Romania

2023
2021
2020
Rank 82 from a survey of 90 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
80

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
12
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
3
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
10
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
15
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
10
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
5
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
25
Rank 74 from a survey of 80 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
79

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
12
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
5
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
10
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
15
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
10
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
4
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
23
Rank 50 from a survey of 57 countries
Global Tobacco Index Score
77

Indicators

Indicator 1: Level of Participation in Policy Development
12
Indicator 2: Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Activities
1
Indicator 3: Benefits to the Tobacco Industry
10
Indicator 4: Unnecessary Interaction between Government and Industry
13
Indicator 5: Measures for Transparency
10
Indicator 6: Preventing Conflicts of Interest
9
Indicator 7: Measures that Prevent Industry Influence
22

Romania became a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on April 27, 2006. The tobacco industry constantly lobbies for preferential treatment from the government of Romania, either in the form of exemptions or benefits, or through delaying the adoption or implementation of specific policies. Although Romania is an EU country, the government still gives subsidies for tobacco farming; although very limited in the number of beneficiaries, the tobacco farming subsidy is the highest available farming subsidy.