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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8588

20 November 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/research
New means to fight counterfeiting

Brussels, 19/11/2003 (Agence Europe) - In a press release published on 19 November, the European Commission announced that its Joint Research Centre has developed technical devices to help fight counterfeiting and piracy. These include radio transponders in watches, and the use of ultrasound to read the markings on watches. Another technique can be used to guarantee the reliable electronic sealing of containers, to make sure they have not been opened.

Counterfeiting, piracy and illegal...

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