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ODS production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.

Destruction of controlled substances

HCFC production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.

HFC production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.

At a glance

Focal points:

  • Ms. Claudia Dumitru NFP FPLS
    National Ozone Unit Officer
    Waste and Hazardous Substances Management Department, Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests

Status of Ratification:

Vienna Convention 1993-01-27 Ac
Montreal Protocol 1993-01-27 Ac
London Amendment 1993-01-27 Ac
Copenhagen Amendment 2000-11-28 At
Montreal Amendment 2001-05-21 R
Beijing Amendment 2005-11-17 At
Kigali Amendment 2020-07-01 At
  • Ac - Accession
  • R - Ratification
  • At - Acceptance
  • Ap - Approval
  • Sc - Succession
Establishment of ODS licensing system: Yes
Establishment of HFC licensing system: Yes
Date HFC Licensing System Reported: 2019-03-25
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Research, development, public awareness and exchange of information (Article 9)

Several countries have reported every two years on activities undertaken by them with respect to promotion of research, development and exchange of information on best technologies, possible alternatives to controlled substances and costs and benefits of relevant control strategies and promoting public awareness.

Year of submission: 1996 1999
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Reclamation facilities reported by the Parties (Decision VI/19(4))

Parties report periodically on the reclamation facilities and their capacities available in their countries.

Party Report Date Facility Name Address Reclaimed Substances Capacity Remarks
Romania 1995-04-26 No Facility
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Information reported by the Parties on illegal trade (Decision XIV/7 (7))

Parties are invited to report to the Ozone Secretariat fully proved cases of illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances.

Party Seizure Date Year Substances Traded Volume Importing Exporting Country Illegal Trade Details Action Taken Remarks
Romania 25 May, 2020; 18 June, 2020; 19 June, 2020 (2 seizures); 30 June, 2020; 16 July 2020 HFC-134a, R-404A, R407C, R-507A 76,145 kg from China to Romania Four of the consignees were not registered in the EU F-gas registry, and the fifth would have far exceeded its 2020 quota In most cases, the refrigerants were packaged in non-refillable cylinders, which are prohibited in the EU. Court cases were initiated and resulted in financial penalties The illegal trade was discovered by cross-referencing customs data with the EU F-gas portal (registration and quota allocation) and performing physical inspections of the shipments to determine the type and quality of the refrigerants in the cylinders shipped.
Romania 7 October, 2020 R-404A 11,000kg From Türkiye to Romania The consignee was not registered for the import of refrigerants into the EU and thus did not have an import quota for HFCs. Return to sender OLAF received an official confirmation from the General Directorate of Customs that the shipment left the EU on 15 October 2020.
Romania 11 August, 2020 HFC refrigerants 9,512.5 kg The consignee was not registered in the EU F-gas portal and thus did not have a quota to import HFCs. Return to sender 1,034 cylinders
Romania 10 November, 2020 R-410A, R-404A 1,020 kg The consignee was not registered in the EU F-gas portal and thus did not have a quota to import HFCs. Return to sender 600 cylinders containing 1,020 kg of HFC refrigerants (340 kg of HFC-410A and 680 kg of HFC-404A)
Romania 18 November, 2020 HFC refrigerants 25,500 kg The consignee was not registered in the EU F-gas portal and thus did not have a quota to import HFCs. Return to sender
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The Vienna Convention provides for that parties shall co-operate in conducting research and systematic observations and in formulating recommendations for future research and observation in areas related to the ozone layer. To this end the Ozone Research Managers meet every three years to review national and international research and monitoring activities to ensure coordination and identify gaps.
Reports submitted by Romania to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date are available below:
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The Multilateral Fund: US$14,976,926

The Multilateral Fund is the financial mechanism of the Montreal Protocol and provides financial and technical assistance to Article 5 (developing) countries to enable their compliance with the Protocol’s control measures.

The Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund has approved funding to Romania in the amount of US$14,976,926 as of 2024-05-31. This includes the funding for current ongoing projects (including agency fees):

Title Implementing agency Approved funding ($US)
No data available.
Total 0

As at 2022-12-31, US$14,976,924 had been disbursed.

This information is provided by Multilateral Fund Secretariat. For more information please refer to the Multilateral Fund website

NB: Romania received the indicated funding from the Multilateral Fund during the time it was classified as a party operating under Article 5 of the Montreal Protocol. Romania is currently classified as a non-Article 5 party and therefore no longer eligible for financial and technical assistance from the Multilateral Fund.