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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9304
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/customs

More than 75 million counterfeit goods seized at EU borders in 2005

Brussels, 10/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has published the latest Customs statistics showing that counterfeiting and piracy continue to be a growing threat in Europe. In 2005, EU customs seized more than 75 million counterfeit and pirated goods, foodstuffs, medicines and other goods, announced EU Taxation and Customs Commissioner László Kovács on Friday. The number of customs cases relating to fake goods increased to more than 26,000 in 2005. Some 32 million...

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