Ministry of Environment Targets Waste Contributions for Imported Parcels
According to Wall-Street.ro, Romania’s Ministry of Environment is preparing a new legislative proposal that would require environmental fund contributions for packages imported from outside the European Union, including those ordered from platforms such as Temu, Shein, and AliExpress. The draft is expected to enter public consultation in the coming weeks.
Industry sources estimate that around 250,000 parcels from China arrive in Romania each day. Local retailers have long complained that non-EU e-commerce platforms avoid paying waste management contributions, including those related to packaging and electronic equipment.
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