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Constitution of Romania (as amended in 2003).
Date of text: 1991

Policies

Government Decision No. 148 of February 2, 2022 for the approval of the Program to support the production of vegetables in protected areas for the year 2022.
Date of text: 02 February 2022
National Strategy for medium and long term on safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.
Date of text: 19 January 2022
National Apiculture Program for the period of 2020-2022.
Date of text: 06 May 2020
The 2021-2030 Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan.
Date of text: 01 April 2020
Decision No 135 of 12 March 2019 approving the National Action Plan on reducing risks associated with the use of plant protection products.
Date of text: 12 March 2019

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Law No. 292 regarding the assessment of the impact of certain public and private projects on the environment.
Date of text: 03 December 2018
Law No. 84 on marks and geographical indications.
Date of text: 15 April 1998
Law No. 418 regarding the establishment of the voluntary certification scheme "Origin Romania - D.O.R.".
Date of text: 28 December 2023
Law No. 145 “On the establishment of measures to regulate the market of products from the agricultural sector.”
Date of text: 21 October 2014
Law No. 204/2008 on the protection of agricultural holdings.
Date of text: 30 October 2008

Climate change

Order No. 1/789 of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development validating the Procedure for issuing of environmental permit.
Date of text: 19 November 2007

Cultivated plants

Law No. 37 on the reorganization of plant protection and phytosanitary quarantine.
Date of text: 01 March 2006
Law on the Protection of New Plant Varieties No. 255/1998.
Date of original text: 31 December 1998 (28 December 2011)
Law No. 28 validating Government Ordinance no. 41/2007 for the marketing of plant protection products, as well as for the modification and repeal of some normative acts in the phytosanitary field.
Date of text: 05 March 2009
Law No. 348 on the orchards.
Date of text: 10 July 2003
Law No. 266/2002 on production, processing, control and certification of quality, marketing of seeds and propagating material, as well as testing and registration of plant varieties.
Date of original text: 2002 (04 January 2011)

Disaster risk management

Law no. 575 of 22 October 2001 on the approval of the National Spatial Planning Plan (Section V: Areas of natural risk).
Date of text: 22 October 2001

Environment

Law No. 104 “On air quality.”
Date of text: 15 June 2011
Emergency Ordinance no. 195 of 22 December 2005 on environmental protection.
Date of original text: 22 December 2005 (07 April 2022)
Law no. 211 of 15 November 2011 on the waste regime.
Date of original text: 15 November 2011 (28 March 2014)
Law No. 49 validating the Emergency Ordinance of Government No. 57/2007 on the regime of protected natural areas, conservation of natural habitats, wild flora and fauna.
Date of text: 07 April 2011
Law No. 292 regarding the assessment of the impact of certain public and private projects on the environment.
Date of text: 03 December 2018

Fisheries

Emergency Ordinance 23/2008 on fisheries and aquaculture (as completed and amended by Law 317/2009).
Date of original text: 2008 (2016)
Emergency Ordinance No. 23 regarding fishing and aquaculture.
Date of original text: 05 March 2008 (28 November 2016)
Decision No. 545 of 2010 on the organization, structure and functioning of the National Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Date of text: 09 June 2010
Order No. 54/2019 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on establishing periods and areas for prohibition of fishing as well as areas for biological protection and rehabilitation of living aquatic resources in 2019.
Date of text: 15 January 2019
Order No. 1.369 of 2018 concerning the technical characteristics and the conditions of use of gear admitted to commercial fishing and commercial fishing methods in marine and continental waters.
Date of text: 12 September 2018

Food and nutrition

Law No. 56 “On food additives.”
Date of text: 31 March 2021
Law No. 150 concerning food safety.
Date of text: 14 May 2004
Law No. 160 “On veterinary medicine”.
Date of original text: 30 July 1998 (19 November 2010)
Law No. 418 regarding the establishment of the voluntary certification scheme "Origin Romania - D.O.R.".
Date of text: 28 December 2023
Law No. 182 determining the content of trans fatty acids in food products intended for human consumption.
Date of text: 19 August 2020

Forestry

Law on the forest code.
Date of text: 19 March 2008
Law no. 100 of 3 June 2010 on afforestation of degraded lands.
Date of text: 03 June 2010
Order No. 1.337 of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests validating Methodological Rules on the establishment and use of the Forest Land Improvement Fund.
Date of text: 03 May 2022
Decision No. 43 regarding the organization and operation of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests.
Date of text: 16 January 2020
Decree No. 493 of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Forestry validating Methodology on certification of experts attesting technical quality of forestry works.
Date of text: 01 July 2010

Land and soil

Law Nº 287/2009 on the Civil Code.
Date of text: 17 July 2009
Law on Land Resources.
Date of text: 20 February 1991
Law No. 18 On land fund.
Date of original text: 19 February 1991 (05 January 1998)
Emergency Ordinance no. 195 of 22 December 2005 on environmental protection.
Date of original text: 22 December 2005 (07 April 2022)
Law no. 138 of 27 April 2004 on land improvements.
Date of original text: 13 February 2009 (27 April 2004)

Livestock

Animal Husbandry Law No.32/2019.
Date of original text: 16 January 2019 (20 December 2020)
Law No. 205 “On animal protection.”
Date of original text: 26 May 2004 (30 April 2014)
Law No. 160 “On veterinary medicine”.
Date of original text: 30 July 1998 (19 November 2010)
Government Ordinance No. 42/2004 on the organization of the sanitary-veterinary and food safety activity.
Date of text: 31 January 2004
Order No. 35 of the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority validating the Methodological Norms for the Application of the Program of Supervisory Actions, prevention, control and eradication of diseases in animals, of those transmissible from animals to humans, protection of animals and environmental protection, identification and registration of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and equine animals, as well as the methodological Norms for the application of the Program of supervision and control in the field of food safety.
Date of text: 30 March 2016

Sea

Act concerning the Legal Regime of the Internal waters, the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone of Romania.
Date of text: 07 August 1990
Governmental Decision No. 288 on the access of ships and boats of under the flag of other states, in the territorial sea and Exclusive Economic Zone of Romania.
Date of text: 04 March 2004
Governmental Order No. 9 regarding port facilities for taking over waste from ships.
Date of text: 31 January 2022
Order No. 128 of the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority validating the Regulation on the procedure for the evaluation of maritime transporters and live animal transport vessels in order to authorize or operate on the Romanian territory and to amend some normative acts.
Date of text: 28 July 2019
Decree of the Council of State concerning the Establishment of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Socialist Republic of Romania in the Black Sea 1986 (No. 142 of 1986).
Date of text: 25 April 1986

Social protection

Labour Code (Law No. 53 of 2003).
Date of original text: 2003 (2017)

Water

Water Law (No. 107 of 1996).
Date of original text: 25 September 1996 (12 December 2022)
Law No. 122/2020 amending and supplementing the Water Law (No. 122/2020).
Date of text: 10 July 2020
Emergency Ordinance No. 107 of 2002 on the establishment of the National Administration "Apele Române", with subsequent modifications and completions.
Date of original text: 05 September 2002 (28 August 2014)
Emergency Ordinance no. 195 of 22 December 2005 on environmental protection.
Date of original text: 22 December 2005 (07 April 2022)
Law No. 241 of June 22, 2006 on the water supply and sewerage service.
Date of original text: 22 June 2006 (09 May 2021)

Wild species and ecosystems

Law No. 49 validating the Emergency Ordinance of Government No. 57/2007 on the regime of protected natural areas, conservation of natural habitats, wild flora and fauna.
Date of text: 07 April 2011
Law on Hunting and the Protection of Game (No. 103 of 1996).
Date of text: 23 September 1996
Emergency Ordinance no. 57 of 20 June 2007 on the regime of protected natural areas, conservation of natural habitats, wild flora and fauna.
Date of original text: 20 June 2007 (19 April 2021)
Law No. 205 “On animal protection.”
Date of original text: 26 May 2004 (30 April 2014)
Law No. 101 for the prevention and sanctioning of certain acts regarding environmental degradation.
Date of original text: 15 June 2011 (28 March 2014)

Miscellaneous

Law No. 121 “On energy efficiency”.
Date of text: 18 July 2014
Law No. 155 amending and supplementing the Law on electricity and natural gas no. 123/2012 and regarding the modification and completion of other normative acts.
Date of original text: 10 July 2012 (24 July 2020)
Law No. 220/2008 for establishing the system to promote the production of energy from renewable energy sources.
Date of text: 27 October 2008
Mining Law (No. 85 of 2003).
Date of text: 18 March 2003
Law No. 544 free access to information of public interest.
Date of original text: 12 October 2001 (02 June 2012)

International Agreements

Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regarding the implementation of the Convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context.
Date of text: 18 November 2022
Agreement between the National Commission for the Control of Nuclear Activities in Romania and the Nuclear Security Authority of the French Republic regarding the exchange of information and cooperation regarding regulatory aspects in the nuclear field.
Date of text: 28 September 2022
Agreement between the National Commission for the Control of Nuclear Activities in Romania and the Commission for Nuclear Regulations in the United States of America regarding the exchange of technical information and cooperation in the field of nuclear security.
Date of text: 27 September 2022

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