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375 tons of 'incorrect' wood seized over possible illegal logging in Gabon

375 tons of 'incorrect' wood seized over possible illegal logging in Gabon

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has seized 375 tons of azobé wood from an importer in the Netherlands. Authorities took the action because the importer could not provide proof that the wood, which originated in Gabon, was harvested legally.

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