INSTITUTE OF FOOD BIORESOURCES 6 Dinu Vintila, 2 nd district, , BUCHAREST Tel./Fax: ; Tel.: Organic farming in Romania PhD student Maria Magdalena SANDRIC INSTITUTE OF FOOD BIORESOURCES

E.U. Legislation Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 H.G. 917/2001 O.U.G 34/2000 Ord. 417/2002 Ord. 527/2003 Ord. 721/2003 Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 regarding organic farming and labeling of organic products as well as abrogation of Regulation (EC) no. 2092/1991.

Government Emmergency Ordonance no. 34/2000 regarding organic agrifood products Order No. 721/2003 for approval of Rules regarding import and export of organic agrifood products Order No. 527/2003 for approval of Rules regarding inpection and certification system and conditions for inspection and certification body for organic products Order No. 417/2002 for approval of Rules regarding organic products labeling National Legislation (1)

National Legislation (2) Annex: - Principles of organic production and the list of goods allowed to be used in organic farming – Government Decision No. 917/2001 -Minimal requests for inspection – Order No. 527/2003 -Informations regarding producers - Government Decision No. 917/2001 Government Decision No. 917/ Ingredients and methods of processing which can be use in organic feeding - Government Decision No. 917/2001

Institutional construction Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Responsible Authority Inspection Bodies Monitorization Acreditation approval Legislation National Agency for Agriculture Consultancy ANCA Producers Control Certification Report International Bodies for Acreditation

Romanian Certification Bodies ECOINSPECT BIO-CERT RO-ECO-008 RO-ECO-011

National organizations for organic farming Institutions involved in organic farming promotion: National Federation for Organic Farming (FNAE) National Agency for Agriculture Consultancy (ANCA) 30 non-governmental associations for environment protection and organic farming Research institutes, universities

Distribution of organic production in Romania

Areas evolution and animal effectives in organic farming SPECIFICATIONM.U. REALIZED Total area:ha17,43828,80043,85057,20073,800110,400143,000151,780 Cereal grainsha4,0008,00012,00016,00020,50022,10016,31024,300 Pastures and technical plants ha9,30014,00020,00024,00031,30042,30051,20055,200 Oilseed cropsha4,0006,30010,00015,60020,10022,61423,87225,000 Vegetablesha Fruitsha Spontaneous flora ha ,63038,70040,730 Other culturesha ,8843,1005,450 2.Animal production xXxxxxxx x Cowsheads2,1005,3006,5007,200 8,1009,90012,000 Sheeps and goats heads1,7003,7003,0003,200 40,50086,18089,780 Hensheads---2,0002,7007,0004,3006,340

The total area of organic farming increased in 2007 to 151,780 ha from 17,438 ha put to organic farming in The areas put to cereals, fodder crops and pastures, and oleaginous and proteic crops are increasing in The areas of vegetables and fruits, and the collection of forest fruit showed also an increase in the period In the animal husbandry sector we are also recording an increase in the number of dairy cows and dairy sheeps. In 2003 it was created the first organic farm for laying hens and this sector is developing in 2007.

Crop and animal production in organic farming SPECIFICATIONMU REALIZED Crop productionto13,50224,40032,30030,40087,200131,898166, ,206 Cereal grainsto7,20012,50016,00014,40041,00055,00048,441 54,000 Oilseeds cropsto5,5007,20011,00012,48037,00045,60073,082 74,200 Vegetablesto6004,000 2,0003,0007,2008,708 9,700 Fruits (apples, cherries, sour cherries) to Spontaneous florato ,50016,74824,962 31,436 Other culturesto Animal production xxxxxxxx x Cow milkhl58,36763,88592,74792,48592,868100,000112, ,000 Sheep and goal milkhl7011,7401,3601,4701,80013,50015,500 19,650 Hen eggsthousand pieces ,8201,075 13, Main processed products xxxxxxxx X Cottage cheeseto Schweitzerto Pressed cheeseto Fruits and vegetables cans to Honeyto ,242 1,634

ORGANIC PRODUCTS DESTINATION Organic products distribution in 2007

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Organic farming concept promovation Throught: newspapers, magazines, specialty books, folders, brochures, etc. associations for enviroment protection and for organic farming institutions and research stations universities

Future strategies -IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION IN ORDER TO HAVE THE SAME PERFORMED ORGANIC SYSTEM AS THE OTHER E.U. COUNTRIES -DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNAL MARKET OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS IN ORDER TO OFFER ROMANIAN CONSUMERS CLEAN PRODUCTS AND FOR FOOD SAFETY GUARANTEE -DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR.

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