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28-03-2019 Media in\ Dubai
The Japanese Foreign Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Middle East Intellectual Property Group of Japan (ME-IPF) have joined hands with several competent authorities in Dubai to counter counterfeit products and promote awareness among consumers and shoppers in the UAE.
“Counterfeit products are a real problem that needs to be stopped,” said Masami Ando, director general of Japan’s foreign trade organization Jitro in Dubai. “Consumers should be more careful and check the quality of any product when making daily purchasing decisions.
Colonel Omar bin Hammad, Deputy Director of Economic Crimes Investigation at Dubai Police General Investigation Department, said: “Every year we confiscate a large quantity of counterfeit products. In 2018 alone, 3.36 million pieces of non-original products were confiscated at an estimated value of 1.2 billion dirhams.” Raising consumer awareness on this issue is an important proactive step and we are committed to providing full support to such initiatives.
The Japanese Foreign Trade Organization and the Middle East Intellectual Property Group of Japan, through cooperation with relevant authorities in Dubai such as Dubai Economic, Dubai Police and Dubai Customs, are increasing the awareness of consumers in the country about the negative effects of counterfeit products as well as educating competent authorities, officials and employees on how to differentiate between original products And non-original.
For his part, Jamal Abdullah Al Qaisi, Director of the Intellectual Property Sector at the Department of Economic Development, urged all consumers to purchase electronic products and original car parts from the approved stores. “If you buy a counterfeit product, you support illegal trade. If you buy the original products, Real benefits for this reason. ”
International organizations expect the total value of counterfeit products to reach $ 1.82 trillion worldwide by 2020.
For leading Japanese brands operating in the UAE, the threat posed by non-indigenous goods is a growing threat as many Japanese companies that are members of the Middle East Intellectual Property Group of Japan (MEPG) operate in the most common main sectors, Such as electronics, auto parts and automobiles.
Murakami, Chairman of the Middle East Intellectual Property Group of Japan and representative of the electronics sector, said: “The UAE is a leading regional trading center and one of the most important and competitive markets for our electronic products. However, counterfeit products make it very difficult for consumers to differentiate between what is Native and non-native This may affect not only this region but also other regions such as Africa.
Taku Hiroos, vice chairman of the Middle East Intellectual Property Group of Japan and a representative of the auto parts and automobile industry sectors, said that besides the infringement of intellectual property rights, counterfeit goods mislead consumers unfairly as well as the impact of counterfeit goods on product quality and often Counterfeit products expose the lives of consumers to risk and that is why we need to educate consumers.
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