To protect brand owners, local brand representatives and consumers, the Cabinet of Ministers in Seychelles has approved procedural guidelines for border measures to deal with infringement and counterfeit goods entering the country.
The director general at the Trade Division in the Ministry of Finance, Ashik Hassan, told SNA that “in Seychelles, we do have an element of importation of counterfeit and infringing goods, and as such, it is important that we take necessary steps to facilitate its control.”
Some of the more common counterfeit items include goods branded with well-known names like Nike and Adidas.
“The whole situation is alarming because the counterfeit goods affect the consumers as they can pose a danger to human health and also does not give consumers value for money in terms of quality,” said Hassan.
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Source: Seychelles News Agency
