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China is the largest source of pirated products seized at EU borders, says Kovacs (Photo: Peter Morgan)

China and EU join forces in anti-piracy battle

The European Union and China are to establish a jointly developed network to exchange information between their ports as part of the struggle against counterfeiting, said EU taxation and customs commissioner Laszlo Kovacs on Monday (28 January) during a visit to Beijing.

At the same time, the commissioner said the two regions are working together on a concrete "Action Plan on Intellectual Property Rights" that will target pirate medications, toys, food and auto parts.

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China is the largest source of pirated products seized at EU borders, says Kovacs (Photo: Peter Morgan)

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