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5th Global Congress on Combating

Counterfeiting and PiracyCancun, Mexico 1-3 December 2009

“Bridging Boundaries for Shared Solutions”

How the EU has developed cooperation between Customs and business for better customs enforcement of IPR?

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Introduction

• Legal base

• Customs initiatives

• 2008 statistics

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Legal Base

• Legal obligation – Council regulation 1383/2003

• coverage• scope

– Commission regulation 1891/2004• where, how, when• exchange of information

• Limitations– Customs protection at border

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Provisions applicable to goods found to infringe an IPR

• To take the goods off the market

• To deprive infringers of the economic benefits of the transaction

• To constitute an effective deterrent to further transaction of the same kind

• To penalise the fraudsters.

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Customs initiatives

• IPR Action Plan 2005-2008• European anti-counterfeiting plan• High Level Seminar, Paris • New IPR Customs Action Plan 2009-2012

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EU Customs Action Plan to combat IPR infringements,

2009-2012: four main challenges

• Dangerous counterfeit goods • Organised crime• Globalisation of counterfeiting • Sale of counterfeits over the internet

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EU Customs Action Plan to combat IPR infringements,

2009-2012: sections

Legislation Operational performance Business cooperation International cooperation Raising awareness

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EU Customs Action Plan to combat IPR infringements,

2009-2012Business cooperation

Submission of applications for action.• Special arrangements with right holders and other stakeholders • Targeted seminars.• Regular meetings.• Further development of electronic exchange of information with

the private sector.• The development of special alert systems.• Information concerning customs procedures relating to IPR

enforcement.

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Risk assessment in the field of IPR protection

Close cooperation with right holders Information given by right holders in their applications for

action• Manual for right holders for lodging and processing

applications for action

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The number of applications for action made in the Member States has

increased from nearly 1000 applications in 2000 to almost 13.000 in 2008

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In 2008, 80% of customs actions were initiated under an application for

action previously submitted to Customs

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The figures for 2008 show again a continuous increase in the overall amount of cases. The total amount rises this year with 13% up to 49.381 cases.

This year also the overall amount of articles detained has increased again up to almost 179 million articles

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 Number of cases

1999 4.694

2000 6.253

2001 5.056

2002 7.553

2003 10.709

2004 22.311

2005 26.704

2006 37.334

2007 43.671

2008 49.381

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Number of articles detained

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1999 25.285.838

2000 67.790.546

2001 94.421.497

2002 84.951.039

2003 92.218.700

2004 103.546.179

2005 75.733.068

2006 128.631.295

2007 79.076.458

2008 178.908.278

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

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Articles per product sectorFoodstuff, beverages

Cosmetics, personal careproductsCloths, accessories

Electrical equipment

Computer equipment

CD, DVD, cassettes

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Toys, games

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Cigarettes

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Origin of goodsCN 54,57%

AE 12,34%

TW 10,32%

unknown 9,89%

TR 2,46%

SY 1,90%

JP 1,87%

IN 1,44%

HK 1,37%

Others 3,85%

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Articles

Trademark 54,92%

Patent 42,50%

Copyright/ related right 1,25%

Design and model right 1,24%

Plant variety right 0,08%

Unknown 0,01%

Protected designation of origin 0,00%

Protected geographical indication 0,00%

Breakdown by type of infringed right per detained articles

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For more information, please consult our web site:

http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/customs/customs_controls/counterfeit_piracy/combating/index_en.htm

Mirosław Zieliński Director Customs PolicyTaxation and Customs Union Directorate General (TAXUD) European Commission

Thank you for your attention

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