In order to enable proprietors of EU trade marks to combat counterfeiting effectively, they should be entitled to prohibit the affixing of an infringing mark to goods and preparatory acts carried out prior to the affixing.
D'fhonn dílseánaigh trádmharcanna de chuid AE a chumasú chun an góchumadh a chomhrac ar bhealach éifeachtach, ba cheart go mbeidís i dteideal greamú mairc sháraithigh d'earraí agus gníomhartha ullmhúcháin arna ndéanamh roimh an ngreamú a thoirmeasc.