Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods: Mapping the Economic Impact
Editor’s Note: Below is are brief excerpts from the report’s Forward. The complete report in English is available here.
From: European Union Intellectual Property Office
Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods is a major challenge in an innovation driven global economy. These practices have negative effects on the sales and profits of affected firms, while also having adverse revenue, economic, health, safety and security effects for governments, businesses and consumers. Organised criminal groups are seen as playing an increasingly important role in these activities, by benefiting significantly from profitable counterfeiting and piracy operations.
This study was conducted under the aegis of the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade (TF-CIT), which is part of the OECD High Level Risk Forum (HLRF). The TF-CIT and HLRF focus on evidence-based research and advanced analytics to assist policy makers in mapping and understanding the market vulnerabilities exploited and created by illicit trade. This report was shared with other OECD committees that have relevant expertise in the areas of trade and innovation.
