European Parliament
Philippe Juvin  (PPE ),
in writing.
(FR)
Economic growth and employment in the EU partly depend on the effective enforcement of intellectual property rights. As well as having an economic impact, counterfeit goods can pose a real threat to the health and safety of EU consumers. In order to tackle this phenomenon, customs authorities are in a comparatively good position to enforce intellectual property rights at external borders, before the goods enter the internal market. This is why I supported the Creutzmann report. It establishes procedures enabling customs authorities to prevent the movement of goods which they suspect of infringing intellectual property rights.

