RLWeek February 27 – March 5, 2023: Updates on natural gas, payment services, Romanian cultural institutions, private pensions, and Russian antivirus software

Methodological norms for natural gas.

On Monday, the 27th of February, 2023, the Methodology setting the lowest level of natural gas stocks that natural gas suppliers are required to set up in underground storage facilities as of February 24, 2023, was published in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I, No. 166. [source]

 

Security measures on payment services.

On Monday, the 27th of February, 2023, Regulation no. 1/2023 amending Regulation no. 2/2020 of the National Bank of Romania on security measures related to operational and security risks, and reporting requirements related to payment services was published in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I, No. 166. [source]

 

Decision on Romanian cultural institutions in foreign states.

On Monday, the 27th of February, 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs set for public debate the Decision amending and supplementing Government Decision no. 492/2004 on the organisation and operation of Romanian cultural institutions in foreign states through by reorganising and establishing new cultural centers in foreign states. [sources]

 

Norms on private pensions amended.

On Tuesday, the 28th of February 2023, Norm no. 7/2023 amending Norm no. 7/2007 on the private pension schemes, approved by the Decision of the Supervisory Commission of the Private Pension System no. 26/2007 was published the Official Journal of Romania, Part I, No. 171. [source]

 

Russian antivirus software banned.

On Wednesday, the 1st of March, 2023, Order no. 20279/223 approving the criteria and the list of prohibited products, services, and production/or supply entities, sourced directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation was published in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I, No. 174. [source]

 

Ioana-Cătălina Barbu