Counterfeiting & piracy publications

BASCAP has published an extensive library of important reports, papers and publications covering a broad range of important counterfeiting, piracy and IPR topics relevant to government and IGO decision makers and other stakeholders. We strive to produce documents that are relevant, well-researched and accurate, and our reports and papers have been widely recognized and referenced by third party stakeholders in their own work. Our most recent publications can be found below.

BASCAP 25 Best Practices

Declaration of Intent to prevent the maritime transportation of counterfeit goods

BASCAP 25 Best Practices for IPR Enforcement

BASCAP has developed a set of "25 Best Practices for IPR Enforcement" (or BASCAP 25), to provide a set of common elements that should be included in an effective IPR enforcement regime.

E-commerce

Best Practices for Removing Fakes from Online Platforms

Best Practices for Removing Fakes from Online Platforms

BASCAP's 'Best Practices for Removing Fakes from Online Platforms' provide a blueprint for effectively removing fakes from online platforms.

Intermediaries

ICC Roles and Responsibilities of Intermediaries: Fighting counterfeiting and piracy in the supply chain

Roles and Responsibilities of Intermediaries: Fighting counterfeiting and piracy in the supply chain (2015)

The BASCAP paper on 'Roles and Responsibilities of Intermediaries: Fighting counterfeiting and piracy in the supply chain' sets out steps that intermediaries can take to help eliminate global supply chain vulnerabilities that allow infiltration of counterfeit and pirated products.

Vessels

Declaration of Intent to prevent the maritime transportation of counterfeit goods

Declaration of Intent to prevent the maritime transportation of counterfeit goods

“Declaration of Intent to Prevent the Maritime Transport of Counterfeit Goods” marks the first time the global shipping industry and brand owners have made a public commitment to work together to stop the transport of counterfeit goods on shipping vessels.

KYC for maritime operators

ICC BASCAP KYC Best Practices Maritime Operators

ICC BASCAP Know-your-customer best practices for maritime operators

Know Your Customer Best Practices for Maritime Operators under the Declaration of Intent to Prevent the Maritime Transportation of Counterfeit Goods.

Landlords

Best Practices for Landlords, Governments and Enforcement Agencies

BASCAP Measures to Engage Landlords in the Fight against Counterfeit and Pirated Goods

Best Practices for Landlords, Governments and Enforcement Agencies

Economic impacts of counterfeiting and piracy

The Economic Impacts Of Counterfeiting And Piracy Report prepared for BASCAP and INTA

The Economic Impacts of Counterfeiting and Piracy – Report prepared for BASCAP and INTA

This report shows that the infiltration of counterfeit and pirated products, or IP theft, creates an enormous drain on the global economy – crowding out Billions in legitimate economic activity and facilitating an "underground economy" that deprives governments of revenues for vital public services, forces higher burdens on tax payers, dislocates hundreds of thousands of legitimate jobs and exposes consumers to dangerous and ineffective products.

National and regional work

India

Counterfeiting, Piracy and Smuggling in India

Counterfeiting, Piracy and Smuggling in India – Effects and Potential Solutions (2013)

Case study of the economic impacts of counterfeiting and piracy in India. Recommendations to improve India's intellectual property rights regime calls for stronger enforcement of existing laws and regulations.

Nigeria

Promoting and Protecting Intellectual Property in Nigeria

Promoting and Protecting Intellectual Property in Nigeria

The BASCAP report on Promoting and Protecting Intellectual Property in Nigeria highlights the serious consequences of the increase in counterfeiting, piracy and smuggling in Nigeria.

Singapore

ICC BASCAP comments on Proposed Amendments to the Singapore Customs

ICC BASCAP comments on Proposed Amendments to the Singapore Customs

Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP), an initiative of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), is pleased to submit the comments below in response to the Ministry of Finance and Singapore Customs’ request for Public Consultation for Proposed Amendments to the Customs Act in 2017.

Russia

Promoting and Protecting Intellectual Property in the Russian Federation (2012)

Promoting and Protecting Intellectual Property in the Russian Federation (2012)

This report sets out BASCAP's recommendations for policy and legislative changes needed to bring Russia's IP regime and IP enforcement efforts up to international standards.

Turkey

Promoting and Protecting Intellectual Property in Turkey (2011)

Promoting and Protecting Intellectual Property in Turkey (2011)

This report explains the value of intellectual property for Turkey's integration into the global economy, and outlines legislative and policy recommendations to bring Turkey's IP regime forward.

ACTA in the EU: Assessment of Potential Export, Economic and Employment Gains

Economic and Social Impacts of Counterfeiting and Piracy in Turkey (2011)

This report estimates the magnitude and cost of counterfeiting to Turkey's economy, including the value of imported, domestically produced, and digitally retrieved counterfeit products.

Ukraine

Promoting and protecting IP in the Ukraine

Promoting and Protecting Intellectual Property in Ukraine (2014)

ICC Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) released this new report to outline the value of intellectual property (IP) in Ukraine and provides comprehensive policy and legislative recommendations to advance the Ukrainian IP rights protection and enforcement regime.

United States

Declaration of Intent to prevent the maritime transportation of counterfeit goods

ICC BASCAP Submission to US IPEC Strategic Plan – 2016

ICC-BASCAP submission to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC), in Response to the Request for Public Comment on the Third Strategic Plan for Intellectual Property Enforcement.