One should not expect customs bodies to monitor for counterfeits

[Varosian Antranik]

EU expert: One should not expect customs bodies to monitor the market
for copyright counterfeits

2010-04-15 16:53:00


ArmInfo. The private sector should display initiative in the work with
customs bodies to reveal and prevent counterfeit products in the
market, said EU expert for customs control Chris Page at today's
conference on raising awareness of copyright protection.

He thinks that the companies themselves should inform the customs
bodies of the forgery cases. The customs bodies' goal is to ensure
implementation of the relevant laws and not to monitor the markets.
Page said one should not ask them, for instance, whether they have
seen Rolex counterfeits. One should specify what counterfeits they
have seen, in this case it will be easier for the customs officers to
find them, he said. For their part, the customs bodies should also
exchange information with the private sector, as well as with their
colleagues from other countries. Information exchange may be very
useful in revealing the routes of forgeries from one state to another,
he added.