Finland is making a law, which will forbid people to import pirate copies. This is big problem for Finland as it is a direct neighbour of Russia, where they produce millions of illegal cds. The new law will make it possible to search luggage for pirate cds, like they already do for cigarettes and alcohol.
In practice, if a few pirate CDs are found in the luggage of a private individual, no penalty will ensue, but the recordings will be confiscated. Also, customs resources are not sufficient for monitoring the imports of all passengers.
Random checks will be made, similar to the current checks for extra alcohol or cigarettes. However, some pirate copies are so well made that it may be difficult for customs officials to distinguish them.
We'll see if this works, but in my view it is good they try to crack down the big pirates. These guys make lots of money out of stealing. Read the article here.
Source: Helsingin Sanomat
