Creation SNB-REACT
The Dutch Anti Counterfeiting Group - Stichting Namaakbestrijding -now called SNB-REACT is a non profit coalition created April 1991 at the initiative of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce. Objective is to actively fight counterfeit trade. With the support of the European Commission, REACT Italy was founded. In 2002 the two organizations merged into a business association SNB-REACT.
SNB-REACT aims at fighting the trade in counterfeiting in the most efficient and cost effective manner. To this end it provides a full package of legal and practical services. Joining SNB-REACT does not mean that the members have to make use of all services and participate in all activities. Selectively the members may pick and choose the services which fit best to the companies' own anti counterfeiting strategy.
General Services SNB-REACT
- Provide assistance with raids
- Investigations
- Identification of goods
- Ongoing communication with customs and law-enforcement authorities
- Legal assistance
- Training seminars for investigators and authorities
- Advice and experience
- Lobbying to improve national regulations
National React Units
SNB-REACT is part of an informal network of national units operating under the name REACT. REACT's anti-counterfeiting national units react by swiftly undertaking seizures on behalf of its member companies. The units in the Netherlands, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal and Romania operate under one membership of SNB-REACT, a business association. In Germany, (APM-REACT Germany), Belgium, (ABAC-BAAN REACT Belgium) and United Kingdom (REACT UK), independent sister organizations operate.
SNB-REACT has partnership agreements with specialised IP lawfirms in Hungary, Luxembourg, Malta, Spain, Poland and Austria. REACT is the joint name for all these units and stands for swift anti counterfeiting actions at low costs.
SNB-REACT Customs Project
SNB-REACT focuses on customs protection. Customs intervention against infringements of industrial property is an extremely cost effective and efficient method of protection against counterfeit goods. In close conjunction with the WCO a customs project has been set up to enhance communication between right owners and customs officers.
