ro.bev-cuvee.org · AS OF 2026-11-10
Romania
The business-to-business (B2B) hub for beverage alcohol: the trade rulebook for beverage alcohol, country by country, each section with its official sources.
As of 2026-11-10
Market status
Licensed. Distribution and wholesale commercialisation of alcoholic beverages require the prescribed wholesale certificate and registration procedure.
Sources
Who can trade
Customs identification: An Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) number is required for business customs operations.
Wholesale and distribution: The April 2026 procedure governs the certificate for distribution and wholesale commercialisation of alcoholic beverages and registration of the operator. The competent fiscal registration body and territorial customs authority perform the roles set out in that procedure.
Import, tax-warehouse and registered-consignee authorisations, food-business registration and premises requirements: Not yet sourced.
Business-to-business (B2B) online sale: Specific alcohol wholesale electronic-sale permission and conditions: Not yet sourced.
Sources
- https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs/customs-procedures-import-and-export/customs-operations/economic-operators-registration-and-identification-number-eori_en?prefLang=it
- https://legislatie.just.ro/Public/FormaPrintabila/00000G24BY81BALWR2N1W6FHC2Z728H6
- https://www.customs.ro/agenti-economici/proceduri-in-domeniul-produselor-accizabile
Customs and duty
Tariff headings: Beer made from malt: 2203. Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wine and certain grape must: 2204. Other fermented beverages, including cider, and qualifying mixtures: 2206. Spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: 2208.
Import duty: The European Union common customs tariff applies to third-country imports. Detailed classification, origin, preferences, quotas and other tariff measures determine the duty. The Integrated Tariff of the European Union (TARIC) supplies the applicable measures; a four-digit heading alone does not establish the payable duty.
Excise: The 2026 schedule taxes beer by product volume and degrees Plato, with qualifying small-brewery treatment. Still and sparkling wines have positive volume-based rates. Apple and pear cider have specific lines within other fermented beverages. Intermediate products use product volume; spirits use pure-alcohol volume, with qualifying small-distillery treatment. Still wine is not zero-rated under this schedule.
Territorial treatment: European Union customs and excise rules apply in Romania.
Sources
- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32016R1872
- https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs/common-customs-tariff-cct/calculation-customs-duties_en
- https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/online-services/online-services-and-databases-customs/eu-customs-tariff-taric_en
- https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/taxation/vat/vat-directive/how-does-vat-work/territorial-scope_en
- https://legislatie.just.ro/Public/FormaPrintabila/00000G3JUX5MTISYR5D2AA874CPY07UZ
Labelling
Required language(s): Romanian. Imported products require the relevant label information in Romanian; other languages may also appear.
Mandatory warnings: Ingredient-dependent statements apply, including relevant sweetener and aspartame warnings. A general national alcohol-health or pregnancy warning: Not yet sourced.
Alcohol strength: Beverages above 1.2% alcohol by volume declare their actual alcoholic strength; wine follows its sector-specific rules.
Allergens: Relevant allergens require declaration. Without an ingredient list, the declaration uses “contains” followed by the allergen. Sulphur dioxide and sulphites above 10 milligrams per kilogram or litre, expressed as total sulphur dioxide, require declaration.
Origin: Wine requires provenance. Other beverages require origin where omission misleads; an origin claim can trigger primary-ingredient origin requirements.
Wine particulars: Ingredient and nutrition declarations apply, with transitional treatment for wine produced before 8 December 2023. Electronic disclosure is conditional; allergens and energy remain on the physical label.
Sources
- https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=DOUE-L-2011-82311
- https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/media/news/new-rules-wine-labelling-enter-application-2023-12-07_en
- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1190/oj/eng
- https://anpc.ro/anpc-verifica-etichetarea-in-limba-romana-a-produselor-din-import/
- https://legislatie.just.ro/Public/FormaPrintabila/00000G246U1JLTCCX2Q23ZE9CE65AZI9
Age and sale limits
Legal purchase age: 18. Authorised outlets may not sell or give alcoholic drinks to minors. Retail and hospitality staff request identity documents to verify the age of alcohol buyers and consumers.
Sale-hour and channel limits: Service after the authorised closing time or during legally prohibited periods is prohibited. Applicable local hours and wholesale-only exceptions: Not yet sourced.
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Protected names
Protection framework: The European Commission maintains the legal registration database for protected food, wine and spirit names, alongside a register of protected traditional wine terms. Registration status and product specifications determine the applicable protection.
Verified examples: Rioja and Champagne are protected designations of origin for wine. These examples are not an exhaustive list.
Additional named spirit, beer and cider protections: Not yet sourced.
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GTIN authority
Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) member organisation: GS1 Romania.
Sources
Not yet sourced
Import, tax-warehouse and registered-consignee authorisations; food-business registration and premises requirements; wholesale electronic-sale conditions; local sale hours and wholesale-only exceptions: Not yet sourced.
General national alcohol-health or pregnancy warning; additional named spirit, beer and cider protections: Not yet sourced.
Library catalogue: bev-cuvee.org · this page as data: mcp.bev-cuvee.org/mcp (get_rulebook, code ro)