Romania’s Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said Thursday there are no talks on the introduction of new taxes in agriculture, but unregistered farms need to be taxed, so that budget revenues can be increased.
Fast food tax will be levied from March 2010 and imposed to the companies producing, importing or preparing fast food and pastry-confectionery products, snacks, chips, as well as soft drinks, the amount of the contribution to be determined through negotiations with the respective companies.
Romanian meteorologists issued a code yellow weather advisory forecasting rain, wind and frost in 14 counties in the western and southwestern part of the country, valid Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening.
Romanian labor minister Mihai Seitan said Monday there will no longer be a special pension system for agriculture and farmers will be included in the single pension system.
Romanian farmers can take bank loans with a state guarantee of up to EUR2.5 million, Agriculture Minister Mihail Dumitru said Tuesday after a Cabinet meeting, Mediafax report.
Romania’s Parliament committees for agriculture and public administration Tuesday endorsed proposed Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Mihail Dumitru with 58 votes in favor, while 22 other lawmakers abstained.
Romanian democrat liberal lawmaker Orest Onofrei, designated as agriculture minister in the future Government, said Saturday evening he plans to give up the nomination following new accusations regarding his involvement in a car accident that caused the death of a eight-year-old child.
Romanian Commercial Bank (BCR) offers short term loans for farmers, based on a partnership signed with the Agency for Agricultural Payments and Interventions (APIA) and the Fund for Guaranteeing Rural Loans (FGCR), according to a press release by the bank.
Romanian meteorologists issued Monday a code yellow weather warning forecasting snow throughout most Romanian regions and blizzards in mountain areas Tuesday noon through hursday noon.
Avicola Braşov posted a profit of 4.6 million lei, up over four times from Q3 2008, according to the report sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange
