Romania Proposes Registration Procedure for Exporters of Energy Products

The draft order was published on 12 February 2026 and is intended to enter into force on 1 March 2026. It provides detailed procedural rules for obtaining, maintaining, and losing the status of a registered exporter of energy products. [bing.com]

Background: New Registration Requirement under GEO No. 89/2025

GEO No. 89/2025 introduced a new obligation for companies exporting energy products from Romania to hold a registered exporter of energy products certificate. The ordinance was published in the Official Journal of Romania No. 1203 of 24 December 2025 and amended the Fiscal Code, including provisions relevant to excisable goods and energy products. [kpmg.com], [ey.com]

While the GEO established the legal requirement for registration, it delegated the detailed procedural rules to secondary legislation. The newly published draft order issued by the Romanian Customs Authority fulfills this role by setting out the operational framework for registration. [bing.com]

Scope of the Draft Registration Procedure

The draft order regulates the entire lifecycle of the registration certificate, including:

• the submission and assessment of registration requests;
• the approval or rejection of applications;
• the issuance of the registered exporter certificate; and
• the circumstances and procedure for cancellation of the registration. [bing.com]

The procedure applies to exporters of energy products as defined under Article 435(3) of the Romanian Fiscal Code, as amended by GEO No. 89/2025. [bing.com], [kpmg.com]

Approval and Rejection of Registration Requests

Under the draft procedure, exporters must submit a formal registration request to the competent regional customs authority. As a general rule, the application is handled by the regional customs directorate where the applicant has its registered office, while large taxpayers fall under the competence of the Bucharest Regional Customs Directorate. [bing.com]

The customs authority assesses the application and issues a decision either approving or rejecting the request. Where a request is rejected, the decision must be communicated to the applicant together with the reasons for refusal, in line with general administrative law principles. [bing.com]

Cancellation of the Registration Certificate

The draft order also regulates the cancellation of the registered exporter certificate. Cancellation may occur where the exporter no longer meets the statutory conditions, fails to comply with applicable fiscal or customs obligations, or breaches the rules governing the export of energy products. Loss of registered status would prevent the exporter from legally exporting energy products until a new registration is obtained. [bing.com]

Entry into Force and Next Steps

According to the draft text, the order is scheduled to enter into force on 1 March 2026, in parallel with the practical implementation of the registration obligation introduced by GEO No. 89/2025. [bing.com]

Although still in draft form, the order provides a clear indication of the compliance framework that exporters will need to follow. Companies active in the energy sector should therefore begin assessing their internal procedures and documentation to ensure readiness once the rules become effective. [bing.com], [kpmg.com]

Availability of the Draft Text

The full text of the draft order, published on 12 February 2026, is available online in Romanian only on legislative and customs authority platforms. [bing.com]

Sources

• Romanian Customs Authority – Draft Order on the procedure for registration as a registered exporter of energy products (published 12 February 2026, entry into force 1 March 2026) [bing.com]
• KPMG Romania, GEO No. 89/2025 – Fiscal measures set out in the “train ordinance” adopted in late 2025 (January 2026) [kpmg.com]
• EY Romania, Fiscal Updates: Amendments to the Fiscal Code under GEO No. 89/2025 (12 January 2026) [ey.com]