Moldova will continue to implement EU directives, increase the competitiveness of SMEs, and take measures to join the WHO Protocol on the Elimination of Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.
During the meeting of the Moldova-EU Subcommittee on Economy, Social and Sectoral Issues, Cluster II, held in Chisinau, the main achievements in fulfilling the obligations arising from the Association Agreement of the Republic of Moldova were considered; the problems and the evolution of policies in the field of industry and entrepreneurship, mining and raw materials, tourism, corporate law and corporate governance, consumer protection, as well as the peculiarities of the tax policy of Moldova were presented. The Moldovan delegation was headed by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy Vadim Gumene, and the EU delegation was headed by Daniela Tramacere - the head of the department for economic problems and global health in the General Directorate for Global Agenda and Multilateral Relations. According to the Ministry of Economy, the European Commission highly appreciated the actions taken by Moldova last year. At the same time, the parties agreed on a new set of goals and actions to be implemented next year for each sector. Moldova will continue to transpose EU directives into the national legislation in relevant areas, improve competitiveness in the small and medium-sized enterprise sector, take measures to join the WHO Protocol on the Elimination of Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, etc. Cluster II meetings are events that are organized annually and are aimed at considering the most important achievements and problems in the implementation of Section IV "Economic Cooperation and Other types of Sectoral Cooperation" of the Moldova-EU Association Agreement. From behalf of Moldova, the meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Finance, the Customs Service, the National Commission on the Financial Market, the Agency for Consumer Protection and Market Surveillance, the Agency for Geology and Mineral Resources, the Investment Agency, the Organization for the Development of the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Sector, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MFAEI). The European Commission was represented by experts from the EU services, as well as representatives of the EU Delegation to Moldova. // 24.09.2021 - InfoMarket.
