Regarding the Current Professional Certificate, we would like to make the following clarifications:

In accordance with the provisions of the Pharmacy Law no. 266/2008 in the consolidated form as published in the Official Gazette no. 448/30.06.2009 part I, as well as the Implementation Rules published in the Official Gazette no. 538/03.07.2009 part I, pharmacists who will hold the position of chief pharmacist in a pharmaceutical unit (in cases of establishment of new pharmaceutical units, as well as changes of chief pharmacist - for those who will take over the position), will address the county colleges to obtain the Current Professional Certificate.

Also, this document is necessary for pharmacists who wish to practice their profession outside the country's borders.

The methodology for drafting and issuing the Current Professional Certificate was established by Decision 1 / September 15, 2023, decision published in the Official Gazette of Romania Part I no. 966 of 25.10.2023.

Below we present the main provisions of Decision no. 1/2023, as follows:

- The Current Professional Certificate will be drafted by the College of Pharmacists of Romania and issued by the territorial college where the applicant is registered;

- The validity of the Current Professional Certificate is 3 months from the date of issuance;

- Within a maximum of three days from receiving the request for issuance of the Current Professional Certificate, the territorial college will send to the College of Pharmacists of Romania the standard application for drafting and issuing the document;

- Within a maximum of 10 days from receiving the request, the C.F.R. will draft the certificate and forward it to the territorial college;

- The territorial college will maintain a Registry of records – with the identification data of the Current Professional Certificates issued to pharmacists in the respective county – and will hand them over to the applicants under signature of receipt.

The fee for issuing the Current Professional Certificate, in the amount of 150 lei, will be paid into the account of the territorial College RO45BRDE410SV26208314100.

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