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DeclarationofIntenttopreventthemaritimetransportation

ofcounterfeitgoods

Preamble

We,thesignatoriestothisDeclaration,acknowledgethedestructiveimpactoftheinternationaltradeincounterfeiting1oneconomicgrowth,employment,securityandthehealthandsafetyofconsumers.

Wecondemnthefactthatcounterfeitersemploysubterfugetoaccessandexploitthegloballogisticssupplychainwhichdamagesourbusinessesandcompromisesourreputations.

Werecognizethatcounterfeitingisasignificantpartofthewiderscourgeofglobalillicitandillegaltrade2andwecallonothersinthemaritimetransportindustrytoaddressthisissuethroughcontinuousproactivemeasures,andcorporatesocialresponsibilityprinciples.

Wewillnotknowinglyfacilitateortoleratethecarriageofcounterfeitproducts;andweacknowledgethatallourcompaniescanbenefitfromadoptingthemeasuressetoutbelow.

Wearewillingtocollaborate,withinthelimitofavailableresources,throughjointworkinggroupstodevelopadetailedseriesofnon-bindingmeasuresorbestpracticestobeimplementedinrelationtothetermsbelow,topromotethisDeclarationacrossthemaritimetransport/shippingsectorandtoencourageallothersinthesectortosignit.

1OrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment(OECD)study,TradeinCounterfeitandPiratedGoods:MappingtheEconomicImpact”(April2015)highlightsthattradeincounterfeitandpiratedgoodshasgrownfromUS$250billionannuallyin2008tomorethanUS$461billionin2013.Accordingtothesefindings,counterfeitproductsnowrepresentmorethan2.5%ofallworldtrade,including5%ofallimportsintotheEuropeanUnion.

2Illicittradeencompassesawidevarietyofillegaltradingactivitiesbeyondcounterfeiting,includingillicit“white”tobaccoproducts,humantrafficking,environmentalcrime,illegaltradeinnaturalresources,armsandweaponsandnarcotics,smugglingofexcisablegoods,illegalpharmaceuticalsandcropprotectionproducts,tradeinsubstancesthatcausehealthorsafetyrisks,andavarietyofillicitfinancialflows.Theillicittraffickingofcounterfeitgoodsisoftenlinkedtootherseriouscrimes.Europolhaswarnedthatcounterfeitingisanincreasinglyattractiveavenuefororganizedcrimetodiversifytheirproductrangeandevidencesuggeststhatcriminalnetworksusesimilarroutesandmodusoperanditomovecounterfeitgoodsastheydotosmuggledrugs,firearmsandpeople.(UNOfficeofDrugsandCrime,TheIllicitTraffickingofCounterfeitGoodsandTransnationalOrganizedCrime(2014);Europol,SeriousandOrganisedCrimeThreatAssessment(2013);UnitedNationsInterregionalCrimeandJusticeResearchInstitute,ConfiscationoftheProceedsofCrime(2012);OECDIllicitTradeReview(2016);USDepartmentofState,TheGlobalIllicitTradeinTobacco,AThreattoNationalSecurity(2015).

DeclarationofIntenttopreventthemaritimetransportationofcounterfeitgoods

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Principles

A. Zero tolerance policy regarding counterfeiting 1. Implementapplicableinternational,regionalandnationalrulesandmutuallyagreed

standardsaimedatpreventingthecarriageofcounterfeitproducts.

2. Informallcustomersandsub-contractorsofthesecommitmentsandourzero-tolerancepolicytowardscounterfeits.

3. Ensurecompliancewithallapplicablelaws,regulationsandrulesincluding,butnotlimitedto,thoserelatingtocustomsregulation.

B. Supply chain controls 1. Applyappropriateduediligencemeasures,suchasKnowYourCustomerprocesses.

2. Includeappropriateconditionsprohibitingthecarriageofcounterfeitproducts.

3. Takeappropriatestepsinordertoensurethereisnocooperationwithcompanies,entitiesorindividualswithseriousorproveninvolvementincounterfeiting.

4. Encourage,whereverdeemedappropriatebythesignatory,theimplementationofsimilarmeasuresbyotherplayersintheextendedsupplychains.

C. Risk profiling 1. Applyspecificvigilancemeasuresandcommonearlywarningindicatorsinordertoidentify

high-riskshipmentsofcounterfeits.

2. Cooperateinordertoreviewandrefine,whenappropriate,pre-agreedcriteriabyallsignatoriesforscreeningandearlywarningindicatorsofcounterfeits.

D. Raising awareness and conducting training 1. Increaseawarenessaboutthenature,scale,andconsequencesofcounterfeitingand

refrainfromdealingwithcriminalactorswhoexploitmaritimetransportinfrastructurestocarryoutawiderangeofillicitandillegaltrade.

2. Improvethetrainingofstaffwithinthetransportsectortoenablethemtoreportsuspectedcounterfeitactivity.

E. Sharing information and cooperating 1. Identifyapointofcontactforeachsignatorytocoordinatewithnationalandsupra-

nationalauthorities.

2. SupportprocessesdevelopedbycompetentauthoritiessuchastheWorldCustomsOrganizationandnationalcustomsagenciestoaidthedetectionandseizureofcounterfeitproducts.

3. Contributetoinformationexchangesbetweenthepartiesondetectionandseizureofcounterfeitproducts,subjecttocompliancewith(i)signatory’srelevantcontractualobligations,suchasthosepertainingtoconfidentialityofcustomerinformation,and(ii)applicablelawsandregulations,includingbutnotlimitedto,competitionanddataprotectionlaws.

4. Cooperateandcollaboratewithcompetentlawenforcementauthoritiesonanyinvestigationsrelatingtothecarriageofcounterfeits.

F. Non-binding terms ThisDeclarationofIntentisavoluntaryandnon-bindingstatementofthesignatories’mutualintenttoprevent,tothebestoftheirabilities,totheextentpossibleandincompliancewithallapplicablelawsincludingcompetitionlaws,themaritimetransportationofcounterfeitgoods.TheDeclarationofIntentisnotintendedtocreateanylegallyenforceablerightsorobligationsinrespectofanysignatory,includinganyobligationontheirparttoenterintoanyadditionalbindingagreements.

Signatories

SignatoriestothisDeclarationaredelineatedinAnnexI

Annex1oftheDeclarationofIntenttopreventthemaritimetransportationofcounterfeitgoods

Signatories

TRADEASSOCIATIONS

INTERNATIONALCHAMBEROFCOMMERCEBUSINESSACTIONTOSTOPCOUNTERFEITINGANDPIRACY(BASCAP)

NAME:JeffreyHardy

TITLE:Director

ICCCOMMERCIALCRIMESERVICES(CCS)

NAME:PottengalMukundan

TITLE:Director

[ICCCOMMERCIALCRIMESERVICES]

CROPLIFEINTERNATIONAL

NAME:HowardMinigh

TITLE:President&CEO

[CROPLIFEINTERNATIONAL]

INTERNATIONALFEDERATIONOFFREIGHTFORWARDERSASSOCIATIONS(FIATA)

NAME:Jean-ClaudeDelen

[INTERNATIONALFEDERATIONOFFREIGHTFORWARDERSASSOCIATIONS]

COMPANIES

BAYERAG

NAME:BerndNaaf

TITLE:HeadBusinessAffairs&Communication

[BAYERAG]

CHANEL

NAME:MariannaNitsch

TITLE:SecretaryGeneral

[CHANEL]

CMA-CGM

NAME:MathieuFriedberg

TITLE:VPCommercial&AgencyNetwork

DUPONT

NAME:TimothyP.Glenn

TITLE:President,DuPontCropProtection

[DUPONT]

EXPEDITORS

NAME:KeesWagenaar

TITLE:SeniorVicePresident,Europe

Signed

KUEHNE+NAGEL

NAME:OttoSchacht

TITLE:ExecutiveVicePresidentSeaLogistics

[KUEHNE+NAGEL]

LACOSTE

NAME:JérômeLeBleis

TITLE:OperationsDirector

[LACOSTE]

MAERSK

NAME:CarstenFrankOlsen

TITLE:Sr.Director

[MAERSK]

MEDITERRANEANSHIPPINGCOMPANYSA(MSC)

NAME:ClaudioBozzo

TITLE:COO

PFIZERINCORPORATED

NAME:DannyHendrikse

TITLE:VPIntercompanyOperations

[PFIZERINCORPORATED]

PHILIPMORRISINTERNATIONAL(PMI)

NAME:HafedBelhadj

TITLE:VicePresidentSupplyChain

[PHILIPMORRISINTERNATIONAL]

PROCTER&GAMBLEINCORPORATED

NAME:ShelleyDuggan

TITLE:Director,AssociateGeneralCounsel–GlobalBrandProtectionLeader

[PROCTER&GAMBLEINCORPORATED]

RICHEMONTINTERNATIONALSA

NAME:SheilaHenderson

TITLE:ChiefIntellectualPropertyCounsel

[RICHEMONTINTERNATIONALSA]

UNILEVERPLC

NAME:DavidHughes

TITLE:EVPSupplyChainSEAA&UAPL

[UNILEVERPLC]

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