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Packaging obligations in Romania (2026)

Verified on: 2026-09-01

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1 documented obligationAuthorised representative: depends on situation5 Providers →
Legal framework (EU & national)
EU framework: 
PPWR (EU) 2025/40, applicable since 12 Aug 2026
National: 
Legea 249/2015 on packaging and packaging waste; OUG 196/2005 on the Environment Fund (amended inter alia by OUG 125/2022) with the 2 Lei/kg contribution; OIREP licensing by the Ministry of Environment (procedure inter alia under Ordin 1555/2020); SGR deposit return system (RetuRO), operational since 30 Nov 2023

Romania combines a fund model with licensed take-over organisations: parties placing packaged products on the market register as contributors with the Administrația Fondului pentru Mediu (AFM, Environment Fund Administration), declare monthly and pay 2 Lei/kg on the difference between the statutory recovery/recycling targets and the volumes actually evidenced. In practice, most companies transfer target fulfilment by contract to an OIREP (organisation implementing extended producer responsibility) licensed by the Ministry of Environment (14 organisations according to the Ecoteca overview, as at 20 Jul 2026; Eco-Rom Ambalaje in insolvency). The PPWR infrastructure is incomplete: a national producer register under Art. 44 PPWR does not yet exist, national packaging law has no authorised-representative mechanism of its own, and the national sanctions regime for the PPWR must be adopted by 12 Feb 2027. A draft law (No. 297/2026, including 4 Lei/kg) was criticised by the Economic and Social Council and has not been adopted.

Packaging EPR: AFM registration, monthly declarations and target fulfilment via an OIREP (Romania)

Anyone placing packaged products on the Romanian market is responsible for meeting the annual recovery/recycling targets for packaging waste: registration as a contributor with the AFM, monthly declarations by the 25th, target fulfilment either directly or by contract with a licensed OIREP; for unfulfilled target volumes, 2 Lei/kg is payable to the Environment Fund.

AuthorityAdministrația Fondului pentru Mediu (AFM)
RegisterAFM-Beitragszahlerkonto / Online-Erklärungsportal (Einschreibung mit qualifizierter E-Signatur)
Authorised representativedepends on situation
DeadlinesMonthly AFM declaration by the 25th of the following month; annual settlement and contribution payment by 25 Jan of the following year. PPWR obligations (producer definition, Art. 45 authorised representative) have applied since 12 Aug 2026; the national PPWR sanctions regime is to be expected by 12 Feb 2027.
CostsOIREP tariffs per kg and material by contract (individual OIREPs such as Eco Synergy publish tariff information); 2 Lei/kg is payable to the Environment Fund only on the difference between the annual targets and the volumes actually recovered. A draft law (297/2026) provides for 4 Lei/kg but has not been adopted.

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Providers for this obligation:FEPRA EPR S.A.Clean Recycle S.A.GreenPoint Management S.A.Eco Synergy S.A.Reciclad'OR S.A.Compare all schemes & representatives for Romania →
Why does this affect me cross-border?
The national obligations (AFM declarations, the 2 Lei/kg contribution) attach to 'operatori economici' that introduce packaged products onto the national market – for classic imports, responsibility lies with the Romanian importer. Foreign online sellers shipping directly to Romanian end customers were in practice not covered by the national system so far; since 12 Aug 2026 they are themselves responsible via the PPWR producer definition (including the authorised-representative obligation under Art. 45 PPWR). As long as the register and implementation are lacking, risks arise mainly from marketplace requirements and future inspections; according to professional practice, inspections by the environmental authorities can reach back 5 years.
Required documents
  • Monthly packaging volumes per material (basis of the AFM declarations)
  • OIREP contract and the OIREP's monthly recovery evidence
  • Qualified e-signature certificate for the AFM online portal
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