Romanian legislation regarding environmental protection
1.The study of environmental impact assessment, access to information, public participation and environmental responsibility
• Government Decision no. 445 of 13 July 2009 on the assessment of certain public and private projects on the environment
• Order no. 135 of 10 February 2010 approving the Methodology for applying environmental impact assessment over public and private projects
• Order no. 863 of 26 September 2002 on the approval of the methodological guidelines applicable procedural steps assessment framework Environmental Impact
• Order no. 864 of 26 September 2002 approving the Procedure for Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context and public participation in decision-making for projects with transboundary impact
• GD. 878 of 28 July 2005 - public access to environmental information
• Law no. 349 of 18 November 2009 ratifying the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
• Law no. 86 of 10 May 2000 to ratify the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, signed in Aarhus on 25 June 1998
• Environmental Liability GEO no. 68 of 2007 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage
2. Air Quality
• Law no. 104 / 15.06.2011 on ambient air quality (published in the Official Gazette no. 452 / 28.06.2011)
• Law no. 271 / 23.06.2003 for the ratification of Protocols to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, signed in Geneva on 13 November 1979 adopted at Aarhus on 24 June 1998 and in Gothenburg on 1 December 1999 (published in the Official Gazette no. 470 / 01.07. 2003)
• Law no. 652 / 07.12.2002 for Romania's accession to the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on long-term financing of the cooperative program for monitoring and evaluation of long range transmission of air pollutants in Europe (EMEP), adopted on Geneva from September 28, 1984 (published in the Official Gazette no. 911 / 14.12.2002)
• Law no. 8 / 01.25.1991 ratifying the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, signed in Geneva on November 13, 1979 (published in the Official Gazette no. 18 / 26.01.1991)
• Government Emergency Ordinance no. 12 / 28.02.2007 amending and supplementing certain acts transposing the acquis communautaire in the field of environmental protection (published in the Official Gazette no. 153 / 02.03.2007)
• Government Decision no. 210 / 28.02.2007 amending and supplementing certain acts transposing the acquis communautaire in the field of environmental protection (published in the Official Gazette no. 187 / 19.03.2007)
• Government Decision no. 568/2001 regarding the technical requirements for limiting emissions of volatile organic compounds from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations, Republished (published in the Official Gazette no. 595 / 29.08.2007)
• Order M. E. no. 2035 / 16.11.2009 amending the Annex to the Order of the Minister of Economy and Trade no. 468/2005 on the approval of the bodies inspection of facilities, equipment and devices used to limit emissions of volatile organic compounds from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations (published in Official Gazette no. 799 / 24.11 .2009)
• Order M.M.D.D. no. 1095 / 02.07.2007 approving the Norms regarding the establishing air quality indices to facilitate public information (published in Official Gazette no. 513 / 31.07.2007)
• Order M.M.G.A. no. 27 / 10.01.2007 amending and supplementing certain orders transposing the environmental acquis (published in Official Gazette no. 194 / 21.03.2007)
• Order M.M.G.A. no. 35 / 11.01.2007 approving the Methodology for drafting and implementing plans and programs for air quality management (published in Official Gazette no. 56 / 24.01.2007)
• Order M.E.C. and M.T.C.T. no. 716 of 13.12.2005 and 25.01.2006 and 92 approving the Norms regarding the technical inspection of mobile containers used for the transfer of petrol from one terminal to a station in another warehouse or terminal in order to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds loading operations, transport, unloading and distribution of petrol from terminals to service stations (published in Official Gazette no. 152 / 17.02.2006)
• Order M.E.C. no. 122 / 24.03.2005 on replacing the Annex to the Minister of Industry and Resources no. 337/2001 approving the Norms regarding the technical inspection of facilities, equipment and devices used to limit emissions of volatile organic compounds from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations (published in Official Gazette no. 324 / 18.04.2005)
• Order M.M.G.A. no. 781 / 09.12.2004 approving the Methodological Norms regarding the measurement and analysis of volatile organic compounds emissions resulting from the storage and distribution of petrol from terminals (published in Official Gazette no. 1243 / 23.12.2004)
• Law no. 271/2003 ratifying the Protocols to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, signed in Geneva on 13 November 1979 adopted at Aarhus on 24 June * GD. 1879/2006 approving the National Programme for the progressive reduction of emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds and ammonia, MOF. no. 27 / 16.01.2007 Gothenburg 1998 and 1 December 1999
* GD. 1856/2005 on national ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants, MOF. no. 3 / 11.01.2006
• Decision no. 133 of 23 February 2010 amending and supplementing Government Decision no. 780/2006 regarding the establishment of trading emissions of greenhouse
• Ministerial Order no. 254/2009 of 12 March 2009 approving the methodology for allocating emission allowances for greenhouse gases from new entrants reserve for 2008-2012 (published in Official Gazette no. 186 / 25.03.2009);
• H. G. no. 780/2006 regarding the establishment of trading emissions of greenhouse gases, (published in Official Gazette no. 554 / 27.06.2006) - Council Directive tranpune. 2003/87 / EC of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for trading emission of greenhouse gases within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61 / EC (Text with EEA relevance)
• H. G. no. 60/2008 of 16 January 2008 approving the national allocation plan on emission allowances for greenhouse gases for 2007 and 2008-2012 periods, M.Of. no. 126/2008 of 18.02.2008 (Annex);
• Decision 2004/280 / EC of 11 February 2004 concerning a mechanism for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions in the Community emissions and implementing the Kyoto Protocol;
• Commission Decision. 2007/589 / EC establishing guidelines for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the effect Directive 2003/87 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;
• O.M. no. 1474/2007 approving the Regulation on management and operation of national registry of emissions of greenhouse gases (published in Official Gazette no. 680/2007);
• O.M. no. 1008/2006 for establishing the competencies and procedures for issuing and revising the authorization emissions of greenhouse gases, (published in Official Gazette no. 845/2006);
• O.M. no. 1897/2007 for the approval procedure for issuing the permit gas emissions greenhouse for 2008-2012 (published in Official Gazette no. 842/2007);
• O.M. no. 85/2007 approving the Methodology regarding the elaboration of National Allocation Plan (published in Official Gazette no. 101 / 09.02.2007);
• Decision no. 58 of 22 January 2004 approving the national program for phasing out ozone depleting substances
• Decision no. 243 of 17 April 1995 on the establishment, organization and functioning of the National Committee for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
• Law no. 84 of 3 December 1993 ratification of the Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer, adopted in Vienna on 22 March 1985 and the Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, adopted in Montreal on 16 September 1987 and for accepting the amendment to Protocol Montreal on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, adopted at the second meeting of the Parties in London, from June 27 to 29 1990
• Law no. 150 on 6 April 2001 for accepting the amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, adopted at the Ninth Meeting of the Parties in Montreal, from 15 to 17 Sept. 1997
• Law no. 159 of 3 October 2000 approving Government Ordinance no. 89/1999 on the trade regime and introduction of restrictions on the use of halogenated hydrocarbons that deplete the ozone layer
• Law no. 281 of 5 October 2005 approving the amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, adopted in Beijing on December 3, 1999
• Ordinance. 24 of 27 January 2000 accepting the Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, adopted in Copenhagen on November 25, 1992
3. Waste management
H. G. no. 1470/2004 approving the National Waste Management Strategy and National Waste Management Plan (Official Gazette no. 954 of 18 October 2004), as amended by GD no. 358 / 11.04.2007 (Official Gazette no. 271 / 24.04.2007);
• Order no. 1364/1499/2006 approving the regional waste management plans (Official Gazette no. 232 / 04.04.2007 and Annexes 1-8 no. 232bis the same time);
• Order no. 1385 / 29.12.2006 approving the procedure of public participation in the development, modification or review of waste management plans adopted or approved at national, regional and county (Official Gazette no. 66 / 29.01.2007);
• Order no. 951 / 06.06.2007 approving the Methodology for drafting regional plans and county waste management (Official Gazette no. 497 and 497bis / 25.07.2007);
• H.G no. 235/2007 on the management of waste oils - GD no. 662/2001 (Official Gazette no. 199 / 22.03.2007)
• GD. 1132/2008 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators
• Order no. 669/1304 / 30.06.2009 on the procedure for registration of producers of batteries and accumulators
• H. G. no. 349/2005 on waste (Official Gazette no. 394 of 10 May 2005), by GD no. 210 / 28.02.2007 amending and supplementing certain acts transposing the acquis communautaire in the field of environmental protection;
• Order no. 757/2004 for the approval of Technical Norms on waste disposal (Official Gazette no. 86 dated 26 January 2005) as amended by Order no. 1230 of 30 November 2005 on the amendment of the Annex to the Order of the Minister of Environment and Water Management no. 757/2004 for the approval of Technical Norms on waste disposal (Official Gazette no. 1101 of December 7, 2005);
• Order no. 95/2005 establishing acceptance criteria and preliminary procedures for the acceptance of waste storage and the national list of waste accepted in each class of landfill (Official Gazette no. 194 of 8 March 2005);
• Order no. 775/2006 approving the list of isolated settlements that can store municipal waste in existing landfills which are exempted from compliance with certain provisions of the Government Decision no. 349/2005 on waste (Official Gazette no. 675/07 July 2006) Order 27/2007 complemented by amending and supplementing certain orders transposing the environmental acquis (Official Gazette no. 194 of 21 March 2007)
• H.G no. Waste Incineration 128/2002 (Official Gazette no. 160 of March 6, 2002) as amended by Government Decision no. 268/2005 (Official Gazette no. 332 of 20 April 2005);
• Order no. 756/2004 for the approval of Technical Norms on the incineration of waste (Official Gazette no. 86 dated 26 January 2005, published in Official Gazette no. 86bis of 26 January 2005);
• Order 1274/2005 regarding the issuance of the environmental closure of waste disposal or storage and incineration (Official Gazette no. 1180 of 28 December 2005), supplemented by MESD Order no. 636/2008 (Official Gazette no. 425 of 6 June 2008)
• GD. 621/2005 on the management of packaging and packaging waste (Official Gazette no. 639 of 20 July 2005) packaging amended by Government Decision no. 1872/2006 (Official Gazette no. 15 / 10.01.2007);
• Order no. 927/2005 on the procedure for reporting data on packaging and packaging waste (Official Gazette no. 929 of 18 October 2005);
• Order no. 1281/1121/2005 establishing detailed identification of containers for different types of materials for the purposes of selective collection (Official Gazette no. 51 dated 19 January 2006);
• Order no. 1229/731/1095/2005 approving the procedure and criteria for approval of economic operators to take over responsibility for achieving annual targets for recovery and recycling of packaging waste (Official Gazette no. 27 dated 12 January 2006), as amended by Order 194/360/1395/2006 (Official Gazette no. 499 of June 8, 2006) and Order no. 968/2006 (Official Gazette no. 836 of 11 October 2006) and Order no. 1207/2007 (Official Gazette no. 740 of 01.11.2007);
• Order no. 493/2006 on the establishment of the Commission for evaluation and authorization of economic operators to take over responsibility for the annual objectives of recovery and recycling of packaging waste (Official Gazette no. 456/25 May 2006), amended by Order no. 1140/2006 (Official Gazette no. 888/31 October. 2006) and Order no. 978/2009 (Official Gazette no. 978/10 July 2009)
• GD. 173/2000 regulating special regime for the management and control of polychlorinated biphenyls and other similar compounds (Official Gazette no. 131 of 28 March 2000), as amended by Government Decision no. 291/2005 (Official Gazette no. 330 of 19 April 2005) and GD. 975/2007 (Official Gazette no. 598 of 30 August 2007), by GD no. 210 / 28.02.2007 amending and supplementing certain acts transposing the acquis communautaire in the field of environmental protection;
• GD. 856/2002 on waste management records and approving the list of waste, including hazardous waste (Official Gazette no. 659 of September 5, 2002) as amended by Government Decision no. 210/2007 amending and supplementing certain acts transposing the acquis communautaire in the field of environmental protection (Official Gazette no. 187 of 19 March 2007)
• GD. 788/2007 on establishing measures for the implementation of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) no. 1.013 / 2006 on shipments of waste - GD no. 895/2006 for the implementation of Regulation 259/93 EEC (Official Gazette no. 255 / 02.08.2007 as amended by Government Decision 1453/2008 (Official Gazette no. 783 of 24 November 2008);
• GD. 1061 / 10.09.2008 on hazardous and non- hazardous waste transport in Romania (Official Gazette no. 672 / 30.09.2008);
• Order no. 1119/2005 on the delegation by the National Environmental Protection Agency of the duties incumbent upon the Ministry of Environment and Water on the export of hazardous waste and hazardous waste transport to import and transit of inward processing (Official Gazette no. 1024 of 18 November 2005)