# Impact of counterfeiting on international trade

European Parliament procedure 2008/2133(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee IMCO / INTA / JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 158 committee amendments tabled by 18 Members between 2008-09-11 and 2008-10-01.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on the impact of counterfeiting on international trade. Amendments address intellectual property rights, the distinction between counterfeiting and piracy, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and its relation to the TRIPS agreement and WIPO, the negotiation of criminal measures and patents, customs action and cooperation with third countries including China, consumer education on health and safety risks, and counterfeit medicines.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl SCHLYTER | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28139.md |
| Karin RIIS-JØRGENSEN | Denmark | ALDE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1926.md |
| Gianluca SUSTA | Italy | S&D | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36396.md |
| Jacques TOUBON | France | PPE-DE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28198.md |
| Tokia SAÏFI | France | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4345.md |
| Jean-Pierre AUDY | France | PPE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33775.md |
| David MARTIN | United Kingdom | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1403.md |
| Christofer FJELLNER | Sweden | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28126.md |
| Corien WORTMANN-KOOL | Netherlands | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28167.md |
| Syed KAMALL | United Kingdom | ECR | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33569.md |
| Sharon BOWLES | United Kingdom | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33570.md |
| Janelly FOURTOU | France | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4336.md |
| Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE | Spain | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28399.md |
| Daniel CASPARY | Germany | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28219.md |
| Hans-Peter MAYER | Germany | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4275.md |

## Official source documents

- PE412.022: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-412.022+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE412.194: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-412.194+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE414.005: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-414.005+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2133-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2133-INI.json

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