Background information

The emergency ordinance establishes exceptional measures in the fields of health, education, employment, housing, vulnerable persons and children and young people, in order to facilitate the inclusion of displaced persons from Ukraine into Romanian society.

The National Plan of Measures for the Protection and Inclusion of Displaced Persons from Ukraine, Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection in Romania includes:

• Cross-cutting measures to address the need for information, identification and facilitation of access to services for displaced persons from Ukraine - beneficiaries of temporary protection in Romania,
• Measures aimed to develop mechanisms to prevent the risks associated with human trafficking, given the context of vulnerability in which these persons find themselves and the fact that approximately 70% of them are women and mothers with minor children.

The Emergency Ordinance also aims to amend Law No. 678/20019 (on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings), the measure being motivated by the need to improve the National Mechanism for the Identification and Referral of Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings, thus making it more effective and legally binding.

Content of measure

The measure includes specific activities as:

• Development, printing and dissemination of materials information material, brochures, leaflets for persons displaced persons from Ukraine, beneficiaries of protection temporary protection in Romania on labour market and the rights they enjoy as employees – in Romanian and Ukrainian language.
• Promoting measures provided by National Agency of Employment (ANOFM), the social enterprises/of NGOs, private partners, in the media, through advertising spots, in accommodation centres and at the level of the local authorities.

The Government will publish 4,000 booklets and flyers, 1,500 brochures on the modality on which displaced persons from Ukraine, beneficiaries of protection temporary in Romania can access the labour market and the rights of which they benefit as employee – in Romanian and in Ukrainian language.

Use of measure

• By the end of February 2023, 455 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of March 2023, 5,566 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of April 2023, 312 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of June 2023, 92 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of September 2023, 1,1016 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of October 2023, 848 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of November 2023, 535 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of December 2023, 848 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of January 2024, 575 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of February 2024, 552 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of March 2024, 503 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of April 2024, 612 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of May 2024, 505 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of June 2023, 623 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of July 2024, 560 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).
• By the end of October 2024, 448 employment contracts of Ukrainian persons were registered in the National Employee Register (REVISAL).

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Migrants or refugees in employment	Does not apply to businesses	Migrants or refugees

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	European Funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

There is no publicly available information about the social partners' involvement in designing, implementing and monitoring the measure.

Views and reactions

There is no publicly available information about the social partners' views or reaction on the measure.

Sources

• 29 August 2022: Ordonanţă de urgenţă nr. 100 din 29 iunie 2022 Ordonanţă de urgenţă nr. 100 din 29 iunie 2022 privind aprobarea şi implementarea Planului naţional de măsuri cu privire la protecţia şi incluziunea persoanelor strămutate din Ucraina, beneficiare de protecţie temporară în România, precum şi pentru modificarea şi completarea unor acte normative (legislatie.just.ro)
• 28 February 2023: Romania's Response to the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Monthly Snapshot – February 2023 (protectieucraina.gov.ro)
• 31 March 2023: Romania's Response to the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Monthly Snapshot - March 2023 (protectieucraina.gov.ro)
• 30 April 2023: Romania's Response to the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Monthly Snapshot – April 2023 (protectieucraina.gov.ro)
• 30 June 2023: Romania's Response to the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Monthly Snapshot - June 2023 (protectieucraina.gov.ro)
• 18 December 2024: Analysis and statistics (Analize și statistice) (protectieucraina.gov.ro)