Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-07-03-Speech-2-311-500"

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dcterms:Date	"2012-07-03"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120703.18.2-311-500"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-07-03-Speech-2-311-7502
lpv:speaker	lp:Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 unknown; Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2013-06-30)3,3 member; Parliament's Bureau (2012-01-18--2014-06-30)3,3 member; Quaestors (2012-01-18--2014-06-30)3,3 member; JURI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3,3 quaestor; European Parliament (2012-01-18--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; BUDG (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3,3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 member; PETI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Intellectual property rights have recently become a hot topic as a priority of the Europe 2020 strategy. On 24 May 2011, the Commission adopted a communication entitled ‘A single market for intellectual property rights’. It embarked on a number of initiatives, as part of which the new regulation on customs enforcement of intellectual property rights is to take the place of the existing regulation – 1383/2003/EC – before the end of the year. It is an important subject, and in the light of the problems over ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, it has become very popular with the public. The fight against fake goods is becoming increasingly difficult. It is estimated that piracy and counterfeiting cost European businesses EUR 250 billion each year. From 2009 to 2010, cases of fake goods registered by customs at the EU’s borders doubled from 43 572 to 79 112. A particular rise in illegal postal traffic, as high as 200%, was recorded in relation to online sales, and over 69% of this traffic contained counterfeit medicines, which are so dangerous to consumers’ health. The problem is a real one, and it should be tackled at the border itself, so that these goods do not reach the European market. I support the concept of an accelerated procedure enabling the customs authorities to prevent the movement of goods which they suspect are fake, with the proviso, however, that these rules will not be applied to consumers, passengers or their luggage or to packages for exclusive personal use and weighing not more than two kilogrammes. Consumers should be protected, but they should also be able to have free access to commercial proposals without fear of accidentally infringing the law. The Commission proposal is a good first step towards protecting European intellectual property and is a sensible alternative to ACTA."@en1

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