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Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in the Customs Service of the Republic of Poland. MINISTER OF FINANCE. HEAD OF CUSTOMS SERVICE. DEPUTY HEAD OF CUSTOMS SERVICE. DEPARTMENT OF THE CUSTOMS- EXCISE CONTROL AND CONTROL OF GAMES. CUSTOMS POLICY DEPARTMENT. CUSTOMS SERVICE
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Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in the Customs Service of the Republic of Poland
MINISTER OF FINANCE HEAD OF CUSTOMS SERVICE DEPUTY HEAD OF CUSTOMS SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CUSTOMS- EXCISE CONTROL AND CONTROL OF GAMES CUSTOMS POLICY DEPARTMENT CUSTOMS SERVICE DEPARTMENT Division for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Initiates and coordinates cooperation with the holders of intellectual property rights in order to develop the methods of effective counteracting the breaches of intellectual property right Tasks Division for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Analysis of application of provisions and legislative initiatives regarding intellectual property rights
Supervision over correctness of conduct of customs authorities Tasks Division for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights daily analysis of the community, international, and domestic regulations regarding intellectual property Cooperation with the state administration and non-government organizations responsible for protection of intellectual property rights
Act of July 24, 1999 on Customs Service (Dz. U. No. 156, item 1641, as later amended) Organization of the Customs Service of the Republic of Poland customs chambers-16 customs offices-46 Customs divisions – 161, including 57 border ones
In customs chambers coordinators for protection of intellectual property rights In customs offices local coordinators Organizational structure of protection of intellectual property rights in the Polish customs administration
Customs Chamber in Warsaw Acceptance and analysis of domestic applications Acceptance and analysis of community applications Applicable body for accepting applications for customs protection of intellectual property rights
Customs Chamber in Warsaw • Approval of the application – issuing a decision • Entering decision in VINCI system • Sending decision to all customs chambers
Strategy regarding protection of intellectual property in Poland Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Ministry of Finance Ministry of Justice Ministry of the Interior and Administration Organizations of collective management of intellectual property rights
Strategy regarding protection of intellectual property in Poland Goals and tasks • Increasing the effectiveness of actions aimed at couteracting falsification of goods and piracy • Strengthening control on the eastern border • Development of IT system Leonardo da VINCI • (VINCI) 2. Conducting educational activities aimed at shaping of social awareness • Co-organization of painting competition on protection of intellectual property rights
International cooperation European Commission WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION
European Commission International cooperation Committee for Customs Code - Section: pirate and falsified goods Working meetings regarding EU cooperation re: protection of intellectual property rights
International cooperation World Customs Organization - Strategic Group for Intellectual Property Rights - Committee of Customs Experts in Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
World Trade Organization - WTO International cooperation Council for Commercial Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
Advisory committee for implementation of intellectual property rights World Intellectual Property Organization - WIPO International cooperation
Ordinance of the Council (EC) no. 1383/2003 (Dz.U. EU L 196, 2.8.2003, p. 7) Ordinance of the Council (EC) no. 1891/2004 (Dz.U. L 328, 30.10.2004, p. 16) Application of law provisions
Domestic legislation Article 11 of the Ordinance of the Council (EC) no. 1383/2003 (Dz.U. EU L 196, 2.8.2003, p. 7) Ordinance of the Minister of Finance of June 28 2006 amending the ordinance regarding the detailed terms and procedures of destruction of goods and renouncing goods for the benefit of the State Treasury (Dz.U. 2006 no. 124 item 861)
Cooperation with the holders of rights Task teams
2007Number of confiscated goods – 6.134.572 itemsPolish customs administration – 4th place in EU Statistics
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