Moldova to join Conventions of Common Transit and Simplification of Trade
Starting from 1 November 2025, Moldova will be able to accede to the Conventions of Common Transit and Simplification of Trade. On 25 September, the Council of the European Union announced its decision to invite the Republic of Moldova to join both Conventions.
“This marks a historic step for the Republic of Moldova, confirming its firm direction toward European integration and its continuous efforts to modernise and align with European Union standards,” says a press release by the EU Delegation to Moldova.
The Convention on the Simplification of Formalities in Trade in Goods introduces the Single Administrative Document (SAD), used for all import and export procedures, as well as a common transit procedure for trade between participating states, regardless of the nature or origin of the goods. By standardising customs documents and digitalising procedures, bureaucracy is reduced, goods are released faster, and cross-border trade becomes more transparent and efficient.
Accession was made possible thanks to a €1.18 million EU grant used for the development of the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) – one of the essential conditions for accession. NCTS is a European management and control system, based on the electronic submission of transit declarations and the electronic exchange of data between customs authorities involved in a transit procedure. Through NCTS, Moldova connected its national electronic system to trans-European data exchange platforms, paving the way for a digital, secure and efficient operation of customs procedures.
Once Moldova joins the Common Transit Convention and the Convention on the Simplification of Formalities in Trade in Goods, the NCTS system will allow integration with European and international customs networks, enabling safer and more efficient international trade and reducing administrative costs and waiting times at customs posts.
The NCTS implementation project in the Republic of Moldova was launched on 26 September 2023 and was developed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), with financial support from the European Union.
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