According to the 2012 draft amendments, donations by citizens of Moldova residing abroad were permitted under draft Article 26(6) of the LPP, but prohibited under draft Article 38(2) of the EC. It was therefore recommended in the 2013 Joint Opinion to clarify this point and to introduce consistent provisions in both laws.44 This has now been achieved, since Article 38(2) of the EC in its current form does not foresee such a prohibition. That said, in the 2013 Joint Opinion it was also recommended that if donations were permitted from citizens residing abroad, “special measures should be taken to ensure maximum transparency, to avoid potential abuse (e.g. to channel funds from unknown sources), and facilitate the investigation of and appropriate sanctions for such abuse.” It would appear that such special measures have not been taken in the meantime; this part of the recommendation thus remains valid.