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Nicola Sudan

24 May 2023

8 min read

One Barcode for Everyone and Everything… Including Authentication?

As the traditional linear 1D barcode celebrates its 50th birthday, its days could be numbered now that GS1 – the global body responsible for barcode standards – prepares for the worldwide acceptance of younger, 2D codes in retail outlets by the end of 2027.

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Michael Eads

4 May 2023

7 min read

A Conversation with Artificial Intelligence (AI) about Tax Stamps

This article explores the concepts and current thinking related to AI and the author has a chat with AI to find out what AI ‘thinks’ about tax stamps.

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Nicola Sudan

3 May 2023

3 min read

Amazon Reports 40% Growth in Brands Adopting Transparency Code

In April, Amazon released its third annual brand protection report, with an update of activities to ensure authenticity of goods sold in its store, and to ﬁght bad actors.

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Nicola Sudan

30 March 2023

6 min read

Lebanon Launches Tobacco Authentication and Traceability Programme

Prime Minister Najib Mikati of Lebanon was guest of honour at the recent launch of a countrywide authentication and traceability programme to combat tobacco illicit trade and promote economic reform.

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Nicola Sudan

26 March 2023

3 min read

One-of-a-Kind Report

In September this year, Reconnaissance International will release a new publication – ‘Smartphones for Authentication’ – the only publication of its kind.

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Francis Tuffy

8 March 2023

3 min read

Could EU Green Product Passports Double as Anti-Counterfeiting Devices?

The EU is currently reviewing its circular economy rules, with the intention of making green products the norm in the bloc’s single market.

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Nicola Sudan

7 March 2023

3 min read

Time to Think About Topics for Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

We are pleased to announce that this year’s Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum™ will take place from 2-4 October 2023, in the wonderful city of Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Nicola Sudan

2 Feb. 2023

11 min read

Stand-Out Developments in 2022 and Beyond

Looking back over the year that was, a number of key developments, covered in this newsletter during 2022, stand out in terms of their innovation and potential opportunities (or threats, as the case may be).

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Alan Hodgson

27 Jan. 2023

5 min read

Emerging Technologies – Sustainability

This short series on emerging technologies has covered a number of topics over previous months. It seems fitting as we commence 2023 to now consider the topic of sustainability, a ‘trending’ theme through recent years but one that I see having an increasing impact on our market sector.

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Astrid Mitchell

4 Jan. 2023

4 min read

Review of 2022 – Turbulent Winds of Change

A review of this year's headlines.

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Nicola Sudan

23 Dec. 2022

7 min read

2022 – A Year in Review

Looking back over the year that was, a few key developments spring to mind including: new programmes, illicit tobacco soaring, emerging technologies, the ISO tax stamp standard coming of age, and a ground-breaking study spotlighting track and trace breakeven cost.

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Francis Tuffy

9 Dec. 2022

2 min read

Twitter to Launch Blue, Gold, Grey Authenticity Ticks

Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, has announced that the social platform will launch a revamped account verification service at the beginning of December, including the allocation of different colour-coded ticks to verified individuals, government entities, and companies.

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Nicola Sudan

1 Dec. 2022

2 min read

ITSA Launches ISO 22382 Review

The international standard ISO 22382:2018, which was published in October 2018 as a guidance for tax stamp issuers on best practice in the design, sourcing, issuance, and monitoring of tax stamps, is due for review in 2023.

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Sven Bergmann

8 Nov. 2022

6 min read

Counterfeit Medicines Are the New Pandemic

Counterfeit and substandard medicines have existed for as long as medicines have existed. The OECD estimates the global trade in illicit pharmaceuticals to be worth at least $4.4 billion annually.

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Alan Hodgson

31 Oct. 2022

5 min read

Emerging Technologies – Physical/Digital Solutions

The ability to link a physical object such as a stamp, label, or direct mark into the digital space, through mobile devices such as a smartphone, is an area of great current interest. A key question to consider is how this physical/digital link may change so we can ensure our technologies keep pace with these changes.

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Astrid Mitchell

5 Oct. 2022

2 min read

Protection Meets Sustainability in Luxury Brand

A growing theme within the pages of Authentication & Brand News™ is the trend for technology providers of brand protection and authentication services to expand the usefulness of their offerings to include traceability of raw and recycled materials.

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Aftab Baloch – former Advisor to Federal Tax Ombudsman; former Customs

4 Oct. 2022

8 min read

On the Record with Pakistan Revenue Authority

For over 17 years, Pakistan’s revenue authority, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has been in the crosshairs of providers of tax stamp and track and trace systems for excise products prone to revenue leakage.

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Francis Tuffy

5 Sept. 2022

2 min read

Revisions to China’s Trademark Laws Offer Greater Protection

Some brand owners don’t register their trademark and other intellectual property in China because they assume that a trademark registration in Europe or the US will provide some protection. However, a registration outside China does not provide any rights to use a mark within China, although recent changes to the legislation might offer greater protection.

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Nicola Sudan

24 Aug. 2022

7 min read

Don’t Forget the Glue!

In the July 2022 issue of Tax Stamp & Traceability News™, Dr Marietta Ulrich-Horn of Securikett stated that her company had always maintained a strong focus on tamper-evident solutions for tax stamps, because if a genuine stamp can be transferred to another product for reuse, it’s as if that stamp were actually a fake, whatever the number of security features it was carrying.

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Dr Marietta Ulrich-Horn – CEO

28 July 2022

7 min read

Using Interoperable Functional Units for Tax Collection and Product Track & Trace

Although excise tax management systems and tobacco control programmes have different goals, there is a point at which these goals overlap, given that both parties have an interest in eliminating illicit trade.

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Latest News

One Barcode for Everyone and Everything… Including Authentication?

A Conversation with Artificial Intelligence (AI) about Tax Stamps

Amazon Reports 40% Growth in Brands Adopting Transparency Code

Lebanon Launches Tobacco Authentication and Traceability Programme

One-of-a-Kind Report

Could EU Green Product Passports Double as Anti-Counterfeiting Devices?

Time to Think About Topics for Tax Stamp & Traceability Forum

Stand-Out Developments in 2022 and Beyond

Emerging Technologies – Sustainability

Review of 2022 – Turbulent Winds of Change

2022 – A Year in Review

Twitter to Launch Blue, Gold, Grey Authenticity Ticks

ITSA Launches ISO 22382 Review

Counterfeit Medicines Are the New Pandemic

Emerging Technologies – Physical/Digital Solutions

Protection Meets Sustainability in Luxury Brand

On the Record with Pakistan Revenue Authority

Revisions to China’s Trademark Laws Offer Greater Protection

Don’t Forget the Glue!

Using Interoperable Functional Units for Tax Collection and Product Track & Trace

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