
A bilateral screening meeting is taking place in Brussels as part of the negotiation process on Moldova's accession to the EU, dedicated to Chapter 1: "Free movement of goods"
According to the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, the parties are discussing the legal and institutional framework for standardization, metrology, accreditation and conformity assessment, as well as market surveillance. The agenda of the meeting includes many thematic blocks aimed at strengthening and harmonizing national rules and policies with EU standards: conformity assessment and technical regulation; market surveillance and product conformity; standardization; construction materials; metrology; transport legislation; machinery and other industrial products; pressure equipment; electrical and electronic equipment; EU chemical legislation (CLP), REACH, etc. The Moldovan delegation is headed by Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov and includes representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Culture, the Legislation Harmonization Center, the Bureau for European Integration, the Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices, the State Inspectorate for Supervision of Non-Food Products and Consumer Protection, and the National Accreditation Center MOLDAC. On behalf of the European Commission, representatives of the responsible departments of DG ENEST, DG GROW, DG SANTE, as well as a representative of the EU Delegation to Moldova, are participating in the sectoral sessions. At the same time, members of the working group, representatives of the National Institute of Standardization of Moldova, the National Institute of Metrology, the National Inspectorate for Technical Supervision, the National Agency for Regulation in Electronic Communications and Information Technology and other relevant institutions are participating in the bilateral screening meeting online from Chisinau. As the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization emphasizes, strengthening the capacity of certification bodies, conformity assessment and market surveillance, mutual recognition of goods, adoption of European standards and negotiations on the European Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products are priorities for future cooperation. // 20.02.2025 — InfoMarket