The competency certificate for drivers and attendants of road vehicles transporting live animals, hereinafter referred to as the professional competency certificate, is issued to those who complete professional training courses in the field of live animal transport, organized by authorized institutions, according to the law.

The professional competency certificate is mandatory for all drivers and attendants of road vehicles transporting live animals for economic purposes over distances greater than 65 km, is valid for a period of 5 years from the date the certificate is issued, and is written in both Romanian and English. The professional competency certificate may not be issued more than 3 times within a 5-year period. After the expiration of the validity period of the professional competency certificate, a new certificate will be issued only to those who complete a new professional training course, organized under the conditions of the law.

Professional competency certificates are issued by the General Directorate for Animal Health and Welfare within the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority. The professional competency certificates are issued within 20 working days from the date the application is submitted.