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Outcome summary
Moldova has concluded social security agreements with various countries.Outcome achieved
Moldova has concluded social security agreements with various countries. During the reporting period 2012-13: (1) Agreements entered into force with: -Luxembourg (1 Jan 2012); Austria (1 Dec 2012); Estonia (1 Aug 2012); Czech Republic (1 Oct 2012). (2) Agreement ratified with Belgium (29 March 2013). (3) Administrative arrangements entered into force with Romania (1 Jan 2012). (4) Administrative arrangements ratified with Luxembourg (25 Jan 2012).(5) Agreements with Hungary and Poland are planned to be signed by the end of 2013. Negotiations with Lithuania and Latvia (and Belgium on administrative arrangement) are ongoing. Moldova has developed draft Regulation for the Application of Bilateral Agreements on Social Security. As of September 2013, the legal text is in the final stage of approval (expected date of promulgation by the end of 2013). Social security agreements ensure the right of migrant workers for long-term benefits including old-age, invalidity, employment injury, survivorship, and in some cases medical care benefits.
ILO's contribution to the outcome
Following-up on work done in the previous biennium, the Office provided technical advice through the EU migration project: (1) a legal analysis on social security coordination for non-EU countries in South and Eastern Europe published in 2013, (2) support to the Moldovan delegation to negotiate social security agreements with 3 further countries being provided: - Hungary (3rd round in Nov 2012) - Latvia (1st round in May 2013) - Lithuania (2nd round in Sept 2012, 3rd round in April 2013), and Through the EU migration project, ILO provided capacity building: Training of trainers to implement social security agreements (May 2012).. Through EU migration project, ILO supported the awareness raising campaign on social security agreements which was launched on 21 June 2013, including: (1) Two 30 second video spots on social security rights for migrant workers which were developed in Romanian. Upon approval of ILO and EC, they will be broadcast on national television. (2) Training session for journalists on issues related to Social Security Agreements (June 2013). (3) Information material developed and distributed