Brussels, 13/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - Presenting the latest statistics on customs seizures of counterfeit products last Friday (EUROPE 9304), the Commissioner with responsibility for Taxation, László Kovács, stressed that counterfeiting costs the EU almost 500 billion EUR every year. Furthermore, counterfeiting represents a "growing threat for public health", because it affects not only luxury products, but also condoms, pregnancy and AIDS virus tests produced in poor hygiene conditions,...