The certificate of competence regarding the raising and protection of broiler chickens, hereinafter referred to as the professional competence certificate, is issued to those who complete professional training courses in the field of minimum standards for the protection of chickens intended for meat production, regarding the raising and protection of broiler chickens, organized by authorized institutions, according to the law. The professional competence certificate is mandatory for the owners and breeders of broiler chickens who own farms with more than 500 chickens. The professional competence certificate cannot be issued more than 2 times within a period of 3 years. After the expiration of the validity period of the professional competence certificate, a new certificate will be issued only to those who complete a new professional training course, organized under the conditions of the law.

These courses are not mandatory for:

- owners and breeders who have farms intended for raising chickens in the extensive system;

owners and breeders who have farms where chickens are raised outdoors or in an organic system, nor for those who have farms where only breeding chickens are raised;

- persons who own hatcheries;

- owners and breeders who have farms with less than 500 chickens.

The professional competence certificates are issued by the county veterinary and food safety directorates, or of the municipality of Bucharest, in the area where the owner’s farm operates or where the broiler chicken breeder carries out his activity.