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A tailored approach to fighting illegal trade
With efficiency in mind, the Anti-Fraud Office works to complement the work of its partners, often providing invaluable support.
Poland
In July 2016, OLAF investigators detected a shipment of allegedly counterfeit bearings while it was still in transit. OLAF informed the Polish authorities and the manufacturer of genuine products. The latter confirmed that the 280 kg of bearings were counterfeit.
The fake products were destined to reach a worldwide supplier of medical, robotic, energy, railway and mechanical engineering material.
Italy
Also in July, OLAF provided information to Italian Agenzia delle Dogane, who used it to seize 313 kg of counterfeit bearings. The mechanical parts, imported from China, had already been released for free circulation in the European Union. The Italian customs officers from Ravenna conducted a thorough investigation and located the bearings in a warehouse in the Region of Ravenna.
A technical assessment confirmed that the seized bearings did not correspond to standards of resistance and quality, which could pose serious threats to the health and safety of consumers.
The person responsible for importing and trading these products was reported to the Italian judicial authorities.
Spain
In August 2016, OLAF was approached by a mechanical parts manufacturer to support a large seizure of counterfeit bearings in Barcelona, which had reached Spain by air cargo. The co-operation between OLAF and Spanish customs led to a seizure of 1.5 tonnes of counterfeit products.
You can find the Press Release here.
OLAF mission, mandate and competences
OLAFs mission is to detect, investigate and stop fraud with EU funds.
OLAF fulfils its mission by:
- carrying out independent investigations into fraud and corruption involving EU funds, so as to ensure that all EU taxpayers money reaches projects that can create jobs and growth in Europe;
- contributing to strengthening citizens trust in the EU Institutions by investigating serious misconduct by EU staff and members of the EU Institutions;
- developing a sound EU anti-fraud policy.
In its independent investigative function, OLAF can investigate matters relating to fraud, corruption and other offences affecting the EU financial interests concerning:
- all EU expenditure: the main spending categories are Structural Funds, agricultural policy and rural development funds, direct expenditure and external aid;
- some areas of EU revenue, mainly customs duties;
- suspicions of serious misconduct by EU staff and members of the EU institutions.
For further details:
Alina BUREASpokespersonEuropean Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)Phone: +32 2 29 57336E-mail: [email protected]://ec.europa.eu/anti_fraudTwitter: @OLAFPress
Silvana ENCULESCUDeputy SpokespersonEuropean Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)Phone: +32 2 29 81764E-mail: [email protected]://ec.europa.eu/anti
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