​Central

Central government is responsible for operational programmes and co-ordination.

Urban planning:

• Establishing, together with the authorities of the local and central administration, measures for the protection of the areas having historical, architectural and landscape value;
• Cooperation with the County and local councils for the elaboration of the studies and programmes regarding the rural and urban development, the construction of houses and the technical works in Towns in order to achieve the regional policies in these fields; and
• Supporting the local public administration in the activities concerning the strategy and the monitoring of the investment programmes in the urban infrastructure as well as supporting the specific regulations and regional policies regarding the self-management services which cannot be addressed at the local level.

The management of European funds in Romania is realized by Ministry of European Funds (GEO no. 1/2018), Ministry for Public Works, Development and Public Administration and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development through Management Authorities.

In 2014-2020, Romania will manage six operational programmes under EU Cohesion Policy: four programmes funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund, and two programmes funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) including the Youth Employment Initiative.

Regional

The Counties are responsible for:

Own competencies: (Art 22 of Framework Law n°195/2006 on decentralisation)

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF):

• Management of public and private administration of the County.

European Social Fund (ESF):

• Provision of primary social assistance services and specialised services for victims of domestic violence; and
• Provision of specialised social services for the elderly.

Shared powers of the County with the central public administration authorities (Article 26 of Framework Law n°195/2006 on decentralisation revised by GEO no. 42/2016):

European Social Fund (ESF):

• Medical care and social assistance to people with social problems;
• Primary social assistance services and specialised services for child protection; and
• Specialised social services for people with disabilities.
• Specialised social services for the elderly;

Local

The Municipalities, Towns and Communes are responsible for territorial planning at the level of their ATU as well as strategy and planning. For ex, a requirement to get funding for cities is to have an integrated urban development plan.

Own competencies (Article 21 of Framework Law n°195/2006 on decentralisation):

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF):

• Management of public and private administration of Towns and Communes.

European Social Fund (ESF):

• Provision of primary social assistance services for child protection and for the elderly; and
• Provision of primary social assistance services and specialised services for victims of domestic violence.

• Issuing of permits / authorizations;

Shared competencies between Towns and Communes and the central public administration authorities (Article 24 of Framework Law n°195/2006 on decentralisation, revised by GEO no. 42/2016):European Social Fund (ESF):

• Construction of social housing for youth;
• Granting of social assistance to people in need;
• Medical care and social assistance to people with social problems; and
• Primary social assistance services for people with disabilities.

Urban planning:

• Urban planning and urbanism.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Public Finance

Minister for the Public, Works, Development and Administration

Ministry of European Funds

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Sources

Structural Funds 2014-2020 (ERDF and ESF) eligibility: Romania

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, revised by GEO no. 42/2016.

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.

GEO no. 1/2018 on the approval of some reorganization measures of central public administration, published in the Monitorul Oficial al României, no. 95 of 31 January 2018.