The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) has launched for public consultation a draft Order amending the annexes to Order No. 49/2025, concerning the implementation of two key interventions under the CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027: IS-V-02 – “Investments in tangible and intangible assets” and IS-V-07 – “Investments in tangible and intangible assets aimed at enhancing the sustainability of wine production.”

According to ministry representatives, the amendments were prompted by requests expressed during the national seminar dedicated to the winegrowing sector (11–13 August 2025), where farmers called for shorter processing times for financing applications. Accordingly, the new regulation sets out clearer rules and reduces the period for issuing financing or rejection decisions to a maximum of 60 working days from the closing of the submission session.

Main amendments introduced by the draft Order:

• Financing applications will be verified by the county APIA centers and APIA Bucharest, with the possibility for the APIA Central Office to establish additional control samples. In such cases, the deadline for transmitting information between APIA structures is limited to 35–50 working days.
• The financing/rejection decision must be issued by the county APIA centers within a maximum of 60 working days from the closing of the session. If the beneficiary receives a request for additional documents, they must submit the missing documentation within 10 working days.
• Notification of the approved amounts and of the financial reservation will be carried out between the county APIA and the central APIA within no more than 2 working days, in order to accelerate the administrative process.
• Communication to farmers of the final decision of approval or rejection will be made in writing, within a maximum of 60 working days from the session closing date.

Impact for farmers and the wine sector:

Through these amendments, MADR aims to streamline the management of European funds allocated via the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF). Shorter evaluation and approval deadlines will enable farmers, particularly those in the winegrowing sector, to gain faster access to the financial resources needed for investments.

Moreover, the regulation improves coordination between the obligations of county-level APIA offices and those of the Central Office, removing bureaucratic bottlenecks and providing a clear timetable for each stage of the financing process.

Next steps:

The MADR draft Order is available for consultation on the institution’s website, under the “Decision-making Transparency” section. Farmers and professional organizations may submit observations and proposals before the document is adopted in its final form.

Through this initiative, the Ministry of Agriculture sends a strong signal to farmers and beneficiaries of the CAP 2023–2027 that the European financing process will become more predictable and faster, to the benefit of investments and the sustainable development of the agri-food sector.