1. Falenty, 27 September 2007

2. EU Regulation No. 1383/2003 Community Customs Code Law on Customs Service EC Regulation No. 1891/2004 What are the legal requirements on Customs? What are the legal requirements on Customs? MoF Regulation Customs Law

3. Regulation No. 1383/2003 EC National legislation The goal

4. DEFINITION A trademark is any sign, including words, names, numerals and other elements like colours meant to identify the goods and to distinguish them from other goods DEFINITION A trademark is any sign, including words, names, numerals and other elements like colours meant to identify the goods and to distinguish them from other goods Falenty, 27 -09- 2007 Customs Service Article 2 Reg. 1383/2003

5. Falenty, 27 -09- 2007 Customs Service Customs control Infrastructure Non fiscal IPR System controls

6. Falenty, 27 września 2007 r. Służba Celna RP Development resulting in uniformity and adaptation procedures which bind customs officers Managing documents, information, external environment is more easily, effective and time saving Regional coordination of the IPR precedures that facilitates internal and external workflow

7. Key actors Application for the protection Delivery of information Communication Handling information Communication Request for information Communication Receiving application Distribution of information Right owner Warsaw Chamber Customs office IPR Chamber Coordinator IPR Unit The Ministry IT System (Vinci) Administrator, Statistics, TrainingStatistics, Training

8. Falenty, 27 -09- 2007. Customs Service Information about the transport and the delivery of the goods Information about the transport and the delivery of the goods Two types of action System Controls exemptions for “parallel imports” and for traveller's personal baggage Paper entries and computerised system RedYellowGreen Checking all paper entries Procedure to suspend release of goods or detain them

9. Falenty, 27 -09- 2007 Customs Service Goal achievied Acting Steps PaymentPayment PaymentPayment Destruction of goods - after legal judgement or in simplified procedure Detaining goods - Examination and sampling Detecting goods – Upon request or on ex-officio

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11. Falenty, 27 -09- 2007 Służba Celna RP If there are small consignments One sample from one kind of goods Sample sent to the appointed specialist One sample from one kind of goods Sample sent to the appointed specialist Proceeding s... Situation defined (art. 1 of Reg. 1383/2003) Vinci < Valid application Vinci < Suspicion of infringement Vinci < checking rights Information without names and adresses Situation defined (art. 1 of Reg. 1383/2003) Vinci < Valid application Vinci < Suspicion of infringement Vinci < checking rights Information without names and adresses The information is passed by fax or letter

12. Right-holder The right of the declarant, the holder or the owner of the goods to stop the procedure within the prescribed period Attaching written information on the owner’s of the goods notification

13. Communication Vinci - Fixed forms

14. Thank you ! ! Intellectual Property Unit Customs Policy Department Ministry of Finance Tel. (22) 694-53-38 Fax (22) 694-31-34 E-mail: Wojciech.Paczuski@mofnet.gov.pl