Authorities in Dubai have recycled 23,000 counterfeit items to prevent the sale of pirated goods in the country.
The IPR Department at Dubai Customs recycled the items of international brands valued at AED 1.4 million to check piracy and support sustainable development, media reports said.
This was part of the UAE Green Agenda and the outcome of a partnership between Dubai Customs and its partners, reported Khaleej Times.
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Yousef Mubarak, Director of IPR Department at Dubai Customs reportedly said that they are cooperating with the Brand Owners Protection Group (BPG) to check sale of counterfeit goods and to protect the environment.
The measures are also helping out brand owners to check unfair competition as they register their trademarks at Dubai Customs for genuine products.
The recycled goods included counterfeit goods of international brands like women’s bags, watches, accessories and clothes.
