For authorized natural persons or legal entities who import phonograms, respectively carry out intra-community trade activities, they are required to register all phonograms in the National Phonogram Register before introducing them into the commercial circuit, according to art. 9 para. 1 of O.G. 25/2006 republished, amended and supplemented by O.U.G. 43/2010.

The documents for registration must contain the following:

Standard requests: Form 7

Documents Copies of:

-the supporting document proving the agreement of the rights holder regarding the import, distribution and commercialization of phonograms on the territory of Romania, accompanied by an authorized translation in Romanian;

-copy of the invoice/payment order regarding the operation of registration in the register.

The fees for registration operations are provided by H.G.1086/2008, and are as follows:

-registration of imported phonograms or introduced into the commercial circuit on the territory of Romania - up to 20 phonogram titles inclusive = 50 lei/request;

-between 21 and 50 phonogram titles inclusive = 75 lei/request;

-between 51 and 100 phonogram titles inclusive = 100 lei/request;

-over 100 phonogram titles = 150 lei/request;

-emergency fee, additional charge ndash 300 lei;

-supplementary request for the completion of missing documents, following the rejection of the initial registration request - 10 lei.

Payment is made at the ORDA cashier's desk on Calea Victoriei no. 118, 5th floor, sector 1, Bucharest, or in the account RO67TREZ7015005XXX000157, opened at the Treasury Sector 1, Bucharest, CUI 4266995.