The gunsmiths and intermediaries who wish to trade firearms, parts, essential components thereof, as well as ammunition on the territory of Romania from third states, must request in advance the issuance of an import authorization from the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police - Weapons, Explosives and Dangerous Substances Directorate. Natural/legal persons, holders of the right to possess or, as the case may be, to carry and use lethal or non-lethal weapons subject to authorization, who wish to acquire weapons from a third state, must request the issuance of the import authorization from the General Directorate of Police of the Municipality of Bucharest or from the county police inspectorate in whose territorial area their domicile or residence is located. The import permit is granted individually, for each transport and only for the type, brand and quantities of weapons, essential components and ammunition that are the subject of each operation. The validity period of the import authorization for firearms, parts and essential components, as well as the corresponding ammunition intended for civilian use, is 6 months, but cannot exceed the validity period of the procurement authorization, in the case of natural persons. Failure to carry out the operation for which the permit was granted within the term, regardless of the reason, leads to its cancellation. Based on the import authorization, the holder (natural person) can procure from a third state, by their own means, a maximum of 2 weapons at the same time; the transport of a greater number of weapons is allowed only through a gunsmith.*