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13 December 2016
13.12.16 - People in Derry have been warned they could be helping to fund organised crime gangs if they buy counterfeit goods this Christmas. A new campaign entitled “I Am Your Money†has been launched by the Northern Ireland Executive which challenges people to stop buying counterfeit goods and report any information to the PSNI or Crimestoppers.
09 December 2016
09.12.16 - Border Force officers have grabbed more than 60,000 items in the past few weeks.
05 December 2016
05.12.16 - Justice Minister Claire Sugden said the cash from counterfeit goods was propping up 138 gangs here, including paramilitary groups. Writing for Belfast Live, the Justice Minister warned: "Buying counterfeit goods might look like a victimless crime. It's not."
22 November 2016
22.11.16 - The rise of online shopping has bolstered the counterfeit economy, with UK consumers now twice as likely to see fakes on sale online as they were a year ago, according to new data released by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) and online brand specialist NetNames.
26 October 2016
26.10.16 - The shutters came down for illegal traders in Leeds city centre earlier this month, following a planned operation to seize fake goods. The police, Trading Standards and members of the Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) targeted eight street traders selling fake phone cases and other cheap imitation products.
23 September 2016
23.09.16 - Customs authorities across the EU seized an estimated five million more counterfeit items in 2015 than the previous year, according to new figures released today by the European Commission. This means that the number of intercepted goods grew by 15% compared to 2014. More than 40 million products suspected of violating an intellectual property right were detained at the EU's external borders, with a value of nearly €650 million.
09 September 2016
09.09.16 - Counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco packets without health warning were found in a car outside to Marwoin Mini Market in Elswick.
02 September 2016
02.09.16 - Tens of thousands of dangerous electrical items - many of which would have been beneath the Christmas tree this year - are to be destroyed following a raid by Trading Standards teams.
29 July 2016
29.07.16 - Three of the brands seized (Black Mount, Jin Ling and fake Mayfair), posed a serious fire hazard as they failed reduced ignition tests – meaning they burn more quickly and don't self-extinguish if dropped or if left unattended.
16 July 2016
16.07.16 - A stark warning has been issued to retailers across Leicestershire after it was found many believed they weren't breaking the law by dealing in openly described dodgy merchandise.
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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.