# Directive 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 on the legal protection of designs, Attachment

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Statement by the Commission
The Commission shares the European Parliament's concern about combating counterfeiting.
The Commission's intention is to present before the end of the year a Green Paper regarding piracy and counterfeiting in the internal market.
The Commission will include in this Green Paper Parliament's idea of creating an obligation for counterfeiters to provide holders of design rights with information on their illegal acts.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/71/attachment/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-71/attachment-1
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