INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION Thats Just Tip of the Iceberg

INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION With More then 630 FTZs

INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION DISRUPTING THE ROUTING ROUTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COUNTERFEITERS ARE UNLIMITED ALL WE CAN DO FOR NOW IS TO DISRUPT WE CANNOT ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM

INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION Glimpse Operation FAKE – EU Customs & European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) -November 2005 ( From Ningbo (China) to Antwerp (Belgium) on Vessel Unloading in Antwerp (Belgium) to Warsaw (Poland) via Road (did not make sense to Customs Officer) Declaration on papers – plastic bowls Discovery on inspection – counterfeit cigarettes

INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION Types of Counterfeiting Operations through FTZs Re-export and distribution after sanitizing documents Re-packaging or labeling of unfinished goods and then exporting then as finished goods Complete manufacturing of counterfeit goods

INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION Solutions LEGISLATE – that transshipment and transit of counterfeit goods is infringement of trademark rights – avoid situations like AM Moolla Group Case in South Africa or Diesel Case in EU TARGETED RISK ASSESMENT – of course, inspection of all containers is impossible – but special risk assessment operations are always possible – will certainly cause disruption ITS A CRIME, NOT A REVENUE LOSS – right holders want to get the crooks and national authorities also want to get the crooks but do not want reduction in revenues – we need to talk priorities

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