Rapid information exchange on counterfeiting and privacy

The scope of the action is more effective cooperation networks and swift exchanges of strategic information between national contact points from all Member States on counterfeit and pirated products and services. The action involves the discretion of Member States' to directly interact with operational enforcement agencies and private industry stakeholders and to feed and receive relevant information.

August 2009

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Objectives
Technical Functionalities and Approach
Potential Beneficiaries - Benefits for the sector
Benefits for MS administrations
Benefits for citizens/enterprises
The role of IDABC
Key Data
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Objectives

The objectives of this action are:

• To deliver up to date inventory and comparative assessments of existing and planned eGovernment initiatives at national and European level for information sharing on counterfeiting and piracy and on related issues (e.g. customs, dangerous products, market surveillance);
• To deliver up to date and sound assessment of actual needs for administrative cooperation and information sharing between operational enforcement agencies of different Member States.
  
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Technical Functionalities and Approach

A preliminary study should be conducted. The expected deliverables of the study are:

• Report on the existing networks at national and European level operating in the same or in related fields;
• Assessment of actual needs for administrative cooperation and information sharing.
  
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Potential Beneficiaries -  Benefits for the sector
   
A systematic and organised way to share information appears to be vital for effective and meaningful actions in the field of the fight against counterfeiting and piracy. The possibility to overcome fragmentation of the information on counterfeit products and language barriers by providing a system for the efficient circulation of the information between Member States would be a great asset with this respect.

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Benefits for MS administrations

• Faster and more direct communications with analogous authorities from other Member States. 
• Increased ability to understand the phenomenon of counterfeiting and to develop strategical plans and more effective means of counteraction. 
• Substantial base for developing increased operational cooperation that could lead to joint operations.
  
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Benefits for citizens/enterprises

Citizens and enterprises will benefit from more efficient and coordinated action against counterfeiters. Citizens will be more protected from dangerous fakes and fraud while enterprises will be able to rely on a more efficient system to reduce counterfeits and the related losses and to protect their IPR capital.

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The role of IDABC

The following horizontal Pan-European eGovernment and infrastructure services will be considered:

• IMI
• CIRCA

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Key Data