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Foreign Affairs on June 20 – July 3, 2005
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e-journal #54 |
Opening of a permanent European Commission delegation to the Republic of Moldova
Thus far, diplomatic relations between RM and EU were maintained through the Ambassadors of member states accredited to Chisinau and recently through EU Special Envoy to Moldova Adriaan Jacobivits. From now on this function shall be taken by permanent delegation of the European Commission to the Republic of Moldova. In this respect on June 28 an Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and European Commission was signed in Brussels on the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the delegation in Chisinau. The document was signed by External Relations and the European Neighbourhood policy Benita Ferrero Waldner and RM Ambassador Eugen Carpov.
According to the European Commission, permanent delegation in Chisinau would seek to boost the cooperation between the parties, support RM-EU Action Plan enforcement and settlement of the Transdnistrian conflict. In his turn, Eugen Carpov pointed that the event would boost the cooperation between EU and Republic of Moldova and help to the Action Plan enforcement.
Apart from protocol declarations, it is worth mentioning that opening a permanent EC delegation to Moldova is provided in the paragraph “New partnership perspectives” of the RM-EU Action Plan. So, Moldovan authorities might take the credit for the event in fall when reviewing the progress of the Action Plan enforcement. Republic of Moldova should also take concrete steps to show their interest in the Action Plan enforcement, for instance by improving the judiciary system in the country. They might have taken into account opposition’s recommendations in approving the judges of the Supreme Court of Justice.
Endorsing governmental plan on enforcing RM-EU Action Plan
During the reported period Republic of Moldova submitted to CE advisory opinion on the Governmental Program on Enforcing RM-EU Action Plan, in particular request to grant autonomous trade preferences (ATP) for Moldova. The main CE requirement in this respect is to effectively control the origin of goods, including by transferring to Customs Service the responsibility to issue and verify goods’ certificates of origin.
Granting ATP is one of the “priorities for action” identified in the Action Plan. Therefore, EU has made the first step towards Moldova by setting the conditions and requirements for obtaining ATP. However, Moldova even if it makes a step forward it is a “lump”one. How else could one interpret the fact that Moldovan authorities developed and submitted for CE approval a governmental plan without even consulting civil society, in line with the Action-Plan provisions.
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