The Expert Group on Cooperation with Intermediaries was set up to further the understanding of different intermediary services, how they can be misused for intellectual property-infringing activities, and how these misuses can be counteracted through good practices. Having looked at automated...

In May 2023 Frontex coordinated a joint action day (JAD) against the smuggling of counterfeit goods at the external EU borders, including maritime ones. The JAD was implemented under EMPACT and was led and co-led respectively by Bulgaria and Portugal. The operational activity also focused on the...