diff --git a/api/database-scripts/05_pack_import_parteneri.pck b/api/database-scripts/05_pack_import_parteneri.pck
index 6fe66a2..28b94c9 100644
--- a/api/database-scripts/05_pack_import_parteneri.pck
+++ b/api/database-scripts/05_pack_import_parteneri.pck
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE PACK_IMPORT_PARTENERI AS
   -- 02.04.2026 - parser adrese: extrage APARTAMENT/SCARA/ETAJ embedded in strada (fix "Nr17 apartament 8")
   -- 02.04.2026 - fallback cautare PF cu permutari nume (evita duplicate la swap firstname/lastname)
   -- 06.04.2026 - eliminat TIER 2 cautare adresa (judet+loc fara strada) — creeaza adresa noua cand strada difera
+  -- 06.04.2026 - fix strip_diacritics: UNISTR encoding-safe (TRANSLATE cu UTF-8 literal se corupea pe Windows)
+  -- 06.04.2026 - fix TIER 1: strip_diacritics si pe localitate (nu doar strada)
 
   -- ====================================================================
   -- CONSTANTS
@@ -160,15 +162,23 @@ END PACK_IMPORT_PARTENERI;
 CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY PACK_IMPORT_PARTENERI AS
 
   -- 01.04.2026 - strip_diacritics la stocare adrese si parteneri
+  -- 06.04.2026 - fix: UNISTR encoding-safe (TRANSLATE cu UTF-8 literal se corupea pe Windows sqlplus)
+  --   Hybrid: REPLACE comma-below Ș/Ț → cedilla Ş/Ţ, apoi CONVERT US7ASCII (strips Ă/Â/Î/Ş/Ţ)
   FUNCTION strip_diacritics(p_text IN VARCHAR2) RETURN VARCHAR2 IS
   BEGIN
     IF p_text IS NULL THEN
       RETURN NULL;
     END IF;
-    RETURN TRANSLATE(
-      UPPER(TRIM(p_text)),
-      'ĂăÂâÎîȘșȚțŞşŢţ',
-      'AAAAIISSTTSSTT'
+    RETURN CONVERT(
+      UPPER(TRIM(
+        REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(
+          p_text,
+          UNISTR('\0218'), UNISTR('\015E')),   -- Ș → Ş (comma-below → cedilla)
+          UNISTR('\0219'), UNISTR('\015F')),   -- ș → ş
+          UNISTR('\021A'), UNISTR('\0162')),   -- Ț → Ţ
+          UNISTR('\021B'), UNISTR('\0163'))    -- ț → ţ
+      )),
+      'US7ASCII', 'AL32UTF8'
     );
   END strip_diacritics;
 
@@ -933,14 +943,15 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY PACK_IMPORT_PARTENERI AS
                               v_etaj);
   
     -- 01.04.2026 - cautare adresa pe strada + diacritics + id_loc validation
-    -- TIER 1: county + city + street (diacritics normalized) + valid id_loc
+    -- 06.04.2026 - strip_diacritics si pe localitate (fix: 'FĂLTICENI' vs 'FALTICENI')
+    -- TIER 1: county + city + street (all diacritics normalized) + valid id_loc
     begin
       select id_adresa into p_id_adresa from (
         select id_adresa
           from vadrese_parteneri
          where id_part = p_id_part
-           and judet = v_judet
-           and localitate = v_localitate
+           and strip_diacritics(judet) = strip_diacritics(v_judet)
+           and strip_diacritics(localitate) = strip_diacritics(v_localitate)
            and strip_diacritics(strada) = strip_diacritics(v_strada)
            and id_loc IS NOT NULL
          order by principala desc, id_adresa desc
@@ -963,14 +974,14 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY PACK_IMPORT_PARTENERI AS
           v_id_judet := N_ID_JUD_DEFAULT;
       end;
     
-      -- caut localitatea
+      -- caut localitatea (strip_diacritics pe ambele parti — fix encoding mismatch)
       begin
         select id_loc, id_judet, id_tara
           into v_id_localitate, v_id_judet, v_id_tara
           from (select id_loc, id_judet, id_tara, rownum rn
                   from syn_nom_localitati l
                  where id_judet = v_id_judet
-                   and localitate = v_localitate
+                   and strip_diacritics(localitate) = strip_diacritics(v_localitate)
                    and inactiv = 0
                    and sters = 0
                  order by localitate)