[en] The transport of radioactive wastes generated by nuclear facilities from non-power applications (research institutes, hospitals, nuclear fuel work) in Romania is one of the important subprograms of Romanian Waste Management Programme and the overall aim is to promote a safe transport of radioactive materials in Romania. After emphasizing the importance of the packaging tests in ensuring that the required safety features built into the design of packages comply with the Romanian Nuclear Regulatory Body - National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (NCNAC) requirements and to IAEA's Regulations, the paper presents the type and production testing for type A packages (containers) which have been developed within Institute for Nuclear Research (INR) Pitesti. The paper describes and contains illustrations showing the various tests conducted on the prototype package and how they relate to normal conditions and minor mishaps during transport. Quality assurance and quality acceptance criteria as well as measures taken in order to meet technical specification provided by the design are also presented and commented. The paper concludes that the justification for containment, based on the use of freight container and the pessimistic assessment of potential inhalation doses to those persons involved with the packaging and transport of radwastes, supports the containers as being suitable for classification as an Industrial Type 3 (IP-3). (author)