Pacific Games Organizing Committue issues Warning on Sale of Illegal Games Items

The 2015 Pacific Games Organizing committee (GOC) is warning retail outlets and goods manufacturers in the country not to produce commercial items using the Games Logo without proper written consent from the GOC.

This comes after several outlets in Port Moresby were raided in the last two months and had their items with the Games Logo confiscated by the Games Enforcement Unit under the command of Chief Superintendent, Police (CSP) David Manning of the Games Security and Safety Committee.

CSP Manning warns retailers “We will be on the lookout for illegal Games items. Any items found will be confiscated and destroyed and you could face further Legal action by the GOC.”

He said his enforcement unit is working with other law enforcement agencies such as PNG Customs on curbing the importation and sale of illegal Games items in the country.

Games Organising Committee CEO Peter Stewart explained “The Games and Tura logos are the Intellectual property of 2015 Pacific Games Limited. It is a registered trade mark of Games and cannot be used for any commercial purpose without proper consent”.

“Our enforcement Unit is a dedicated team engaged with the Games to protect Games Merchandise and enforcement of the Games commercial rights, and they will do everything in their power to make sure the Games Brand is not misused for commercial purposes” said Mr. Stewart.

He said “Official Games merchandise items will go on sale shortly by our official Games Merchandiser WRS and the public will be informed of the how and where to purchase official items”.

“Any items on the streets and in stores now are deemed illegal, and the public is advised not to purchase any,” said Mr. Stewart.

The public is also being urged to report the sale of any illegal Games items on the market now to the GOC’s Enforcement Unit on 3008700.