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"Mr President, Commissioner, the proposal being debated gives the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market the task of running the European Observatory on Counterfeiting and Privacy. My opinion is that the idea is very practical in approach and is viable for that reason. The office has the necessary infrastructure and professional background to perform effectively the new tasks assigned to the observatory.
The report changed the name of the observatory to the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights. The new name reflects the wide-ranging tasks and coordinating role assigned to the observatory. It is well known that counterfeiting causes considerable damage not only to the internal market and national economies, but also to citizens of the European Union directly. It is precisely for that reason that the Member States need to develop law enforcement strategies together and regularly exchange best practices. From now on the observatory will be the platform for that.
The committee’s report is balanced. My colleagues and I strived to ensure that the text of the regulation considers all aspects of the effective operation of the observatory. It is not by chance that it refers to the special situation of small- and medium-sized enterprises and the representation of cultural and creative sectors. We likewise regarded effective relations between the national authorities, the private sector and the institutions of the European Union as important. In order for citizens to become aware of the negative impacts of counterfeiting too, the observatory needs keep its partners across Europe suitably informed.
The Member States need to do the same in reverse. Raising awareness of the social and economic damage caused by infringements of rights could make it easier to ensure that rights are respected and to enforce the law. We can rightly trust that a well structured observatory with the appropriate legal background will be able to perform its work effectively."@en1
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