To protect the Saudi markets from counterfeit goods, 16 local and international companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia established the Anti Counterfeit Awareness Committee (ACAC), four months ago. ACAC's members will integrate their efforts and resources to track down and prosecute infringers.
For this purpose a hotline has been specifically established whereby public consumers can report counterfeit operations and/or any other information in this connection. The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and in cooperation with ACAC will investigate such reported claims.
Furthermore, it was reported that ACAC is considering a joint union with the Ministry of Commerce Bureau in Jeddah. Such a union is expected to conduct extensive campaigns in the Saudi markets to seize the import of counterfeit goods, and assure the protection of intellectual property rights in the Kingdom.
The designed campaigns will be under the patronage of the Ministry of Commerce, which is the competent party to protect and follow up on protecting the Saudi markets and consumers protection from counterfeit goods.