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The chart presents the key performance indicators for monitoring the implementation of the Product Safety Pledge, over the period October 2018 - May 2022. The KPIs for the periods represent the arithmetic average of the percentages provided by the four signatories, they do not represent the weighted average according to the number of products reported. The method is valid for periods October 2018 - March 2019 and April 2019 - September 2019. For the period October 2019 - May 2020, a different method of calculus was used for KPIs, making the latest values not comparable with the previous values reported. From June 2020 onwards, for the following reportings, the signatories of the Product Safety Pledge provide absolute numbers of the dangerous products identified and removed to facilitate easier monitoring and comparability for future reports.

The chart presents the amount of illicit pesticides seized by the European Union authorities, during the Operation Silver Axe, over the period 2015 - 2021, based on the results of the report "Intellectual Property Crime: Threat Assessment 2022," published in March 2022 by EUIPO and Europol. The data shows that during the six editions of Operation Silver Axe 3,771 tonnes of illegal pesticides were seized, out of which 2,549 tones were seized in the last two editions (2020 and 2021).

The chart presents the estimated value of the counterfeit items detained by the European Union authorities over the period 2017 - 2020, based on the results of the report "Intellectual Property Crime: Threat Assessment 2022," published in March 2022 by EUIPO and Europol. The data shows that the estimated value of the counterfeit items seized decreased by almost 19%, from almost 2.5 billion euros in 2019 to 2 billion euros in 2020.

The chart presents the number of counterfeit items detained by the European Union authorities over the period 2017 - 2020, based on the results of the report "Intellectual Property Crime: Threat Assessment 2022," published in March 2022 by EUIPO and Europol. The data shows that, in 2020, approximately 66 million counterfeit items were seized by authorities in the EU, with 69.7% of them seized in the EU internal market and 30.3% at the EU borders. Compared to 2019, the volume of counterfeit items detained in 2020 declined by 13%.

The chart presents the distribution of the countries of provenience for the counterfeit items detained at the European Union external border in 2020, by the value of seizures, based on the results of the report "Intellectual Property Crime: Threat Assessment 2022," published in March 2022 by EUIPO and Europol. The data shows that China (including Hong Kong) was the main country of origin for IPR-infringing goods seized at the EU’s external border, followed by Turkey and Singapore.

The chart presents the distribution of the countries of provenience for the counterfeit items seized at the European Union external border in 2020, by number of articles detained, based on the results of the report "Intellectual Property Crime: Threat Assessment 2022," published in March 2022 by EUIPO and Europol. The data shows that China (including Hong Kong) was the main country of origin for IPR-infringing goods seized at the EU’s external border, followed by Greece and Turkey.

This chart shows the number of cases of products detentions at the European Union boders the period 2017-2020, based on the results of the EUIPO report "EU Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights: Results at the EU Border and in the EU Internal Market 2020," published in December 2021. The results show that the number of cases has declined in 2020 by almost 25%, reaching a similar level to the one in 2018.

The chart shows the number of articles detained at the European Union boders the period 2017-2020, based on the results of the EUIPO report "EU Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights: Results at the EU Border and in the EU Internal Market 2020," published in December 2021. The results show that the number of items seized in 2020 declined by 34% compared to 2019, reaching a level closer to the 2018 one.

The chart presents the key performance indicators for monitoring the implementation of the Product Safety Pledge, over the period 2018 - 2020. The KPIs for the periods represent the arithmetic average of the percentages provided by the four signatories, they do not represent the weighted average according to the number of products reported. The method is valid for periods October 2018 - March 2019 and April 2019 - September 2019. For the period October 2019 - May 2020, a different method of calculus was used for KPIs, making the latest values not comparable with the previous values reported.

The chart shows the share of estimated counterfeit and pirated goods trade in the European Union imports, for the years 2013, 2016 and 2019, based on the results of the OECD/EUIPO reports "Trade in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods," published in 2016, 2019 and 2021. The results show a decline by one per cent in the share of trade in the counterfeit and pirated goods in EU imports in 2019 compared to 2016.