US embassy cable - 05ABUDHABI1003

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SUBJECT: DUBAI ARRESTS COUNTERFEIT AUTO PARTS DEALERS

Identifier: 05ABUDHABI1003
Wikileaks: View 05ABUDHABI1003 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2005-03-02 12:14:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: KIPR PREL ETRD TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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Cable 
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UNCLAS        ABU DHABI 01003

SIPDIS
CXABU:
    ACTION: DCM
    INFO:   FCS POL ECON AMB

DISSEMINATION: DCM
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: ECON:AECURTIS
CLEARED: ECON:OJOHN, CGD:MCARVER

VZCZCADI987
PP RUEHC RUCNWTO RUCPDOC
DE RUEHAD #1003 0611214
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 021214Z MAR 05
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8503
INFO RUCNWTO/WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION COLLECTIVE
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001003 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/IPE FOR SWILSON 
PASS TO USTR JCHOE-GROVES, DOC JBOGER, USPTO JURPAN, LOC 
STEPP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KIPR, PREL, ETRD, TC 
SUBJECT: SUBJECT: DUBAI ARRESTS COUNTERFEIT AUTO PARTS 
DEALERS 
 
REF: A. A) SECSTATE 23950 
 
     B. B) ABU DHABI 841 
 
1. (U) UAE officials remain staunchly committed to stemming 
the flow of counterfeit auto parts, and they routinely 
publicize their efforts against counterfeit dealers.  A 
February 27 news article in a local newspaper detailed police 
and law enforcement actions against counterfeit auto parts 
dealers in Dubai.  Acting on a tip from Rouse & Company (a 
firm that represents four Japanese car manufactures) Dubai 
police seized five trucks loaded with 45,000 oil and fuel 
filters.  The police arrested an unidentified number of 
people and sentenced them to a month in jail. 
 
2. (U) This article is one example specific to the auto parts 
industry that demonstrates UAEG willingness to act and 
publicize their efforts against counterfeit auto part 
distribution.  UAE authorities recognize that counterfeiting 
is a problem, and by publicizing raids such as the one 
described above, they raise awareness of the penalties for 
dealing counterfeit goods.  As stated in Ref B, post strongly 
recommends that the UAE not be included on the Special 301 
Watchlist, and we highlight this article as a recent specific 
response to the International Anti Counterfeiting Coalition's 
concerns about counterfeit auto parts in UAE. 
 
SISON 
SISON 

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