EU business survey identifies target countries in fight against counterfeiting

On the 05 October 2006, the European Commission published the results of a survey of EU businesses on their experience with Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) enforcement outside the EU in 2005.

The results have helped the Commission to define a list of priority countries and regions on which to focus activity and resources in the fight against counterfeiting. The survey identifies China as the main priority for EU efforts in the fight against counterfeiting, accounting for two thirds of all counterfeit goods seized entering the EU. Secondary priorities are identified as Russia, the Ukraine, Chile and Turkey.