The counties most affected by this phenomenon, w'hich overlaps with the phenomenon of illegal clear-cutting of trees, are Moldova (8,561 ha), Suceava (5,451 ha), Bacau (1,976 ha), Harghita (1,587 ha), Maramures (1,107 ha), Dolj (818 ha), Teleorman (800 ha), Neamt (436 ha), Arges (427 ha), Iasi (287 ha), Botosani (239 ha) and Vaslui (172 ha). The overwhelming majority of these areas are in the counties of Moldova (63 per cent of the area identified to date), Harghita (11.6 per cent) and Maramures (8.1 per cent). According to WWF (2005), a lack of enforcement of regulations regarding the protective and ecological functions of forests, confusion about ownership and a desire for economic gain seem to have caused this rise in illegal logging. In 2008, a new Forest Code was adopted, followed by Law No. Romania did not score well on the Government Barometer 2012 on illegal logging and trade based on compliance with the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan. The WWF (2012) survey argues that '‘interdepartmental collaboration is at an early stage, penalties and sanctions are very weak and sustainable procurement is not specifically addressed”.