A new Ministry of Justice bill might narrow the rights of certified translators in Romania. According to the bill, anyone who needs a translation can no longer address directly to a sworn translator. The documents have to pass through a notary office or legal institutions of the state.

This might affect the work of certified translators in Romania, as state institutions don’t often choose to work with them, according to a Romanian translator, quoted by local Digi24.

These restrictions could also trigger a decrease in the number of translators. There are over 360,000 sworn translators in Romania.

If approved, the bill will come into effect on February 1 and will become mandatory in six months.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com