Checklist before you sell or ship into Romania
Done in this order, Romanian compliance is straightforward and there are no open periods. Done after the goods are already selling, every step gets slower and the past has to be reconstructed.
Before placing goods on the Romanian market, a seller or importer should: list the products and their packaging, establish which streams apply (packaging, electrical equipment, batteries), appoint an authorised representative if there is no Romanian entity, register as a producer for each stream, contract a licensed take-back organisation, set up monthly capture of quantities per material and category, then file the Environmental Fund declaration by the 25th of each following month and keep the supporting records.
- Best time to start
- Before the first sale into Romania
- What we need from you
- Product list, packaging composition and weights per article
- Typical first step
- A free written scope assessment
- Ongoing effort for you
- A monthly data file; we do the filing
The nine steps
- 11. List the products
Article list with categories, and whether anything is powered or contains a battery.
- 22. Describe the packaging
Retail box, inner packaging, outer carton, pallet and film, with material and weight per article.
- 33. Establish the streams
Packaging almost always; electrical equipment and batteries depending on the goods.
- 44. Decide who acts in Romania
Your own Romanian entity, or an authorised representative under mandate.
- 55. Register per stream
Producer registration for each applicable stream, before the first sale.
- 66. Contract a licensed organisation
So your recycling targets are covered from the start.
- 77. Set up monthly data capture
A repeatable export from your shop or ERP: quantities per article per month for Romania.
- 88. File monthly
Declaration and contribution to the Environmental Fund by the 25th of the following month, nil months included.
- 99. Keep the records
Invoices, packing lists, weights and filings, available if you are asked.
Have this ready and the first month goes fast
- Company details and the person who signs the mandate.
- Article list with weights per article, including packaging weights.
- Whether anything has a plug, a charger, or a battery in or with the box.
- How you ship to Romania: own courier packaging, marketplace fulfilment, or a Romanian distributor.
- The first month in which goods were, or will be, sold into Romania.
If sales already started
Last reviewed: September 2026
Questions about getting started
What do you need from me to start?
A product list with packaging weights, your company details, and whether any product is powered or contains batteries. That is enough for the free written assessment.
What if my supplier does not give me packaging weights?
They can be established by weighing representative samples and documenting the method. We do this regularly for importers whose factories do not supply the data.
How much of this do I have to do myself each month?
Send one data file. We handle categories, calculations, the declaration and the correspondence.
Can I start mid-year?
Yes. Registration starts now and past periods are reconstructed for the months already sold.
Tell us what you sell in Romania
Send us your product and packaging types and roughly how much you ship to Romania. We reply with the obligations that apply to you and what registration would involve.