Romanian environment minister announces X-ray truck checks at border to detect illegal waste imports
Environment minister Diana Buzoianu announced on Monday, December 22, that the National Environmental Guard (GNM) will begin using an X-ray scanner to detect trucks entering Romania with illegal waste, as part of efforts to curb cross-border environmental crime.
In a statement published on Facebook, minister Buzoianu said the mobile scanning system, purchased for around EUR 2 million through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), will allow inspectors to stop and quickly scan suspect trucks at border areas.
The equipment has already been tested and is expected to become operational this week.
