Download the Europol and OHIM publication "2015 Situation Report on Counterfeiting the European Union":
DownloadIn June 2014, Europol and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), together with 11 law enforcement agencies from eight countries, seized 188 domain names that were illegally selling counterfeit merchandise online to unsuspecting consumers. The operation was coordinated by Europol for the participating EU Member States (Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Italy, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom) and the HSI-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) in Washington, DC for the US.
Counterfeit products sold online not only rip the consumer off and provide shoddy products, but also put their personal financial information at risk. The most popular counterfeit products concerned include headphones, sports jerseys, personal care products, shoes, toys, luxury goods, cell phones and electronic accessories.
In November 2014, over 2500 law enforcement officers from 13 EU countries were engaged in a massive operation targeting illicit waste trafficking. Italian Carabinieri led the operation, with the support of Europol and law enforcement in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, France, Hungary, Latvia, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
Law enforcement officers targeted both waste transporters and waste producers and seized 11 278 tonnes of waste and 13 vehicles. 58 investigations, supported by Europol, will be launched by the national authorities.
Download the Environmental Crime Network (EnviCrimeNet) and Europol publication: "Report on Environmental Crime in Europe"
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