Romania: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   RO2021-0018

As a European Union (EU) member since 2007, Romania observes the EU regulations and directives, which are applied directly or transposed through national-level implementing regulations. This report updates the organic, food supplements, and packaging related waste sections over last year’s Romania FAIRS Annual Country Report. This report should be read in conjunction with the EU FAIRS Report which details specific EU regulations.

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