Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Customs Intellectual Property Enforcement Cooperation Meeting convened (with photos)

Hong Kong Customs, the Guangdong Sub-Administration of the General Administration of Customs of individuals’s Republic of China (GACC) and the Macao Customs Service assembled the 6th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Customs Intellectual Property Enforcement Cooperation Meeting the other day (November 9). The Deputy Commissioner (Control and Enforcement) of Customs and Excise, Mr Mark Woo; the Deputy Director-General of the Guangdong Sub-Administration of the GACC, Mr Bi Kexin; and the Assistant Director-General of the Macao Customs Service, Mr Ip Wa-chio, led particular delegations to participate in the conference in Hong Kong.

Throughout the conference, the 3 Customs administrations summed up current enforcement results of copyright rights (IPR) defense. Taking the 12-day joint enforcement operation carried out from July 20 to July 31 as an example, the 3 administrations stepped up evaluations of items predestined for nations and areas in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia, and ultimately was successful in fighting cross-boundary and transhipment counterfeiting activities. Through danger evaluation, Hong Kong Customs in the operation targeted high-value fake products at regional reveal carriers and logistics business, taking an overall of about 38 000 thought fake products, consisting of watches, cellphones and devices, with an overall projected market price of about $15 million.

In addition, the 3 Customs administrations accepted advance 3 cooperation instructions for IPR enforcement in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA): (1) to deepen targeted joint operations, performing cross-regional joint enforcement targeting essential control points and products; (2) to enhance multilevel intelligence interaction channels by refining dual-directional intelligence feedback plans, therefore more boosting the total efficiency of cross-boundary collective enforcement; and (3) to improve interaction and partnership with rights holders by raising IPR defense throughout the 3 administrations into a multi-party synergistic paradigm interesting police, market organisations and rights holders. The 3 celebrations will sign up with hands to develop an “IPR Protection Umbrella” for the GBA, assisting more nationwide brand names broaden into worldwide markets.

The Guangdong Sub-Administration of the GACC delegation likewise checked out an express operation centre in Tuen Mun to comprehend Hong Kong Customs’ enforcement work concerning reveal guidance, and how the department boosts danger profiling and enforcement efficiency through keeping close intermediary with the market and enhancing details exchanges, therefore collectively fighting cross-boundary counterfeiting activities through reveal parcel channels while assisting in genuine trade.

The Customs authorities of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao have actually the whole time positioned terrific significance on IPR security. In order to execute the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the 3 have actually reinforced their cooperation in IPR security through intelligence exchanges, joint operations, and check outs and exchanges considering that 2019. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Customs Intellectual Property Enforcement Cooperation Meeting likewise acts as an important platform for them to sum up co-operative accomplishments, exchange enforcement experiences, and develop future enforcement techniques.

Ends/Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Released at HKT 11:50

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