instrument to which the Affairs and Republic of Moldova may be European associated, without prejudice to Integration any other additional clauses to manage covering audits, on-the-spot support checks, inspections, controls, and anti-fraud measures, in including, those conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office the (OLAF) and the European Court of Auditors (ECA). Association Agreement 422 Measures to prevent and fight - 1. Strengthen professional capacities of the employees of the National Permanently Within the fraud, and any National Anticorruption Centre and of the Ministry of Interior limit of other illegal activities The according to the competences attributed to the area of Centre budget Parties shall take effective preventing and combating corruption; Ministry of funds and measures to prevent and fight Interior of the funds fraud, corruption and any other of possible illegal activities, inter alia by donors means of mutual administrative 2. Adjust the legal framework in order to prevent situations of National 2014 Within the assistance and mutual legal conflict of interests in the implementation of the EU funds; Commission limit of the assistance in the fields covered for Integrity assigned 3. Set up and implement a mechanism to promote integrity by this Agreement. and other budget within the justice system. competent funds authorities 423 Exchange of information and 1. Designate a key Ensuring partner institution effective in the Republic of Quarter IV - further cooperation at Moldova for cooperation cooperation with the European with Anti-Fraud Office 2014 operational level (OLAF); and assistance to the 1. For the purposes of proper relevant EU 2. Negotiate and sign an Administrative Agreement on 2015-2016 - implementation of this Chapter, Cooperation with the institutions European Anti-Fraud and Office (OLAF) the competent authorities of the bodies, including the (separately with each institution apart according to the model Republic of Moldova and EU European applied in cooperation with the Customs Service in combating authorities shall regularly Office cigarette smuggling, or based on a joint agreement involving all exchange information and, at relevant institutions (OLAF) of the RM); for the request of one of the Parties, checks and 3. Ensure exchange of information with EU shall conduct consultations; inspections related process of cooperation at the operational
instrument to which the Republic of Moldova may be associated, without prejudice to any other additional clauses covering audits, on-the-spot checks, inspections, controls, and anti-fraud measures, including, those conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Court of Auditors (ECA). Affairs and European Integration to manage support in the Association Agreement 422 Measures to prevent and fight fraud, and any other illegal activities The Parties shall take effective measures to prevent and fight fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, inter alia by means of mutual administrative assistance and mutual legal assistance in the fields covered by this Agreement. - 1. Strengthen professional capacities of the employees of the National Anticorruption Centre and of the Ministry of Interior according to the competences attributed to the area of preventing and combating corruption; National Centre Ministry of Interior Permanently Within the limit of budget funds and of the funds of possible donors 2. Adjust the legal framework in order to prevent situations of conflict of interests in the implementation of the EU funds; National Commission for Integrity and other competent authorities 2014 Within the limit of the assigned budget funds 3. Set up and implement a mechanism to promote integrity within the justice system. 423 Exchange of information and further cooperation at operational level 1. For the purposes of proper implementation of this Chapter, the competent authorities of the Republic of Moldova and EU authorities shall regularly exchange information and, at the request of one of the Parties, shall conduct consultations; Ensuring effective cooperation with and assistance to the relevant EU institutions and bodies, including the European Office (OLAF) for checks and inspections related 1. Designate a key partner institution in the Republic of Moldova for cooperation with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF); Quarter IV 2014 - 2. Negotiate and sign an Administrative Agreement on Cooperation with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (separately with each institution apart according to the model applied in cooperation with the Customs Service in combating cigarette smuggling, or based on a joint agreement involving all relevant institutions of the RM); 2015-2016 - 3. Ensure exchange of information with EU process of cooperation at the operational
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