ANTI COUNTERFEITING ORGANIZATIONS

1. Association Belge Anti- Contrefaçon ABAC-BAAN : ABAC-BAAN, established in 1995, is a non-profit organisation which defends the interests of intellectual property right holders. Located in Belgium it was created by several reputed trade marks holders who were victims of counterfeiting in Belgium and Luxembourg. Many different branches of the industry are represented, from luxury goods to common consumer goods, such as clothing, sports equipment, leather goods, perfumes, toys and entertainment. www.abac-baan.be
2. ACG - Anti-Counterfeiting Group UK www.a-cg.com: The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) represents the interests of around over 3000 brands in 20 different countries. ACG works through high profile media campaigns, IP roadshows, and conferences to change society’s perception of counterfeiting and to underline the damaging economic and social cost of fakes. ACG lobbies all levels of government, from local to international, for more enforcement resources and to bring in the necessary legislation to protect society from the increasing global threat of counterfeiting.  
3. ANDEMA - Spanish Anti-Counterfeiting Group andema.camaras.org: Founded in 1989 by the Spanish High Council of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Navigation, ANDEMA is a non-profit business association, composed of 60 industrial and intellectual property rights owners of a wide range of sectors including clothes, shoes, leather, jewellery, foodstuffs, wines, spirits, beauty products, telecommunications, tobacco, hotels, pallets, toys and taps. ANDEMA seeks to defend intellectual and industrial property rights at any level, for which it carries out some lobbying activity. ANDEMA is very active in the fight against counterfeiting, cooperating in educational programs and in public awareness campaigns. ANDEMA also deals with other fields of activity relevant to intellectual and industrial property rights: fiscal fraud, parallel trade, electronic trade, unfair competition, trade marks and innovation and design.
4. APM - German Anti-Counterfeiting Association www.apm.net: Founded by the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), the Federation of German Industry (BDI) and the German Brands Association (Markenverband), the Aktionskreis gegen Produkt- und Markenpiraterie e.V. (APM) (German Anti-Counterfeiting Association) aims to promote adherence to rules protecting intellectual property, to protect business from the violation of such rules, and to combat crime in that area. Its members are well-known companies from a variety of different sectors. APM advocates for adequate legislation, raises public awareness and fosters the exchange of experiences
5. BABM - Belgilux Association of Branded Products Manufacturers www.babm.be: BABM is the Belgilux Association of Branded Products Manufacturers. It represents the branded fast moving consumer goods industry in Belgium and Luxembourg on key issues which affect the ability of brand manufacturers to design, distribute and market their brands. BABM was founded in 1994 and current membership includes 50 companies producing national and international branded products in the BeLux area.
6. BIEM - Bureau des Sociétés gérant les Droits d'Enregistrement et de Reproduction Mécanique www.biem.org: BIEM is the international organization representing mechanical rights societies. Mechanical rights societies exist in most countries. They license and collect royalties on the reproduction of songs (including musical, literary and dramatic works). Their members are authors, composers and music publishers. They also license the mechanical rights in downloading and streaming music via the Internet. BIEM represents 55 societies from 59 countries and promotes the interests of its member societies, particularly in forums relating to authors' rights.
7. British Brands Group www.britishbrandsgroup.org.uk: The members of the British Brands Group comprise many of the world's leading brand manufacturers, all committed to ensuring that brands and their contribution to consumers, society and the economy are understood and reflected in UK policy. While building a deeper understanding of brands is the Group's primary role, it also represents its members collectively when regulatory or commercial issues arise that may inhibit the ability of brands to deliver their benefits.
8. BUSINESSEUROPE - the Confederation of European Business www.businesseurope.eu: BUSINESSEUROPE is the leading advocate for growth and competitiveness at European level, standing up for companies across the continent and campaigning on the issues that most influence their performance. A recognized social partner, it speaks for all sized enterprises in 34 European countries whose national business federations are BUSINESSEUROPE’s direct members.
9. Comité Colbert - French Luxury Goods Association www.comite-colbert.com: Founded in 1954, the Comité Colbert gathers 81 French luxury houses, 14 cultural institutions and 6 European members sharing common values of Heritage and Creation and contributing to the European soft power. The Comité Colbert represents an industry that is a major driver of economic growth and employment. It is a preferred interlocutor for public authorities in France, Europe and the rest of the world and focuses on key priorities: protecting creativity through intellectual property rights, promoting savoir-faire and skills and advocating for a fair access to markets. To promote its members globally, the Comité Colbert formulates a collective strategy in order to complement individual brands identity, and to highlight the creativity and outstanding craftsmanships of the sector. On all 5 continents, it plans events illustrating the close ties between luxury and culture therefore being a key actor of cultural diplomacy.
10. CropLife Europe www.croplifeeurope.eu: CropLife Europe represents sustainable crop protection solutions: innovative and science-based, CropLife’s solutions keep crops healthy and contribute to providing Europeans with a safe, affordable, healthy, and sustainable food supply. CropLife promotes modern farming practices and champion the use of innovation and technology for a more sustainable model of agriculture. Members provide a wide variety of innovative farm solutions: Members are market leading companies that develop and supply pesticides and biopesticides to organic, conservation (low till, no till), agroforestry and conventional agriculture models. Members invest in precision applications, which enable delivery of the minimum amount of product, at the right place, at the right time. Members look for future plant biotech traits that will enable crops to thrive in difficult conditions or provide greater benefit in people’s diets. CropLife Europe formerly known as European Crop Protection Association has expanded its scope of mandate as of 1st of January 2021. Alongside pesticides, CropLife Europe represents 22 company members and 32 national associations in the area of digital and precision farming, plant biotech innovation and biopesticides.
11. EFPIA - The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations www.efpia.eu: EFPIA represents the research-based pharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. Through its direct membership of 33 national pharmaceutical industry associations and 40 leading pharmaceutical companies, EFPIA is the voice on the European scene of about 2,000 companies committed to researching, developing and bringing to patients new medicines that improve health and the quality of life around the world. EFPIA has the broad objective of improving the competitiveness of the pharmaceutical industry in Europe in a regulatory and political environment which above all stimulates R&D and rewards innovation.
12. IFPI - International Music Industry Association www.ifpi.org: IFPI represents the recording industry worldwide with over 1300 record companies in 66 countries and affiliated industry associations in 55 countries. IFPI's priorities are fighting music piracy, promoting fair market access and adequate copyright laws, helping develop the legal conditions and the technologies for the recording industry to prosper in the digital era and promoting the value of music in the development of economies, as well as in social and cultural life
13. INDICAM - Italian Anti-Counterfeiting Group sister organisation to Centromarca, www.indicam.it: INDICAM is the sister organization of Centromarka and represents over 160 companies, industry associations, law and IP firms, security consultants and other organizations engaged daily against counterfeiting activities that hit branded products. INDICAM is active in Italy and internationally, in developing IP rights and anticounterfeiting awareness and culture and in lobbying for better anti-counterfeiting legislation and its stricter enforcement. Side-by-side support and work with police forces, customs and other authorities is a common duty for the association, as well as training and innovation in the fight against fakes.  
14. ISFE - Interactive Software Federation of Europe www.isfe.eu: ISFE represents the European video game industry which produces entertainment and educational software for use on personal computers, game consoles, portable devices and mobile phones. It is the fastest growing content sector in Europe. ISFE helps the video game industry reach its full potential throughout Europe and worldwide by securing effective legislation to protect intellectual property rights, adequate enforcement of such legislation and unrestricted access to markets, both offline and on-line.  
15. IVF - International Video Federation www.ivf-video.org: The members of the International Video Federation are associations representing businesses active in all segments of the film and audiovisual sector in Europe. Their activities include the development, production, and distribution of films and audiovisual content as well as their publication on digital media and in online channels.
16. Markenartikelverband – Austrian Brands Association www.mav.at: Founded in 1925 by leading Austrian branded consumer goods manufacturers to represent and protect their interests in subjects of unfair competition. Since then the Austrian Brands Association has always been focusing on Fast Moving Consumer Goods, nowadays comprising 100 member companies who employ around 4500 collaborates achieving a total of 8,5 bn€ annually. Markenartikelverband defends the interest of its members in the legislative process via common positions and constructive dialogue, striving for free and fair competition. Austrian Brands Association moreover specifically promotes the value of brands by organizing and implementing a common outdoor and digital campaign - every February since 1995, more than 30 companies participating.
17. Markenverband German Brands Association www.markenverband.de: Founded in 1903 by leading German branded consumer goods manufacturers in their fight against unfair competition, the German Brands Association, Markenverband, today represents some 380 branded goods and services companies with an annual turnover of c. €350 bn. Markenverband’s activities cover a broad spectrum, from political lobbying for a brandfriendly legal and competitive environment, including freedom of advertising and effective IP protection, to member services like workshops and conferences on relevant issues. Markenverband represents its members on questions of general concern before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office, the German Customs Organisation and in the Advisory Committee of the German NIC (DeNIC) on the TLD .de. Amongst other issues, especially important fields of work are the fight against counterfeits and lookalikes, unfair competition and competition law and also CSR and consumer policy.
18. MPA - Motion Picture Association www.mpaa.org: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) serves the interests of major motion picture companies, home video and television industries in the global marketplace. The MPA (working with local Content Protection Organisations) investigates and reports on activities infringing intellectual property rights, assists with the resulting criminal and civil litigation to protect their copyrights, and conducts educational outreach programs to teach movie fans around the world about the harmful effects of copyright theft. The member film studios in aggregate are the largest investors in the European film industry, as well as investing in local co-productions, acquiring local productions and carrying out a wide array of post-production work here. These activities generate thousands of jobs each year in Europe.
19. Promarca Swiss branded goods association   www.promarca.ch: Founded in 1929, Promarca defends the interests of almost 100 branded consumer goods companies in Switzerland by strengthening and protecting the values attached to brands within the context of a fair market. Promarca promotes awareness of the value of brands and the importance of their protection, including counterfeiting, imitation and infringement. It defends the interests of its members in the legislative process via common positions and constructive dialogue, supporting free and fair competition.  
20. TIE - Toy Industries of Europe www.toyindustries.eu: Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) is the trade association for the European toy industry. The toy industry is highly international and is one of the most dynamic business sectors in Europe. Over 99% of the sector is composed of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which have less than 50 employees. Members of TIE include corporate companies as well as national associations from Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
21. Union des Fabricants - French Anti-Counterfeiting Association www.unifab.com: Union des Fabricants is a unique observatory for protecting intellectual property rights. Its task, which is in the public interest, benefits to all its members, providing them with a forum for obtaining and exchanging information. Union des Fabricants works with government departments, dialogues with national and international bodies, organises trainings or actions and communicates with the general public. The main tasks of Union des Fabricants are to inform and support companies and professionals; exchange with government departments; create consumer awareness; ensure media coverage; act and influence; and organise authentication trainings with authorities in charge of fighting against counterfeiting (mainly customs, but also police, gendarmerie, judges.)

Companies

1. Bacardi Martini
2. Beiersdorf
3. Burberry
4. Chanel
5. Colgate-Palmolive
6. Danone
7. Diageo
8. Estée Lauder
9. Ferrero
10. GSK
11. Heineken
12. Henkel
13. HP Inc
14. JDE
15. Johnson & Johnson
16. Kellogg
17. The Lavazza Group
18. The LEGO Group
19. Longchamp
20. L’Oréal
21. LVMH
22. Mars
23. Maus Frères
24. Mondelēz
25. PUMA
26. RECKITT
27. Royal Philips
28. Unilever