Dubai Customs start their workshops on Intellectual Property Rights

The workshops were attended today by customs administrations from GCC countries and representatives of governmental administrations handling Property Rights.

The workshops week coincides with the World International Property Day occurring on the 26th of April with the theme "Encouraging Creativity".

The workshops were also attended today by representatives from the Federal Customs Authority, Bahraini Customs administration, Saudi Customs administration, Qatari Customs administration, the National Media Council of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi Customs, Sharjah Customs, Fujeirah Customs as well as representatives of different Customs centers at Dubai Customs.

Yousuf Ozair Moubarak, the senior manager of the intervention department at Dubai Customs said during his inaugurating speech, "Dubai Customs are committed to achieve their obligations towards the World Customs Organization (WCO) as well as the rules and regulations of the Common Customs Law of the GCC States and the International agreements."

"The time has come to activate our role in acting as guide for Customs inspectors who are the unknown soldiers in the battle of defending the consumer, investor, exporter and importer rights" he stated.

"It is our duty to acknowledge their great role in focusing our efforts to enlighten their work and allow them to perform their duties in a perfect manner, and I take this opportunity to invite you to the honoring ceremony for these inspectors which will take place during the first week of June to reward them on their sacrifices," he said.

"I am announcing a strategic alliance with the private sector represented by the owner of the famous trade marks in addition to an alliance with the governmental bodies working on the Intellectual Property Rights in addition to the protection of consumers and investors,"he declared.

The workshops witnessed today a series of live demonstrations assisted by representatives of famous marks to differentiate between the fake and the genuine products with display of samples.

The Intellectual Property Right section at Dubai Customs was created on the 30th of June 2005 as the first administration of its kind in the region to match the policies of the United Arab Emirates aiming at the protection of the Intellectual Property Rights and cope with the economic development of the country.

As part of its commitment towards international agreements and the Federal Laws on Intellectual Property Rights, the Intellectual Property Right section at Dubai Customs is playing as the guardian of the gates at the 14 ports of entries in Dubai, thus contributing towards a fake and counterfeit products free city as well as fighting the import of prohibited goods.