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The Official newsletter of Authentication Solution Provider' Association (ASPA)Sptember 2016 | Volume 11 | Issue 30
Fake Baby Milk
Diverse technologies, common goal.
India’s Largest Print Solution Provider
Secure PrintSolutions
Secure Transaction& PaymentSolutions
Banking &Smart CardSolutions
PrintManagement
Solutions
Packaging &BrandingSolutions
Digital Banking –Smart Branch
Solutions
AWARDS, ACCOLADES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Best BankingCard Service
Provider2016
Best DigitalSolutionsProvider
2016
PrintCompany
of theYear 2015
ISO 9001:2008
ISO 27001
HSSMS
50+ Countries | 500+ Clients | 75 Years of Excellence
MANIPAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDUdayavani Building, Press Corner, Manipal - 576 104PH. +91 820 2571151 | [email protected] | www.manipaltechnologies.com
MANIPAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Celebrating75 Years ofExcellence
ISSUE 30Index
Viewpoint
Dear Reader,
Welcome to the 30th edition of The Authentication Times.
In The Authentication Times, we continue to raise the issue of counterfeiting,
which impacts the consumers and society by large. Our current edition
focusses on the issue of milk adulteration in India.
Managing food safety standards across a global supply chain is complex and
challenging. However, steps must be taken to ensure safe and secure shipping,
and distribution of food products that end up in consumer's hands. To protect
the 25 million babies born every year in India, it is essential to protect baby
milk powders and other nutritional products from the scourge of
counterfeiting.
According to a survey conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority
of India (FSSAI) in 2011, 68.4 of per cent milk served throughout the country
was found adulterated, which itself defines the grim situation and calls for
strict rules over fake and adulterated milk.
The cover story highlights this challenging issue in detail covering aspects
such as its impact, consequences and how this menace can be tackled with the
help of technology – adopting authentication, and track and trace solutions.
In this issue, you will also find a new section “Questions raised in the Indian
Parliament related to counterfeiting and Answers by the Members of
Parliament against these.” Other than this, you will also find our regular
sections such as reports from FICCI CASCADE, News Bytes, Counterfeit
Seizure Report and Events in this issue.
We thank you for your continual support and look forward to receive your
feedback.
Sincerely,
Chander S Jeena
Editor, The Authentication Times
ASPA News
Members News
Policy Initiatives
New Features and Usage
Brief News
Cover Story
Question in Parliament
CounterfeitSeizure Report
NewAppointments
FICCI CASCADE
Global Patents
Business Tool
In this issue
Milk adulterationand solutions tocombat thismenace
134
5
78
12
14
15
19
1618
PUBLISHED BY Authentication Solution Providers’ Assciation (ASPA)
EDITORIAL TEAM Issue Editor: C S Jeena
Principal Correspondent: Sanjiv Singh
IMAGE CONSULTANT PR Mantra
PRINTED BY Gopsons Papers Ltd. A - 2&3, Sector 64, Phase 3, Noida, India
The Authentication Times is a quarterly newsletter published by ASPA with an aim to provide latest developments, research, articles, patents and industry news to a wide audience related to Authenticatoni in India and World.
The editorial team welcomes your news, contributions and comments. Please send your product updates, press releases, conference announcements or other contributions to ASPA:
21-Ground Floor, Devika Tower 6Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019, IndiaTelfax: +91 (11) 41617369 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.aspaglobal.com
Disclaimer:The data used here are from various published and electronically available primary and secondary sources. Despite due diligence the source data may contain occasional errors. In such instances, ASPA would not be responsible for such errors.
India’s Largest Print Solution Provider
Secure PrintSolutions
Secure Transaction& PaymentSolutions
Banking &Smart CardSolutions
PrintManagement
Solutions
Packaging &BrandingSolutions
Digital Banking –Smart Branch
Solutions
AWARDS, ACCOLADES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Best BankingCard Service
Provider2016
Best DigitalSolutionsProvider
2016
PrintCompany
of theYear 2015
ISO 9001:2008
ISO 27001
HSSMS
50+ Countries | 500+ Clients | 75 Years of Excellence
MANIPAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDUdayavani Building, Press Corner, Manipal - 576 104PH. +91 820 2571151 | [email protected] | www.manipaltechnologies.com
MANIPAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Celebrating75 Years ofExcellence
ISSUE 30Index
Viewpoint
Dear Reader,
Welcome to the 30th edition of The Authentication Times.
In The Authentication Times, we continue to raise the issue of counterfeiting,
which impacts the consumers and society by large. Our current edition
focusses on the issue of milk adulteration in India.
Managing food safety standards across a global supply chain is complex and
challenging. However, steps must be taken to ensure safe and secure shipping,
and distribution of food products that end up in consumer's hands. To protect
the 25 million babies born every year in India, it is essential to protect baby
milk powders and other nutritional products from the scourge of
counterfeiting.
According to a survey conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority
of India (FSSAI) in 2011, 68.4 of per cent milk served throughout the country
was found adulterated, which itself defines the grim situation and calls for
strict rules over fake and adulterated milk.
The cover story highlights this challenging issue in detail covering aspects
such as its impact, consequences and how this menace can be tackled with the
help of technology – adopting authentication, and track and trace solutions.
In this issue, you will also find a new section “Questions raised in the Indian
Parliament related to counterfeiting and Answers by the Members of
Parliament against these.” Other than this, you will also find our regular
sections such as reports from FICCI CASCADE, News Bytes, Counterfeit
Seizure Report and Events in this issue.
We thank you for your continual support and look forward to receive your
feedback.
Sincerely,
Chander S Jeena
Editor, The Authentication Times
ASPA News
Members News
Policy Initiatives
New Features and Usage
Brief News
Cover Story
Question in Parliament
CounterfeitSeizure Report
NewAppointments
FICCI CASCADE
Global Patents
Business Tool
In this issue
Milk adulterationand solutions tocombat thismenace
134
5
78
12
14
15
19
1618
PUBLISHED BY Authentication Solution Providers’ Assciation (ASPA)
EDITORIAL TEAM Issue Editor: C S Jeena
Principal Correspondent: Sanjiv Singh
IMAGE CONSULTANT PR Mantra
PRINTED BY Gopsons Papers Ltd. A - 2&3, Sector 64, Phase 3, Noida, India
The Authentication Times is a quarterly newsletter published by ASPA with an aim to provide latest developments, research, articles, patents and industry news to a wide audience related to Authenticatoni in India and World.
The editorial team welcomes your news, contributions and comments. Please send your product updates, press releases, conference announcements or other contributions to ASPA:
21-Ground Floor, Devika Tower 6Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019, IndiaTelfax: +91 (11) 41617369 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.aspaglobal.com
Disclaimer:The data used here are from various published and electronically available primary and secondary sources. Despite due diligence the source data may contain occasional errors. In such instances, ASPA would not be responsible for such errors.
purred by the rising cases of infringements, adulteration,
Sforay of counterfeit products in India, Authentication
Solutions Providers Association (ASPA) has joined hands
with Messe Frankfurt India (MFI) to host first international
authentication conference “THE AUTHENTICATION
FORUM” in the country. This novel endeavor aims to raise
awareness and bring together all stakeholders at a platform forum
to analyze the problem of counterfeiting and provide the solutions
to combat this menace.
On this occasion, Mr. U K Gupta, President, ASPA said,
“Authentication solutions curb counterfeiting, minimize black
money and enhance Brand Image & Revenues of Government &
Producers. Government and Brand owner's revenues, which can
be used for various social and economic activities in interest of
country, society and consumers. Counterfeiting is a multi-billion-
dollar business today and referred as Crime of the 21st century.
Even, the established link between terrorism and counterfeiting has
also been exposed. In India also, it is impacting almost all the
sectors. According to sources, from the counterfeiting activity the
Government of India incurred a loss of INR 26,190 crores in year
2011-12 that increased to INR 39,239 crores in 2013-14, which
reflects a growth of 49.8 per cent in two years. This is a serious
menace and we aim to create more awareness among the
government, general public and exhibitors about the problems
created by counterfeiting and IPR infringement issues among
others. This conference will have a positive step on our existing
nationwide campaign “MAKE IN INDIA” & ASPA campaign
“MAKE SURE INDIA”
He further added, “Internet ingress and globalization have opened
up the markets to foreign products and goods. On a flip side, this
has unwittingly opened doors to duplicate and fake products, which
are harmful to the health life and environment of Indian consumers.
In the last ten years, most complaints in India have centered around
FMCG, pesticides, tobacco, liquor, pharmaceuticals, etc. and the
regulations regarding these definitely need more teeth. We aim to
explore the existing scenario and find practical solutions.
Consumer awareness is key to this initiative.”
Mr. Raj Manek, Executive Director and Board Member of Messe
Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd. said, “Counterfeiting affects the
business of our customers across all sectors and we have been
ASPA & MFI join hands to host the first International Authentication Conference in IndiaŸ Conference to focus on authentication solutions and case studiesŸ Discussion on how existing regulations need to be more stringentto eliminate spurious products/documents, etc.Ÿ Generate awareness amongst stakeholders for the need of fighting counterfeiting
ISSUE 30 ASPA News
1
committed to taking steps for protection against brand and product
piracy through our internationally awarded 'Messe Frankfurt
against Copying' campaign. In India, we have extended this
initiative to the auto and pharma sectors through our trade fairs and
conferences. With 'The Authentication Forum' we intend to work
closely with the industry sectors, government bodies and
organisations in the field of protection of IPRs to encourage
knowledge exchange and extend this initiative to all sectors
impacted by counterfeits. We are proud to combine strengths with
Authentication Solution Provider's Association (ASPA) and are
confident that together we can bring industry stakeholders on a
common platform for this endeavor.”
ASPA is the only body in world representing authentication
solutions providers. Messe Frankfurt has been the first trade fair
organiser worldwide to launch an initiative against brand and
product piracy, “Messe Frankfurt against Copying” which aims to
ensure that exhibitors and visitors are fully informed and advised
about the registration and assertion of intellectual property rights.
Therefore, it offers an information stand at selected trade fairs
within Germany and abroad. Here, experts are on hand to answer
questions pertaining to the topic of intellectual property rights and
advise exhibitors on what to do in the event of infringements.
Messe Frankfurt works in close cooperation with official bodies
and private organizations in the field of protection of intellectual
property rights for all activities associated with its initiative. Thus,
exhibitors and visitors are able to find out at first-hand how they can
register and assert their intellectual property rights. In urgent cases,
Messe Frankfurt arranges for legal support, and an on-site
emergency legal service offers exhibitors free initial advice during
the fairs.
In India, Messe Frankfurt has been actively involved in addressing
the rising concerns on counterfeit products sold in the automotive
aftermarket together with the Automotive Component
Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA). Besides, Messe
Frankfurt's annual Pharmasafe India conference draws attention to
the factorsconcerning counterfeiting of medicines and effective
initiatives, regulations, and policies required to curb this menace.
The Authentication Forum conference is a part of ASPA “MAKE
SURE INDIA” campaign running across India. ASPA aims to
educate brand owners, government authorities and consumer about
the importance of fighting counterfeiting and how authentication
solutions can help in this regard. With a portfolio of 22 prestigious
trade fair brands and over 35 conferences and across B2B markets
of automotive, automation, lighting, technology and production,
textiles, consumer goods, entertainment, media and creative
industries and environment technology ASPA has found a strong
partner in Messe Frankfurt India to take this initiative forward.
ASPA urges UP govt. for mandating authenticationASPA industry and consumer 'Make Sure India' campaign extends in Uttar Pradesh.
gainst the backdrop of domestic
Ae-commerce market growing
exponentially with increasing
number of people shopping online through
smartphones, the perils of counterfeits have
also multiplied in the same proportion.
Uttar Pradesh is one of the fastest growing
e-commerce markets in North India and is
estimated at INR 10 billion annually. It is
projected to touch INR 40 billion by 2020.
“However, consumers have no way to
verify the genuineness of products bought
through e-commerce sites. The lack of
awareness is making gullible people,
unknowingly buy fakes at the cost of
original products,” Authentication
Solution Providers' Association (ASPA)
president UK Gupta said.
He further said "buying fake medicines or
baby food could result in serious health
issues or even loss of life."
ASPA has urged the UP government for
mandating use of authentication marks,
such as holograms in products, before they
hit the shelves or are sold online, to counter
the menace of counterfeits and fakes.
The Association has also launched its
industry and consumer centric 'Make Sure
India' campaign to educate brand owners
about the benefits of authentication
solutions to curb counterfeiting. This
would ensure sale of genuine products and
preserve the reputation of brands.
According to industry body FICCI-
CASCADE, the central government had
incurred a loss of INR 26,190 crore during
2011-12 due to counterfeiting. This loss
increased to INR 39, 239 crore in 2013-14,
a rise of almost 50 per cent in two years.
Meanwhile, the Association has planned to
hold 'brand awareness seminars' in major
industrial hubs of UP, including Lucknow,
Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Agra, etc.
ISSUE 30ASPA News
2
purred by the rising cases of infringements, adulteration,
Sforay of counterfeit products in India, Authentication
Solutions Providers Association (ASPA) has joined hands
with Messe Frankfurt India (MFI) to host first international
authentication conference “THE AUTHENTICATION
FORUM” in the country. This novel endeavor aims to raise
awareness and bring together all stakeholders at a platform forum
to analyze the problem of counterfeiting and provide the solutions
to combat this menace.
On this occasion, Mr. U K Gupta, President, ASPA said,
“Authentication solutions curb counterfeiting, minimize black
money and enhance Brand Image & Revenues of Government &
Producers. Government and Brand owner's revenues, which can
be used for various social and economic activities in interest of
country, society and consumers. Counterfeiting is a multi-billion-
dollar business today and referred as Crime of the 21st century.
Even, the established link between terrorism and counterfeiting has
also been exposed. In India also, it is impacting almost all the
sectors. According to sources, from the counterfeiting activity the
Government of India incurred a loss of INR 26,190 crores in year
2011-12 that increased to INR 39,239 crores in 2013-14, which
reflects a growth of 49.8 per cent in two years. This is a serious
menace and we aim to create more awareness among the
government, general public and exhibitors about the problems
created by counterfeiting and IPR infringement issues among
others. This conference will have a positive step on our existing
nationwide campaign “MAKE IN INDIA” & ASPA campaign
“MAKE SURE INDIA”
He further added, “Internet ingress and globalization have opened
up the markets to foreign products and goods. On a flip side, this
has unwittingly opened doors to duplicate and fake products, which
are harmful to the health life and environment of Indian consumers.
In the last ten years, most complaints in India have centered around
FMCG, pesticides, tobacco, liquor, pharmaceuticals, etc. and the
regulations regarding these definitely need more teeth. We aim to
explore the existing scenario and find practical solutions.
Consumer awareness is key to this initiative.”
Mr. Raj Manek, Executive Director and Board Member of Messe
Frankfurt Asia Holding Ltd. said, “Counterfeiting affects the
business of our customers across all sectors and we have been
ASPA & MFI join hands to host the first International Authentication Conference in IndiaŸ Conference to focus on authentication solutions and case studiesŸ Discussion on how existing regulations need to be more stringentto eliminate spurious products/documents, etc.Ÿ Generate awareness amongst stakeholders for the need of fighting counterfeiting
ISSUE 30 ASPA News
1
committed to taking steps for protection against brand and product
piracy through our internationally awarded 'Messe Frankfurt
against Copying' campaign. In India, we have extended this
initiative to the auto and pharma sectors through our trade fairs and
conferences. With 'The Authentication Forum' we intend to work
closely with the industry sectors, government bodies and
organisations in the field of protection of IPRs to encourage
knowledge exchange and extend this initiative to all sectors
impacted by counterfeits. We are proud to combine strengths with
Authentication Solution Provider's Association (ASPA) and are
confident that together we can bring industry stakeholders on a
common platform for this endeavor.”
ASPA is the only body in world representing authentication
solutions providers. Messe Frankfurt has been the first trade fair
organiser worldwide to launch an initiative against brand and
product piracy, “Messe Frankfurt against Copying” which aims to
ensure that exhibitors and visitors are fully informed and advised
about the registration and assertion of intellectual property rights.
Therefore, it offers an information stand at selected trade fairs
within Germany and abroad. Here, experts are on hand to answer
questions pertaining to the topic of intellectual property rights and
advise exhibitors on what to do in the event of infringements.
Messe Frankfurt works in close cooperation with official bodies
and private organizations in the field of protection of intellectual
property rights for all activities associated with its initiative. Thus,
exhibitors and visitors are able to find out at first-hand how they can
register and assert their intellectual property rights. In urgent cases,
Messe Frankfurt arranges for legal support, and an on-site
emergency legal service offers exhibitors free initial advice during
the fairs.
In India, Messe Frankfurt has been actively involved in addressing
the rising concerns on counterfeit products sold in the automotive
aftermarket together with the Automotive Component
Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA). Besides, Messe
Frankfurt's annual Pharmasafe India conference draws attention to
the factorsconcerning counterfeiting of medicines and effective
initiatives, regulations, and policies required to curb this menace.
The Authentication Forum conference is a part of ASPA “MAKE
SURE INDIA” campaign running across India. ASPA aims to
educate brand owners, government authorities and consumer about
the importance of fighting counterfeiting and how authentication
solutions can help in this regard. With a portfolio of 22 prestigious
trade fair brands and over 35 conferences and across B2B markets
of automotive, automation, lighting, technology and production,
textiles, consumer goods, entertainment, media and creative
industries and environment technology ASPA has found a strong
partner in Messe Frankfurt India to take this initiative forward.
ASPA urges UP govt. for mandating authenticationASPA industry and consumer 'Make Sure India' campaign extends in Uttar Pradesh.
gainst the backdrop of domestic
Ae-commerce market growing
exponentially with increasing
number of people shopping online through
smartphones, the perils of counterfeits have
also multiplied in the same proportion.
Uttar Pradesh is one of the fastest growing
e-commerce markets in North India and is
estimated at INR 10 billion annually. It is
projected to touch INR 40 billion by 2020.
“However, consumers have no way to
verify the genuineness of products bought
through e-commerce sites. The lack of
awareness is making gullible people,
unknowingly buy fakes at the cost of
original products,” Authentication
Solution Providers' Association (ASPA)
president UK Gupta said.
He further said "buying fake medicines or
baby food could result in serious health
issues or even loss of life."
ASPA has urged the UP government for
mandating use of authentication marks,
such as holograms in products, before they
hit the shelves or are sold online, to counter
the menace of counterfeits and fakes.
The Association has also launched its
industry and consumer centric 'Make Sure
India' campaign to educate brand owners
about the benefits of authentication
solutions to curb counterfeiting. This
would ensure sale of genuine products and
preserve the reputation of brands.
According to industry body FICCI-
CASCADE, the central government had
incurred a loss of INR 26,190 crore during
2011-12 due to counterfeiting. This loss
increased to INR 39, 239 crore in 2013-14,
a rise of almost 50 per cent in two years.
Meanwhile, the Association has planned to
hold 'brand awareness seminars' in major
industrial hubs of UP, including Lucknow,
Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Agra, etc.
ISSUE 30ASPA News
2
Jetsci, the flagship brand of Chennai-
based Monotech Systems has further
s t rengthened i ts global brand
presence and network with participation in
RosUpack held in Moscow Russia. The
participation was a joint presentation with
the company's new Russian partner Terem.
“High Speed Inkjet Printing applications
market is on a rapid growth worldwide with
the availability of the monochrome and
colour inkjet printers. We are specialised in
providing end to end solutions to our wide
c u s t o m e r b a s e t h r o u g h o u r o w n
manufactured and integrated systems under
the brand Jetsci and this association with
Terem will help us in serving more
customers globally.” said, Neeraj Thappa,
general manager of projects at Monotech
Systems.
The Jetsci systems are based on printing
heads produced by Konica Minolta,
Kyocera. The systems can be integrated
onto various systems like web offset, flexo
press, slitter rewinder as well as sheet-fed
machines/transports.
According to the press release, 'Terem, are
the leading distributor of 2D and 3D
printing solutions and materials in the
Russian Federation who along with
Monotech successfully demonstrated the
printing capabilities and flexibility of Jetsci
modular digital inkjet systems at their
booth at RosUpack.’
According to the agreement signed, Jetsci
will be promoted, sold and integrated by
Terem for monochrome variable data
printing applications within Russia and
CIS countries.
The Jetsci solutions cater to wide range of
applications like - business forms, scratch
cards, holograms, security printing,
packaging, pharma labels, etc.
“The solutions for variable data printing,
serialisation, track and trace and for
security printing has got open hands by the
market and we are the first and only
integrator in India with 70+ successful
installations across the globe,” Thappa
added.
Monotech takes Jetsci to Russian shores
ISSUE 30 Member News
insak has launched the Usar
Vm o d u l a r s y s t e m f o r l a b e l
finishing. Available in web widths
from 250mm to 530mm, and the unwind is
a standard 700mm. The maximum rewind
is up to 450mm in twin rewind mode or
700mm in single rewind mode.
This modular machine is capable of servo
register for die-cutting blank, as well as pre-
printed, labels. As Vinsak also supplies
magnetic cylinder adapters for using
existing magnetic cylinders of flexo
machines, there is no need to invest again in
tooling. The machine is fully modular and
can be configured as per the customer's
requirement.
It is independently driven and variable for
both speed and tension control. This
equipment is upgradable to add die-cutting,
variable data printing and 100 percent
inspection, adjustable splicing table with
pneumatic clamps for removal of waste
product. The maximum mechanical speed
is up to 300m/min.
Vinsak launches label finishing machine
anipal Technologies Ltd., a Mcompany based in Manipal,
has the distinction of being the
only one in Asia to print “Harry Potter and
The Cursed Child” which was released
worldwide on July 31.
A press release issued by the company here
said that as with the earlier Potter titles, this
book too was printed under high security
and complete secrecy. Every bit of
information about the book was closely
guarded prior to its launch and the huge
print run was turned around in record time
and delivered safely for the Indian
publisher, Hachette India.
Shashi Ranjan, Vice-President and
Business Head, Commercial Printing
Division at MTL, said, “Harry Potter is a
phenomenon and we are delighted and
privileged to have been involved in the
production and successful delivery of the
book; especially when the focus is on Make
in India.”
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/
Manipal printing unit only one in Asiato produce the latestHarry Potter book
3
The central government has made it
mandatory for all pharmaceutical
companies to submit a self
assessment and quality rating based on
global standards in a bid to curb the sale of
spurious and substandard drugs.
In a major revamp of Drugs and Cosmetics
Act, 1940, the Central Drugs Standard
Control Organization (CDSCO) under
Union Health Ministry has prepared a
detailed checklist for all manufacturing
facilities. They will now have to comply
w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f G o o d
Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good
Laboratory Practices (GLP) as specified
under Drugs and Cosmetics Rules.
The checklist prepared by CDSCO also
includes World Health Organisation
(W H O) G M P and Pharmaceut ical
Inspection Convention and Pharmaceutical
Inspection Cooperation Scheme (PIC/S)
standards. "The tool has been devised with
a view to ensure that each pharmaceutical
manufacturing unit also carries out
selfassessment," said Dr. G N Singh, Drugs
Controller General (India).
"We aim to end license raj in the country.
We want to device a transparent system in
which there are stricter rules and
punishment. Pharmaceutical companies
would be more responsible with this system
and there will be an improvement in the
quality of drugs," said Dr Singh.
According to government's own surveys,
there are a considerable number of
substandard drugs thriving in the country.
In the recent surveys by CDSCO around
4.5 per cent of the drugs in the Indian
market were found to be of substandard
quality.
According to a recent paper by the
Associated Chambers of Commerce of
India (ASSOCHAM), counterfeit and
substandard drugs are a growing problem
and estimates indicate that such drugs
constitute nearly one third of all drugs sold
in National Capital Region (NCR).
The concen t ra t ion o f f ake d rugs
manufacturers can largely be found in
Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Aligarh,
Bhiwadi, Ballabhgarh, Sonepat, Hisar and
Punjab etc, an ASSOCHAM paper stated.
Source: India today
Indian Government directs pharmaceuticalcompanies to self-govern on qualityDirection aimed at creating more transparency and increasing the responsibility of pharmaceutical companies.
ISSUE 30Policy Initiatives
he human resource development Tministry of India has fast-tracked
work on setting up a virtual
database, under which all academic records
will be available in digital format, to curb
the menace of fake educational degrees and
marksheets.
The University Grants Commission will
soon conduct a workshop in the Capital to
train the authorities of centrally funded
universities and institutions in creating,
uploading and maintaining digital
certificates on the National Academic
Depository (NAD). These institutes will be
covered under the first phase of the project.
The centralised workshop in New Delhi —
to be attended by vice-chancellors,
directors, representatives of the Central
Board of Secondary Education, the
controller of examinations and other
important officials — will also create
awareness on the importance of NAD.
Besides negating the possibility of
uploading fake certificates, the creation of
a virtual database will benefit recruiters
who want to get the credentials of
applicants vetted by the universities
concerned. It will also eliminate the need to
physically approach the university or
college for procuring attested certificates,
as is the current practice.
“Allowing universities and boards to
upload certificates online will eliminate
every possibility of malpractice. These
days, many students use fake certificates
procured through touts to land jobs and
gain admission in colleges. That won't be
possible once NAD comes into being,”
said a senior official from the HRD
ministry.
Source: http://www.loksabha.nic.in/
HRD ministry India goes digital to curb fakedocumentsAcademic records will be digitized to curb the menace of fake educational degrees and marksheets.
4
Jetsci, the flagship brand of Chennai-
based Monotech Systems has further
s t rengthened i ts global brand
presence and network with participation in
RosUpack held in Moscow Russia. The
participation was a joint presentation with
the company's new Russian partner Terem.
“High Speed Inkjet Printing applications
market is on a rapid growth worldwide with
the availability of the monochrome and
colour inkjet printers. We are specialised in
providing end to end solutions to our wide
c u s t o m e r b a s e t h r o u g h o u r o w n
manufactured and integrated systems under
the brand Jetsci and this association with
Terem will help us in serving more
customers globally.” said, Neeraj Thappa,
general manager of projects at Monotech
Systems.
The Jetsci systems are based on printing
heads produced by Konica Minolta,
Kyocera. The systems can be integrated
onto various systems like web offset, flexo
press, slitter rewinder as well as sheet-fed
machines/transports.
According to the press release, 'Terem, are
the leading distributor of 2D and 3D
printing solutions and materials in the
Russian Federation who along with
Monotech successfully demonstrated the
printing capabilities and flexibility of Jetsci
modular digital inkjet systems at their
booth at RosUpack.’
According to the agreement signed, Jetsci
will be promoted, sold and integrated by
Terem for monochrome variable data
printing applications within Russia and
CIS countries.
The Jetsci solutions cater to wide range of
applications like - business forms, scratch
cards, holograms, security printing,
packaging, pharma labels, etc.
“The solutions for variable data printing,
serialisation, track and trace and for
security printing has got open hands by the
market and we are the first and only
integrator in India with 70+ successful
installations across the globe,” Thappa
added.
Monotech takes Jetsci to Russian shores
ISSUE 30 Member News
insak has launched the Usar
Vm o d u l a r s y s t e m f o r l a b e l
finishing. Available in web widths
from 250mm to 530mm, and the unwind is
a standard 700mm. The maximum rewind
is up to 450mm in twin rewind mode or
700mm in single rewind mode.
This modular machine is capable of servo
register for die-cutting blank, as well as pre-
printed, labels. As Vinsak also supplies
magnetic cylinder adapters for using
existing magnetic cylinders of flexo
machines, there is no need to invest again in
tooling. The machine is fully modular and
can be configured as per the customer's
requirement.
It is independently driven and variable for
both speed and tension control. This
equipment is upgradable to add die-cutting,
variable data printing and 100 percent
inspection, adjustable splicing table with
pneumatic clamps for removal of waste
product. The maximum mechanical speed
is up to 300m/min.
Vinsak launches label finishing machine
anipal Technologies Ltd., a Mcompany based in Manipal,
has the distinction of being the
only one in Asia to print “Harry Potter and
The Cursed Child” which was released
worldwide on July 31.
A press release issued by the company here
said that as with the earlier Potter titles, this
book too was printed under high security
and complete secrecy. Every bit of
information about the book was closely
guarded prior to its launch and the huge
print run was turned around in record time
and delivered safely for the Indian
publisher, Hachette India.
Shashi Ranjan, Vice-President and
Business Head, Commercial Printing
Division at MTL, said, “Harry Potter is a
phenomenon and we are delighted and
privileged to have been involved in the
production and successful delivery of the
book; especially when the focus is on Make
in India.”
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/
Manipal printing unit only one in Asiato produce the latestHarry Potter book
3
The central government has made it
mandatory for all pharmaceutical
companies to submit a self
assessment and quality rating based on
global standards in a bid to curb the sale of
spurious and substandard drugs.
In a major revamp of Drugs and Cosmetics
Act, 1940, the Central Drugs Standard
Control Organization (CDSCO) under
Union Health Ministry has prepared a
detailed checklist for all manufacturing
facilities. They will now have to comply
w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f G o o d
Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good
Laboratory Practices (GLP) as specified
under Drugs and Cosmetics Rules.
The checklist prepared by CDSCO also
includes World Health Organisation
(W H O) G M P and Pharmaceut ical
Inspection Convention and Pharmaceutical
Inspection Cooperation Scheme (PIC/S)
standards. "The tool has been devised with
a view to ensure that each pharmaceutical
manufacturing unit also carries out
selfassessment," said Dr. G N Singh, Drugs
Controller General (India).
"We aim to end license raj in the country.
We want to device a transparent system in
which there are stricter rules and
punishment. Pharmaceutical companies
would be more responsible with this system
and there will be an improvement in the
quality of drugs," said Dr Singh.
According to government's own surveys,
there are a considerable number of
substandard drugs thriving in the country.
In the recent surveys by CDSCO around
4.5 per cent of the drugs in the Indian
market were found to be of substandard
quality.
According to a recent paper by the
Associated Chambers of Commerce of
India (ASSOCHAM), counterfeit and
substandard drugs are a growing problem
and estimates indicate that such drugs
constitute nearly one third of all drugs sold
in National Capital Region (NCR).
The concen t ra t ion o f f ake d rugs
manufacturers can largely be found in
Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Aligarh,
Bhiwadi, Ballabhgarh, Sonepat, Hisar and
Punjab etc, an ASSOCHAM paper stated.
Source: India today
Indian Government directs pharmaceuticalcompanies to self-govern on qualityDirection aimed at creating more transparency and increasing the responsibility of pharmaceutical companies.
ISSUE 30Policy Initiatives
he human resource development Tministry of India has fast-tracked
work on setting up a virtual
database, under which all academic records
will be available in digital format, to curb
the menace of fake educational degrees and
marksheets.
The University Grants Commission will
soon conduct a workshop in the Capital to
train the authorities of centrally funded
universities and institutions in creating,
uploading and maintaining digital
certificates on the National Academic
Depository (NAD). These institutes will be
covered under the first phase of the project.
The centralised workshop in New Delhi —
to be attended by vice-chancellors,
directors, representatives of the Central
Board of Secondary Education, the
controller of examinations and other
important officials — will also create
awareness on the importance of NAD.
Besides negating the possibility of
uploading fake certificates, the creation of
a virtual database will benefit recruiters
who want to get the credentials of
applicants vetted by the universities
concerned. It will also eliminate the need to
physically approach the university or
college for procuring attested certificates,
as is the current practice.
“Allowing universities and boards to
upload certificates online will eliminate
every possibility of malpractice. These
days, many students use fake certificates
procured through touts to land jobs and
gain admission in colleges. That won't be
possible once NAD comes into being,”
said a senior official from the HRD
ministry.
Source: http://www.loksabha.nic.in/
HRD ministry India goes digital to curb fakedocumentsAcademic records will be digitized to curb the menace of fake educational degrees and marksheets.
4
ISSUE 30 New Features and Usage
China vows totighten up foodand druglegislation
China's central government has
pledged to step up monitoring and
enforcement activity to safeguard
the food and pharmaceutical supply chains.
The China Food and Drug Administration
(CFDA) has published a wide ranging
strategy document setting out its plans for
the 2015-2020 period and focusing on the
development of a new legal framework for
food and drug regulation.
That will include further reform of the
agency's oversight and approval processes,
including standards setting, inspections,
enforcement (including ring fenced
funding) and the setting of stricter penalties
for infringement of regulations. The
document (in Chinese) also covers the
strengthening of "grassroots" food and
drug law enforcement.
Among the plans is a commitment to strip
out or reform outdated laws by the end of
2018 and to have all new legislation in
place by 2020. The CFDA also says it
wants to involve other stakeholders in the
formation of legislation, for example by
i m p r o v i n g t h e p u b l i c c o m m e n t
mechanisms, and move towards an 'open
government' system in which transparency
is the norm, not the exception.
Source: www.seuringindustry.com
s part of launching a unique smart
Afood safety system for Dubai
emirate, Dubai Municipality
(DM) signed a contract with SICPA for
“Smart” inspection and traceability
solution for food commodities and Halal
products.
The system will empower consumers to
scan goods themselves to confirm their
origin and relevant product information
and detect potential uncertified products.
The initial application phase focuses on
water bottles and Halal products.
“Our Food Safety Department has been at
the forefront of efforts to adopt smart
systems for a long time. Today, we have
brought one of the world's leading
companies in this field on board to help us
develop a unique smart food inspection and
monitoring system,” said Eng. Hussain
Nasser Lootah, Director General, DM.
“Dubai aims to become the smartest city in
the world. That is why our teams at our
various departments strive hard to add new
smart solutions to make Dubai a global
model and pioneer in smart and sustainable
urban living. We are hopeful that this
system will be a turning point in our local
and national smart food inspection and
monitoring efforts,” he added, hoping that
the new contract will reinforce food safety
and consumer health protection in Dubai.
Lootah said the solutions provided by
SICPA will enable Municipality's Food
Safety department to monitor and trace a
wide range of products, with Halal items as
the most important in this portfolio and all
food products under this category will be
covered eventually.
“We will start with bottled water for which
we have developed an innovative solution
for ensuring the safety of the water and the
bottles containing them. Through this
solution we will be able to trace bottled
water and monitor the safety of both the
container and the contents by means of
smart labeling and laser engraving. This
method will enable us to know how many
times the bottle has been used as well as
analyze different testing parameters for the
water,” he said.
Source: http://www.dm.gov.ae/
DM to launch "Smart" inspection andtraceability solution for food andHalal products.
A team of British scientists has
developed a technique for
recovering fingerprints from
plastic banknotes, such as those to be
introduced by the Bank of England in
September.
The fingerprint recovery method by
L o u g h b o r o u g h U n i v e r s i t y
scientists uses the so-called
vacuum metal deposition
technique to create a thin layer
of copper on the polymer
surface of the banknote.
Afterwards the fingerprints
can be made visible using near-
i n f r a r e d i l l u m i n a t i o n .
Alternatively, the researchers
found, a sheet of forensic gelatine
can be used to lift the fingerprints from the
note. By spraying the sheet with rubeanic
acid, the fingerprints can be made visible
even to the naked eye.
The researchers said the finding is
extremely important as current techniques
used to take fingerprints from paper
banknotes won't work on the polymer-
based ones. According to Paul Kelly,
who l ed the r e sea rch , t he
technique can be used to extract
fingerprints from polymer-
based notes used in fraudulent
activities, to examine forged
items, or to link suspects to
stashes of stolen cash.
“The use of the near-infrared
illumination procedure is of
Fingerprint recovery solution for plasticbanknotes invented
5
ISSUE 30New Features and Usage
Malibu, the world's 'favourite'
coconut flavoured rum, has
launched a new 'connected'
bottle, which will be sold exclusively in
UK Tesco stores from the beginning of
September. The 40,000 'connected' bottles
are using Near Field Communication
(NFC) in what is believed to be the largest
global deployment of this technology on a
consumer product in alcohol. All bottles
will have an accompanying neck-tag to
provide the consumer with a clear
explanation.
He or she simply taps their NFC-enabled
android phone onto a Malibu sunset image
on the bottle to access content and prize
draws instantly. The campaign follows
exclusive research from Pernod Ricard
UK² which reveals a growing trend for
experiences not products. Consumers are
no longer buying products and services –
they are buying experiences delivered via
the products and services.
The pioneering campaign has been
developed through an on-going partnership
between Malibu and creative agency
SharpEnd and follows work undertaken at
The ABSOLUT Company's innovation lab
in Stockholm, where Absolut and Malibu
collaborated on a 'connected' bottles
showcase. The project has now led to the
very first pilot of this kind in the UK.
Embracing the technology, Malibu will be
turning each bottle into a direct, digital
touchpoint for consumers. Tapping the
sunset logo on the Malibu bottle will open
up a world of five digital #Becausesummer
experiences that they can access through
their mobile browser. These include:
Instant-win competition; a user-generated-
content competition using Google's Cloud
Vision API for entry in a prize draw to win a
holiday to Barbados; bartender in a bottle
for drinks recipes; bar locator; and a music
playlist.
Jo Alexander, Malibu marketing manager
at Pernod Ricard UK, explained, “This is
part of our on-going push for Malibu in the
digital space, leading the way in brand
innovation by bringing this advanced
technology to the forefront of the industry.
We know that this will be a huge hit with
consumers and we can't wait to see their
reactions. This is just the beginning for this
exciting new technology.”
Tomas Roope, creative lead, ZOO Google
Creative Services EMEA added, "We are
hugely excited about being part of bringing
such a complex suite of technologies
together, to build such a simple, user
friendly bridge between packaging, mobile
and shoppers' passion for self-expression.
For us this is a really intriguing exploration
of something that only a few years ago
would have been prohibitively complex
technically. For us this really feels right on
the edge of user retail innovation."
Rum Bottle Gets Connected with NFC
particular benefit because, allied to the
copper deposition, it not only allows
visualisation of print, it results in
significant ridge detail,” Kelly said. “The
thicker the copper deposition layer, the
better the contrast, even on a substrate with
a patterned background – and the new
polymer notes are decorated with
deliberately complex features.”
The major advantage of the technique is
that the notes can potentially be released
back into circulation. That's possible
because the gelatine lifting procedure
provides a physical record of the
development process.
Sporce: http://eandt.theiet.org
Fake QR code appgets hacker intoluxury airportlounges for free
Free airline Fast Track for all! Free
lunch and booze at luxury airport
lounges for all! Duty-free shopping
for all!
That's what a fake QR code generating app
can get you, according to Przemek
Jaroszewski, head of Poland's Computer
Emergency Response Team (CERT). At
the Defcon security conference in Las
Vegas on Sunday, Jaroszewski presented
the simple program that he's now used
dozens of times to get into airline lounges
all over Europe. The Android app generates
the QR codes in order to spoof a boarding
pass for any name, flight number,
destination and class.
He hasn't tried it in the US yet, but as far as
Europe goes, he says none of the airline
lounges he's tested the app in have checked
the details of that fake QR code against
their own ticketing databases. All the
airlines check for are that the QR codes
actually exist.That means that he – or other
hackers who figure out how to replicate the
500 lines of javascript he said he used to
create the app – can get access to exclusive,
luxury airport lounges or to buy things at
duty-free shops that should require proof of
international ticket.
Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com
6
ISSUE 30 New Features and Usage
China vows totighten up foodand druglegislation
China's central government has
pledged to step up monitoring and
enforcement activity to safeguard
the food and pharmaceutical supply chains.
The China Food and Drug Administration
(CFDA) has published a wide ranging
strategy document setting out its plans for
the 2015-2020 period and focusing on the
development of a new legal framework for
food and drug regulation.
That will include further reform of the
agency's oversight and approval processes,
including standards setting, inspections,
enforcement (including ring fenced
funding) and the setting of stricter penalties
for infringement of regulations. The
document (in Chinese) also covers the
strengthening of "grassroots" food and
drug law enforcement.
Among the plans is a commitment to strip
out or reform outdated laws by the end of
2018 and to have all new legislation in
place by 2020. The CFDA also says it
wants to involve other stakeholders in the
formation of legislation, for example by
i m p r o v i n g t h e p u b l i c c o m m e n t
mechanisms, and move towards an 'open
government' system in which transparency
is the norm, not the exception.
Source: www.seuringindustry.com
s part of launching a unique smart
Afood safety system for Dubai
emirate, Dubai Municipality
(DM) signed a contract with SICPA for
“Smart” inspection and traceability
solution for food commodities and Halal
products.
The system will empower consumers to
scan goods themselves to confirm their
origin and relevant product information
and detect potential uncertified products.
The initial application phase focuses on
water bottles and Halal products.
“Our Food Safety Department has been at
the forefront of efforts to adopt smart
systems for a long time. Today, we have
brought one of the world's leading
companies in this field on board to help us
develop a unique smart food inspection and
monitoring system,” said Eng. Hussain
Nasser Lootah, Director General, DM.
“Dubai aims to become the smartest city in
the world. That is why our teams at our
various departments strive hard to add new
smart solutions to make Dubai a global
model and pioneer in smart and sustainable
urban living. We are hopeful that this
system will be a turning point in our local
and national smart food inspection and
monitoring efforts,” he added, hoping that
the new contract will reinforce food safety
and consumer health protection in Dubai.
Lootah said the solutions provided by
SICPA will enable Municipality's Food
Safety department to monitor and trace a
wide range of products, with Halal items as
the most important in this portfolio and all
food products under this category will be
covered eventually.
“We will start with bottled water for which
we have developed an innovative solution
for ensuring the safety of the water and the
bottles containing them. Through this
solution we will be able to trace bottled
water and monitor the safety of both the
container and the contents by means of
smart labeling and laser engraving. This
method will enable us to know how many
times the bottle has been used as well as
analyze different testing parameters for the
water,” he said.
Source: http://www.dm.gov.ae/
DM to launch "Smart" inspection andtraceability solution for food andHalal products.
A team of British scientists has
developed a technique for
recovering fingerprints from
plastic banknotes, such as those to be
introduced by the Bank of England in
September.
The fingerprint recovery method by
L o u g h b o r o u g h U n i v e r s i t y
scientists uses the so-called
vacuum metal deposition
technique to create a thin layer
of copper on the polymer
surface of the banknote.
Afterwards the fingerprints
can be made visible using near-
i n f r a r e d i l l u m i n a t i o n .
Alternatively, the researchers
found, a sheet of forensic gelatine
can be used to lift the fingerprints from the
note. By spraying the sheet with rubeanic
acid, the fingerprints can be made visible
even to the naked eye.
The researchers said the finding is
extremely important as current techniques
used to take fingerprints from paper
banknotes won't work on the polymer-
based ones. According to Paul Kelly,
who l ed the r e sea rch , t he
technique can be used to extract
fingerprints from polymer-
based notes used in fraudulent
activities, to examine forged
items, or to link suspects to
stashes of stolen cash.
“The use of the near-infrared
illumination procedure is of
Fingerprint recovery solution for plasticbanknotes invented
5
ISSUE 30New Features and Usage
Malibu, the world's 'favourite'
coconut flavoured rum, has
launched a new 'connected'
bottle, which will be sold exclusively in
UK Tesco stores from the beginning of
September. The 40,000 'connected' bottles
are using Near Field Communication
(NFC) in what is believed to be the largest
global deployment of this technology on a
consumer product in alcohol. All bottles
will have an accompanying neck-tag to
provide the consumer with a clear
explanation.
He or she simply taps their NFC-enabled
android phone onto a Malibu sunset image
on the bottle to access content and prize
draws instantly. The campaign follows
exclusive research from Pernod Ricard
UK² which reveals a growing trend for
experiences not products. Consumers are
no longer buying products and services –
they are buying experiences delivered via
the products and services.
The pioneering campaign has been
developed through an on-going partnership
between Malibu and creative agency
SharpEnd and follows work undertaken at
The ABSOLUT Company's innovation lab
in Stockholm, where Absolut and Malibu
collaborated on a 'connected' bottles
showcase. The project has now led to the
very first pilot of this kind in the UK.
Embracing the technology, Malibu will be
turning each bottle into a direct, digital
touchpoint for consumers. Tapping the
sunset logo on the Malibu bottle will open
up a world of five digital #Becausesummer
experiences that they can access through
their mobile browser. These include:
Instant-win competition; a user-generated-
content competition using Google's Cloud
Vision API for entry in a prize draw to win a
holiday to Barbados; bartender in a bottle
for drinks recipes; bar locator; and a music
playlist.
Jo Alexander, Malibu marketing manager
at Pernod Ricard UK, explained, “This is
part of our on-going push for Malibu in the
digital space, leading the way in brand
innovation by bringing this advanced
technology to the forefront of the industry.
We know that this will be a huge hit with
consumers and we can't wait to see their
reactions. This is just the beginning for this
exciting new technology.”
Tomas Roope, creative lead, ZOO Google
Creative Services EMEA added, "We are
hugely excited about being part of bringing
such a complex suite of technologies
together, to build such a simple, user
friendly bridge between packaging, mobile
and shoppers' passion for self-expression.
For us this is a really intriguing exploration
of something that only a few years ago
would have been prohibitively complex
technically. For us this really feels right on
the edge of user retail innovation."
Rum Bottle Gets Connected with NFC
particular benefit because, allied to the
copper deposition, it not only allows
visualisation of print, it results in
significant ridge detail,” Kelly said. “The
thicker the copper deposition layer, the
better the contrast, even on a substrate with
a patterned background – and the new
polymer notes are decorated with
deliberately complex features.”
The major advantage of the technique is
that the notes can potentially be released
back into circulation. That's possible
because the gelatine lifting procedure
provides a physical record of the
development process.
Sporce: http://eandt.theiet.org
Fake QR code appgets hacker intoluxury airportlounges for free
Free airline Fast Track for all! Free
lunch and booze at luxury airport
lounges for all! Duty-free shopping
for all!
That's what a fake QR code generating app
can get you, according to Przemek
Jaroszewski, head of Poland's Computer
Emergency Response Team (CERT). At
the Defcon security conference in Las
Vegas on Sunday, Jaroszewski presented
the simple program that he's now used
dozens of times to get into airline lounges
all over Europe. The Android app generates
the QR codes in order to spoof a boarding
pass for any name, flight number,
destination and class.
He hasn't tried it in the US yet, but as far as
Europe goes, he says none of the airline
lounges he's tested the app in have checked
the details of that fake QR code against
their own ticketing databases. All the
airlines check for are that the QR codes
actually exist.That means that he – or other
hackers who figure out how to replicate the
500 lines of javascript he said he used to
create the app – can get access to exclusive,
luxury airport lounges or to buy things at
duty-free shops that should require proof of
international ticket.
Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com
6
ollard Banknote Ltd., a PWinnipeg-based company
that prints the tickets used by
s e v e r a l l o t t e r y c o m p a n i e s
throughout North America, has
prevailed in a Canadian patent battle
over a technology used to make
fraud-proof scratch-and-win instant
lottery tickets. In a case filed by
Pollard Banknote, Justice George
Locke of the Federal Court of
Canada has declared that the patent
held by a rival lottery ticket
manufacturer, Scientific Games
Products (Canada) ULC, is invalid
and of no effect.
P o l l a r d B a n k n o t e h a s b e e n
challenging SG's patent for almost
two decades, first filing a series of
“protests” to the original patent
application, which was filed back in
1996, and continuing with a court
case to invalidate the patent, which
was ultimately issued on Sept. 17,
2013. SG counter-sued, claiming
Pollard Banknote's lottery ticket
products infringed the 2013 patent.
It all came to a head in Toronto last
May with an 11-day hearing. Justice
Locke released his a 92-page
decision on July 28. Justice Locke
ultimately found that SG's Canadian
sc ra tch-and-win pa ten t , No .
2,752,551, should never have been
issued because the application
covers technologies and methods
that were already known and
available to lottery printers at the
time of the application. He also
dismissed SG's counterclaim for
infringement, finding that if SG's
patent for ticket design had been
valid, tickets printed by Pollard
Banknote did not infringe the '551
patent.'
Source:
http://business.financialpost.com
Pollard Banknote wins patent fight overscratch-and-win tickets
ISSUE 30 Brief News
he on-off purchase by the Kenyan Tgovernment of a 40 per cent stake
in De La Rue's Kenya banknote
printing operation is back on again,
following a fresh agreement by the Cabinet
taken at the end of last month. Plans to
acquire a stake in the company have been
going on for nearly ten years now.
A proposal to take a 25 per cent share was
first made in 2006, and at the time would
have cost £5 million. In 2011, the Kenya
Treasury agreed to proceed, with an
increased stake of 40 per cent, but this ran
into political obstacles due to a requirement
by De La Rue to be awarded a ten-year
contract to produce Kenya's currency – a
condition that was subsequently dropped.
Successive international tenders held by
the Central Bank of Kenya have been mired
in political controversy. Four years ago,
meanwhile, when De La Rue's contract was
undergoing yet another challenge, it stated
that, without the production of Kenya's
banknotes, its facility in Kenya would be
unviable and would have to close.
De La Rue has been printing Kenya's
currency since 1966 (for the first 20 years,
this was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson,
which DLR acquired in 1986). The
Ruaraka printworks began production in
1994 and produces passports and other
security documents as well as banknotes.
More recently, the company has committed
itself to the future of the plant, with the
announcement last year that global
banknote production will be concentrated
in four out of De La Rue's five existing
plants (two in the UK, Sri Lanka and
Kenya), with the printworks in Malta
redeployed to print other security product
(eg. passports).
The implementation of the decision by the
Kenya Treasury to take the 40 per cent stake
will further cement its future. The factory
will produce Kenya's new currency series,
designs for which were approved in 2013
but which will not go into circulation until
after the general election next summer.
The new notes (and coins) are required
following a change in the constitution in
2010, which prohibits the use of portraits,
and will see the images of the country's first
President, Jomo Kenyatta, and his
successor Daniel arap Moi, replaced.
https://www.reconnaissance.net/currency-
news/
Kenya Government confirms Banknote Joint Venture with De La Rue
7
ISSUE 30Cover Story
Milk adulteration and solutions to combatthis menace
Introduction:
Does your child falls prey to
diarrhea often? Is his growth
limited despite giving proper
diet and looks mal-nourished? If yes, then
you are victim of adulterated fake milk, say
doctors. And despite having a population of
1.25 billion there is no law in India to put an
end to this menace.
“There are several other side effects of fake
baby milk powder or milk, which is given
to children as diet every day,” Agarwal
said.
However, doctors feel that packaged baby
powder milk is also sometimes adulterated
by the mafias, who are in the business of
duplicating milk.
“What adds to the misery of the parents and
consumers is the milk made from urea and
detergents, which is very harmful for the
body of an infant baby,” Agarwal said.
Agarwal also said that the packaged baby
milk powder which comes in packaging is
less prone to be duplicated as the
companies use proper packaging of these
products, “but we have seen and heard
about the duplicity of these products too.”
Doctors feel that due to adulterated or
fake baby milk, diseases like stunted
brain development, asthma, leukemia,
diabetes, deformed reproductive organs,
kidney stones, skin rashes have become
common in children these days.
These are the deadly risks being
faced by millions of children
in I nd ia , because of
neg l ig ib le l aws on
p o w d e r e d i n f a n t
formula . What ' s
even worse is that
t h e r e a r e n o
g u i d e l i n e s t o
check existing
d o m e s t i c a n d
international brands of baby formula or
even fake infant formula which are in
circulation in the Indian market.
Scale of Problem in India
According to a survey conducted by the
Food Safety and Standards Authority of
India (FSSAI) in 2011, 68.4 per cent of
milk served throughout the country was
found adulterated, which itself defines the
grim situation and calls for strict rules over
fake and adulterated milk.
Mohan Singh Ahluwalia, President of
Gwala Gaddi, said, “People are losing their
faith in milk now. The present condition is
very serious as a single person is making a
brand of itself and we are against it. Our
movement mainly deals with the interests
of consumers and we are demanding that
pure milk be served to people.”
Ahluwalia further says, “Currently there is
no law which deals with the standard of
milk as in the government guidelines it is
not clear how to achieve standards whether
in a natural way or an artificial way. Thus,
all the companies and dairies across the
country are conducting the black business
of impure milk and making huge profits;
and the Government of India is a part of this
conspiracy with its millions of consumers.”
If we look at the pattern of feeding babies in
India, then traditionally, mothers here have
breastfed their babies. The option of
putting them on formula has been exercised
only when they were unable to do so. But
with changing times, resurgence of women
in the mainstream as a major workforce has
precipitated the need to resort to formula
feeding rather than breastfeeding as the
latter is a more physically draining process.
H o w e v e r, e x p e r t s f e e l t h a t w i t h
thechanging lifestyles, young mothers
prefer the ease of putting their child on
formula. While his is good news for
manufacturers, exports and the market, the
lax laws, dodgy or negligible guidelines,
bring the infants and toddlers at the
receiving end.
Consequences
Incidents of adulterated foods, such as
China milk case in 2008 have steadily
increased, adding food-borne diseases, and
cheap food and beverage imitations as
threats to consumers and the food industry.
About 10 per cent of the food we now buy is
likely to be adulterated, and 7 per cent may
have fraudulent ingredients. According to
the US Center for Disease Control, 3,000
people die from food poisoning annually.
Presence of hydrogenated oils, Bisphenol-
A, or BPA, is a chemical that is commonly
found in certain plastics, high fructose corn
syrup, industrial chemical melamine,
“If your child faces the problem of
diarrhea and doesn't grow properly
despite giving proper baby milk, then he
is a victim of adulterated baby milk or
milk powder,” said Dr K.N. Agarwal, a
well-known child specialist.
8
ollard Banknote Ltd., a PWinnipeg-based company
that prints the tickets used by
s e v e r a l l o t t e r y c o m p a n i e s
throughout North America, has
prevailed in a Canadian patent battle
over a technology used to make
fraud-proof scratch-and-win instant
lottery tickets. In a case filed by
Pollard Banknote, Justice George
Locke of the Federal Court of
Canada has declared that the patent
held by a rival lottery ticket
manufacturer, Scientific Games
Products (Canada) ULC, is invalid
and of no effect.
P o l l a r d B a n k n o t e h a s b e e n
challenging SG's patent for almost
two decades, first filing a series of
“protests” to the original patent
application, which was filed back in
1996, and continuing with a court
case to invalidate the patent, which
was ultimately issued on Sept. 17,
2013. SG counter-sued, claiming
Pollard Banknote's lottery ticket
products infringed the 2013 patent.
It all came to a head in Toronto last
May with an 11-day hearing. Justice
Locke released his a 92-page
decision on July 28. Justice Locke
ultimately found that SG's Canadian
sc ra tch-and-win pa ten t , No .
2,752,551, should never have been
issued because the application
covers technologies and methods
that were already known and
available to lottery printers at the
time of the application. He also
dismissed SG's counterclaim for
infringement, finding that if SG's
patent for ticket design had been
valid, tickets printed by Pollard
Banknote did not infringe the '551
patent.'
Source:
http://business.financialpost.com
Pollard Banknote wins patent fight overscratch-and-win tickets
ISSUE 30 Brief News
he on-off purchase by the Kenyan Tgovernment of a 40 per cent stake
in De La Rue's Kenya banknote
printing operation is back on again,
following a fresh agreement by the Cabinet
taken at the end of last month. Plans to
acquire a stake in the company have been
going on for nearly ten years now.
A proposal to take a 25 per cent share was
first made in 2006, and at the time would
have cost £5 million. In 2011, the Kenya
Treasury agreed to proceed, with an
increased stake of 40 per cent, but this ran
into political obstacles due to a requirement
by De La Rue to be awarded a ten-year
contract to produce Kenya's currency – a
condition that was subsequently dropped.
Successive international tenders held by
the Central Bank of Kenya have been mired
in political controversy. Four years ago,
meanwhile, when De La Rue's contract was
undergoing yet another challenge, it stated
that, without the production of Kenya's
banknotes, its facility in Kenya would be
unviable and would have to close.
De La Rue has been printing Kenya's
currency since 1966 (for the first 20 years,
this was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson,
which DLR acquired in 1986). The
Ruaraka printworks began production in
1994 and produces passports and other
security documents as well as banknotes.
More recently, the company has committed
itself to the future of the plant, with the
announcement last year that global
banknote production will be concentrated
in four out of De La Rue's five existing
plants (two in the UK, Sri Lanka and
Kenya), with the printworks in Malta
redeployed to print other security product
(eg. passports).
The implementation of the decision by the
Kenya Treasury to take the 40 per cent stake
will further cement its future. The factory
will produce Kenya's new currency series,
designs for which were approved in 2013
but which will not go into circulation until
after the general election next summer.
The new notes (and coins) are required
following a change in the constitution in
2010, which prohibits the use of portraits,
and will see the images of the country's first
President, Jomo Kenyatta, and his
successor Daniel arap Moi, replaced.
https://www.reconnaissance.net/currency-
news/
Kenya Government confirms Banknote Joint Venture with De La Rue
7
ISSUE 30Cover Story
Milk adulteration and solutions to combatthis menace
Introduction:
Does your child falls prey to
diarrhea often? Is his growth
limited despite giving proper
diet and looks mal-nourished? If yes, then
you are victim of adulterated fake milk, say
doctors. And despite having a population of
1.25 billion there is no law in India to put an
end to this menace.
“There are several other side effects of fake
baby milk powder or milk, which is given
to children as diet every day,” Agarwal
said.
However, doctors feel that packaged baby
powder milk is also sometimes adulterated
by the mafias, who are in the business of
duplicating milk.
“What adds to the misery of the parents and
consumers is the milk made from urea and
detergents, which is very harmful for the
body of an infant baby,” Agarwal said.
Agarwal also said that the packaged baby
milk powder which comes in packaging is
less prone to be duplicated as the
companies use proper packaging of these
products, “but we have seen and heard
about the duplicity of these products too.”
Doctors feel that due to adulterated or
fake baby milk, diseases like stunted
brain development, asthma, leukemia,
diabetes, deformed reproductive organs,
kidney stones, skin rashes have become
common in children these days.
These are the deadly risks being
faced by millions of children
in I nd ia , because of
neg l ig ib le l aws on
p o w d e r e d i n f a n t
formula . What ' s
even worse is that
t h e r e a r e n o
g u i d e l i n e s t o
check existing
d o m e s t i c a n d
international brands of baby formula or
even fake infant formula which are in
circulation in the Indian market.
Scale of Problem in India
According to a survey conducted by the
Food Safety and Standards Authority of
India (FSSAI) in 2011, 68.4 per cent of
milk served throughout the country was
found adulterated, which itself defines the
grim situation and calls for strict rules over
fake and adulterated milk.
Mohan Singh Ahluwalia, President of
Gwala Gaddi, said, “People are losing their
faith in milk now. The present condition is
very serious as a single person is making a
brand of itself and we are against it. Our
movement mainly deals with the interests
of consumers and we are demanding that
pure milk be served to people.”
Ahluwalia further says, “Currently there is
no law which deals with the standard of
milk as in the government guidelines it is
not clear how to achieve standards whether
in a natural way or an artificial way. Thus,
all the companies and dairies across the
country are conducting the black business
of impure milk and making huge profits;
and the Government of India is a part of this
conspiracy with its millions of consumers.”
If we look at the pattern of feeding babies in
India, then traditionally, mothers here have
breastfed their babies. The option of
putting them on formula has been exercised
only when they were unable to do so. But
with changing times, resurgence of women
in the mainstream as a major workforce has
precipitated the need to resort to formula
feeding rather than breastfeeding as the
latter is a more physically draining process.
H o w e v e r, e x p e r t s f e e l t h a t w i t h
thechanging lifestyles, young mothers
prefer the ease of putting their child on
formula. While his is good news for
manufacturers, exports and the market, the
lax laws, dodgy or negligible guidelines,
bring the infants and toddlers at the
receiving end.
Consequences
Incidents of adulterated foods, such as
China milk case in 2008 have steadily
increased, adding food-borne diseases, and
cheap food and beverage imitations as
threats to consumers and the food industry.
About 10 per cent of the food we now buy is
likely to be adulterated, and 7 per cent may
have fraudulent ingredients. According to
the US Center for Disease Control, 3,000
people die from food poisoning annually.
Presence of hydrogenated oils, Bisphenol-
A, or BPA, is a chemical that is commonly
found in certain plastics, high fructose corn
syrup, industrial chemical melamine,
“If your child faces the problem of
diarrhea and doesn't grow properly
despite giving proper baby milk, then he
is a victim of adulterated baby milk or
milk powder,” said Dr K.N. Agarwal, a
well-known child specialist.
8
ISSUE 30 Cover Story
perchlorate- a chemical found in rocket
fuel, synthetic vitamins and minerals of
questionable measurements have further
compounded the risks faced by young
children.
Research indicates that manganese, a
neurotoxic chemical is found in much
higher concentrations in baby formula,
particularly soy-based formulas, than in
breast milk. Even soy-based formulas
contain about 80 times as much manganese
as mother's milk, while animal-based
formulas contain about 30 times more.
Elevated manganese levels have been
linked to behavioral problems, such as
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) later in life. Babies are not able to
absorb and excrete excess manganese
during the first year of life.
Considering these horrifying facts, what's
even worse is that even if babies die after
ingesting formula, there is no law that can
affix responsibility on any company.
While international brands are brought into
India under sketchy guidelines, there are
plenty of Indian web portals who are
selling imported baby formulas, without
any supervision. This has further opened
the door to danger.
Problems at Packaging Level
Meanwhile, according to Bureau of Indian
Standards, currently there is a product
certification scheme that allows more than
30,000 licensees to use the ISI mark as a
symbol of quality product.
“There are two standards on infant food
products, one for infant food substitutes
and other for follow cereal based food,”
Gopi Nath, a scientist at the BIS said.
However, when asked what steps has the
BIS has taken to curb the menace of fake
infant milk powder, he said there are many
steps that have been defined by the FSSAI.
“The FSSAI has regulated to sell these
products only after getting the BIS
certification,” he added.
However, experts feel it's quite easy for
unscrupulous manufacturers to produce
fake ISI mark with the advancement in
digital photo-copying machine. The
increasing number of counterfeit ISI mark
products has become a menace for the
Government authorities and legitimate
brand owners.
Anti-counterfeiting technologies play an
important role in guarding product
safety and social stability.
A t p r e s e n t , a n t i - c o u n t e r f e i t i n g
technologies have been extensively applied
t o v a r i o u s i n d u s t r i e s , i n c l u d i n g
pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, luxury
handbags, clothing, cosmetics, etc. Firms
deploy anti-counterfeiting technology as a
strategic tool to ensure the authenticity of
branded products and business reputations.
Authentic logos, seals, and security
printing can be included in packages to help
indicate that the content and the package
are genuine. At present, a range of anti-
counterfe i t ing solut ions– such as
holograms, colourshifting inks, security
labels, EPCs, electronic data interchanges,
and RFID – are available to enhance
product authentication and to play the trace
and track role in supply chains. Many
industries have incorporated advanced
anti-counterfeiting solutions to enhance
their brand reputation and ensure product
safety. In addition to the pharmaceutical
industry, food, beverage, and wine
producers are constantly looking for anti-
counterfeiting solutions to ensure the
authenticity of their branded products and
protect public safety. Here, shrink-wrapped
con ta ine r s embossed wi th th ree -
dimensional anti-counterfeiting solutions
bestow a unique pattern. Manufacturers
claim that heat-shrink labels with
integrated holograms help the wine and
beverage industry in the fight against
counterfeiting and forgery. Various newly
developed anti-counterfeiting solutions
have been increasingly applied to high-end
products and by the drug and food
industries. As a result, the cost of goods has
kept rising.
In 2008, a significant portion of China's milk supply was found to
have been contaminated with melamine. Infant formula
produced from melamine-tainted milk killed at least six children
and was believed to have harmed thousands of others. Melamine
is an organic base chemical, most commonly found in the form of
white crystals rich in nitrogen. Melamine is widely used in plastics,
adhesives, countertops, dishwareand whiteboards. In China,
where adulteration has occurred, water is added to raw milk to
increase its volume. As a result of this dilution the adulterated
milk has a lower protein concentration. Companies using the milk
for further production (e.g. of powdered infant formula) normally
check the protein level through a test measuring nitrogen content.
The addition of melamine increases the nitrogen content of the milk and therefore its
apparent protein content. Addition of melamine into food is not approved by the
FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius (food standard commission), or by any national
authorities.CH
INA
'S
MIL
K
SC
AM
9
ISSUE 30Cover Story
Conclusion:
“Managing food safety standards across a
global supply chain is complex and
challenging. However, steps must be taken
to ensure safe and secure shipping and
distribution of food products that end up in
consumer's hands. To protect the 25 million
babies born every year in India, it is
essential to protect baby milk powders and
other nutritional products from the scourge
of counterfeiting. This can be achieved by
s e c u r i n g s u p p l y c h a i n s t h r o u g h
authentication, track-and-trace and other
digital solutions, as well as by applying
tamper-proof or tamper-evident physical
solutions onto packaging, such as security
labels and holograms. Government has a
big role to play in mandating such measures
in the interest of public health and safety
while also generating awareness of the
issue. Only by all stakeholders - industry,
government, solution providers - coming
together can we protect the health of the
most vulnerable members of our society.”
On October 26, 2015, COVECTRA®, a privately held, international serialization, authentication, and track and trace technology services provider with offices in US and in Ireland, announced the launch of its holistic, integrated serialization-based solution for protecting infant formula from counterfeiting.
This system, which was developed to meet the increasing need for brand and supply chain integrity of infant formula, particularly given the recent increase of illicit trading activity and supply chain leakage in markets such as China, also enables track & trace and diversion detection of these products through the supply chain and into the hands of the consumer.
The principle of the solution is the application of a serialized unique barcode (QR, 2D or 1D) to the can's bottom and all levels of packaging (case and pallet) so that it can tracked through the supply chain. The serialization system consists of the following components:
® ®Ÿ AuthentiTrack database (hosted in Microsoft Azure
Cloud) for generating and managing all serial numbers, including all events (e.g. scans) associated with that barcode.
Ÿ Packaging line serialization system, that uses open software architecture and Rockwell Automation technology to print and verify barcodes on each level of packaging.
Ÿ Downstream supply chain traceability system, which can be used to track products throughout the distribution system, and to detect incidents of gray market diversion. Supply chain partners are able to re-aggregate re-worked pallets that were damaged in shipment.Consumer-friendly and highly secure authentication features which can be place on various parts of the can.IN
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RM
ULA
SE
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ATI
ON
Sources:
1. ISI mark on your milk powder may be a counterfeit, MAIL Today by Neetu Chandra.
2. 70% of milk in Delhi, country is adulterated, Times of India, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/70-of-milk-in-Delhi-country-is-adulterated/articleshow/11429910.cms
3 . B e w a r e ! T h e m i l k y o u b u y m a y n o t b e s a f e e n o u g h , http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/milk-adulteration-neutralizer-food-adulteration-bangalore?utm_source=copy
4. Trends and Solutions in Combating Global Food Fraud, Patrick Pimentel, Food and Safety Magazine, March 2014
5. Food Safety and Agricultural Health Standards (2005) Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Country Exports. Report No. 31207. 2005. Available at http://www.worldbank.org/trade/ standards. Last accessed 1 October 2005
6. Milk adulteration with melamine in China: crisis and response, Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods ISSN 1757-8361
7. Supply Chain Issues in China's Milk Adulteration Incident, International Association of Agricultural Economists' 2009 Conference, Beijing, China, August 16-22, 2009
8. The 2008 Milk Scandal Revisited, Yanzhong Huang, Forbes
9 . F o o d a d u l t e r a t i o n : a m u c h b i g g e r p ro b l e m t h a n a s s u m e d , http://www.dw.com/en/food-adulteration-a-much-bigger-problem-than-assumed/a-5778587
1 0 . Ta i n t e d m i l k : U n r a v e l l i n g C h i n a ' s m e l a m i n e s c a n d a l , http://thinkbusiness.nus.edu/articles/item/118-tainted-milk-unravelling-china%E2%80%99s-melamine-scandal
11. Fake baby milk powder causes rethink: Bureau of Indian Standards to use high secur i t y OVD to con tro l coun ter fe i t mi lk powder, Dai ly Mai l , http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-3780369/Fake-baby-milk-powder-causes-rethink-Bureau-Indian-Standards-use-high-security-OVD-control-counterfeit-milk-powder.html
12. BIS raids five companies for misusing 'ISI' mark, Economic Times, http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-08-24/news/65808586_1_isi-mark-drinking-water-bis-raids
13. Large quanitity of packaged water bearing fake ISI mark seized in pune, DNA, http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-large-quantity-of-packaged-water-bearing-fake-isi-mark-seized-in-pune-2098864
14. BIS raids on manufacturer of Packaged drinking water with spurious bis standard mark, http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Crime/2016-03-29/Bis-raids-on-manufacturer-of-Packaged-drinking-water-with-spurious-bis-standard-mark/217331
15. Goan consumers not informed about ISI mark, Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goan-consumers-not-informed-about-ISI-mark/articleshow/37416548.cms
16. A Case Study of Melamine as a Counterfeit Food Produc t
Additive in Chinese Human
and Animal Food Supply Chain Networks, Anti-Counterfeiting and Product P r o t e c t i o n P r o g r a m , h t t p : / / a -capp.msu.edu/sites/default/files/files/MelamineCaseStudy_Final.pdf
17. 2 out of 3 Indians drink milk laced with detergent, urea andpaint, Hindustan Times, New Delhi, Mar 17, 2016
10
ISSUE 30 Cover Story
perchlorate- a chemical found in rocket
fuel, synthetic vitamins and minerals of
questionable measurements have further
compounded the risks faced by young
children.
Research indicates that manganese, a
neurotoxic chemical is found in much
higher concentrations in baby formula,
particularly soy-based formulas, than in
breast milk. Even soy-based formulas
contain about 80 times as much manganese
as mother's milk, while animal-based
formulas contain about 30 times more.
Elevated manganese levels have been
linked to behavioral problems, such as
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) later in life. Babies are not able to
absorb and excrete excess manganese
during the first year of life.
Considering these horrifying facts, what's
even worse is that even if babies die after
ingesting formula, there is no law that can
affix responsibility on any company.
While international brands are brought into
India under sketchy guidelines, there are
plenty of Indian web portals who are
selling imported baby formulas, without
any supervision. This has further opened
the door to danger.
Problems at Packaging Level
Meanwhile, according to Bureau of Indian
Standards, currently there is a product
certification scheme that allows more than
30,000 licensees to use the ISI mark as a
symbol of quality product.
“There are two standards on infant food
products, one for infant food substitutes
and other for follow cereal based food,”
Gopi Nath, a scientist at the BIS said.
However, when asked what steps has the
BIS has taken to curb the menace of fake
infant milk powder, he said there are many
steps that have been defined by the FSSAI.
“The FSSAI has regulated to sell these
products only after getting the BIS
certification,” he added.
However, experts feel it's quite easy for
unscrupulous manufacturers to produce
fake ISI mark with the advancement in
digital photo-copying machine. The
increasing number of counterfeit ISI mark
products has become a menace for the
Government authorities and legitimate
brand owners.
Anti-counterfeiting technologies play an
important role in guarding product
safety and social stability.
A t p r e s e n t , a n t i - c o u n t e r f e i t i n g
technologies have been extensively applied
t o v a r i o u s i n d u s t r i e s , i n c l u d i n g
pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, luxury
handbags, clothing, cosmetics, etc. Firms
deploy anti-counterfeiting technology as a
strategic tool to ensure the authenticity of
branded products and business reputations.
Authentic logos, seals, and security
printing can be included in packages to help
indicate that the content and the package
are genuine. At present, a range of anti-
counterfe i t ing solut ions– such as
holograms, colourshifting inks, security
labels, EPCs, electronic data interchanges,
and RFID – are available to enhance
product authentication and to play the trace
and track role in supply chains. Many
industries have incorporated advanced
anti-counterfeiting solutions to enhance
their brand reputation and ensure product
safety. In addition to the pharmaceutical
industry, food, beverage, and wine
producers are constantly looking for anti-
counterfeiting solutions to ensure the
authenticity of their branded products and
protect public safety. Here, shrink-wrapped
con ta ine r s embossed wi th th ree -
dimensional anti-counterfeiting solutions
bestow a unique pattern. Manufacturers
claim that heat-shrink labels with
integrated holograms help the wine and
beverage industry in the fight against
counterfeiting and forgery. Various newly
developed anti-counterfeiting solutions
have been increasingly applied to high-end
products and by the drug and food
industries. As a result, the cost of goods has
kept rising.
In 2008, a significant portion of China's milk supply was found to
have been contaminated with melamine. Infant formula
produced from melamine-tainted milk killed at least six children
and was believed to have harmed thousands of others. Melamine
is an organic base chemical, most commonly found in the form of
white crystals rich in nitrogen. Melamine is widely used in plastics,
adhesives, countertops, dishwareand whiteboards. In China,
where adulteration has occurred, water is added to raw milk to
increase its volume. As a result of this dilution the adulterated
milk has a lower protein concentration. Companies using the milk
for further production (e.g. of powdered infant formula) normally
check the protein level through a test measuring nitrogen content.
The addition of melamine increases the nitrogen content of the milk and therefore its
apparent protein content. Addition of melamine into food is not approved by the
FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius (food standard commission), or by any national
authorities.CH
INA
'S
MIL
K
SC
AM
9
ISSUE 30Cover Story
Conclusion:
“Managing food safety standards across a
global supply chain is complex and
challenging. However, steps must be taken
to ensure safe and secure shipping and
distribution of food products that end up in
consumer's hands. To protect the 25 million
babies born every year in India, it is
essential to protect baby milk powders and
other nutritional products from the scourge
of counterfeiting. This can be achieved by
s e c u r i n g s u p p l y c h a i n s t h r o u g h
authentication, track-and-trace and other
digital solutions, as well as by applying
tamper-proof or tamper-evident physical
solutions onto packaging, such as security
labels and holograms. Government has a
big role to play in mandating such measures
in the interest of public health and safety
while also generating awareness of the
issue. Only by all stakeholders - industry,
government, solution providers - coming
together can we protect the health of the
most vulnerable members of our society.”
On October 26, 2015, COVECTRA®, a privately held, international serialization, authentication, and track and trace technology services provider with offices in US and in Ireland, announced the launch of its holistic, integrated serialization-based solution for protecting infant formula from counterfeiting.
This system, which was developed to meet the increasing need for brand and supply chain integrity of infant formula, particularly given the recent increase of illicit trading activity and supply chain leakage in markets such as China, also enables track & trace and diversion detection of these products through the supply chain and into the hands of the consumer.
The principle of the solution is the application of a serialized unique barcode (QR, 2D or 1D) to the can's bottom and all levels of packaging (case and pallet) so that it can tracked through the supply chain. The serialization system consists of the following components:
® ®Ÿ AuthentiTrack database (hosted in Microsoft Azure
Cloud) for generating and managing all serial numbers, including all events (e.g. scans) associated with that barcode.
Ÿ Packaging line serialization system, that uses open software architecture and Rockwell Automation technology to print and verify barcodes on each level of packaging.
Ÿ Downstream supply chain traceability system, which can be used to track products throughout the distribution system, and to detect incidents of gray market diversion. Supply chain partners are able to re-aggregate re-worked pallets that were damaged in shipment.Consumer-friendly and highly secure authentication features which can be place on various parts of the can.IN
FAN
T FO
RM
ULA
SE
RIA
LIZ
ATI
ON
Sources:
1. ISI mark on your milk powder may be a counterfeit, MAIL Today by Neetu Chandra.
2. 70% of milk in Delhi, country is adulterated, Times of India, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/70-of-milk-in-Delhi-country-is-adulterated/articleshow/11429910.cms
3 . B e w a r e ! T h e m i l k y o u b u y m a y n o t b e s a f e e n o u g h , http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/milk-adulteration-neutralizer-food-adulteration-bangalore?utm_source=copy
4. Trends and Solutions in Combating Global Food Fraud, Patrick Pimentel, Food and Safety Magazine, March 2014
5. Food Safety and Agricultural Health Standards (2005) Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Country Exports. Report No. 31207. 2005. Available at http://www.worldbank.org/trade/ standards. Last accessed 1 October 2005
6. Milk adulteration with melamine in China: crisis and response, Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods ISSN 1757-8361
7. Supply Chain Issues in China's Milk Adulteration Incident, International Association of Agricultural Economists' 2009 Conference, Beijing, China, August 16-22, 2009
8. The 2008 Milk Scandal Revisited, Yanzhong Huang, Forbes
9 . F o o d a d u l t e r a t i o n : a m u c h b i g g e r p ro b l e m t h a n a s s u m e d , http://www.dw.com/en/food-adulteration-a-much-bigger-problem-than-assumed/a-5778587
1 0 . Ta i n t e d m i l k : U n r a v e l l i n g C h i n a ' s m e l a m i n e s c a n d a l , http://thinkbusiness.nus.edu/articles/item/118-tainted-milk-unravelling-china%E2%80%99s-melamine-scandal
11. Fake baby milk powder causes rethink: Bureau of Indian Standards to use high secur i t y OVD to con tro l coun ter fe i t mi lk powder, Dai ly Mai l , http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-3780369/Fake-baby-milk-powder-causes-rethink-Bureau-Indian-Standards-use-high-security-OVD-control-counterfeit-milk-powder.html
12. BIS raids five companies for misusing 'ISI' mark, Economic Times, http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-08-24/news/65808586_1_isi-mark-drinking-water-bis-raids
13. Large quanitity of packaged water bearing fake ISI mark seized in pune, DNA, http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-large-quantity-of-packaged-water-bearing-fake-isi-mark-seized-in-pune-2098864
14. BIS raids on manufacturer of Packaged drinking water with spurious bis standard mark, http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Crime/2016-03-29/Bis-raids-on-manufacturer-of-Packaged-drinking-water-with-spurious-bis-standard-mark/217331
15. Goan consumers not informed about ISI mark, Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goan-consumers-not-informed-about-ISI-mark/articleshow/37416548.cms
16. A Case Study of Melamine as a Counterfeit Food Produc t
Additive in Chinese Human
and Animal Food Supply Chain Networks, Anti-Counterfeiting and Product P r o t e c t i o n P r o g r a m , h t t p : / / a -capp.msu.edu/sites/default/files/files/MelamineCaseStudy_Final.pdf
17. 2 out of 3 Indians drink milk laced with detergent, urea andpaint, Hindustan Times, New Delhi, Mar 17, 2016
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R
R
Q
Q
Q
Questions asked in theIndian Parliament
Steps taken by Government to curb the menace of counterfeit
currency in India?
To check the menace of counterfeiting of banknotes, The
Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs, Reserve Bank of
India, Security and Intelligence Agencies of the Centre and States
are working in tandem to thwart the illegal activities related to
Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN). An FICN Coordination
Group (FCORD) has been formed in the Ministry of Home
Affairs to share the intelligence/information amongst different
security agencies of States/Centre to counter the menace of
agencies to effect more seizures. The issue has also been raised in
international multilateral fora constantly. RBI has also initiated
several measures for generating public awareness, conducting
training programs for employees/officers of banks and
streamlining the process of reporting and detection of counterfeit
notes.
Further, in order to stay ahead of the counterfeiters, Government
has recently introduced revised numbering pattern in all
denominations of banknotes. RBI has issued press release in this
regard on June 25, 2015.
Government in consultation with RBI, has also initiated the
process of procurement of upgraded/new security features for a
new series of banknotes. RBI has issued a PQB for supply of
Security Features for Indian banknotes on June 19, 2015.
In order to increase the life of banknotes, Government has
decided in consultation with RBI to conduct a field trial of plastic
banknotes in denominations of Rs. 10 at five locations of the
country. BRBNMPL has accordingly issued PQB notice in April
2016 for procurement of substrate for printing banknotes plastic
substrate.
Whether the Government is aware that 30 per cent of the licences
are fake and there is no computerized data of the licences issued
by the concerned departments; if so, whether the Government has
conducted any survey to identify the actual number of fake
licences across the country?
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways does not maintain
centralised data regarding fake licences. However, as per an
analysis done in January, 2015 on National Register for Driving
Licences by National Informatics Centre (NIC), it was found that
there is a possibility of duplicate licences. As on 5th January,
2015, out of total 6,70,16,851 driving licences records available,
16,72,138 records were found to be possible duplicates spread
over 7,99,923 clusters. The percentage of probable duplicates
stands at 2.5 percent as per this exercise. This information has
been shared with respective states for further action.
Whether the Government has issued any directions/guidelines to
the State Governments to review the list of Public Distribution
System (PDS) beneficiaries and ration cards to eliminate fake
ration cards and ineligible beneficiaries; if so, the details thereof
indicating the number of beneficiaries/cards as on date and the
number of cards cancelled and beneficiaries excluded during the
last one year along with the subsidy saved as a result thereof,
State-wise; whether some States have been unsuccessful in
following these guidelines and if so, the details thereof and
reasons therefor and the remedial measures taken in this regard;
(d) whether the Government proposes to issue biometric ration
cards, if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to
be implemented; and
(e) whether the Government has linked/ proposes to link PDS
with Direct Benefit Transfer and if so, the quantum of food
subsidy saved as a result thereof?
Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 and Targeted
Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2015, stipulate that
State/UT Governments are required to review the lists of
beneficiaries every year for the purpose of deletion of ineligible
families and inclusion of eligible families. State/UT
Governments have been requested from time to time to carry out
drives for reviewing the list of beneficiaries under TPDS. The
exercise of deletion of bogus/ineligible cards and inclusion of
eligible families is a continuous process and State/UT
Governments are to periodically carry out the same. As per the
information received from State/UT Governments the total
1060, Dated: 22nd July 2016 Counterfeit Currency/Finance Ministry
1870, Dated: 28-July-2016Fake Licence/ Ministry of Transport
1517, Dated: 26-July-2016Fake Ration Cards/ Ministry of Consumer Affairs
12
For detailed conference details contact: Shaambhavi Pathak | Tel: +91 11 6676 2388 |[email protected]
For Sponsorship & Branding Opportunities:Chander S Jeena | Tel: +91-9818971116 | [email protected]
Akansha Royal | Tel: +91 11 6676 2382 | [email protected]
Abhimanyu Gupta | Tel: +91 11 6676 2383 | [email protected]
www.theauthenticationforum.com | www.in.messefrankfurt.com | www.aspaglobal.com
2017
Leadership Summitfor Anti-Counterfeiting andBrand Protection
Leadership Summitfor Anti-Counterfeiting andBrand Protection
Brief Introduction about conference
Domestic as well as International Counterfeiting of goods has increased manifold in size and scope in the last decade, being increasingly controlled
by organized criminal networks. Counterfeit now poses a threat to businesses, adversely impacting revenues as well as brand credibility, besides
jeopardizing consumer interests. Smuggling and counterfeit of goods in India has cost an estimated loss of INR 39, 239 crore to the government in
2014. (Source: FICCI)
The Authentication Forum aims to provide an opportunity to leaders from across industries and sectors to look at the huge business and consumer
impacts of counterfeit goods and discuss effective strategies and to combat the same. The 2 day high level conference will bring together 150
delegates and eminent Speakers from a cross-section of industries/sectors including pharmaceuticals, automotive components, FMCG, alcoholic
beverages, tobacco, personal care, electronic appliances and others, besides experts from leading authentication technology and solutions
providers, consultants, government, regulatory and law enforcement authorities and agencies to discuss and deliberate upon the pertinent issues in
counterfeiting and the role played by latest innovations and advances in Authentication solutions in combating these challenges.
The purpose of the Forum is to develop a collective understanding of the scope of the problem of counterfeiting, identifying the right authentication
solutions, available regulations and preventive measures from Government agencies, besides generating ideas for co-operation and synergy
between different stakeholders to effectively control product counterfeiting.
Organised by
Who would attend?
— Brand Protection, enforcement, security, integrity and management companies
— Industries – pharmaceuticals, automotive components, FMCG, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, personal care, electronic appliances
— Labelling companies and packaging converters
— Suppliers of security substrates authentication technologies and serialization technologies
— Anti-counterfeiting and IP organizations
— Government officials
— Revenue agencies and Issuing authorities
— Customs and excise officials
— Regulatory agencies
— Law enforcement agencies
— Investigative services
— Academicians
ISSUE 30 ISSUE 30Question in Parliament
R
R
R
Q
Q
Q
Questions asked in theIndian Parliament
Steps taken by Government to curb the menace of counterfeit
currency in India?
To check the menace of counterfeiting of banknotes, The
Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs, Reserve Bank of
India, Security and Intelligence Agencies of the Centre and States
are working in tandem to thwart the illegal activities related to
Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN). An FICN Coordination
Group (FCORD) has been formed in the Ministry of Home
Affairs to share the intelligence/information amongst different
security agencies of States/Centre to counter the menace of
agencies to effect more seizures. The issue has also been raised in
international multilateral fora constantly. RBI has also initiated
several measures for generating public awareness, conducting
training programs for employees/officers of banks and
streamlining the process of reporting and detection of counterfeit
notes.
Further, in order to stay ahead of the counterfeiters, Government
has recently introduced revised numbering pattern in all
denominations of banknotes. RBI has issued press release in this
regard on June 25, 2015.
Government in consultation with RBI, has also initiated the
process of procurement of upgraded/new security features for a
new series of banknotes. RBI has issued a PQB for supply of
Security Features for Indian banknotes on June 19, 2015.
In order to increase the life of banknotes, Government has
decided in consultation with RBI to conduct a field trial of plastic
banknotes in denominations of Rs. 10 at five locations of the
country. BRBNMPL has accordingly issued PQB notice in April
2016 for procurement of substrate for printing banknotes plastic
substrate.
Whether the Government is aware that 30 per cent of the licences
are fake and there is no computerized data of the licences issued
by the concerned departments; if so, whether the Government has
conducted any survey to identify the actual number of fake
licences across the country?
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways does not maintain
centralised data regarding fake licences. However, as per an
analysis done in January, 2015 on National Register for Driving
Licences by National Informatics Centre (NIC), it was found that
there is a possibility of duplicate licences. As on 5th January,
2015, out of total 6,70,16,851 driving licences records available,
16,72,138 records were found to be possible duplicates spread
over 7,99,923 clusters. The percentage of probable duplicates
stands at 2.5 percent as per this exercise. This information has
been shared with respective states for further action.
Whether the Government has issued any directions/guidelines to
the State Governments to review the list of Public Distribution
System (PDS) beneficiaries and ration cards to eliminate fake
ration cards and ineligible beneficiaries; if so, the details thereof
indicating the number of beneficiaries/cards as on date and the
number of cards cancelled and beneficiaries excluded during the
last one year along with the subsidy saved as a result thereof,
State-wise; whether some States have been unsuccessful in
following these guidelines and if so, the details thereof and
reasons therefor and the remedial measures taken in this regard;
(d) whether the Government proposes to issue biometric ration
cards, if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to
be implemented; and
(e) whether the Government has linked/ proposes to link PDS
with Direct Benefit Transfer and if so, the quantum of food
subsidy saved as a result thereof?
Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2001 and Targeted
Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2015, stipulate that
State/UT Governments are required to review the lists of
beneficiaries every year for the purpose of deletion of ineligible
families and inclusion of eligible families. State/UT
Governments have been requested from time to time to carry out
drives for reviewing the list of beneficiaries under TPDS. The
exercise of deletion of bogus/ineligible cards and inclusion of
eligible families is a continuous process and State/UT
Governments are to periodically carry out the same. As per the
information received from State/UT Governments the total
1060, Dated: 22nd July 2016 Counterfeit Currency/Finance Ministry
1870, Dated: 28-July-2016Fake Licence/ Ministry of Transport
1517, Dated: 26-July-2016Fake Ration Cards/ Ministry of Consumer Affairs
12
For detailed conference details contact: Shaambhavi Pathak | Tel: +91 11 6676 2388 |[email protected]
For Sponsorship & Branding Opportunities:Chander S Jeena | Tel: +91-9818971116 | [email protected]
Akansha Royal | Tel: +91 11 6676 2382 | [email protected]
Abhimanyu Gupta | Tel: +91 11 6676 2383 | [email protected]
www.theauthenticationforum.com | www.in.messefrankfurt.com | www.aspaglobal.com
2017
Leadership Summitfor Anti-Counterfeiting andBrand Protection
Leadership Summitfor Anti-Counterfeiting andBrand Protection
Brief Introduction about conference
Domestic as well as International Counterfeiting of goods has increased manifold in size and scope in the last decade, being increasingly controlled
by organized criminal networks. Counterfeit now poses a threat to businesses, adversely impacting revenues as well as brand credibility, besides
jeopardizing consumer interests. Smuggling and counterfeit of goods in India has cost an estimated loss of INR 39, 239 crore to the government in
2014. (Source: FICCI)
The Authentication Forum aims to provide an opportunity to leaders from across industries and sectors to look at the huge business and consumer
impacts of counterfeit goods and discuss effective strategies and to combat the same. The 2 day high level conference will bring together 150
delegates and eminent Speakers from a cross-section of industries/sectors including pharmaceuticals, automotive components, FMCG, alcoholic
beverages, tobacco, personal care, electronic appliances and others, besides experts from leading authentication technology and solutions
providers, consultants, government, regulatory and law enforcement authorities and agencies to discuss and deliberate upon the pertinent issues in
counterfeiting and the role played by latest innovations and advances in Authentication solutions in combating these challenges.
The purpose of the Forum is to develop a collective understanding of the scope of the problem of counterfeiting, identifying the right authentication
solutions, available regulations and preventive measures from Government agencies, besides generating ideas for co-operation and synergy
between different stakeholders to effectively control product counterfeiting.
Organised by
Who would attend?
— Brand Protection, enforcement, security, integrity and management companies
— Industries – pharmaceuticals, automotive components, FMCG, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, personal care, electronic appliances
— Labelling companies and packaging converters
— Suppliers of security substrates authentication technologies and serialization technologies
— Anti-counterfeiting and IP organizations
— Government officials
— Revenue agencies and Issuing authorities
— Customs and excise officials
— Regulatory agencies
— Law enforcement agencies
— Investigative services
— Academicians
Hospitality partner
ISSUE 30 ISSUE 30Question in Parliament
Counterfeit Seizure ReportD-M-Y News Reported Sector Region Reported in Media
11-June-2016 Three held with Rs.3 Lakhs in fake currency Currency Mumbai The Indian Express
13-June-2016 Ray-Ban converts India website into e-commerce Fashion New Delhi The Economic Times
platform to curb fakes
17-June-2016 Raigarh Police busts inter-state gang dealing in Currency Raigarh, The Times of India
fake currency Chhattisgarh
06-June-2016 Two arrested in fake certificates racket bust Certificates Telangana The Indian Express
19-June-2016 Fake education certificates: Gang busted in Mohali Certificates Punjab, Mohali The Indian Express
25-June-2016 India may introduce coding system to check sale of Medicine International Business
fake medicines Times
05-July-2016 India to seek US help to stop fake Indian currency Currency New Delhi The Economic Times
notes from Pakistan
02-Aug-2016 9 Govt. teachers to be booked in fake-documents case Document Bareilly, The Times of India
Uttar Pradesh
02-Aug-2016 Govt. cancels over 2 crore fake ration cards in India Document Mumbai Zeebiz
2-Aug-2016 Racket selling fake Aadhaar cards busted, three arrested Documents Mumbai The Indian Express
05-Aug-2016 4 Tibetans held with fake Korean passports at IGI Passport New Delhi The Times of India
11-Aug-2016 20 PhD degrees issued by BU fake Documents Bhopal Times of India
16-Aug-2016 Fake education certificate racket busted Documents New Delhi Times of India
22-Aug-2016 How fake documents helped cover up Documents Mumbai Mid-Day
Hiranandani kidney racket
22-Aug-2016 Fake heavy driving licences scam: DTO gave Document Jalandhar Hindustan Times
‘unsigned’ letter to police for probe
23-Aug-2016 Shop owner held for selling fake spare parts Auto Parts New Delhi Business Standard
24-Aug-2016 Man arrested with Rs 2 Lakh in fake notes Currency Ahmedabad Times of India
27-Aug-2016 Fake Aadhaar troubles passport officials in city Documents Visakapatnam Times of India
28-Aug-2016 Fake BIS label; Some drinking water units Food Kerala The Hindu
fake the public out Packaging
29-Aug-2016 Fake education certificate racket busted Document Hyderabad The Hans India
29-Aug-2016 Fake certificate racket busted, six held Documents Hyderabad The Hindu
29-Aug-2016 Fake ration cards being issued using Documents New Delhi Press Trust of India
genuine Aadhaar numbers
14
number of ration cards as on 12.07.2016 are 24,01,61,531.
As per the information received from State/UT Governments, a
S ta t e -wise s t a t emen t showing the number o f de -
duplicated/ghost/ ineligible/ fake/forged ration cards deleted by
the State/UT Governments in year 2015 is at Annex.
D e t e c t i o n a n d d e l e t i o n o f d e - d u p l i c a t e d / g h o s t /
ineligible/fake/forged cards does not mean reduction in
allocation and savings in subsidy but results in selection of
deserving beneficiaries and issuance of ration cards to them
leading to better targeting of subsidy.
(d): No, However, the guideline for FPS automation has been
shared with all States/UTs which involves installation of Point of
Sale (PoS) device at FPS inter-alia for authentication of
beneficiaries through biometric details. (e): It is upto the
State/UT Governments to opt for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
under which subsidy component will be credited to bank accounts
of beneficiaries who are free to buy foodgrains from anywhere in
the market to ensure their foodgrains entitlement. For taking up
this model, pre-requisites for the States/UTs are complete
digitization of beneficiary data and seeding bank account details
of beneficiaries with AADHAAR. The scheme has been
implemented on pilot basis in UTs of Chandigarh and Puducherry
w.e.f. 1st September, 2015 and Dadra & Nagar Haveli w.e.f. 1st
March, 2016. An amount equivalent to 1.25 times of Minimum
Support Price of concerned foodgrain minus Central Issue Price
is credited as food subsidy in the household's account.
RQ(a) Whether more than 30 men were caught entering Delhi airport
with fake tickets in just 14 months;
(b) If so, the details thereof;
(c) Whether the CISF has demanded that PNR readers need to be
installed at the gate to check illegal entry; and
(d) If so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
a) & (b): During the last 14 months CISF have detected 34 cases
of persons gaining entry into the terminal building at IGI airport,
Delhi. The persons caught were handed over to Delhi Police for
further legal action in the matter. (c) & (d): CISF have requested
for uniform format in e-tickets together with bar coding on the
same and bar code reader at departure entry gates to prevent use of
fake e-tickets. Further, Bureau of Civil Aviation have issued
instructions to the airport operators to install 2 D bar code
scanner.
QUESTION NO: 911,ANSWERED ON: 21.07.2016Passengers with Fake Tickets at Delhi Airport, Minister of Civil Aviation
13
ISSUE 30 Question in Parliament ISSUE 30Counterfeit Seizure Report
Counterfeit Seizure ReportD-M-Y News Reported Sector Region Reported in Media
11-June-2016 Three held with Rs.3 Lakhs in fake currency Currency Mumbai The Indian Express
13-June-2016 Ray-Ban converts India website into e-commerce Fashion New Delhi The Economic Times
platform to curb fakes
17-June-2016 Raigarh Police busts inter-state gang dealing in Currency Raigarh, The Times of India
fake currency Chhattisgarh
06-June-2016 Two arrested in fake certificates racket bust Certificates Telangana The Indian Express
19-June-2016 Fake education certificates: Gang busted in Mohali Certificates Punjab, Mohali The Indian Express
25-June-2016 India may introduce coding system to check sale of Medicine International Business
fake medicines Times
05-July-2016 India to seek US help to stop fake Indian currency Currency New Delhi The Economic Times
notes from Pakistan
02-Aug-2016 9 Govt. teachers to be booked in fake-documents case Document Bareilly, The Times of India
Uttar Pradesh
02-Aug-2016 Govt. cancels over 2 crore fake ration cards in India Document Mumbai Zeebiz
2-Aug-2016 Racket selling fake Aadhaar cards busted, three arrested Documents Mumbai The Indian Express
05-Aug-2016 4 Tibetans held with fake Korean passports at IGI Passport New Delhi The Times of India
11-Aug-2016 20 PhD degrees issued by BU fake Documents Bhopal Times of India
16-Aug-2016 Fake education certificate racket busted Documents New Delhi Times of India
22-Aug-2016 How fake documents helped cover up Documents Mumbai Mid-Day
Hiranandani kidney racket
22-Aug-2016 Fake heavy driving licences scam: DTO gave Document Jalandhar Hindustan Times
‘unsigned’ letter to police for probe
23-Aug-2016 Shop owner held for selling fake spare parts Auto Parts New Delhi Business Standard
24-Aug-2016 Man arrested with Rs 2 Lakh in fake notes Currency Ahmedabad Times of India
27-Aug-2016 Fake Aadhaar troubles passport officials in city Documents Visakapatnam Times of India
28-Aug-2016 Fake BIS label; Some drinking water units Food Kerala The Hindu
fake the public out Packaging
29-Aug-2016 Fake education certificate racket busted Document Hyderabad The Hans India
29-Aug-2016 Fake certificate racket busted, six held Documents Hyderabad The Hindu
29-Aug-2016 Fake ration cards being issued using Documents New Delhi Press Trust of India
genuine Aadhaar numbers
14
number of ration cards as on 12.07.2016 are 24,01,61,531.
As per the information received from State/UT Governments, a
S ta t e -wise s t a t emen t showing the number o f de -
duplicated/ghost/ ineligible/ fake/forged ration cards deleted by
the State/UT Governments in year 2015 is at Annex.
D e t e c t i o n a n d d e l e t i o n o f d e - d u p l i c a t e d / g h o s t /
ineligible/fake/forged cards does not mean reduction in
allocation and savings in subsidy but results in selection of
deserving beneficiaries and issuance of ration cards to them
leading to better targeting of subsidy.
(d): No, However, the guideline for FPS automation has been
shared with all States/UTs which involves installation of Point of
Sale (PoS) device at FPS inter-alia for authentication of
beneficiaries through biometric details. (e): It is upto the
State/UT Governments to opt for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
under which subsidy component will be credited to bank accounts
of beneficiaries who are free to buy foodgrains from anywhere in
the market to ensure their foodgrains entitlement. For taking up
this model, pre-requisites for the States/UTs are complete
digitization of beneficiary data and seeding bank account details
of beneficiaries with AADHAAR. The scheme has been
implemented on pilot basis in UTs of Chandigarh and Puducherry
w.e.f. 1st September, 2015 and Dadra & Nagar Haveli w.e.f. 1st
March, 2016. An amount equivalent to 1.25 times of Minimum
Support Price of concerned foodgrain minus Central Issue Price
is credited as food subsidy in the household's account.
RQ(a) Whether more than 30 men were caught entering Delhi airport
with fake tickets in just 14 months;
(b) If so, the details thereof;
(c) Whether the CISF has demanded that PNR readers need to be
installed at the gate to check illegal entry; and
(d) If so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
a) & (b): During the last 14 months CISF have detected 34 cases
of persons gaining entry into the terminal building at IGI airport,
Delhi. The persons caught were handed over to Delhi Police for
further legal action in the matter. (c) & (d): CISF have requested
for uniform format in e-tickets together with bar coding on the
same and bar code reader at departure entry gates to prevent use of
fake e-tickets. Further, Bureau of Civil Aviation have issued
instructions to the airport operators to install 2 D bar code
scanner.
QUESTION NO: 911,ANSWERED ON: 21.07.2016Passengers with Fake Tickets at Delhi Airport, Minister of Civil Aviation
13
ISSUE 30 Question in Parliament ISSUE 30Counterfeit Seizure Report
Socio-Economic Impact of Illicit TradeCapacity Building Programme15th July 2016, National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics (NACEN)Faridabad
ICCI CASCADE (Committee FA g a i n s t S m u g g l i n g a n d
C o u n t e r f e i t i n g A c t i v i t i e s
Destroying the Economy) in association
with the National Academy of Customs,
E xc ise and N arco t ics , ( N A C E N )
organized a capacity building programme
on the 'Socio-Economic Impact of Illicit
Trade ' on July 15, that N A C E N,
Faridabad. The objective was to sensitize
trainee officers of the Indian Revenue
Service (Customs and Central Excise) on
the ill effects of illicit trade, with special
focus on the menace of smuggling, on the
economy and on the society as a whole.
Ms. Reena Arya (IRS), Additional
Director General, NACEN, the Chief
Guest at the programme, in her welcome
remarks, stated that illicit trade was a global
problem of enormous scale, impacting
human lives and virtually every industry
sector around the world. India was no
exception, suffering significant economic
and health & safety consequences as a
result of widespread smuggling and
counterfeiting in the country. Ms. Arya
lauded FICCI CASCADE's initiative of
sensitizing IRS probationers and stated that
that this capacity building programme was
opportune as FICCI was India's premier
trade body and the trainee officers would be
the future economic guardians of the
country.
Mr. P.C. Jha, Advisor, FICCI CASCADE
and Ex-Chairman, Central Board of Excise
and Customs gave a detailed overview on
the Socio-Economic Impact of Illicit
Trade. In his presentation Mr. Jha
h i g h l i g h t e d F I C C I C A S C A D E ' s
ini t iat ives to curb smuggling and
counterfeiting through various awareness
programmes engaging industry, policy
makers, law enforcement officials,
voluntary organizations, the youth and
consumers at large. He added that that one
of FICCI CASCADE's mandates was
capacity building of law enforcement
agencies including for Judges, Police and
Customs Officers, and CASCADE had
been working extensively in this area
n a t i o n a l l y, o r g a n i z i n g t r a i n i n g
programmes and seminars along with
continuous interactions with the law
enforcement authorities to emphasize on
the importance of continued awareness and
seriousness of the impact of illicit goods.
Dr. John Joseph, Principal Additional
Director General, Directorate of Revenue
Intelligence (HQ), in his presentation,
emphasized the importance of mutual
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ISSUE 30
Urjit Patel
appointed new RBI Governor
The government has appointed Dr Urjit Patel to replace Shri Raghuram Rajan as the RBI
governor. Urjit Patel will take charge on September 4, 2016, the day Raghuram Rajan completes
his three-year term. Rajan had announced in June that he would step down in September and
return to academia after a single three-year term at the RBI. Patel has been known as 'inflation
warrior' of Rajan and will be the eighth Deputy Governor to be made Governor at RBI.
“The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Dr. Urjit R.
Patel as Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a period of three years w.e.f. 04.09.2016. The
appointment has been made based on the recommendation of the Financial Sector Regulatory
Appointments Search Committee (FSRASC) headed by Cabinet Secretary.
Prior to his appointment as the Deputy Governor at RBI in 2013, Patel was advisor (Energy and
Infrastructure) with Boston Consulting Group, while he has also worked with Reliance
Industries in the past. He has worked with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between 1990
and 1995 covering the US, India, Bahamas and Myanmar desks.
Shri Patel has a doctorate in economics from Yale University. He did his M Phil. in Economics
from Oxford University in 1986 and B.Sc. (Economics) from University of London in 1984 . He
headed a committee that paved the way for the proposed monetary policy committee. He is
considered as the architect of a switch to formally target inflation, among other changes.
Patel joined the Central Bank on January 11, 2013, months before Raghuram Rajan took charge
as the governor, and had been heading the monetary policy department.
Praveen Garg
appointed CMD, SPMCIL
Shri Praveen Garg, IAS, Joint Secretary (FM), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of
Finance, has taken over as CMD, SPMCIL with effect from July 12, 2016 as additional charge.
A K Srivastav
appointed Director - Technical, SPMCIL
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the
Department of Economic Affairs for appointment of Shri A.K. Srivastav, General Manager,
India Government Mint, Mumbai, a unit of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India
Limited (SPMCIL) as Director (Technical), Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India
Limited with effect from the date of his assumption of charge till the date of his superannuation or
until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Ali Raza Rizvi
appointed Joint Secretary - Department of Commerce
Shri Ali Raza Rizvi IAS (Himanchal Pradesh 1988) has been appointed as Joint Secretary,
Department of Commerce on lateral shift basis, from the date of assumption of the charge of the
post, for the balance period of his overall five year central deputation tenure upto September 30,
2019 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Arun Kochar
appointed Excise Commissioner, Madhya Pradesh
The government has also appointed Arun Kochar (1994 batch) as excise commissioner from his
present position of secretary, Lokayukta. He replaced Rakesh Shrivastava (1993 batch) who has
been appointed as managing director of Mandi Board.
Rishiraj Singh
is new Excise Commissioner, KERALA
Indrajit Coomaraswamy new Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Indrajit
Coomaraswamy, veteran economist, is the new Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
(CBSL). Dr. Coomaraswamy succeeds Arjuna Mahendran, whose tenure, marked by
controversies on the issuance of bonds, came to an end in July 2016.
New Appointments
15
ISSUE 30From FICCI CASCADE
Socio-Economic Impact of Illicit TradeCapacity Building Programme15th July 2016, National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics (NACEN)Faridabad
ICCI CASCADE (Committee FA g a i n s t S m u g g l i n g a n d
C o u n t e r f e i t i n g A c t i v i t i e s
Destroying the Economy) in association
with the National Academy of Customs,
E xc ise and N arco t ics , ( N A C E N )
organized a capacity building programme
on the 'Socio-Economic Impact of Illicit
Trade ' on July 15, that N A C E N,
Faridabad. The objective was to sensitize
trainee officers of the Indian Revenue
Service (Customs and Central Excise) on
the ill effects of illicit trade, with special
focus on the menace of smuggling, on the
economy and on the society as a whole.
Ms. Reena Arya (IRS), Additional
Director General, NACEN, the Chief
Guest at the programme, in her welcome
remarks, stated that illicit trade was a global
problem of enormous scale, impacting
human lives and virtually every industry
sector around the world. India was no
exception, suffering significant economic
and health & safety consequences as a
result of widespread smuggling and
counterfeiting in the country. Ms. Arya
lauded FICCI CASCADE's initiative of
sensitizing IRS probationers and stated that
that this capacity building programme was
opportune as FICCI was India's premier
trade body and the trainee officers would be
the future economic guardians of the
country.
Mr. P.C. Jha, Advisor, FICCI CASCADE
and Ex-Chairman, Central Board of Excise
and Customs gave a detailed overview on
the Socio-Economic Impact of Illicit
Trade. In his presentation Mr. Jha
h i g h l i g h t e d F I C C I C A S C A D E ' s
ini t iat ives to curb smuggling and
counterfeiting through various awareness
programmes engaging industry, policy
makers, law enforcement officials,
voluntary organizations, the youth and
consumers at large. He added that that one
of FICCI CASCADE's mandates was
capacity building of law enforcement
agencies including for Judges, Police and
Customs Officers, and CASCADE had
been working extensively in this area
n a t i o n a l l y, o r g a n i z i n g t r a i n i n g
programmes and seminars along with
continuous interactions with the law
enforcement authorities to emphasize on
the importance of continued awareness and
seriousness of the impact of illicit goods.
Dr. John Joseph, Principal Additional
Director General, Directorate of Revenue
Intelligence (HQ), in his presentation,
emphasized the importance of mutual
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Urjit Patel
appointed new RBI Governor
The government has appointed Dr Urjit Patel to replace Shri Raghuram Rajan as the RBI
governor. Urjit Patel will take charge on September 4, 2016, the day Raghuram Rajan completes
his three-year term. Rajan had announced in June that he would step down in September and
return to academia after a single three-year term at the RBI. Patel has been known as 'inflation
warrior' of Rajan and will be the eighth Deputy Governor to be made Governor at RBI.
“The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Dr. Urjit R.
Patel as Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a period of three years w.e.f. 04.09.2016. The
appointment has been made based on the recommendation of the Financial Sector Regulatory
Appointments Search Committee (FSRASC) headed by Cabinet Secretary.
Prior to his appointment as the Deputy Governor at RBI in 2013, Patel was advisor (Energy and
Infrastructure) with Boston Consulting Group, while he has also worked with Reliance
Industries in the past. He has worked with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between 1990
and 1995 covering the US, India, Bahamas and Myanmar desks.
Shri Patel has a doctorate in economics from Yale University. He did his M Phil. in Economics
from Oxford University in 1986 and B.Sc. (Economics) from University of London in 1984 . He
headed a committee that paved the way for the proposed monetary policy committee. He is
considered as the architect of a switch to formally target inflation, among other changes.
Patel joined the Central Bank on January 11, 2013, months before Raghuram Rajan took charge
as the governor, and had been heading the monetary policy department.
Praveen Garg
appointed CMD, SPMCIL
Shri Praveen Garg, IAS, Joint Secretary (FM), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of
Finance, has taken over as CMD, SPMCIL with effect from July 12, 2016 as additional charge.
A K Srivastav
appointed Director - Technical, SPMCIL
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the
Department of Economic Affairs for appointment of Shri A.K. Srivastav, General Manager,
India Government Mint, Mumbai, a unit of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India
Limited (SPMCIL) as Director (Technical), Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India
Limited with effect from the date of his assumption of charge till the date of his superannuation or
until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Ali Raza Rizvi
appointed Joint Secretary - Department of Commerce
Shri Ali Raza Rizvi IAS (Himanchal Pradesh 1988) has been appointed as Joint Secretary,
Department of Commerce on lateral shift basis, from the date of assumption of the charge of the
post, for the balance period of his overall five year central deputation tenure upto September 30,
2019 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Arun Kochar
appointed Excise Commissioner, Madhya Pradesh
The government has also appointed Arun Kochar (1994 batch) as excise commissioner from his
present position of secretary, Lokayukta. He replaced Rakesh Shrivastava (1993 batch) who has
been appointed as managing director of Mandi Board.
Rishiraj Singh
is new Excise Commissioner, KERALA
Indrajit Coomaraswamy new Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Indrajit
Coomaraswamy, veteran economist, is the new Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
(CBSL). Dr. Coomaraswamy succeeds Arjuna Mahendran, whose tenure, marked by
controversies on the issuance of bonds, came to an end in July 2016.
New Appointments
15
ISSUE 30From FICCI CASCADE
Global Patents – Anti Counterfeiting
28.07.2016
20160216248 NANOWIRE
FUNCTIONALIZED FIBERS AND
FABRICS
G01N 33/36
15007473
Cornell University / Juan P. Hinestroza
Brief Abstract: Provided are nanowire-
coated fibers and compositions comprising
one or more nanowire-coated fibers and
methods of making the fibers and
compositions. The fibers can be organic or
inorganic fibers. The nanowires can be
metallic or semiconducting nanowires. The
nanowires are disposed on at least a portion
of a surface of a fiber or fibers. The fibers
and compositions can be used as barcodes
(e.g., for anti-counterfeiting methods). The
fibers and compositions also can be used as
photodetectors (e.g., methods of detecting
electromagnetic radiation).
14.07.2016
2 0 1 6 0 2 0 2 6 0 6 C O R E - S H E L L
NANOPARTICLES, METHODS OF
MAKING SAME, AND USES OF
SAME
G03F 7/004
14916018
THE RESEARH FOUNDATION FOR
THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
YORK / Paras N. Prasad
Brief Abstract: Provided are core-shell
nanoparticles and methods of making and
using the nanoparticles. The nanoparticles
comprise a core comprising hexagonal
phase p-NaYbF4 doped with Tm and shell
comprising NaYF4, NaLuF4, or NaGdF4.
The core-shell nanoparticles can be used to
up convert near infrared light to UV or
visible blue light, which can polymerize
photo polymeriz able materials. The core-
shell nanoparticles can be used in
applications such as, for example,
photolithography applications, photo
patterning applications, fabrication of
polymer coatings, medical applications,
dental applications, and anti-counterfeiting
applications.
13.07.2016
3041794 CORE-SHELL
NANOPARTICLES, METHODS OF
MAKING SAME, AND USES OF
SAMEG02B 27/22
14842836
LUMENCO LLC / RAYMOND MARK A
Brief Abstract: A visual display assembly
adapted for use as an anti-counterfeiting
device on paper currency, product labels,
and other objects. The assembly includes a
film of transparent material including a first
surface including an array of lenses and a
second surface opposite the first surface.
The assembly also includes a printed image
proximate to the second surface. The
printed image includes pixels of frames of
one or more images interlaced relative to
two orthogonal axes. The lenses of the
array are nested in a plurality of parallel
rows, and adjacent ones of the lenses in
columns of the array are aligned to be in a
single one of the rows with no offset of
lenses in adjacent columns/rows. The
lenses may be round-based lenses or are
square-based lenses, and the lenses may be
provided at 200 lenses per inch (LPI) or a
higher LPI in both directions.
10.07.2016
0002590538 PROTECTIVE FIBRE,
FORGERY-PROTECTED PAPER
CONTAINING PROTECTIVE
FIBRE AND METHOD FOR
PRODUCTION THEREOF
D02G 3/44
2013136524/05
САН Ксианлин (CN)
Brief Abstract: FIELD: textile and paper.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to
counterfeit protection and concerns anti-
counter fe i t ing f ibre (1) , an an t i -
counterfeiting paper containing anti-
counterfeiting fibre and a method of
making same. Anti-counterfeiting fibre is a
slice (4) or part of a slice cut along cross-
section (3) of strip-shaped fibre (2),
wherein strip-shaped fibre comprises a
specific structure along length direction
p r o v i d i n g a n t i - c o u n t e r f e i t i n g
characteristics. EFFECT: structures made
using principles of present method have
better orientation compared to existing
structures of making protective fibres
during paper manufacture and can create
more unique optical characteristics. 27 cl,
135 dwg, 13 ex
07.07.2016
20160194507 Quantum Dot Ink
Formulation for Heat Transfer
Printing Applications
C09D 11/12
15069671
Nanoco Technologies Ltd. / Nathalie
Gresty
Brief Abstract: A method of heat transfer
printing using quantum dots is described.
The method can be used to form an image
using quantum dots on a substrate that is
not easily printed using conventional
printing techniques. Also described is a
quantum dot ink formulation for heat
transfer printing. The methods and
m a t e r i a l s c a n b e u s e d f o r a n t i -
counterfeiting applications.
Global Patents
The section displays a selection of patents related to the anti-counterfeiting industry. The current report is for period July and August
2016. Readers can view more similar patents at http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/
18
ISSUE 30
cooperation with international agencies to
address the issue of illicit trade and
smuggling. Dr. Joseph highlighted that
i l l ic i t t rade bypasses a l l controls
comprising quality, price and revenue.
The capacity building programme was also
addressed by Dr. Alka Chawla, Professor,
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi and
Advisor, FICCI Intellectual Property
E d u c a t i o n C e n t r e , w h o g a v e a
comprehensive overview on the scope and
rights of enforcement in matters relating to
economic offences. Ms. Rosanna M.
Vetticad, Associate Director, Thought
Arbitrage Research Institute (TARI) took
the probationers through facts and figures
of the extent of the losses caused by illicit
trade to government and industry. She also
explained the correlation of grey market
operations and tax arbitrage which were
causing a huge dent to the nation's
exchequer.
The programme further accentuated how
smuggling was increasingly becoming a
hugely lucrative business, with criminals
relying on the continued high demand for
cheap goods coupled with low production
and distribution costs. The illegal activities
related to smuggling take advantage of
unaware consumers and bargain-hunters,
exploiting people's appetites for brands or
simply their financial situation. The
criminal networks behind this operated
across national borders in activities that
include the manufacture, export, import
and distribution of illicit goods. Illicit
trading activities affected everyone, with
Governments, businesses and society being
robbed of tax revenue, business income and
jobs. The markets when flooded with such
goods created an enormous drain on the
g l o b a l e c o n o m y b y c r e a t i n g a n
unde rg round t r ade t ha t dep r ived
Governments of revenue for vital public
services and imposed greater burdens on
taxpayers.
Subsequently, representatives from three
leading industry organizations, Capt.
Shakil Ahmed, General Manager, Brand
Protection, USL-DIAGEO, Mr. Syed
Mahmood Ahmad, Director, the Tobacco
Institute of India and Mr. Pankaj Kalra,
Country Manager - Customer Experience
& Quality, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
India Pvt. Ltd shared their insights on how
their industry were handling issues related
to smuggling. They also interacted actively
with the officers on the ways and means to
counter thisthreat.
Some of the key issues discussed are as
follows:
1. Developing local intelligence is key to
address the chal lenges re la ted to
smuggling.
2. Coordinated and serious enforcement is
one of the best ways to counter illegal trade
in industry.
1. Deterrence has to be created for effective
enforcement.
2. Spurious products posed a threat to
health and safety due to the conditions
under which they were manufactured and
the lack of regulation of their contents.
3. Industry to create and invest in a variety
of brand protection measures and anti-
counterfeit programs.
4. Industry should be committed to
working with law enforcement to deter any
and all attacks on its products and brand.
5. Cigarettes are among the world's most
illegally traded products. In India, illegal
cigarette trade is one fifth of total cigarette
industry. Smuggled and contraband
cigarettes not only obstruct country's
economic development but also undermine
government's health policy.
Mr. Dipankar Barkakati, Additional
Director, FICCI proposed the Vote of
Thanks.
The capacity building programme was
attended by over 80 officers of Indian
Revenue Service (Customs and Central
Excise) in day-long interactive event.
Upcoming Events Date EVENT PLACE WEBSITE
19-21 October, 2016* Smart Card Expo New Delhi, India http://smartcardsexpo.com/
17-20 November, 2016* Label Expo New Delhi, India http://www.labelexpo-india.com/
20-23 November 2016 African Currency Forum Sharm El-Sheikh http://www.africancurrencyforum.com/
29-30 November 2016 The Holography Conference Warsaw, Poland https://www.reconnaissance.net/holography- conference/
5-7 December 2016 High Security Printing Asia, Singapore https://www.reconnaissance.net/hsp-asia/
15-17 December, 2016* International Pack Tech India Mumbai, India http://www.packtech-india.com/
28-31 December, 2016* Wine and Spirit Show 2016” Kolkata Email: [email protected]
30 January-1 February 2017 Tax Stamp Forum Berlin, Germany https://www.reconnaissance.net/tax-stamp- forum/
8-9 February 2017 The Authentication Forum New Delhi - NCR www.aspaglobal.com
27-29 March 2017 High Security Printing Europe Baku, Azerbaijan https://www.reconnaissance.net/hsp-europe/
From FICCI CASCADE
17
ISSUE 30
Global Patents – Anti Counterfeiting
28.07.2016
20160216248 NANOWIRE
FUNCTIONALIZED FIBERS AND
FABRICS
G01N 33/36
15007473
Cornell University / Juan P. Hinestroza
Brief Abstract: Provided are nanowire-
coated fibers and compositions comprising
one or more nanowire-coated fibers and
methods of making the fibers and
compositions. The fibers can be organic or
inorganic fibers. The nanowires can be
metallic or semiconducting nanowires. The
nanowires are disposed on at least a portion
of a surface of a fiber or fibers. The fibers
and compositions can be used as barcodes
(e.g., for anti-counterfeiting methods). The
fibers and compositions also can be used as
photodetectors (e.g., methods of detecting
electromagnetic radiation).
14.07.2016
2 0 1 6 0 2 0 2 6 0 6 C O R E - S H E L L
NANOPARTICLES, METHODS OF
MAKING SAME, AND USES OF
SAME
G03F 7/004
14916018
THE RESEARH FOUNDATION FOR
THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
YORK / Paras N. Prasad
Brief Abstract: Provided are core-shell
nanoparticles and methods of making and
using the nanoparticles. The nanoparticles
comprise a core comprising hexagonal
phase p-NaYbF4 doped with Tm and shell
comprising NaYF4, NaLuF4, or NaGdF4.
The core-shell nanoparticles can be used to
up convert near infrared light to UV or
visible blue light, which can polymerize
photo polymeriz able materials. The core-
shell nanoparticles can be used in
applications such as, for example,
photolithography applications, photo
patterning applications, fabrication of
polymer coatings, medical applications,
dental applications, and anti-counterfeiting
applications.
13.07.2016
3041794 CORE-SHELL
NANOPARTICLES, METHODS OF
MAKING SAME, AND USES OF
SAMEG02B 27/22
14842836
LUMENCO LLC / RAYMOND MARK A
Brief Abstract: A visual display assembly
adapted for use as an anti-counterfeiting
device on paper currency, product labels,
and other objects. The assembly includes a
film of transparent material including a first
surface including an array of lenses and a
second surface opposite the first surface.
The assembly also includes a printed image
proximate to the second surface. The
printed image includes pixels of frames of
one or more images interlaced relative to
two orthogonal axes. The lenses of the
array are nested in a plurality of parallel
rows, and adjacent ones of the lenses in
columns of the array are aligned to be in a
single one of the rows with no offset of
lenses in adjacent columns/rows. The
lenses may be round-based lenses or are
square-based lenses, and the lenses may be
provided at 200 lenses per inch (LPI) or a
higher LPI in both directions.
10.07.2016
0002590538 PROTECTIVE FIBRE,
FORGERY-PROTECTED PAPER
CONTAINING PROTECTIVE
FIBRE AND METHOD FOR
PRODUCTION THEREOF
D02G 3/44
2013136524/05
САН Ксианлин (CN)
Brief Abstract: FIELD: textile and paper.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to
counterfeit protection and concerns anti-
counter fe i t ing f ibre (1) , an an t i -
counterfeiting paper containing anti-
counterfeiting fibre and a method of
making same. Anti-counterfeiting fibre is a
slice (4) or part of a slice cut along cross-
section (3) of strip-shaped fibre (2),
wherein strip-shaped fibre comprises a
specific structure along length direction
p r o v i d i n g a n t i - c o u n t e r f e i t i n g
characteristics. EFFECT: structures made
using principles of present method have
better orientation compared to existing
structures of making protective fibres
during paper manufacture and can create
more unique optical characteristics. 27 cl,
135 dwg, 13 ex
07.07.2016
20160194507 Quantum Dot Ink
Formulation for Heat Transfer
Printing Applications
C09D 11/12
15069671
Nanoco Technologies Ltd. / Nathalie
Gresty
Brief Abstract: A method of heat transfer
printing using quantum dots is described.
The method can be used to form an image
using quantum dots on a substrate that is
not easily printed using conventional
printing techniques. Also described is a
quantum dot ink formulation for heat
transfer printing. The methods and
m a t e r i a l s c a n b e u s e d f o r a n t i -
counterfeiting applications.
Global Patents
The section displays a selection of patents related to the anti-counterfeiting industry. The current report is for period July and August
2016. Readers can view more similar patents at http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/
18
ISSUE 30
cooperation with international agencies to
address the issue of illicit trade and
smuggling. Dr. Joseph highlighted that
i l l ic i t t rade bypasses a l l controls
comprising quality, price and revenue.
The capacity building programme was also
addressed by Dr. Alka Chawla, Professor,
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi and
Advisor, FICCI Intellectual Property
E d u c a t i o n C e n t r e , w h o g a v e a
comprehensive overview on the scope and
rights of enforcement in matters relating to
economic offences. Ms. Rosanna M.
Vetticad, Associate Director, Thought
Arbitrage Research Institute (TARI) took
the probationers through facts and figures
of the extent of the losses caused by illicit
trade to government and industry. She also
explained the correlation of grey market
operations and tax arbitrage which were
causing a huge dent to the nation's
exchequer.
The programme further accentuated how
smuggling was increasingly becoming a
hugely lucrative business, with criminals
relying on the continued high demand for
cheap goods coupled with low production
and distribution costs. The illegal activities
related to smuggling take advantage of
unaware consumers and bargain-hunters,
exploiting people's appetites for brands or
simply their financial situation. The
criminal networks behind this operated
across national borders in activities that
include the manufacture, export, import
and distribution of illicit goods. Illicit
trading activities affected everyone, with
Governments, businesses and society being
robbed of tax revenue, business income and
jobs. The markets when flooded with such
goods created an enormous drain on the
g l o b a l e c o n o m y b y c r e a t i n g a n
unde rg round t r ade t ha t dep r ived
Governments of revenue for vital public
services and imposed greater burdens on
taxpayers.
Subsequently, representatives from three
leading industry organizations, Capt.
Shakil Ahmed, General Manager, Brand
Protection, USL-DIAGEO, Mr. Syed
Mahmood Ahmad, Director, the Tobacco
Institute of India and Mr. Pankaj Kalra,
Country Manager - Customer Experience
& Quality, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
India Pvt. Ltd shared their insights on how
their industry were handling issues related
to smuggling. They also interacted actively
with the officers on the ways and means to
counter thisthreat.
Some of the key issues discussed are as
follows:
1. Developing local intelligence is key to
address the chal lenges re la ted to
smuggling.
2. Coordinated and serious enforcement is
one of the best ways to counter illegal trade
in industry.
1. Deterrence has to be created for effective
enforcement.
2. Spurious products posed a threat to
health and safety due to the conditions
under which they were manufactured and
the lack of regulation of their contents.
3. Industry to create and invest in a variety
of brand protection measures and anti-
counterfeit programs.
4. Industry should be committed to
working with law enforcement to deter any
and all attacks on its products and brand.
5. Cigarettes are among the world's most
illegally traded products. In India, illegal
cigarette trade is one fifth of total cigarette
industry. Smuggled and contraband
cigarettes not only obstruct country's
economic development but also undermine
government's health policy.
Mr. Dipankar Barkakati, Additional
Director, FICCI proposed the Vote of
Thanks.
The capacity building programme was
attended by over 80 officers of Indian
Revenue Service (Customs and Central
Excise) in day-long interactive event.
Upcoming Events Date EVENT PLACE WEBSITE
19-21 October, 2016* Smart Card Expo New Delhi, India http://smartcardsexpo.com/
17-20 November, 2016* Label Expo New Delhi, India http://www.labelexpo-india.com/
20-23 November 2016 African Currency Forum Sharm El-Sheikh http://www.africancurrencyforum.com/
29-30 November 2016 The Holography Conference Warsaw, Poland https://www.reconnaissance.net/holography- conference/
5-7 December 2016 High Security Printing Asia, Singapore https://www.reconnaissance.net/hsp-asia/
15-17 December, 2016* International Pack Tech India Mumbai, India http://www.packtech-india.com/
28-31 December, 2016* Wine and Spirit Show 2016” Kolkata Email: [email protected]
30 January-1 February 2017 Tax Stamp Forum Berlin, Germany https://www.reconnaissance.net/tax-stamp- forum/
8-9 February 2017 The Authentication Forum New Delhi - NCR www.aspaglobal.com
27-29 March 2017 High Security Printing Europe Baku, Azerbaijan https://www.reconnaissance.net/hsp-europe/
From FICCI CASCADE
17
ISSUE 30
e always compare our business
Wf ac i l i t i e s wi th those in
developed nations but we
underestimate the factors that provide
equal opportunities to each and every
business entity irrespective of their
jurisdiction. Intellectual Property Rights is
one of those factors which give such
privilege where you have the same rights as
of a citizen of other nation irrespective of
any other condi t ion of ter r i tor ia l
limitations. However, we seldom utilize
that privilege and never bother to protect
our own Intellect Property (IP) before
doing business whether in India or abroad.
IP can be a potential business tool which
can play a major role in appreciation of a
business worth. Organizations generally do
not recognize or understand the role of the
IP variants [patents, trademarks, designs,
geographical indications, copyrights etc.]
and hence they generally do not incorporate
these variants in their balance sheets. As
per S&P 500 Market Value Report, 2015, it
is noteworthy that world's 500 fortune
companies worth are majorly contributed
by Intellectual Property Asset and that
amounts to 84 per cent of their company's
valuation. The said figure may be
surprising for any or major percentage of
Indian entities where an Intellectual
Property Asset is either non-existent, and
when available, does not find any place in
their balance sheet. Indeed it is an alarming
situation and a high time to think upon these
valuable business tools for business
growth.
Creating and protecting of an IP asset does
not depend on good or bad business
environment of a nation but it depends on
knowledge, vision, and hunger of an
individual business entity. All these three
attributes make a difference and give you
your position in business world. In past 2
years, Government of India has taken
various policy steps and launched various
schemes viz. Make In India, Startup India,
A t a l I n n o v a t i o n M i s s i o n , S k i l l
Development Yojna and many other
industry oriented schemes to catalyze the
indigenous innovations and business
growth. Now, in this internet era, we can
easily gather detailed knowledge about
these schemes and correlate with our
innovations that will surely enhance our
broader vision and charge our hunger for
growth.
To utilize and to act as a real business tool,
IP demands a continuous, phase wise
investment for at least 2-4 years and there
after they will play a real and crucial role in
developing and creating worth for your
business entity. Here, one may take note
from various case studies of other entities.
While investing on IPs never let the idea
that 'they are cost to the company' eclipse
you, rather remember that these are
investments for the company that will
surely convert into an asset rather the
liability. Saving cost many times ends up
into creating liabilities rather than assets.
The ideal way to utilize these untouched IP
variants as your business tool is to first
identify the existing IPs within the firm and
then look around for your competitors, big
players, and foreign entities. Knowing
others' IPs is not a big deal in a current era
that will certainly assist you in visualizing a
broader perspective of your current and
future business challenges and ultimately
give you a hunger for reaping best out of the
best. There is no need to 're-invent the
wheel' but to identify the loop hole in the
latest. And, this is the real mantra of doing
business with IPs as a business tool.
Author:
Lalit Ambastha is founder of Patentwire,
an Independent Patent & Technology
Consulting Firm. He is Patent Attorney in
India and is specializing in the area of
Intellectual Property. He can be reached
Intellectual Property as a Business Tool
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e always compare our business
Wf ac i l i t i e s wi th those in
developed nations but we
underestimate the factors that provide
equal opportunities to each and every
business entity irrespective of their
jurisdiction. Intellectual Property Rights is
one of those factors which give such
privilege where you have the same rights as
of a citizen of other nation irrespective of
any other condi t ion of ter r i tor ia l
limitations. However, we seldom utilize
that privilege and never bother to protect
our own Intellect Property (IP) before
doing business whether in India or abroad.
IP can be a potential business tool which
can play a major role in appreciation of a
business worth. Organizations generally do
not recognize or understand the role of the
IP variants [patents, trademarks, designs,
geographical indications, copyrights etc.]
and hence they generally do not incorporate
these variants in their balance sheets. As
per S&P 500 Market Value Report, 2015, it
is noteworthy that world's 500 fortune
companies worth are majorly contributed
by Intellectual Property Asset and that
amounts to 84 per cent of their company's
valuation. The said figure may be
surprising for any or major percentage of
Indian entities where an Intellectual
Property Asset is either non-existent, and
when available, does not find any place in
their balance sheet. Indeed it is an alarming
situation and a high time to think upon these
valuable business tools for business
growth.
Creating and protecting of an IP asset does
not depend on good or bad business
environment of a nation but it depends on
knowledge, vision, and hunger of an
individual business entity. All these three
attributes make a difference and give you
your position in business world. In past 2
years, Government of India has taken
various policy steps and launched various
schemes viz. Make In India, Startup India,
A t a l I n n o v a t i o n M i s s i o n , S k i l l
Development Yojna and many other
industry oriented schemes to catalyze the
indigenous innovations and business
growth. Now, in this internet era, we can
easily gather detailed knowledge about
these schemes and correlate with our
innovations that will surely enhance our
broader vision and charge our hunger for
growth.
To utilize and to act as a real business tool,
IP demands a continuous, phase wise
investment for at least 2-4 years and there
after they will play a real and crucial role in
developing and creating worth for your
business entity. Here, one may take note
from various case studies of other entities.
While investing on IPs never let the idea
that 'they are cost to the company' eclipse
you, rather remember that these are
investments for the company that will
surely convert into an asset rather the
liability. Saving cost many times ends up
into creating liabilities rather than assets.
The ideal way to utilize these untouched IP
variants as your business tool is to first
identify the existing IPs within the firm and
then look around for your competitors, big
players, and foreign entities. Knowing
others' IPs is not a big deal in a current era
that will certainly assist you in visualizing a
broader perspective of your current and
future business challenges and ultimately
give you a hunger for reaping best out of the
best. There is no need to 're-invent the
wheel' but to identify the loop hole in the
latest. And, this is the real mantra of doing
business with IPs as a business tool.
Author:
Lalit Ambastha is founder of Patentwire,
an Independent Patent & Technology
Consulting Firm. He is Patent Attorney in
India and is specializing in the area of
Intellectual Property. He can be reached
Intellectual Property as a Business Tool
PATENTS | DESIGNS | TRADEMARKS | COPYRIGHT | LICENSING | LITIGATION SUPPORT
W I R E
Patentwire hand holds you through the journey from innovation to a successful commercialization. The professionalism and practices
followed at Patentwire are oriented towards "Quality Work Well in Time"
PATENTWIRE CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD.B-10, Ground Floor, Vishwakarma Colony
M.B. Road, New Delhi-110044, IndiaTel: +91-11-26360036; Fax: +91-11-26360037
Email: [email protected]
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Business ToolISSUE 30
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