Cosmetics & Personal Care

• In Greece, fake booze is being repurposed as hand sanitiser

  16-Mar-20 - Greece says it will convert tonnes of ethanol seized from criminals making illicit alcohol into hand sanitiser.

• Europol-led op busts ‘Fast and Furious’ moving truck theft ring

  11-Mar-20 - Law enforcement has taken out a crime network that carried out an audacious series of thefts on moving trucks in Europe.

• CBP make another counterfeit Oral-B seizure in Philly

  09-Mar-20 - US customs has made its second seizure of fake Oral-B electric toothbrush heads in the last five months.

• Survey reveals cargo crime impact on drivers’ wellbeing

  09-Mar-20 - A survey suggests cargo crime is taking its toll on drivers' mental health as aggressive tactics like gas attacks rise.

• Bipartisan bill could make online retailers liable for fakes

  03-Mar-20 - The SHOP SAFE bill could make e-commerce companies liable for counterfeits sold on their platforms.

• China seizes 31m fake face masks amid coronavirus outbreak

  26-Feb-20 - China has seized more than 31m fake face masks as anxiety escalates among the public about the coronavirus outbreak.

• US man who sold fake P&G’s Tide detergent fined

  23-Feb-20 - A Kansas man who admitted to selling fake Tide detergent has been fined and ordered to serve a year of probation.

• Fake Aquafresh toothpaste in Malta to be destroyed

  14-Feb-20 - A judge in Malta has ordered the destruction of almost 100,000 tubes of counterfeit Aquafresh toothpaste.

• Industry body seeks talks with EU on truck parking security

  12-Feb-20 - TAPA wants to discuss aligning its own standard for security with the EU's SSTPA standard adopted last year.

• Fake face masks emerge as coronavirus fear grips China

  10-Feb-20 - Police in Beijing have detained 29 people in connection with the production and sale of counterfeit respiratory masks.

• AIPIA suspends smart packaging conference amid coronavirus scare

  04-Feb-20 - The coronavirus outbreak has prompted the Active & Intelligent Packaging Association to postpone its April conference.

• After Trump memo, US issues first report on counterfeit trade

  28-Jan-20 - The US government has issued a first set of recommendations in answer to Trump’s memo on counterfeit goods.

• Container shipping group draws up track-and-trace standards

  28-Jan-20 - Digital Container Shipping Association says it will reduce complexity, cut costs and improve supply chain management.

• Swiss eye simpler processes for customs in counterfeits fight

  22-Jan-20 - Switzerland has started consulting on a proposal to make it easier for customs to destroy fake goods in small consignments.

• US-China trade deal covers online counterfeit sales, fake meds

  17-Jan-20 - A trade deal signed this week between the US and China includes a commitment to curb the sale of fake goods online.

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