Guidance

The Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group

Updated 27 May 2025

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The Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group (SAITG) was first founded in 2014. It is a membership of representatives from the public sector (including law enforcement and government departments), private sector and industry. These representatives share a common goal in tackling illicit trade in Scotland, including Intellectual Property (IP) crime and infringement.

SAITG structure and purpose

The SAITG was reformed in 2025. It has been structured in line with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) Counter Infringement Strategy 2022-2027 and Scotland바카라 사이트™s Serious Organised Crime (SOC) Strategy.

The SAITG will work to the IPO Counter-Infringement Strategy themes of: Partnership, Leadership, Education and Scotland바카라 사이트™s SOC objectives of: Divert, Deter, Detect, Disrupt.

The SAITG meets regularly to discuss current illicit crime and infringement issues. This enables the group to share emerging threats and trends, share best practice and enable collaboration between a network of stakeholders to identify solutions and disrupt illicit activity.

The group is led by an executive committee made up of senior decision makers across government departments and industry.

If you would like to learn more about the group, please contact the team at saitg@ipo.gov.uk.

Current Members of SAITG:

  • Adidas
  • Anti Copying in Design (ACID)
  • Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG)
  • Border Force
  • British Phonographic Industry (BPI)
  • Capital Counsel
  • Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA)
  • Chief Officers of Trading Standards (SCOTSS) IP Group
  • Companies House
  • Consumer Scotland
  • Crimestoppers
  • Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)
  • Deckers Brands
  • Deep Vaping
  • Diageo
  • Dyson
  • Electrical Safety First
  • Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT)
  • Film Content Protection Agency (FCPA)
  • Film Distributors바카라 사이트™ Association (FDA)
  • Food Standards Scotland (FSS)
  • Glencairn Crystal
  • Harris Tweed Authority
  • HM Revenue & Customs Fraud Investigation Service
  • ID Inquiries
  • Imperial Brands
  • Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
  • International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)
  • IP House
  • IPMS Ltd
  • North East Regional Organised Crime Unit
  • Nike
  • Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
  • Police Scotland
  • React
  • Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL)
  • Scotch Whisky Association (SWA)
  • Scottish Enterprise
  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
  • Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS)
  • Scottish 바카라 사이트 Organised Crime Unit
  • Scottish 바카라 사이트 Retail Policy & Strategy Team
  • Scottish Grocers바카라 사이트™ Federation
  • Scottish Police Authority
  • Sky
  • SnapDragon
  • Stellantis
  • Tobacco Manufacturers바카라 사이트™ Association (TMA)
  • Trading Standards Scotland (TSS)
  • Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA)

Please note, the group does not provide IP advice. If you require IP advice, please contact the IPO information centre at information@ipo.gov.uk or call 0300 300 2000.

Further information and useful contacts:

The Intellectual Property Office offers guidance on all aspects of IP including detailed guidance on IP crime and infringement.

Useful contacts

Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS)

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