DECISION

on the approval of amendments and completions

to the Government Decision No. 1219 from 9 November 2001

The Government decides:

To approve the amendments and completions to the Government Decision No. 1219 from 9 November 2001 “On the approval of the nominal composition of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings and of the National Plan to Prevent and Combat Trafficking in Human Beings”.

Prime Minister

Vasile TARLEV

Countersigning:

Minister of Internal Affairs

Gheorghe Papuc

Minister of Justice

Victoria Iftodi

Chisinau, 1 August 2005.

No. 775

Approved by Government Decision

No. 775 from 1 August 2005

Amendments and completions

to the Government Decision No. 1219 from 9 November 2001

The Government Decision No. 1219 from 9 November 2001 “On the approval of the nominal composition of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings and of the National Plan to Prevent and Combat Trafficking in Human Beings” (Official Monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2001, No. 136-138, art. 1274), with the later amendments and completions, is modified as follows:

1) item 1 is completed with a new paragraph, with the following wording:

“The Regulation of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings (annex no. 3);

2) is completed with item 3 with the following content:

“3. It is provided that, in case of dismissing the members of the National Committee from the positions held, their functions in the National Committee will be exercised by the newly-appointed persons, without issuing a new Government decision”.

3) Annex No. 1 is exposed in a new redaction:

“Annex No. 1

to the Government Decision No. 1219

from 9 November 2001

NOMINAL COMPOSITION

of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings

Cristea Valerian - Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the National Committee

Botnari Vladimir - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Deputy Chairman of the National committee

Focşa Ion - Senior inspector in the Centre to combat trafficking in human beings, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Secretary of the National Committee

Eşanu Nicolae - Deputy Minister of Justice

Mîndru Victor - Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection

Kistruga Eugenia - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration

Moldovan-Batrînac Viorelia - Deputy Minister of Education, Youth and Sports

Buceaţchi Pavel - Deputy Minister of Informational Development

Lapicus Tatiana - Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism

Gorilă Anatolie - Deputy Director General, Border Guards Service, Deputy Director General, National Migration Bureau

Fetescu Adrian - Deputy Director General, Licensing Chamber

Domenti Oxana - Councilor on social issues, Apparatus of the President of the Republic of Moldova

Rusu Eugeniu - Prosecutor, Head of Section on Protection of the constitutional rights and interests and combating trafficking in human beings, General Prosecutor’s Office

Gozun Anatol - Deputy Director of the Information and Security Service

Bejan Ion - Deputy Director of the Centre to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings, Ministry of Internal Affairs

Stratulat Nina - Head of Social-Humanitarian and Interethnic Department, Chisinau Mayoralty”.

“Annex No. 3

to the Government Decision No. 1219

from 9 November 2001

Regulation of the National Committee

to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings

1. The National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings (further – National Committee) is a permanent consultative body of the Government, created with the aim of coordinating the activity of prevention and combating of trafficking in human beings.

2. In the composition of the National Committee are included representatives of the public authorities, including the law bodies and other organizations that carry out activities of prevention and combating of trafficking in human beings.

3. The National Committee shall be formed of representatives of the:

- Ministry of Internal Affairs;

- Ministry of Justice;

- Ministry of Health and Social Protection;

- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration;

- Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports;

- Ministry of Informational Development;

- Ministry of Culture and Tourism;

- Border Guards Service;

- National Migration Bureau;

- Licensing Chamber;

- Apparatus of the President of the Republic of Moldova;

- General Prosecutor’s Office

- Information and Security Service;

- Mayoralty of Chisinau municipality.

4. The representatives of NGOs and international organizations, that are present in Moldova and that carry out activities to combat trafficking in human beings and offer assistance to the victims of trafficking may participate in the National Committee sessions with a consultative vote.

5. The National Committee has the following functions:

- presents to the Government proposals on the state policy in the field of preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and recommendations oriented towards the improvement of the activity of identification and liquidation of the causes and conditions that contribute to the appearance of trafficking in human beings and realization of the activities of trafficking in human beings;

- monitors the implementation of the actions, provided in the National Plan to Prevent and Combat Trafficking in Human Beings (further – National Plan) and of the legislation provisions related to the prevention and combating by the state organizations and institutions of the phenomenon of trafficking in human beings;

- collects and analyzes information regarding the size, status and trends of trafficking in human beings at the national level;

- develops proposals to improve legislation in the field of preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protection of the victims;

- organizes awareness-raising campaigns for the population on problems related to trafficking in human beings and the social danger of this phenomenon;

- coordinates the activity of the territorial committees and of the specialized institutions regarding the implementation of the measures from the National Plan, as well as of other actions to prevent and combat trafficking in human beings;

- periodically evaluates and monitors the process of implementation of the National Plan and brings its results to the attention of the Government and the civil society.

6. The National Committee is chaired by a Deputy Prime Minister. The Chairman represents the National Committee in its relations with the public administration authorities from the country, as well as in the international field.

7. The Chairman of the National Committee fulfills the following basic functions:

- ensures the fulfillment of the functions of the National Committee;

- approves the agenda and the schedule of the sessions;

- summons and chairs the sessions of the National Committee;

- signs the invitations for the representatives of the non-governmental and international organizations for their participation at the sessions of the National Committee.

8. In the absence of the chairman, the activity of the committee is led by the Deputy Chairman of the National Committee.

9. The organizational activity of the National Committee is facilitated by a secretary.

10. The secretary of the National Committee:

- prepares proposals regarding the agenda and the schedule of sessions of the National Committee;

- prepares the sessions of the National Committee, holds the secretarial works;

- undertakes measures for the implementation of the decisions of the National Committee;

- initiates collaboration with bodies of other states, non-governmental and international organizations;

- fulfills other tasks according to his/her functions.

11. The correspondence regarding the issues within the competence of the Committee is held by the secretary, through the Chairman of the Committee.

12. The National Committee may create permanent or temporary groups of experts, in order to examine the problems and to find solutions related to the specific areas of its activity. The groups of experts include the members of the National Committee, national experts from ministries and other central administration authorities, as well as, where appropriate, representatives of non-governmental and international organizations that carry out activities in this field.

13. The sessions of the National Committee are held according to a planned schedule, but not less than once per month. In case of need, the sessions will be held more often.

14. The presentation of the issues for examination by the National Committee is done by the members of the Committee, as well as by the heads of ministries, central public administration authorities and other interested bodies. The schedule of the session is distributed to the members of the National Committee at least 3 days in advance of the session.

15. The sessions of the National Committee are registered in the form of minutes, that are signed by the chairman of the National Committee and by the secretary.

16. The decisions are adopted by a majority of votes of the National Committee members present at the session, provided that at least 2/3 of the members participate at the session.

If a member of the National Committee cannot participate at the session due to well-found reasons, he/she presents in writing to the chairman of the Committee his/her opinion on the issues discussed.

17. The decisions of the National Committee are obligatory for the public authorities and institutions, provided that they are signed by the Prime Minister.

18. The National Committee periodically presents to the Government, upon request, but not less than twice a year, (by 1 February and 1 August) a report on its activity. The central public administration authorities can request information from the National Committee regarding the observance of the legislation, regarding the prevention and combating of trafficking in human beings and in other cases.