Egypt takes tough approach on IPR infringement

Authorities in Egypt have announced the use of DNA to prevent illegal shipments of protected grape varieties at source in response to “repeated breaches”.

Last month, according to the GM at the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine, Elsayed Abbas, customs authorities in Italy stopped two containers of illegally grown grapes of the Early Sweet variety belonging to

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