Working session 2: Experience of LIP support systems in Romania

Contents  Introduction  Legal framework  LIP development  Challenges/ Key barriers  Steps to take - a development perspective

Intro Romanian farming  A rich tradition regarding agriculture, huge market potential  Many farms producing traditional products for home consumption  An emerging increased new demand for quality and artisanal food in urban areas.  Localized systems tend to be quite weak, facing  a poorly developed marketing infrastructure  A poor co-ordination among actors  An intense competition from imports  An additional burden of EU hygiene regulations

Legal framework  Community legislation:  R (EC) no. 510/2006  R (EC) no. 1898/2006  National legislation:  GD. 828/2007  MARD Order no. 690/2004  MARD Order no. 906/2007

3 different systems  Traditional products attesting system (OM 690 /2004)  Identification of Ro traditional products nationwide;  Producers could join for registration and acquisition protection at national and Community  EU Quality policy for agricultural products  Agicultural and food products protected designation system (PDO / PGI, TSG)  Voluntary certification schemes - AE

1. MARD Order no. 690/2004 Simple, voluntary, free of charge procedure:  APPLICATION include the following elements a) product name; b) method of production c) elements to provide assessment of traditional; d) description of the product e) the minimum requirements and procedures for verification and control Beneficiaries: authorized individuals family associations limited liability companies economic associations and joint stock companies. Set the conditions and criteria for attesting traditional products 3850 traditional products are attested nationwide at the end of 2011

2. Specific EU quality schemes PDO PGI TSG protect product names from misuse and imitation  GD. 828/2007establishes authorities responsible for checking documentation - MARD checking the labeling and use of market logo - NAPC Control and inspection of the documentation - private inspection and certification bodies (accredited according to EU Standard EN 45011)  MARD Order 906/2007 establishes procedures for: registration for (PGI or PDO) national opposition for transmitting documents to the EC Specific rules on the model and use the national logo Beneficiaries: Producers Groups: Control and inspection: on a contractual fee EU: 1000 registered names, d.c. 1 PGI Romanian product

 440 differents voluntary certification schemes in EU  1 voluntary certification scheme in RO  Agricultura ecologica  Products: milk, meat, egs, fish, fruits&vegetables cereals, oils, honey  Production process covered by the scheme  Crop production  Animal production  Agricultural inputs  Food processing  distribution 3. Food Quality Certification Schemes

REGIONS OF TRADITIONAL PRODUCT CERTIFICATION - Regiunea ALBA : Alba, Sibiu, Cluj, Mureş REGIUNEA TIMIS : Arad, Timis, Hunedoara, Caras-Severin, Mehedinti, Gorj REGIUNEA BRAŞOV : Brasov, Harghita, Covasna, Prahova, Dambovita REGIUNEA ARGES : Arges, Valcea, Dolj, Olt, Ilfov, Teleorman, Giurgiu REGIUNEA BIHOR : Bihor, Satu Mare, Maramures, Bistrita Nasaud, Salaj REGIUNEA IAŞI : Iasi, Botosani, Suceava, Neamt, Bacau, Vaslui REGIUNEA GALAŢI :Galaţi, Brăila, Vrancea, Buzău, Ialomiţa, Călăraşi, Constanţa, Tulcea

TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS CERTIFIED DURING

GROUPS OF CERTIFIED PRODUCTS 2011

Specific constraints  Traditional branding incentives  A wide quality information gap between producers and consumers  Lack of local processing facilities  Entrepreneurial deficit;  Lack of networks linking local economic actors:  Excessive food & hygiene regulations  The time it takes to sell locally

Steps to take - a development perspective  Local infrastructure development  Accurate and trustworthy information for consumers  Consumers are protection against unfair trading practices  linkages to specific “terroir” to be maintained through appropriate producers organisation