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Fifth Global Congress Panel 3: Third Party Carrier (Intermediary) Case Study

Fifth Global Congress Panel 3: Third Party Carrier (Intermediary) Case Study. UPU Convention - Article 15 – Items not admitted.Prohibitions Added counterfeit and pirated articles to list of prohibited items Effective date 1 January 2010.

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Fifth Global Congress Panel 3: Third Party Carrier (Intermediary) Case Study

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  1. Fifth Global CongressPanel 3: Third Party Carrier (Intermediary)Case Study

  2. UPU Convention - Article 15 – Items not admitted.Prohibitions Added counterfeit and pirated articles to list of prohibited items Effective date 1 January 2010

  3. Main Objective of Congress Resolution C 37 /2008August 2008 • Congress urges UPU member countries, in the context of their national legislation, to encourage their designated operators to: • Take all reasonable and practical measures to support Customs in their role in identifying counterfeit and pirated items in the postal network • Cooperate with the relevant national and international authorities to the maximum possible extent in awareness raising initiatives aimed at preventing the illegal circulation of counterfeit goods, particularly through postal services

  4. WCO UPU Member Administrations Rights Holders Postal Operator National Customs Postal Operator Rights Holders

  5. Pilot concluded that identification of counterfeit and pirated items is the role of IPR holders and Customs Recording of data was found to be a key determining factor in helping Customs to carry out a successful risk assessment Desired outcome of the pilot was to define the role of the post in tackling counterfeit and pirated items. Clear that Posts do not have enforcement authority, but do have the data that can be helpful to customs in the performance of their threat and risk assessment. 2009 Pilot Project - Milan

  6. SME eShop Q: Would a person in Country A buy with confidence handicrafts from Country B through an eShop located in Country C ? order@smeshop.za Internet . Post A Post B buy product from B deliver product send product to buyer offer product Noel.Jarateng@bluewin.ch order@JM-Handicraft.mz Country C Country A Country B

  7. In support of Congress Resolution C37/2008, awareness raising campaign will be developed Focus on changes to the UPU Convention, effective in 2010 Focus on Health and Safety and Economic risks (Counterfeit: medicines, electrical products, healthcare products) Working with a professional agency to develop a poster on awareness raising initiative Poster could be re-sized to be mailed so that UPU members could have the option of distributing message through the mails Campaign will be flexible to enable partnership with other entities Awareness Raising

  8. Priorities for Action • Participate, as an Observer, in WCO’s new body to look after counterfeit and pirated items named CAP: Counterfeit and Piracy • Closer cooperation with WCO to meet more regularly on an informal basis, in between formal meetings, to facilitate capacity building and training • Future pilot programs will be examined for 2010. France will organize pilot in the second half of 2010 to examine parcels • Awareness raising initiative to include cooperation with WCO, IMPACT and Interpol • Coordinate with WCO to add postal component to existing IPR missions

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