Border Police reform comes to support the aspirations of the Republic of Moldova to join the European Union (EU). In this regard, the consistent implementation at national level of the Integrated Border Management is a prerequisite within the negotiations on the RM-EU Association Agreement and the dialogue on Visa Liberalization.
The legal framework regulating the Border Police activity was developed in strict accordance with the acquis communautaire, taking into account the recommendations of the Schengen Borders Code, best practices included in the Schengen Catalogue and the Practical Handbook for Border Guards (Schengen Handbook).
The border authority of the RM contributes in implementation of the RM Government Decision No. 463 as of 2 July 2013 on “Additional measures to implement the National Implementation Programme of the RM-EU Action Plan on Visa Liberalization" directing the reforms to demilitarization, professionalization and capacity building. In order to evaluate the state of fulfilment of the benchmarks of the Action Plan on Visa Liberalization, an EU evaluation mission was conducted. The experts of the European Commission positively appreciated the Border Police reform.
The Border Police Department participates at the meetings of the Eastern Partnership Platform “Democracy, Good governance and Stability”, as well as in implementation of “Eastern Partnership – Integrated Border Management” Flagship Initiative Training Project which facilitated familiarization with best practices in relevant areas of integrated border management: risk analysis, documents security, combating of trafficking in human beings.
Cooperation with European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) and with the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX) fosters capacity building and alignment of Border Police activity to EU standards.