Tag "HENT"
SZTNH: Hungarians buy counterfeit branded clothes, perfumes and illegal software the most
Date: 2021-11-11 11:20:22
Once again this year, branded clothing, perfumes and illegal computer programs are the best-selling counterfeit products in Hungary, according to a recent representative study by the National Anti-Counterfeiting Board (HENT)...
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Fewer people buy counterfeit products, according to a study
Date: 2020-11-18 11:24:52
Only 11 percent of the population has bought counterfeit products in the past year, but fewer and fewer Hungarians are recognizing their harmful effects on – the National Anti-Counterfeiting Board...
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ITM: consumer protection is a central element in protecting families
Date: 2020-06-02 11:08:49
The government considers the protection of families to be a central element of consumer protection, and therefore continues to strictly control the products placed on the market, the Deputy State...
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HENT: Fake slimming products can cause allergic reactions
Date: 2020-05-26 11:23:47
More and more counterfeiters are taking advantage of the growing demand for various slimming drugs in late spring, early summer, and even promising life-threatening products to consumers, promising to achieve...
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HENT: most of the consumers continue to trust pharmacies
Date: 2019-06-11 11:06:19
The vast majority of customers remain confident in pharmacies, and the risk of counterfeiting is the most frequent objection to online ordering – according to a report of the National...
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Nearly half of the young Hungarians use dietary supplements
Date: 2018-11-14 11:34:52
Almost half of young Hungarians have consumed some kind of dietary supplements in the past year, but almost one third of them do not know exactly what kind of products...
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A hundred and fifty million forints of fake medicines were seized in Hungary
Date: 2018-10-24 10:20:46
Fake medicines worth over 150 million HUF were seized in Hungary within the 11th Pangea International Action Week against counterfeit medicines – was said at the press conference of the...
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HENT: over 50 percent of people think that forgery is dangerous
Date: 2018-10-10 11:20:45
The proportion of those who believe that forgery is dangerous increased significant since last year, with 8 percentage points to 51 percent. The forgery of intellectual property industries in Hungary...
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The authorities withdrew almost 105 tons of food products in recent months
Date: 2018-04-26 11:45:23
Almost 105 tons of fake or unknown origin foods and 7,000 liters of alcoholic beverages were withdrawn by the Hungarian authorities during the OPSON VII International operations against food counterfeiting...
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HENT: fake perfumes can be dangerous
Date: 2018-03-27 10:58:11
Fake perfumes can be dangerous. They can cause serious allergic reactions and infectious diseases – the National Anti-Counterfeit Agency (HENT) warned in its statement sent to MTI on Tuesday. According...
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The anti-counterfeiting panel warns of the dangers of buying counterfeit products
Date: 2017-12-20 11:15:52
In the last week of the Christmas shopping season, the appearance of counterfeit and uncontrolled sources is particularly risky, so it is worth to buy cautiously – the National Anti-Counterfeiting...
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HENT: the users of internet contents should be educated to be conscious consumers
Date: 2017-11-09 11:11:36
The users of internet contents should be educated to be conscious consumers – Horváth Péter, Counselor of Counterfeiting Counsel (HENT) told M1 news channel on Thursday. He said: although it...
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Anti-Counterfeiting Board: Two-thirds of Hungarians would punish counterfeiters more rigorously
Date: 2017-10-18 11:13:49
Two thirds of the Hungarians would punish the counterfeiters more rigorously and increasingly sees the risks of counterfeit products – Németh Mónika, secretary of the National Anti-Counterfeiting Board told M1...
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National Anti-Counterfeiting Agency: 3.3 billion HUF loss, due to fake toys a year
Date: 2017-05-29 11:05:35
The loss of the industry is estimated at an average of 3.3 billion forints a year, due to counterfeit toys – according to a report by the European Office of...
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HENT: counterfeit products threaten 80 million European jobs
Date: 2017-04-25 11:02:09
IPR industries continue to be the backbone of the EU economy, as almost half of the total economic power comes from the region, however, due to various types of piracy...
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Smartphone counterfeiting causes significant losses and health risks
Date: 2017-03-21 11:02:54
The smartphone forgery in addition to the serious health and security risks causes significant economic losses. 14 million counterfeited smartphones are sold in the EU each year – according to...
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HENT: false pesticides can cause cancer and infertility
Date: 2017-02-21 11:02:32
Counterfeit pesticides can have serious adverse health effects in human beings, they may contain dangerous and toxic pollutions and uncontrolled by-products that have carcinogenic or gametes damaging effect – the...
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NBAC: 7.4 percent of the sales revenue is lost due to counterfeiting in the EU
Date: 2016-12-22 11:03:51
7.4 percent of the sales revenue (48 billion euros) is lost every year because of counterfeiting and different forms of piracy in the European Union – the National Board Against...
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The dietary supplement market players reacted favorably to the self-regulation
Date: 2016-11-25 11:00:00
The dietary supplement market industry welcomed the self-regulation that helps the legal and safe products to gain ground – Ilku Lívia, director of the Hungarian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association said on...
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Fake drugs cause 130 billion HUF damages in Hungary
Date: 2016-11-03 11:00:10
Every year, the fake drugs cause about 130 billion HUF damages in Hungary. It is 13 percent of the total domestic drug traffic and 4 percent of the fake drug...
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We buy less fake products
Date: 2016-10-06 11:39:55
The demand for counterfeit products has declined in the Hungarian population this year, compared with last year – the most recent joint research of the National Board Against Counterfeiting (HENT)...
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HENT: third of young people bought counterfeit products in the past year
Date: 2016-08-18 11:09:43
The Hungarian youth consider companies that are manufacturing original products as the biggest victims of counterfeiting. However the Hungarian young people care less about the economic and social impact of...
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A EU report says that 11 percent of the protected Hungarian foods are falsified
Date: 2016-07-07 11:52:55
10.8 percent of the geographical designation protected Hungarian food products proved to be false – according to a new report by the European Union Office of Intellectual Property (EUIPO). In...
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HENT: self-regulation against dangerous dietary supplements
Date: 2016-05-06 11:15:13
The self-regulation system aims to filter risky dietary supplements and special feeds. This is necessary because the latest figures show that Hungarian consumers buy more than third of the dietary...
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An analysis shows that 15 percent of Hungarian young people are buying fake products on the Internet
Date: 2016-05-04 11:20:25
15 percent of young Hungarians bought counterfeit goods intentionally in 2015 on the Internet. This data is surpassing the 12 percent of the EU average – the National Board Against...
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Fake handbags and suitcases cause 1.6 billion euros damages each year in the EU
Date: 2016-03-10 11:05:45
It is estimated that the industry loses approximately 1.6 billion euros revenue each year due to the presence of counterfeit handbags and luggage in the EU marketplace, corresponding to 12.7...
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Counterfeit toys caused more than 400 billion HUF losses to the EU
Date: 2015-12-21 11:12:11
The counterfeit toys caused almost 1.5 billion euros (more than 400 billion HUF) annual revenue loss in the Member States of the European Union. It is about 12 percent of...
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Counterfeiters would be punished more severely
Date: 2015-11-04 11:15:45
The distribution of any counterfeit product is a crime – according to that nearly two-thirds of the Hungarian population. The same proportion of the Hungarians also consider that they would...
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HENT: Two-third of the Hungarians would punish counterfeiters more severely
Date: 2015-10-15 11:15:58
According to nearly two-third of the Hungarian population, the distribution of any counterfeit products is a crime. The two-third of the Hungarians would punish those who counterfeit sports goods, medicine,...
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Half a million people lose their jobs because of the counterfeiting of fashion items every year
Date: 2015-07-31 11:06:43
Each year more than half a million people lose their jobs because of fashion forgery that causes approximately 13 trillion HUF damages in the European Union – the National Board...
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