Measure
2.3.1.2.2.
Drafting an order on amendments to the Procedure for Applying Measures Towards Greater Protection of Intellectual Property Rights and Interaction of Customs Authorities with Right Holders, Declarants, and Other Stakeholders, approved by the order of the Ministry of Finance dated June 9, 2020, No. 281, and the Procedure for Registering Objects of Intellectual Property Rights Protected Under Law in the Customs Register, approved by the order of the Ministry of Finance dated May 30, 2021, No. 648, as amended by the order of the Ministry of Finance dated June 9, 2020, No. 282, according to which:
1) the specified normative legal acts have been aligned with the amendments to the Customs Code of Ukraine indicated in subclause 2.3.1.2.1;
2) the customs authority has the right to consult the right holder during the customs inspection of goods;
3) a procedure has been instituted for responding to recurrent cases where right holders—despite having confirmed the opinion of the customs authority that the goods are suspected of being in violation of intellectual property rights—refuse (do not intend to) apply the measures towards greater protection of intellectual property right with respect to such goods or resort to other remedies provided by law;
4) an exclusively electronic form of information exchange between the customs authorities and right holders has been introduced (submitting applications to the customs register of intellectual property rights, applying measures towards greater protection of intellectual property rights).
Measure status:
The measure is aimed at achieving ESR:
2.3.1.2. Official importers (who have the exclusive right to import certain goods or a franchise granted by the manufacturer or official distributor of such goods) have the opportunity to appeal the decision of the customs authority to determine the customs value or classification of goods imported by entities that do not have the status of official importers
Problem solving:
2.3.1. Insufficient transparency and effectiveness of customs authorities, excessive discretionary powers of customs officers
Deadlines:
Responsible implementors (authorities):
Sources of funding:
state budget
Volumes of financing (thousand UAH):
within the established budget allocations for the relevant year
Performance indicator:
The draft order on amendments has been drafted and publicized for a public discussion.