19/07/2017 (Agence Europe) – In a press release published on Tuesday 18 July, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) called on the member states to take action and implement a harmonised European regulatory framework as a means of tackling counterfeit goods more effectively. The EESC points out that 5% of products imported into Europe are counterfeit or pirated, which leads to job losses of around 800,000 and lost revenues of €14.3 billion for the member states. In an opinion...