1. 4th Inter-Regional Symposium on Enforcement of IPRs, Belgrade, September 6 and 7, 2011 Slovak Customs Administration Marián Haršány

2. The Customs Directorate of the Slovak Republic Address:Mierová 23 815 11 Bratislava Phone:02/4827 3112 02/4827 3111 Fax:02/4342 4408 E-mail:infocrsr@colnasprava.skinfocrsr@colnasprava.sk Office hours:7:30 – 15:30 (Mo – Fr) Organizational structure State authorities in Customs Organigram of the SR Customs Directorate Organigram of the Customs Criminal Office Organisational structure of customs office - specimen

3. Human resources OutlookCustoms officersCivilian staff 30 April 20045 332594 1 May 2004 – 31 August 20044 724758 1 September 2004 – 30 June 20054 524758 1 July 2005 – 31 December 20054 524748 1 January 2006 – 31 December 20064 224748 1 January 2007 – 31 December 20074 224751 1 January 2008 – 31 December 20084 041651 1 January 2009 – 31 December 20093 976631 1 January 2010 – 31 December 20103 400616 1 January 2011 – 30 June 20113 305339 Actual status (august 2011)3 229338

4. Mission provide for the economic interests of the state, provide for the economic interests of the EU, protect public health, protect safety, fight against unlawful practices in international trade

5. International cooperation within the EU (Council Regulation (EC) No. 515/97, Neapol II Convention, CIS Convention, OLAF, bilateral cooperation, etc.), World Customs Organisation (RILO, CEN), International Conventions (14 - non-EU members)

6. USA China Ukraine Russia Israel Turkey Uzbekistan Bielorussia Croatia Norway Albania Serbia Macedonia Agreements between government of the Slovak Republic and governments of third countries in customs area Azerbaijan

7. Cooperation with other state agencies SR Tax Directorate, Slovak Police Corps Directorate, Military Police Administration, SR Courts and Prison Guards, Slovak Information Service, Military Defence Inteligence, Railways Police, Slovak Trade Inspection, Agricultural Payment Agency, Slovak Hallmark Office Statistical Office of the SR State Navigation Administration Ministry of Agriculture SR

8. Memorandum of understanding with trade Slovak Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Federation of Employers´ Union and Associations of the SR Slovak Post Office DHL, SR Trade Association, ČESMAD, Gallaher Group Plc, SR Railways, Railways Company and others

9. Customs Directorate of the Slovak Republic Customs Division Department of shared competences methodological guidance to other departments of customs administration application of restrictions and prohibitions in order to protect: people’s health and life, health of animals and plants, environment, market, goods of cultural value, intellectual property rights, Community financial interests and others.

10. IPR The base customs legislation in the field IPR is Council Regulation (EC) No 1383/2003 concerning customs action against goods suspected of infringing certain intellectual property rights and the measures to be taken against goods found to have infringed such rights. In Slovak Republic we have taken national act No 200/2004 on measures against infringing intellectual property rights at the import, the export and the re-export.

11. On the basis of the request of right - holders to strengthen the competence of the customs administration in the field of intellectual property rights is amendment of the national law available since January 2010. According that amendment the customs officials should carry out inspection of goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights on the internal market. Strengthening the competence to carry out inspection on the internal market by the authorities responsible for the security market such as Customs authorities also gives a presumption to reduce counterfeiting of products and increase consumer safety.

12. Size and seriousness of counterfeiting and piracy in the Slovak republic Sized suspicious goods by Slovak Customs Administration Year Cases Quantity Value/€ 2006 27 96424 1. 774. 354 2007 23 920701 1. 354. 132 2008 32 24387 15. 766 2009 26 85122 131.631 2010 11 17966 60.505 1st. half of 2011 13 67858 1.519.331

15. ELECTRONIC DATABASE OF THE MEASURES OF THE PROTECTION OF THE IPR

17. Within the frame customs inspection Slovak Customs Administration cooperate mainly with private sector - right-holders. Cooperation with private sector is on high level. Some right- holders are often training customs officials on the field recognition counterfeiting or piracy goods.

18. Contact: Marián Haršány Customs Directorate of the Slovak Republic Mierová 23 815 11 Bratislava Slovak Republic e- mail marian.harsany@colnasprava.sk

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