Council Decision (EU) 2016/1876 of 13 October 2016 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Association Committee in Trade configuration established by 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

Council Decision (EU) 2016/1876 of 13 October 2016 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Association Committee in Trade configuration established by 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 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 207(4) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Whereas: (1) 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 OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4. (the Agreement) entered into force on 1 July 2016. (2) In accordance with Article 173 of the Agreement, the Republic of Moldova is to gradually achieve conformity with the relevant Union acquis, in accordance with the provisions of Annex XVI to the Agreement. (3) In accordance with Article 273 of the Agreement the Republic of Moldova is to ensure that its public procurement legislation is gradually made compatible with the relevant Union acquis, in line with the schedule provided in Annex XXIX to the Agreement. (4) Several Union acts listed in Annexes XVI and XXIX to the Agreement have been amended, recast or repealed and replaced by new Union acts since the initialling of the Agreement on 29 November 2013. Certain Union acts listed in Annex XVI to the Agreement are also listed in other Annexes. It is appropriate, in the interest of clarity of obligations, to align the deadlines for approximation applicable to those acts. (5) In accordance with Article 269 of the Agreement the value thresholds for public procurement contracts provided for in Annex XXIX-A to the Agreement are to be revised regularly, beginning in the year of entry into force of the Agreement. (6) It is furthermore appropriate to take into account the progress made by the Republic of Moldova in the process of approximation to the Union acquis by amending certain deadlines. (7) It is therefore necessary to update Annexes XVI and XXIX in order to reflect the developments to the Union acquis listed therein, and revise the value thresholds for public procurement contracts provided for in Annex XXIX-A to the Agreement. (8) In accordance with Article 269 of the Agreement, the revision of the thresholds provided for in Annex XXIX-A to the Agreement shall be adopted by decision of the Association Committee in Trade configuration. (9) In accordance with Article 436(3) of the Agreement, the Association Council shall have the power to update or amend the Annexes to the Agreement. (10) Article 1 of the Association Council Decision No 3/2014 of 16 December 2014 delegates the power to update or amend the trade-related annexes to the Agreement to the Association Committee in Trade configuration, including Annex XVI pertaining to Chapter 3 (Technical Barriers to Trade, Standardisation, Metrology, Accreditation and Conformity Assessment) and Annex XXIX pertaining to Chapter 8 (Public Procurement) of Title V (Trade and trade-related matters) of the Agreement.

(11) It is appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on the Union's behalf within the Association Committee in Trade configuration with regard to the update of Annexes XVI and XXIX to the Agreement, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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The position to be adopted on the Union's behalf within the Association Committee in Trade configuration established by Article 438 of 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, with regard to the update of Annexes XVI and XXIX to the Agreement shall be based on the draft Decisions of that Committee attached to this Decision. Minor technical corrections to the draft Decisions may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in the Association Committee in Trade configuration without further decision of the Council.

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This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. Done at Luxembourg, 13 October 2016. For the Council The President R. Kaliňák DRAFT DECISION No 1/2016 OF THE EU-REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE IN TRADE CONFIGURATION of … updating Annex XVI to the Association Agreement 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: (1) 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 OJ EU L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4. (the Agreement) entered into force on 1 July 2016. (2) 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. (3) Several Union acts listed in Annex XVI to the Agreement have been amended, recast or repealed and replaced by new Union acts since the initialling of the Agreement on 29 November 2013. In particular, the Union adopted and notified to the Republic of Moldova the following acts: (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 OJ EU L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 357. ; (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 OJ EU L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 45. ; (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

OJ EU L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 79. ; (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 OJ EU L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 309. ; (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 OJ EU L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 1. ; (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 OJ EU L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 251. ; (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 OJ EU L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 149. ; (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 OJ EU L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 107. ; (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 OJ EU L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 164. ; (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 OJ EU L 153, 22.5.2014, p. 62. ; (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 OJ EU L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 90. ; (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 OJ EU L 178, 28.6.2013, p. 27. ; (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 OJ EU L 165, 30.6.2010, p. 1. ; (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 OJ EU L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 52. ; (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 OJ EU L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 1. ; (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

OJ EU L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 60. ; (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 OJ EU L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 1. ; (r) Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) OJ EU L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 38. . (4) 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. (5) 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. (6) 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. (7) 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. (8) 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, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Section Horizontal legislative framework for marketing of products, Section Legislation based on the principles of the new approach which provide for CE marking, Section Directives based on the principles of the New Approach or the Global Approach, but which do not provide for CE marking, Subsection 2 Two- or three-wheel motor vehicles and Subsection 3 Wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors of Section Construction of motor vehicles, Subsection 1 REACH and REACH implementation, Subsection 2 Dangerous chemicals and Subsection 3 Classification, packaging and labelling of Section Chemicals of Annex XVI 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, are replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.

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This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. Done at …, For the Association Committee in Trade configuration The Chair

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ANNEX UPDATE OF ANNEX XVI TO THE AGREEMENT Section Horizontal legislative framework for marketing of products, Section Legislation based on the principles of the new approach which provide for CE marking, Section Directives based on the principles of the New Approach or the Global Approach, but which do not provide for CE marking, Subsection 2 Two- or three-wheel motor vehicles and Subsection 3 Wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors of Section Construction of motor vehicles, Subsection 1 REACH and REACH implementation, Subsection 2 Dangerous chemicals and Subsection 3 Classification, packaging and labelling of Section Chemicals of Annex XVI to the Agreement are replaced by the following: Union legislationDeadline for approximationHORIZONTAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR MARKETING OF PRODUCTS Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products, and repealing Council Decision 93/465/EEC Approximated on the date of entry into force of the Law No 235 of 1 December 2011Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety2016Council Directive 85/374/EEC of 25 July 1985 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products2012Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council2015Council Directive 80/181/EEC of 20 December 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement and on the repeal of Directive 71/354/EEC, as amended by Directive 2009/3/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council2015LEGISLATION BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF THE NEW APPROACH WHICH PROVIDE FOR CE MARKINGDirective 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 limits2017Directive 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 vessels2017

Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EECFull approximation: 2015Directive 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 compatibility2017Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipmentReview and full approximation: 2015Directive 2009/142/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 relating to appliances burning gaseous fuelsReview and full approximation: 2016Directive 2000/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons2015Directive 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 atmospheres2017 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 Commission Decision 2004/388/EC of 15 April 2004 on an Intra-Community transfer of explosives document Commission Directive 2008/43/EC of 4 April 2008 setting up, pursuant to Council Directive 93/15/EEC, a system for the identification and traceability of explosives for civil uses 2017Directive 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 lifts2017Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC2015Directive 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 instruments2017 Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices Review and full approximation: 2015 Council Directive 92/42/EEC of 21 May 1992 on efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuelsFull approximation: 2017Directive 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 instruments2017Directive 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 equipment2017Directive 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/EC2017Directive 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/EC2018Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toysReview and full approximation: 2015Directive 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 articles2017DIRECTIVES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF THE NEW APPROACH OR THE GLOBAL APPROACH, BUT WHICH DO NOT PROVIDE FOR CE MARKINGEuropean Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste2015Directive 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/EC2017CONSTRUCTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

1. Two- or Three-wheel motor vehicles 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 quadricycles2017
2. Wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors 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 vehicles2016 Directive 2008/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors2016CHEMICALS
3. REACH and REACH implementation Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC2019Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 of 30 May 2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)2019
4. Dangerous chemicals Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals2017Directive 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/EC2021Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment2014Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)2016Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC2013-14Council Directive 96/59/EC of 16 September 1996 on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT)Approximated in 2009Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC2013-14
5. Classification, packaging and labelling Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/20062021. DRAFT DECISION No 2/2016 OF THE EU-REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE IN TRADE CONFIGURATION

of … updating Annex XXIX to the Association Agreement 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 269, Article 273 and Article 436 thereof, Whereas: (1) 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 OJ EU L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4. (the Agreement) entered into force on 1 July 2016. (2) In accordance with Article 269(5) of the Agreement the value thresholds for public procurement contracts provided for in Annex XXIX-A are to be revised regularly every two years, beginning in the year of entry into force of the Agreement and such revision is to be adopted by decision of the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438(4) of the Agreement. (3) In accordance with Article 273 of the Agreement the Republic of Moldova is to ensure that its public procurement legislation is gradually made compatible with the relevant Union acquis, in line with the schedule provided in Annex XXIX to the Agreement. (4) Several Union acts listed in Annex XXIX to the Agreement have been amended, recast or repealed and replaced by new Union acts since the initialling of the Agreement on 29 November 2013. In particular, the Union adopted and notified to the Republic of Moldova the following acts: (a) Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts OJ EU L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1. ; (b) Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC OJ EU L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65. ; (c) Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC OJ EU L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243. . (5) The above-mentioned new Directives amended the value thresholds for public procurement contracts provided for in Annex XXIX-A. (6) It is therefore necessary to update Annex XXIX to the Agreement in order to reflect the changes made to the Union acquis listed in that Annex, in accordance with Article 269, Article 273 and Article 436 of the Agreement. (7) The new Union acquis on public procurement has a new structure. It is appropriate to reflect this new structure in Annex XXIX. In the interest of clarity, Annex XXIX should be updated in its entirety and replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision. It is furthermore appropriate to take into account the progress made by the Republic of Moldova in the process of approximation to the Union acquis. (8) In accordance with Article 436(3) of the Agreement the EU-Republic of Moldova 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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Annex XXIX 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, is replaced by the by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.

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This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. Done at …, For the Association Committee in Trade configuration The Chair

Annex

ANNEX Annex XXIX to the Agreement is replaced by the following:

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ANNEX XXIX PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ANNEX XXIX-A THRESHOLDS

1. The value thresholds referred to in Article 269(3) of this Agreement shall be for both Parties: (a) EUR 134000 for public supply and service contracts awarded by central government authorities and design contests awarded by such authorities; (b) EUR 207000 in the case of public supply and public service contracts not covered by point (a); (c) EUR 5186000 in the case of public works contracts; (d) EUR 5186000 in the case of works contracts in the utilities sector; (e) EUR 5186000 in the case of concessions; (f) EUR 414000 in the case of supply and service contracts in the utilities sector; (g) EUR 750000 for public service contracts for social and other specific services; (h) EUR 1000000 for service contracts for social and other specific services in the utilities sector.
2. The value thresholds referred to in paragraph 1 shall be adapted to reflect the thresholds applicable under Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU at the moment of the entry into force of this Agreement. ANNEX XXIX-B INDICATIVE TIME SCHEDULE FOR INSTITUTIONAL REFORM, APPROXIMATION AND MARKET ACCESS PhaseIndicative time scheduleMarket access granted to the EU by the Republic of MoldovaMarket access granted to the Republic of Moldova by the EU1 Implementation of Articles 270(2) and 271 of this Agreement Agreement of the Reform Strategy set out in Article 272 of this Agreement 9 months after the entry into force of this AgreementSupplies for central government authoritiesSupplies for central government authorities2Approximation and implementation of basic elements of Directive 2014/24/EU and of Directive 89/665/EEC5 years after the entry into force of this AgreementSupplies for state, regional and local authorities and bodies governed by public lawSupplies for state, regional and local authorities and bodies governed by public lawAnnexes XXIX-C and XXIX-NApproximation and implementation of basic elements of Directive 2014/25/EU and of Directive 92/13/EEC5 years after the entry into force of this AgreementSupplies for all contracting entities in the utilities sectorSupplies for all contracting entitiesAnnexes XXIX-G and XXIX-Q Approximation and implementation of other elements of Directive 2014/24/EU5 years after the entry into force of this AgreementService and works contracts for all contracting authoritiesService and works contracts for all contracting authoritiesAnnexes XXIX-D, XXIX-E, and XXIX-O3Approximation and implementation of Directive 2014/23/EU6 years after the entry into force of this AgreementConcessions for all contracting authoritiesConcessions for all contracting authoritiesAnnexes XXIX-K and XXIX-L4Approximation and implementation of other elements of Directive 2014/25/EU8 years after the entry into force of this AgreementService and works contracts for all contracting entities in the utilities sectorService and works contracts for all contracting entities in the utilities sectorAnnexes XXIX-H, XXIX-I and XXIX-R

ANNEX XXIX-C BASIC ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 2014/24/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (Phase 2) TITLE IScope, definitions and general principlesCHAPTER IScope and definitionsSection 1Subject-matter and definitionsArticle 1Subject-matter and scope: paragraphs 1, 2, 5 and 6Article 2Definitions: points (1), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (18), (19), (20), (22), (23) and (24) of paragraph 1Article 3Mixed procurementSection 2ThresholdsArticle 4Threshold amountsArticle 5Methods for calculating the estimated value of procurementSection 3ExclusionsArticle 7Contracts in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectorsArticle 8Specific exclusions in the field of electronic communicationsArticle 9Public contracts awarded and design contests organised pursuant to international rulesArticle 10Specific exclusions for service contractsArticle 11Service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive rightArticle 12Public contracts between entities within the public sectorSection 4Specific situationsSubsection 1Subsidised contracts and research and development servicesArticle 13Contracts subsidised by contracting authoritiesArticle 14Research and development services Subsection 2Procurement involving defence and security aspectsArticle 15Defence and securityArticle 16Mixed procurement involving defence or security aspectsArticle 17Public contracts and design contests involving defence or security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rulesCHAPTER IIGeneral rulesArticle 18Principles of procurementArticle 19Economic operatorsArticle 21ConfidentialityArticle 22Rules applicable to communication: paragraphs 2-6Article 23NomenclaturesArticle 24Conflicts of interestTITLE IIRules on public contractsCHAPTER IProceduresArticle 26Choice of procedures: paragraphs 1, 2, point (a) of paragraph 4, paragraphs 5 and 6Article 27Open procedureArticle 28Restricted procedureArticle 29Competitive procedure with negotiationArticle 32Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publicationCHAPTER IIIConduct of the procedureSection 1PreparationArticle 40Preliminary market consultationsArticle 41Prior involvement of candidates or tenderersArticle 42Technical specificationsArticle 43LabelsArticle 44Test reports, certification and other means of proof: paragraphs 1 and 2Article 45VariantsArticle 46Division of contracts into lotsArticle 47Setting time limitsSection 2Publication and transparencyArticle 48Prior information noticesArticle 49Contract noticesArticle 50Contract award notices: paragraphs 1 and 4Article 51Form and manner of publication of notices: first subparagraph of paragraph 1 and first subparagraph of paragraph 5Article 53Electronic availability of procurement documents

Article 54Invitations to candidatesSection 3Choice of participants and award of contractsArticle 56General principlesSubsection 1Criteria for qualitative selectionArticle 57Exclusion groundsArticle 58Selection criteriaArticle 59European Single Procurement Document: paragraph 1 mutatis mutandis and paragraph 4Article 60Means of proofArticle 62Quality assurance standards and environmental management standards: paragraphs 1 and 2Article 63Reliance on the capacities of other entitiesSubsection 2Reduction of numbers of candidates, tenders and solutionsArticle 65Reduction of the number of otherwise qualified candidates to be invited to participateArticle 66Reduction of the number of tenders and solutionsSubsection 3Award of the contractArticle 67Contract award criteriaArticle 68Life-cycle costing: paragraphs 1 and 2Article 69Abnormally low tenders: paragraphs 1-4CHAPTER IVContract performanceArticle 70Conditions for performance of contractsArticle 71SubcontractingArticle 72Modification of contracts during their termArticle 73Termination of contractsTITLE IIIParticular procurement regimesCHAPTER ISocial and other specific servicesArticle 74Award of contracts for social and other specific servicesArticle 75Publication of noticesArticle 76Principles of awarding contractsANNEXESAnnex IIList of the activities referred to in point (6)(a) of Article 2(1)Annex IIIList of products referred to in Article 4(b) with regard to contracts awarded contracting authorities in the field of defenceAnnex IVRequirements relating to tools and devices for the electronic receipt of tenders, requests for participation as well as plans and projects in design contests Annex VInformation to be included in noticesPart AInformation to be included in notices of the publication of a prior information notice on a buyer profilePart BInformation to be included in prior information notices (as referred to in Article 48)Part CInformation to be included in contract notices (as referred to in Article 49)Part DInformation to be included in contract award notices (as referred to in Article 50)Part GInformation to be included in notices of modifications of a contract during its term (as referred to in Article 72(1))Part HInformation to be included in contract notices concerning contracts for social and other specific services (as referred to in Article 75(1))Part IInformation to be included in prior information notices for social and other specific services (as referred to in Article 75(1))Part JInformation to be included in contract award notices concerning contracts for social and other specific services (as referred to in Article 75(2))Annex VIIDefinition of certain technical specificationsAnnex IXContents of the invitations to submit a tender, to participate in the dialogue or to confirm interest provided for under Article 54Annex XList of international social and environmental conventions referred to in Article 18(2)Annex XIIMeans of proof of selection criteriaAnnex XIVServices referred to in Article 74

ANNEX XXIX-D OTHER MANDATORY ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 2014/24/EU (Phase 2) TITLE IScope, definitions and general principlesCHAPTER IScope and definitionsSection 1Subject-matter and definitionsArticle 2Definitions: point (21) of paragraph 1Article 22Rules applicable to communication: paragraph 1TITLE IIRules on public contractsCHAPTER IProceduresArticle 26Choice of procedures: paragraph 3 and point (b) of paragraph 4Article 30Competitive dialogueArticle 31Innovation partnershipCHAPTER IITechniques and instruments for electronic and aggregated procurementArticle 33Framework agreementsArticle 34Dynamic purchasing systems

Article 35Electronic auctionsArticle 36Electronic cataloguesArticle 38Occasional joint procurementCHAPTER IIIConduct of the procedureSection 2Publication and transparencyArticle 50Contract award notices: paragraphs 2 and 3TITLE IIIParticular procurement regimesCHAPTER IIRules governing design contestsArticle 78ScopeArticle 79NoticesArticle 80Rules on the organisation of design contests and the selection of participantsArticle 81Composition of the juryArticle 82Decisions of the juryANNEXESAnnex VInformation to be included in noticesPart EInformation to be included in design contest notices (as referred to in Article 79(1))Part FInformation to be included in notices of the results of a contest (as referred to in Article 79(2))Annex VIInformation to be included in the procurement documents relating to electronic auctions (Article 35(4)) ANNEX XXIX-E OTHER NON-MANDATORY ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 2014/24/EU (Phase 2) The elements of Directive 2014/24/EU set out in this Annex are not mandatory but recommended for approximation. The Republic of Moldova may approximate those elements within the time-frame set in Annex XXIX-B. TITLE IScope, definitions and general principlesCHAPTER IScope and definitionsSection 1Subject-matter and definitionsArticle 2Definitions: points (14) and (16) of paragraph 1Article 20Reserved contractsCHAPTER IITechniques and instruments for electronic and aggregated procurementArticle 37Centralised purchasing activities and central purchasing bodies CHAPTER IIIConduct of the procedureSection 3Choice of participants and award of contractsArticle 64Official lists of approved economic operators and certification by bodies established under public or private lawTITLE IIIParticular procurement regimesCHAPTER ISocial and other specific servicesArticle 77Reserved contracts for certain services ANNEX XXIX-F PROVISIONS OF DIRECTIVE 2014/24/EU OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF APPROXIMATION The elements listed in this Annex are not subject to the process of approximation. TITLE IScope, definitions and general principlesCHAPTER IScope and definitionsSection 1Subject-matter and definitionsArticle 1Subject-matter and scope: paragraphs 3 and 4Article 2Definitions: paragraph 2Section 2ThresholdsArticle 6Revision of the thresholds and of the list of central government authoritiesTITLE IIRules on public contractsCHAPTER IProceduresArticle 25Conditions relating to the GPA and other international agreementsCHAPTER IITechniques and instruments for electronic and aggregated procurementArticle 39Procurement involving contracting authorities from different Member StatesCHAPTER IIIConduct of the procedureSection 1PreparationArticle 44Test reports, certification and other means of proof: paragraph 3Section 2Publication and transparencyArticle 51Form and manner of publication of notices: second subparagraph of paragraph 1, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, second subparagraph of paragraph 5, paragraph 6Article 52Publication at national levelSection 3Choice of participants and award of contractsArticle 61Online repository of certificates (e-Certis)Article 62Quality assurance standards and environmental management standards: paragraph 3

Article 68Life-cycle costing: paragraph 3Article 69Abnormally low tender: paragraph 5TITLE IVGovernanceArticle 83EnforcementArticle 84Individual reports on procedures for the award of contractsArticle 85National reporting and statistical informationArticle 86Administrative cooperationTITLE VDelegated powers, implementing powers and final provisionsArticle 87Exercise of the delegationArticle 88Urgency procedureArticle 89Committee procedureArticle 90Transposition and transitional provisionsArticle 91RepealsArticle 92ReviewArticle 93Entry into forceArticle 94AddresseesANNEXESAnnex ICentral government authoritiesAnnex VIIIFeatures concerning publicationAnnex XIRegistersAnnex XIIIList of union legal acts referred to in Article 68(3)Annex XVCorrelation table ANNEX XXIX-G BASIC ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 2014/25/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (Phase 2) TITLE IScope, definitions and general principlesCHAPTER ISubject-matter and definitionsArticle 1Subject-matter and scope: paragraphs 1, 2, 5 and 6Article 2Definitions: points (1)-(9), (13)-(16) and (18)-(20)Article 3Contracting authorities: paragraphs 1 and 4Article 4Contracting entities: paragraphs 1-3

Article 5Mixed procurement covering the same activityArticle 6Procurement covering several activitiesCHAPTER IIActivitiesArticle 7Common provisionsArticle 8Gas and heatArticle 9ElectricityArticle 10WaterArticle 11Transport servicesArticle 12Ports and airportsArticle 13Postal servicesArticle 14Extraction of oil and gas and exploration for, or extraction of, coal or other solid fuelsCHAPTER IIIMaterial scopeSection 1ThresholdsArticle 15Threshold amountsArticle 16Methods for calculating the estimated value of procurement: paragraphs 1-4 and 7-14Section 2Excluded contracts and design contests: special provisions for procurement involving defence and security aspectsSubsection 1Exclusions applicable to all contracting entities and special exclusions for the water and energy sectorArticle 18Contracts awarded for purposes of resale or lease to third parties: paragraph 1Article 20Contracts awarded and design contests organised pursuant to international rulesArticle 21Specific exclusions for service contractsArticle 22Service contracts awarded on the basis of an exclusive rightArticle 23Contracts awarded by certain contracting authorities for the purchase of water and for the supply of energy or of fuels for the production of energySubsection 2Procurement involving defence and security aspectsArticle 24Defence and securityArticle 25Mixed procurement covering the same activity and involving defence or security aspectsArticle 26Procurement covering several activities and involving defence or security aspectsArticle 27Contracts and design contests involving defence or security aspects which are awarded or organised pursuant to international rulesSubsection 3Special relations (cooperation, affiliated undertakings and joint ventures)Article 28Contracts between contracting authoritiesArticle 29Contracts awarded to an affiliated undertakingArticle 30Contracts awarded to a joint venture or to a contracting entity forming part of a joint ventureSubsection 4Specific situationsArticle 32Research and development servicesCHAPTER IVGeneral principlesArticle 36Principles of procurementArticle 37Economic operators

Article 39ConfidentialityArticle 40Rules applicable to communicationArticle 41NomenclaturesArticle 42Conflicts of interestTITLE IIRules applicable to contractsCHAPTER IProceduresArticle 44Choice of procedures: paragraphs 1, 2 and 4Article 45Open procedureArticle 46Restricted procedureArticle 47Negotiated procedure with prior call for competitionArticle 50Use of the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition: points (a)–(i)CHAPTER IIIConduct of the procedureSection 1PreparationArticle 58Preliminary market consultationsArticle 59Prior involvement of candidates or tenderersArticle 60Technical specificationsArticle 61LabelsArticle 62Test reports, certification and other means of proofArticle 63Communication of technical specificationsArticle 64VariantsArticle 65Division of contracts into lotsArticle 66Setting time limitsSection 2Publication and TransparencyArticle 67Periodic indicative noticesArticle 68Notices on the existence of a qualification systemArticle 69Contract noticesArticle 70Contract award notices: paragraphs 1, 3 and 4Article 71Form and manner of publication of notices: paragraph 1 and first subparagraph of paragraph 5Article 73Electronic availability of procurement documentsArticle 74Invitations to candidatesArticle 75Informing applicants for qualification, candidates and tenderersSection 3Choice of participants and award of contractArticle 76General principlesSubsection 1Qualification and qualitative selectionArticle 78Criteria for qualitative selection

Article 79Reliance on the capacities of other entities: paragraph 2Article 80Use of exclusion grounds and selection criteria provided for under Directive 2014/24/EUArticle 81Quality assurance standards and environmental management standards: paragraphs 1 and 2Subsection 2Award of the contractArticle 82Contract award criteriaArticle 83Life-cycle costing: paragraphs 1 and 2Article 84Abnormally low tenders: paragraphs 1-4CHAPTER IVContract performanceArticle 87Conditions for performance of contractsArticle 88SubcontractingArticle 89Modification of contracts during their termArticle 90Termination of contractsTITLE IIIParticular procurement regimesCHAPTER ISocial and other specific servicesArticle 91Award of contracts for social and other specific servicesArticle 92Publication of noticesArticle 93Principles of awarding contractsANNEXESAnnex IList of activities as set out in point (a) of point 2 of Article 2Annex VRequirements relating to tools and devices for the electronic receipt of tenders, requests to participate, applications for qualification as well as plans and projects in contestsAnnex VI part AInformation to be included in the periodic indicative notice (as referred to in Article 67)Annex VI part BInformation to be included in notices of publication of a periodic indicative notice on a buyer profile not used as a means of calling for competition (as referred to in Article 67(1))Annex VIIIDefinition of certain technical specificationsAnnex IXFeatures concerning publicationAnnex XInformation to be included in the notice on the existence of a qualification system (as referred to in point (b) of Article 44(4) and in Article 68)Annex XIInformation to be included in contract notices (as referred to in Article 69)Annex XIIInformation to be included in the contract award notice (as referred to in Article 70)Annex XIIIContents of the invitation to submit a tender, to participate in the dialogue, to negotiate or to confirm interest provided for under Article 74Annex XIVList of International Social and Environmental Conventions referred to in Article 36(2) Annex XVIInformation to be included in notices of modifications of a contract during its term (as referred to in Article 89(1))Annex XVIIServices referred to in Article 91Annex XVIIIInformation to be included in notices concerning contracts for social and other specific services (as referred to in Article 92) ANNEX XXIX-H OTHER MANDATORY ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 2014/25/EU (Phase 4) TITLE IScope, definitions and general principlesCHAPTER ISubject-matter and definitionsArticle 2Definitions: point (17)CHAPTER IIIMaterial scopeSection 1ThresholdsArticle 16Methods for calculating the estimated value of procurement: paragraphs 5 and 6TITLE IIRules applicable to contractsCHAPTER IProceduresArticle 44Choice of procedures: paragraph 3Article 48Competitive dialogueArticle 49Innovation partnershipArticle 50Use of the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition: point (j)CHAPTER IITechniques and instruments for electronic and aggregated procurementArticle 51Framework agreementsArticle 52Dynamic purchasing systemsArticle 53Electronic auctionsArticle 54Electronic cataloguesArticle 56Occasional joint procurementCHAPTER IIIConduct of the procedureSection 2Publication and transparencyArticle 70Contract award notices: paragraph 2Section 3Choice of participants and award of contractsSubsection 1Qualification and qualitative selectionArticle 77Qualification systems

Article 79Reliance on the capacities of other entities: paragraph 1TITLE IIIParticular procurement regimesCHAPTER IIRules governing design contestsArticle 95ScopeArticle 96NoticesArticle 97Rules on the organisation of design contests, the selection of participants and the juryArticle 98Decision of the juryANNEXESAnnex VIIInformation to be included in the procurement documents relating to electronic auctions (Article 53(4))Annex XIXInformation to be included in the design contest notice (as referred to in Article 96(1))Annex XXInformation to be included in the results of design contest notices (as referred to in Article 96(1)) ANNEX XXIX-I OTHER NON-MANDATORY ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 2014/25/EU (Phase 4) The elements of Directive 2014/25/EU set out in this Annex are not mandatory but recommended for approximation. The Republic of Moldova may approximate those elements within the time-frame set in Annex XXIX-B. TITLE IScope, definitions and general principlesCHAPTER ISubject-matter and definitionsArticle 2Definitions: points (10)-(12)CHAPTER IVGeneral principlesArticle 38Reserved contractsTITLE IIRules applicable to contractsCHAPTER IProceduresArticle 55Centralised purchasing activities and central purchasing bodiesTITLE IIIParticular procurement regimesCHAPTER ISocial and other specific servicesArticle 94Reserved contracts for certain services ANNEX XXIX-J PROVISIONS OF DIRECTIVE 2014/25/EU OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF APPROXIMATION The elements listed in this Annex are not subject to the process of approximation. TITLE IScope, definitions and general principlesCHAPTER ISubject-matter and definitionsArticle 1Subject matter and scope: paragraphs 3 and 4Article 3Contracting authorities: paragraphs 2 and 3Article 4Contracting entities: paragraph 4CHAPTER IIIMaterial scopeSection 1ThresholdsArticle 17Revision of the thresholdsSection 2Excluded contracts and design contests: special provisions for procurement involving defence and security aspectsSubsection 1Exclusions applicable to all contracting entities and special exclusions for the water and energy sectorArticle 18Contracts awarded for purposes of resale or lease to third parties: paragraph 2Article 19Contracts and design contests awarded or organised for purposes other than the pursuit of a covered activity or for the pursuit of such an activity in a third country: paragraph 2Subsection 3Special relations (cooperation, affiliated undertakings and joint ventures)Article 31Notification of informationSubsection 4Specific situationsArticle 33Contracts subject to special arrangementsSubsection 5Activities directly exposed to competition and procedural provisions relating theretoArticle 34Activities directly exposed to competitionArticle 35Procedure for establishing whether Article 34 is applicableTITLE IIRules applicable to contractsCHAPTER IProceduresArticle 43Conditions relating to the GPA and other international agreementsCHAPTER IITechniques and instruments for electronic and aggregated procurementArticle 57Procurement involving contracting entities from different Member StatesCHAPTER IIIConduct of the procedureSection 2Publication and transparencyArticle 71Form and manner of publication of notices: paragraphs 2, 3, 4, second subparagraph of paragraph 5, paragraph 6Article 72Publication at national level

Section 3Choice of participants and award of contractArticle 81Quality assurance standards and environmental management standards: paragraph 3Article 83Life-cycle costing: paragraph 3Section 4Tenders comprising products originating in third countries and relations with those countriesArticle 85Tenders comprising products originating in third countriesArticle 86Relations with third countries as regards works, supplies and service contractsTITLE IVGovernanceArticle 99EnforcementArticle 100Individual reports on procedures for the award of contractsArticle 101National reporting and statistical informationArticle 102Administrative cooperationTITLE VDelegated powers, implementing powers and final provisionsArticle 103Exercise of the delegationArticle 104Urgency procedureArticle 105Committee procedureArticle 106Transposition and transitional provisionsArticle 107RepealArticle 108ReviewArticle 109Entry into forceArticle 110AddresseesANNEXESAnnex IIList of Union legal acts referred to in Article 4(3)Annex IIIList of Union legal acts referred to in Article 34(3)Annex IVDeadlines for the adoption of the implementing acts referred to in Article 35Annex XVList of Union legal acts referred to in Article 83(3) ANNEX XXIX-K BASIC ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 2014/23/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts (Phase 3) TITLE ISubject-matter, scope, principles and definitionsCHAPTER IScope, general principles and definitionsSection ISubject-matter, scope, general principles, definitions and thresholdArticle 1Subject-matter and scope: paragraphs 1, 2 and 4Article 2Principle of free administration by public authorities

Article 3Principle of equal treatment, non-discrimination and transparencyArticle 4Freedom to define services of general economic interestArticle 5DefinitionsArticle 6Contracting authorities: paragraphs 1 and 4Article 7Contracting entitiesArticle 8Threshold and methods for calculating the estimated value of concessionsSection IIExclusionsArticle 10Exclusions applicable to concessions awarded by contracting authorities and contracting entitiesArticle 11Specific exclusions in the field of electronic communicationsArticle 12Specific exclusions in the field of waterArticle 13Concessions awarded to an affiliated undertakingArticle 14Concessions awarded to a joint venture or to a contracting entity forming part of a joint ventureArticle 17Concessions between entities within the public sectorSection IIIGeneral provisionsArticle 18Duration of the concessionArticle 19Social and other specific servicesArticle 20Mixed contractsArticle 21Mixed procurement contracts involving defence or security aspectsArticle 22Contracts covering both activities referred to in Annex II and other activitiesArticle 23Concessions covering both activities referred to in Annex II and activities involving defence or security aspectsArticle 25Research and development servicesCHAPTER IIPrinciplesArticle 26Economic operatorsArticle 27NomenclaturesArticle 28ConfidentialityArticle 29Rules applicable to communicationTITLE IIRules on the award of concessions: general principles and procedural guaranteesCHAPTER IGeneral principlesArticle 30General principles: paragraphs 1, 2 and 3Article 31Concession noticesArticle 32Concession award noticesArticle 33Form and manner of publication of notices: first subparagraph of paragraph 1Article 34Electronic availability of concession documentsArticle 35Combating corruption and preventing conflicts of interestCHAPTER IIProcedural guaranteesArticle 36Technical and functional requirementsArticle 37Procedural guarantees

Article 38Selection of and qualitative assessment of candidatesArticle 39Time limits for receipt of applications and tenders for the concessionArticle 40Provision of information to candidates and tenderersArticle 41Award criteriaTITLE IIIRules on performance of concessionsArticle 42SubcontractingArticle 43Modification of contracts during their termArticle 44Termination of concessionsArticle 45Monitoring and reportingANNEXESAnnex IList of the activities referred to in point (7) of Article 5Annex IIActivities exercised by contracting entities as referred to in Article 7Annex IIIList of legal acts of the union referred to in point (b) of Article 7(2)Annex IVServices referred to in Article 19Annex VInformation to be included in concession notices referred to in Article 31Annex VIInformation to be included in prior information notices concerning concessions for social and other specific services, as referred to in Article 31(3)Annex VIIInformation to be included in concession award notices, as referred to in Article 32Annex VIIIInformation to be included in concession award notices concerning concessions for social and other specific services, as referred to in Article 32Annex IXFeatures concerning publicationAnnex XList of international social and environmental conventions referred to in Article 30(3)Annex XIInformation to be included in notices of modifications of a concession during its term according to Article 43 ANNEX XXIX-L OTHER NON-MANDATORY ELEMENTS OF DIRECTIVE 2014/23/EU (Phase 3) The elements of Directive 2014/23/EU set out in this Annex are not mandatory but recommended for approximation. The Republic of Moldova may approximate those elements within the time-frame set in Annex XXIX-B. TITLE ISubject-matter, scope, principles and definitionsCHAPTER IScope, general principles and definitions Section IVSpecific situationsArticle 24Reserved concessions ANNEX XXIX-M PROVISIONS OF DIRECTIVE 2014/23/EU OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF APPROXIMATION The elements listed in this Annex are not subject to the process of approximation. TITLE ISubject-matter, scope, principles and definitionsCHAPTER IScope, general principles and definitionsSection ISubject-matter, scope, general principles, definitions and thresholdArticle 1Subject-matter and scope: paragraph 3Article 6Contracting authorities: paragraphs 2 and 3Article 9Revision of the thresholdSection IIExclusionsArticle 15Notification of information by contracting entitiesArticle 16Exclusion of activities which are directly exposed to competitionTITLE IIRules on the award of concessions: general principles and procedural guaranteesCHAPTER IGeneral principlesArticle 30General principles: paragraph 4Article 33Form and manner of publication of notices: second subparagraph of paragraph 1, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4TITLE IVAmendments to Directive 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EECArticle 46Amendments to Directive 89/665/EECArticle 47Amendments to Directive 92/13/EECTITLE VDelegated powers, implementing powers and final provisionsArticle 48Exercise of the delegationArticle 49Urgency procedureArticle 50Committee procedureArticle 51TranspositionArticle 52Transitional provisionsArticle 53Monitoring and reportingArticle 54Entry into forceArticle 55Addressees

ANNEX XXIX-N BASIC ELEMENTS OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 89/665/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the coordination of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of review procedures to the award of public supply and public works contracts as amended by Directive 2007/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 amending Council Directives 89/665/EEC and No 92/13/EEC with regard to improving the effectiveness of review procedures concerning the award of public contracts and by Directive 2014/23/EU (Phase 2)

Article 2bDerogations from the standstill period: point (a) of the first paragraphArticle 2dIneffectiveness: point (a) of the first paragraph, paragraph 4Article 3Corrective mechanismArticle 3aContent of the notice for voluntary ex ante transparencyArticle 3bCommittee procedureArticle 4ImplementationArticle 4aReview ANNEX XXIX-Q BASIC ELEMENTS OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 92/13/EEC of 25 February 1992 coordinating the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of Community rules on the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors as amended by Directive 2007/66/EC and Directive 2014/23/EU (Phase 2)

Article 2bDerogations from the standstill period: point (a) of the first paragraphArticle 2dIneffectiveness: point (a) of the first paragraph, paragraph 4Article 3aContent of the notice for voluntary ex ante transparencyArticle 3bCommittee procedureArticle 8Corrective mechanismArticle 12ImplementationArticle 12aReview ANNEX XXIX-T THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA: INDICATIVE LIST OF ISSUES FOR COOPERATION

1. Training, in the Union and the Republic of Moldova, of officials of the Republic of Moldova from government bodies engaged in public procurement.
2. Training of suppliers interested in participating in public procurement.
3. Exchange of information and experience on best practice and regulatory rules in the field of public procurement.
4. Enhancement of the functionality of the public procurement website and establishment of a system of public procurement monitoring.
5. Consultations and methodological assistance from the Union in application of modern electronic technologies in the field of public procurement.
6. Strengthening the bodies charged with guaranteeing a coherent policy in all areas related to public procurement and the independent and impartial consideration (review) of contracting authorities' decisions (see Article 270 of this Agreement)..