Which EU countries were affected by the fake condom imports?

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Romania, Serbia and Spain were affected by the fake condom imports uncovered by OLAF
The EU anti-fraud office (OLAF) said a network imported more than 200,000 counterfeit Chinese-made condoms into Europe and that OLAF seized the products in Romania, Serbia and Spain. These seizures were part of OLAF’s effort to trace the imports back to a supplier in China.
OLAF said it seized counterfeit stock in three countries
OLAF announced that it seized counterfeit condom products in Romania, Serbia and Spain. The announcement tied these seizures to the wider network that imported over 200,000 counterfeit items into Europe.
The imports were traced to a single supplier in China
OLAF stated that it traced the seized products back to a single supplier in China. The tracing work involved support from Chinese authorities.
The goods were mislabelled to avoid checks
OLAF said the counterfeit condoms used the logo of a “well-known brand” and were labelled as toys. OLAF said the toy labelling was intended to avoid closer inspection.
OLAF warned about the safety risks of counterfeit condoms
OLAF director-general Petr Klement said counterfeit condoms are dangerous because they are untested, uncontrolled and unsafe. OLAF added that they can allow for the spread of sexually transmitted infections.

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