In this context, the Moldovan Parliament ratified the decision of the Moldovan-Turkish bilateral commission on the definition of the notion of “products of origin” and the methods of administrative cooperation applicable under the bilateral agreement.
The new REM rules, adopted in 2025 and entering into force on January 1, 2026, introduce simplified and modernized rules of origin adapted to the current realities of international trade and the needs of the business environment.
The update aims to simplify bilateral trade, reduce administrative barriers and apply the preferential rules of origin of the REM Convention. This will provide the business environment with a clear and predictable economic advantage and will contribute to increasing the flow of goods produced on the territory of the Republic of Moldova through the use of raw materials of Turkish origin and the application of cumulation of origin within the pan-European-Mediterranean system.
Thus, economic entities will benefit from more flexible rules of origin, local added value will increase and Moldovan products will become more competitive on foreign markets.
Parties to the REM Convention
There are 25 contracting parties to the PEM Convention, including the European Union (27 states), EFTA states (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein), North African countries, Turkey, Georgia and Moldova. Our country joined the convention in 2015.
The Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and Turkey was signed in 2014.
According to the latest available data, in 2024 Turkey ranks fourth among Moldova’s trading partners, with a trade volume of $890.4 million.
The main export goods are sunflower seeds, waste and scrap iron and aluminum, sweaters and cardigans, and IT equipment.
The main imports are clothing accessories, petroleum products, medicines, tomatoes, citrus fruits and jewelry.
