Transcript Tacis Project “Support to PCA, WTO implementation and to the EU-Moldova European Neighborhood Policy Action Plan (ENPAP)”

Tacis Project
“Support to PCA,
WTO implementation
and to the EU-Moldova European
Neighborhood Policy Action Plan
(ENPAP)”
Moldova has committed itself to three
major reforms resulting from:
its accession to WTO (May 2001),
 adoption of the EG PRSP (Economic
Growth and Poverty Reduction
Strategy Paper (June 2004))
 approval of the EU-Moldova Action
Plan (February 2005).
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EU-Moldova Action Plan paves the way
to moving from co-operation with EU
to a significant degree of integration,
including through a stake in EU’s
Internal Market
 WTO is about access to the world of
international trade
 EGPRSP’s ambition is to reduce
drastically poverty through macroeconomic, social and structural
adjustments
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Donors’ support for the implementation of the
three major Moldovan initiatives:
Government and Donor Coordination and
Harmonization Development Partnership
Framework - May 2006
 Key principles of cooperation:
- delivery of assistance according to Moldova’s
needs and priorities
- working with Government to address institutional
capacities and other constrains
- avoidance of overlapping in donors’ assistance
- sharing of information between the Government
and the donors, etc
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EC assistance for the implementation of
the ENPAP, PCA and WTO –
Euro 3,9 mln for 30 months:
“Support to PCA,
WTO implementation
and to the EU-Moldova European
Neighborhood Policy Action Plan
(ENPAP)”
Objectives
Overall: Moldova’s approximation
towards the EU and its integration in
the world economy.
Specific: To support the Government in:
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Fulfilling the PCA and EU-MD AP provisions
Realising its rights and obligations as a
WTO member
ENPAP
Trade Related Priorities
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Movement of goods
Export promotion
Customs issues
Standards, technical regulation and conformity
assessment procedures
Elimination of restriction and streamlined
administration in the non-harmonized areas
Sanitary and phyto-sanitary issues
Movement of services and capital (related to FDI)
Intellectual and industrial property rights, etc.
Project specific objectives are to support the MoET
in three main directions:
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Advice on better understanding and
implementation of obligations and rights
as a WTO member
Advice on Moldova’s negotiating position
vis-à-vis the WTO accession negotiations
of Russia and Ukraine and other CIS
countries
Advice on Moldova’s negotiating position
in the Doha Development Agenda (DDA)
negotiations
Activities:
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Assisting in activating the Enquiry points
set up in different line ministries under the
WTO Agreements and renewal of the
notification system;
Enhancing the capacity of the Trade
Council
Contributing to the elaboration of Moldova
Country Profile and later on assisting with
the Trade Policy Review
Activities:
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Assisting the Republic of Moldova in
accession to the WTO Agreement on
Government Procurement
Strengthening the capacities on
understanding and using the WTO dispute
settlement mechanism.
Assisting the Government in aligning its
national legislation with the provisions of
WTO Agreements and other international
conventions to which the Republic of
Moldova is a signatory Party.
Activities:
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Advising the Moldovan Government on its
position within the accession negotiations
to the WTO of the CIS countries, namely
Russian Federation and Ukraine.
Advising Moldova on its negotiation
position in the DDA negotiations
The roadmap
Stage 1: Assess, Design
Stage 2: Assist System basis development
Effective
Approximation
System, Skills & Plan
Stage 3: Empowerment
2006
2007
Continuous support to Trade & WTO negotiations
We are here
2008
Effective Negotiation
System, Skills & Platform