On 1 October 2024, the Romanian Government’s Decision no. 1191 went into force to extend once again the period of application of the maximum premium for motor third party liability (MTPL) insurance until 31 December 2024. The cap has been… Read moreRomania extends MTPL insurance premium cap until 31 December 2024
The Romanian government published a draft decision to regulate the nutrition label Nutri-Score, an optional form for declaring the nutritional content of food products. According to Article 35 para. (2) of Regulation No. 1169/2011 on the provision of food information… Read moreRomania publishes draft decision regulating the Nutri-Score label to market foods
On 15 August 2024, the National Cyber Security Directorate in Romania (DNSC) released for public debate the draft law establishing a framework for cybersecurity of networks and information systems in the national civil cyberspace (Draft Law), transposing Directive (EU) 2022/2555… Read moreRomania publishes draft law on cybersecurity implementing the NIS2 Directive
The Romanian Consumer Protection Authority (ANPC) issued Order 539/2024 on the information of consumers regarding the trading of pre-packed products whose volume or weight has decreased (Order 539), officially published in the Official Gazette on 10 September 2024. Order 539,… Read moreRomania fights “shrinkflation” by requiring traders to inform consumers of reduced product weight/volume
On 22 July 2024, Romania enacted Law 232/2024, amending Advertising Law 148/2000 and Audiovisual Law 504/2002, which adds to the existing prohibition on advertising tobacco products by including the following: electronic cigarettes (including vape cigarettes), products for smokeless inhalation of… Read moreRomania enacts law restricting ads for electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products
The Romanian government has introduced a EUR 450 m state aid scheme to incentivise investments across key sectors of the Romanian economy. The core objective of this initiative is to provide non-repayable funding to private enterprises undertaking investments with a… Read moreRomania unveils state aid scheme to boost private investments
Bid rigging remains a concern for the Romanian Competition Council (RCC), which recently launched an investigation into possible anti-competitive agreements among companies that participated as bidders in the procurement procedure for the project Hub Services (Electronic Service Delivery Centre) at the… Read moreRomanian Competition Council continues scrutiny of bid rigging
On 30 March 2021, the Romanian President promulgated Law no. 56/2021 on food supplements, which regulates the conditions for the advertising and placing of food supplements on the market. The Law also contains sanctions for breach of these regulations. The… Read moreRomania regulates new conditions for food supplements
Romania is in the process of banning certain non-EU and non-EEA countries from participating in public procurement procedures in Romania. After a Memorandum outlining this ban was first approved by the Romanian government, on 20 March 2021 the national regulatory… Read moreRomania to restrict third country-bidders and products for public contracts
In an attempt to prevent misuse of public funds, the Romanian government has issued new rules to increase transparency in public procurement by public hospitals. According to the new regulations, the hospital’s management board must endorse the hospital’s yearly procurement… Read moreRomania toughens rules for public procurement by state hospitals
