A workshop on the MEDICRIME Convention was held on 1 and 2 June 2023. More than 120 customs representatives from 13 francophone countries (Benin, Burkina -Faso, Central African Republic, Republic Democratic of Congo, Cameroon, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), France, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Switzerland, Tchad and Togo, all members from the International Association of French-Speaking Customs Officials (AIDF), which has observer status at the MEDICRIME Committee, actively took part at this event at the Council of Europe.

Participants were informed about the work of the MEDICRIME Convention and its monitoring mechanism. Moreover, during a panel discussion, there was an exchange of views on the different seizures found in their respective countries related to counterfeiting of medical products.

This activity has been developed under component 1 of the CRIMFAMED project (Promotion of the MEDICRIME Convention).