EU: PROSECUTORS DISCUSS RISING THREAT TO CITIZENS OF INCREASED USE OF CHEAP FAKE CAR PARTS

On 16 November, a news release from Eurojust advised that a meeting of prosecutors and law enforcement officials had met to discuss the increasing use of fake car parts which poses a growing security risk for road-users, leading to deadly accidents and serious bodily harm.  The production of counterfeit parts is a rising criminal phenomenon with high profit margins.  Among perpetrators, the production of fake parts is often seen as a ‘victimless’ and so-called high-profit/low-risk crime, and penalties across the EU remain relatively low.

https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/prosecutors-discuss-rising-threat-increased-use-cheap-fake-car-parts

https://euipo.europa.eu/tunnel-web/secure/webdav/guest/document_library/observatory/documents/reports/dangerous-fakes-study/dangerous-fakes_study_en.pdf

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KoIvM842y

Author: raytodd2017

Chartered Legal Executive and former senior manager with Isle of Man Customs and Excise, where I was (amongst other things) Sanctions Officer (for UN/EU sanctions), Export Licensing Officer and Manager of the Legal-Library & Collectorate Support Section

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