Romania
What counts as a tyre product in Romania
Tyres EPR in Romania covers all tyres placed on the market under HG 170/2004. The obligation is to collect and valorise used tyres matching your prior-year placements. That matching mechanic is the nuance: you recover a tonnage equal to what you sold, not a fixed target percentage.
Who the tyre rules cover in Romania
You import winter tyres from a Turkish factory and sell them through Romanian auto shops. That import makes you a tyre producer under HG 170/2004. The same applies to domestic manufacturers and own-brand sellers.
No de minimis has been confirmed. No authorised representative route is confirmed for tyres in Romania. The AR routes verified cover electronics and batteries only.
How registration works in Romania
Register with AFM as a tyre producer and declare the quantities you place on the Romanian market. Most producers join Eco Anvelope rather than fulfilling individually.
The three cost layers for tyres in Romania
The first layer is the AFM declaration itself, which carries no separate registration fee. The second is the scheme fee if you join Eco Anvelope, set by the scheme based on tonnage. The third is the 2 lei/kg AFM contribution on any shortfall between your target and what you actually collected.
Most producers take the Eco Anvelope route. Eco Anvelope handles collection and recovery in exchange for the scheme fee, which removes the shortfall risk entirely.
Enforcement is through the AFM shortfall contribution and general waste legislation. No tyre-specific penalty amount is confirmed beyond the 2 lei/kg contribution.
Frequently asked questions about tyres EPR in Romania
Key questions for tyre producers.
What does tyres EPR mean in Romania?
Every producer placing tyres on the Romanian market must collect and valorise used tyres matching their prior-year placements. The route runs through AFM, individually or via a transfer-of-responsibility body like Eco Anvelope.
Do foreign or online sellers need an authorised representative in Romania?
No AR route is confirmed for tyres in Romania. The obligation falls on the Romania-established producer or importer.
When are tyre reports due in Romania?
Annual declarations to AFM. No specific filing deadline is published beyond the general AFM cycle.
What changes next for tyres EPR in Romania?
No specific legislative changes are pending for tyres in Romania. The AFM pay-or-perform model (2 lei/kg on shortfall) and the Eco Anvelope scheme continue as the established route.
For the full picture of Romanian EPR obligations across all streams, see the country overview.
