Food business operators carrying out import operations of foods of non-animal origin included in the list published as an annex to the ANSVSA President’s Order no. 145/2007, with subsequent amendments and completions, are obliged to notify the import 24 hours before the arrival of the shipment.

The notification is made by sending the “Entry Document for Food Products of Non-Animal Origin” (DI), completed in Part A, to the border inspection post through which the import will be carried out.

Each shipment of food products of non-animal origin imported through border inspection posts is accompanied to its destination by the original DI, completed, signed and stamped by the inspector of the veterinary and food safety authority at the border inspection post. If products destined for Romania have entered the territory of the European Community through entry points located in another member state, other than designated border inspection posts on Romanian territory, the economic operator notifies the county and Bucharest municipal veterinary and food safety directorate of the arrival of the goods at the destination warehouse listed in the DI.

The notification is made 24 hours before the arrival of the goods at the final point of import. Food products of non-animal origin coming from third countries and introduced into Romanian territory by mail or express courier are subject to official control according to the provisions of the ANSVSA President’s Order no. 145/2007, with subsequent amendments and completions.