Is Romania Prepared for the National Bioeconomy Strategy?

The purpose of the paper is to present the level of development of the bioeconomy in Romania showing how well Romania is prepared to have a national bioeconomy strategy. Based on the analysis, results and documents of the BIOEAST Initiative and the BIOEASTsUP Project, the study underlines the main characteristics, needs, opportunities, and challenges of the country, in a regional and EU context. The results show what Romania achieved in the last years, which are the obstacles and the benefits of changes in its national strategies. It is highlighted that, the opportunity to develop a national bioeconomy strategy in accordance with EU regulations should not be lost, so that EU funds for this purpose in 2021-2027 financial period can be accessed.