1. HQ in Bar Hill, Cambridge, England
About us
Founded in 1978
2,800 employees worldwide
HQ in Bar Hill, Cambridge, England
Brother Group company
Member

2. About CAIT
Established to foster enhanced co-operation among stakeholders.
Comprises solution providers interested in practical solutions to the problem of counterfeited and contraband goods.
We promote and share both best practice plus lessons learned.
Membership open, current members working across many sectors.
Latest white paper now out covering eight different sectors.
Current Members.

3. Key Challenges and Lessons Learned
T,T&A is often a poorly defined and misused general term.
Positive benefits for industry and authorities if done properly.
No ‘one size fits all’ or ‘silver bullet’ for T,T&A .
Systems should complement –not duplicate- established practice.
“Unique identifiers” are a enabling tool
Data carriers critical to avoid manufacturing & supply chain issues.
Any standards for T,T&A should be a open to allow the use of familiar and proven technology platforms and solutions.
Public authorities and regulators have a critical role to play ensuring interoperability across different technological platforms, geographies and industry sectors.
Smartphone technology allows brand owners to empower consumers in the fight against illicit trade and counterfeiting.

4. Key Recommendations
When designing policy and enforcement strategies or statutory requirements, the following points should be considered:
Supporting and encouraging the most appropriate technologies to fulfil TT&A standards, that best fit their respective industrial environments.
Encourage the sharing of best practice across different sectors.
Applying defined methods and standards uniformly to the production-supply chain where TT&A is being deployed.
Promoting technological architectures which enable interoperability across technological platforms, geographies and industry sectors.
Taking into account the value of the products being “protected” and the each of the industry specific objectives for TT&A.

5. Thank You