In accordance with the provisions of Law No. 27 of 27.02.2025 “on the amendment of certain normative acts (business environment facilitation VII)”, several important changes have been made to Advertising Law No. 62/2002:
1. Updated Wording of Article 30, Paragraph (1)
The following do not constitute outdoor advertising and do not require authorization for advertising devices:
a) signage with a maximum area of 3 square meters;
b) shop and service windows decorated with displayed goods and illuminated at night;
c) other types of mandatory posters or boards;
d) consumer information without advertising content, such as:
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directional signs;
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labels or explanatory indicators;
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area indicators within commercial premises, etc.
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2. Revised Paragraph (4) of Article 31
Fixed advertising devices:
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are considered temporary structures;
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must be dismantled by the holder of the authorization within 15 working days from:
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the expiration date of the authorization;
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the cancellation of the authorization.
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Exception: if the authorization is extended or in the process of being extended, in accordance with Law No. 160/2011 on business activity regulation through authorization.
3. New Wording of Article 35, Paragraph (1)
The placement of fixed advertising devices is prohibited:
a) on museum buildings;
b) on trees or by damaging/destroying trees;
c) inside roundabouts with circular traffic;
d) on the roadway of public roads, regardless of their category;
e) on individual monuments or buildings located within architectural ensembles or heritage sites, except for:
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signs indicating the name or type of activity of individuals or legal entities operating at that location;
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boards and posters on socio-cultural institutions;
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mesh advertising placed on building facades during renovation works or on deteriorated/abandoned buildings;
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f) within individual monuments, architectural ensembles, heritage sites, or their protection zones, except for fixed advertising devices that comply with the regulations approved by the Ministry of Culture;
g) within or on the fencing of cemeteries and places of worship;
h) on the ceilings of underground pedestrian crossings;
i) on support poles for road signs or traffic elements (except for temporary advertising);
j) if the appearance may be confused with road signs or other traffic signals;
k) on traffic lights or in a way that reduces visibility of traffic lights and road signs;
l) on underground utility networks (water, gas, telecom, sewage).
4. Addition of Paragraph (4) to Article 35
The placement of advertising devices and signs:
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on individual monuments,
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within architectural ensembles and heritage sites,
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on their structural components and in their protection zones
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must comply with the legislation on the protection of monuments.
5. Updated Paragraph (6) of Article 35
Within populated areas, the minimum distance between the roadway and the support pole of a fixed advertising device is determined by the local public administration authorities.
