1. Legal basis:

LAW No. 95 Republished from April 14, 2006, regarding the reform in the health field, with subsequent amendments and completions

Title XIV - Exercise of the profession of pharmacist. Organization and operation of the College of Pharmacists of Romania

• Chapter I Exercise of the profession of pharmacist,

• Chapter II Provisions regarding the exercise of the profession of pharmacist on the territory of Romania by pharmacists who are citizens of an EU member state, a state belonging to the EEA or the Swiss Confederation

According to:

Art. 563 -The profession of pharmacist may be exercised on the territory of Romania, under the conditions of this law, by natural persons holding an official pharmacy qualification, as follows:

a) citizens of the Romanian state;

b) citizens of an EU member state, a state belonging to the EEA or the Swiss Confederation;

c) the spouse of a Romanian citizen, as well as descendants and ascendants in a direct line, dependent on a Romanian citizen, regardless of their citizenship;

d) family members of a citizen of one of the states provided for in letter b), as defined by art. 2 paragraph (1) point 3 of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 102/2005 regarding the free movement on the territory of Romania of citizens of EU and EEA member states and citizens of the Swiss Confederation, republished, with subsequent amendments and completions;

e) third-country nationals who are beneficiaries of permanent resident status in Romania;

f) beneficiaries of long-term resident status, granted by one of the states provided for in letter b).

2. For pharmacists who are citizens of third countries

Required documents:

• Letter issued by the Ministry of Education and Research – National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED) recommending the completion of an internship in a public or hospital pharmacy, approved by the College of Pharmacists of Romania;

• Certificate of completion of the full internship, in a public or hospital pharmacy;

• Copy of the bachelor's degree diploma;

• Copy of identity document;

• Internship notebook stamped and signed by the territorial College, where the pharmacy at which the internship was performed is located.

3. Verification of linguistic knowledge

According to Art. 585^1*):

(4) The College of Pharmacists of Romania may carry out the verification of linguistic knowledge only after the issuance, according to EU norms, of the European professional card for pharmacists or, as the case may be, only after the recognition of the professional qualification of the pharmacist concerned.

In assessing linguistic knowledge, the College of Pharmacists of Romania will take into account the duration of the activity to be performed.

Proof of linguistic knowledge can be made with a certificate of language competence.