The European Commission has adopted a proposal to incorporate roaming into the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, allowing Moldovan visitors to use their mobile phones under the same price conditions as if they were in Moldova. This is part of the EU-Moldova Priority Action Plan, agreed in June 2023, which aims to bring Moldova into the EU’s „roam like at home” area and further integrate the country into the EU Single Market. The proposal follows a joint declaration by EU and Moldovan telecom operators to voluntarily lower roaming tariffs from 1 January 2024.
The Commission will allow the update of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement by adding the most recent EU legislation on telecoms and postal services. The proposal will be considered by the Council of the European Union, and a Joint Decision will need to be taken by the EU-Moldova Association Committee in Trade Configuration to amend the Association Agreement Annex to incorporate the most recent EU legislation on telecoms and postal services. Once the approximation and implementation of relevant EU legislation in Moldova are completed, Moldova and the EU will be in a position to agree to allowing „roam like at home.”
The EU-Moldova Association Agreement, including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), was signed in June 2014 and has been in full effect since July 2016. The Priority Action Plan for 2023-2024 reflects jointly agreed new priorities for the EU and Moldova.
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