Tacis Project “Support to PCA, WTO implementation and to the EU.pptVIP

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). 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 macro-economic, social and structural adjustments 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 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: Fulfilling the PCA and EU-MD AP provisions Realising its rights and obligations as a WTO member ENPAP Trade Related Priorities 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 propert