Business at OECD brought a strong private sector delegation to the OECD Forum on Countering Illicit Trade and its related Working Party. In this context, we advanced proposals to complement OECD work on online marketplaces and Free Trade Zones, including stronger information-sharing across supply chains and governments, as well as exploring controls on critical raw materials and precursors. We also support the OECD’s new workstream on non-counterfeit illicit trade, broadening the focus beyond counterfeit goods and helping to drive more coordinated, cross-sector policy approaches while addressing gaps in enforcement frameworks.
At the OECD Forum on Countering Illicit Trade, our Executive Director Hanni Rosenbaum provided opening remarks highlighting the importance of public-private partnerships to effectively address the harmful impacts of illicit trade on innovation and economic growth. Members of our global business network including Syngenta, eBay, AB InBev, Amazon, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Maersk, and more contributed to discussions on counterfeits, e-commerce and consumer safety, trade fraud, and medical devices. We look forward to continued engagement with the OECD on illicit trade to ensure its challenges and risks are appropriately addressed.