Press Review - May 4, 2016

05.04.2016 By Gabriela Stan

Energy Holding CE Hunedoara Exits Insolvency

State-run energy holding Complexul Energetic Hunedoara exited insolvency just four months after it started the reorganization procedures.

Following the decision of Alba Iulia Court of Appeals, the state-owned company will be able to operate properly as it has a management although it will no longer have a special and legal administrator.

CE Hunedoara Board of Directors decided late December 2015 to file for voluntary insolvency of the company, as a form of protection as creditors were asking for the foreclosure of the company.

Hunedoara Court nominated GMC SPRL Craiova as legal administrator. CE Hunedoara holds approximately 5% of Romania’s electricity production and employs 6,257 people.

The company was set up in 2012, through the merger of state-owned thermal power producers Deva and Paroseni, and produces electricity using coal. (Adevarul)

 

Romania’s Tax Authority Publishes List Of Biggest Debtors To State Budget

Romania’s tax authority ANAF started to publish the list of debtors to the state budget, beginning with large and mid-sized debtors.

ANF started with debts exceeding RON50,000 but it will also publish the list of individuals whose debts to the state budget exceed RON1,500.

The biggest debtor is so far Oana Management SRL company, operating in the sector of business consultancy and management. The company has one employee and is owned by two individuals: Vasilescu Catalin Florian (98.81%) and Vrinceanu George (1.19%). (Evenimentul Zilei)

 

Health Ministry's Control Body Investigates Acquisition Contracts Of Bucharest Oncologic Institute

The Health Ministry's control body said in a statement that it is investigating the acquisition contracts closed between Bucharest Oncologic Institute and the producer of hospital disinfectants.

An investigation launched by euractiv.ro journalists revealed irregularities in the acquisition contracts closed between the Oncologic Institute and the company producing hospital biocidal products.

"Health Ministry ordered the control body, today, May 3, 2016, to carry out an investigation related to the acquisition contracts closed by Bucharest Oncologic Institute with the disinfectants producer, but also with other economic operators which can be related to the investigation in the case of biocidal products," the ministry said in a statement.

Health Ministry added that the results will be sent to the General Prosecutor’s Office. (Puterea)

 

New Crisis Of Hexavalent Vaccine In Romania

 The hexavalent vaccine, which protects babies from six diseases which can be fatal, is currently inexistent in doctor's offices.

Two big pharmaceutical companies produce the vaccine worldwide: Sanofi Pasteur and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Sanofi is the current distributor of the vaccine in Romania while GSK had a contract with the Romanian state until the end of 2013. Both companies faced distribution issues over the years.

The hexavalent vaccine protects children against six priority diseases: poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), invasive infections caused by Haemophilus influenza type b, hepatitis B. By combining six vaccines into one, the vaccine reduces the number of injections, improving comfort and vaccination compliance for infants. (Evenimentul Zilei)

 

Yellow Code Warning For Rains And Wind In Bucharest And 29 Counties

Capital Bucharest and another 29 Romanian counties are under yellow code warning for rain and wind between Tuesday morning and Wednesday evening.

According to a warning issued by the National Weather Administration (ANM), the areas affected by the yellow code are Oltenia, Muntenia, Dobrogea, the southern half of Moldavia, southern and eastern Carpathians. Precipitations will turn into snow at altitudes above 1,700 meters. 

The yellow code warning is available for capital Bucharest and for the counties of Arges, Bacau, Bistrita Nasaud, Brasov, Braila, Buzau, Calarasi, Constanta, Covasna, Dambovita, Dolj, Galati, Giurgiu, Gorj, Harghita, Ialomita, Ilfov, Mehedinti, Mures, Neamt, Olt, Prahova, Sibiu, Suceava, Vaslui, Vrancea, Tulcea, Teleorman and Valcea.(Adevarul)