Groups and Committees
ACG BOARD AND WORKING GROUPS
The ACG's groups have evolved over the years in response to changes in law and practice, and to reflect new challenges:
- the globalisation of counterfeiting
- the expansion of its targets from luxury goods to nearly everything
- the trade in fakes on the Internet
ACG Board
Chair: Mark Bearfoot, Tommy Hilfiger
- ACG is run by an elected Council of up to 14 Directors, representing organisations which are full ACG members
- New Directors are elected at the ACG Annual General Meeting and existing Directors must stand for re-election at an AGM after three years in office
- ACG has various industry groups and committees which feed in to Council's decision-making. Most meet twice a year, and in between members are updated on latest news and issues via our website and e-mail bulletins
Consumer Brands Group
Chair: Chloe Long, Superdry Plc
Vice-Chair: Adefunke Evbodaghe, GSK
- Open to Full Members and Associate or Brand Protection Group members representing declared ACG clients
- Exchanges sector intelligence; shares information/resources in UK law enforcement
- Co-operation with/training of enforcement agencies
- Liaises with authorities on detection/prosecution of counterfeiters and pirates
- Contributes to ACG's campaigns for better resources for Trading Standards
- Participates in other ACG initiatives (e.g. guidance notes, EU lobbying)
- Supports ACG IP Roadshows and other events
Policy Working Group
- Develop valuable insights and data to; share expertise with members, help a free flow of information between business and government, inform and influence public policy and legislation
Enforcement Working Group
- Gather information on physical threats impacting ACG members with a view to identifying prevention, enforcement and disruption strategies related to product counterfeiting
- Identify and investigate current, future and potential online enforcement matters related to the sale of online counterfeit products which affect the interests of ACG members
