As of 1 January 2026, in the absence of further legislative intervention, the obligations and sanctioning regime related to the RO e-Transport system will become fully applicable. The system was established under Emergency Ordinance no. 41/2022, as subsequently amended, and is designed to monitor road transport of goods classified as having high fiscal risk.
RO e-Transport operates through the prior declaration of transport operations and the use of a unique UIT code, which must accompany the transport throughout the journey and be presented to control authorities together with the transport documents.
For road transport operators, the system introduces new direct obligations, including the duty to hold and present the UIT code for the entire duration of the transport, to ensure the use of the official application and monitoring components required by the system, and to strictly comply with the data declared in advance, such as the vehicle used, the route and the validity period of the UIT code. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in significant administrative penalties, including substantial fines and, in certain cases, confiscation of the value of the goods transported.
Although the application of sanctions has been temporarily suspended until 31 December 2025, in order to allow the correction of technical deficiencies, UNTRR notes that major system malfunctions persist, making real and predictable compliance impossible for many transport operators.
Access to the RO e-Transport application requires a registration and enrolment process, following which users create a personal profile. Once authenticated, users can initiate transport sessions by completing the required data in a structured format.
During an active transport session, the application provides real-time information on transport status, GPS and GSM signal, journey duration and battery level. The vehicle’s location is automatically transmitted to the tax authorities at regular intervals. In the event of signal disruptions, the application generates notifications for the user. At the end of the journey, the system automatically closes the session and redirects the user to the start screen.
UNTRR has repeatedly identified and formally notified the authorities of several key issues, including technical malfunctions such as unstable or non-functional GPS APIs, data transmission errors and the lack of genuine automation, as well as serious deficiencies of the mobile application, including incorrect UIT association, unclear handling of multiple UIT codes, instability in areas with poor signal coverage and data loss during ongoing transports. In addition, inconsistencies between official guides and the applicable legislation, as well as the absence of clear rules for common operational scenarios—such as delayed unloading, trailer changes or route adjustments—continue to create legal uncertainty and expose operators to unjustified sanctions.
Under these circumstances, UNTRR has formally addressed the Ministry of Finance, the National Agency for Fiscal Administration and the Prime Minister of Romania, requesting an extension of the sanction-free period until 1 July 2026. This additional time is considered essential to ensure genuine system stabilisation, alignment of public guidelines with the legal framework and clarification of standard operational scenarios, so that effective and fair compliance by road transport operators can be achieved.
