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Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad  
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  
ACTIVIDADES DE COOPERACIÓN TÉCNICA: INFORMACIÓN FACILITADA   
POR OTRAS ORGANIZACIONES INTERGUBERNAMENTALES  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DE ADUANAS (OMA)  
En la reunión celebrada el 6 de julio de  2022, el Consejo de los ADPIC acordó invitar a las 
organizaciones intergubernamentales acreditadas como observadoras ante el Consejo a que 
actualizaran la información sobre sus programas de cooperación técnica y financiera relacionados 
con la aplicación del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC.  
En el presente documento  se reproduce la información recibida de la Organización Mundial de 
Aduanas (OMA) en una comunicación de fecha 21 de septiembre de  2022. 
 
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1  INTRODUCCIÓN  
1.1  Reseña de las actividades y los instrumentos de la Organización Mundial de 
Aduanas  (OMA ) que guardan relación con el Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC  
1.  El firme propósito del Programa sobre Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual (DPI), Salud y 
Seguridad de la Organización Mundial de Aduanas (OMA) sigue siendo proteger la salud y la 
seguridad de los consumidores y luchar contra la falsificación y la piratería mediante diversas 
actividades que se describen en los párrafos siguientes. La experiencia de la OMA en esta esfera 
coincide con la de las demás organizaciones internacionales que se ocupan de la observancia de 
los DPI. Parece haber un cambio en el modus  operandi  y se ha observado una tendencia a los envíos 
pequeños, con la consiguiente reducción del número de confiscaciones grandes, pero no se aprecia 
una disminución significativa de la cantidad de productos falsificados que se comercian a nivel 
mundial. La principal actividad de la OMA consiste en concienciar sobre la labor de las aduanas en 
esta esfera, ya sea entre otras organizaciones internacionales ya sea promoviendo actividades de 
creación de capacidad dirigidas a las administraciones de los miembros de la OMA. La creación de 
capacidad tiene dos vertientes: formación mediante talleres y sesiones educativas y formación 
mediante actividades operativas. En el anexo puede consultarse un a relación de las actividades de 
la OMA . 
1.2  Operaciones  
2.  La OMA organiza con múltiples administraciones de aduanas operaciones simultáneas en materia 
de observancia de la reglamentación. Estas operaciones tienen por objeto conocer la magnitud de 
las actividade s de falsificación a nivel mundial y dar a los funcionarios de aduanas que participan en 
las operaciones la oportunidad de adquirir experiencia práctica . Las operaciones, que permiten medir 
cuantitativa y cualitativamente la repercusión de las actividades de falsificación, también brindan 
una excelente oportunidad para fortalecer la capacidad de las aduanas en materia de observancia 
de la reglamentación. Los miembros participantes pueden aprender de los expertos acreditados por 
la OMA medidas prácticas de o bservancia en frontera y adquirir experiencia directa en el uso de las 
herramientas de la organización, como el Grupo CENComm específico sobre DPI.  
3.  El Grupo CENComm específico sobre DPI constituye una herramienta de comunicación segura 
para el intercambio de datos sobre suministros médicos y medicamentos falsificados, mediante la 
cual los miembros de la OMA pueden intercambiar información en tiempo real. Las operaciones STOP IP/C/R/TC/WCO/1  
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  y STOP II, que la OMA llevó a cabo en 2020 y de  2021 a 2022, respectivamente, tenía n por objetivo 
luchar contra los medicamentos y los productos médicos ilícitos relacionados con la pandemia 
de COVID -19. Los miembros participantes utilizaron el Grupo CENComm específico sobre DPI para 
informar de sus confiscaciones, y la secretaría de la OMA envió alertas informativas a los miembros 
a través de la plataforma.  
1.3  Seminarios nacionales y regionales  
4.  La OMA organiza numerosas actividades de creación de capacidad —principalmente de formación 
sobre legislación, selección de documentos e identificac ión de productos — con la cooperación del 
sector privado, y además lleva a cabo misiones de diagnóstico. En estas misiones, los expertos de 
la OMA visitan el país y evalúan las capacidades que poseen las administraciones de aduanas para 
hacer frente a las f alsificaciones. A partir de la evaluación, que comprende tanto la base jurídica 
como las disposiciones prácticas y procedimentales, la OMA formula una recomendación. La OMA 
organizó distintos seminarios y talleres de formación dirigidos a funcionarios de v arias 
administraciones de los países miembros en este período de notificación . 
1.4  Reunión del Grupo de Lucha contra la Falsificación y la Piratería  
5.  La reunión anual del Grupo de Lucha contra la Falsificación y la Piratería (Grupo CAP) de la OMA 
proporciona a las administraciones de aduanas y los organismos conexos encargados de hacer 
cumplir la ley un foro para intercambiar información, experiencias y mejores prácticas en la esfera 
de la lucha contra la falsificación y la piratería. Los miembros analizaron los  retos que plantean 
Internet y las ciberinvestigaciones, el comercio electrónico y los envíos pequeños, y también se 
habló de los productos alimenticios y las obtenciones vegetales. Asimismo, en esa reunión, los 
miembros compartieron sus experiencias y pus ieron en común sus respectivas prácticas en materia 
de lucha contra las falsificaciones . 
1.5  Módulo de aprendizaje en línea ("CLiCK")  
6.  El módulo de aprendizaje en línea "CLiCK" de la OMA permite a los funcionarios de aduanas 
adquirir conocimientos prácticos sob re la observancia de los derechos de propiedad intelectual en 
frontera. El módulo les ofrece acceso a los acuerdos en materia de propiedad intelectual, como el 
Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC, y permite la selección práctica de documentos sobre la base del riesgo . 
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ANEXO1 
Name of programme or project  National Workshop on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy  
Date and end date  28 March 2022 - 1 April 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Thailand  
Brief description  From 28 March to 1 April 2022, the WCO conducted a National Workshop on Combatting Counterfeiting and 
Piracy in Thailand. The Workshop was held thanks to financial support from the Customs Cooperation Fund of 
Japan (CCF/Japan) and in collaboration with the WCO Regional Office for Capacity Building for Asia/Pacific. As 
part of this mission, the border enforcement system in place in Thailand to protect IPRs was analysed by a WCO 
expert using the WCO Self -Assessment Tool. The results revealed that Thailand already has a robust system 
enabling Thai Customs to implement appropriate IPR enforcement at its borders. Thai Customs has, 
nevertheless, made additional efforts to render its border enforcement system even more effective through 
improvements that will come to light in a few months' time.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  Participants were trained to improve effective Customs controls by applying risk management techniques, 
identifying risk indicators and focusing on appropriate targeting and selection of suspicious air 
cargoes/shipments, and performing various types of exercises.  
Website for further information  http://www. wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2022/april/thai -customs -benefits -from-wco-guidance -on-ipr-
border -enforcement.aspx  
Contact point for further information  IPR.Team@wcoomd.org  
 
 
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Name of programme or project  National Workshop on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy  
Date and end date  11 April 2022 - 15 April 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Gabon  
Brief description  From 11 to 15 April 2022, the WCO held a national workshop in Libreville (Gabon) on the  protection of IPR. This 
workshop, which was attended by 20 officials from Gabon Customs, took place at the offices of the Gabonese 
General Directorate of Customs and Indirect Taxes (DGDDI). Its organization was made possible by the financial 
support from the Japanese Customs Cooperation Fund (CCF Japan). This five ‑day workshop was part of the 
implementation of the WCO IPR Strategy (Version  2020), which was approved by the Enforcement Committee 
(EC) at its 41st Session. Its aim is to examine the national le gal framework of the country concerned and 
determine how best to make it compatible with an effective policy on combating IPR infringements committed 
at borders, backing up this policy with a suitable risk management strategy and ensuring that cooperation is 
stepped up with the private sector and the other public bodies responsible for dealing with IPR violations. The 
workshop also provided a framework that fostered fruitful exchanges of views, which will help to further 
strengthen cooperation between the W CO and Gabon Customs in combating trade in substandard and 
counterfeit vaccines, medicines and medical supplies and equipment in relation to the COVID ‑19 pandemic.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  Participants were trained to improve effective Customs controls by applying risk management techniques, 
identifying risk indicators and focusing on appropriate targeting and selection of suspicious air 
cargoes/shipments, and performing various types  of exercises.  
Website for further information  http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2022/may/wco -national -workshop -for-the-gabon -customs -
administration -on-the-protection -of-ipr.aspx  
Contact point for further information  IPR.Team@wcoomd.org  
   
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Name of programme or project  National Workshop on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy  
Date and end date  16 May 2022 - 18 May 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Cambodia  
Brief description  From 16 to 18 May 2022, the WCO conducted a National Workshop on Combatting Counterfeiting and Piracy in 
Cambodia. The Workshop was held thanks to financial support from the Customs Cooperation Fund of Japan 
(CCF/Japan) and in collaboration with the WCO Regional Office for Capacity Building for Asia/Pacific (ROCB A/P). 
This Workshop was aimed mainly at suppor ting implementation of Cambodia Customs' new regulation on 
Customs IPR border enforcement. The regulation was introduced in 2021 to stop counterfeit items at Cambodia's 
border following applications by right holders. During the Workshop, IPR experts from t he WCO and the ROCB 
A/P described the legal basis for IPR enforcement, such as the WTO TRIPS Agreement, while representatives 
from Cambodia Customs Headquarters gave a detailed presentation on the new regulation. The experts also 
shared their knowledge of how to implement IPR enforcement effectively and of international best practices in 
that domain, including cooperation with stakeholders, information sharing with other Customs administrations 
and the WCO, and risk management.  
Beneficiary institution or a udience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  Participants were trained to improve effective Customs controls by applying risk management techniques, 
identifying risk indicators and focusing on appropriate targeting and selection of suspi cious air 
cargoes/shipments, and performing various types of exercises.  
Website for further information  http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2022/june/cambodia -customs -benefits -from-wco-guidance -on-
ipr-border -enforceme nt.aspx  
Contact point for further information  IPR.Team@wcoomd.org  
   
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Name of programme or project  National Workshop on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy  
Date and end date  13 July 2022 - 15 July 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Azerbaijan  
Brief description  The WCO Secretariat organised a virtual workshop on combating counterfeiting and piracy for the State Customs 
Committee of Azerbaijan from 13 to 15 July, 2022. Twenty Customs officers successfully participated in the 
workshop. WCO tools such as the IPR CENcomm, the IPR Handbook, and the IPR Strategy 2020 were the main 
topics covered by the Workshop. This workshop was supported by the WIPO who provide a presentation on 
"Building  Respect for Intellectual Property – IP Enforcement and Border ". In the Day 2, various representatives 
of international brands provided training on how to recognise a genuine from a fake product  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  Participants were trained to improve effective Customs controls by applying risk management techniques, 
identifying risk indicators and focusing on appropriate targeting and selection of suspicious air 
cargoes/sh ipments, and performing various types of exercises.  
Website for further information   
Contact point for further information  IPR.Team@wcoomd.org  
   
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Name of programme or project  WCO IPR Diagnostic Mission for the Kazakhstan State Revenue Committee  
Date and end date  4 April 2022 - 8 April 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Kazakhstan  
Brief description  From 4 to 8 April 2022, the WCO conducted a comprehensive diagnostic mission on combating counterfeiting 
and piracy for the Kazakhstan State Revenue Committee. The aim of this mission, sponsored by the Regional 
Office for Capacity Building for Europe, was to produce a report on the implementation status of the country's 
various instruments rela ted to lPR protection. Diagnostic reports make non -binding recommendations regarding 
the best practices applicable at national level, taking into account a country's socio -economic framework. As a 
reminder, this mission is one of the actions designed to en sure effective implementation of the WCO IPR 
Strategy 2020, which places a high priority on capacity -building activities in general and diagnostic missions in 
particular.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or  impact  Participants were trained to improve effective Customs controls by applying risk management techniques, 
identifying risk indicators and focusing on appropriate targeting and selection of suspicious air 
cargoes/shipments, and performing various type s of exercises.  
Website for further information  http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2022/april/wco -ipr-diagno stic-mission -for-the-kazakhstan -
state-revenue -committee.aspx  
Contact point for further information  IPR.Team@wcoomd.org  
   
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Name of programme or project  WCO Builds IPR Enforcement Capacity for Customs Administrations in the Balkan Region  
Date and end date  2 March 2022 - 3 March 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  North Macedonia  
Brief description  From 2 to 3 March 2022, a WCO sub -regional workshop on combating counterfeiting and piracy was held in 
Skopje, North Macedonia. The workshop would not have been possible without the valued sponsorship of the 
Japanese Customs Cooperation Fund or Europol's technical support. The three -day workshop contributed to the 
efficient implementation of the WCO 's new Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Strategy 2020, approved by the 
41st Meeting of the Enforcement Committee in March 2021, which aspires to provide an appropriate response 
in the current circumstances to the counterfeiting and piracy threat.  
Benefi ciary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  Participants were trained to improve effective Customs controls by applying risk management techniques, 
identifying risk indicators and focusing on appropriate targeting and selection of suspicious air 
cargoes/shipments, and performing various types of exercises  
Website for further information  http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2022/march/wco -builds -ipr-enforcement -capacity -for-customs -
administrations -in-the-balkan -region.aspx  
Contact point for further information  IPR.Team@wcoomd.org  
   
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Name of programme or project  IPR Workshop for Customs Administrations in the Latin America, Central America and Caribbean 
Region Health and Safety Programme in Panama  
Date and end date  1 June 2022 - 3 June 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Mexico; Panama; Peru  
Brief description  From 1 to 3 June 2022, a WCO sub -regional workshop on combatting counterfeiting and piracy was held in 
Panama City, Panama, with financial support from the Customs Cooperation Fund of Japan. The main focus of 
the workshop was raising awareness of the dangers posed by counterfeit goods to the health and safety of 
citizens and of their economic consequences. The three -day workshop is designed to contribute to the effective 
and efficient implementation of the WCO's IPR Strategy 2020.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  Participants also had the opportunity to visit th e port of Balboa and apply the theoretical risk assessment 
concepts they had learned through practical exercises on container targeting using the relevant WCO tools and 
instruments.  
Website for further information  http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2022/july/ipr -workshop -for-customs -administrations -in-the-
latin-america -central -americ a-and-caribbean -region.aspx  
Contact point for further information  IPR.Team@wcoomd.org  
   
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Name of programme or project  IPR Accreditation Workshop Organized for the WCO West and Central Africa region  
Date and end date  24 January 2022 - 28 January 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Benin; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Côte d'Ivoire; Gabon; Guinea; Mali; Togo  
Brief description  As part of its IPR Strategy 2020, from 24 to 28 January 2022 the WCO successfully conducted a Regional 
Accreditation Workshop in the WCO West and Central Africa (WCA) region for Technical Operational Advisers 
(TOAs) in the IPR field. The Workshop, held in Lomé (Togo), was made possible thanks to financial support from 
the C ustoms Cooperation Fund of Japan (CCF/Japan). Ten customs officers from eight WCA region 
administrations, namely Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Gabon, Cameroon and Togo, 
participated in the Workshop and demonstrated their skills in the I PR field, with the goal of becoming WCO 
Accredited Experts.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  During the five -day intensive Workshop, participants demonstrated their IPR knowledge and skills throug h a 
range of exercises, including presentations, discussions and role -play. The entire event was facilitated jointly 
by three Experts from the WCO Secretariat, one providing support on site in Lomé and other two providing 
support remotely from WCO Headquar ters in Brussels.  
Website for further information  http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2022/januar y/ipr-accreditation -workshop -organized -for-the-
wco-west-and-central -africa -region.aspx  
Contact point for further information  IPR.Team@wcoomd.org  
   
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Name of programme or project  IPR Accreditation Workshop Organized for Spanish Speakers  
Date and end date  7 February 2022 - 11 February 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Argentina; Belize; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Mexico; Nicaragua; Peru; United States of America  
Brief description  From 7 to 11 February 2022, in Mexico City, Mexico, the WCO successfully conducted a second Regional 
Accreditation Workshop for Technical Operational Advisers (TOAs) for the Americas and Caribbean region, with 
the financial support of the Customs Cooperation Fund of Ja pan. The objective of the workshop was to prepare 
a pool of Spanish -speaking IPR TOAs to conduct workshops on behalf of the WCO, thus increasing the number 
of technical assistances delivered to hispanophone Member countries who are faced with the challenge  of 
combatting ever -changing and more sophisticated counterfeiting and piracy methods.  
Beneficiary institution or audience  Participants were trained to improve effective Customs controls by applying risk management techniques, 
identifying risk indicators and focusing on appropriate targeting and selection of suspicious air 
cargoes/shipments, and performing various types of exercises.  
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  The TOA accreditation process comprises two phases. The first one consists of the successful completion of a 
one-week workshop, and the second one relates to a field mission. The objective is to assess the ability of 
participants to conduct capacity -building activities in the IPR domain. Only participants who meet the ex pected 
level of training will be accredited as IPR Expert.  
Website for further information  http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2022/february/wco -successfully -conducts -an-ipr-accreditation -
works hop-for-spanish -speakers.aspx  
Contact point for further information  IPR.Team@wcoomd.org  
   
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Name of programme or project  National Workshop on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy  
Date and end date  6 June 2021 - 8 June 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Mozambique  
Brief description  The WCO Secretariat organized a virtual workshop for the Customs Department of the Mozambique Revenue 
Authority from 6 to 8 July 2021, aimed at examining enforcement strategies r elated to sub -standard and 
counterfeit products and, more specifically, at enhancing Mozambique Customs' capacity to detect and 
confiscate illicit medicines and medical supplies related to the COVID -19 pandemic. WCO Secretariat experts 
presented the follow ing recently -developed tools to the 27 workshop participants: "Training Handbook on Legal 
and Practical Measures Against Offences Relating to Intellectual Property Rights" and "IPR Self -Assessment 
Tool". The experts also told participants how to sign up fo r and use the "IPR CENcomm" platform, a 
communication tool enabling users in different countries to exchange intelligence, messages and alerts via 
secure channels.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  The workshop organizers also encouraged participants to build strong networks and relationships among 
themselves, with participants enjoying ample opportunity to share their experiences and to get to know each 
other better.  
Website for further info rmation  http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2021/july/mozambique -customs -receives -assistance -to-
enhance -its-capacity.a spx 
Contact point for further information  IPR.Team@wcoomd.org  
   
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Name of programme or project  National Workshop on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy  
Date and end date  29 June 2022 - 30 June 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Philippines  
Brief description  On 29 and 30 June 2021, the WCO organized an online National Workshop on Combating Counterfeiting and 
Piracy for the Philippines Bureau of Customs, in close cooperation with the Regional Office for Capacity Building 
for the Asia/Pacific region. More than 20 participants from the Bureau of Customs attended the Workshop.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  Participants were trained to improve effective Customs controls by applying risk management techniques, 
identifying risk indicators and focusing on appropriate targeting and selection of suspicious air 
cargoes/shipments, and performing various types of exe rcises.  
Website for further information  http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2021/july/successful -wco-ipr-workshop -held-online -for-
philippines -customs.aspx  
Contact point for further information  IPR.Team@wcoomd.org  
 
Name of programme or project  National Workshop on Combating Counterfeiting and piracy  
Date and end date  4 August 2021 - 6 August 2021  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Sri Lanka  
Brief description  Since December 2020, the WCO Secretariat has organized a series of national workshops with online training 
modules in the framework of its IPR, Health and Safety Programme. In this framework, 24 officers from 
Sri- Lanka Customs Administration benefited from a 3 -day virtual training workshop, organized in close 
collaboration with the WCO Asia Pacific Regional Office for Capacity Building.  
Beneficiary institu tion or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  The workshop organizers encouraged participants to build strong networks and relationships with other 
competent national authorities, the right holder community and among themselves t o stay informed about the 
latest trends in IPR infringements. The participants appreciated the opportunity provided to them to not only 
improve their knowledge but also to share their experiences in this such crucial area.  
Website for further information  http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2021/august/sri -lanka -customs -hosts -a-three -day-national -
workshop -on-combating -counterfeiting -and-piracy.aspx  
Contact point for further information  IPR.Team@wcoomd.org  
   
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Name of programme or project  National Workshop on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy  
Date and end date  21 February 2022 - 23 February 2022  
Beneficiary Member(s) or observer(s)  Iran 
Brief description  From 21 to 23 February 2022, in collaboration with right holders' representatives, the WCO held a three -day 
Workshop for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) on Combating Counterfeiting and 
Piracy. The Workshop received financial support from Japan Customs. The Workshop was aimed at improving 
Customs officers' knowledge of border enforcement in the IPR domain, inc luding laws, regulations and risk 
management. Over 60 customs officials participated in the event.  
Beneficiary institution or audience   
Technical cooperation provider(s)   
Outputs or impact  Participants were trained to improve effective Customs controls by applying risk management techniques, 
identifying risk indicators and focusing on appropriate targeting and selection of suspicious air 
cargoes/shipments, and performing various types of exercises.  
Website for further information  http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2022/april/wco -holds -in-person -workshop -on-combating -
counterfeiting -and-piracy -for-iran-customs.aspx  
Contact point for further information  IPR.Team@wcoomd.org  
 
 
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