Moldova–European Union Association Agreement
| Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part | |
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Map of Europe with the European Union in green and Moldova in orange. | |
| Type | European Union Association Agreement |
| Context | framework for cooperation between the EU and a non-EU country |
| Signed | June 27, 2014 |
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Effective | July 1, 2016 |
| Condition | ratification by all signatories |
| Signatories | European Union European Atomic Energy Community 28 EU member states Moldova |
| Ratifiers | 31 / 31
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| Depositary | General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union |
| Languages | All 24 official Languages of the European Union |
The Moldova–European Union Association Agreement is a treaty between the European Union (EU), Euratom, their 27 Member States and Moldova that establishes a political and economic association between the two parties.
The agreement established a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the EU and Moldova, including "the removal of import duties for most goods traded between the EU and Moldova" and "broad mutual access to trade in services for both partners".
The parties committed to co-operate and converge economic policy, legislation, and regulation across a broad range of areas, including equal rights for workers, the exchange of information and staff in the area of justice, the modernisation of Moldova's energy infrastructure, and access to the European Investment Bank. The parties committed to regular summit meetings, and meetings among ministers, other officials, and experts.
The agreement commits Moldova to economic, judicial and financial reforms to converge its policies and legislation to those of the European Union.