As the latest round of ACTA negotiations begins in Japan, PIJIP posts on what appears to be a concerted effort to exclude civil society groups from the meeting. PIJIP is not alone with their concern – Members of the European Parliament have written to Japanese officials to request an opportunity […]
Canadian Heritage Memorandum, December 8, 2020, ATIP A-2020-00498
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ACTAWatch.org: A New Site on Everything ACTA
With the next round of the ACTA negotiations scheduled to begin tomorrow in Tokyo, I am pleased to launch a new site that aggregates much of the analysis and publicly available materials on the draft agreement. ACTAWatch.org includes the latest leaked text, links to official and leaked documents, country-specific discussion, […]
ACTA Agenda for Round 11 in Japan
The agenda for this week’s ACTA meeting, which starts on Thursday in Tokyo, has been posted.
ACTA Negotiations – Start September 23rd, No Firm End Date
Open Rights Group met with UK officials on ACTA this week and reports that negotiations on the next round will begin next week in Tokyo. Officials say that the negotiations will begin on September 23rd and that the U.S. hopes to keep talking until a deal is done.
French Officials Say Willing to Walk Away From ACTA
Confirming earlier comments from the European Commission, French government officials have told NGO groups that they are willing to walk away from ACTA if the agreement does not include coverage of geographical indications.
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