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 Counterfeiting of Medicines
a) Legislative Documents
GREEN PAPER on Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy in the Single Market

Presented by the European Commission
• Brussels, COM(98) ...

b) EGA Positions and Articles
Position Paper on Anti-Counterfeit Policy

In response to the European Commission’s Consultation for DG ENTR Study on Distribution Channels - Part I ‘Combating Counterfeit Medicines’
• April 2007

"Business with Certified Partners Only": Position Paper on Anti-counterfeit Policy

EGA Position Paper
• July 2006

 Enforcement of Intellectual Property
a) Legislative Documents
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on measures and procedures to ensure the enforcement of intellectual property rights

A proposal presented by the European Commission: COM(2003) 46 final - 2003/0024 (COD)
• Brussels - 30 January 2003

b) EGA Positions and Articles
EGA POSITION on the draft Directive on criminal measures aimed a ensuring the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

EGA Position Paper
• May 2006

The Proposal for a Directive on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

A Preliminary EGA Position Paper.
• April 2003

The Proposal for a Directive on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

EGA Proposal for amendments to the Commission Propsal.
• June 2003

Scenario for Generic Medicine “A” under the EU Directive on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

EGA asks that patents be excluded from the scope of the Directive; generic producers are not criminals!!!
EGA Reaction to the Fourtou Report
• 2004

Generics: “Dolphins Caught in the Tuna Net”

The deadly effect of the proposed IP enforcement directive on EU generic industries.
by Veronica Lowe • Published in Competition Law Insight.
• July/August 2003

 Reform of the European Patent System
EGA Positions and Articles
The European Generic medicines Association's View of the European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA)

EGA Position Paper
• December 2006

Response to the European Commission’s Questionnaire on the Patent System in Europe

EGA Position Paper
• March 2006