The certificate of competence for drivers and attendants of road vehicles transporting live animals, hereinafter referred to as the certificate of professional competence, is issued to those who graduate from professional training courses in the field of live animal transportation, organized by authorized institutions, according to the law.

The certificate of professional competence is mandatory for all drivers and attendants of road vehicles transporting live animals for economic purposes over distances greater than 65 km, is valid for a period of 5 years from the date of issuance of the certificate, and is drafted in Romanian and English. The certificate of professional competence cannot be issued more than 3 times in a period of 5 years. After the expiration of the validity period of the certificate of professional competence, a new certificate will be issued only to those who complete a new professional training course organized under the conditions of the law.

Certificates of professional competence are issued by the General Directorate for Animal Health and Welfare within the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority. Certificates of professional competence are issued within 20 working days from the date of application submission.