Friday, 2 April 2021, 7:48 am WWF-Romania created and launched the first tool which, by video monitoring the wood transports that leave the forest, can help authorities significantly reduce illegal logging by prioritising and improving the efficiency of their controls. Romania could then address the infringement issued by the European Commission concerning the lack of efficient controls on operators transporting wood from the forest. The European Commission’s decision to launch an infringement procedure against Romania emphasises real deficiencies in the country’s system to combat illegal logging: The authorities do not carry out sufficient and efficient controls when wood is first introduced on the market;