(10) AWARE of the seriousness and the worrying growth of the phenomenon of counterfeiting and piracy, in particular in a globalised economy, for the competitiveness of the European Union, for its businesses, creative forces and consumers; aware of the scale of this phenomenon on the Internet too; aware of the risks involved in counterfeiting products, which poses a health and safety hazard;
ettevõtetele, loomingulistele ringkondadele ja tarbijatele; võttes arvesse selle nähtuse ulatust ka internetis; olles teadlik toodete võltsimisega kaasnevatest ohtudest ning selle mõjust kodanike tervisele ja turvalisusele;