Romania: drivers performing transport of goods coming from non-UE or EFTA countries are now exempt to quarantine and test

The National Committee for Emergency Situations in Romania published Order no 115/2021, amending the measures applied to professional drivers entering Romania from non-UE or EFTA countries:

- drivers of vehicles with a maximum authorized capacity exceeding 2.4 tonnes who are performing transport of goods are now are exempted to quarantine and from the obligation to present a negative result of a RT-PCR test for SARS- CoV-2 infection.

- drivers with more than 9 seats, including the driver's seat, who are performing passenger transport are exempted to quarantine if they have been vaccinated with the full scheme and for which 10 days have elapsed since their completion, or prove the confirmation for SARS-CoV-2 infection in the last 180 days before entering Romania, or present a negative result of a RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 infection performed no later than 48 hours before entering the country.  The driver exemption only applies when travelling for professional purposes.

The measures applied to drivers of goods vehicles, as well as those who provide passenger transport, who are not vaccinated or recovered, arriving from Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation, did not change:

- Drivers coming from the green or yellow zones are exempted to quarantine or to present a negative result of a RT-PCR test for SARS- CoV-2 infection. The driver exemption only applies when travelling for professional purposes.

- Drivers coming from the red zone are exempted to quarantine if they present a negative result of a RT-PCR test for SARS- CoV-2 infection performed no later than 72 hours before entering the country. The driver exemption only applies when travelling for professional purposes.
The list of countries/territories according to the cumulative incidence rate of COVID-19 is updated every week on Friday, and is available here (in Romanian).