Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council. Fifth report on the implementation by the Republic of Moldova of the action plan on visa liberalisation

The EU-Republic of Moldova Visa Dialogue examining the conditions for visa-free travel for citizens of the Republic of Moldova (hereinafter 'Moldovan citizens') to the EU was launched on 15 June 2010, with the first Senior Officials Meeting. The Action Plan on Visa Liberalisation (VLAP) was presented to the authorities of the Republic of Moldova (hereinafter 'Moldovan authorities') by the Commission on 24 January 2011, and was followed in February by the second Senior Officials Meeting.

The VLAP sets a series of precise benchmarks for the Republic of Moldova on four so-called ‘blocks’ of technically relevant issues, with a view to both the adoption of a legislative, policy and institutional framework (phase 1) and its effective and sustainable implementation (phase 2).

The Commission has regularly reported to the European Parliament and to the Council on implementation of the VLAP. The current Fifth Report presents the level of implementation of the recommendations issued in the Fourth Report and of the overall fulfilment of the second phase VLAP benchmarks. Special attention was paid to the sustainability of the reforms and the results achieved, including through meaningful staffing, capacity and funding.

This report also builds upon the findings made on 15 October 2013 during the sixth Senior Officials Meeting held in Chisinau, and on the visit by the Director-General of Directorate-General Home Affairs of the European Commission to the administrative line at the Nistru River and to the Transnistria region. It includes an assessment of the state of the fulfilment of the recommendations addressed to the Republic of Moldova contained in the Assessment of Impacts report of August 2012.

EUR-Lex: COM(2013)807: Follow the progress of this report through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2013:807:FIN

ESO: Background Information: Commission assesses the implementation of Visa Liberalisation Action Plans by Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-assesses-the-implementation-of-visa-liberalisation-action-plans-by-moldova-ukraine-and-georgia/

ESO: Background information: Moldova pins hopes on EU visa deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/moldova-pins-hopes-on-eu-visa-deal-moldova-moving-closer-to-the-eu/

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