02 August 2019
Nearly 90% of all goods transported by land in Great Britain are moved directly by road and the remaining 20% often needs road haulage to complete its journey to and from ports, airports or rail terminals.
Many of the goods transported by road are counterfeit. That’s why Phil Lewis, Director General of the Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) joined the Road Haulage Association (RHA) Security Forum on Wednesday to discuss counterfeiting and the associated threats.
The meeting was attended by several large freight and express courier companies, the Department for Transport and representatives from numerous national enforcement agencies.
“It became clear in the meeting that there were numerous cross overs between freight and cargo crime and counterfeiting.
“Since the meeting, I have been speaking with NAVcis (the Police National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service)” explained Phil.
A meeting with NAVcis will be arranged shortly and is expected to progress collaborative working with members of ACG.
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.