WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/2/ROU/41 
5 October 2005 
 (05-4451) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
   
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
 
Notification under Article 5
 
 
ROMANIA 
 
 The following communication, dated 21 September 2005, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Romania.  
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 Pursuant to Article 5.1 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, the following new 
regulations, published in the “Monitorul Oficial al  României” (Oficial Gazette of Romania) are 
notified to the WTO Committee on Import Licensing, t ogether with the information stipulated by 
Article 5.2:  
1. The Romanian Government Decision No. 152 6 of 18 December 2003 on the general export 
and import regime, published in the “Monitorul Oficia l al României” (Official Gazette of Romania), 
Part I, No. 937 of 24 December 2003
2. 
 2. The Romanian Government Decision No. 1527 of 18 December 2003 on the rules and 
procedures regarding export and import licences, pub lished in the “Monitorul Oficial al României” 
(Official Gazette of Romania), Part I, No. 936 of 24 December 2003
1. 
 3. The Order of the Minister of economy a nd commerce No. 391 of 22 December 2003 on goods 
subject to export and import automatic licences, published in the “Monitorul Oficial al României” 
(Official Gazette of Romania), Part I, No. 26 of 13 January 2004
1. 
 
4. The Order of the Minister of economy and commerce No. 842 of 8 December 2004 on some measures for removing the licences for some radio active products, published in the “Monitorul Oficial 
al României” (Official Gazette of Romania), Part I, No. 1217 of 17 December  2004
1. 
 
5. The Law No. 111/1996 on the safe deployment of nuclear activities, republished with 
subsequent amendments in the “Monitorul Oficial al României” (Official Gazette of Romania), Part I, No. 78 of 18 February 1998
3 amended and completed by the Law No. 193 of 13 May 2003, published 
in the “Monitorul Oficial al României” (Offici al Gazette of Romania), Part I, No. 343 of 
20 May 20034.  
 
                                                      
1 As from 3 December 2004, all documents that previously used the country code "ROM" in the 
document symbol will use the new code for Romania, "ROU". 
2 Available for consultation in the Secretariat (Mar ket Access Division) (in Romanian and unofficial 
translation in English). 
3 Available for consultation in the Secretariat (Mar ket Access Division) (in Romanian and unofficial 
translation in French and English). 
4 Available for consultation in the Secretaria t (Market Access Division) (in Romanian only). G/LIC/N/2/ROU/4 
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6. The Law No. 505 of 17 Novemb er 2004, published in the Romanian Official Gazette, Part I, 
No. 1133 of 1 December 2004
5, for amending and completing the Law No. 300/2002 on legal regime 
of precursors used for the illicit manufacture of narc otic drugs, published in the “Monitorul Oficial al 
României” (Official Gazette of Romania), Part I, No. 409 of 13 June 20023. 
 
7. The Government Decision No. 228 of 20 Februa ry 2004 on the control of introducing into the 
country of non-hazardous waste with the purpose of  import, inward processing and transit, published 
in the “Monitorul Oficial al României” (Offici al Gazette of Romania), Part I, No. 189 of 
4 March 20041. 
 
8. The Government Decision No. 2009 of 16 November 2004 on the import regime for 
dangerous products for population’s health and for environment, published in the “Monitorul Oficial 
al României” (Official Gazette of Romania), Part I, No. 1160 of 8 December 20041. 
 (a) List products subject to the licensing procedure
 
 
(i) Automatic import licences according with Order No. 391/20031: 
- hunting and target-shooting weapons, firear ms for spreading harmful irritating or 
neutralizing gas, arsenal weapons, panoply weapons, weapons using air or other 
compressed gas, assemblies, subassemblie s and devices that can constitute or 
function as firearms, the ammunition for th ese types of weapons (other than the 
strategic ones); 
 - explosive materials generally used in th e economic activities (other than the strategic 
  ones). 
The issuing of the automatic import and export licences for these two groups (other 
than the strategic ones) by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce (the General 
Directorate for Trade Policies) is subject to prior endorsement by the General 
Inspectorate of Romanian Police. 
 
(ii) Non-automatic import licences: 
- substances frequently used for the illicit ma nufacture of narcotic drugs (precursors) 
according to the Law No. 505/20044; 
- radioactive materials, nuclear installations  and apparatus based on the use of X-rays 
or alpha, beta or gamma radiati ons, according to the Law No. 111/19962 amended and 
completed by the Law No. 193/20033; 
- non-dangerous wastes, according to the Government Decision No. 228/20041; 
- products dangerous for the population’s hea lth and the environment, according to the 
Government Decision No. 2009/20041. 
                                                      
5 Available for consultation in the Secretariat (Market Access Division) (in Romanian and summary, 
unofficial translation, in English).  G/LIC/N/2/ROU/4 
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 (b) Contact point for information on eligibility
 
(i) For automatic licences according to Order No. 391/20031: 
Ministry of Economy and Commerce  
General Directorate for Trade Policies 
Licenses and Quotas Division 
16, Ion Campineanu Street Bucharest, District 1 – Romania Tel.: 0040 21 40 10 549 and 40 10 567 Fax: 0040 21 31 50 454 and 40 10 548 
E-mail address: clc@dce.gov.ro
 and diac@dce.gov.ro  
Website: www.dce.gov.ro 
 
(ii) For substances frequently used for the illic it manufacture of narcotic drugs (precursors), 
according to the Law No. 505/20044: 
Ministry of Health (for precursors of the categories I and II)  
General Directorate for Pharmaceuticals, Chemist’s Inspection  and Medical Apparatus 1-3, Cristian Popi şteanu 
Bucharest – Romania Tel.: 0040 21 307 25 52 
Fax: 0040 21 307 25 49 
 
National Agency for Dangerous Chemical Substa nces and Preparations (for precursors of the 
category III) 
36-38, Mendeleev Bucharest – Romania Tel.: 0040 21 316 79 72 Fax: 0040 21 316 79 96/ 212 50 52 
Website: www.anspcp.ro 
 
(iii) For radioactive materials, nuclear installati ons and apparatus based on the use of X-rays or 
alpha, beta or gamma radiations, according to the Law No. 193/2003
3 and Law 
No. 111/19962 and the Order of minister of economy and commerce No. 842/20041 
National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control  Directorate for Ionizing Radiation 14, Libert ăţii Bvd., District 5 
Bucharest – Romania Tel.: 0040 21 316 34 76/ 316 04 26/ 317 38 07 Fax: 0040 21 316 14 36 
Website: www.cncan.ro
 
 
(iv) For non-hazardous wastes, accordi ng to the Government Decision No. 228/20041 
Ministry of Environment and Water Management  
12, Libertatii Bvd., District 5 Bucharest – Romania Tel.: 0040 21 411 02 98 Fax: 0040 21 411 02 98 
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(v) For products dangerous to the population’s he alth and the environment, according to the 
Government Decision No. 2009/2004
1 
a)  National Agency for Dangerous Chemical Substances and Preparations (for
 products other than fertilizers) 
36-38, Mendeleev 
Bucharest – Romania 
Tel.: 0040 21 316 79 72 Fax: 0040 21 316 79 96/ 212 50 52 Website: anspcp.ro 
b)  Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development (for fertilizers) 
      24, Carol I Bvd. 
      Bucharest – Romania       Tel.: 0040 21 307 23 71       Fax: 0040 21 307 86 35 
 
(c) Administrative bodies for submission of applications
 
 See above [- (b) - Contact point for information on eligibility]. 
 (d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published
 
 All the licensing procedures are published in th e “Monitorul Oficial al României” (Official 
Gazette of Romania), Part I.  See above list of regulations. 
 
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is automatic or non-automatic according to 
definitions contained in Articles 2 and 3  
 See above [- a (i) and a (ii) – List of products subject to the licensing procedure]. 
 
(f) In case of automatic import licensing procedures, their administrative purpose  
 The licensing system is designed to provide f ast, reliable and accurate statistical data on the 
trend of imports and exports for the protection of human life and health and the protection of the 
public order (weapons and their am munition - other than strategic ones - and explosive materials 
generally used in the economic activities). 
 
(g) In case of non-automatic import licensing pro cedures, indication of the measure being 
implemented through the licensing procedure  
(i) Substances frequently used for the illicit production of narcotic drugs (precursors): 
measures necessary to protect human life and health, and to discourage the diversion of certain substances to the illicit manufact ure of narcotic drugs and psychotropic 
substances; 
 (ii) Radioactive materials, nuclear installati ons and apparatus based on the use of X-rays 
or alpha, beta or gamma radiations: measures to protect the health of the general public and workers against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation; 
 
(iii) Non-dangerous wastes: measures necessar y to protect human life, health and the 
environment; 
 (iv) Products dangerous for the population’ s health and the environment: measures 
necessary to protect human life, health and the environment.  G/LIC/N/2/ROU/4 
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 (h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with some probability, 
and if not, reason why this information can not be provided 
(i) Automatic licences for weapons and th eir ammunition and explosive materials 
generally used in the economic activities,  other than the strategic ones:    
 
By the end of the 2005 the requirement for automatic licences, issu ed by the Ministry 
of Economy and Commerce, will be a bolished, concomitantly with the 
implementation of a new system for the monitoring of these products by the administrative body which, at present, is granting the prior endorsement on the 
automatic licences: the General Inspector ate of Romanian Police. The reason: 
measure necessary to protect human life and health and the protection of public order; 
 
(ii) Non-automatic licences for substances  frequently used for the illicit production of 
narcotic drugs (precursors): 
 
 This non-automatic licensing procedure is ongoing as there is a continuous need to 
protect human life and health and to discour age the diversion of certain substances to 
the illicit manufacture of narcotic dr ugs and psychotrop ic substances; 
 
(iii) Non-automatic licences for radioactive mate rials, nuclear installations and apparatus 
based on the use of X-rays or alpha, beta or gamma radiations: 
 
This non-automatic licensing procedure is ongoing as there is a continuous need to protect the health of general public and workers against the dangers arising from 
ionizing radiation. 
 
(iv) Non-dangerous wastes: 
 
This non-automatic licensing procedure is ongoing as there is a continuous need to protect human life, health and the environment; 
 
(v) Products dangerous for the population’s health and the environment:  
 
a)  For products other than fertilizers: up to 31 December 2005 
 
b)  For fertilizers: this non-automatic li censing procedure is ongoing as there is a 
continuous need to protect human life, health and the environment. 
 
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