Objective
MUSYC is the latest development in EU efforts to stem the widespread practice of counterfeiting which now accounts for as much as 4% of world trade. A major requirement in tackling fraud is the fast accurate detection by customs authorities of counterfeit articles so as not to impede the flow of legitimate business. MUSYC will supply European customs officers with a multimedia reference tool to access rapidly comprehensive up-to-date information and expertise often required but not always readily available for this purpose.
Counterfeiting is a crime against the economy, some of its most devastating effects are:
- it occupies 3-4% of World Trade
- causes 20,000 jobs to be lost in Europe
- is a serious threat to public health
From 1994 the European Union took the necessary measures in law to ensure effective action by the national Customs Administrations against this trade. A major problem in the detection of counterfeit articles, is the need to make rapid decisions in order not to interrupt the flow of legitimate business. It often requires expert knowledge which is not always available and so this project MUSYC has been conceived to contribute to the solution.
By using multimedia technology, the unification of image, text and sound, Customs officers will have available a powerful reference tool giving them access to a wide range of up-to-date information. It will be important that the results of this work are made available to all Customs Administrations within the EU in order that the full benefits can be enjoyed.
This project will be an important example of the use of multimedia and itspotential benefits to the European Citizen.
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75009 Paris
France
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