Brussels, 12/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 11 March, the General Affairs Council reached a political agreement on a new regulation aimed at improving the protection of intellectual property rights. From 1 January 2014, it will introduce a simplified procedure allowing customs services to seize goods, under certain conditions, with a view to destroying them without having to undergo long and costly procedures. For pirated and counterfeit goods, the owner's agreement for destruction will be...