Vertical Markets

Co-operation against fakes

by msecadm4921

Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) and Philippe Lacoste, Vice President of the Union des Fabricants (UNIFAB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their close cooperation in the fight against counterfeiting, at the close of UNIFAB’s General Assembly in Paris on June 13.

 

 

The signing of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is designed to improve efficiences in the fight against counterfeiting through more collaboration between the two bodies, and will facilitate common actions.

 

Christian Peugeot, President of UNIFAB, said: “I am pleased, on behalf of our members, that the signing of this MOU formalises the close partnership that UNIFAB and the WCO have built over recent years for better consumer protection and greater economic transparency.” 

 

“Faced by the growing trade in counterfeit goods flooding world markets, the WCO and its Members are determined to work with all concerned organizations to fight this menace in order to protect the health and safety of consumers across the globe,” said WCO Secretary General, Kunio Mikuriya.

 

Besides acknowledging each respective activity in the fight against counterfeiting, the MOU fosters two more important areas of practical cooperation: the promotion of the Interface Public-Members (IPM), a tool developed by the WCO to enhance communication between Customs and rights holders; and the sharing of information that will facilitate the training of customs officers.

 

Meanwhile the Ukraine Alliance Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (UAACP) as a member of the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Network (GACG) made a presentation of its new public awareness campaign “Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy Day in Ukraine”. 

 

This UAACP initiative was supported by the State Intellectual Property Service of Ukraine, the State Customs Service of Ukraine and the ICC Ukraine, whose representatives delivered speeches on issues of counterfeiting and piracy in Ukraine and in the world during the event. The UAACP President Antonina Pakharenko-Anderson said: “This is a public awareness campaign since counterfeiting and piracy have turned into a “plague” of the XXI century. If in the past we were talking about damages for individual companies, today we understand that counterfeit goods have significant harmful effects on all consumers and the global economy. Thus, there is a need to speak about global economic and social impact of counterfeiting. Moreover, counterfeit goods become dangerous for health and human safety.” 

 

The campaign had a focus on fake goods which are dangerous to health and safety. The presentation consisted of various reports on the global and regional aspects of counterfeiting and piracy. During the presentation flyers and brochures with the information about harms and dangers of counterfeiting and a slogan “I buy real” were passed around. UAACP also gave away bracelets with the same slogan “I buy real”.

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