an action oriented strategy against counterfeiting: a major challenge posed by organized crime to...
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An action oriented strategy against counterfeiting: a major challenge posed by organized crime
to the world economy
Presentation by Sandro CalvaniDirector of the United Nations
Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute
Dubai, 3 February 2008
Overview of the current situation
Almost every product on the market could be counterfeited
Counterfeiting is a growing phenomenon and estimates on its dimensions are alarming
Counterfeiting is extremely profitable for organized crime
Organized crime is fully involved in the production and distributionof the counterfeits
Overview of the current situation
Sanctions are often not deterrent and counterfeiting is seldom considered as a priority in the law enforcers’ agenda
Counterfeiting creates serious risks for the entire civil society
Awareness on the involvement of organized crime is often not sufficient among law enforcers and the general public
Consequences and risks
For producers
Job losses
Social consequences
For Governments
Risks for the health and safety of consumers
Economic consequences
Consequences and risks
Counterfeiting is a huge source of profit that finances other illicit activities
Counterfeiting has been turned into a mass production activity
Intimidation and corruption
Counterfeiting is one of the preferred means to launder proceeds of crime
Production and distribution of counterfeit products are well organized
Organized crime involvement
Priorities
Tighten regulations and adopt more deterrent and severe criminal sanctions
Improve data collection and analysis
Promote the adoption of investigative protocols
Organize training and awareness programmes for law enforcers
Promote the adoption of computerized risk management systems
Priorities
Improve cooperation at all levels
Organize awareness campaigns for the general public
Promote the adoption of codes of conduct on the part of producers and distributors
UNICRI strategy: the Inter-Agency Permanent Observatory on counterfeiting
A common platform to discuss the phenomenon and enhance international cooperation
UNICRI strategy: the Inter-Agency Permanent Observatory on counterfeiting
A common platform to discuss the phenomenon and enhance international cooperation
Elaboration of specific international and national strategies
UNICRI strategy: the Inter-Agency Permanent Observatory on counterfeiting
A common platform to discuss the phenomenon and enhance international cooperation
Creation of a set of services to support the global and local responses to counterfeiting
Elaboration of specific international and national strategies
UNICRI strategy: the Inter-Agency Permanent Observatory on counterfeiting
The set of services
Training and awareness
Customs cooperation
Standards to improve the security of the commodities’ production and supply chains
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice
Research Institute
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