Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-05-04-Speech-4-026"
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"Parallel imports are a different issue from the topic we are discussing this morning. Parallel imports concern products which have been commercialised for the first time in a third country by the rightholder or with his consent. Counterfeiting, on the other hand, relates to products which are fraudulently produced and which are commercialised without the consent of the rightholder. There is strong concern from industry that counterfeit products might be mixed with parallel imports.
Today, the question of parallel imports and especially the question of exhaustion of trademark rights is under discussion as a separate issue within the Council and Parliament. Recently the Commission sent an internal paper on this issue to Parliament for information. I hope that the issue of parallel imports or, if you like, exhaustion of trademarks, which is the same subject matter, will be discussed at the Internal Market Council which is due to take place towards the end of this month. Obviously, Parliament will be advised as soon as possible thereafter of the outcome of those discussions."@en1
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