What is the timeframe for the trade-related reforms in Moldova?

Moldova negotiated several transition periods, for all areas in which the reforms, ie adaptation of domestic legislation to EU law was proposed and agreed. These transition periods vary from area to area and many reforms are already underway, regardless of the date of entry into force of the Agreement

1) In the case of sanitary regime/food safety, the programme of reform will be agreed one month after the Agreement’s entry into force, and will include the necessary periods for their conduct;

2) In industrial standards/technical barriers to trade, Moldova drew up a plan for reforms that covers the period until 2017;

3) In public procurement, this period runs up to 8 years after the entry into force of the Association Agreement;

4) In customs and trade facilitation, Moldova agreed to prepare the necessary reforms within 3 years from the entry into force of the Agreement;

5) In services area, the time foreseen for completion of reforms is 10 years.

It is noteworthy that the scope of reform and number of legislative acts that are subject of the adaptation vary from area to area. The services area and the sanitary and phytosanitary regime are among the most complex ones.