The use of false trademarks will be suppressed in the CIS

The deputies of the Mazhilis have ratified the agreement on cooperation of the CIS member states on the prevention and suppression of the use of false trademarks and geographical indications, the agency's correspondent reports. This agreement was signed on May 28, 2021 at a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government. The purpose of the agreement is to create conditions that allow for cooperation on the prevention, detection and suppression of the production and sale of goods with false trademarks and geographical indications, as well as the movement of such goods across the state borders of the CIS member states. It is envisaged that the parties to the agreement will jointly plan and implement measures for the prevention, detection, suppression and prevention of the production and sale of goods with false trademarks and geographical indications, including their export or import, as well as other offenses related to the protection of trademarks and geographical indications; will exchange information upon request. In addition, the Majilis adopted the draft law "On ratification of the Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement on Free (Special, Special) Economic Zones in the Customs Territory of the Customs Union and the Customs procedure of the Free customs zone of June 18, 2010". The protocol was signed in October 2021 during a meeting of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission. The purpose of the protocol is to amend the text and a number of articles of the agreement, based on the Treaty on the EAEU and taking into account the provisions of the Treaty on the Customs Code of the EAEU.