Romania: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

Romania, a member of the European Union (EU), observes the EU standards and regulations regarding biotechnology. Most farmers view biotechnology as an instrument in managing the agronomic risks and sustaining their competitiveness. Nevertheless, Romania recently nuanced its position regarding the proposed legislation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques in its interactions with EU institutions. Romania permits biotech field trials, but interest is limited to genetically engineered (GE) plum trees. This report provides updated information on the status of biotechnology in Romania and should be read in conjunction with the EU-27 Agricultural Biotechnology Annual report.