Through the Order of the President of the National Energy Regulatory Authority no. 8 of April 9, 2026, a series of administrative adjustments are introduced, aimed at simplifying the data modification procedure for EU companies operating on the Romanian energy market, and the self-declaration model is updated.
What does it stipulate?
The main change aims at streamlining the approval process for administrative updates. Changes that do not affect the substance of the right to participate in the market (for example, change of registered office, contact details, or legal representative) no longer require the approval of the ANRE Regulatory Committee. These will be processed directly by the specialized department, which reduces waiting time and associated bureaucracy.
The Order introduces a new self-declaration model, which must be completed by the applicant’s legal representative. This document consolidates and details a series of integrity checks. The company must explicitly declare that it is not in bankruptcy proceedings and that it will comply with the technical and commercial regulations in Romania. The new declaration format replaces the previous annex and becomes mandatory for all new applications.
An important component of the new declaration is the verification of the management and shareholding history. The applicant must declare that its controlling shareholders or administrators have not previously held these capacities within other licensed operators who have not paid their debts resulting from energy market transactions or who have been sanctioned for contraventions relative to their turnover. This measure aims to prevent operators with a problematic history from entering the market.
Furthermore, the declaration includes a specific clause regarding compliance with European market integrity rules. The company must confirm that, in the last 5 years, it has not been subject to a definitive decision regarding the violation of Regulation (EU) no. 1,227/2011 (REMIT), which prohibits the use of inside information and wholesale energy market manipulation. This aligns the national procedure with EU-level transparency and fairness standards.
To whom does it apply?
The regulations apply to the following categories of entities:
- Electricity and natural gas traders with registered office in an European Union member state who request confirmation of the right to participate in the wholesale markets in Romania.
- Electricity and natural gas suppliers from EU member states who wish to operate on the Romanian market.
- EU companies that already hold a confirmation decision issued by ANRE and who must notify the authority of any modification to the initially declared administrative data.
What should you do?
- Use exclusively the new self-declaration model (Annex 2 to the procedure) for any new request for confirmation or data modification submitted to ANRE.
- Rigorously verify, before signing the declaration, the history of controlling shareholders and administrators to confirm that they meet the integrity criteria imposed by ANRE.
- Internally confirm that the company has not been subject to sanctioning decisions for violating the REMIT Regulation in the last 5 years, in any EU member state.
- Update internal procedures to reflect the simplified process for notifying administrative changes to ANRE, to benefit from reduced processing time.
Source: Official Gazette, Part I, no. 287 of April 9, 2026.
Note: This material is strictly for informational purposes and does not constitute legal, tax, or business advice. As the interpretation and application of legal provisions can vary significantly depending on the specific circumstances of each entity, we recommend seeking specialized legal assistance before adopting any operational decisions based on these changes.