EU business survey identifies target countries to fight counterfeiting
06 Oct '06
3 min read
Category 1 – China has been identified as the main priority for the EU. Indicators such as customs seizures show that alone it is responsible for around two thirds of infringing goods entering the EU. On the other hand, China is the country where the EU has established the most in-depth cooperation to address the problem.
Category 2 - Countries with high levels of production, transit and/or consumption of counterfeit goods. These countries have made serious commitments to the EU to adopt the highest standards of IPR enforcement, but need to considerably step-up their efforts and tackle serious deficiencies: Russia, Ukraine, Chile and Turkey.
Category 3 - Countries/regions with high levels of production, transit and/or consumption of IP infringing goods, with which the EU is considering enhanced trade agreements with a closer focus on IPR enforcement: ASEAN, with a particular focus on Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam; Mercosur, with a particular focus on Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay; Korea.
The exploitation and protection of intellectual property goes to the heart of the EU's ability to compete in the global economy. Europe's primary comparative advantage lies in creativity, invention and quality - and counterfeiting directly attacks this strength.
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