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OPINION (COM(2024)0469 – C100127/2024 – 2024/0258(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova

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Committee on International Trade · Rapporteur: Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski

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The Committee on International Trade opinion on the proposed regulation establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova proposes amendments to strengthen economic criteria, market economy, and competitiveness in line with EU accession. It calls for reforms in rule of law, anti-corruption, market economy, trade integration, green transition, education, and social rights, ensuring complementarity with other EU funds.

Committee position. The Committee on International Trade proposes amendments to the Commission proposal to strengthen economic aspects, including market economy criteria, trade integration, and anti-corruption measures.

Key points

  1. The Facility should help Moldova fulfil the economic criteria of building a functioning market economy capable of coping with competitive pressure and market forces within the Union.
  2. Support progressive integration into the Union single market based on the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area to prepare Moldova for accession.
  3. Strengthen fundamentals including rule of law, fight against corruption, oligarchic structures, conflicts of interest, and protect labour rights and vulnerable groups.
  4. Accelerate transition to a sustainable, climate-neutral economy, reduce strategic dependencies, ensure energy security, support SMEs, and improve tax collection.
  5. Foster economic integration through regulatory approximation, market access liberalisation, improved connectivity, and resilient value chains.
  6. Accelerate green transition to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, respecting the 'do no significant harm' principle.
  7. Boost education and training, tackle gender pay gap, guarantee labour rights, reduce income inequalities, and fight poverty.
  8. Ensure Facility support is complementary to other EU programmes, especially macro-financial assistance, avoiding duplication and double funding.
  9. Reform Agenda must reflect assessments in the enlargement policy framework for fundamentals, including a functioning market economy.
  10. Measures must explain how they strengthen fundamentals, including fight against corruption, oligarchic structures, and establishment of a functioning market economy.

Who is affected

  • The Republic of Moldova, as the recipient of the Facility, must implement reforms in economic, governance, and social areas.
  • EU institutions, including the Commission, must ensure complementarity and avoid duplication of assistance.

Figures and deadlines

  • 2050 at the latest for climate neutrality