1. Measures to control intellectual property-related imports and exports include:
a/ Suspension of customs procedures for goods suspected of infringing upon intellectual property rights;
b/ Inspection and supervision to detect goods showing signs of intellectual property right infringement.
2. Suspension of customs procedures for goods suspected of infringing upon intellectual property rights means a measure taken at the request of intellectual property right holders in order to collect information and evidence on goods lots in question so that the intellectual property right holders can exercise the right to request the handling of infringing acts and request the application of provisional urgent measures or preventive measures to secure the administrative sanctioning.
3. Inspection and supervision to detect goods showing signs of infringement of intellectual property rights means a measure taken at the request of intellectual property right holders in order to collect information so that they can exercise the right to request the suspension of customs procedures.
4. In the course of application of the measures specified above, if any intellectual property counterfeit goods are detected , customs offices shall have the right and responsibility to apply administrative remedies to handle them according to the provisions of Article 214 and Article 215 of this Law.
