The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has initiated the process of forming an empowered committee of drug regulatory officials and representatives of pharmaceutical industry to examine varied track & trace technologies and come out with an authentication mechanism to address spurious drug issues. Dr P D Vaghela, secretary, DoP informed industry representatives about the steps being taken by the department to set up a panel to devise uniform track and trace system at the second meeting of the Forum of Pharma Associations recently. 

“Bordeaux became the first collective brand to win a victory in criminal proceedings in China (for both Chinese and foreign brands)”

The counterfeiter has been found guilty and given an 18-month suspended prison sentence by the Court. In addition to the suspended prison sentence, the conviction also included a fine of 100,000 RMB for the company involved and 50,000 RMB to be paid by the guilty individual, for a trademark counterfeiting offence involving a batch of nearly 10,000 bottles. 

Description: Government of Assam, Office of the Commissioner of Excise, Assam has invited bid for procurement of Security Holograms with QR Code which can be identified by the user himself with naked eyes and cannot be counterfeited for affixation on liquor bottles sold in the State of Assam under annual rate contract system. Estimated annual requirement 420 million tax stamps per annum. 

The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is expected to kick off the delivery of smart driving cards in the next two months. The regulator has assigned Madras Security Printers to issue the cards. According to sources, MSP has been appointed to issue 4.0-million smart cards in the next five years to overcome a backlog in the issuance of paper-based licence.

• India: Bank Note Press, Dewas invites EOI for Global OEMs for Manufacturing Partnerships under Make in India, Deadline: 08 Sep 2020
• India, Haryana: Implementation of high-security holograms with QR based track and trace system, Deadline: 03 Sep 2020
• Nepal:Nepal Rastra Bank invites tenders for Designing, printing and supply of banknotes, Deadline 02 Sep 2020
• France: Ministere Des Armees invite tender for RFID system for the management and traceability of AIA CP Aeronautical tools, Deadline: 01 Sep 2020

The Central Bank of Costa Rica will issue new polymer banknotes later this year, three years after a decision was made to switch banknote substrates. “The polymer substrate gives the banknotes greater durability, makes them more secure, and allows adequate recycling of waste once it fulfils its useful life,” the central bank says. 

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• Sproxil partnered with the Pure Heaven brand. Around 10 million Pure Heaven drinks now bear the Sproxil scratch codes.

• August: How to spot fake degrees
• August: Counterfeiting up 24% in 2019, burnt a Rs 1-trn hole in economy: Report
• July: ASPA & GS1 India signs MoU
• June: Nurses: A barrier between patients and counterfeit drugs
• June: Importance of Authentication & Traceability in Indian Food Value Chain - World Food Safety Day
• May: One illicit liquor trade case per day reported during COVID
  
• April: COVID-19: A Crisis for Humanity is an Opportunity for Counterfeiters
• March: Companies Should Incorporate Brand Risk Management
• February: Budget 2020 expectations: Anti-counterfeiting should be strategy for economic wellbeing of India

Fuel adulteration causes a loss of around Rs 10,000 crore annually to Indian economy. In the last five years, a total of 5,605 cases of fuel adulteration have been registered in the country, out of which 72 retail outlets have already been permanently shut down. 

• 14-15 October 2020: Identity Week Asia
  
• 14-15 October 2020: Propak India Virtual Expo
• 9-11 December 2020: Pacprocess and foodpex, Mumbai
• 18-20 January 2021: High Security Printing Asia, Sri Lanka
• 2-4 February 2021: Digital Document Security, Vienna
• 12-14 April 2021: Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum, Malta