Consultations on Anti-Counterfeit Bill to start next month

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Bugiri Municipality MP Asuman Basalirwa, together with his Soroti City West counterpart Jonathan Ebwalu, have announced plans to start public consultations on the Anti-Counterfeit Bill 2023, ahead of its planned tabling before Parliament later this year.

According to Basalirwa, public consultations are crucial in gathering views from various stakeholders to ensure that the legislative process is inclusive and leads to effective legislation to combat counterfeits.

Speaking to journalists at Parliament, the duo said that the proposed legislation is intended to combat economic drain and protect legitimate businesses, explaining that consultations will be done with the support of the Anti-Counterfeit Network (ACN) and venerated partners.

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The consultations shall be carried out for a period of 3 months beginning April 2024 and will take place at selected locations in the Central, Eastern, Northern, and Western regions of Uganda.

He defended the move to enact the Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill, arguing that Uganda has no single piece of legislation that comprehensively addresses the issue of counterfeits.

Meanwhile, Soroti City West MP, Ebwalu, decried the menace of counterfeits that continue to afflict the people of Uganda, irrespective of their political

In conclusion, Mr. Ebwalu told uncovered news reporters that “this is a very important piece of legislation. It is going to protect our children, great-grandchildren, our future, and those who will come after us. We want to call upon members of the press to support us in any way you can so that this information reaches the furthest part of the country. Counterfeit products are everywhere.”.

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