1. European Commission / Taxation and Customs Union Shanghai EXPO 1-2 September 2010 Session III – Eradicating trade in illegal goods 2 September 20101Shanghai Expo - Customs Conference

2. European Commission / Taxation and Customs Union Action Plan concerning EC-China Customs Cooperation on IPR Action Plan signed in Brussels, 30 January 2009. Dedicated Plan - border enforcement of IPR. Political priority towards combating trade in counterfeit and piracy. 2 September 2010Shanghai Expo - Customs Conference2

3. European Commission / Taxation and Customs Union Key Action 1 Systematic exchange and analysis of seizures, trends and general risk information. Providing risk indicators for targeting of consignments in the EU and China. 2 September 2010Shanghai Expo - Customs Conference3

4. European Commission / Taxation and Customs Union Key Action 2 Creation of a network of customs in key ports and airports to target high risk consignments. Improving the targeting and control of high risk consignments. Commitment to provide feedback on use of information. 2 September 2010Shanghai Expo - Customs Conference4

5. European Commission / Taxation and Customs Union Key Action 3 Exchange of practices on means of providing seizure information to assist other administrations in stopping production and winding up distribution networks. Border enforcement alone is not sufficient to combat trade in counterfeit and pirated goods. 2 September 2010Shanghai Expo - Customs Conference5

6. European Commission / Taxation and Customs Union Key Action 4 Joint development of partnerships with the business communities in the EU and China. Initiatives to strengthen public-private sector cooperation. 2 September 2010Shanghai Expo - Customs Conference6

7. European Commission / Taxation and Customs Union Conclusion China and EU – Shared vision of IPR border enforcement. Protection of common interests. Action Plan – ambitious but achievable, integral to overall IPR strategy 2 September 2010Shanghai Expo - Customs Conference7

8. European Commission / Taxation and Customs Union John Taylor, European Commission DG TAXUD – Intellectual Property Rights Team Thank you for your attention 2 September 20108Shanghai Expo - Customs Conference