Australia, which is regarded as the "one-side pure land", has caused people to be frightened by the frequent incidents of counterfeiting in China, "90 yuan can wholesale any milk powder," and "cranberry empty bottles have been recovered at a high price" and so on. Let Australian purchasing agents fall into a deep "crisis of trust".
Are there any counterfeit goods in Australia? The answer is: no!
World Health Organization Certification
According to a recent World Health Organization survey, the transmission rate of counterfeit drugs in Australia is the lowest in the world, at less than 1%. The vast majority also comes from outside the country, with individuals circulating online, compared with 11% in some countries.
High entry threshold
As we all know, Australia is very strict in the management of the production and import of therapeutic products, and is recognized as one of the countries in the world with strict management of therapeutic products and difficult market access.
Under the Australian Medical supplies Act (Therapeutic Goods Act Nineteen Eighty-nine), all medical supplies (drugs and medical devices) listed in Australia are required to apply for registration or registration with the Australian Medical supplies Authority. Only after obtaining the registered (Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods,ARTG) can the market be listed legally.
Australia classifies drugs according to different levels of risk. Its drugs are classified as prescription drugs, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and supplementary drugs.
Unlike the looser regulation of health products as food in most countries in the world, TGA, takes the lead in using health products as medicines and controls them strictly through legislation. Products sold in Australian pharmacies are manufactured in strict accordance with Australia`s high standards of GMP and certified by the Australian Drug Administration (TGA).
Broadly speaking, TGA certification is a set of regulations, standards, evaluation processes and methods for the regulation of the listing of therapeutic products by government in Australia, and in a narrow sense, TGA certification refers to the GMP certification in Australia, which enjoys a high reputation in the world.
The TGA certification indicates that the company is recognized by the Australian government in terms of quality systems and production environmental facilities, as well as by the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Canada, Czech Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Canada and the Czech Republic. Slovakia, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Singapore and the Netherlands more than 20 countries recognized.
Once the TGA certification is passed, you can apply for the registration of the product in Australia (broad TGA certification). At the same time, we can also accept the entrustment of companies registered in these countries. The obtaining of TGA certificate will greatly promote the development of the company`s international market, and has a very important strategic significance to the development of the company.
The punishment for counterfeiting is strict.
Counterfeiting in Australia is the equivalent of "playing with fire," and on the website of the Australian intellectual property department, we can search for strict legislation on intellectual property.
Once counterfeit drugs are identified, the threat, TGA, which constitutes a serious public health problem, will work with state and local government to closely monitor the supply chain, prevent these counterfeit drugs from entering the market and destroy them in a timely manner. Criminal and civil penalties under the Medical supplies Act (Nineteen Eighty-nine) include possible imprisonment for up to seven years and heavy fines.
In addition, according to the copyright law enacted by Australia in 1968, companies will be fined up to A $1.1 million for all acts that mislead consumers, falsify, and other related product safety offences. A fine of up to A $ two hundred and twenty thousand will be imposed on the individual!
High cost of counterfeiting in Australia
If you think Australia can produce fake goods locally? Then look down! The reason why fake goods have so much market in China is nothing more than "low cost, big profit"! In the face of huge commercial interests, many people are willing to take risks!
In Australia, assuming fraud, the cost of equipment, location, labor, and everything is a large number.
Take a very simple example: in Australia, you rent about 3,400 square meters of storage in a normal lot, rent per month plus land tax, electricity, and so on, at least 3, 000 Australian dollars, that is, 10-20, 000 yuan. Australia`s government minimum wage is now around 18 Australian dollars per hour, equivalent to 80 yuan per hour. Suppose this fake business only needs two people, rough calculation, this month does not count any raw material cost and equipment assets, it will be about 50,000 yuan! Australia`s "high-end, high-end" counterfeiting industry has greatly reduced the potential profit margin compared with the "workshop" workshop of Chinese counterfeit goods.
No wonder someone said, "in Australia, if you want to fake, you might as well sell drugs!" "that makes sense! To take risks, at least to be profitable! Who doesn`t understand that?
Social security benefits
In fact, in some developed countries, due to the improvement of social welfare mechanisms, many people can eat and drink even if they do not work. As a result, few people break the law for the benefit of such counterfeiting and take risks.
In addition, many Australians have their own beliefs, strong "good and evil" make them unwilling to do illegal things, have their own principles.
Customs control
The Australian Customs and Excise Department has said that it is world-famous for its inspection of imported goods! I believe that friends who often travel to and from China and Australia must have a deep experience. All incoming luggage is subject to strict inspection without exception. Some people will even be asked to open the box, and customs officers will look through the contents of your case one by one. As small as a piece of paper, a book.
Why do you think Australian Customs is so freak? That`s right! It is this kind of "freak" management system, can let the customs forcefully "fake goods" outside the door!
Therefore, Australia does not have counterfeit goods, there is evidence. At present, the status quo of counterfeit goods in China, can be used for reference and reference a little? Because the protection of intellectual property rights, maintenance of brand awareness, is a national performance of the promotion of soft power.
May the world one day have no more fake goods.
