The fact that Moldova cannot export a large quantity of products on a constant basis is one of the problems faced by the agrifood sector in the exportation to the European Union based on the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement. The issue was developed in the talk show “Emphasis on Today” on TVR Moldova channel, IPN reports.

Alexandru Fala, programs director at the independent think tank “Expert-Grup”, said this is a key problem that the Republic of Moldova cannot solve, also because of the fragmentation of its agricultural sector.

According to him, the post-harvest system is another problem as the sorting and packing of products count a lot in the EU. “In this regard, we need specialized infrastructure for packing and sorting products so that these could be exported to the EU,” stated Alexandru Fala. He added that the principle of product quality should also be respected.

As to the Moldovan authorities’ demand to the EU to increase the export quotas for a number of products, Roman Chirca, director of the Market Economy Institute, said these quotas were set depending on the country’s production capacity. If Moldova shows it can produce more, the quotas could be raised. The quotas were set with the aim of not allowing using the Association Agreement signed by Moldova with the EU for re-exporting under preferential regime similar goods from other regions that do not enjoy such benefits.