A draft decision of the Council of Ministers defines how entities engaged in activities with the cannabis plant for medical and industrial use will be monitored. The implementation of control will be carried out by the National Cannabis Control Agency, in accordance with Law No. 61/2023.
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The rules include all stages of the process, starting from the import of seeds and seedlings, continuing with cultivation, harvesting, processing, storage, and transport, up to export and disposal of material.
Inspections will be planned through an annual program drawn up on the basis of risk analysis. However, checks may also be carried out unannounced, especially when there are suspicions of violations. The Agency will be able to monitor companies’ camera systems 24 hours a day, as well as use sensors, drones, and satellite imagery. If a control is obstructed, inspectors will be assisted by the State Police.
Every transfer of material will be entered into the national traceability system. After the harvest is completed, material will not be allowed to move to subsequent stages unless it has been registered and, in cases where required, analyzed. For industrial cannabis, a maximum limit of 0.8% THC has been set. When this percentage is exceeded, the batch is placed in quarantine, while the entity has the right to request retesting within two working days.
If violations are identified, companies will be assigned corrective measures, which must be fulfilled within a maximum deadline of 30 days. A second check will then be carried out. Material under suspicion may be temporarily seized, while confiscation may be ordered by the Minister of Health. Destruction will be carried out only by authorized entities.
Licensed entities may appeal against the measures and have the right to request the protection of their commercial data. Licenses will undergo a reassessment process at least once every three years.
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