Attachment

THE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE IN TRADE CONFIGURATION,

Having regard to the 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, and in particular Article 173 and Article 436 thereof,

Whereas:

The 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^f1 (‘the Agreement’) entered into force on 1 July 2016.

In accordance with Article 173 of the Agreement the Republic of Moldova shall gradually achieve conformity with the relevant Union acquis, in accordance with the provisions of Annex XVI to the Agreement.

1. (a)

   Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits^f2;

2. (b)

   Directive 2014/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of simple pressure vessels^f3;

3. (c)

   Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility^f4;

4. (d)

   Directive 2014/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres^f5;

5. (e)

   Directive 2014/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses^f6;

6. (f)

   Directive 2014/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts and safety components for lifts^f7;

7. (g)

   Directive 2014/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments^f8;

8. (h)

   Directive 2014/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of non-automatic weighing instruments^f9;

9. (i)

   Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment^f10;

10. (j)

    Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC^f11;

11. (k)

    Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on recreational craft and personal watercraft and repealing Directive 94/25/EC^f12;

12. (l)

    Directive 2013/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pyrotechnic articles^f13;

13. (m)

    Directive 2010/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2010 on transportable pressure equipment and repealing Council Directives 76/767/EEC, 84/525/EEC, 84/526/EEC, 84/527/EEC and 1999/36/EC^f14;

14. (n)

    Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles^f15;

15. (o)

    Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles^f16;

16. (p)

    Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals^f17;

17. (q)

    Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC^f18;

18. (r)

    Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)^f19.

Certain Union acts listed in Annex XVI are also listed in Annex IV (Consumer Protection) and Annex XI (Environment) to the Agreement. In the interest of clarity, the applicable deadlines for approximation of those acts listed in Annex XVI should be aligned to the deadlines specified in Annex IV (Consumer Protection) and Annex XI (Environment) to the Agreement.

It is necessary to update Annex XVI to the Agreement in order to reflect the evolution of the Union legislation listed in that Annex, in accordance with Article 436(3) of the Agreement. In the interest of clarity, the sections of Annex XVI to the Agreement affected by the changes should be updated in their entirety.

The Republic of Moldova continues the process of approximating its legislation to the Union legislation, in accordance with the timetable and priorities set out in Annex XVI to the Agreement. It is therefore appropriate to ensure that the recent updates to the Union legislation are promptly and efficiently integrated in the ongoing process of approximation and take into account the progress already made by the Republic of Moldova.

It is appropriate to provide for transition periods to the Republic of Moldova in order to reflect the new Union acts in its national legislation and to provide an adaptation period to the manufacturers and importers. Accordingly, the deadlines for approximation of its national legislation to those new Union acts should be extended.

In accordance with Article 436(3) of the Agreement the EU-Republic of Moldova the Association Council shall have the power to update or amend the Annexes to the Agreement. The Association Council empowered the Association Committee in Trade configuration by Decision No 3/2014 of 16 December 2014 to update or amend certain trade-related annexes,

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