Makes the Intellectual Property Rights (Imported Goods) Enforcement Rules, 2007 - 047/2007 - Customs - Non Tariff

Intellectual property enforcement: customs may suspend, examine and seize imported goods suspected of infringing rights under procedural safeguards.

These Rules enable suspension, examination, seizure and disposal of imported goods suspected to be goods infringing intellectual property rights. A right holder may serve a prescribed notice and pay an application fee; the Commissioner must register or reject the notice within a set period. Registration requires bonds and indemnities. Customs may suspend clearance on notice or on its own initiative, follow fixed time-limits (shorter for perishables), permit examination and sampling, and, if infringement is determined, seize and destroy or otherwise dispose of goods with right holder concurrence; costs of destruction and detention are borne by the right holder.