The World Customs Organization this week will try to reach agreement on a softened replacement group against counterfeiting and piracy that may defuse concerns of overreaching by customs officials. It also will consider a proposal to add an explicit focus on public health and safety to its enforcement activities.
The WCO Policy Commission will meet from 22-27 June in Brussels. It will consider a recommendation to replace a previous, controversial group on counterfeiting and piracy with a softened version limited to dialogue. It also will consider whether to add some variation of the words “public health and safety” to the terms of reference of the WCO Enforcement Committee.