Rome activates counterfeit reporting hotline

COUNTERFEITING: TOLL-FREE NUMBER FOR REPORTS BY CITIZENS

(AGI) – Rome, Jan. 3 – A toll free number for citizens and business owners who want to report product counterfeiting of any type. This is the initiative, destined to become operative in the next few days, announced during a press conference at the general headquarters of the Financial Police by Roberto Cota, undersecretary for production activities and, since October 28, high commissioner for the fight against counterfeiting. “We are dealing with a phenomenon which is constantly spreading “, Cota explained, “and which, in addition to damaging the legal economy, jeopardizes the health of consumers”. The initiative will be able to count on the specialized collaboration of the Financial Police.(AGI) –