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Joint Statement for the inclusion of Intellectual Property Crime as a priority in the EU's EMPACT 2026-2029 policy cycle

AIM is proud to stand with our sister organisations dedicated to combatting counterfeiting, and thus protecting our consumers and creators, by calling on the Member States to retain IP Crime as an EU priority in the ongoing fight against organised crime.

 “IP crime is interconnected with, and provides seed financing for, a plethora of other global organised crimes that are wreaking havoc on Europe’s consumers, environment and innovators and creators of all sizes, as evidenced by Europol. Our state finances, and the EU’s very competitiveness, are under attack. The inclusion of IP crime as a priority in the current EMPACT policy cycle has been hugely beneficial, as it has empowered our law enforcement authorities to successfully conduct multiple concrete actions against the organised crime groups targeting our people and markets. As manufacturers of trusted consumer goods, every member of AIM, the European Brands Association, has consumer protection in its DNA. We respectfully call upon all Member States to ensure that IP crime is retained as a priority for the EU’s next EMPACT cycle so that our authorities and businesses can fight back against this menace.” Michelle Gibbons, Director General, AIM – European Brands Association

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