InfoCons Consumers Protection : ‘What’s on your table?’ EUIPO calls out counterfeit food and beverages in the EU
- Authorities seized counterfeit food products worth € 91 million in a single EU- wide operation
- Wines and spirits face one of the highest counterfeiting rates compared to other products, with annual losses in sales of € 2,289 million and nearly 5,700 jobs in the EU
- Fraudulent foods and beverages found containing dangerous substances including methanol, mercury and toxic pesticides
- Geographical Indications are a mark of authenticity. The European Union has over 3 600 registered geographical indication products
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“What’s on your table?” That is the question the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is asking, as part of its new campaign, which exposes the concerning threat of counterfeit food and beverages across the EU. The initiative comes as recent reports indicate counterfeiting in the food and drink sector continues to pose significant risks to the health of consumers, while harming Europe’s economies as well as its culinary heritage.
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