INSTITUTE OF FOOD BIORESOURCES

6 Dinu Vintila, 2nd district, 021102, BUCHAREST

Tel./Fax: +40-21-210.91.28; Tel.: +40-021-211.36.39

E-mail: bioresurse@adslexpress.ro

Organic farming in Romania PhD student Maria Magdalena SANDRIC

INSTITUTE OF FOOD BIORESOURCES

E.U. Legislation

Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007

H.G. 917/2001

O.U.G 34/2000

Ord. 417/2002

Ord. 527/2003

Ord. 721/2003

Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 regarding organic farming and labeling of organic products as well as abrogation of Regulation (EC) no. 2092/1991.

    

Government Emmergency Ordonance no. 34/2000 regarding organic agrifood products Order No. 721/2003 for approval of Rules regarding import and export of organic agrifood products    Order No. 527/2003 for approval of Rules regarding inpection and certification system and conditions for inspection and certification body for organic products Order No. 417/2002 for approval of Rules regarding organic products labeling

National Legislation (1)

National Legislation (2)

Annex:Annex:

- Principles of organic production and the list of goods - Principles of organic production and the list of goods allowed to be used in organic farming – Government allowed to be used in organic farming – Government Decision No. 917/2001Decision No. 917/2001

- Minimal requests for inspection – Order No. 527/2003Minimal requests for inspection – Order No. 527/2003- Informations regarding producers - Government Decision Informations regarding producers - Government Decision

No. 917/2001No. 917/2001- Ingredients and methods of processing which can be use in

organic feeding - Government Decision No. 917/2001Government Decision No. 917/2001

Institutional construction

Ministry of Agriculture

and Rural DevelopmentResponsible Authority

Inspection Bodies

Monitorization

Acreditation approval

Legislation

National Agency for Agriculture Consultancy

ANCA

Producers

Control

Certification

Report

InternationalBodies

for Acreditation

Romanian Certification Bodies

ECOINSPECT BIO-CERT

RO-ECO-008 RO-ECO-011

National organizations for organic farming

Institutions involved in organic farming promotion:

• National Federation for Organic Farming (FNAE)

• National Agency for Agriculture Consultancy (ANCA)

• 30 non-governmental associations for environment protection and organic farming

• Research institutes, universities

Distribution of organic production in Romania

Areas evolution and animal effectives in organic farming

SPECIFICATION M.U. REALIZED

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

1. Total area: ha 17,438 28,800 43,850 57,200 73,800 110,400

143,000

151,780

Cereal grains ha 4,000 8,000 12,000 16,000 20,500 22,100 16,310 24,300

Pastures and technical plants

ha 9,300 14,000 20,000 24,000 31,300 42,300 51,200 55,200

Oilseed crops ha 4,000 6,300 10,000 15,600 20,100 22,614 23,872 25,000

Vegetables ha 38 100 700 200 300 440 720 700

Fruits ha - - 50 100 200 432 292 400

Spontaneous flora

ha 50 100 300 400 500 17,630 38,700 40,730

Other cultures ha 50 300 800 900 900 4,884 3,100 5,450

2.Animal production

x X x x x x x x x

Cows heads 2,100 5,300 6,500 7,200 7,200 8,100 9,900 12,000

Sheeps and goats

heads 1,700 3,700 3,000 3,200 3,200 40,500 86,180 89,780

Hens heads - - - 2,000 2,700 7,000 4,300 6,340

Animal efectives in organic farming

0

20.000

40.000

60.000

80.000

100.000

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008

Hea

ds

Cows Sheeps and goats Hens

The total area of organic farming increased in 2007 to 151,780 ha from 17,438 ha put to organic farming in 2000. The areas put to cereals, fodder crops and pastures, and oleaginous and proteic crops are increasing in 2007.The areas of vegetables and fruits , and the collection of forest fruit showed also an increase in the period 2000-2007.In the animal husbandry sector we are also recording an increase in the number of dairy cows and dairy sheeps. In 2003 it was created the first organic farm for laying hens and this sector is developing in 2007.

Crop areas in organic farming

0

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20.000

30.000

40.000

50.000

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1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008

Ha

Cereal grains

Pastures and technical plants

Oilseed crops

Vegetables

Fruits (apples, cherries and sourcherries)Spontaneous flora

Other cultures

Crop and animal production in organic farming

SPECIFICATION MU REALIZED

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

1. Crop production to 13,502 24,400 32,300 30,400 87,200 131,898 166,574 143,206

Cereal grains to 7,200 12,500 16,000 14,400 41,000 55,000 48,441 54,000

Oilseeds crops to 5,500 7,200 11,000 12,480 37,000 45,600 73,082 74,200

Vegetables to 600 4,000 4,000 2,000 3,000 7,200 8,708 9,700

Fruits (apples, cherries, sour cherries)

to - - 200 300 500 1.000 340420

Spontaneous flora to 200 400 300 320 4,500 16,748 24,962 31,436

Other cultures to 2 300 800 900 1200 6350 11.041 13.450

2. Animal production

x x x x x x x xx

Cow milk hl 58,367 63,885 92,747 92,485 92,868 100,000 112,000 145,000

Sheep and goal milk hl 701 1,740 1,360 1,470 1,800 13,500 15,500 19,650

Hen eggs thousandpieces

- - - 500 650 1,820 1,07513,900

3. Main processed products

x x x x x x x xX

Cottage cheese to 18 46 36 45 48 480 520 700

Schweitzer to 23 23 100 110 116 268 576 795

Pressed cheese to - 121 250 220 253 330 642 820

Fruits and vegetables cans

to - - - - 35 50 4253

Honey to 10 20 80 110 320 610 1,242 1,634

Crop production

0

10.000

20.000

30.000

40.000

50.000

60.000

70.000

80.000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Cereal grains

Pastures şi fooderplants

Oilseed crops

Vegetables

Fruits (apples,cherries and sourcherries)

Spontaneous flora

Other cultures

Animal production in organic farming

0

20.000

40.000

60.000

80.000

100.000

120.000

140.000

160.000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Cow milk Shep and goal milk Hen eggs

Processed products

0

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2000

3000

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5000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Cottage cheese Schweitzer

Cheese Fruits and vegetables cans

Honey

ORGANIC PRODUCTS DESTINATION

Organic products distribution

in 2007

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Domestic market

Extern market

Domestic market 5% 80% 10%

Extern market 95% 20% 90%

Vegetal production

Animal production

Honey

RO: ECOLOGICAL

Organic farming concept promovation

Throught: • newspapers, magazines, specialty

books, folders, brochures, etc.• associations for enviroment

protection and for organic farming• institutions and research stations• universities

Future strategies

- IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION IN ORDER TO HAVE THE SAME PERFORMED ORGANIC SYSTEM AS THE OTHER E.U. COUNTRIES

- DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNAL MARKET OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS IN ORDER TO OFFER ROMANIAN CONSUMERS CLEAN PRODUCTS AND FOR FOOD SAFETY GUARANTEE

- DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR.

 Organic farming linkswww.mapam.ro

www.agricultura-ecologica.rowww.bioterra.org.rowww.eurohonig.com

www.fibl.orgwww.bio-inspecta.chwww.organicxseeds.comhttp://

useu.usmission.gov/agri/organic.html 

CONTACT DETAILS

INSTITUTE OF FOOD BIORESOURCES6 Dinu Vintila, 2nd district, 021102,

BUCHAREST, ROMANIATel./Fax: +40-21-210.91.28;

Tel.: +40-021-211.36.39 E-mail: bioresurse@adslexpress.ro

enoiu_magda@yahoo.com

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