Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
7
ENFORCEMENT OF GEOGRAPHICAL
INDICATIONS IN EUROPE
A.
INTRODUCTION
7.01
3.
Inspection and sampling of goods
whose release has been suspended
or which have been detained
B. AVAILABILITY OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES
UNDER EUROPEAN LAW
7.175
4. Conditions for storage
7.178
7.04
1. Knowledge
7.05
5. Permitted use of certain
information by the holder of the
decision
2. Quantification of penalties
7.06
7.179
6. Sharing of information and data
between customs authorities
C. DIRECTIVE 2004/48/EC OF THE EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 29
APRIL 2004 ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 7.10
1. Objective and scope 7.10
2. Measures, procedures and remedies 7.18
7.180
F. DESTRUCTION OF GOODS, INITIATION OF
PROCEEDINGS AND EARLY RELEASE OF
GOODS
7.184
1. Destruction of goods and initiation
of proceedings
7.191
D. SANCTIONS BY MEMBER STATES
7.75
1. Codes of conduct and administrative
cooperation
7.77
G. LIABILITY, COSTS AND PENALTIES 7.214
1. Liability of the customs authorities 7.215
2. Liability of the holder of the
decision
2. Assessment
7.78
3. Border control (customs)
enforcement of intellectual property
rights
7.217
3. Costs
7.218
7.80
4. Exclusions from the Customs
Regulation
4. Penalties
7.224
7.98
5. Application of border controls to
geographical indications
H. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
7.229
7.107
1. Exchange of data on decisions
relating to applications and
detentions between the Member
States and the Commission
E. ACTION BY THE CUSTOMS
AUTHORITIES
7.231
7.153
1. Suspension of the release or
detention of the goods following
the grant of an application
2. Data protection provisions
7.239
7.155
I. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
7.247
2. Suspension of the release or
detention of the goods before the
grant of an application
1. Repeal
7.247
2. Transitional provisions
7.248
7.165
3. Entry into force and application
7.249
A.
INTRODUCTION
Until recently, most of the attention paid to the exponential growth in the
international trade in infringing products has been focused upon counterfeit
pharmaceuticals, branded fashion products and various pirated copyright
works. However, most products are capable of being imitated in industrial
quantities and products protected by GIs, particularly wines and spirits, are no
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