The At last … the 1709 Copyright Blog points to the details of the EU ratification of the WIPO Internet treaties and the fact that a number of countries opted out of elements of those treaties by way of declaration.
“Slightly Divided We Stand”: The EU Ratification of the WIPO Treaties
January 7, 2010
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Canada must opt out of these treaties entirely
Or, at least, negotiate with U$A, and then walk out of the table.