Background of the Mission
Established following a request made jointly by the presidents of Moldova and Ukraine
Memorandum of Understanding, signed by the EC, Ukraine and Moldova, constitutes legal basis
Launched on 30 November 2005 with a two-year mandate
EUBAM is the world’s flagship EU border assistance mission, and the only EU That mandate has been extended mission operational in a CIS country three times (in 2007, 2009, 2011)
EUBAM Mission: Area of Responsibility ‘To make a sustainable contribution to the development of border-management procedures that meet European Union Headquarters in Odessa, Ukraine standards and serve the legitimate needs of Moldovan and Ukrainian citizens, travellers, and trade, which in turn enhances Liaison Office in Chisinau, Moldova regional security and supports economic development’
Field Offices in Ukraine: EU Values: Odessa Ports Respect for: Kuchurgan human dignity, liberty, Kotovsk democracy, equality, rule of law, human Field Offices in Moldova: rights Chisinau Basarabeasca Otaci
1 Representation and Partners 6 key objectives of EUBAM (phase 9): 126 national staff and 100 contracted and seconded internationals • To enhance Border management; Funded by the European Commission • To deliver positive contribution to the settlement of the conflict in and Member States through Transnistria; secondments • To build capacity to implement and apply EU and other UNDP is the implementing partner, international standards/best practices; providing administrative and logistical • To contribute to the prevention and fighting of trans-national support organised and cross-border crime; • To contribute to compliance and trade facilitation, the Border Guard and Customs Services, implementation of trade policy measures and the modernization of and other law enforcement agencies, of customs procedures; MD and UA • To support the anti-corruption efforts of partners, focusing on the Civil Society partners implementation of EU principles of good governance. National/international stakeholders
Main directions to EUBAM activities: Main directions to EUBAM activities (2): • To provide advice to overcome identified legal gaps between the • To encourage and assist relevant stakeholders to agree on border-related legislation of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine cooperation to fully resume rail traffic through the Transnistrian and the EU acquis and to support the partner services in the region of the Republic of Moldova; development and introduction of national legislation; • At the request of the EU Delegations and other relevant donors to • To continue assisting in the implementation of the Jointly provide advice and assistance in the identification of priorities and Operated BCP pilot project Briceni-Rossoshany and upon the joint needs for the development and modernisation of border request of the partners to replicate it at other BCPs; infrastructure, technical equipment, border-surveillance systems, and • To assist both countries in implementation of their visa IT and communications systems; liberalisation action plans; • To continue assisting border guard and customs services to • Support to the border security in the context of EURO 2012; implement control based on risk selectivity; • To provide assistance regarding the demarcation of the border • To deliver training by: between the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, with special attention • individual on-the-job training to practitioners; paid to the central segment;
2 Main directions to EUBAM activities (3): Main directions to EUBAM activities (4): • conferences and seminars on strategic issues; • To provide advice to overcome identified legal gaps between • foreign study visits; the customs legislation of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine and the EU customs acquis and to support the partner services in • To support the permanent Joint Working Groups on: the development of customs-related legislation; •illegal migration and trafficking in human beings; • To further assist partners in the development of trade •drugs and weapons, smuggling of goods and customs facilitation by: fraud; •Authorized economic operators concept; •arms and nuclear material trafficking; •Simplified procedures; • To support partner services in conducting of and participating •Single window and one stop shop concepts; in international operations; • To support the partner services in setting in place a clear and • To continue supporting the partner services of the Republic of regulatory framework that is coherent with the best international Moldova and Ukraine in organising Joint Border Control anti-corruption practices and corresponds to the international Operations (JBCOs); commitments of the partner countries;
Main directions to EUBAM activities (4): • To network with the civil society to promote EU values - Questions? cooperation with the Universities both in UA and MD resulting in www.eubam.org delivering lectures on EU legislation and enhancing border [email protected] control, organization of Anti-corruption schools and camps etc.
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