duties

The three people detained in connection with the October 17 explosion in a Bucharest apartment building failed to properly fulfill their legal or professional duties regarding the identification of the type of defect in the gas supply system, prosecutors said on Thursday.

Romania opposed an EU proposal to maintain suspension of import duties for cereals from third countries, due to the negative impact it would have on the Romanian market by putting additional pressure on prices.

Romanian producers can import tax-free cereals from countries outside the EU, as of next week, following a decision of the European Union Council to suspend import duties for cereals, except for oat, millet and buckwheat taxes.