Product type EU 2005 Breakdown of number of cases registered and number of articles seized by product type Number of cases registered by Customs % Number of articles seized % Comparison 2004-2005 of the number of articles Foodstuff, alcoholic and other drinks 50 0 5.228.896 7 +1 Perfumes and cosmetics 632 2 694.633 1-1 Clothing and accessories 17.068 64 10.982.915 15 +40% a) sportswear 3.544 21 3.003.630 27 +19 b) other clothing (ready to wear) 6.694 39 4.261.900 39 +17 c) clothing accessories (bags, sunglasses ) 6.830 40 3.717.386 34-29% Electrical equipment 1.157 4 3.273.538 4-2 Computer equipment (hardware) 260 1 808.637 1 + CD (audio, games, software), DVD, cassettes 1.569 6 9.703.059 13-4 Watches and jewellery 3.188 12 516.240 1 + Toys and games 770 3 1.891.981 2-90% Other 1.630 6 9.431.647 12 +39% Cigarettes 232 1 32.641.243 43-2 Medicines 148 1 560.598 1 n/a 1 Total: 26.704 100 75.733.387 100-2 1 In the year 2004 the medicines were included in category "Other". 1
Breakdown of number of cases expressed as % by origin/provenance and by product type Foodstuff, alcoholic and other drinks 1 1 Russia Ukraine Bulgaria Perfumes and cosmetics Clothing and accessories a) sportswear b) other clothing (ready to wear) c) clothing accessories (bags, sunglasses ) Electrical equipment Computer equipment (hardware) CD (audio, games, software), DVD, cassettes Watches and jewellery Toys and games Other Cigarettes Medicines Total: 2 Bulgaria 3 4 2 4 4 7 22 % 3 6 5 2 7 3 1 1 Hong 1 2 Hong Hong 20% 1 Hong Hong Hong Senegal Egypt Hong 9% 1 United Republic of Korea Ukraine Hong EU 2005 Macedonia Hong Hong Hong Afghanistan United Hong Bulgaria Japan Costa Rica Argentina Taiwan United Japan Japan Benin Brazil Russia Vietnam Hong Brazil France Tunisia Tunisia Egypt Canada Pakistan Greece Afghanistan 3 30% 20% 30% 20% 19% 2 2 1 5 2 2
Breakdown of number of articles seized expressed as % by origin/provenance and by product type Foodstuff, alcoholic and other drinks 7 1 Hong Taiwan Syrian Rep. Ukraine 2 1 United 1 United Hong Perfumes and cosmetics Kingdom Vietnam Bulgaria 4 United Clothing and accessories Canada 29% 1 1 United Canada Bulgaria a) sportswear b) other clothing (ready to wear) c) clothing accessories (bags, sunglasses ) 50% 5 1 United Canada EU 2005 Syrian Rep. Hong Russia Canada Hong Philippines 19% 1 1 1 Electrical equipment Computer equipment (hardware) CD (audio, games, software), DVD, cassettes Watches and jewellery Toys and games Other Cigarettes Medicines Total: 3 6 Gibraltar 5 7 8 70% 7 1 6 Hong 19% 19% 1 Hong United Egypt Hong 1 Hong Brazil United Bangladesh Singapore United United Mexico Hong Brazil Paraguay Hong United Rep. of Korea Afghanistan Guinea Rep. of Korea Romania Guinea Rep. of Korea Guinea 7 Canada Rep. of Korea United Guinea 9% 3 1 3
Breakdown of the number of cases by origin of goods expressed as % - EU 2005 40% 3 3 30% 2 2 % 20% 1 0% Hong Afghanistan Origin country Breakdown of the number of articles seized by origin of goods, expressed as % - EU 2005 70% 60% 6 50% % 40% 30% 20% 1 0% United Hong Canada Origin country 4
The evolution of the number of procedures and the number of intercepted articles in Member States - Period 2004 / 2005 Member State Number of procedures % Number of intercepted articles % Year 2004 2005 2004 2005 Austria 1.327 1.574 +19% 4.107.988 179.683-9 Belgium 929 1.235 +3 20.395.907 18.956.750 - Cyprus 90 202 +12 157.690 184.993 +1 Czech Republic 141 517 +26 934.348 770.729-1 Denmark 544 466-1 64.681 212.615 +229% Estonia 102 270 +16 236.323 210.495-1 Finland 135 132-705.615 1.652.647 +13 France 3.246 5.634 +7 1.828.021 695.240-6 Germany 6.810 4.679-3 15.038.436 15.463.216 + Greece 68 122 +79% 152.045 2.599.692 +16 Hungary 140 1.205 +76 4.516.845 1.338.888-70% Ireland 675 312-5 633.994 622.120 - Italy 1.190 2.101 +7 22.133.872 11.601.890-4 Latvia 38 108 +18 167.014 159.821 - Lithuania 27 46 +70% 522.983 183.998-6 Luxemburg 193 35-8 412.908 121.883-70% Malta 42 78 +8 2.632.397 2.180.634-1 Netherlands 1.794 2.296 +2 8.911.977 5.050.444-4 Poland 361 770 +11 773.081 2.635.002 +24 Portugal 73 433 +49 222.162 544.669 +14 Slovakia 14 42 +200% 934.348 30.562-9 Slovenia 23 135 +48 942.143 1.976.491 +1 Spain 1.274 2.017 +5 8.757.546 5.520.996-3 Sweden 470 501 + 125.520 284.032 +12 United Kingdom 2.535 1.794-29% 5.639.630 2.555.896-5 Total 22.241 26.704 +20% 100.947.474 75.733.387-2 5
Breakdown of the area of law, covered under the Regulation (EC)3295/94, expressed as a % of the number of cases - EU 2005 Member States Trademark Copyrights and related rights Designs and models Patents and supplementary protection certificates Data not communicated Austria 99% - 0% 0% Belgium - 6-2 Cyprus - 0% 100% - - Czech Republic 9 - - - Denmark 89% - 9% - Estonia 5 0% - 0% 4 Finland 8 1 - - 0% France 100% - 0% - 0% Germany 9 - - Greece 100% - - - - Hungary 9 - Ireland 7 29% - - - Italy 9 0% - - Latvia 99% - - - Lithuania 9 - - - Luxemburg 8 - - - 1 Malta 100% - - - - Netherlands 5 39% - - Poland 8 1-0% - Portugal 7 - - 2 Slovakia 79% - - - 2 Slovenia 99% - - - Spain 99% 0% - 0% Sweden 100% - - - - United Kingdom 3 - - - 6 Total 79% 6
Breakdown by Member States and by type of procedure resulting in customs action - EU 2005 Member States Ex officio % Application for action % NC % Austria 36 1.538 9 0% Belgium 138 1 788 6 309 2 Cyprus 43 2 159 79% 0% Czech Republic 87 1 430 8 0% Denmark 466 100% 0% 0% Estonia 90 3 180 6 0% Finland 75 5 57 4 1 0% France 57 5.576 99% 0% Germany 13 0% 4.666 100% 0% Greece 36 29% 86 7 0% Hungary 843 70% 334 2 28 Ireland 1 0% 311 100% 0% Italy 297 1 1.802 8 2 0% Latvia 35 3 73 6 0% Lithuania 9 2 37 79% 0% Luxemburg 20 5 15 4 0% Malta 4 74 9 0% Netherlands 1.904 8 392 1 0% Poland 69 9% 248 3 453 59% Portugal 18 304 70% 111 2 Slovakia 0% 33 79% 9 2 Slovenia 88 6 47 3 0% Spain 55 1.962 9 0% Sweden 23 478 9 0% United Kingdom 4 0% 616 3 1.174 6 Total 4.410 1 20.206 7 2.086 NC: Not Communicated 7
Evolution of the number of applications for action per Member State, expressed in % - period 2003-2005 Member States Number of applications for action 2003 2004 2005 Evolution 2004-2005 Austria 55 155 240 +5 Belgium 133 141 165 +1 Cyprus 89 221 +14 Czech Republic 80 198 +14 Denmark 27 65 176 +17 Estonia 75 296 +29 Finland 62 104 216 +10 France 325 388 492 +2 Germany 314 270 410 +5 Greece 27 44 68 +5 Hungary 65 82 +2 Ireland 75 70 180 +15 Italy 195 181 167 - Latvia 79 197 +149% Lithuania 38 205 +439% Luxemburg 58 42 84 +100% Malta 97 211 +11 Netherlands 183 93 236 +15 Poland 99 325 +22 Portugal 42 74 204 +17 Slovakia 7 21 +200% Slovenia 36 146 +30 Spain 58 178 300 +69% Sweden 139 167 285 +7 United Kingdom 193 251 400 +59% Total 1.886 2.888 5.525 +9 8