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(f ) to agree with the declarant or the holder of the goods of the amount of the
guarantee referred to in point (a) of Art 24(2).
6. Sharing of information and data between customs authorities
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Recital (21) to the Customs Regulation points out that with a view to
eliminating international trade in goods infringing IPRs, the TRIPS Agree-
ment provides that WTO Members are to promote the exchange of infor-
mation between customs authorities on such trade. Accordingly, it should be
possible for the Commission and the customs authorities of the Member States
to share information on suspected breaches of IPRs with the relevant author-
ities of third countries, including on goods which are in transit through the
territory of the Union and originate in or are destined for those third countries.
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Article 22(1) provides that without prejudice to applicable provisions on data
protection in the Union and for the purpose of contributing to eliminating
international trade in goods infringing IPRs, the Commission and the customs
authorities of the Member States may share certain data and information
available to them with the relevant authorities in third countries according to
the practical arrangements referred to in Art 22(3).
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Article 22(2) provides that the data and information referred to in Art 22(1)
shall be exchanged to swiftly enable effective enforcement against shipments of
goods infringing an IPR. Such data and information may relate to seizures,
trends and general risk information, including on goods which are in transit
through the territory of the Union and which have originated in or are destined
for the territory of third countries concerned. Such data and information may
include, where appropriate, the following:
(a) nature and quantity of goods;
(b) suspected IPR infringed;
(c) origin, provenance and destination of the goods;
(d) information on movements of means of transport, in particular:
(i)
name of vessel or registration of means of transport;
(ii)
reference numbers of freight bill or other transport document;
(iii)
number of containers;
(iv)
weight of load;
(v)
description and/or coding of goods;
(vi)
reservation number;
(vii)
seal number;
(viii)
place of first loading;
(ix)
place of final unloading;
(x)
places of transhipment;
