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

The Customs Directorate of the Slovak Republic Address:Mierová Bratislava Phone:02/ / Fax:02/ 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

Human resources OutlookCustoms officersCivilian staff 30 April May 2004 – 31 August September 2004 – 30 June July 2005 – 31 December January 2006 – 31 December January 2007 – 31 December January 2008 – 31 December January 2009 – 31 December January 2010 – 31 December January 2011 – 30 June Actual status (august 2011)

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

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)

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

Size and seriousness of counterfeiting and piracy in the Slovak republic Sized suspicious goods by Slovak Customs Administration Year Cases Quantity Value/€ st. half of

ELECTRONIC DATABASE OF THE MEASURES OF THE PROTECTION OF THE IPR

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.

Contact: Marián Haršány Customs Directorate of the Slovak Republic Mierová Bratislava Slovak Republic e- mail

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