Pronasci opens offensive against piracy
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FOZ DO IGUAZU - Federal Resources of the National Public Security and Citizenship (Pronasci) - originally designed to reduce the levels of violence - will finance part of the activities of the new National Plan to Combat Piracy, launched yesterday in Brasilia, the Minister of Justice Tarso Genro. The 23 enforcement actions, education and encouragement to the industry proposed by the National Council to Combat Piracy (CNPC) will be developed by 2012 and some of them will have the support of all public and private initiatives.
One of the most prominent projects is the Free City of Piracy. The initiative involves the integrated effort between the federal and municipal authorities against counterfeit products are being negotiated with local governments and will be adopted with the status of pilot in Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia and Ribeirão Preto, yet this year. The project managed by the Etco has a complementary action that seeks to promote changes in attitudes through the Legal Fair project, designed to encourage street vendors to replace the original pirate goods.
The plan also foresees the creation of the Portal to Combat Piracy. The official site will be disclosed awareness campaigns and formed partnerships with Internet providers to prevent distribution of pirated products over the Internet. Another project, called Trade Piracy, aims to encourage partnership with shopping centers and retailers in order to promote campaigns to encourage the use of original products.
"Consumers have to understand that when buying a pirated product, is buying against him, is buying a bad product, do not pay taxes, and reduces tax revenue and job creation," said the minister at the ceremony that also featured the launch Brazil Original brand - Buy this attitude. The seal will help to ensure that the product is unique and, for easy identification of the consumer at the time of purchase will be fixed in packaging or a label. The idea is to enhance the formal industry, paying taxes and create jobs.
According to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice, Pronasci resources to combat piracy have not yet been defined and should depend on the projects submitted by local government actions involving education and awareness of piracy. Priority will be given the pass-through projects directed in particular to young people from all walks of life aged between 15 and 24, portion of the population who consume counterfeit products in the country.
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Ranked by experts as the "crime of the 21st century," the practice of violating copyright moves around the world more money than drug trafficking. Part of the amount of money to stop driving legally in the economy generate economic losses and environmental health, building serious consequences such as unemployment, tax evasion, unfair competition and the financing of organized crime. In Brazil alone, more than 2 million jobs are closed each year because of piracy.
The siege of piracy and smuggling has increased the number of seizures of goods entering the country especially the border between Brazil and Paraguay, from Foz do Iguaçu to Guaira. In 2008, the IRS took the movement equivalent of $ 180 million in products and vehicles used to transport the goods entering the country illegally, largely fake. In addition to software, movies and music that can be downloaded directly via the Internet, products are favored by counterfeiters CDs, DVDs, clothes, shoes, toys, eyeglasses and medication.
Data from the activities report released yesterday show that in the period 2004 to 2008 the Federal Police unleashed 64 operations in several states. In five years, initiated 32,678 investigations and arrested 1030 accused of selling counterfeit or pirated products. The same period, the Fed seized more than $ 4 billion in smuggled goods, most of them classified as pirates - including 12.7 million sunglasses. The Federal Highway Police intercepted 23.7 million units of blank media and recorded.
Source: Gazeta do Povo / Agencies
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