Romania
Before you can sell SUP products in Romania
Single-use plastics EPR in Romania runs through the Environmental Fund (AFM). OG 6/2021 transposes the SUP Directive, and the EPR obligations phased in across two waves.
Tobacco filters triggered EPR from 5 January 2023. Food containers, cups, flexible packets, beverage containers, lightweight bags, wet wipes and balloons followed by 31 December 2024.
Register with AFM as a producer of single-use plastic products. The route mirrors the general AFM declaration process.
Selling SUP products into Romania
You manufacture disposable coffee cups in Poland and ship them to a Romanian food-service chain. That placement makes your Romanian buyer the producer under OG 6/2021. The same applies to importers and own-brand sellers.
No de minimis or small-producer exemption is confirmed. No authorised representative route exists for SUP in Romania under current national law. The verified AR routes in Romania cover electronics and batteries only.
Your SUP reporting duties in Romania
Declare annually to AFM. No specific filing deadline is published beyond the general AFM cycle. Reporting covers quantities of single-use plastic products placed on the market.
The EPR money covers litter clean-up, collection and treatment, awareness, and data. That is different from packaging, where the money funds recovery targets. No official Romanian SUP fee amount is published.
Where the SUP money goes in Romania
The cost route runs through AFM, matching packaging, but the contributions fund different things. SUP EPR pays for litter clean-up costs, public awareness campaigns, waste data collection, and treatment infrastructure.
A plastic drinks bottle can sit under three schemes at once: SUP EPR (litter cost), packaging EPR (AFM Fund recovery route), and the SGR deposit (through RetuRO). The overlap is structural, not optional.
Enforcement falls under OG 6/2021. No specific penalty amount is published.
The dates ahead for single-use plastics in Romania
The SUP Directive sets recycled-content targets for plastic beverage bottles: 30% by 2030. Separate collection for plastic bottles must reach 90% by 2029. Tethered caps have been required since 3 July 2024.
Many SUP items are also packaging, so changes under the PPWR (from 12 August 2026) will affect the same products through the packaging route.
Frequently asked questions about single-use plastics EPR in Romania
Key questions for SUP producers.
Who has to register for single-use plastics EPR in Romania?
Producers, importers and own-brand sellers placing single-use plastic products on the Romanian market. Register with AFM before placing products.
How much does single-use plastics EPR cost in Romania?
No official Romanian SUP fee amount is published. The contributions fund litter clean-up, awareness and data, not recovery targets.
What happens if I sell without registering?
Non-compliance falls under OG 6/2021 sanction provisions. No specific penalty amount is confirmed.
Which register covers single-use plastics in Romania?
AFM. The route mirrors the general Environmental Fund declaration process used for packaging and tyres.
Can I handle Romania single-use plastics EPR from abroad?
No authorised representative route is confirmed for SUP in Romania. The obligation falls on the Romania-established placer or importer.
For the full picture of Romanian EPR obligations across all streams, see the country overview.
