The connection between Romania and European information system for organic markets (EISFOM)

Abstract

The year of 1990 when in Germany was organized the first exhibition fair BIOFACH, - is considered to be a milestone in forming and developing a international market for ecological products, the year of 1991 registering the issue of the first legislation document in this field- the EU 2092 Regulation, concerning the principles of ecological production. The markets only validate the big expectations of the ecological agriculture. In order to assess the realities of the ecological agricultural markets is necessary that the information to be gathered transformed and disseminated through unitary methodologies. This work is trying to point out the most important existing aspects in European Union and to draw a conclusion through the existing proposals, to be also applied in Romania. Not existing to the European level a classification system and standardized normative to collect the data concerning the prices (the number of farmers, processors, traders and consumers), this process should be conceived in tightly relation with Eurostat, in order to establish some classification systems accepted by all European countries in order to deliver pertinent data/information. The importance of connecting Romania to the European Informational System of Ecological Agriculture, should assure the decisions’ responsibility and consequences to be taken by producers, consumers, business and political environment. The quality of information should lead to correct decisions taking, and to the proper functioning of markets. Not accurate information cannot assure neither the development of small business for the ecological products and for the traders.