Az Európai Unió Moldovai–Ukrán Határtámogató Missziója (EUBAM), egy odesszai

központú tanácsadó szerv, mely 2005-ben alakult. Támogatja Moldovát és Ukrajnát

abban, hogy a két ország határán európai színvonalú határvédelem és vámszabályozási
normák valósulhassanak meg. Az EUBAM jogalapja, egy 2005-ben az Európai
Bizottság, Moldova és Ukrajna által aláírt egyetértési nyilatkozat (Memorandum of
Understanding), a tanácsadó testület feladata pedig az irányítás. A misszió megbízatása
eredetileg két évre szólt, melyet már 5 alkalommal kellett eddig meghosszabbítani, így
jelenlegi megbízatás 2020. november 30-ig él.

BACKGROUND

The Mission has an Office in Chisinau and six field offices – three on the Moldovan side of the
joint border and three on the Ukrainian side. EUBAM activities promote economic
development and enhance regional security. The Mission contributes to cross border
cooperation and confidence building, helping to improve efficiency, transparency and security
along the Moldova-Ukraine border.
The Mission’s aims are to:
• contribute to the peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict through confidence building
measures and a monitoring presence at the Transnistrian segment of the Moldova-Ukraine
border
• ensure the full implementation of Integrated Border Management (IBM) practices at the
Moldova-Ukraine border
• assist Moldovan and Ukrainian authorities to combat cross-border crime more effectively

MANDATE

The terms of cooperation between the Mission and its Moldovan and Ukrainian partner services
is outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding, signed on 7 October 2005. The MoU
stipulates the mandate, coordination mechanisms and status of the Mission, assistance, legal
responsibilities, and duration of the Mission. Although EUBAM’s support/advisory role
confers on it certain privileges, it does not have executive powers. Funded by the European
Union within the context of the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument, and with
the International Organization for Migration (IOM) acting as implementing partner, EUBAM
is an advisory, technical body mandated to enhance the border-management capacities of its
partners – the border guard and customs authorities and other law enforcement agencies of
Moldova and Ukraine. By offering comprehensive support from its HQ and Field Offices,
EUBAM promotes legitimate travel and trade and supports the alignment of border and customs
procedures and standards with those prevalent in the European Union.

The EUBAM Mandate allows the Mission to:

• be present and observe customs clearance and border guard checks

• as part of its advisory role, to examine border control documents and records (including
computerised data)
• provide assistance in preventing smuggling of persons and goods
• request the re-examination and re-assessment of any consignment of goods already processed
• make unannounced visits to any locations on the Moldovan-Ukrainian border, including
border units, customs posts, offices of transit, inland police stations, revenue accounting offices
and along transit routes
• move freely within the territories of Moldova and Ukraine
• cross the Moldovan-Ukrainian state border with only strictly necessary control and without
any delay
• use all roads and bridges without payment of taxes and dues
• have access to appropriate telecommunications equipment
• import and export goods which are for official use of the Mission

EUBAM IN NUMBERS

The Mission has an Office in Chisinau and six field offices – three on the Moldovan side of the
joint border and three on the Ukrainian side. The mandate of the Mission has already been
extended five times (in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017), with the current mandate expiring
on 30 November 2020.