MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA CUSTOMS DIRECTORATE – CENTRAL OFFICE CROATIAN CUSTOMS EXPERIENCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING Regional Seminar.

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MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA CUSTOMS DIRECTORATE – CENTRAL OFFICE CROATIAN CUSTOMS EXPERIENCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING Regional Seminar on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Budapest, Hungary, November 11 – 13, 2015 Regional Seminar on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Budapest, Hungary, November 11 – 13, 2015

summary role of enforcement agenciesrole of enforcement agencies trends in counterfeitingtrends in counterfeiting trademark enforcement in transittrademark enforcement in transit cooperation model in Croatiacooperation model in Croatia role of enforcement agenciesrole of enforcement agencies trends in counterfeitingtrends in counterfeiting trademark enforcement in transittrademark enforcement in transit cooperation model in Croatiacooperation model in Croatia CROATIAN CUSTOMS EXPERIENCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING

Role of the enforcement agencies: to prevent fakes enter the marketto prevent fakes enter the market to effectively eliminate fakes from the marketto effectively eliminate fakes from the market Role of the enforcement agencies: to prevent fakes enter the marketto prevent fakes enter the market to effectively eliminate fakes from the marketto effectively eliminate fakes from the market enforcement role CROATIAN CUSTOMS EXPERIENCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING

our opponents organised criminal groupsorganised criminal groups with increasing knowledge on legislationwith increasing knowledge on legislation with no financial worrieswith no financial worries swiftly adapt to external conditionsswiftly adapt to external conditions ready to do anything to preserve their „business”ready to do anything to preserve their „business” organised criminal groupsorganised criminal groups with increasing knowledge on legislationwith increasing knowledge on legislation with no financial worrieswith no financial worries swiftly adapt to external conditionsswiftly adapt to external conditions ready to do anything to preserve their „business”ready to do anything to preserve their „business” CROATIAN CUSTOMS EXPERIENCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING

clearly infringing goodsclearly infringing goods changing routeschanging routes hidden labels and toolshidden labels and tools domestic productiondomestic production misuse of IPR legislationmisuse of IPR legislation trademarks alteredtrademarks altered concealmentconcealment internet purchasesinternet purchases clearly infringing goodsclearly infringing goods changing routeschanging routes hidden labels and toolshidden labels and tools domestic productiondomestic production misuse of IPR legislationmisuse of IPR legislation trademarks alteredtrademarks altered concealmentconcealment internet purchasesinternet purchases trends CROATIAN CUSTOMS EXPERIENCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING

transit Philips and Nokia casesPhilips and Nokia cases EK – Guidelines for goods in transitEK – Guidelines for goods in transit so, can we act?so, can we act? exchange of informationexchange of information with EU MS – Regulation (EC) 515/97with EU MS – Regulation (EC) 515/97 with third countries – agreements on mutual cooperation in customs matterswith third countries – agreements on mutual cooperation in customs matters Philips and Nokia casesPhilips and Nokia cases EK – Guidelines for goods in transitEK – Guidelines for goods in transit so, can we act?so, can we act? exchange of informationexchange of information with EU MS – Regulation (EC) 515/97with EU MS – Regulation (EC) 515/97 with third countries – agreements on mutual cooperation in customs matterswith third countries – agreements on mutual cooperation in customs matters CROATIAN CUSTOMS EXPERIENCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING

one case (summer 2015) Free Zone Split – 3 containers with fake goods – notify party UE forwarding agentFree Zone Split – 3 containers with fake goods – notify party UE forwarding agent 1 st – route HR–HU–UE SI driver (stopped near SI) – INF case closed1 st – route HR–HU–UE SI driver (stopped near SI) – INF case closed 2 nd – route HR-SI-AT-CZ-PL-LT-LV-BY for KG PL driver – stopped by CZ customs near DE fined and escorted to PL – INF case in PL2 nd – route HR-SI-AT-CZ-PL-LT-LV-BY for KG PL driver – stopped by CZ customs near DE fined and escorted to PL – INF case in PL 3 rd – stopped in Split – INF case open (court)3 rd – stopped in Split – INF case open (court) Free Zone Split – 3 containers with fake goods – notify party UE forwarding agentFree Zone Split – 3 containers with fake goods – notify party UE forwarding agent 1 st – route HR–HU–UE SI driver (stopped near SI) – INF case closed1 st – route HR–HU–UE SI driver (stopped near SI) – INF case closed 2 nd – route HR-SI-AT-CZ-PL-LT-LV-BY for KG PL driver – stopped by CZ customs near DE fined and escorted to PL – INF case in PL2 nd – route HR-SI-AT-CZ-PL-LT-LV-BY for KG PL driver – stopped by CZ customs near DE fined and escorted to PL – INF case in PL 3 rd – stopped in Split – INF case open (court)3 rd – stopped in Split – INF case open (court) CROATIAN CUSTOMS EXPERIENCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING

internal cooperation case truck stopped at HR – ME bordertruck stopped at HR – ME border exporter was based in Split (our regular „client” from 2008 – 2010)exporter was based in Split (our regular „client” from 2008 – 2010) driver revealed location of the storagedriver revealed location of the storage immediate information to Mobile Unit Splitimmediate information to Mobile Unit Split 9 secret storages for 3 companies9 secret storages for 3 companies brands brands more than fake products in totalmore than fake products in total truck stopped at HR – ME bordertruck stopped at HR – ME border exporter was based in Split (our regular „client” from 2008 – 2010)exporter was based in Split (our regular „client” from 2008 – 2010) driver revealed location of the storagedriver revealed location of the storage immediate information to Mobile Unit Splitimmediate information to Mobile Unit Split 9 secret storages for 3 companies9 secret storages for 3 companies brands brands more than fake products in totalmore than fake products in total CROATIAN CUSTOMS EXPERIENCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING

interagency cooperation STEERING COMMITTEE ON IPR ENFORCEMENT WORKING GROUP ON STATISTICS WORKING GROUP ON RISING PUBLIC AWARENESS GROUP ON COOPERATION WITH THE RIGHT-HOLDERS COORDINATION COMMITTEE ON IPR ENFORCEMENT WORKING GROUP ON NORMATIVE ACTIVITIES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATION REGIONAL OPERATIVE GROUP RIJEKA REGIONAL OPERATIVE GROUP OSIJEK REGIONAL OPERATIVE GROUP ZAGREB JOINT OPERATIVE GROUP ON COOPERATION IN IPR ENFORCEMENT REGIONAL OPERATIVE GROUP SPLIT STRATEGIC LEVEL COORDINATION LEVEL OPERATIVE LEVEL CROATIAN CUSTOMS EXPERIENCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING

rising public awareness CROATIAN CUSTOMS EXPERIENCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING

rising public awareness CROATIAN CUSTOMS EXPERIENCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING

cooperation between enforcement agenciescooperation between enforcement agencies cooperation with the industrycooperation with the industry exchange of informationexchange of information more efficient enforcementmore efficient enforcement better resultsbetter results cooperation between enforcement agenciescooperation between enforcement agencies cooperation with the industrycooperation with the industry exchange of informationexchange of information more efficient enforcementmore efficient enforcement better resultsbetter results CROATIAN CUSTOMS EXPERIENCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING cooperation

Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia Customs Directorate – Central Office Sector for Customs System and Procedures Service for Trade, Unregistered Business, Charges and IPR Charges and IPR Department Zagreb, Alexandera von Humboldta 4a Fax Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia Customs Directorate – Central Office Sector for Customs System and Procedures Service for Trade, Unregistered Business, Charges and IPR Charges and IPR Department Zagreb, Alexandera von Humboldta 4a Fax Ninoslav Babić senior administrative advisor Tel Mob Ninoslav Babić senior administrative advisor Tel Mob ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! contacts