The National Phytosanitary Authority subordinated to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) was created in 2015, according to Government Decision no.43/2015. The NPA has two departments, namely:
There are also, three regional laboratories of which two are specialised in nematology (within Phytosanitary Office Brasov and Suceava) and one in bacteriology (within Pytosanitary Office Bacau).
The Laboratory for the Quality Control of Pesticides (LQCP) and four regional laboratories, which are within the Phytosanitary Offices: Arad, Bacau, Mures and Olt, carry out analyses for official controls on marketing of pesticides. They also perform analyses for the National Monitoring Programme for Quality of pesticides.
Laboratory for Pesticides Residues Control in Plants and Plant Products (LPRCPPP) and one regional laboratory - Mures is responsible for the analysis of pesticide residues in fruit, vegetables and cereals through the National Monitoring Programmes for Pesticides Residues in Plants and Plant Products.