Romania
Where waste oils EPR stands in Romania
Waste oils EPR in Romania went backwards. The country had a full EPR scheme under HG 235/2007, but OUG 92/2021 repealed it on 25 September 2021. What survives is a 0.3 lei/kg eco-tax on oils placed on the market and producer information duties.
You import lubricant oil into Romania and sell it through a distributor network. That placement triggers the eco-tax under OUG 196/2005 art. 9, payable to the Environmental Fund (AFM). But no full EPR scheme stands behind it.
Does Romanian waste oils EPR apply to you
The eco-tax applies to all oils placed on the Romanian market. No de minimis has been confirmed. Declarations go to AFM under the general environmental fund cycle, the same route used for packaging and tyres.
OUG 92/2021 art. 32(3) allows the government to re-establish a full waste-oils EPR scheme by implementing act, but no such act has been adopted. Romania went from a full EPR to a partial eco-tax, which is the opposite of the usual direction in EU waste policy.
The 0.3 lei/kg rate is the only hard number available. There is no separate oils-specific register beyond the general AFM taxpayer registration (the same body that handles packaging and tyres).
No authorised representative route is confirmed for waste oils. Enforcement falls under OUG 92/2021 and AFM eco-tax legislation.
Frequently asked questions about waste oils EPR in Romania
Common questions for oil producers.
What does waste oils EPR mean in Romania?
Romania's full waste-oils EPR (HG 235/2007) was repealed on 25 September 2021 by OUG 92/2021. What remains is a 0.3 lei/kg eco-tax on oils placed on the market, payable to AFM, plus producer information duties under art. 32.
Do foreign or online sellers need an authorised representative in Romania?
No authorised representative route is confirmed for waste oils in Romania. The verified AR routes in Romania cover electronics and batteries only.
When are waste oil reports due in Romania?
Declarations go to AFM under the general environmental fund cycle. No oils-specific deadline is confirmed.
What changes next for waste oils EPR in Romania?
OUG 92/2021 art. 32(3) allows the government to adopt a full scheme by implementing act, but none has been adopted. The eco-tax remains the only obligation.
For the full picture of Romanian EPR obligations across all streams, see the country overview.
