The market of the European Union is much more stable for Moldovan goods and offers a guaranteed price. All the instruments of a market economy work there and everyone there has access to justice, credible purchases and can recover the losses. The commercial risks related to these transactions have minimized, Minister of Economy and Infrastructure Octavian Calmic stated in the program “Fabrika” on Publika TV channel, IPN reports.

According to the minister, the quality standards applied in Russia or the Commonwealth of Independent States are identical with those of the EU if we refer to agri-food products. “If we refer to much more complex products, such as the products of animal origin, the EU market is slightly more inaccessible. We thus implement these standards in our national legislation because we pursue two goals– to protect the domestic market from offensive products, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, our system already becomes known in the EU and the other countries should also recognize it,” stated Octavian Calmic.

Economic expert Veaceslav Ionita said that since Moldova signed the Association Agreement with the European Union and the EU market was opened, the competitiveness of the Moldovan economy has increased. “Our producers until 2013 could sell only on the Russian market and we were practically an isolated country because of certifications and documents. Now the competitiveness of our economy has enhanced with the support of the European Union. Earlier, we could sell only in the CIS, but now, if we can sell to the European Union, we can sell to the whole world,” stated the expert.

The Moldova – EU Association Agreement was ratified by the Moldovan legislative body in July 2014.