KPDNKK TO BOOST ENFORCEMENT AGAINST SALE OF FAKE GOODS

The Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism (KPDNKK) Ministry is beefing up enforcement on the sale of fake jerseys and sports equipment in the light of the 2014 World Cup fever.
    Its enforcement director, Mohd Roslan Mahayudin told Bernama that KPDNKK
viewed the matter seriously as it was against the law and would result in loss
of revenue for the country.
    "Other than stealing copyrights, the sale of fake goods is a loss to the
nation as revenue cannot be collected," he said adding that during the 2010
World Cup in South Africa, 429 seizures were made nationwide involving goods
worth RM3.2 million.
    "The government probably lost between RM3 million to RM4 million in revenue
from the total worth of goods seized."
    In this regard, he said KPDNKK advised the public against buying fake
products as they were of low quality and deemed supporting an illegal activity.
    Mohd Roslan said KPDNKK would cooperate with owners or representatives of
trademark in curbing the sale of pirated goods.
    A Bernama survey in Petaling Street here found fake items such as jerseys,
caps and underwear with the Brazil 2014 World Cup logo being sold freely.
    Fake jerseys with the logo of the International Federation of Football
Association (FIFA) and the countries represented were also being sold for as low
as RM15 to RM25.
    Sport shoes from popular brands were also being sold cheap, between
RM50-RM100, he said.
    -- BERNAMA