On January 30, President of the European Commission, Barroso and Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao signed an action plan on customs cooperation in strengthening IP protection. The two sides also reached 8 other agreements on trade cooperation.
The action plan include establishment of a working group to study the flow of counterfeit goods between China and the EU, information exchange on IP risks, pragmatic cooperation of major ports and airports, exchange of officials, cooperation in private sectors and monitoring transportation of suspicious goods.
