30 November 2021
To coincide with Cyber Monday, a joint letter signed by Electrical Safety First, Which? and other organisations concerned about consumer safety online, has been sent to Rt Hon Nadine Dorries MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
It calls for the Government to introduce measures that will protect consumers who purchase from online marketplaces, protecting them from unsafe products whilst ensuring the UK’s product safety framework is fit for the future.
Read our letter here
The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) is committed to working with online platforms to take down dangerous fake products. However, more has to be done to identify and prevent dangerous fakes appearing on sites and platforms, bearing in mind the enormous consumer shift towards online buying.
Others who have signed this joint letter along side Electrical Safety First, Whihc? and The ACG include:
ACG represents more than 3,000 brands affected by this influx of fakes into the UK and delivers an international network of information, advice and contacts on all aspects of IP protection. Working with Government and law enforcement agencies since 1980, ACG is focused on providing an effective and sustained response to counterfeiting.
Membership with the ACG is the best way to work with government and enforcement bodies to protect your brand. Our Roadshows and training days help you reach out to police, trading standards and border force officers and tell them about your genuine products.