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Setting up an interministerial body to coordinate activities to combat infringement and
piracy;
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Setting up a forum for linking with the private sector and civil society, one that will act as
a platform for drawing up and harmonizing the policies, legislation and concrete actions
needed to combat infringement and piracy;
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Training and awareness-raising on infringement and piracy, aimed at the entrepreneurial
sector;
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Carrying out an in-depth study of the incidence of infringement and piracy in the
domestic economy and effective mechanisms for combating them;
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Training staff involved in combating infringement and piracy, in particular technical staff
in customs, the police and financial inspections; and
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Stimulating collaboration between the private sector and bodies specialized in combating
infringement and piracy.
6.7.4. Stepping up the safeguarding of intellectual property rights
Safeguarding intellectual property rights calls for the full operation of the judicial system to
settle disputes in this area. For this purpose, it is not enough to set up units specializing in
intellectual property – there is also a need to raise the level of awareness in the judicial system
both of the issue itself and of the damage it can represent for the Mozambican economy. This
must be done at all levels, but prioritizing the specialization of several judges in intellectual
property matters. The enforcement of intellectual property rights also requires constant
inspection and monitoring, together with the identification and elimination of instances of the
infringement of these rights. The bodies with authority in this sphere are the police, customs and
the General Inspectorate of Finance. These bodies must also have the benefit of awarenessraising and training so that they are well informed when working in this field. Mechanisms must
be introduced to enable them to act quickly whenever they detect an anomaly in the operation of
the system.
Strengthening the system for safeguarding intellectual property rights therefore requires the
setting up of specialized bodies, the clear allocation of authority, the training of specialized