1. INSTITUTE OF FOOD BIORESOURCES 6 Dinu Vintila, 2 nd district, 021102, BUCHAREST Tel./Fax: +40-21-210.91.28; Tel.: +40-021-211.36.39 E-mail: bioresurse@adslexpress.ro@adslexpress.ro Organic farming in Romania PhD student Maria Magdalena SANDRIC INSTITUTE OF FOOD BIORESOURCES

2. 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.

3. 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)

4. 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. 917/2001 - Ingredients and methods of processing which can be use in organic feeding - Government Decision No. 917/2001

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. Distribution of organic production in Romania

9. Areas evolution and animal effectives in organic farming SPECIFICATIONM.U. REALIZED 20002001200220032004200520062007 1. 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 Vegetablesha38100700200300440720700 Fruitsha--50100200432292400 Spontaneous flora ha5010030040050017,63038,70040,730 Other culturesha50300800900 4,8843,1005,450 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

10. The total area of organic farming increased in 2007 to 151,780 ha from 17,438 ha put to organic farming in 2000. The areas put to cereals, fodder crops and pastures, and oleaginous and proteic crops are increasing in 2007. The areas of vegetables and fruits, and the collection of forest fruit showed also an increase in the period 2000-2007. 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.

11. Crop and animal production in organic farming SPECIFICATIONMU REALIZED 20002001200220032004200520062007 1. Crop productionto13,50224,40032,30030,40087,200131,898166,574 143,206 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--2003005001.000340 420 Spontaneous florato2004003003204,50016,74824,962 31,436 Other culturesto23008009001200635011.041 13.450 2. Animal production xxxxxxxx x Cow milkhl58,36763,88592,74792,48592,868100,000112,000 145,000 Sheep and goal milkhl7011,7401,3601,4701,80013,50015,500 19,650 Hen eggsthousand pieces ---5006501,8201,075 13,900 3. Main processed products xxxxxxxx X Cottage cheeseto1846364548480520 700 Schweitzerto23 100110116268576 795 Pressed cheeseto-121250220253330642 820 Fruits and vegetables cans to----355042 53 Honeyto1020801103206101,242 1,634

13. ORGANIC PRODUCTS DESTINATION Organic products distribution in 2007

14. RO: ECOLOGICAL

15. 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

16. 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.

17. Organic farming links www.mapam.ro www.agricultura-ecologica.ro www.bioterra.org.ro www.eurohonig.com www.fibl.org www.bio-inspecta.ch www.organicxseeds.com http://useu.usmission.gov/agri/organic.html www.mapam.ro www.agricultura-ecologica.ro www.bioterra.org.ro www.eurohonig.com www.fibl.org www.bio-inspecta.ch www.organicxseeds.com http://useu.usmission.gov/agri/organic.html

18. CONTACT DETAILS INSTITUTE OF FOOD BIORESOURCES 6 Dinu Vintila, 2nd district, 021102, BUCHAREST, ROMANIA Tel./Fax: +40-21-210.91.28; Tel.: +40-021-211.36.39 E-mail: bioresurse@adslexpress.robioresurse@adslexpress.ro enoiu_magda@yahoo.com

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