Pierre Delval

Who is Pierre Delval?

Pierre Delval is a French criminologist and forensic scientist, specialized in counterfeiting and counterfeit-crime. He is the President of the Swiss WAITO Foundation, the first NGO to deal with the criminal aspect of counterfeiting, contraband and food fraud at an international level. He is the author of several publications on counterfeit consumer goods and fiduciary documents. He is regularly consulted by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the United Nations on the latest issues regarding the convergence between consumer protection and human rights. Often criticized by intellectual property rights protection associations for his alternative policy in the fight against dangerous counterfeiting, Pierre Delval’s plan of action is still essentially focused on consumer protection as concerns safety and public health, and the defense of States economic interests and assets.