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CONTROLLED WOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
LOSAN ROMANIA
SC LOSAN ROMANIA SRL
Background:
SC Losan Romania SRL since 2005 held the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certificate for
Chain of Custody and ever since, constantly increased the volume of purchased FSC certified
wood.
First, the company focused on purchasing 100% certified wood, with the intention to purchase
controlled wood as well, during the next five years. In this respect, the company is
implementing procedures on the traceability of the wood product at the level of company and
suppliers, in order to avoid purchase and trade with wood from the following sources:
1) Illegally harvested wood;
2) Wood harvested in violation of traditional and civil rights;
3) Wood harvested in forests where High Conservation Values are threatened by
management activities;
4) Wood harvested in forests being converted to plantations or non-forest use;
5) Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted
District of origin
District level:
o County: Arad, Arges, Bacau, Bihor, Botosani, Caras-Severin, Covasna, Dambovita,
Hunedoara, Iasi, Ilfov, Maramures, Olt, Satu-Mare, Suceava, Timis, Valcea.
Lack of information at the county level (“judet”) and CPI for Romania under 5 determined SC
Losan Romania SRL to declare also at this level “unspecified risk” for category a) illegal
logging
In order to fulfil the requirements of FSC-STD-40-005 and to purchase controlled wood from
suppliers SC Losan Romania SRL develop his own internal monitoring programme and
include 38 suppliers in this Programme.
Figure 1. Map of Romania (country and county borders).
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A. Illegally Harvested Wood
District: County level (Arad, Arges, Bacau, Bihor, Botosani, Caras-Severin, Covasna,
Dambovita, Hunedoara, Iasi, Ilfov, Maramures, Olt, Satu-Mare, Suceava, Timis, Valcea)
Level of assessment: Unspecified
Source: WWF DCP
Figure 2. Map of potential threats at national level
Translation:
Harta zonelor de risc = Map of potential threats
Legenda = Legend
Hotarul Romaniei = Romanian border
Limite de judet = County borders
Potentiale taieri ilegale = Potential illegal logging
Zone de risc VRC 1 = HCVF 1 risk areas
1. The district of origin may be considered low risk in relation to illegal harvesting when all
the following indicators related to forest governance are present:
1.1 Evidence of enforcement of logging related laws in the district
Comments or justifications for county risk level
Logging enforcement is done according with Law 46/2008 (Forest Code) and Ministry of
Environment Order nr. 606/2008 regarding the logging periods and harvesting technique.
Every logging activity is done with approval from Environmental Protection Agency and
Territorial Inspectorate for Forest and Wildlife Management (ITRSV)
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Concerning the general Rule of Law enforcement in Romania according with the General
Rule Law of Index of World Bank in 2010 Romania index was 54 :100 which is under the
<75% but with a constant increasing tendency in the last years.
Level of assessment at county level (Arad, Arges, Bacau, Bihor, Botosani, Caras-Severin,
Covasna, Dambovita, Hunedoara, Iasi, Ilfov, Maramures, Olt, Satu-Mare, Suceava, Timis,
Valcea): Unspecified
Due de fact that CPI for Romania is below 5 and lack of information, Losan Romania
according to precautionary approach is implementing further reglementation (internal
monitoring programme for suppliers) with field verification to control origin of wood at the
level of FMU.
List in which sources of information were used:
Ministry of Environment and Forests - legislation concerning the forests and law enforcement
for silviculture and forestry http://www.mmediu.ro/legislatie/paduri.htm
World Bank Rule of Law index - http://info.worldbank.org/governance/wgi/index.asp
National Forest Administration-Romsilva - forestry legislation
(http://www.rosilva.ro/categorie.php?id=7)
SUMAL – National Electronic System for Timber Tracking
1.2 There is evidence in the district demonstrating the legality of harvests and wood purchases
that includes robust and effective systems for granting licenses and harvest permits.
Romania is having in place a good system of harvesting control (the harvesting licenses and
the authorization of forest harvesting starting with 2008).According to the Romanian
legislation the following steps are implemented in order to be issued the authorization of
harvesting within a forest area:
o Having a Forest Management Plan for 10 years approved by the Forestry Authority
(Law 46/2008 - Forest Code art.97) and the list of yearly cuttings plan has to be
approved by the Environmental Agency according with Minister Order 1789/2007.
o Standing wood evaluation document - APV (in Romanian) - registered in the SUMAL
National system (On-line Wood tracking system approved through Gov.Decision
996/Oct.2008 regarding the wood transportation and harvesting)
o Harvesting authorization for a determined period ( up the six months) and for a
certain type of silviculture treatment is issued according with Minister Instruction
Order for Forest Exploitation and Harvesting Periods no. 606/2008. For the main
cuttings and final cuttings (such as clear felling in spruce stands or final shelter wood
cuttings with important volumes ) Regional Inspectorates for Forest and Wildlife
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Management issue the final approval of APV. Logging sector and the logging
company is checked by the forest engineers from the FMU and inspectors from
Regional Inspectorates for Forest and Wildlife Management. If it is a private forest the
owner of the forest is also present at the logging sector reception.
level of FMU.
Ministry of Environment and Forests http://www.mmediu.ro/paduri/paduri.htm
Ministry
of
Environment
and
Forests
Biodiversity
legislation
http://www.mmediu.ro/legislatie/biodiversitate.htm
National Agency for Environmental Protection http://www.anpm.ro/legislatie.aspx?id=57
1.3 There is little or no evidence or reporting of illegal harvesting in the district of origin.
According with the "Status of Romania's Forest in 2007" report, prepared by the Ministry of
Agriculture and Forest in 2008, the volume of wood illegally logged and harvested without
legal permits or in violation with the national law was at the level of 175743 cubic meters
representing 0,01% from the total volume of 16,7 million cm harvested in 2007. Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development elaborated in 2007 National Plan Against
Illegal Logging. Information from this study reveals that total area of clear cutting was 32524
ha since 1991 from 6,27 million ha of total area of forest from Romania.
From last information according to Suceava Territorial Inspectorate for Forest and Wildlife
Management (ITRSV) the volume of illegal logging for Suceva, Bacau, Neamt, Botosani, Iasi
for the period 01.01.2010-30.09.2010 is19.930 m³.
According to Ramnicu Valcea Territorial Inspectorate for Forest and Wildlife Management
(ITRSV) the volume of illegal logging for Vâlcea ,Gorj, Dolj,Olt şi Mehedinţi for the period
01.01.2010-30.09.2010 is 1.944 m³.
For remaining districts covered by other Territorial Inspectorate for Forest and Wildlife
Management Losan wrote an official letter demanding public and official situation with
illegal logging, but no answers received from authorities.
Since 2008 SUMAL –“Electronic system at national level for tracking wood” is implemented
in every FMU and company which is transporting, selling or processing wood. Periodically
results of the SUMAL are verified by inspectors from Inspectorates for Forest and Wildlife
Management.
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According to forest protection and other specific regulations there are specific activities
aiming to protect the forest : - Minimum two inspections in each Canton Silvic (Canton Silvic
= forest area in responsibility of one ranger)- Inspections in harvesting areas (minimum two in
each harvesting place during harvesting activities)- patrols- Checking points on forest and
national roads- Barriers on forest roads in areas with risk of illegal activities.
A study was done by WWF Danube Carpathian Programme and Forest Information and
Certification Center Brasov together with Forestry Inspection Directorate from the Ministry
of Agriculture and Rural Development in order to have an official overview about the
situation of illegal logging. See below details of this analyses:
Source: WWF DCP and Association for Forest Certification
Fig. 3 Mapping of the potential risk areas for illegal logging and illegal timber trade in Romania.
The areas have been set up during the public consultation/workshop organized in Geoagiu,
Hotel Diana 15-17 November 2006, by the WWF Danube Carpathian Programme and Forest
Information and Certification Center Brasov together with Forestry Inspection Directorate
from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The risk areas were delimitated on
maps together with the forest inspectors from the Regional Forest Inspectorates. The activity
of identifying risk areas was part of the Ministry of Agriculture Action Plan for fighting
against illegal logging and illegal timber trade.
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The following criteria were taken into consideration during the risk area delimitation:
1.Number of private owners with properties smaller than 1, 00 ha.
2. Forest property size.
3. Number of complaints and letters addressed to the regional forestry inspectorates claiming
illegalities in a certain forest area.
4. The volume of illegally logged wood registered official during the forest inspections.
5. Number of penalties and sanctions applied by the forest inspectors.
6. Number of small size timber and wood sawmills
7. Social problems and poor communities.
8. Illegal or abusive forest restitution of important areas.
9. Political pressure in cases of investigations done by the forestry inspectors
10. Lack of forestry cadastre
11. Non managed forest areas according with Governmental Decision nr.139
LEGEND
Regional Forestry Inspectorate Bucuresti
1. Urziceni FMU –Barcanesti village – illegal logging, social issues, gipsy communities
2. Bucuresti FMU– Baneasa forest – political presure , constructions
- Sintesti forest – illegal logging
3. Branesti FMU – Piteasca village – social issues, sanctions and penalties, illegal
logging,etc
Regional Forestry Inspectorate Focsani
4. Vintila Voda FMU- Loptari village – Buzau county - 1,4,6,11
5. Vintila Voda FMU – Terca village – Buzau county – aceleasi probleme ca mai sus
6. Nereju FMU – Nereju and Nereju Mic village -6,7
7. Nereju FMU– Tipau village -6,7
8. Focsani FMU- Mera , Sindrilari, Milcovel, Vulcaneasa, Rosioara villages-1,2,3,4,8,11
9. Tecuci FMU – Buciumeni village – 4,11
10. Vaslui FMU – Ivanesti village– 4,7
Regional Forestry Inspectorate Ploiesti
11. Rucar FMU– Valea Dambovitei and Valea Dambovicioarei –Arges county- 1,4,5,11
12. Domnesti FMU– Domnesti –Cosesti – 5,6
13. Topoloveni FMU – Beleti –Dobresti – Mosteni/Greci – 1,4,5,7
14. Voinesti FMU – Valea Mare county –jud.Dambovita -4,5,7,
Regional Forestry Inspectorate Cluj
15. Calineasa- Belis FMU, Somesul Rece,Huedin,Gilau – localitati:Margau,Rachitele
Poiana Horea, Marisel,Maguri,Belis, Dealu Negru. -1,3,4,5,6,7,11- Cluj county
16. Valea Sebesului – Sebes Private forest district si Valea Sebesului – 1,3,4,7 – Alba
county
17. Valea Ariesului - Abrud private forest district, Garda FMU, Valea Ariesului, Campeni
– 1,2 – Alba county
18. Ciucea village area - Huedin FMU - 1,4,11- Cluj county
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19. Valea Ierii Baisoara – Turda FMU – 1,4,5,6 – Cluj county
20. Sighet – private forest around Mara FMU and Sighet FMU – 1,3,4,6,7 –Maramures
county
21. OS Poieni ,Ruscova – localities: Poienile de Sub Munte, Ruscova si Repedea –
1,3,4,7,6 - Maramures county
22. Zona Borsa – Viseu - Borsa FMU, Viseu de Sus FMU and Private FMU
Composesoratul Viseu - 1,3,4,5,6,7 – Maramures county
23. Budac area – Livezile - Dumitrita- Bistrita Municipality Forest Management Unit,
Livezile FMU, - Budacu de Jos,Budacu de Sus, Cusma localities– 4,5,7 – Bistrita
county
24. Nimigea - private forests– Bistrita county
Regional Forestry Inspectorate Brasov
25.Lunca Bradului – Rastolita - Lunca Bradului state and private FMU si Rastolita 4,5,6,11 – Mures county
26.Tulghes – Hagota - Tulghes FMU – 4,5,6,7,11- Harghita county
27.Remetea – Gheorgheni FMU– 4,5,6,7,11 – Harghita county
28.Vlahita – Liban private FMU, Homorod FMU– Harghita county
29.Garcin –Sacele – Sacele Municipality FMU– 4,7 – Brasov county
Regional Forestry Inspectorate Suceava
30. Breaza FMU, Pojorata and Dorna Private FMU - 1,2,11 – Suceava county
31. Frasin FMU ,Stulpicani and Bucovina Private FMU– 6,4,11 – Suceava county
32. Satu Nou- Berezlogi – Harlau FMU – 7 – Iasi county
33. Todiresti- Crivesti – Harlau FMU -7- Iasi county
34. Galu FMU and Ceahlau FMU – villages on Bistrita Valley – 11,6,7 – Neamt county
35. Agas area- Asau – 7,11,6 – Bacau county – Agas FMU,Comanesti private forests
36. Bicazul Ardelean – 6,11,7 – Neamt county – Bicazul Ardelean FMU, Tarcau
Regional Forestry Inspectorate Valcea
37. Apele Vii – Sadova FMU – Dolj county – 4,5,7,11
38. Zona Baia de Arama – Cerna Sat – OS Baia de Arama – Mehedinti county – 4,5,7,11
39-40. Pisteti-Telesti – Targu Jiu FMU – Gorj county -4,5,7,11
41. Valea Topologului – Calimanesti FMU, Cornet – Valcea county- 4,5,7,11
Regional Forestry Inspectorate Timisoara
42. Lunca Timisului FMU– zona localitati Blajova,Nitchidorf, Duboz,Cadar (vezi harta)
– 1,4,5,7,11
43. Lugoj FMU – Hodorici village, Padureni – 1,4,5,7,11
44. Paltinis FMU– Paltinosu,Rugi,Ruginosu, Poiana Area - 1,2,3,4,5,6,11
45. Geoagiu FMU – zona comunelor Rapotu Mare,Rapoltel – 4,5,11
Regional Forestry Inspectorate Oradea
46.Zona Oas – Negresti Oas FMU, Livada – 4,11 – Satu Mare county
47.Zona comunei Sanislau – Carei FMU – 4,7 – Satu Mare county
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48.Zona Savarsin –Petris – Savarsin FMU – 4 - Arad county
49.Zona Halmagiu- Varfurile – Halmagiu FMU – 4,11 –jud.Arad
50. Zona Dezna- Moneasa – Codrii Zarandului FMU, Gura Hont FMU -4 – Arad county
51.Zona Copacel,Serghis, Varciorog, Corbesti,Cotiglet – Codrii Camarii Private FMU,
Dobresti FMU– 4,7,11
52.Popesti,Bistra – Marghita FMU – 4,7,11
level of FMU.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development web-page - Annual Report for 2007
(http://www.madr.ro/pages/paduri/raport-starea-padurilor-2007.html)
World Bank Rule of Law index (http://info.worldbank.org/governance/wgi/index.asp)
Regional Forestry Inspectorates web pages
(http://www.madr.ro/pages/page.php?self=02&sub=0201&tz=020108)
WWF report on illegal logging from 2005
(http://www.forestconsulting.net/Downloads/Publications/finalromaniaillegallogging.pdf)
http://www.suceava.regimsilvic.eu/
1.4 There is a low perception of corruption related to the granting or issuing of harvesting
permits and other areas of law enforcement related to harvesting and wood trade.
Comments or justifications for risk level
According to Corruption Percentage Index Romania has a rate of 3.8. Because the index is
under 5 we consider "unspecified risk" the criterion 1.4 and entire category 1. For this Losan
developed his own monitoring programme for a part of his suppliers to control the origin of
wood at the level of FMU.
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level of FMU.
Transparency International
http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi/2009/cpi_2009_table
Official site of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
http://www.madr.ro/pages/page.php?self=02&sub=0206
Summary of findings for Illegally Harvested Wood (A)
According to FSC directive (FSC-DIR-40-005) „illegal logging” 1.4 category can be
considered low risk only if the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for the given country is
equal to or above 5. According to the latest (2010) evaluation results from Transparency
International, the CPI for this Romania is below 5. The indicator 1.4 is thus considered as
unspecified risk, resulting the whole category 1 to be of unspecified risk status. Further the
company develop an internal monitoring system for suppliers which includes field verification
at the level of FMU.
Briefly some of the requirements which have to be fulfilled by the FMU’s and companies
suppling Losan with controllled wood are presented below:
a) General requirements for companies at the entrance in group of controlled wood suppliers and
every time when a new logging sector is contracted:
o
Copy of harvesting licence from Ministry of Forestry
o
Copy of logging contract, tender contract
o Copies after maps of logging sector and management plan which are compared with
WWF's county maps on HCVF and potential threats.
b) Ongoing requirements:
- Copy of each transport document and invoices with at least following elements:
o
Number of logging sector
o
Name and adress of FMU/supplier company
o
Species
o
Volume
- Copy after APV (document with all logging sector details in terms of wood origin)
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All suppliers and FMU’s included in Losan internal monitoring programme are assessed by
Losan before starting to purchase controlled wood. Assessment is done also periodically and
according to sampling monitoring schedule. Field verification is done periodically according
to procedures developed by Losan to control the origin of timber coming from FMU.
Besides, Romania is implementing through Hot. Guv. no. 996/2008 and Order of Minister of
Agriculture and Forestry no. 583/2008 software called SUMAL- Romanian Electronic Wood
Tracking System. This system register all volumes of wood transported, processed and sold in
Romania starting with the level of FMU and continuing with companies.
B. Wood harvested in violation of traditional and civil rights
Level of assessment: Low
2. The district of origin may be considered low risk in relation to the violation of traditional,
civil and collective rights when all the following indicators are present:
2.1 There is no UN Security Council ban on timber exports from the country concerned;
There is not any UN Security Council export ban in Romania according with United Nations
and Global Witness sites.
Valcea): Low
Global Witness http://www.globalwitness.org/pages/en/forests.html
2.2 The country or district is not designated a source of conflict timber (E.g USAID Type
1 conflict timber);
Comments or justifications for county risk level:
Romania is not a source of conflict timber and it was never considered as a source of conflict
timber.
Romania ratified at 17 Dec 2009 the Agreement to the International Tropical Timber
Agreement. Agreement was adopted on 27 January 2006 at Geneva by the United Nations
Conference for the Negotiation of a Successor Agreement to the International Tropical
Timber Agreement, 1994.
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Valcea): Low
Conflict Timber: Dimensions of the Problem in Asia and Africa. Volume I. Synthesis
report. June 2003, available at: www.usaid.gov/hum_response/oti/pubs/vol1synth.pdf
2.3 There is no evidence of child labor or violation of ILO Fundamental Principles and
Rights at work taking place in forest areas in the district concerned
According to Romanian Constitution all citizens have equal rights to work without
discrimination on gender, political and religious view and nationality. Women and men’s both
have the same rights, to work and to be part of Labor Unions and to be beneficiary of social
rights
Romania has ratified all ILO Conventions concerning the child labor and ILO Fundamental
Principles. National legislation concerning the ratification of ILO Convention 182/199 regarding the Child Labor and different forms of child labor - ratified through Law 203/ 2000
- 15.11.2000 concerning child labor. Romania is not mentioned in IPEC database as a country
with problems in child labor.
Labor legislation in Romania complies with ILO convention requirements: ord. 727/1991H&S regulations; O.U. 59/2000 Statute of forestry employees; Labor Code – Law 53/2003
Valcea): Low
Romanian Constitution
Global Child Labor developments: Measuring Child labor trends 2004-2008
http://www.ilo.org/ipecinfo/product/viewProduct.do?productId=13313
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2.4 There are recognized and equitable processes in place to resolve conflicts of substantial
magnitude pertaining to traditional rights including use rights, cultural interests or traditional
cultural identity in the district concerned ;
There are not any evidence of conflicts concerning the traditional or cultural rights and land
use of local communities. According with Ministry of Environment and Forests there are
1582 local communities (associations of forest owners) who are in the possession of 526042
ha of forests after the restitution process in 2002-2005.These forest areas are managed only by
authorized FMU (state or private) according with Gov.Order 139/2007.
Romania ratified The World Cultural and Natural Heritage Convention (UNESCO, Paris, 16
November 1872) by Decree 187/1990
There are no conflicts in all the districts related to traditional and cultural rights. There are
registered conflicts only related to private property (restitution process) of local communities
which is also covered by the Romanian legislation.
Implementation of restitution laws (Law 18/ 1991; Law 1/2000 and Law 247/2005)
sometimes leaded to unavoidable disputes. The number of disputes related to the first two
laws significantly decreased while the implementation of Law 247 may lead to some other
actions into Court when restitution right is not clearly provided. Although the number of such
actions may be smaller, the envisaged areas may be larger (e.g. situation of Romanian
Orthodox Church Fund)
Law 247/2005 is providing for restitution of all properties to former owners. The law includes
mechanisms to solve potential disputes. Currently the law is under implementation.
Valcea): Low
Romanian Constitution
Minister of Environment and Forests - forest restitution data’s for 2008
http://www.mmediu.ro/paduri/management_forestier.htm
2.5 There is no evidence of violation of the ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal
Peoples taking place in the forest areas in the district concerned
Not Applicable for Romania
Valcea): N/A
List in which sources of information were used: N/A
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C. Wood harvested from forest in which high conservation values are threatened by
management activities
Source: WWF DCP
Figure 4.. Map of HCVF at national level for 1,2 and 3 category
Translation:
Harta zonelor de risc = Map of potential threats
Legenda = Legend
Hotarul Romaniei = Romanian border
Limite de judet = County borders
Potentiale taieri ilegale = Potential illegal logging
Zone de risc VRC 1 = HCVF 1 areas
3. The district of origin may be considered low risk in relation to threat to high conservation
values if:
a) indicator 3.1 is met; or
b) indicator 3.2 eliminates (or greatly mitigates) the threat posed to the district of origin by
non-compliance with 3.1.
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3.1 Forest management activities in the relevant level (eco-region, sub-eco-region, local) do
not threaten eco-regionally significant high conservation values.
Romania has on its territory important biodiversity values and threatened or endangered forest
ecosystems. According with www.worldwildlife.org there are following eco-regions on
Romania's territory:
Eco-region - PA 0504 - Carpathian Mountain Forests ,
PA 0404 - Balkan Mixed Forests,
PA 0412 - Central European Mixed Forests,
PA 0419 - East European Forest Steppe.
Romania lies at the geographic centre of Europe and includes five of the ten bio-geographic
regions (BGR) officially recognized by the EU: alpine, continental, panonic, pontic (euxinic),
and steppe
Figure 5. Map of bio-geographic regions
The Alpine bioregion (54,213.68 km2) includes 33 habitat types of EU importance (3,110.6
km2 ); the Continental bioregion (127,810.84 km2) includes 38 habitat types (3,247.86 km2);
the Pannonic bioregion (14,345.84 km2) includes 16 habitat types (1,028.95 km2); the Pontic
bioregion (1,798.58 km2) includes 23 habitat types (603.84 km2); the Steppic bioregion
(40,147.65 km2) includes 18 habitat types (1,168.97 km2).
In Romania there is a coalition of 52 NGO"s called "Natura 2000 Coalition" for monitoring
activities in Natura 2000 sites and in Protected Areas, mainly in Natural and National Parks.
All the members, more then 100 in Romania are monitoring management activities and
potential threats in this areas.
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All of this areas are protected by Romanian legislation and in stricter protected areas logging
is prohibited.
In Romania was identified by GreenPeace and Romanian Research Institute and Forest
Mangement Planning one Intact Forest Landscape in Caras-Hunedoara county which is
covered by the Retezat National Park and Valea Cernei Domogled National Park. Other
districts are not covered by IFL.
According to WWF Global 200 Ecoregions Romania is part of the Carpathian montane
conifer forests (PA0504) which includes Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and
Ukraine. Size of eco-region is 125,000 square kilometers and in Romania the area is included
in Retezat National Park and Valea Cernei Domogled National Park
Valcea): Low
Further reglementations are taken by Losan to control origin of wood.
Eco-region definition and information:
http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/ecoregions.cfm
Map of potential High Risk Areas for illegal logging and HCVF in Romania developed by
WWF DCPO.
http://www.certificareforestiera.ro/poze/Harta%20zone%20de%20risc%20si%20PVRC%20R
omania.jpg
Natura 2000 Coalition site
http://www.natura2000.ro/resurse/harta/arii/
Ministry of Environment
http://www.mmediu.ro/protectia_naturii/protectia_naturii.htm
Intact Forest Landscape
http://www.intactforests.org/data.ifl.html
GreenPeace study-Roadmap to recovery
http://www.intactforests.org/pdf.publications/Greenpeace.World.IFL.2006.pdf
WWF Global 200 Eco-regions
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/europeanmed_montane_forests.cfm
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3.2 A strong system of protection (effective protected areas and legislation) is in place that
ensures survival of the HCVs in the ecoregion.
Romania have a good network of protected areas covering 5,2% of its territory and 15% of the
forests. There are 13 National Parks, 13 National Parks, 3 biosphere reserves, 617 nature
reserves, 234 nature monuments and 55 scientific reserves. In 2007 an area of 13 % from
Romania's territory was designated as part of EU Natura 2000 network of protected areas
according with Habitat and Bird Directives. Harvesting in core areas or sustainable
development zones within protected areas is done only with the approval of the Protected
Area management team and Environmental Agency - Minister order 1798/2007
Special Protected Areas (SPA) represents 11,89% from Romanian territory.
Sites of Community Interests (SCI) represents 13,21% from Romanian territory. Most of them
administration and will have in two years Management Plan according to legislation.
In 2006 WWF DCP Romania create a map of HCVF's category 1,2 and 3. It was included
core areas from Natural and National Parks, Intact Forest Landscape identified by Greenpeace
There is a guide for HCVF identification developed by WWF DCP Romania in 2005
("Toolkit for HCVF Identification") which includes also management measures.
All core areas from Natural and National Parks are protected through legislation and no
logging activities are allowed.
There is a good legislation related to protected areas from Romania which covers Category
1,2 and 3 of HCVF’s
In Romania was identified by GreenPeace and Romanian Research Institute and Forest
Mangement Planning one Intact Forest Landscape in Caras-Hunedoara county which is
covered by the Retezat National Park and Valea Cernei Domogled National Park. Other
districts are not covered by IFL.
According to WWF Global 200 Ecoregions Romania is part of the Carpathian montane
conifer forests (PA0504) which includes Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and
Ukraine. Size of eco-region is 125,000 square kilometers and in Romania the area is included
in Retezat National Park and Valea Cernei Domogled National Park
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Natura 200 sites and HCVF’s at district level
o Arad county:
Sites of Community Interests (SCI)
Code of SCI area
Name of SCI area
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
ROSCI0042
Codru Moma
24244,8
19
ROSCI0048
ROSCI0049
ROSCI0064
ROSCI0070
ROSCI0108
ROSCI0115
ROSCI0218
ROSCI0231
Crişul Alb
Crişul Negru
Defileul Mureşului
Drocea
Lunca Mureşului Inferior
Mlastina Satchinez
Rovina-Ineu
Solurile sărăturate Socodor
826
1895,2
32003
25641,2
17428
2315
874
102
100
17
36
100
83
14
100
100
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
19976,82
100
32196,64
97,9
55660,32
54
1536,74
17428,3
77,1
82,7
Special Protected Areas (SPA)
SPA
Code of SPA area
Name of SPA area
ROSPA0014
Câmpia Cermeiului
Câmpia Crişului Alb şi Crişului
Negru
Defileul Mureşului Inferior Dealurile Lipovei
Hunedoara Timişana
Lunca Mureşului inferior
ROSPA0015
ROSPA0029
ROSPA0047
ROSPA0069
HCVF category: 1,2 and 3
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o Arges county
Code of SCI area
ROSCI0102
ROSCI0122
Name of SCI area
Leaota
Munţii Făgăraş
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
1400,4
198495
24
54
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ROSCI0194
ROSCI0203
ROSCI0258
ROSCI0268
Piatra Craiului
Poiana cu narcise de la Negraşi
Văile Brătiei şi Brătioarei
Valea Vâlsanului
16072
5
346,5
9601,6
61
100
100
100
Per centage
included in
county area
%
100
1
SPA
Code of SPA area
Name of SPA area
Total surface
(ha)
ROSPA0062
ROSPA0098
Lacurile de acumulare de pe Argeş
Piemontul Făgăraş
2180,74
71256,3
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o Bacau county
Code of SCI area
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
Creasta Nemirei
Dealul Perchiu
3550
189
98
100
Name of SPA area
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
5575,54
99
10455,39
38190,03
17,4
1
Name of SCI area
ROSCI0047
ROSCI0059
SPA
Code of SPA area
ROSPA0063
ROSPA0072
ROSPA0088
Lacurile de acumulare Buhuşi Bacău - Bereşti
Lunca Siretului Mijlociu
Munţii Vrancei
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o Bihor county
Code of SCI area
ROSCI0002
ROSCI0008
ROSCI0016
ROSCI0020
ROSCI0021
ROSCI0025
ROSCI0042
ROSCI0049
ROSCI0050
ROSCI0061
ROSCI0062
ROSCI0068
ROSCI0084
ROSCI0098
ROSCI0104
ROSCI0145
ROSCI0155
ROSCI0185
ROSCI0200
ROSCI0220
ROSCI0240
ROSCI0260
ROSCI0262
ROSCI0267
Name of SCI area
Apuseni
Betfia
Buteasa
Câmpia Careiului
Câmpia Ierului
Cefa
Codru Moma
Crişul Negru
Crişul Repede amonte de Oradea
Defileul Crişului Negru
Defileul Crişului Repede - Pădurea
Craiului
Diosig
Ferice - Plai
Lacul Peţea
Lunca Inferioară a Crişului Repede
Pădurea de la Alparea
Pădurea Goronişte
Paduricea de la Santău
Platoul Vaşcău
Săcueni
Tăşad
Valea Cepelor
Valea Iadei
Valea Roşie
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
76150
1748,3
457
24224,2
21784,6
5413
24244,8
1895,2
2006,3
2327,4
37
100
100
38
64
100
81
83
100
100
38812,5
100
455,8
1976,7
51,3
844,5
402
807,2
113,4
4814,7
698,2
1557
761
2841
820
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
7
100
100
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
32196,64
2,1
38682,1
2666,07
12253,9
1071,97
39,6
100
100
100
SPA
Code of SPA area
ROSPA0015
ROSPA0016
ROSPA0067
ROSPA0097
ROSPA0103
Name of SPA area
Câmpia Crişului Alb şi Crişului
Negru
Câmpia Nirului - Valea Ierului
Lunca Barcăului
Pescăria Cefa - Pădurea Rădvani
Valea Alceului
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o Botosani county
Code of SCI area
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
Pădurea Ciornohal
Pădurea Tudora
Stânca-Ştefăneşti
Turbăria de la Dersca
Vorona
265,2
245,2
1
10,3
381,4
100
100
100
100
100
Name of SPA area
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
2512,13
100
2051,68
100
Name of SCI area
ROSCI0141
ROSCI0180
ROSCI0234
ROSCI0255
ROSCI0271
SPA
Code of SPA area
ROSPA0049
ROSPA0058
Iazurile de pe valea Ibănesei Başeului - Podrigăi
Lacul Stânca Costeşti
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o Caras Severin county
Code of SCI area
ROSCI0031
ROSCI0032
ROSCI0052
ROSCI0069
ROSCI0126
ROSCI0206
ROSCI0217
ROSCI0219
ROSCI0226
Name of SCI area
Cheile Nerei - Beuşniţa
Cheile Rudăriei
Dăncioanea
Domogled - Valea Cernei
Munţii Ţarcu
Porţile de Fier
Retezat
Rusca Montană
Semenic - Cheile Caraşului
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
37290
298,7
339,6
62014
58840
124293
43198
12720,1
37730
100
100
100
39
100
59
20
100
100
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SPA
Code of SPA area
Name of SPA area
ROSPA0020
Cheile Nerei - Beuşniţa
Cursul Dunării - Baziaş - Porţile de
Fier
Munţii Almăjului - Locvei
Munţii Retezat
Munţii Semenic - Cheile Caraşului
ROSPA0026
ROSPA0035
ROSPA0080
ROSPA0084
ROSPA0086
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
37189,6
100
10120,4
56,9
61191,5
118141,6
38009
36196,9
37,9
59,3
11
100
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o Covasna county
Code of SCI area
ROSCI0036
ROSCI0037
ROSCI0047
ROSCI0056
ROSCI0091
ROSCI0111
ROSCI0130
ROSCI0242
ROSCI0248
ROSCI0256
Name of SCI area
Cheile Vârghişului
Ciomad - Balvanyos
Creasta Nemirei
Dealul Ciocaş - Dealul Viţelului
Herculian
Mestecănişul de la Reci
Oituz - Ojdula
Tinovul Apa Roşie
Tinovul Mohoş - Lacul Sf. Ana
Turbăria Ruginosu Zagon
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
830
6028,9
3550
910
12845,9
2112
15271,70
64,8
440
350,1
25
100
2
91
100
100
100
100
2
100
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
36881,18
27,5
4536,42
4,6
58020,95
38190,03
98
1
SPA
Code of SPA area
Name of SPA area
ROSPA0027
Dealurile Homoroadelor
Dumbrăviţa - Rotbav - Măgura
Codlei
Munţii Bodoc Baraolt
Munţii Vrancei
ROSPA0037
ROSPA0082
ROSPA0088
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o Dambovita county
Code of SCI area
Name of SCI area
ROSCI0013
ROSCI0014
ROSCI0102
ROSCI0106
Bucegi
Bucşani
Leaota
Lunca Mijlocie a Argeşului
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
38745
255,5
1400,4
3635,3
43
100
30
83
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o Hunedoara county
Code of SCI area
ROSCI0028
ROSCI0054
ROSCI0063
ROSCI0064
ROSCI0085
ROSCI0087
ROSCI0110
ROSCI0121
ROSCI0136
ROSCI0188
ROSCI0217
ROSCI0250
ROSCI0254
Name of SCI area
Cheile Cernei
Dealul Cetăţii Deva
Defileul Jiului
Defileul Mureşului
Frumoasa
Grădiştea Muncelului - Ciclovina
Măgurile Băiţei
Muntele Vulcan
Pădurea Bejan
Parâng
Retezat
Ţinutul Pădurenilor
Tufurile calcaroase din Valea
Bobâlna
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
534,6
109
11156
32003
137115
40009
256,9
94,7
99,4
29907,1
43198
4317,8
100
100
8
64
2
100
100
87
100
36
80
82
15
100
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
SPA
Code of SPA area
Name of SPA area
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ROSPA0029
ROSPA0035
ROSPA0043
ROSPA0045
ROSPA0084
Defileul Mureşului Inferior Dealurile Lipovei
Frumoasa
Grădiştea Muncelului - Cioclovina
Munţii Retezat
55660,32
11,2
61191,5
131182
38116,4
38009
1
1
99
88
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o Iasi county
Code of SCI area
ROSCI0058
ROSCI0076
ROSCI0077
ROSCI0107
ROSCI0135
ROSCI0150
ROSCI0152
ROSCI0159
ROSCI0160
ROSCI0161
ROSCI0167
ROSCI0171
ROSCI0176
ROSCI0181
ROSCI0213
ROSCI0221
ROSCI0222
ROSCI0265
Name of SCI area
Dealul lui Dumnezeu
Făgetul Humosu
Fânaţele Bârca
Lunca Mirceşti
Pădurea Bârnova-Repedea
Pădurea Frumuşica
Pădurea Gheorghiţoaia
Pădurea Homiţa
Pădurea Icuşeni
Pădurea Medeleni
Pădurea Roscani
Pădurea şi pajiştile de la Mârzeşti
Pădurea Tătăruşi
Pădurea Uricani
Râul Prut
Sărăturile din Valea Ilenei
Sărăturile Jijia Inferioară - Prut
Valea lui David
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
569,6
79,7
159,3
28,3
12426,4
113,8
243,6
51,4
9,6
128
64,7
232,1
48,4
112,8
12510,7
158,8
10978
223
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
40
100
100
100
Per centage
included in
county area
%
100
31,3
99
63,6
SPA
Code of SPA area
Name of SPA area
Total surface
(ha)
ROSPA0042
ROSPA0072
ROSPA0092
ROSPA0096
Eleşteele Jijiei şi Miletinului
Lunca Siretului Mijlociu
Pădurea Bârnova
Pădurea Micleşti
19425,02
10455,39
12886,7
8473,48
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o Ilfov county
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
Scroviştea
3374,3
100
Code of SPA area
Name of SPA area
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
ROSPA0044
Grădiştea - Căldăruşani - Dridu
6642,29
78,3
Code of SCI area
Name of SCI area
ROSCI0224
SPA
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o Olt county
Code of SCI area
ROSCI0011
ROSCI0044
ROSCI0140
ROSCI0166
ROSCI0168
ROSCI0174
ROSCI0177
ROSCI0183
ROSCI0225
ROSCI0266
Name of SCI area
Braniştea Catârilor
Corabia - Turnu Măgurele
Pădurea Călugărească
Pădurea Reşca Hotărani
Pădurea Sarului
Pădurea Studiniţa
Pădurea Topana
Pădurea Vlădila
Seaca - Optăşani
Valea Olteţului
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
304
7024
705,2
1652
7005,8
66,6
878,2
414
2145,7
1589,6
100
33
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
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SPA
Code of SPA area
Name of SPA area
Total surface
(ha)
ROSPA0023
ROSPA0024
ROSPA0106
Confluenţa Jiu - Dunăre
Confluenţa Olt - Dunăre
Valea Oltului Inferior
21999,9
21285,44
54074,84
Per centage
included in
county area
%
2,7
29,6
63,6
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o Satu Mare county
Code of SCI area
ROSCI0020
ROSCI0021
ROSCI0214
Name of SCI area
Câmpia Careiului
Câmpia Ierului
Râul Tur
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
24224,2
21784,6
20952,8
62
36
100
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o Suceava county
Code of SCI area
ROSCI0010
ROSCI0019
ROSCI0075
ROSCI0081
ROSCI0082
ROSCI0086
ROSCI0101
ROSCI0184
ROSCI0196
ROSCI0212
ROSCI0245
Name of SCI area
Bistriţa Aurie
Călimani - Gurghiu
Făgetul Dragomirna
Fâneţele seculare Frumoasa
Fâneţele seculare Ponoare
Găina - Lucina
Larion
Pădurea Zamostea-Lunca
Pietrosul Brostenilor - Cheile
Zugrenilor
Rarău - Giumalău
Tinovul de la Românesti
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
375
136657
133,7
24,8
35,2
835,5
3016,4
135,4
100
8
100
100
100
100
28
100
458,1
100
2498,3
19,7
100
100
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ROSCI0247
ROSCI0249
Tinovul Mare Poiana Stampei
Tinovul Şaru Dornei
644,2
38,2
100
100
Per centage
included in
county area
%
100
100
1
100
1
SPA
Code of SPA area
Name of SPA area
Total surface
(ha)
ROSPA0064
ROSPA0083
ROSPA0085
ROSPA0089
ROSPA0107
Lacurile Fălticeni
Munţii Rarău - Giumalău
Munţii Rodnei
Obcina Feredeului
Vânători - Neamţ
659,85
2157,3
47207,7
63983,26
30840,9
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o Timis county
Code of SCI area
ROSCI0108
ROSCI0109
ROSCI0115
ROSCI0250
Name of SCI area
Lunca Mureşului Inferior
Lunca Timişului
Mlastina Satchinez
Ţinutul Pădurenilor
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
17428
9768,4
2315
4317,8
17
100
86
18
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o Valcea county
Code of SCI area
ROSCI0015
ROSCI0046
ROSCI0085
ROSCI0122
ROSCI0128
ROSCI0132
Name of SCI area
Buila - Vânturariţa
Cozia
Frumoasa
Munţii Făgăraş
Nordul Gorjului de Est
Oltul Mijlociu - Cibin - Hârtibaciu
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
4491
16720
137115
198495
49114,40
2053,8
100
100
19
11
4
11
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ROSCI0188
ROSCI0239
Parâng
Târnovu Mare - Latoriţa
29907,1
1304,5
33
100
Code of SPA area
Name of SPA area
Total surface
(ha)
Per centage
included in
county area
%
ROSPA0025
ROSPA0043
ROSPA0106
Cozia - Buila - Vânturariţa
Frumoasa
Valea Oltului Inferior
21769
131182
54074,84
100
20,1
17,9
SPA
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.
Valcea): Low
Further reglementations are taken by Losan to control origin of wood.
List in which sources of information were used: N/A
European Protected Forest Areas
http://bfw.ac.at/020/profor/pdf/country/coste27_Romania.pdf
Convention on Biological Diversity Report for Romania
https://www.cbd.int/doc/world/ro/ro-nr-03-en.doc
FSC National Intiative Romania
www.certificareforestiera.ro
Association for Forest Certification
http://certificareforestiera.ro/pag/harta_risc.htm
Ministry of Environment
http://www.mmediu.ro/protectia_naturii/protectia_naturii.htm
Natura 2000 Viewer
http://natura2000.eea.europa.eu/#
Natura 2000 Colaition-Map of National and Natural Parks
http://www.natura2000.ro/resurse/harta/parcuri/
Natura 2000 Colaition-Map of Natura 2000 sites
http://www.natura2000.ro/resurse/harta/arii/
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Intact Forest Landscape
http://www.intactforests.org/data.ifl.html
GreenPeace study-Roadmap to recovery
http://www.intactforests.org/pdf.publications/Greenpeace.World.IFL.2006.pdf
WWF Global 200 Eco-regions
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/europeanmed_montane_forests.cfm
Summary of findings for Wood harvested from forest in which high conservation
values are threatened by management activities (C)
Level of assessment for this category is low and Losan is implementing further
reglementations to control wood origin.
There is identified at the level of each county (district) HCVF’s category 1, 2 and 3 by WWF
Danube Carpathian Programme in project „WWF/IKEA Responsible Forest Management and
capacity building in Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine” as fallows:
HCVF 1 – Forest areas with high biodiverity values or with globally, regional or national
importance and includes:
o
o
o
o
o
o
Scientific reservations
Natural reservations
Natural monuments in forest
Special Protected areas included in protected areas
Integral protected areas
SCI and SPA Natura 2000 sites
HCVF 2 - Large landscape level forests, with global, regional or national importance
There is one Intact Forest landscape identified in Romania: the Intact Forest Landscape
identified in Caras Severin-Hunedoara county by GreenPeace and Romanian Research
Institute and Forest Mangement Planning. The entire surface is included in the Retezat
National Park and Valea Cernei Domogled National Park. The others districts are not
covereed by the Intact Forest Landscape.
HCVF 3 - Forest areas that are in or contain rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems
All of this forest ecosystems are mentionated in Habitats Directive 92/43/CEE regarding
implementing Natura 2000 Network. All of this habitats were identified through LIFE project
„Forest habitats, alpine and sub-alpine from Romania”
All HCVF’s identified are strongly protected through legislation and Losan suppliers are not
logging in strictly protected areas. Further Losan establish procedures to control the origin of
wood coming from the FMU’s and considered low risk:
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o Field verification at HCVF’s forest
o Stakeholder consultation and interviews with FMU’s employee
Between 2005 and 2010 state forest from Arad, Arges, Dambovita, Hunedoara, Suceava,
Timis were FSC certified. Two of them (Timis and Suceava) are in the process of reassessment.
D.
Wood harvested from areas being converted from forests and other wooded
ecosystems to plantations or non-forest uses
4. The district of origin may be considered low risk in relation to conversion of forest to
plantations or non-forest uses when the following indicator is present:
[Note: the change from plantations to other land uses is not considered as conversion]
4.1 There is no net loss AND no significant rate of loss (> 0.5% per year) of natural forests
and other naturally wooded ecosystems such as savannahs taking place of the eco-region in
question.
According with FAO report for 2009 (State of the World Forests) the forest area in Romania
annual net increase was 0,0%.
In Romania the management of all forests (public or private) is done according to the Forest
Code (Law 46/2008)
Forest Code contain a series of decisions regarding the conservation and increase of
biodiversity in forests through their functional zones, by promoting species from natural types
of forests in forest regeneration.
In Romania are around 300.000 hectares of old growth forests according to a study made by
Romanian Research Institute and Management Planning which are included in Protected
Areas.
Valcea): Low
State of The World Forests Report for 2009, FAO,(Food and Agriculture report of the United
Nations) http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0350e/i0350e00.htm
Forest Code (Law 46/2008)
http://www.maap.ro/pages/l52/248.pdf
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E. Wood from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted
5. The district of origin may be considered low risk in relation to wood from genetically
modified trees when one of the following indicators is complied with:
a) There is no commercial use of genetically modified trees of the species concerned taking
place in the country or district concerned. OR
b) Licenses are required for commercial use of genetically modified trees and there are no
licenses for commercial use OR
c) It is forbidden to use genetically modified trees commercially in the country concerned.
Romania is low risk concerning the use of genetically modified trees. Afforestation is done
mainly with indigenous species according to Management Plan keeping the natural
composition of forest. NO use of GMO trees according to Romanian legislation.
At the level of European Union there is 1999/105/CE Directive from 22.12.1998 regarding
trading forest reproduction. According to Romanian legislation is not allowed use of GMO.
In Romania there are some reglementation regarding seeds and commerce with young tree
coming from nursery:
Minister Order no. 269/2001 regarding National Catalogue for seeds and trees coming from
tree nursery sourcing in Romania
Minister Order no. 610/11.07.2005 regarding approval of the area and regions with sources of
forest species and seeds.
For the moment there is no strategy for bio-security, especially related to the use of
genetically modified organisms (GMOs), although there is a regulation system for GMOs
starting with 2000.
According to Global Forest Registry for Controlled Wood and according to the latest
available FAO study ("Preliminary review of biotechnology in forestry, including genetic
modification", 2004) there is no commercial usage of any GM trees in the country.
Valcea): Low
FAO, 2004. Preliminary review of biotechnology in forestry, including genetic modification.
Forest Genetic Resources Working Paper FGR/59E. Forest Resources Development Service,
Forest Resources Division, Rome, Italy. Available online:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/ae574e/AE574E00.HTM
Ministry of Environemtn and Forests - legislation concerning the biosecurty and GMO
http://www.mmediu.ro/legislatie/biosecuritate.htm
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