Criminal measures for intellectual property rights enforcement

This procedure focuses on establishing criminal sanctions to protect intellectual property rights across the EU. It aims to harmonize how member states punish the intentional infringement of copyrights and trademarks, ensuring that piracy and counterfeiting are treated as serious crimes to deter illegal trade.

This affects businesses selling branded goods and creators of intellectual property. It also impacts legal authorities and law enforcement by standardizing the criminal measures used to combat the production and distribution of counterfeit goods.