Subject files - Customs enforcement of intellectual property rights - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

To improve the legal framework on customs enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs), the Parliament adopted on 11 June 2013 a regulation in an early second reading replacing Regulation No 1383/2003. It foresees an extension of the range of IPR infringements; the safeguard of high quality information by customs authorities; a new legal basis for a central database for recording applications for customs action and detentions as well as exchange of information between customs authorities; provisions on data collection, processing, retention periods, exercise of rights and responsibilities in accordance with existing legislation on data protection; reduction of administrative burden The new regulation has been in force since 1 January 2014 (with the exception of certain measures).