The lack of ex-officio powers, and I'm not an expert in the area, essentially means that border service agents don't have the power, on their own, to detain suspected counterfeit goods. It requires court orders. If it's Nike shoes, they can't communicate with Nike. If it's Louis Vuitton purses, they can't communicate. If it's suspected counterfeit auto parts, they can't communicate. That presents a huge problem. Those powers exist throughout the EU and throughout most of the rest of the world. It's one of the glaring areas where our border service agents simply aren't empowered. Frankly, if we want to gain access to, for example, the European trading bloc through the proposed comprehensive economic and trade agreement, we're going to have to do it anyway.
Here was a recommendation. It was actually ahead of the game. If we'd implemented it back in 2007 or 2008, it wouldn't be an issue on the table with the EU right now, but it is.