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TheAuthenticationTimesJanuary 2016 | Volume 10 | Issue 28
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The official newsletter of Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA)
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Dear Reader,
Welcome to the first issue of the year and wish you a Happy 2016!
We hope this year is filled with joyful learning, abundant opportunity,
and success in all that you choose to do.
Coming to The Authentication Times, the current edition focusses
on the issue of counterfeit pesticides that are being rampantly
used in India. Agriculture industry, which is the backbone of our
Indian economy, is facing multiple threats from the growth of these
counterfeit pesticides. Though the problem is not a new one and exists
since last 35 years, however, the situation has become worse in the
last five years. The counterfeit pesticides industry in India is growing
at an annual rate of 20 per cent. If not immediately addressed, it
can reach up to 40 per cent (approximately) share by value in the
pesticides industry by 2019.
Our cover story highlights this core issue and details on its various
types along with the reasons for the increase in counterfeit pesticides.
The story also brings to light the authentication solutions that can be
implemented in India to curb this menace to a great extent in the
interest of farmers, industry and country.
In this issue, you will also find an interesting interview with Pantec
GS Systems and Arkansas Tobacco Control, various industry updates,
news bytes, counterfeit seizure report and global patents.
We thank you for your continual support and look forward to receive
your feedback.
Sincerely,
Chander S Jeena
Editor
In this issue
Viewpoint
Policy initiatives 3
Investment and 4
financials
Strategic moves 5
Security 6
enhancements
Event review 8
Identify fake 10
pesticides with
authentication
solutions
Face to face 16
Market report 19
Industry updates 20

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Policy initiatives
Armenia joins international fight against
counterfeit medicines
Intellectual
Property
Protection
Advisory
Board
launched at
Dubai
International Tax Stamp
Association (ITSA) launched at
Miami, USA
Armenia joined the
international fight against
the crimes, which may cause
threat to public health as a result
of distribution and sales of
counterfeitmedicalproducts.The
Armenian Parliament discussed
the issue of Armenia’s accession
to the convention of Council of
Europe on “Counterfeiting of
medical products and similar
crimes posing a risk to the public
health”. Mr. Sergey Khachatryan,
Health Minister of Armenia,
mentioned that the convention
also refers to the criminalisation
of acts of deception to mislead
the public by fake documents,
false packaging or labelling
Source: www.armenpress.am
In order to erase counterfeit
productsfromDubaiandensure
purchase of original goods by the
consumers, the Department of
Economic Development (DED),
Dubai, has announced the launch
of the ‘Intellectual Property
Protection Advisory Board. This
is to bring businesses and the
government together to combat
counterfeiting and trademark
violations. The first-of-its-kind
public-private partnership across
the world to protect Intellectual
Property (IP), the Board is
aimed at strengthening Dubai’s
reputation as a competitive
businessdestinationandenhance
the UAE’s position across global
competitiveness rankings.
Source: www.emirates247.com
To respond to the need for better
understanding of the benefits
of excise tax stamps and tax
stamp technologies, as well as
to promote high professional
standards in this sector, new
International Tax Stamp
Association (ITSA) was launched
at Miami, USA. The event took
place immediately before the
opening of the 2015 Tax Stamp
Forum, which ran from 11-13
November, 2015 at the Trump
National Doral Hotel in Miami.
Membership of ITSA is open to
legally incorporated companies
and businesses that supply tax
stamp components and features,
as well as finished tax stamps,
equipment for stamp design,
manufacture, application and
authentication, and systems for
coding and marking stamps.
Nicola Sudan of Reconnaissance
has been appointed as Secretary
General of this association
and can be contacted at +27
21 911 0170 or email nicola@
reconnaissance-intl.com.
Source: www.its-association.org
From left: Zbigniew Sagan (Advanced Track & Trace), Juan Yanez (Thomas Greg
& Sons), Francis Goossens (Thomas Greg & Sons), Christine Macqueen (SICPA),
Kelly Smith (Ashton Potter), Thanapol Kongboonma (Chanwanich), Michel Mariton
(Hologram Industries), Nicola Sudan (Secretary General & Reconnaissance),
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Investment and financials
Pollard announces record revenue in
third quarter financial
Peruri reports
20 per cent
increase in Q3
profit
INNOVIA
spends £15m
to set up new
line for UK
banknotes
Printer Ashton
Potter poised
for growth with
new facility in
2016
Pollard, one of the largest
providers of instant tickets,
releaseditsthirdquarterfinancial
results ended September 30,
2015. The company has achieved
sales of $57.9 million, compared
to $53.5 million in the three
months ended September 30,
2014. “The lottery industry is a
growing, progressive business
looking for creative partners,”
stated Co-Chief Executive
Officer Doug Pollard, “and we
are dedicated to meeting these
high expectations. Our approach
to supporting lotteries through
all channels and products is
critical for our success. Products
such as our new Eco ScratchTM
environmentally friendly ticket is
a great example of an innovative
product gaining significant
lottery acceptance.”
Source: www.newswire.ca
State-owned printing Company
PerusahaanUmumPercetakan
Uang Republik Indonesia (Perum
Peruri) recorded a 20 per cent
increase in net profit to Rp231
billion in the third quarter of this
year compared with the same
period last year. The operating
income of the company was
Rp2.17trillioninthethirdquarter
of this year,” Peruri President
Director Prasetio informed.
He added that this year Peruri
recorded a good performance
with operating income surging
in the third quarter from Rp1.72
trillion in the same period last
year. Its operating profit grew 42
per cent to Rp373 billion in the
third quarter, he said.
Source: www.antaranews.com
Innovia Films opened a new
production line that will
manufacture material for the
Bank of England’s first polymer
bank notes. The company has
spent £15m setting up the new
line, which uses its unique
‘bubble’ process to make a
polymer film known as Clarity C.
This will be coated at a purpose-
built opacification plant, also at
Wigton, before being sent for
printing at a De La Rue’s high-
security bank note press in
Essex. Wigton will produce the
material for 2bn £5 and £10 bank
notes over the next five years.
The £5 note, featuring Winston
Churchill, enters circulation next
autumn followed by a £10 note
depicting Jane Austen in 2017.
Source: www.cumberlandnews.
co.uk
Canadian-born, U.S.-bred
securityprinterAshtonPotter
will be poised with a new facility
in 2016. The 200-employee
companyrecentlymadeheadlines
with the news that it was
constructing a 55,000-square-
foot office, manufacturing and
storage facility, a $3.2 million
project. The new space, complete
with a 127-vehicle parking lot
and loading dock, will enable
Ashton Potter to exit a leased
space and move in next door to
its headquarters. It is among the
largest suppliers of stamps and
stamped envelopes to the U.S.
Postal Service (USPS) and churns
out roughly a quarter of the
world’s stamps in both pressure-
sensitive label and water-
activated gum (WAG) form.
Source: www.piworld.com

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Nanotech & Hueck Folien signs
MoU
De La Rue announces completion
of manufacturing footprint review
Hologram Industries becomes Surys
ASSA ABLOY
acquires IAI
industrial
systems B.V. Nanotech Security Corp
and Hueck Folien GmbH
of Baumgartenberg, Austria
announced the signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding
whichcontemplatesanoperational
agreement to collaborate in the
production of a colour shifting
security feature in optical thin
film (OTP). The OTF product is
anticipated to initially be used in
banknotes as threads and then
expand into other markets in the
future. The proposed agreement
reflects a mutual commitment for
extensive co-development work
at both companies on equipment
and technology over the past year.
Working closely together, the
alliance will focus on maximizing
global opportunities utilizing
Nanotech’s colour shifting thin
film technologies combined
with HueckFolien’s large volume
production and worldwide
distribution channels.
Source: www.otcmarkets.com
De La Rue plc (“De La Rue” or
“the Group”) announces the
results of its review to optimise
the manufacturing footprint.
This demonstrates positive early
progress on the delivery of the five
year strategic plan.
The main conclusions are:
• Reduction in banknote print
capacity from 8bn banknotes
per annum to 6bn and in the
number of production lines
from eight to four
• Expected savings in excess
of £13m per annum from
FY18/19 in additionto the
Group’s existing ongoing cost
saving initiatives
• Threecentresofexcellencefor
banknote print: Gateshead in
the U.K., Kenya and Sri Lanka.
Closure of Malta banknote
production
• Associated capex of less
than £30m, half of which is
incremental to normal annual
run rate, and exceptional
restructuring costs of £8m
• Creation of centre for
excellence for Identity and
Security Print in Malta as part
of Invest and Build strategy.
Source: www.delarue.com
ASSA ABLOY has entered into
a definitive agreement with
DOCDATA N.V. to acquire IAI
industrial systems B.V. and its
subsidiaries (“IAI”), a leading
Dutch company specializing in
security printing solutions for
government ID, bank notes and
other security solutions.
“IAI is an important technological
additiontotheASSAABLOYGroup.
The company complements
our current offering within
secure identity solutions. The
acquisition of IAI considerably
enhances the Group´s position
within government ID and will
provide complementary growth
opportunities,” says Johan Molin,
President and CEO of ASSA
ABLOY.
“The addition of the IAI portfolio
to HID’s expertise in the field of
secure identity documents sets
HID apart in the industry as the
only company offering a full range
of both identity card and passport
personalization solutions
coupled with the production
of high-quality, high-security
documents.”, says Stefan Widing,
Executive Vice President ASSA
ABLOY and Head of business unit
HID Global.
Source: www.news.cision.com
Secure identity solutions
developer Hologram
Industries has become Surys,
creating a new player in eID and
identity document providers.
Speaking to Security Document
World at Cartes, Surys President
HuguesSouparis said that the
change in name was designed
to reflect the company’s wide-
ranging offerings. “SURYS offers
solutions to ensure that national
IDs, travel documents, drivers’
licences are easy to authenticate
and hard to counterfeit,” notes
the new company on its website.
The newly created companies
offeringsincludeidentity,vehicles,
bank notes and brand solutions,
including products which can
authenticate using smartphones.
Source: www.surys.com
Johan Molin
President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY.
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Security enhancements
Kazakh National Bank unveils
new 20,000-Tenge note
Kazakh National Bank has
unveiled new 20,000-tenge
bank note on December 1.
This bank note was created
in 2013 and was signed by
then-Chairman of the National
Bank GrigoryMarchenko, who
planned to dedicate it to the
20th anniversary of the tenge
in November 2013. Its design
is similar to other bank notes:
its face contains mainly vertical
pictures; the back, horizontal. Its
dimensions are 155 millimetres
long and 79 millimetres wide.
The note is grey blue and features
trans-illuminated from both
sides, a composite thread mark in
the form of the Samruk mythical
bird and its contour lines in the
form of a transparent window.
Source: www.astanatimes.com
Banks in
Ethiopia
to issue
standardized
cheques to
tackle
forgery
National Bank of Ethiopia
(NBE) has piloted use of
standardized cheques in all
banks of Ethiopia from the end of
November 2015, Addis Fortune
reported. The standardized
cheques are identical in
appearance, except for logos
of individual banks. They have
security features which will
make them difficult to forge.
NBE for the purpose of tackling
forgery and speeding up clearing
and settlement processes has
taken the initiative of issuing
the standardized cheques
in 2013. The long process of
clearing and settling post-dated
cheques will no more be in
place when the standardized
cheques are introduced. There
will be a digital platform for
financial transactions that can
be made with a simple swipe
at the scanner, communicating
the messege via an integrated
network developed by ET-Switch.
Thus there will no longer be
physical transfer of cheques.
NBE has awarded the contract
to Madrass Security Printers, an
Indian company with 25 years’ of
experience in security printing.
Source: africa-ontherise.com
China releases newYUAN
banknote
China’s central bank released
a new 100-yuan banknote in
November 2015. The design stays
largely the same as its former
series, but the new banknotes are
harder to conterfeit and easier for
machines to read. The 100-yuan
note is the largest denomination
of the Chinese currency. The new
note will be the third edition
of the fifth series, which was
introduced in 1999. The second
edition, which is in current use,
was issued in 2005.
Counterfeit prevention is in the
center of this upgrade. Colour-
changing ink will be applied to
the pattern of the number 100 in
the centre of the note. The colour
will change from golden to green
when the angle is adjusted. Other
new features include a security
line on the right of the bill, which
will change from hot pink to
green when the viewing angle is
adjusted, and a textured pattern
across the image of the Great Hall
of the People on the back of the
note.
Source: www.en.people.cn

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Security enhancements
Turkey to issue
biometric passports
in 2016
Turkey is preparing to issue biometric passports
to its citizens as part of an agreement with the
European Union. Government officials say they plan
to begin printing the new passports in March, and will
issue new citizen ID cards at the same time. The move
is intended to comply with recent agreements with
the European Union, which recently offered 3 billion
euros to Turkey as part of an arrangement that will
see Turkey help the EU to manage a major influx of
refugees. In return, Turkish citizens will gain access
to the Schengen zone, an area largely comprising EU
member states that allows relatively unrestricted
travel within its borders. But a condition of that access
is the implementation of biometric passports. It is a
major security matter as some EU members call for
even stricter border controls over security concerns.
Source: www.refworld.com
UK unveils new
passports design
The Home Office has unveiled the new designs for
UK passports. The new book celebrates 500 years
of creativity in the United Kingdom and features well
known images from artists, landmarks, architecture,
iconic British innovations and the performing arts. The
new travel documents, which are updated every five
years, feature advances in the use of security printing
by using UV and infrared light, inks and watermarks to
stop fraudsters from forging the new designs.
Source: www.gov.uk

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Cover Story
Introduction:
The Agriculture Industry, which
is the backbone of our Indian
economy, is facing multiple
threats from the growth of fake
pesticides. According to a latest
study conducted by FICCI, the
fake pesticides industry in India
was estimated at INR 3,200 crore
(USD 525 million) in 2013, which
accounted for 25 per cent by
value and 30 per cent by volume
ofthedomesticpesticideindustry
in 2013. The study indicates that
this market is expected to grow
at the rate of 20 per cent per
annum in terms of value, and
if not addressed, can reach to
approximately 40 per cent share
byvalueinthepesticidesindustry
by 2019. The problem is extreme
in many States including Uttar
Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya
Pradesh, erstwhile Andhra
Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra,
West Bengal, Karnataka and
Tamil Nadu.
Consequences of
counterfeit pesticides:
The contribution of the Indian
agriculture sector in the Indian
GDP already declined from 19.34
per cent in 2001-02 to 15.79
per cent in 2013-14. Moreover,
as per census 2011, India has
approximately 119 million
cultivators and this number is
decreasing by approximately
2,000 every day. This trend
is worrying and will create a
natural stretch on the agriculture
sector in the future. The growth
by C S Jeena
It has been over three decades
since India Today, one of India’s
leading publication covered
a story on the problem of
fake pesticides in Punjab and
Haryana. In these last 35 years,
the predicament of farmers
in India has worsened year
by year, as they continue to
fight a grim battle against fake
pesticides. On the other hand,
the fake pesticides industry in
India has been growing at an
annual rate of 20 per cent and
now constitutes approximately
30 per cent of the total crop
protection market.
While fighting fake pesticides
is a complex problem, the
adoption of new generation
authentication solutions
can greatly help various
stakeholders in tackling this
growing menace.
The article highlights this
core issue and details on its
various types along with the
reasons for the increase in
counterfeit pesticides. The
story also brings to light the
authentication solutions that
can be implemented in India
to curb this menace to a
great extent in the interest of
farmers, industry and country.
Identify fake
pesticides with
authentication
solutions
• Counterfeit pesticides
industry in India is
estimated as ` 3,200
crore (US $ 525
million) in 2013
• Expected to a grow
with 20 percent
per annum in value
terms and if not
addressed, can reach
to approximately
40 percent share by
value in the pesticides
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Cover Story
Financial Year Counterfeit pesticides Reported by
market size in India (`)
2008-09 ` 1,200 crore Agrochemicals Policy Group (APG)
2009-10 ` 1,400 crore Agrochemicals Policy Group and FICCI report on Indian
Agrochemical industry http://www.ficci.com/events/20563/
add_docs/sectorbrief.pdf
2013 ` 3,200 crore FICCI & Tata Strategic Management Group Press Release
dated Sep 23, 2015
of spurious pesticides is adding
fuel to the fire as India suffered
a loss of 10.6 million tons of food
grain production in 2015-16.
In light of this, India’s position
as one of the leading food grain
exporters in the world is also at
stake.Thereisnodenyingthatthe
damage through such products
is multi-fold and the counterfeit
pesticides pose a significant
threat to various stakeholders.
These include:
a) Farmers: Risk of life &
valuable crop loss:
Various cases of farmers
committing suicide due to loss
of crops have been reported by
the media. Although there are
various reasons for the loss of
crops, the involvement of fake
pesticides can’t be ignored or
denied. Spurious pesticides are
known to damage the crops
resulting in a decreased yield or
at times, even destroying a field.
Some examples of this include:
- Punjab: More than half of 5
lakhs hectares’ cotton crop
was completely destroyed
- Jammu and Kashmir: Crop
production went down by 50
per cent
- Fake pesticides are a serious
threat to the Kashmir apple
industry which is worth `
4,000 crore (US $ 750 million)
b) Consumers: Risk of Health
Counterfiet pesticides pose
increased risks to consumers
through unknown and untested
residues. Unlike legal, registered
products, spurious pesticides
could contain unknown toxic
impurities and have not been
tested for human health impact.
Residues of unknown and
untested substances could get
carried into harvested food and
compromise consumer health,
whilst also posing health threats
to farmers through exposure
duringapplication.In2013,atotal
of 23 children died in Bihar after
they consumed contaminated
free school lunches containing
monocrotphos pesticides.
c) Government: Risk of
reputation, exports and
economic damages
Increased cases of spurious
pesticides make the public
lose their confidence in the
government’s ability to regulate
the agricultural sector effectively.
In 2013-14, India exported 29
million tons of food grains (worth
` 1,578 billion) and 3 million tons
of fruit and vegetables worth ` 88
billion. In such a scenario, India’s
position as one of the leading
food grain exporters in the
world is also at stake as there is
increased possibility of rumours
or sabotage by other countries
or rejection of Indian exports
Table: Counterfeit pesticides market size in India
• Fake pesticides a
threat to Kashmir
apple industry worth
` 4,000 crore (US $ 750
million)
• In 2013-14 India
exported 29 million
tons of food grains
(worth ` 1,578 billion)
and 3 million tons of
fruit and vegetables
worth ` 88 billion
* 1 billion = 100 crore

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goods items from developed
countries. In recent years, the
European Union and Saudi Arabia
temporarily stopped buying
some varieties of vegetables from
India after detecting pesticide
residues in the exported produce.
Indian officials say such cases
result from the overuse of
chemicals. The latest cases of
rejection include that of Soybean
and Alphanso Mango. Not only
this, the government loses not
just the tax revenue but also
its prestigious goodwill and
reputation.
d) Industry: Loss of sales and
reputation
Due to the presence of counterfeit
pesticides, the farmers lose
faith in legitimate products and
companies, which result in loss
of reputation and customer trust.
Also at stake are the Indian crop
protection industry, which is
estimated at ` 25,000 crore (US
$ 4.1 billion) in Financial Year
2014 along with the Food Retail
industry.
e) Environmental risk
Thereishighriskofenvironmental
contamination and adverse
effects on groundwater,
following crops and biodiversity.
Firstly, the production of
counterfeit products may
subvert environmental
regulations leading to the
production processes and waste
contaminating the land, air
and water. Secondly, the use of
counterfeit products, such as
pesticides, may cause severe
crop and environmental damage.
Thirdly, the destruction of
counterfeit products can result
in more landfill waste or toxic
fumes from incineration.
Types of counterfeit
pesticides:
To fight any type of counterfeit
activity, one needs to first
understand the nature, extent
and reasons behind the increase
of such activity in various sectors
as it varies by market and can
originate from many different
sources in different forms. The
three main forms of counterfeit
pesticides are;
a) Fake pesticides:
These products are often sold in
simple packs (white bottles) with
minimal information on the label
about their use and no mention
of any health or environmental
precautions. They contain
anything from water or talc, to
diluted and outdated or obsolete
stocks, including banned or
restricted materials. Some fakes
also provide a degree of biological
control, as they sometimes may
contain an illegal and untested
copy of the proprietary active
substance.
b) Counterfeits of genuine
branded products:
These are sophisticated copies
of legitimate branded products
usually with high quality of
labelling and packaging. Most
contain a copy of the original
active substance; however,
its biological efficacy is often
diminished owing to high level
impurities of manufacturing
and process by-products. Such
products are often difficult to be
distinguished from the genuine
ones. Mostly, farmers are fooled
into buying them unknowingly in
absence of proper education and
awareness.
In various cases, counterfeiters
purchase genuine, empty bottles
Cover Story
The Indian crop
protection industry
which is estimated at
` 25000 crore (US $
4.1 billion) in Financial
Year 2014 and the Food
Retail industry is at
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Only 25-30 percent of
farmers are aware of
the use of pesticides
and don’t ask for
specified chemical or
brand and often ignore
if specified details
are not available on
products
from the farmers on as high
as 25 per cent of the M.R.P.
mentioned on the original bottle.
This way, the counterfeiters put
substandard ingredients into the
bottle and resell it.
c) Illegal parallel imports:
These are legitimate parallel
traded products substituted with
illegal generic copies, repackaged
and sold as legitimate products.
Reasons behind increase
of counterfeit pesticides
The problem is increasing
because of various factors like;
a) Difficulty in identification of
fake products with legitimate
one due to lack of awareness:
In India, majority of the farmers
are illiterate and there exists a
lack of education and awareness
at the farmer level. Only 25-30 per
cent of farmers are aware of the
correct use of pesticides. Many do
not ask for specified chemicals or
brands and often ignore if specific
details are not available on the
products. Ironically, even though
the food manufacturers and
producers are consumer-oriented
companies, they do not speak
publicly about this problem. Many
food companies do recognize the
challenges but prefer to resolve
these quietly and directly with
their suppliers.
The main disadvantage of this
practice is that it does not bring
the problem out in the open and
consequently thousands of food
producers remain uninformed
about the existence of this grave
issue and thus how to deal with
it. It is important that farmer
organisations and Co-ops play
a leading role in increasing
awareness about the risks of using
counterfeits.
b) Lack of monitoring and
surveillance
In India, the responsibility
of enforcement is divided
between the regional and
national authorities but
the political divisions and
sensitivities have led to weak
enforcement coordination
and action. At national levels,
this requires multi-disciplined
specialists’ teams with skills
in policing and prosecution,
chemicals, agriculture, customs,
environment, etc. These skills are
available, but more often than not
are not working together.
c) Focus on high-profile
sectors
National anti-counterfeit
activities tend to focus on
high profile sectors where the
VAT losses are largest (luxury
goods, CDs, clothing, software,
pharmaceuticals). Less high
profile sectors like farmers do
not get the requisite resources–
despite the acute environmental
and health threats posed by
counterfeit pesticides.
d) Inadequate judicial
frameworks and penalties
India does not have adequate
legislation to properly prosecute
counterfeiting. For example, in
some countries, it is illegal to
buy or sell counterfeits, but not
to possess them. Other countries
have inadequate penalties. In
one known case, a convicted
counterfeiter found in possession
of hundreds of tons of illegal
pesticides was only given a very
small fine.
e) Challenges of quantifying
the problem
It is difficult to present detailed
data of the extent and growth of
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encountered by all sectors who
face counterfeiting. Even in areas
where judicial authorities devote
significant resources, like illegal
cigarette smuggling or narcotics,
the estimates of the size of the
problem vary wildly.
Role of authentication
Solutions in fighting this
menace
Counterfeiters today are tech
savvy and can easily produce
packaging material similar or
better than that of genuine
products. But, if there is a
problem, there are solutions.
Technology-based solutions
could be one of the strategies
to counter the problem.
Various studies and scholars
have attempted to propose
technology-based solutions to
combat fake agro-inputs products
in the supply chain. The proven
adoption of these technologies
by countries like Tanzania and
Uganda can be treated as case
studies. These authentication
solutions have multiple benefit as
they provide
a) tamper proof packaging;
b) product authentication and
c) tracking and tracing of product
Proposed solutions for
India (see figure 1)
In India, farmers do not have
any tool/medium to differentiate
genuine pesticides from fake ones
at the time of purchase. Due to
lack of awareness and illiteracy,
they rely on the visual appeal
and can only check the quality
of products with the marking
of ISI/AGMARK. However, with
the advancement in digital
technology, it has become easy
for unethical manufacturers
to produce fake ISI/AGMARK
products as well. Farmers only
come to know about counterfeit
pesticides after there has been a
lossofcroporfield.However,until
Figure1: Authentication solution to identify fake pesticides (high security holographic label with track and trace solution)
Via text message
The ID code can
be verified
with a mobile
phone.
Via missed call
Farmers can
check the
authenticity of
pesticides by
giving a missed
call at
1800 180 1551
(Toll free)
At the Point-of Sale
via mobile app
Consumers can check the
originality of a product
with a smartphone
directly at the POS. For
that they have to scan
the QR code and follow
the instructions of the
website they are
directed to.
Via Internet
The product label can
also be checked via
website which can
be open with every
browser.
Via Extranet
Customs /
enforcement
authorities can log
in the secure extranet
server and check
the hidden security
features, which are
only visible with
magnifying glasses
or special reading
devices.
At the Point-of Sale
Consumers can check the originality
of a product with a smartphone
directly at the POS. For that they
have to scan the QR code and follow
the instructions of the website they
are directed to.
to the website to verify the
originality of the product.
Via Extranet
Experts or customs agents can log
in the tesa connect & check extranet®
and check the hidden security features,
which are only visible with
magnifying glasses or special
reading devices.
Via Internet
The tesa connect & check website®
can be opened with every browser
via PC, notebook or mobile phone
and the security features of the label
can be checked.
Via text message
The ID code can be veri ed
with a mobile phone.
At the Point-of Sale
Consumers can check the originality
of a product with a smartphone
directly at the POS. For that they
have to scan the QR code and follow
the instructions of the website they
are directed to.
Via Mobile Web
The printed QR code on the
label can be captured with a
smartphone. The ID code
as well as the website for
authentication are integrated
in the QR code. The user is
therefore directly forwarded
to the website to verify the
originality of the product.
Via Extranet
Experts or customs agents can log
in the tesa connect & check extranet®
and check the hidden security features,
which are only visible with
magnifying glasses or special
reading devices.
Via Internet
The tesa connect & check website®
can be opened with every browser
via PC, notebook or mobile phone
and the security features of the label
can be checked.
Via text message
The ID code can be veri ed
with a mobile phone.
At the Point-of Sale
Consumers can check the originality
of a product with a smartphone
directly at the POS. For that they
have to scan the QR code and follow
the instructions of the website they
are directed to.
Via Mobile Web
The printed QR code on the
label can be captured with a
smartphone. The ID code
as well as the website for
authentication are integrated
in the QR code. The user is
therefore directly forwarded
to the website to verify the
originality of the product.
Via Extranet
Experts or customs agents can log
in the tesa connect & check extranet®
and check the hidden security features,
which are only visible with
magnifying glasses or special
reading devices.
Via Internet
The tesa connect & check website®
can be opened with every browser
via PC, notebook or mobile phone
and the security features of the label
can be checked.
1800 180 1551
Proven adoption
of authentication
technologies by
countries like Tanzania
and Uganda can be
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case studies

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that happens, there is no way to
analyse the contaminants in the
fakeproductsasthefarmersapply
the in all of their crops, or use up
the packing materials. Therefore,
there remains a constant need
to spread awareness on ‘How to
identify genuine pesticides from
the fake ones?’
The usage of authentication
technologies on pesticides
products can be of great help
to the farmers and authorities,
not only in identifying the fake
products but in identifying
the counterfeiters involved
in the fake pesticides’
business as well. Further, the
government authorities can
use anti-counterfeiting devices
comprising of overt, covert and
forensic security features.
Examples of such tools are
security hologram seal and labels,
tamper evident security film, low
cost transponder tags, and light
sensitive ink designs. Integrated
with track and trace technologies,
these solutions can help farmers
and enforcement authorities in
identification of genuine and fake
pesticides.
All these anti-counterfeiting
solutions (label) can be linked
with the database of our
Indian Government Kisan Call
Centre. According to the Indian
Government, nearly 70 lakh
farmers across the country
are registered with the KISAN
SMS Portal. The farmers can
easily check the originality of
pesticides by giving a missed call
or SMS at the toll free number
1800- 180-1551. A message is
then sent to each farmer in his
preferred language and contains
information about the pesticide’s
batch number, expiry date and
originality.
Conclusion
Adopting authentication
solutions is a win-win situation
for all the stakeholders; as the
brand owner and the authorities
enjoytherevenuesandtax/duties
respectively and the consumer
has an access to the original
product. These authentication
solutions also help the end
consumer to identify a genuine
product in turn winning his
loyalty and boosting the brand
value.
References and Sources:
• Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
in association with Tata Strategic
Management Group (TSMG), Study on
Sub-Standard Spurious / Counterfeit
Pesticides in India 2015- Report
• http://www.tsmg.com/resources/
reports.html
• Tribune News Service, Agri chief held in
pesticide scam,
• http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/
punjab/agri-chief-held-in-pesticide-
scam/141746.html
• The Dollar Business, Agri Exports worth
$ 27billion at stake due to fake pesticides
says study,
• https://www.thedollarbusiness.com/
agri-exports-worth-27-billion-at-stake-
due-to-fake-pesticides-says-study/
• DNA India, Fake pesticides may cause
rejection of soybean,
• http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-
fake-pesticides-may-cause-rejection-of-
soybean-1890611
• Press Trust of India, Use of genuine
agrochemicals can raise pulses output by
25%
• http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/use-
of-genuine-agrochemicals-can-raise-
pulses-output-by-25per cent/1/533972.
html
• Tesa Scribos Solutions for Chemical
Industry, tesa PrioSpot® and tesa
VeoMark®
• http://www.tesa-scribos.com/eng/
markets/chemical_industry
• Combating Fake Agro-Inputs Products
in Tanzania using Mobile Phones,
International Journal of Computer
Applications (0975 – 8887) Volume 97–
No.17, July 2014
• Frederick M. Fishel, UF/IFAS Extension,
University of Florida, PI-174, The Global
increase in Counterfeit Pesticides
• https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi210
• CropLife International, Anti-
Counterfeiting.
• https://croplife.org/crop-protection/
anti-counterfeiting/
The farmers can easily
check the originality of
pesticides by giving a
missed call or SMS at
toll free number 1800-
180-1551. The message
can be provided to
each farmer’s in his
preferred language and
contain information
about the pesticides
batch number, expiry
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The Holography ConferenceTM
Shanghai, China, 2-4 December 2015
T
he 25th International Holography Conference
organised by Reconnaissance International
was held on December 2-4, 2015 at Shanghai,
China. Holography ConferenceTM
is a major event for
hologram manufacturers across the globe to discuss
the latest developments in holography industry. The
event saw active participation of approximately 140
delegates from 80 organisations and 24 countries.
The Conference was supoorted by ASPA as their
media and association partner and well sponsored
by companies across the globe. Some of the sponsors
included China Banknote Printing and Minting
Corporation (CBPM) as Platinum Sponsors, DiArts,
Giriraj Foils, Optaglio, Sanjan Packing Machinery,
Wood & Associates International as Silver Sponsors,
IHMA and China Trade Association for Anti-
Counterfeiting as Association.
The companies exhibited at this forum included;
• Combustion Ingenieros
• Computer Holography Centre
• Demax Holograms
• Krypten
• Optrace
• Polish Holographic Systems
• DiArts
• Giriraj Foils
• Optaglio
• Sanjan Packing Machinery
• Wood & Associates International
• International Hologram Manufacturers
Association (IHMA)
• China Trade Association for Anti-Counterfeiting
as Association.
• Zhongchao special security technology co.
Like every year, the event also organised the
International Hologram Manufacturers Association’s
(IHMA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) along-
with this conference. The AGM came across as a
fruitful event with Mr. Rohit Mistry and Mr. Manoj
Kochar were selected as the IHMA Governing Body
Members, Holostik bagged the Holography Excellence
Commended Award for Best Applied Security Product
and ASPA Secretariat presented paper on Hologram
in India. Further, Giriraj Foils also exhibited on
Enhancing Indian Companies’ Commitment to Quality
and Ethics at the conference.
Holography Excellence Awards 2015
At the forum, the Excellence for Holography Awards
were awarded to organisations for their outstanding
contribution in holographic projects for the year.
Sponsored by the industry newsletter Holography
NewsTM
, these awards and commendations were
presented on December 3, 2015 at the Gala Dinner
and were sponsored by IHMA.
The award nominations were submitted for five
categories: Innovation in Holographic Technology,
Best Origination, Best Applied Security Product and
Best Applied Decorative/ Packaging Product. In
addition to this, the IHMA Board’s judges also picked
one project as the ‘Best of Year’ and selected the
recipient of the Brian Monaghan Award for Business
Innovation.
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Wayne Tompkin
Best applied security product Best OriginationAfzal Inner
The winners and commendations for 2015 are:
Winner of this year’s Innovation in Holographic
Technology award was China’s Zhongchao Special
Security Technology Co Ltd, a division of China
Banknote Printing & Minting Corporation, with its
ColorDance™ product, designed for banknote security
stripes. This new type of optical anti-counterfeiting
technology differs greatly from traditional holography
by containing special optical micro-nanostructures
showing novel optical effects such as dynamic image
with full parallax and steady colour.
Also commended was Bowater Holographics for
Bowater Polycopier, CSEM SA for ‘Holograms & DOE’s
Structured in Hardened Steel’ and Morphotonix
S.a.r.l./Kyburz & Cie S.A for ‘Decoration and Security
in One for Swiss Watch Dials’.
Combustion Ingenieros S.A.S. Technological of
Colombia was awarded as the Best Origination
winner for its Nobel Prize Tribute hologram honoring
the memory of Colombian writer and Nobel Prize
winning author Gabriel García Márquez. Each view
of the hologram shows a multiplicity of characters,
landscapes and elements depending on illumination
source position.
Combustion Ingenieros was also commended for
their ‘Powerful Chinese Dragon’ metal-embedded
hologram. Also commended in this category were
Hologram Industries, now called as Surys, for its
design for the security laminate on the national
passport of The Sultanate of Oman.
The winner of this year’s Best Applied Security
Product was the Bank of Israel in association with
Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG, for the first of four
new denomination Series C banknotes released into
circulation. The banknotes carry Kurz’s KINEGRAM®
VOLUME®foilstripefeaturingvibrantlycolouredbold
designs from the KINEGRAM® origination process,
which are combined with physical principles and
materials entirely different from typical holographic
foils. Also commended was Holostick India Ltd for the
‘Afzal Inner’ hologram for export tobacco pouches.
Two entries were commended for the Best Applied
Decorative/Packaging Product award. Firstly, a three-
company alliance between NovaVision Inc, Royal
Canadian Mint and Pacific Holographs produced the
2015 Fine Silver Hologram Coin featuring ‘Lustrous
Maple Leafs’ embedded into one of the coin faces.
Optaglio Ltd was also commended for their Fine
Silver Coin to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of
the Canadian Space Agency.
The Hellenic Institute of Holography was awarded
‘Best of Year’ for the Bowater Collection of Fabergé
OptoClones™, which are remarkably accurate full
colour holographic reproductions of the famous
ornaments now housed in the Fabergé Museum in St.
Petersburg, Russia.
The proud recipient of the Brian Monaghan Award
for Business Innovation was Wayne Tompkin Ph.D,
Head of Optical Technology for OVD Kinegram Corp.
After a career in holography spanning over 25 years,
Wayne is responsible for the development and
origination of many of OVD’s KINEGRAM® projects
for the protection of banknotes, ID documents, and
brand protection. Wayne has also authored more
than 25 papers, and his technical expertise has been
recognized in over 400 patents worldwide.
For more information visit: https://www.reconnaissance.
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TAT - Please brief us a bit about
Pantec.
Pantec GS Systems AG provides
efficient, high quality print
refining solutions for label,
packaging and security printing
industries. Sophisticated high
performance rotary and flatbed
hot foil stamping & embossing,
high frequency vacuum foil
saving and precision high speed
hologram placement are the key
focus areas of Pantec GS Systems.
Leading printers in all sectors,
as well as worldwide operating
groups, rely on Pantec GS Systems
products for efficiency refining
and differentiation.
TAT - What solutions does
Pantec offer for authentication
and packaging sector?
The SWIFT is a unit to save
expensive foil and place
registered patches and hologram
with rotary hot foil stamping
units. The Pantec Vacuum foil
system allows frequencies up to
20/sec on each stream (200,000
per hour with 3 streams). SWIFT
is designed to be movable on
any printing station on the rail
of narrow web printing systems.
SWIFT is quick and simple to
setup with click-in vacuum walls
for up to 9 foil saving and 6
holograms streams.
SWIFT is used by bay security
printing customers for technical
labels and tax stamp applications
as well as firms in body care and
cosmetics for foil saving and
prestigious patch placement.
CHEETAH is mainly used in the
packaging sector today. Tobacco
industries in China are moving
from sheet fed to roll fed placing
holograms and saving foil up to
120 m/min. Also, CHEETAH is
usedinlineinrotogravurepresses
as well, where overprinting is
a requirement. Philipp Morris
Parliament packs are using
overprinted holograms, stamped
with Pantec inline in Komori
presses.
RHINO is the worldwide proven
flatbed inline foil embossing
system series that revolutionized
the wine and spirit label market.
Its robustness, reliability and
payback for specialists in these
markets as a surprise at first.
Dozens of systems run integrated
Mr. Peter Frei is CEO of Pantec GS Systems, Kradolf, Switzerland.
During his recent visit to India, Peter, in an interaction with Authentication
Times, talks about the company’s ambitious plans for India and some
of the challenging projects undertaken to maintain the company’s
growth trajectory.
Pantec SWIFT RHINO - Multicolor Registered Hologram RHINO II
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in more than ten different
printing presses in all major
globally-active firms and local
specialist houses. The RHINO
II series accommodates one or
two foil stepping servo levels for
independent patterns. With 7
strokes per sec, small, short, cost-
effective tools produce at high
speed. RHINO II is an athletically
fast, agile and robust runner.
TAT - How are Pantec solutions
different or unique from other
players in the market?
Pantec solutions are integrating
In-line. They are faster than
offline systems, with stronger and
more robust and quick change.
Pantec process control is very
precise. For instance, hologram
placement precision allows
highest prestigious designs to
make use of concentric accuracies
of 0.15 mm. The unique vacuum
foil buffering system allows more
than double the performance
compared to mechanical systems.
Pantec is efficient, high quality
refining: best in performance and
quality.
TAT - What factors make your
company successful?
Apart from the above-mentioned
performance, robustness, quick
change and stamping quality,
it’s our service. Pantec RHINO
has been installed in all wine
and spirit areas, from Australia,
Russia, California to South
America. Global firms in labels
and packaging rely on our Swiss
quality, our service hotline and
quick reaction of skilled staff.
TAT - What kind of challenges
your company faced in initial
stages and what the scenario
now?
Initially, some press
manufacturers doubted about
the feasibility to integrate into
servo presses, especially the
flat bed RHINO. They were also
cautious about reliability and
change time, as these factors
go into efficiency. Now, because
of the word of mouth from
our happy customers, we have
contented clients all around the
globe. It puts these questions out
of question for Pantec systems.
TAT - What are the key factors
which make Pantec enter the
Indian market? How do you see
this market?
India has a strong spirit
label industry, where foil and
embossing for differentiation
is very important. These areas
have the same potential line as
international wines and spirits
that picked up unique multi-foil
and embossing design for shelf
attraction.
Similar to Philipp Morris, we
see that prestigious branding
with brilliant and holographic
effects is important in India. Such
customers often need to protect
their brands as well. Having the
opportunity to place hologram
at up to 150 m/min and still at a
precision of 0.15 mm allow them
to protect while increasing sales
with shelf attractiveness, just
like Philipp Morris does with the
Parliament.
TAT - Kindly let us know about
the company expansion plan
across the globe and kind of
investment company planning
to do in India in 2016-17?
Pantec has tripled its staff and
output in the last five years.
Globally, both packaging and
label refining keeps growing for
us like in the past, we assume.
After a pilot customer phase in
India we expect to grow fast as
we globally did in the wine and
spirit industry. Moreover, we
believe that security printing
and brand protection combined
with prestigious patches
attractiveness has high potential
in India, where Pantec has the
systems that can cope with Indian
mass production.
For more information, contact
peter.frei@pantec.com
Pantec RHINO - fine structures with
the power of a rhino
Pantec RHINO - extreme relief on
label stock
Multistep - 4 color -
structure Debossing
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Can you please brief us about
yourself and Arkansas Tobacco
Control ?
I have worked for the State
of Arkansas since 1994 and
currently I am an Auditor /
Investigator with Arkansas
Tobacco Control (ATC).
Previously, I was an Acting
and Interim Director of ATC
and also a Cigarette and Other
Tobacco Products Auditor with
the Revenue Division of the
Arkansas Department of Finance
and Administration from 1994
to 1997. I also served in the US
Army and US Army Reserve from
1982 to 2004 finishing my Army
career at the rank of Major. I
served in numerous countries to
include: United States, Panama,
Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,
Iraq and Turkey.
ATC is a governmental agency
under the state government
of the State of Arkansas. ATC
is a law enforcement agency
established in 1997 to regulate
the manufacture, distribution
and sale of tobacco products
in Arkansas. Primary duties of
ATC include: Sales-to-Minors
Enforcement, Untaxed Tobacco
Enforcement, issuance of
Tobacco Products permits and
licenses, Unfair Cigarette sales
act enforcement and Food and
Drug Administration Tobacco
Products enforcement.
Please brief us about Arkansas
Cigarette Stamps, when
they were introduced, types
of tax stamps, forms of tax
stamps, how they are applied,
implemented etc.?
Arkansasstartedtaxingcigarettes
in 1925 at a rate of 4 cents
per package of 20 cigarettes.
Tax stamps for the payment of
cigarette taxes have been used
since the beginning. The current
rate is $1.15 per package of
20 cigarettes. The cigarette
stamps are manufactured by
SICPA/Meyercord and are heat-
transferred i.e., they are ironed
on the packages by cigarette
stamping machines.
The Regular Arkansas Stamp rate
is $1.15/stamp, the Oklahoma
Border Zone Stamp rate is $1.06/
stamp, the Tennessee Border
Zone Stamp rate is $ 0.65/stamp
and the Louisiana Border Zone
Stamp rate is $ 0.89/stamp (see
figure 1).
Arkansas does sell a separate
stamp for cigarettes with 25
cigarettes per package. Below
is a picture of 25’s stamp for
the various border zones. The
Regular Arkansas 25’s Stamp is
similar but orange in colour (see
figure below).
The only cigarettes I know
that uses these stamps are
Marlboro 25’s. The cigarette
tax is paid when Arkansas
Cigarette Wholesalers with the
appropriate license/permit
purchase the stamps from the
Arkansas Department of Finance
and Administration. Cigarette
wholesalers must pay for them
immediately or if they have a
surety bond with the Arkansas
Department of Finance and
Administration, they can charge
them against their surety bond
for a limited time. The Regular
Arkansas Stamps (20’s) come
on rolls of 30,000 each and have
a net cost to the wholesaler of
$33,465.00. The various Border
Zone Stamps (20’s) come in rolls
of 9,000. The Regular Arkansas
(25’s) Stamps come in rolls of
2,000 and 4,800. The various
Border Zone (25’s) Stamps come
in rolls of 2,000. Each stamp on
a particular cigarette roll has
the same number on them. Of
Maurice T Gilmore
Expert speaks
Regular Arkansas
Stamp
Arkansas-
Oklahoma Border
Zone Stamp
Border Zone Cities:
Bonanza
Fort Smith
Siloam Springs
Van Buren
Arkansas-Tennessee
Border Zone Stamp
Border Zone Cities:
Marion
West Memphis
Arkansas- Missouri
and Louisiana Border
Zone Stamp
Missouri Border Zone
Cities:
Bella Vista
Blue Eye
Garfield
Gateway
Holiday Island
Mammoth Sprint
Oak Grove
Omaha
Pea Ridge
Louisiana Border
Zone City
Junction City
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note, cigarette wholesalers get a
3% discount when they buy the
stamps.
Here is the full chronology the
Arkansas Cigarette Stamp (20’s)
Rates: 4-6¢ 3/9/51; 6-8¢ 3/5/65;
8-12.25¢ 4/21/69; 12.25-12.75¢
7/1/70; 12.75- 17.75¢3/22/71;
17.75-21¢ 3/18/83; 21-22¢
7/1/91; 22-34.5¢ 2/1/93; 34.5-
31.5¢ 7/1/93; 31.5- 34¢7/1/01;
34-59¢6/1/03;59¢-$1.153/1/09
What are the challenges you
faced for implementation of
Arkansas Tax Stamps and why
Arkansas adopted Cigarette Tax
Stamps?
I assume Arkansas started using
tax stamps in 1925 on cigarettes
primarily to ensure greater
compliance by the cigarette
wholesalers in paying the
cigarette tax and to allow easy
verification by state investigators
and agents that the cigarette has
been paid.
The usual problems with our
stamp system are: quality of the
tax stamp, stamping machine
operator error and stamping
machine error. Based on what I
have seen, tax stamp quality has
been good in the last few years.
Errors caused by the stamping
machine themselves are usually
that the cigarette wholesaler is
using an old machine that is not
functioning correctly, i.e., falls
out of alignment, doesn’t iron on
the entire stamp, breaks down
frequently, etc. Operator errors
typically are: not adjusting the
machine to the different size
packs/cartons, being lazy and
not stamping certain cartons and
not applying the whole stamp on
packs that have to be stamped
without a machine.
How successful do you think
these tax stamps are in curbing
the illicit trade, increasing Govt.
revenueandhelpforenforcement
people in authentication?
Tax stamps on cigarettes have
been very successful in curbing
the illicit trade in cigarettes in
Arkansas as well as increasing
revenue for the State of Arkansas.
Throughout the history of ATC,
confiscations of cigarettes
without any tax stamp or ones
from another jurisdiction have
been few and small quantities of
cigarettes have been confiscated
for each case. Agents and
investigators do store inspections
statewide on a consistent
basis so the cigarette retailers
know ATC is checking the
cigarettes constantly. Agents and
investigators can quickly check
that a store’s cigarettes have the
appropriate tax paid because of
the tax stamp affixed to the packs.
Also, consumers and retailers
generally contact us immediately
when they see cigarettes without
or with another jurisdiction’s tax
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Market Report
Counterfeit copies of top selling
games such as Pie Face or
Shopkins are costing toy firms up
to €1.4 billion across the EU each
year. A new report from the Office
of Harmonisation in the Internal
Market (OHIM) has revealed that
across the territory, 12.3 per cent
of toys and games sales are being
lost due to fake goods.
The UK is the second worst hit
by counterfeiters, with 11.6
per cent of the toy and game’s
sector sales lost to fake products
annually. However, it is the
German market that emerges
as the most affected, with the
presence of counterfeit toys and
games costing €327 million a
year, 10.9 per cent of the value
of production. The latest finding
also suggests that across Europe,
the loss translates into 6,150
jobs, as the report discovered
that legitimate manufacturers
employ fewer people than they
would have done in the absence
of counterfeiting.
Released by OHIM acting through
the European Observatory on
Infringements of Intellectual
Property Rights, covers the
manufacture of dolls, action
figures, stuffed animals, board
games, toy musical instruments,
model trains and puzzles.
“We are completing a picture
of the economic impact of
counterfeiting in a dozen
economic sectors across the EU,”
said Antonio Campinos, president
of OHIM.
The report shows us the extent to
which the toys and games sector
is impacted by the presence of
counterfeits in the market.” The
report itself emerges as discount
retailer B&M finds itself at the
centre of the latest counterfeit
goods scandal, as mid December
2015 saw Hasbro order the outlet
to remove its stock of fake copies
of the hit family game, Pie Face
from its shelves.
Hasbro’s action highlights it’s
no tolerance approach towards
handling reports of counterfeit
products, an issue that is costing
up to €370 in government
revenue across the EU in lost
VAT, income tax, social security
contributionsandtaxoncompany
profits. “Through our report,
we aim to help policy makers in
their work by providing data and
evidence-based studies, and help
consumers make more informed
choices,” continued Campinos.
Source: www.oami.europa.eu
EU toy industry loses €1.4bn a year to
fake goods
Country Annual Loss
Germany € 327 million
UK £ 174 Million
Spain € 167 Million
Italy € 201 Million
France € 168 Million

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Publication Title Int. Application Applicant / Inventor
DD.MM.YYYY Class Number
29.10.2015 WO/2015/163788 multilayered b42d 25/21 Pct/ru2015/000208 Federalnoe
product containing carrier with gosudarstvennoe
protective markings, and unitarnoe predpriyatie
method for determining “goznak” (fgup
authenticity of product “goznak”) / trachuk,
arkadiy vladimirovich
Brief Abstract: The invention relates to the field of protecting products against counterfeiting and is intended for using
an instrument for determining the authenticity of printed products to be protected, such as banknotes and securities
forms, labels, excise stamps and postage stamps, payment and identification documents, and also passports and travel
documents. The aim and technical solution of the proposed invention consist in creating a product containing a carrier
with hidden security markings applied to the surface thereof, wherein the markings are carried out using a luminescent
inorganic compound having a crystalline structure based on rare earth elements, characterized in being capable of
Stokes or Anti-Stokes luminescence outside of the visible range of the optical spectrum, carried out under the influence
of an excitation radiation which is within a first spectral range, and under a second influence on said luminescence by a
stimulating radiation which is within a second spectral range, and characterized in that the intensity of the luminescence
can change without changing the spectral composition thereof. The proposed technical solutions and methods for
controlling authenticity provide for a high level of counterfeiting protection for a valuable document.
29.10.2015 WO/2015/161496 commodity G06Q 30/00 PCT/CN2014/076182 KANG, Chia-Ming
anti-counterfeiting verification
system
Brief Abstract: Provided is a commodity anti-counterfeiting verification system, wherein a commodity manufactured
by a manufacture end is provided with a verification information group, the manufacture end is provided with an
information processing unit, the manufacture end provides the commodity to an authorized sale end, the authorized
sale end is provided with an information display unit, a customer end acquires the commodity from the authorized sale
end, the customer end passes the verification information group to an information processing unit of the manufacture
end via a feedback unit, after comparing, the information processing unit makes an arithmetical unit create comparison
verification information randomly or not randomly and transmits same to an information display unit of the authorized
saleendandafeedbackunitofthecustomerend,anditisverifiedthattheauthorizedsaleendisauthorizedsalerecognized
by the manufacture end by confirming that the comparison verification information received by the feedback unit of the
customer end and the comparison verification information received by the information display unit of the authorized
sale end are consistent. It enables a customer to verify whether a purchasing source is a seller legally authorized by a
manufacturer when purchasing a commodity.
28.10.2015 2936409 method and system for G06Q 30/00 13815501 SICPA HOLDING SA /
marking an item, an item so marked SETO MYRON
and a method and system for
authenticating a marked item
Brief Abstract: A method of marking and authenticating a manufactured item, comprising providing the manufactured
item with a visible anti-counterfeiting indicium, marking with marking means the manufactured item with a visible
alphanumeric string, marking with marking means the manufactured item with visible marking time data, and
transmitting with data transmission and control means marking time data marked on the manufactured item and
the alphanumeric string marked on the manufactured item. The method further comprises with computer database
control means, receiving the transmitted marking time data and the transmitted alphanumeric string and storing in
association in a database marking time information corresponding with the received marking time data marked on the
manufactured item and alphanumeric information corresponding with the received alphanumeric string marked on the
manufactured item. The method further comprises checking authenticity of the anti-counterfeiting indicium provided
on the manufactured item, interrogating the database with the alphanumeric string read from the manufactured item
to obtain marking time information for the manufactured item, and comparing the marking time information with
marking time data read from the manufactured item to determine if they match. The method comprises determining the
manufactured item as authentic if criteria are met, the criteria including that the checking step reveals an authentic anti-
counterfeiting indicium and the comparing step determines a match.
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Date Event Name / Place / Website
15-16 January 2016* FICCI International Conference on ‘Illicit Trade - Threat to
National Security and Economy’
New Delhi, India, www.ficcicascade.com
19-20 January 2016 Access to Safe Medicines
London, UK, www.reconnaissance.net
10-12 February 2016 Optical Document Security
San Francisco, USA, www.reconnaissance.net
14-16 March 2016 High Security Printing Europe
Bucharest, Romania, www.reconnaissance.net
27-29 April, 2016* Pharma Pro & Pack Expo
Mumbai, India, www.pharmapropack.com
10-12 May, 2016, Security Document World
London, UK, www.sdw2016.com
24-26 May, 2016 The Annual Forum and Expo on Electronic Identity in Africa
Kigali, Rwanda, www.id4africaforum.com
1-3 June 2016 World Custom Organization (WCO) IT Conference & Exhibition
Dakar, Senegal, www.wcoomd.org
20-22 June 2016 High Security Printing Latin America
Mexico City, Mexico, www.reconnaissance.net
19-21 October, 2016* Smart Card Expo
New Delhi, India, www.smartcardsexpo.com
17-20 November, 2016* Label Expo
New Delhi, India, www.labelexpo-india.com
30 Nov–2 Dec 2016 The Holography Conference
Warsaw, Poland
15-17 December, 2016* International Pack Tech India
Mumbai, India, www.packtech-india.com
28-31 December, 2016* Wine and Spirit Show 2016
Hotel Taj Bengal, Kolkatta.
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