Uit het persbericht: "To strengthen the fight against counterfeiting and piracy online and offline, Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have joined forces to launch the Intellectual Property Crime Coordinated Coalition (IPC3).
The IPC3 will provide operational and technical support to law enforcement agencies and other partners in the EU and beyond, by:
- Facilitating and coordinating cross-border investigations;
- Monitoring and reporting online crime trends and emerging modus operandi;
- Enhancing the harmonisation and standardisation of legal instruments and operating procedures to counter intellectual property crime globally;
- Reaching out to the public and law enforcement by raising awareness and providing training on this specific field of expertise.
While the internet has become an essential communication and distribution channel for e-commerce, it has also developed as a key enabler for illicit trade allowing the sale of counterfeit goods and the piracy of works on a much wider scale[2]. The online distribution of counterfeit medicines and medical devices has been growing over the past years. As an example, counterfeit dental products are sold online with a price difference of EUR 350-750 less. There are also a growing number of e-commerce marketplaces offering all sorts of counterfeit automotive parts such as shocks, struts, rotors, brake pads or airbags, which carry high risks to the safety of drivers."
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