ARAM
POLICY AREAS
WASTE FRAMEWORK:
Directive (EU) 2018/851 (Circular Economy Package) amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste;
Emergency Ordinance no. 30/2023 amending art. V of GEO no. 133/2022;
Law no. 17/2023 for the approval of GEO 92/2021;
Emergency Ordinance no. 133/2022 amending and supplementing GEO 92/2021 and Law 101/2006;
Emergency Ordinance no. 38/2022 amending and supplementing legislation to make waste management more efficient;
Emergency Ordinance no. 92/2021 on the waste regime (replaces Law no. 211/2011);
REPEALED - Law no. 211/2011 on the waste regime;
National Waste Management Plan (PNGD), approved through Decision no. 942/2017;
Directive 2008/98/EC on waste and repealing certain Directives;
PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE:
Proposal for a Regulation on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC - COM(2022) 677 final;
Directive (EU) 2018/852 (Circular Economy Package) amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste;
Ordinance no. 1/2021 amending and supplementing Law no. 249/2015;
Law no. 99/2021 repealing OUG 38/2016;
Law no. 31/2019 for the approval of GEO 74/2018;
Emergency Ordinance no. 50/2019 amending and supplementing GEO 196/2005 and Law 249/2015;
Law no. 87/2018 amending and supplementing Law 249/2015;
Emergency Ordinance no. 74/2018 amending and supplementing Law 211/2011, Law 249/2015 and GEO 196/2005;
Emergency Ordinance no. 38/2016 amending and supplementing Law 249/2015;
Law no. 249/2015 on the management of packaging and packaging waste;
Commission Directive 2013/2/EU amending Annex I to Directive 94/62/EC;
Order no. 794/2012 on the procedure for the reporting of data on packaging and packaging waste;
Decision no. 247/2011 amending and supplementing GD 621/2005;
Directive 2005/20/EC amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste;
Decision no. 1872/2006 amending and supplementing GD 621/2005;
Decision no. 621/2005 on the management of packaging and packaging waste;
Directive 2004/12/EC amending Directive 94/62/EC;
Decision no. 899/2004 amending and supplementing GD 349/2002;
Decision no. 349/2002 on the management of packaging and packaging waste;
Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste;
IMPACT OF CERTAIN PLASTIC PRODUCTS:
Directive 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment;
Ordinance no. 6/2021 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment;
Order no. 1853/2023 approving the Methodology for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/1616;
Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008.
EU OWN RESOURCE BASED ON NON-RECYCLED PLASTIC PACKAGING WASTE:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/595 establishing the form for the statement relating to the own resource based on non-recycled plastic packaging waste pursuant to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2021/770;
Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2021/770 on the calculation of the own resource based on plastic packaging waste that is not recycled, on the methods and procedure for making available that own resource, on the measures to meet cash requirements, and on certain aspects of the own resource based on gross national income;
Law no. 150/2021 for the ratification of Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053;
Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom;
DEPOSIT-RETURN SYSTEM:
Decision no. 304/2023 for the establishment, approval of the structure and operation of the Supervisory Committee for the implementation and monitoring of the subsequent operation of the DRS;
Decision no. 12/2023 amending GD 1074/2021;
Decision no. 1214/2022 amending and supplementing GD 1074/2021;
Ordinance no. 13/2022 regulating measures for the implementation of the DRS;;
Order no. 459/2022 to approve the selection process of the DRS administrator;
Decision no. 165/2022 amending and supplementing GD 1074/2021;
Decision no. 1074/2021 on the establishment of the deposit-return system for non-reusable primary packaging;
CIRCULAR ECONOMY:
Decision no. 1172/2022 to approve the National strategy for circular economy;
EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY:
- Order no. 1595/2020 approving the Instructions on using the information technology application Information technology system securing the traceability of Waste (“SIATD”), to monitor and verify the validity of transactions with packaging waste within the system of extended producer responsibility;
- Order no. 2349/2021 amending and supplementing Order no. 64/2019;
- Order no. 2339/2020 amending and supplementing Order no. 64/2019;
- Order no. 2190/2021 amending and supplementing Order no. 1362/2018;
- Order no. 1555/2020 amending and supplementing Procedure for licensing, annual approval and withdrawal of the operating right of EPR organizations, approved by Order no. 1362/2018;
Emergency Ordinance no. 196/2005 on the Environment Fund, subsequently amended and supplemented by several normative acts, among which:
- Emergency Ordinance no. 125/2022 amending and supplementing GEO 196/2005; OUG 196/2005;
- Emergency Ordinance no. 136/2021 amending annex no. 6 to GEO no. 196/2005;
- Emergency Ordinance no. 108/2021 amending and supplementing GEO no. 196/2005;
- Emergency Ordinance no. 50/2019 amending and supplementing GEO no. 196/2005 and Law no. 249/2015;
- Emergency Ordinance no. 39/2016 amending and supplementing GEO no. 196/2005;
- Ordinance no. 31/2013 amending and supplementing GEO no. 196/2005;
Order no. 591/2017 to approve the model and content of the "Declaration regarding obligations to the Environmental Fund" form and the instructions for completing and submitting, amended and supplemented by several normative acts, among which:
- Order no. 60/2020 amending and supplementing the annexes to Order no. 591/2017;
- Order no. 520/2019 amending the annexes to Order no. 591/2017;
- Order no. 70/2018 amending and supplementing Order no. 591/2017;
Order no. 578/2006 approving the Methodology for calculating contributions and taxes due to the Environment Fund, subsequently amended and supplemented by several normative acts, among which:
- Order no. 149/2019 amending and supplementing the annex to Order no. 578/2006;
- Order no. 1503/2017 amending and supplementing Order no. 578/2006;
- Order no. 2413/2016 amending Order no. 578/2006;
WASTE MANAGEMENT:
Directive (EU) 2018/850 amending Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste;
Law no. 141/2023 amending and supplementing Law no. 278/2013 on industrial emissions;
Law no. 181/2020 on the management of compostable non-hazardous waste;
Order nr. 1736/2022 approving the Procedure for registration, reporting and declaration of economic operators which introduce waste in the country to be recovered;
Law no. 51/2006 on community services of public utilities;
Order no. 2190/2021 amending and supplementing Order no. 1362/2018;
Order no. 1271/2018 on the procedure for registration of economic operators who take over household packaging waste;
Decision no. 856/2002 on waste management record keeping and approvingthe list of wastes, including hazardous wastes;
Directive 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste;
Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste;