Driver for change
EBA Annual Review 2024
Driver for change
EBA Annual Review 2024
Our mission
The EBA is one of the main business impact organisations for Moldovan and foreign entities aimed at:
  • Facilitating domestic and foreign trade;
  • Improving business climate through different communication platforms;
  • Bolstering foreign investments;
  • Promoting business activities between EU and the RM.
Our vision
The EBA Vision is to enable & drive the full establishment of European business practices and values in Moldova, wishing to promote and contribute to the harmonization of economy of Moldova and the EU.
  • Jānis Mažeiks
    EBA Honorary President
    Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova
EBA Board
  • Carolina Bugaian
    EBA Board President
    Moldcell
  • Veronica Malcoci
    EBA Board Vice President
    Grawe Carat
  • Jose Luis Gomez Pascual
    Premier Energy
  • Mathias von Tucher
    Danube Logistics
  • Roman Ivanov
    Vernon David Law Firm
  • Doina Bârsan
    PwC Moldova & România
  • Constantin Barbaros
    Metro Cash & Carry Moldova
  • Stela Recean
    maib
  • Elena Munteanu
    Kaufland Moldova
  • Olga Surugiu
    Orange
  • Mircea Aursulesei
    Victoriabank
EBA Team
  • Mariana Rufa
    Executive Director
    Ensures the full executive and administrative authorities for EBA, developing the EBA strategy, work plans and budgets, managing recruitment of member corporations, facilitating partnerships, projects and co – operations for the benefit of EBA, and handling contact to EBA Sector Committees. Supports the team in the policy and advocacy process, services, project management and press & media work.
  • Ion Cebanu
    Executive Assistant & Events Manager
    Provides administrative support and maintains protocolar correspondence. Takes care of the projects implementation and reporting. Ensures the smooth-running and organization of EBA events, trainings and seminars. Maintains and updates communication vehicles such as website, newsletter, press releases, social media and others.
  • Sandra Dolghii
    Policy & Advocacy Manager
    Monitors the Tax & Customs Policy issues and supports the activities of the EBA Tax & Customs Committee. Represents EBA at meetings and working groups in relevant public private platforms and organizations. Builds up and keeps an active network with relevant stakeholders for policy and advocacy work. Drafting position papers and advisory notes.
  • Inga Stașcov
    Chief Accountant
    Is heading the Finance and Administration department of EBA. Drafts and supervises the EBA budget. Ensures Payroll and HR Administration. Provides monthly financial reports and monitors the cash flow. Assures accurate reporting according to the EBA policies.
  • Eugen Cozmulici
    Policy & Advocacy Manager
    Develops and organizes the advocacy work for EBA, drafting advisory notes, representing EBA at meetings and working groups in relevant public private platforms and organizations. Assists the Executive Director in her efforts towards policy issues, building up and keeping an active network with relevant stakeholders for policy and advocacy work. Supports project management and leads EBA Sector Committees meetings.
  • Nicoleta Cazacu
    Communication Officer
    Manages the day-to-day internal and external communications and marketing activities of EBA. Prepares press statements and articles on EBA policy issues for internal and external communications. Manages the publication and promotion of EBA materials, including design of materials.
EBA members
110
Member companies
11
New members in 2024
GOLD MEMBERS
SILVER MEMBERS
All the EBA members are available on our website.
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EBA social corporate responsibility projects
EBA Moldova – CCF Moldova
charity campaign „Daruiește căldură"

Goal: to support 80 children from 22 families

Results: During 2021-2023, within the same Campaign, have been helped 87 children from 32 families.

EBA for EU Integration
In 2024 EBA organized a series of events for the business community by inviting key EU Officials from the EU Parliament and EU Commission to raise awareness on the EU MOLDOVA Integration process, negotiation agenda, impact for business and country economic development overall. Over these events, businesses could share their current concerns, provide concrete proposals and discuss the legal transposition process in more details.
20.02.2024
28.03.2024
Comrat, Găgăuzia
15.04.2024
3-7.06.2024
Brussels, Belgium
5.12.2024

Events

On a yearly basis EBA is organizing a series of practical events aimed at:
  • sharing the best regional and international practices and expertise on specific topics from EBA Policy Agenda in order to assist the EBA Members and public officials in legal transposition and implementation process;
  • promoting EBA Members that have expertise in certain areas to share their knowledge and best practices with the EBA Community.
25.03.2024
Business Environment
Key Business Environment indicators
54
Policy Documents
40
Issues/ Areas approached
91
Total nr. of meetings
18
Achievements/ Progress on Policy Agenda
Public Private Dialogue
National Institutions

  • EU Integration Commission by the President of RM
  • Economic Council to the Prime Minister
  • Bureau of European Integration
  • Customs Service Advisory Committee
  • Tax Inspectorate Advisory Committee
  • State Commission on regulation of the entrepreneurial activity
  • Ministry of Finance Technical Working Groups
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
  • Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development
  • Ministry of Finance Advisory Council on Taxes and Duties
  • National Council of State Control Disputes
  • Ministry of Environment
  • Ministry of Labour
  • Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization
  • National Agency for Food Safety
  • Office for prevention and fight against money laundering
  • Competition Council
International Institutions

  • European Business Organization Worldwide Network
  • European Commission (DG Trade, DG Near, DG Energy)
  • European Parliament
  • OECD
  • IMF
  • EBRD
  • World Bank
  • IFC
  • German Economic Team
  • USAID
  • GIZ
  • EIB
  • UNDP
  • IFC
  • Energy Community Secretariat
  • Venice Commission
27.02.2024
20.05.2024
17.06.2024
27.09.2024

EBA collaboration with the

Economic Council to the Prime Minister

Areas covered under the Economic Council to the PM:
  • Development of legal amendments to GDPR Legal Framework by transposing the EU Aquis
  • Development of legal amendments related to E-KYC
  • Development of legal amendments related to electronic signature and ensure its recognition in the EU
  • Adjusting the Domestic Trade law (Nr. 231) to the EU Aquis
  • Improvement and optimization of Import procedures (Amending the GD no 938/2018)
  • Development of legal amendments related to the Labor legislation
  • Development of legal amendments related to food safety legislation
  • Development of legal amendments related to Sanitary Regulations of tobacco products
  • Improve the implementation framework related to AML
  • Development of legal amendments related to Extended Producer Responsibility and creating a sound Wastes Management Framework
  • Tax Policy Legislation
  • Optimization of customs procedures related to customs valuation
  • Development of legal amendments related to New Customs Code
  • Deregulation packages
  • Working Group 1: Technical supervision, constructions
  • Working Group 2: Market surveillance and consumer protection
  • Working Group 3: Fiscal, customs
  • Working Group 4: Environmental protection
  • Working Group 5: Public Health
  • Working Group 6: Occupational safety and security
  • Working Group 7: Agriculture and Food
  • Working Group 8: Transport (road, naval, aeronautical)
Additional 3 legal packages were developed with the involvement of EBA expertise in cooperation with the Economic Council to the Prime Minister and with the financial support of Optim & Helvetas Project:
  • Food safety
  • Tax procedures
  • Labour relations
11.01.2024
13.02.2024
30.07.2024
27.12.2024

EBA publications
A review on the EBA Policy & Advocacy Agenda. Contains all the legal initiatives submitted by EBA with the purpose of support to its Members.
An overview and an assessment of implementation of reforms from the prospective of the European business representatives (investors) based on provisions of the EU-Republic of Moldova Association Agreement including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (AA/DCFTA)
An overview and an assessment of implementation of reforms from the prospective of the European business representatives (investors) based on provisions of the EU-Republic of Moldova Association Agreement including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (AA/DCFTA)
4 legal packages developed under the Optim & Helvetas Project

EBA Partners:

  • Economic Council to the Prime-minister
  • Saiph Consulting House
  • Vernon David Law Firm (Eduard Gurin, Associate)
  • Andrei Bălan, National Expert
  1. DL for the amendment of some normative acts (on the facilitation of activities in the food sector);
  2. DL for the amendment and completion of some normative acts (on the optimization of tax procedures);
  3. DL on the amendment of some normative acts (amending labor legislation);
  4. Draft Government Decision on amending some Government Decisions and repealing a Government Decision (amendment by simplification of some requirements in the field of occupational safety and health);
EBA Sector Committees
EBA Moldova provides a platform to discuss with its Members all legal and policy initiatives aiming to improve the Moldovan legislation through its Sector Committees.

EBA coordinators

  • Eugen Cozmulici
    Policy & Advocacy Manager
  • Sandra Dolghii
    Policy & Advocacy Manager
Tax & Customs Committee

Issues approached:
  • Tax policy 2025
  • Extending tax neutrality
  • The increase of the deductible limit for transportation of the employees
  • Amendment of the regulations on deductions and delegations
  • Clarification of the tax regime for economic agents resident in free economic zones
  • Amendment of the Regulation on the performance of control by the State Tax Service
  • Adjusting the meal voucher legislation to the current regulatory framework
  • Amendment of the Law on Advertising No 62/2022
  • Modification of state control
  • Amendment of the transfer pricing procedure
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  • Diana Ilicciev
    Committe Chairwoman
    Chief Accountant, Head of Accounting Department
    Victoriabank
  • Constantin Agafița
    Commitee Co-Chair
    Audit Manager
    Baker Tilly Klitou and Partners
Green & Sustainable Economy Committee

Issues approached:
  • Law 209/2016 regarding the waste management
  • Law 1540/1998 regarding payment for environmental pollution introducing the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) principle
  • the Packaging Deposit Scheme (PDS) Regulation
  • GD 938 Regulation regarding the mode of crossing state border of goods subject to ANSA control
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Alexandru Gîncu
Committee Chairman
Public Affairs & Sustainability Manager

Coca Cola HBC Moldova
Human Capital Committee

Issues approached:
  • Deficiencies faced by the business community in this sector
  • Creating conditions to stimulate the labour market
  • Modification of the length of break in work between shifts
  • Adjustments concerning annual leave
  • Changes to dual education
  • Modification of the instruments for applying disciplinary sanctions
  • Addition to the Labour Code of a new ground for termination of employment contract
VIEW MORE

Eduard Gurin
Committe Chairman
Associate

Vernon David Law Firm
Regulatory, Digital and Trade Committee

Issues approached:
  • GDPR related laws improvement
  • Competition Law
  • E-commerce legal amendments
  • Unfair business practices under the draft Law 231 on Internal Trade
  • Nomenclature of Goods
  • Phytosanitary requirements for wooden packaging
  • List of socially important products
  • Track and Trace system (tobacco)
  • AML Law 308
  • The set of Intelligence and Security Service (SIS) draft laws
VIEW MORE
  • Vladimir Palamarciuc
    Committe Chairman
    Lawyer, Partner
    Turcan Cazac Law Firm
  • Sergiu Bozianu
    Committee Co-Chair
    Director
    Data Protection Law Firm
Energy & Infrastructure Committee

Issues approached:
  • Law 107/2016 on electricity
  • New law on electricity
  • Law 10/2016 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
  • Government Decision no. 401/2021 regarding the approval of capacity limits, maximum quotas and capacity categories in the field of electricity from renewable sources valid until December 31, 2025
  • Government Decision no. 690/2018 for the approval of the Regulation on the tenders launching for offering the eligible producer status
  • Tender documentation
VIEW MORE
  • Tatiana Gotișan
    Committee Chairwoman
    Director Regulations, Tariffs and Purchases of Energy
    Premier Energy
  • Mathias von Tucher
    Committee Chairman
    General Director
    Danube Logistics
Financial & Capital Markets Committee

Issues approached:
  • Capital market development
  • Developing the insurance market
  • Communication digitization of business with bailiffs
  • Liberalization of the payment field / ABM Experts Commission
  • Payments threshold from the merchants Payment services (PSD 2) - Directive (EU) 2015/2366
  • Amendment of consumer protection legislation
  • Amendment of the regulatory framework for cash settlements
  • Alignment of Moldovan legislation with EU Directives in the field of prevention and combating money laundering and terrorist financing
  • Revision of reporting procedures in the field of preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing
  • Amendments related to payment services and electronic money
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  • Corneliu Popovici
    Committee President
    Director of Legal Department
    Victoriabank
  • Natalia Simașco
    Committee Co-Chair
    Head of the compliance control section, Compliance Directorate
    Fincombank
All the EBA Members proposals are collected, examined by the EBA Sector Committees and later reflected in a series of Position Papers.

The list of Position Papers elaborated and sent to public institutions by EBA Moldova, can be found here.
Business Support
87
individual cases addressed
2808
participants
80
events
EBA Members Meetings with EU and Moldovan Officials
28
Meetings with EU and Moldova officials
7.02.2024
21.02.2024
20.03.2024

  • HE Jānis Mažeiks
    Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova
  • Maia Sandu
    President of the Republic of Moldova
  • Dorin Recean
    Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova
  • Dumitru Alaiba
    (former) Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitization
  • Anca Dragu
    Governor of the National Bank of Moldova
  • Olga Golban
    State Secretary, Ministry of Finance
  • Petru Rotaru
    (former) Minister of Finance, First Deputy Governor, National Bank of Moldova
  • Sergiu Lazarencu
    Minister of Environment
  • Victor Parlicov
    (former) Minister of Energy,
    Deputy Prime Minister,
    Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development
  • Radu Musteață
    General Director, National Agency for Food Safety
  • Lidia Ababii
    Deputy Director, Customs Service
  • Aliona Rusnac
    State Secretary, Ministry of Environment
  • Grigore Stratulat
    State Secretary, Ministry of Environment
  • Gheorghe Hajder
    State Secretary, Ministry of Environment
  • Carolina Novac
    State Secretary, Ministry of Energy
  • Vasile Șarban
    State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
  • Mariana Cușnir
    Member of Parliament, Commission on Environment, Climate and Green Transition
  • Victoria Belous
    Minister of Finance
  • Vladimir Munteanu
    (former) First Deputy Governor, National Bank of Moldova
  • Mariana Lucrețeanu
    (former) State Secretary, Ministry of Internal Affairs
  • Corina Ajder
    (former) State Secretary, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection
  • Cristina Gherasimov
    Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration
  • Alexei Buzu
    Minister of Labor and Social Protection
  • Máté Csicsai
    Head of Political Press and Information Section, Deputy Head of EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova
  • Bojan Marichikj
    Former Chief Negotiator and Deputy Prime Minister of Northern Macedonia
Workshops
32
Workshops organized in 2024
  • Dina Ivanov
    Development Director Partner
    QUBO Communications
  • Pavel Sârghi
    Advisory Partner
    Saiph Consulting House
  • Ana Nicolaescu
    Founder & CEO
    NGA Contabilitate
  • Constantin Agafita
    Senior Manager, Assurance Services
    Baker Tilly Klitou and Partners
  • Valentina Popescu
    Tax Supervisor
    Grant Thornton Moldova
  • Steluța Creangă
    Logistics Planning and Procurement Director
    Efes Vitanta Moldova Brewery
  • Dana Mihaila
    Director
    PwC Romania
  • Miruna Iliescu
    Manager
    PwC Romania
  • Cornelia Gorincioi
    Member of the Plenum
    Competition Council of RM
  • Daniela Bădilă
    General Director
    Competition Council of Romania
  • Radu Păun
    Director, Energy and Industry Directorate
    Competition Council of Romania
  • Adrian Comănescu
    Director, Services Directorate
    Competition Council of Romania
  • Cătălina Deică
    Competition Inspector, External Relations and Communication Directorate
    Competition Council of Romania
  • Emil Guțu
    Competition Manager
    ACI Partners
  • Dmitrii Pădure
    Head of Anticartel Directorate
    Competition Council of RM
  • Carolina Parcalab
    Manager
    ACI Partners
  • Corina Ajder
    (former) State Secretary
    Ministry of Labor and Social Protection
  • Eduard Gurin
    Associate, President of the EBA HR Committee
    Vernon David Law Firm
  • Sergiu Bozianu
    Director, Co-President of the EBA Digitalization, Trade and Regulatory Framework Committee
    Data Protection Law
  • Dorina Plucci
    Responsible for personal data protection
    Moldcell
  • Sergiu Gogu
    HR Manager, Plant Human Resources Department
    SEBN MD
  • Serghei Baziuc
    HR Director
    Efes Vitanta Moldova Brewery
  • Ludmila Popescu
    Golden Piglet
  • Ilona Josanu
    Human Resources Manager
    Lear Corporation
  • Monica Popescu
    Director, Financial Services
    PwC România
  • Stevan Vukobradovic
    Senior Manager, Financial Services
    PwC România
  • Lidia Duțu-Cârstea
    Coordinating Partner of the Tax department
    Grant Thornton Romania
  • Viorel Merlan
    Transfer Pricing Manager
    Grant Thornton Romania
  • Valentina Popescu
    Tax Manager
    Grant Thornton Moldova
  • Pavel Sârghi
    Advisory Partner
    Saiph Consulting House
  • Denis Macovschi
    Deputy Head of the Regulatory and Permissive Environmental Acts Department
    Environment Agency
  • Igor Stavinschi
    Head of the Indirect Taxes Department of DGMIT
    State Fiscal Service
  • Carolina Bugaian
    General Director
    Moldcell
  • Gabriela Ciupitu
    Founder
    Customer Experience Romania
  • Adrian Lipolit
    Founder
    Customer Experience Romania
  • Adela Dorofei
    Chief Technology Officer
    Moldcell
  • Elena Panainte
    Managing Partner FCCA, CPA,
    Crowe Moldova
  • Mitel Spătaru
    Tax Partner
    Crowe România
  • Alexandru – Victor Nanu
    Transfer Pricing Manager
    Crowe România
  • Aurelia Jarcov
    Head of Office Moldova
    Schneider Group
  • Ekaterina Kvaskova
    Partner, CIA, Internal Controls and Audit
    Schneider Group
  • Maria Covbasa
    Internal Audit Project Lead
    Schneider Group Moldova
  • Andrej Steiner

    Head of Office
    Schneider Group Serbia
  • Eduard Gurin
    Associate
    Vernon David Law Firm
  • Veaceslav Cunev
    Doctor (PhD), Chairman of the board of Moldova ICT Association
    Founder & CEO at Gustos.Life, Founder at Deeplace
  • Igor Ciloci
    Deputy Head of the Directorate for Labor Relations Policy and Social Dialogue
    Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
  • Sergiu Bozianu
    Director
    Data Protection Law Firm
  • Andrei Ceban
    Head of Data Protection and Cyber Security Section
    Premier Energy Distribution
  • Dorina Plucci
    Responsible for personal data protection
    Moldcell
  • Cornel Grăjdeanu
    Data Protection Officer
    OTP Bank
  • Doina Barsan
    Partner
    PwC Romania
  • Sergiu Ceclu
    Assurance Senior Manager (Financial services and Assurance General)
    PwC
  • Eduard Maxim
    Senior Manager
    PwC Moldova
  • Valentina Popescu
    Tax Manager
    Grant Thornton
  • Alexandru Simion
    Tax Manager
    Grant Thornton
  • Viorel Merlan
    Tax Manager
    Grant Thornton
  • Constantin Agafița
    Director, Coordinator
    Baker Tilly Moldova
  • Gratiela Constantin
    Director, Tax & Accounting Coordinator
    Baker Tilly Romania
  • Elena Malos
    Senior Manager
    Baker Tilly Romania
Promoting Green Deal Readiness in the Eastern Partnership Countries’ (PROGRESS)
  • Smart climate risk adaptation practices and measures to reduce the vulnerability of agricultural systems and promote the green economy
    11.12.2024

    Speaker: Dr. Anatolie Fala, Climate Risk Reduction Expert
    Learn more
Rural Competitivess and Resilience Activity (RCRA)
  • The structure and management of a business association
    7.02.2024
    Speakers:
    Mariana Rufa, EBA CEO
    Nadejda Ciubotaru, Senior Associate, Vernon David Law Firm
  • Policy and Advocacy activity in a business association
    8.02.2024
    Speaker:
    Sandra Dolghii – EBA Policy & Advocacy Manage
    Eugen Cozmulici - EBA Policy & Advocacy Manager
  • Communication strategy in a business association
    15.02.2024
    Speaker: Steluta Andreeva - Expert in strategic and crisis communication
  • Member support services
    21-22.02.2024
    Speaker: Svetlana Mykhalovska, EBA Ukraine
  • Access to financing
    27.02.2024
    Speaker: Olga Melniciuc, Partner, Mentor, and investor, XY Accelerator, entrepreneur in the field of business investment, "investitii.md" platform
  • Financial Management of an Association
    29.02.2024
    Speaker: Inga Stascov, EBA Chief Accountant
  • Change management
    5.03.2024
    Speaker: Mariana Rufa, EBA CEO
  • Project management
    6.03.2024
    Speaker: Olga Melniciuc, Partner, Mentor, and investor, XY Accelerator, entrepreneur in the field of business investment, "investitii.md" platform
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) – Support and implementation for business
Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging Waste: legislative requirements for registering, reporting and paying the environmental fee
  • Bălți
    4.10.2024
  • Comrat
    11.10.2024
Moldova Institutional and Structural Reforms Activity (MISRA)
The national information campaign dedicated to local entrepreneurs!
  • Bălți
    13.11.2024
  • Edineț
    20.11.2024
  • Comrat
    27.11.2024
  • Soroca
    3.12.2024
  • Taraclia
    5.12.2024
EBA General Assemblies and Reception
13 June 2024
17 December 2024
EBA visits its Members
Discussions are aimed at identifying business problems but also new opportunities for the EBA Member companies.
  • TSE Global
    24.01.2024
  • Mobilier.md
    26.01.2024
  • Vitafor
    31.01.2024
  • Vetropack
    1.02.2024
  • METRO Cash & Carry Moldova
    6.02.2024
  • Fincombank
    9.02.2024
  • Regina Naturii
    13.03.2024
  • Orange
    8.04.2024
  • Sapico
    3.07.2024
  • Nouconst
    16.08.2024
EBA projects
6
Projects implemented in 2024
Donor funded projects implemented by EBA Moldova
Opportunities through technology and innovation in
Moldova
Goal: Identifying the current vulnerabilities to public sector legislative procedures, identify proposal for their optimisation, and develop legal packages for promoting the legal ammendments in the Government and Parliament:
  • Food safety
  • Tax procedures
  • Labour relations
Optimizing tax procedures – meeting with Mrs. Victoria Belous, Minister of Finance
7.10.2024
Promoting Green Deal Readiness in the Eastern
Partnership Countries’ (PROGRESS)
Key Objectives:
  • Policy Support - Collaborate with policymakers to establish evidence-based national policies that promote climate-resilient and green economic development;
  • Business Engagement - Assist farmers and businesses in implementing climate-smart, eco-friendly practices along their production pathways;
  • Community Awareness - Enhance public understanding and support for eco-friendly economic measures;
  • Green Finance - Improve access to environmentally responsible financial services for farmers and enterprises;
  • Regional Cooperation - Foster knowledge sharing and collaboration among EaP countries to replicate successful practices and achieve a broader impact.
Target Groups
  • National Governments - Ministries of Environment, Energy, Finance, Economy and other relevant national institutions responsible for implementing climate and agricultural policies.
  • Local Authorities - Municipal and regional governments involved in adaptation and mitigation projects.
  • Civil Society and Private Sector - NGOs, local communities, farmers and businesses engaged in climate adaptation and sustainable practices.
  • Financial Institutions - Banks, investors and regulatory bodies involved in green financing and bond issuance.
Meeting of the constortium of Project implementers with Mr. Vasile Sarban, State Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of RM, on the possibilities and opportunities for investments and development of certain branches of the horticultural sector through green solutions and investments
5.08.2024
Rural Competitivess and Resilience Activity (RCRA)

Goal: to boost cross-sectoral collaboration to increase advocacy capacities of sector associations and to build associations’ capacity to increase their “policy influence” for a better and robust representation of their members.

Matchmaking visit “Agrifood partnership” Cluj-Napoca, Romania
25-26.04.2024
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) – Support and implementation for business
Presenting and discussing the EBA Position Paper on Extended Producer Responsibility - strengthening the application of the principle of extended producer responsibility in the RM

23.07.2024
Moldova Institutional and Structural Reforms Activity (MISRA)

Goal: The program of Institutional and Structural Reforms in Moldova (MISRA) contributes to the country's sustainable and inclusive recovery, affected by the regional crisis caused by the war in Ukraine,

and catalyzing the improvement of the institutional environment, business and trade environment in the Republic of Moldova.

To achieve these objectives, MISRA focuses on supporting public institutions and the private sector,

thereby supporting Moldova in its integration with Western economies and its accession to the European Union.


Program components and priorities:

  • strengthening key public institutions of economic governance
  • promoting structural reforms to improve trade and investment
  • accelerating financial sector reforms and inclusion
  • improving strategic communication
EBA members funded projects
Economic Journalism Academy 5.0
Meeting with Mr. Ion Lupuleț, Director, BRM East Energy
19.04.2024
Regulatory impact analysis program
Activities under the project:
  • Training course on impact analysis (ex ante analysis / regulatory impact analysis) conducted during 31 January – 1 February 2024
  • Over 50 participant

Implementation period:
25.11.2023 – 1.02.2024
Aim of the project:
To strengthen the capacity and knowledge of civil servants whose activity is related to the elaboration of the regulatory impact analysis as well as raising the awareness of the representatives of central public authorities and the private sector on the importance of creating a legal framework applicable to the principles of entrepreneurial activity.

Delivered by: Mr. Roman LADUS, Expert
EBA international outreach – support to Members
28.02–1.03
Rimini, Italy
5–8.11.2024
Rimini, Italy
24–29.11.2024
EBA participation at national and international events
24.01.2024
22.02.2024
23.02.2024
28.02.2024
4.03.2024
14.03.2024
22.03.2024
27.03.2024
11.04.2024
18.04.2024
Yerevan, Armenia
14.05.2024
Yerevan, Armenia
16.05.2024
16.05.2024
1st Edition
24.05.2024
Impact Days. EU Integration – inevitable consequences for local and international businesses
30.05.2024
31.05.2024
EBA as strategic partner of Event, and speaker
12.06.2024
28.06.2024
12.07.2024
18.07.2024
25.07.2024
20.08.2024
30.09.2024
EBA participated as speaker
11.10.2024
EBA participated as speaker
17.10.2024
EBA moderated the event
7.11.2024
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
13.12.2024
EBA participated as speaker
#EBA imPRESSed
Participation at TV shows
Business Class
18.01.2024
TVR Moldova, Obiectiv Comun
1.02.2024
Ziarul de Garda
8.02.2024
TVR Moldova
25.03.2024
Business Class
Fiscal Policy – a priority on EBA’s Agenda
9.04.2024
TVR Moldova
19.04.2024
Moldstreet
22.04.2024
Business Class
12.06.2024
Monitorul Fiscal
18.06.2024
Monitorul Fiscal
19.06.2024
"Economic Dialogue" podcast
2.07.2024
AGORA
10.07.2024
AGORA
19.08.2024
TVR Moldova, Obiectiv Comun
13.09.2024
Business Class
19.09.2024
TV8, Secretul banilor
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Financial Statements
Independent Auditor's Report
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Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the European Business Association in Moldova (hereinafter the "Association"), which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 December 2024, the statement of income and expenses, the statement of changes in financing sources for the year then ended and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements are prepared, in al material respects, in accordance with the National Accounting Standards (hereinafter "NAS"), the Methodical Indications regarding the Accounting Particularities for Non-Commercial Organisations and the accounting policies described in the Notes to the financial statements.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibility for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Association in accordance with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA Code) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the Republic of Moldova, including the law and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the lESBA Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Other matters
Our report is intended solely for the information and use of Board of Directors of the European Business Association. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we do not accept and do not assume liability to anyone other than the Association and the Association's Board of directors for our audit, for this report, or for our opinion.

Responsibilities of management for the financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with the National Accounting Standards, the Methodical Indications regarding the Accounting Particularities for Non-Commercial Organisations and the accounting policies described in the Notes to the financial statements, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Association's ability to continue as going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Association or to
cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Association's financial reporting process.
Auditor's responsibility for the audit of the financial statements
The objectives of our audit are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's
report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with NAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken
As part of an audit in accordance with NAS, we exercise professional judgment and maintain
professional scepticism throughout the planning and performance of the audit. We also:

  • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override og internal control
  • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Association's internal control.
  • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
  • Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of accounting on a going concern basis and determine, based on audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Association's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Association to cease to continue as a going concern.
  • Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned
scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in
internal control that we identify during our audit.

Grant Thornton Audit S.R.L.
Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
16 May 2025
The balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 and the statement of income and expenses for the year ended 31 December 2024 are an extract from the full set of EBA financial statements prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with National Accounting Standards, Methodical Indications regarding the Accounting Particularities for Non-Commercial Organizations and accounting policies described in the Notes to the financial statements. The full set of financial statements comprise the balance sheet as at 31 December 2024, the statement of income and expenses and the statements of changes in financing sources for the year ended 31 December 2024, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes. The full set of the financial statements were audited by Grant Thornton SRL, independent auditor of the EBA, who issued an unmodified audit opinion on 16 May 2025 the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
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