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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is responsible for:

• Overall regulation in line with the Common Fisheries Policy; and
• Drafting of a national strategy and an operational programme.
• Management of the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF).
• Support of Fisheries
• Aquaculture research and development.

Regional

The Counties' Departments of Agriculture are decentralized public services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ensuring, at the county level, the implementation of policies and strategies in the area of activity of the ministry.

Local

Municipalities can devise and implement community led local strategies and projects utilising EMFF funds. Approval for these is sought via regional and national managing authorities.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

National Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture

Sources

European Maritime Fisheries Fund Factsheet

Constitution of Romania of 8 December 1991 amended, published in the Romanian Official Gazette Monitorul Oficial al României, Part I, no. 233 of 21 November 1991.

Framework Law no. 195/2006 on decentralisation, published in the Monitorul Oficial al României, Part I, no. 453 of 25 May 2006, revised.

Law N°215/2001 of Local Public Administration, published in the Monitorul Oficial al României, Part I, no. 204 of 23 April 2001, as subsequently amended; last modified February 2007.

Law no. 315/2004 on regional development in Romania, published in the Monitorul Oficial al României, Part I, no. 577 of 29 June 2004, revised.

Law no. 340/2004 on the institution of the prefect, consolidated version published in the Monitorul Oficial al României, Part I, no. 225 of 24 March 2008 revised.

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development website