published in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I, no 157 from 23rd of February 2004


Chapter I
Field of Application and General Principles

Field of Application
Art. 1.
(1) This Code of Conduct for civil servants, hereinafter called Code of Conduct, regulates the general norms of moral and professional conduct for civil servants.

(2) The general norms of moral and professional conduct stipulated by this Code of Conduct are compulsory for the civil servants and for those who are temporarily holding a public office within public authorities and institutions.


Objectives
Art. 2.
The objectives of this Code of Conduct aim to secure the increase in the quality of the public service, a good management with a view to best serving public interests and to contribute to the elimination of bureaucracy and corruption in the public administration sector by :

a) regulating the norms of moral and professional conduct needed in making social and professional connections with a view to creating and maintaining at a high level the prestige of the public institution and its servants.