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grown accustomed to accusations va Opposition parties about party polls inspired consumer booms.
Plenty of cars on the road would be fer if more money was spent on reirs and service, and hopefully more will spent if taxpayers have more to end; a genuine upturn in the economy ,uld take longer to work through to tillers and workshops.
That is speculation. Meanwhile, politics art, worthwhile legislation continues to ss through Parliament and the UK Govnment has recognised the serious ture of the problem of counterfeit ade — estimated worldwide to be Drth US $60 billion.
Clayton Dewandre has raised a cry 'out spurious parts more than once and heartened by the fact that the Governent is committed to reforming the law dating to Intellectual Property opyright, designs, patents and tradearks) within the next parliamentary seson.
The industry wants new laws to give de distribution rights for spare parts to e original component or vehicle manucturer for at least five years after purlase and then permit copy parts ippliers to apply for licences in the next re years.
"This would have the benefit of ensurg minimum safety and reliability StanIrds are maintained for safety critical ins such as brakes in the early period, it could allow poor quality parts to be later in the life of a vehicle," says layton Dewandre. That's not an option if ley're safety critical, we would add.
International co-operation is needed in is field, and the signs look hopeful. A eeting of GATT (General Agreement Tariffs and Trade) representing 92 iuntries decided that negotiations should art early next year to develop "A ultilateral framework of principles, rules id disciplines dealing with international ade in counterfeit goods".
Clayton Dewandre says that spurious Ins, not always sold more cheaply, are nmingly made to look very like its own -iginal parts; on page 4 we've a picture spurious parts, probably made in Tai:an, on the British market as Rubery Iwn-Rockwell originals. Be on guard.
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reader inquiry service. Each item ientioned in Product News or advertiseients is keyed with a number at the Atom: these numbers also appear on ir free reader inquiry cards, found beveen pages two and three and inside le back cover. Simply circle the imbers of any products that interest au and return to us postage free with Dur name and address.
We will send on the details to the ampanies concerned; it is then up to tern to send you further information. It's Torkshop's own quality circle.