The Monitoring Committee (MC) is composed of representatives of the local, regional and central authorities from the states which participate in the programme. Each participating country has equal voting rights, regardless of the number of representatives appointed.

The Monitoring Committee monitors the carrying out of the programme, examines all the problems which affect its performance, has the possibility to issue recommendations to the Managing Authority regarding the implementation. The works and decisions of the Monitoring Committee are based on the principles of transparency, equal treatment, non-discrimination, objectivity and fair competition.

The Monitoring Committee approves the selection criteria of projects and is responsible for the evaluation and selection procedures applied to the projects which will be funded by the programme.

The institutional composition of the Monitoring Committee is the following:

Romania

Members

Ministry of Development, Public Works, and Administration
Iași County Council
Botoșani County Council
Vaslui County Council
Galați County Council
North-East Regional Development Agency
South-East Regional Development Agency
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Observers

Ministry of Internal Affairs
Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Investment and European Projects
Association of Romanian Municipalities
National Anti-Discrimination Council
Audit Authority

Republic of Moldova

Members

Ministry of Finance (National Authority)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova
State Chancellery
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Environment
Regional Development Agency Center

Observers

P.I. Office for External Assistance Programs Management
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Ministry of Education and Research
Technical University of Moldova
Court of Accounts of the Republic of Moldova
Regional Development Agency North
Caritas Cehia – Chișinău Branch

Rules of Procedure of the Monitoring Committee

MC Decision 1 - Approval of the Rules of Procedure

MC Decision 2 - Approval of the features of the calls for proposals

MC Decision 3 - Approval of the application package for standard projects call for proposals

MC Decision 4 - Approval of the distribution of the supplementary funds allocation

MC Decision 5 - Approval of programme amendment

MC Decision 6 - Approval of the Technical Assistance Strategy

MC Decision 7- Approval of the application package for small scale projects call for proposals

MC Decision 8 - Approval of Corrigendum no.1 to the Guidelines for applicants for regular projects

MC Decision 9 - Approval of Corrigendum no.1 to the Guidelines for applicants for small scale projects

MC Decision 10 - Approval of Corrigendum no.2 to the Guidelines for applicants for regular and small scale projects

MC Decision 11 - Approval of Corrigendum no.3 to the Guidelines for applicants for regular and small scale projects

MC Decision 12 - Approval of the Evaluation Plan for Interreg NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova Programme

MC Decision 13 - Approval of the Assessment and Selection Manual

MC Decision 14 - Approval of terms of reference for external assessors

MC Decision 15 - Approval of Job descriptions for each position of the Joint Secretariat

MC Decision 16 - Approval of the amendment to the Assessment and Selection Manual

MC Decision 17 - Approval of the amendment of Interreg NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova Programme

MC Decision 18 - Approval of Risk-Based Management Verifications Methodology

MC Decision 19 - Approval of the amendments to the Assessment and Selection Manual

MC Decision 20 - Approval of the list of small scale projects selected for financing under Specific Objectives 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, as well as their corresponding grants.

MC Decision 21 - Approval of the main features for drawing up the Guidelines for applicants of the second call for small scale projects

MC Decision 22 - Approval of the amendments to the Assessment and Selection Manual for the regular and small scale projects

MC Decision 23 - Approval of the updated templates of grant contracts and partnership agreements for regular and small scale projects selected

MC Decision 24 - Approval of the Report on the appeal procedure for small projects submitted under the 1st Call for proposals Small Scale Projects

MC Decision 25 - Approval of the list of regular projects selected for financing (main list) under Specific Objectives 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, and the list of regular projects selected on the reserve list for financing under Specific Objectives 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,

MC Decision 26 - Approval of re-allocation of available funds to ensure an efficient use as well as launching a new call for small scale projects

MC Decision 27 - Approval of the revised Performance Framework for the Programme.

MC Decision 28 - Approval of the Guidelines for Grant Applicants for the second call for small scale projects for the Interreg NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova Programme.

MC Decision 29 - Approval of the Guide for controllers for the Interreg NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova Programme.

MC Decision 30 - Approval of the method of application of art. 22(1) of Interreg Regulation no. 1059/2021 in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Regulation and the Guidelines for Applicants launched under the Interreg NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova Programme.

MC Decision 31 - Approval of the assessment report for small projects admitted after appeals under the first 1st Call for proposals Small Scale Projects of the Interreg NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova Program.

MC Decision 32 - Approval of the Report on the appeal procedure for regular projects submitted under the 1st Call for proposals Regular Projects of the Interreg NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova Program.

MC Decision 33 - Approving the list of small scale projects selected and the reserve list, including projects selected following appeals of the Interreg NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova Program;

MC Decision 34 - Approval of the revised Guide for Control for the Programme Interreg NEXT VI-A Romania- Republic of Moldova.

MC Decision 35 - Approval of the activities to be performed by the Branch Office of the Joint Secretariat for the Programme Interreg NEXT VI-A Romania- Republic of Moldova.

MC Decision 36 - Approval of the 1st Addendum to Grant Contract No. 130.226/12.06.2025 for the implementation of project ROMD00401 – PLASTICWISE, enabling the change of the initial partnership and the transfer of all implementation responsibilities from PP2 to LB1.

MC Decision 37 - Approval of the Report on the evaluation of the projects whose appeals were admitted under the 1st Call for Proposals for Regular Projects of the Interreg NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova Programme.

MC Decision 38 - Approval of the reallocation of funds for financing the regular projects selected following the admission of their appeals and for a more efficient use of funds.

MC Decision 39 - Approval of the amendments to the Assessment and Selection Manual, by revising Chapters 1, 3, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.6 and 5.

MC Decision 40 - Approval of the 1st Addendum to Grant Contract No. 128136 for the implementation of project ROMD00318, enabling the change of the investment location for project partner PP2.

MC Decision 41 - Approval of Addendum Request No. 2 to Grant Contract No. 137100 for project ROMD00024, concerning the modification of the value of project output 1.3 and the corresponding Programme Output Indicator „RCO24_1.1: Investments in new or upgraded disaster monitoring, preparedness, warning and response systems against natural disasters”, as a result of financial reallocations between budget headings.

MC Decision 42 - Approval of the list of small scale projects selected for financing under Specific Objective 3.2, as well as their corresponding grants.

MC Decision 43 - Approval of Addendum No. 1 to Grant Contract No. 70745 for project ROMD00667, regarding the extension of the implementation period by three months.

MC Decision 44 - Approval of the 1st Addendum to Grant Contract No. 140450 for the implementation of project ROMD0043, allowing the planned investment to be implemented in two locations instead of one.

MC Decision 45 - Approval of the Report on Appeals for Specific Objective 3.2 under the 2nd Call for Proposals for Small Scale Projects of the Interreg NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova Programme.

MC Decision 46 - Approval of the 1st Addendum to Grant Contract No. 85714 for the implementation of project ROMD00388, concerning the addition of a new project implementation location.

MC Decision 47 - Approval of projects ROMD00024 and ROMD00386 as Operations of Strategic Importance for the Interreg VI-A NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova Programme.

MC Decision 48 - Approval of the 1st Addendum to Grant Contract No. 114371 for the implementation of project ROMD00389, concerning the addition of a new location for the IT equipment.

MC Decision 49 - Approval of the amendment to Grant Contract No. 157934 for project ROMD00386, concerning the addition of an adjacent plot of land.

MC Decision 50 - Approval of the evaluation report for Specific Objective 3.1 under the 2nd Call for Proposals for Small Scale Projects, which includes the list of projects selected for financing, the reserve list and their corresponding grants, the rejected projects, as well as the projects implementing part of their activities outside the Programme area.

MC Decision 51 – Programming - Approval of the amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the Monitoring Committee (MC), enabling the MC to coordinate the preparation of the Romania-Republic of Moldova Interreg Plan Chapter for the 2028–2034 programming period.

MC Decision 52 – Programming - Approval of the continuity of the Managing Authority within the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration of Romania and the authorisation of the Managing Authority to initiate the programming process for the 2028–2034 programming period.

MC Decision 53 – Programming - Approval of the continuity of the geographical coverage of the Interreg NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova Programme within the Romania-Republic of Moldova Interreg Plan Chapter, as follows: Romania (the counties of Botoșani, Iași, Vaslui and Galați) and the Republic of Moldova (the entire territory).

MC Decision 54 – Approval of the evaluation report for Specific Objective 1.1 under the 2nd Call for Proposals for Small Scale Projects, which includes the list of projects selected for financing, the reserve list and their corresponding grants, as well as the rejected projects.

The Managing Authority is responsible for the management of the programme in accordance with the principle of sound financial management and assures that the decisions of the Monitoring Committee comply with applicable low and provisions.

The Ministry of Development, Public Works, and Administration was nominated by the two countries as the Managing Authority of the Interreg NEXT Romania – Republic of Moldova Programme.

The Managing Authority launches calls for proposals and following the selection process signs financing contracts with the beneficiaries and monitors the implementation of projects.
The Managing Authority assures the information of beneficiaries for the good implementation of projects.

The Joint Secretariat is established to assist the Managing Authority, the Monitoring Committee and the Audit Authority in the fulfillment of their functions.

The Joint Secretariat operates in the Regional Office for Cross border Cooperation from Iași. 
The Joint Secretariat performs activities of information and advertising regarding the programme, performs the pre-contracting visits for selected applicants and supports the beneficiaries during the project implementation period.

Each participating country appointed a National Authority whose role is to answer for the creation and functioning of management and control systems at national level.

Thus, in Romania the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration was appointed as National Authority, while in Republic of Moldova the Ministry of Finance was appointed as National Authority.

The National Authorities support the Managing Authority and the Joint Secretariat in the monitoring of projects on their own territory facilitates the communication with beneficiaries, etc.

The National Authorities offer support to the Managing Authority for establishing the evaluation criteria and contractual provisions by assuring the conformity with the national legislation.

The Branch Office of the Joint Secretariat operates in the Republic of Moldova and aims to improve communication and facilitate access to Program-related information for potential applicants and beneficiaries in the country. It also contributes to enhancing the visibility of the Program in the Republic of Moldova and supports the Managing Authority in its implementation.