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Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. has initiated with the Customs Authorities in several countries inthe EU, border detention procedures in relation to unlicensed DVD-Video/ROM players and DVD-Video/ROM discs , based on the implementations in the EU member states of the EU Council Regulation (EC) No241/1999 (amending Regulation(EC) No. 3295/94).This regulation extends to goods infringing patents.

Before placing orders with the manufacturers outside the EU or their representatives, companies engaged in the importation of DVD Video/ROM players or DVD Video/ROM discs into the EU are advised that in order not be confronted with border detentions of these DVD products by the relevant Customs Authorities, to verify whether the DVD-products are manufactured by licensed manufactures.