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Moldovan cabinet carries out 77 per cent of actions included in Roadmap

12:34 | 21.07.2016 Category: Official

Chisinau, July 21 /MOLDPRES/ – The participants in a 20 July meeting of the Governmental Commission for European Integration (CGIE), chaired by Prime Minister Pavel Filip, analyzed the progress of the National Action Plan for the implementation of the Association Agreement for the first semester of 2016, the government’s communication and media relations department has reported.

Unveiled data shows that there is an increase in the rate of implementation by more than 13 per cent, compared to the first quarter of this year. At the same time, the level of harmonization of the  national legislation, in accordance with the commitments taken in the Association Agreement, has exceeded 25 per cent. 

The economic and sectoral cooperation and implementation of actions on facilitation of trade between Moldova and the European Union Member States, was another topic discussed at the meeting. The economics minister said the ministry had recorded a high rate of turning to good account export quotas for some product categories, and the authorities have already asked for their completion. 

In January-May 2016, the exports  of goods on the EU market amounted to over 470 million USD, accounting for 63 per cent of all exports. In the same period, imports of goods totaled USD 748 million dollars, with a share of 48.5% of all imports. 

Also, the participants in the meeting discussed delays in carrying out actions. Prime Minister Pavel Filip asked the competent authorities to indicate short terms to recover them. 

The governmental commission for European integration at the next meeting will discuss implementation of the Roadmap on priority actions, the degree of the implementation of which presently stands at 77 per cent. 

(Editor M. Jantovan)

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