CEFTA

EU-Moldova Association Agreement

The EU and Moldova signed an Association Agreement in June 2014, which came into full effect in 2016. The Agreement includes a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), which reduces tariffs on goods traded between the EU and Moldova, simplifies Customs procedures, and encourages closer economic integration by aligning Moldova’s regulations with EU standards. 

 

For more information regarding the Association Agreement concluded between the EU and Moldova, please refer to the following website of the European Commission’s Access2Markets website and to the website of the relevant Ministry in Moldova. 

 

Autonomous trade measures 

 

The EU has temporarily lifted all tariffs on agricultural products originating in Moldova until July 2025. This measure is part of the EUs broader support for Moldova in light of Russias ongoing aggression against Ukraine.