Brussels, 06/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - At the start of the entry into force of the joint Ukraine and Moldova declaration on customs, the EU High Representative for CFSP, Javier Solana, made the following declaration on 6 March, “I welcome that the Joint Declaration of the Ukrainian and Moldovan Prime Ministers of 30 December 2005 is now being implemented, whereby Ukraine only recognises Moldovan customs stamps and Moldova facilitates the registration of Transnistrian enterprises in Chisinau. The implementation of this declaration is very important for the establishment of an orderly regime on the Ukrainian-Moldovan border to which the EU attaches great importance. I call on the economic agents of the Transnistrian region of Moldova to register with the relevant authorities in Chisnau in order to promote the unimpeded flow of goods across the border. I also call on the self-proclaimed Transnistrian authorities not to block this registration. I reiterate that the EU stands ready, notably through the EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM), to assist in solving practical difficulties that may arise in the initial phase of implementation of the new regime. In this regard, EUBAM will hold a meeting with Ukrainian and Moldovan customs authorities today. I condemn any efforts by the self-proclaimed Transnistrian authorities to impede the free flow of international trade. I also reiterate the EU's firm commitment to Moldova's territorial integrity”.