Date: 2026-01-14Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (EU) 2026/106 of 18 September 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the Carriage of Freight by Road, as regards the continuation of the Agreement
**Executive Summary**
Council Decision (EU) 2026/106, dated 18 September 2025, establishes the EU's position within the Joint Committee regarding the Agreement between the EU and Moldova on freight carriage by road. The main objective is to continue the agreement. It prolongs the agreement until 31 March 2027, ensuring the continued benefits for both parties.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Agreement Context**
* The Agreement between the EU and Moldova on the Carriage of Freight by Road was signed by the EU and has been in effect since 29 June 2022.
* It entered into force on 21 August 2023.
* **Joint Committee Decisions**
* Decision No 2/2022 prolonged the agreement until 30 June 2024.
* Decision No 1/2024 further prolonged the agreement until 31 December 2025.
* **Continuation of the Agreement**
* The Joint Committee must convene at least three months before the Agreement's expiry to assess and decide on its continuation.
* To ensure continued benefits for both parties, the Agreement should be extended until 31 March 2027.
* The EU's position in the Joint Committee will be based on the draft Decision attached to this document.
* **EU Position and Flexibility**
* The EU's representatives in the Joint Committee can agree to minor changes to the draft decision without requiring further Council approval.
**Impact Analysis**
**European Union & Republic of Moldova**
* **Impact:** Continuing the Agreement ensures ongoing trade benefits and supports the Republic of Moldova, especially given the impact of the war in Ukraine and that it significantly contributed to the export of Ukrainian goods to the European Union.
* **Action Required:** The EU's representatives in the Joint Committee must adopt the decision to prolong the Agreement to 31 March 2027 based on the draft provided.
**Road Transport Operators**
* **Impact:** The increase of road transport services under the Agreement has been beneficial.
* **Action Required:** No action is required, but they should be aware of the extended agreement duration.
Key Entities Referenced
Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the Carriage of Freight by Road: A bilateral agreement concerning the carriage of freight by road between the EU and Moldova.
Joint Committee: A committee established under the Agreement between the EU and Moldova on the Carriage of Freight by Road, responsible for supervising, monitoring, and periodically reviewing the Agreement's functioning.
European Union: One of the parties in the agreement.
Republic of Moldova: One of the parties in the agreement.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/106 14.1.2026
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/106
of 18 September 2025
on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established
by the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the Carriage of
Freight by Road, as regards the continuation of the Agreement
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91 in conjunction with
Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the Carriage of Freight by Road(1)
(the ‘Agreement’) was signed by the Union on, and has been provisionally applied since, 29 June 2022, in accordance
with Council Decision (EU) 2022/1165(2). It entered into force on 21 August 2023.
(2) Article 6(1) of the Agreement establishes a Joint Committee to supervise and monitor the application and
implementation of the Agreement and periodically review the functioning of the Agreement in light of its objectives.
(3) Decision No 2/2022 of the Joint Committee(3) prolonged the duration of the Agreement until 30 June 2024.
Decision No 1/2024 of the Joint Committee(4)further prolonged the duration of the Agreement until 31 December
2025.
(4) 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 a further continuation of the Agreement.
(5) In order for both the Union and the Republic of Moldova to continue benefiting from the Agreement, it should be
continued until 31 March 2027.
(6) The Joint Committee, during its next meeting, is to adopt a decision on the need for a further continuation of the
Agreement.
(7) The envisaged act of the Joint Committee will have legal effects. It is therefore appropriate to establish the position to
be taken on the Union’s behalf in the Joint Committee as regards the continuation of the Agreement.
(8) The position of the Union within the Joint Committee should therefore be based on the draft Decision of the Joint
Committee attached to this Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the
European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the carriage of freight by road, as regards the continuation of the
Agreement, shall be based on the draft decision of the Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
The representatives of the Union within the Joint Committee may agree to minor changes to the draft decision of the Joint
Committee without a further decision of the Council.
(1) OJ L 181, 7.7.2022, p. 4, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2022/1165/oj.
(2) Council Decision (EU) 2022/1165 of 27 June 2022 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the
Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the carriage of freight by road (OJ L 181, 7.7.2022, p. 1,
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2022/1165/oj).
(3) OJ L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 185, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/604/oj.
(4) OJ L, 2024/1266, 30.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1266/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/106/oj 1/3EN
OJ L, 14.1.2026
Article 2
The decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 18 September 2025.
For the Council
The President
L. AAGAARD
2/3 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/106/ojEN
OJ L, 14.1.2026
DRAFT
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 …
as regards the continuation of the Agreement
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 …, …
For the Joint Committee
The Co-chairs
(1) OJ 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/2026/106/oj 3/3