Changes In Labelling Requirements For Dairy Products
Dairy producers will no longer be obliged to include in product labels the quantity of powdered milk.Under Law no. 192 of 2017, as of 2018, consumers will no longer know how much powdered milk is contained in the dairy products they buy.
By the end of 2017, companies failing to observe the new labelling rules will be fined RON15,000 to RON20,000. (evz.ro)
Liberal Party Starts Monitoring Tudose Cabinet
Liberals are waiting for the fall to monitor the government run by Mihai Tudose.
Liberal leaders needed almost one month to agree and vote on reviving the party’s national special committees.
„Committees will be set up locally, where necessary, and definitely in counties. We are looking for members for these committees,” said liberal deputy Ioan Cupsa, coordinator of the committee for legal matters and citizen rights within the party. (evz.ro)
Romania Agricultural Production Up 2.5% On Year, To RON69.3B, In 2016
Romania’s agricultural production reached RON69.3 billion in 2016, up 2.5% from 2015, the vegetal production rose 5.3% in the analysed interval, and the animal production fell 2.4%, according to data released by the statistics institute on Tuesday.
Wheat production rose 4% on the year in 2016, to 8.28 million tons, a record high for Romania, which translates into an average of over 4 tons per hectare.
Rapeseed production increased by nearly 38% on the year in 2016, up to 1.2 million tons, with an average of over 2.7 tons per hectare.
Corn production climbed 11.5% on the year in 2016, to over 10 million tons, although the cultivated area fell by 4%, the same data show. (cotidianul.ro)
Code Yellow Alert For Floods
Hydrologists on Tuesday issued new code yellow warnings for floods on the Bega, Somes and Crasna rivers.
The phenomena could be more intense on some small rivers in the superior basin of Bega river, according to hydrologists. (puterea.ro)
Philip Morris Invests EUR490M In New Production Unit At Its Otopeni Plant
Tobacco company Philip Morris International will be opening at its factory in Otopeni (Ilfov County), a new unit that will produce tobacco reserves HEETS.
The EUR490 million investment announced by Philip Morris aims to turn the cigarette factory in Otopeni into a unit for the manufacturing of tobacco reserves used together with IQOS, a reduced-risk tobacco product.
These tobacco reserves are currently sold under the name of HEETS, which are specially designed tobacco products that contain tobacco material and several filter sections.
The event organized by Philip Moris was also attended by Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose who said this type of investments might attract new investors to Romania, which, he added, is an attractive country for both large and potential investors. (puterea.ro)