Abstract
Keywords: biofuels, market, potential, SWOT analyse.
Since 2000, the European Commission has proposed and adopted a number of laws and legal instruments for the promotion and use of biofuels and renewable energy. Romania, as well as a new member of the European Union makes efforts to implement it as soon as the European Directive 2003/30/EC, which provides for the promotion and use of biofuels. According to this document, the contribution of renewable sources (including class biofuels) should increase from 14% (2005) to 22% (2010). Being the second position in Europe regarding the potential of biomass for the production of biofuels (after Poland), Romania make efforts to implement the policies necessary in the production and use of biofuels.