CSA Group Announces Support for Canada's Proposed Combating Counterfeit Products Act
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 03/11/13 -- CSA Group, a leading testing and certification organization dedicated to public safety announces its official support of the Federal Government of Canada's introduction of the new Combating Counterfeit Products Act, which proposes changes to the Trade-marks Act and the Copyright Act to prohibit the import and export of counterfeit trademark goods. The proposed changes in the Bill would give customs border officers the legal authority and discretion to search for, examine, and temporarily detain commercial shipments of suspected counterfeit goods at the border.
CSA Group is a founding member of the Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network (CACN) and, as a member, it works in cooperation with other stakeholders to bring the issue of the dangers posed by counterfeits to the attention of government, the legal community, law enforcement and the Canadian public in order to raise awareness and enact positive changes. It has worked proactively through the association to promote awareness with Members of Parliament to help increase legislative enforcement of counterfeiting and intellectual property crimes and has previously presented to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.
"CSA group welcomes the Bill, which provides much needed new tools for CBSA officers to proactively stop harmful counterfeit goods before they enter Canada," says RJ Falconi, Executive Vice President, Government Relations, CSA Group. "Use of these fake products can put consumers at real risk of injury or death, particularly products that have not been tested to safety standards and bear fake CSA certification marks. Canada needs this proposed stronger legislation that is outlined in the Combating Counterfeit Products Act to help stop the proliferation of dangerous counterfeit goods."
CSA Group works closely with law enforcement organizations and regulators in Canada, the U.S. and internationally to identify and stop the distribution of counterfeit products that may bear a fake CSA Group certification mark. A legitimate mark lets consumers know that a product has been tested to the applicable standard for safety and performance.
In Canada, all electrical and gas products must be certified and marked in order to be sold legally. Counterfeiters know that in order to fool consumers into thinking products are certified, they must fake not only a brand name but also a certification mark. Because the fakes are not certified, they may not contain required safety features or use toxic materials, putting consumers at risk of injury or death.
In addition to being a founding member of CACN, CSA Group is also a member of the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition and a coalition of certification organizations that is partnered with INTERPOL called CIAC - the Certification Industry Against Counterfeiting
About CSA Group
CSA Group is an independent, not-for-profit membership association dedicated to safety, social good and sustainability. Its knowledge and expertise encompass standards development; training and advisory solutions; global testing and certification services across key business areas including hazardous locations and industrial, plumbing and construction, medical, safety and technology, appliances and gas, alternative energy, lighting and sustainability; as well as consumer product evaluation services. The CSA certification mark appears on billions of products worldwide. For more information about CSA Group visit .
Contacts:
CSA Group
Anthony Toderian
Manager, Corporate Affairs
416-747-2620
Themen in dieser Pressemitteilung:
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 11.03.2013 - 13:00 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 237982
Anzahl Zeichen: 0
contact information:
Town:
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Kategorie:
Associations
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 270 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"CSA Group Announces Support for Canada's Proposed Combating Counterfeit Products Act"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
CSA Group (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
