Monitoring of the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Republic of Moldova
Signature and ratification
- Signed: 16 May 2005
- Ratified: 19 May 2006
- Entry into force: 1 February 2008
Republic of Moldova - 4th Evaluation Round | In progress
Focus: Vulnerabilities to human trafficking and measures taken by States Parties to prevent them, detect and support vulnerable victims, and punish the offenders
(done) 
GRETA Fourth round questionnaire
EN - FR | sent 10 October 2023
(done) 
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire
EN | 12 February 2024
(done)
GRETA Monitoring visit to the Republic of Moldova
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Republic of Moldova - 3rd Evaluation Round | Completed
Focus: Access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking in human beings
GRETA Third round questionnaire: EN - FR| sent 15 February 2019
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire: EN| submitted 2 July 2019
GRETA Monitoring visit to the Republic of Moldova: EN - FR| 16 to 20 September 2019
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments: EN - FR| published 3 December 2020
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties :EN - FR| adopted 4 December 2020
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN | submitted 2 December 2022
Republic of Moldova - 2nd Evaluation Round | Completed
Focus: Impact of legislative, policy and practical measures on the prevention of trafficking in human beings, the protection of the rights of victims of trafficking, and the prosecution of traffickers
GRETA Second round questionnaire: EN - FR | sent 3 September 2014
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire: EN| submitted 11 February 2015
GRETA Monitoring visit to the Republic of Moldova| 11 to 15 May 2015
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments: EN - FR| published 7 June 2016
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN - FR| adopted 23 May 2016
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN | submitted 25 May 2017
Republic of Moldova - 1st Evaluation Round | Completed
Focus: Overview of the implementation of the Convention by each state party
GRETA First round questionnaire: EN - FR | sent 11 February 2010
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire: EN | submitted 3 September 2010
GRETA Monitoring visit to the Republic of Moldova | 10 to 13 May 2011
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments: EN - FR - RUM | published 22 January 2012
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN - FR| adopted 11 June 2012
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN | submitted 12 June 2014
The Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the first international legal instrument to take a human rights-based approach to the fight against human trafficking.
An important added value of the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the monitoring mechanism set up to supervise its implementation by State Parties
Levels of urgency of GRETA recommendations
GRETA uses three different levels of recommendations in its reports:
“URGE” - when GRETA assesses that the national legislation or policies are not in compliance with the Convention, or when it finds that, despite the existence of legal provisions and other measures, the implementation of a key obligation under the Convention is lacking.
“CONSIDER” - when GRETA assesses that it is necessary to make further improvements to fully comply with a provision of the Convention
“INVITE” - when GRETA assesses that the measures taken to comply with a provision of the Convention are already in place and should be continued and fully implemented in practice
