DECISION No 1/2025 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED BY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA ON THE CARRIAGE OF FREIGHT BY ROAD

of 19 September 2025

as regards the continuation of the Agreement [2025/2252]

THE JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the carriage of freight by road ( 1 ) and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision No 2/2022 of the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the Carriage of Freight by Road (the ‘Agreement’), prolonged the Agreement until 30 June 2024. Decision No 1/2024 of the Joint Committee further prolonged the Agreement until 31 December 2025.

(2) Pursuant to Article 6(2) of the Agreement, the Joint Committee is to be convened at the latest three months before the expiry of the Agreement, in order to assess and decide the need for the continuation of the Agreement.

(3) The monitoring of the Agreement has shown that it has provided support to the Republic of Moldova under the dire circumstances of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The monitoring of the Agreement has also shown benefits in terms of trade for both the European Union and the Republic of Moldova, and that the increase of road transport services has also been beneficial to road transport operators of both parties.

(4) Together with a similar road transport agreement signed with Ukraine, the Agreement has also significantly contributed to the export of Ukrainian goods to the European Union via the Solidarity Lanes.

(5) The continuation of the Agreement should be understood as also contributing to the reconstruction of Ukraine beyond Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

(6) It is therefore appropriate to continue the Agreement until 31 March 2027,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Continuation of the Agreement

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the Carriage of Freight by Road is hereby continued until 31 March 2027.

Article 2

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 19 September 2025.

For the Joint Committee

The Co-chairs

Kristian SCHMIDT

Mircea PĂSCĂLUȚĂ

( 1 ) OJ EU L 181, 7.7.2022, p. 4 . ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2022/1165/oj .

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2252/oj

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