Romania - Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards

Published: 2012-06-30
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Introduction

Several different Government agencies and ministries in Romania have responsibilities related to agri-food production and foodstuff imports. The most relevant legal provisions governing agricultural production, food processing and agri-food products, applicable to both domestic and imported products, are outlined below:

Government Decision 106/2002 concerning food labeling with subsequent amendments;
Government Ordinance 34/2000 concerning organic food along with Order 219/2007 issued by Ministry of Agriculture defining the legal framework for producers, processors, and importers of organic products;
Emergency Ordinance 43/2007 transposing Directive 2001/18 regarding the deliberate release into the environment of genetically-modified organisms;
Emergency Ordinance 44/2007 transposing Directive 90/219 referring to contained use of genetically-modified micro-organisms.
Order 438/2002 issued by the Ministry of Health defining and listing additives permitted for use in foodstuffs
Order 2/2010 issued by the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority sets the frequency of testing for pesticide residues in non-animal origin products
Order 387/2002 issued by Ministry of Health approving the enforcement rules on food products with particular nutritional uses
Government Decision 1844/2005 on the promotion of the use of biofuels
Ordinance 54/2010 for fighting fiscal evasion, followed by the Enforcement rules provided by Government Decision 768/2010