentului European și a Consiliului din 7 martie 2002 privind un cadru de reglementare comun pentru rețelele și serviciile de comunicații electronice
Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive)
Within 1,5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement (one year after the entry into force of DCFTA). Within 2 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
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84.
EU Legislation Directive 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)
Directive 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) Commission Directive 2002/77/EC of 16 September 2002 on competition in the markets for electronic communications networks and services
85.
89.
Directive 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) Directive 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 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market ('Directive on electronic commerce') Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the re-use of public sector information
90.
Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 on a Community framework for electronic signatures
86.
87.
88.
Approximation Period Within 1,5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement (in 2 years after the entry into force of DCFTA) Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 1,5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement (in 2 years after the entry into force of DCFTA) Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 1,5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 2 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 1 year after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Company law, accounting and audit and corporate governance Directive 2009/101/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
Within 2 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Sixth Council Directive 82/891/EEC of 17 December 1982 based on Article 54 (3) (g) of the Treaty, concerning the division of public limited liability companies
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Eleventh Council Directive 89/666/EEC of 21 December 1989 concerning disclosure requirements in respect of branches opened in a Member State by certain types of company governed by the law of another State
Within 2 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 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
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
95.
Directive 2004/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on takeover bids
96.
Directive 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
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
91.
92.
93.
94.
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EU Legislation Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC and repealing Council Directive 84/253/EEC
Approximation Period Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Taxation Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax
98.
99.
TITLE I, art. 1, 2(1)a, 2(1)c, 2(1)d); TITLE III, art. 9(1), and 10-13; TITLUL IV, art. 14-16, 18, 19, 24-30 - within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement; TITLE V, art. 31-32 – upon entry into force of the Association Agreement; TITLE V, art. 36 (paragraph 1), 38, 39, 43-49, 53-56, 58-61 - within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement; TITLE VI, 62-66, 70, 71- upon entry into force of the Association Agreement; TITLE VII, 72-82, 85-92 - upon entry into force of the Association Agreement; TITLE VIII, 93-99,102, 103 - within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement; TITLE IX, art. 131-137, 143, 144, 146 (1(a, c, d, e ), 2), 147, 148, 150(2), 151-161, 163 - within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement, and exceptions of this title relating to goods and services in the free zones - within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement; TITLE X, art. 167-169, 173-192 - within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement, and the deductions for taxpayers who refers to legal entities - within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement; TITLE XI, art. 193, 194, 198, 199, 201-208, 211, 212, 213(1), 214(1(a), 2), 215, 217-236, 238-242, 244, 246-248, 250-252, 255, 256, 260, 261, 271273 - within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement; TITLE XII, art. 281-292, 295-344, 346-356 - within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement; TITLUL XIV, art. 401 - upon the entry into force of the Association Agreement. Council Directive 2007/74/EC of 20 December 2007 on the exemption from value Within 3 years after the added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third entry into force of the countries Association Agreement Council Directive 2011/64/EU of 21 June 2011 on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobacco
100.
Council Directive 92/83/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonization of the 101. structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity 102.
Within 2 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement; Art. 7.2, Art. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Art. 14.1, 14.2, 14.4, Art. 18 şi Art. 19 - till 2025. Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement; For provisions related to rates - Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement.
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EU Legislation Council Directive 2008/118/EC of 16 December 2008 concerning the general 103. arrangements for excise duty and repealing Directive 92/12/EEC
104.
A Thirteenth Council Directive 86/560/EEC of 17 November 1986 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes Arrangements for the refund of value added tax to taxable persons not established in Community territory
Approximation Period Within 2 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement; For taxpayers that are legal entities - within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
105. Employment, Social Policy and Equality Council Directive 91/533/EEC of 14 October 1991 on an employer's obligation to 106. inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 1999/70/EC of 28 June 1999 concerning the framework agreement 107. on fixed-term work concluded by ETUC, UNICE and CEEP
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 97/81/EC of 15 December 1997 concerning the Framework 108. Agreement on part-time work concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 91/383/EEC of 25 June 1991 supplementing the measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of workers with a fixed109. duration employment relationship or a temporary employment relationship
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 98/59/EC of 20 July 1998 on the approximation of the laws of the 110. Member States relating to collective redundancies
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 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 111. transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the 112. European Community - Joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on employee representation Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal 113. treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general 114. framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of 115. men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast)
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of 116. equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
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EU Legislation Council Directive 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 117. workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (tenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Approximation Period Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 79/7/EEC of 19 December 1978 on the progressive 118. implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to 119. encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2004/37/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 120. or mutagens at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)
Within 7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 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 121. biological agents at work (seventh individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) Council Directive 90/270/EEC of 29 May 1990 on the minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment (Fifth individual Directive 122. within the meaning of article 16 (1) of Directive 87/391/EEC)
Within 7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 92/58/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the minimum requirements for the provision of safety and/or health signs at work (ninth individual Directive within the 123. meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Within 7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 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 124. the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
For new jobs-7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement; for the jobs occupied at the time of entry into force of the Association Agreement-12 years. For new jobs-7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement; for the jobs occupied at the time of entry into force of the Association Agreement-12 years. Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 92/104/EEC of 3 December 1992 on the minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in surface and underground mineral-extracting industries (twelfth individual Directive within the meaning of 125. Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Council Directive 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 (fourteenth individual 126. Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Within 7 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
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EU Legislation Directive 1999/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on minimum requirements for improving the safety and health 127. protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres (15th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Approximation Period Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2002/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to 128. the risks arising from physical agents (vibration) (sixteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2003/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 February 2003 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of 129. workers to the risks arising from physical agents (noise) (Seventeenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2006/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to 130. risks arising from physical agents (artificial optical radiation) (19th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 93/103/EC of 23 November 1993 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for work on board fishing vessels (thirteenth individual 131. Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 92/29/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the minimum safety and health 132. requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels
Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 90/269/EEC of 29 May 1990 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the manual handling of loads where there is a risk particularly of 133. back injury to workers (fourth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Commission Directive 91/322/EEC of 29 May 1991 on establishing indicative limit values by implementing Council Directive 80/1107/EEC on the protection of workers 134. from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work
Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Commission Directive 2000/39/EC of 8 June 2000 establishing a first list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 135. 98/24/EC on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work
Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Commission Directive 2006/15/EC of 7 February 2006 establishing a second list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 136. 98/24/EC and amending Directives 91/322/EEC and 2000/39/EC
Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Commission Directive 2009/161/EU of 17 December 2009 establishing a third list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 137. 98/24/EC and amending Commission Directive 2000/39/EC
Within 10 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
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Approximation Period
Energy Cooperation Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 138. concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC
In accordance with the terms established in the Energy Community Treaty
Directive 2005/89/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 139. 2006 concerning measures to safeguard security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment
Not Applicable
Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 140. concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC
In accordance with the terms established in the Energy Community Treaty
Council Directive 2009/119/EC of 14 September 2009 imposing an obligation on 141. Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products
In accordance with the terms established in the Energy Community Treaty
Directive 94/22/EEC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 142. on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 143. 2010 on the energy performance of buildings
In accordance with the terms established in the Energy Community Treaty Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 144. 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 145. 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energyrelated products Council Directive 92/42/EEC of 21 May 1992 on efficiency requirements for new 146. hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 147. 2010 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products
In accordance with the terms established in the Energy Community Treaty
Commission Directive 2003/66/EC of 3 July 2003 amending Directive 94/2/EC implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of 148. household electric refrigerators, freezers and their combinations
In accordance with the terms established in the Energy Community Treaty
Commission Directive 2002/40/EC of 8 May 2002 implementing Council Directive 149. 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric ovens
In accordance with the terms established in the Energy Community Treaty
Commission Directive 1999/9/EC of 26 February 1999 amending Directive 97/17/EC 150. implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household dishwashers
In accordance with the terms established in the Energy Community Treaty
Commission Directive 96/89/EC of 17 December 1996 amending Directive 95/12/EC 151. implementing Council Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household washing machines Commission Directive 96/60/EC of 19 September 1996 implementing Council 152. Directive 92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household combined washerdriers
In accordance with the terms established in the Energy Community Treaty In accordance with the terms established in the Energy Community Treaty
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EU Legislation 2006/1005/EC: Council Decision of 18 December 2006 concerning conclusion of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the 153. European Community on the coordination of energy-efficiency labelling programmes for office equipment
Approximation Period Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending 154. and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC
In accordance with the terms established in the Energy Community Treaty
Services: Transportation Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national 155. and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2009/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 156. on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement International Transport immediate harmonization, National in the 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods 157.
Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) 158. No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC Directive 2002/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 159. 2002 on the organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 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 160. 3820/85 and Council Directive 91/439/EEC and repealing Council Directive 76/914/EEC
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 2 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1999 161. on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on safety on the Community's railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the 162. allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (Railway Safety Directive)
Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 163. 2007 on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
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EU Legislation Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 164. on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)
Approximation Period Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 92/106/EEC of 7 December 1992 on the establishment of common 165. rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2009/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 166. 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations
Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2009/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 167. 2009 on compliance with flag State requirements
Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 168. 2009 on port State control
Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 169. establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 170. on safety rules and standards for passenger ships Council Directive 1999/35/EC of 29 April 1999 on a system of mandatory surveys 171. for the safe operation of regular ro-ro ferry and high-speed passenger craft services Directive 2003/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 April 172. 2003 on specific stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships Directive 2001/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 173. 2001 establishing harmonised requirements and procedures for the safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 174. November 2008 on the minimum level of training of seafarers Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 175. November 2000 on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues Directive 2010/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the 176. Member States and repealing Directive 2002/6/EC Council Directive 92/29/EEC of 31 March 1992 on the minimum safety and health 177. requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 1999/63/EC of 21 June 1999 concerning the Agreement on the organisation of working time of seafarers concluded by the European Community 178. Shipowners' Association (ECSA) and the Federation of Transport Workers' Unions in the European Union (FST)
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
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EU Legislation Directive 1999/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 concerning the enforcement of provisions in respect of seafarers' 179. hours of work on board ships calling at Community ports
Approximation Period Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2005/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 180. 2005 on enhancing port security
Within 2 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 96/75/EC of 19 November 1996 on the systems of chartering and 181. pricing in national and international inland waterway transport in the Community Council Directive 87/540/EEC of 9 November 1987 on access to the occupation of carrier of goods by waterway in national and international transport and on the 182. mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications for this occupation
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 96/50/EC of 23 July 1996 on the harmonization of the conditions 183. for obtaining national boatmasters' certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway in the Community 2006/87/EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 184. December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 5 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods 185.
Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 186. 2005 on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community
International Transport immediate harmonization, National in the 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Public Procurement Council Directive 89/665/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the coordination of the laws, 187. regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of review procedures to the award of public supply and public works contracts
Within 3 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Council Directive 92/13/EEC of 25 February 1992 coordinating the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of Community rules on the 188. procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors
Within 4 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 189. 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts
Within 6 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 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, 190. energy, transport and postal services sectors
Within 6 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Technical Barriers to Trade Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 191. 2001 on general product safety
2014
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EU Legislation Directive 80/181/EEC of European Council on the approximation of the laws of the 192. Member States relating to units of measurement and was modified through Directive 2009/3/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council
Approximation Period
Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to 193. electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits
2015
Directive 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 194. September 2009 relating to simple pressure vessels
2015
Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 195. December 2004 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC
2015
Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the 196. Member States relating to personal protective equipment
2015
Directive 2009/142/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 197. November 2009 relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels
2016
Directive 2000/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons Directive 94/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 March 1994 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning equipment and 199. protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
2015
Directive 93/15/EEC of 5 April 1993 on the harmonization of theprovisions relating 200. to the placing on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses
2015
Directive 2008/43/EC of 4 April 2008 setting up, pursuant to Council Directive 201. 93/15/EEC, a system for the identification and traceability of explosives for civil uses
2015
Directive 95/16/EC of European Parliament and Council of 29 June 1995 on the 202. approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts
2015
Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 203. on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC
2015
Directive 2004/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 204. 2004 on measuring instruments Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices 205.
2014
Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of 206. the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices
2015
Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 207. 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices
2015
Council Directive 92/42/EEC of 21 May 1992 on efficiency requirements for new 208. hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels
2017
Directive 2009/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 209. 2009 on non-automatic weighing instruments
2014
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2015
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EU Legislation Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 210. on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment
Approximation Period 2017
Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 211. on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity
Within 18 moths after the entry into force of the Association Agreement
Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 1994 212. on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft
2015
Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 213. on the safety of toys European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on 214. packaging and packaging waste First Commission Directive 80/1335/EEC of 22 December 1980 on the 215. approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products
2015
Second Commission Directive 82/434/EEC of 14 May 1982 on the approximation of 216. the Laws of the Member States relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products
2015
Third Commission Directive 83/514/EEC of 27 September 1983 on the 217. approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products
2015
Fourth Commission Directive 85/490/EEC of 11 October 1985 on the approximation 218. of the laws of the Member States relating to methods of analysis necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products
2015
Fifth Commission Directive 93/73/EEC of 9 September 1993 on the methods of 219. analysis necessary for checking composition of cosmetic products
2015
Sixth Commission Directive 95/32/EC of 7 July 1995 relating to methods of analysis 220. necessary for checking the composition of cosmetic products
2015
Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, 221. and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive)
2016
Directive 2005/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their reusability, 222. recyclability and recoverability and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC
2018
Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 223. relating to emissions from air conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC Directive 2008/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 224. 2008 on the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light 225. passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information
2015
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EU Legislation Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws 226. of the Member States relating to the permissible sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 227. September 2000 on end-of life vehicles - Commission Statements
Approximation Period 2016
Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 228. on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 229. 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directives 91/157/EEC Directive 2004/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 on the harmonisation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating 230. to the application of the principles of good laboratory practice and the verification of their applications for tests on chemical substances
2014
Directive 2004/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 231. 2004 on the inspection and verification of good laboratory practice (GLP) (Codified version) Council Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 of 30 May 2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the 232. Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 233. March 2004 on detergents Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 234. on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 235. April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC
2013-2014
Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 237. 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products Directive 89/105/EEC of 21 December 1988 relating to the transparency of measures regulating the prices of medicinal products for human use and their inclusion in the 238. scope of national health insurance systems
2015
Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 239. 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use
2015
Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 240. 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products
2013
Commission Directive 2006/130/EC of 11 December 2006 implementing Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the 241. establishment of criteria for exempting certain veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals from the requirement of a veterinary prescription
2014
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2016
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EU Legislation Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 242. 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC Directive 2009/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 243. 2009 on the colouring matters which may be added to medicinal products (recast)
Approximation Period 2015
Directive 2009/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 244. on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms (Recast)
2015
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