As member associations collectively representing over 2,500 rights owners including SMEs and start-ups across all industry sectors who serve millions of European consumers every day, we strongly support the inclusion of Intellectual Property Crime as a priority in the European Union’s European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT) 2026-2029 policy cycle.
This will not only fortify ongoing efforts to protect consumer health and safety, but also bolster the European Union’s competitive edge in the global market.
We must continue to recognize the persistent threat from counterfeiting and IP crime and understand that the fight against counterfeiting requires all stakeholders from law enforcement and border protection, rights owners and policy makers to cooperate and collaborate effectively and seamlessly. We must also continue to raise awareness of counterfeiting and its dangers and impacts within the legislative bodies, judiciary, industry and consumers at large. Only together can we ensure that the EU can compete at the global level.