Two containers with about 40 tonnes of construction and demolition waste, as well as plastic waste, imported from Tunisia, were detected by authorities in the Constanta Port, the Coast Guard reported on Wednesday.
According to the said source, the Border Police withib the Coast Guard, together with inspectors from the Constanta Border Customs Office and commissioners from the National Environmental Guard - Constanta County Commissariat, checked the load of about 40 tonnes and the accompanying documents in the case of two containers that arrived from Tunisia, destined for a commercial company in Romania.
"Following the checks, it was found that inside the containers there were hoses, cables, pieces of rigid material, as well as a white, crumbly material, which is why it was found that the identified materials do not correspond to the physical characteristics of the declared goods. The Commissioners of the National Environmental Guard - Constanta County Commissariat concluded that there are reasonable suspicions that the said materials are waste, according to Government Decision no. 856/2008 regarding the classification of waste, namely waste from construction and demolition activities, as well as waste from plastic materials," the Coast Guard said in a release.
Following the findings, the measure of returning the two containers to the country of shipment was ordered.
At the same time, a criminal case is to be opened for violating the provisions of Emergency Ordinance no. 92/2021, updated, regarding the waste regime, the investigations being carried out under the coordination of the case prosecutor from the Prosecutor's Office with the Constanta Court.
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