PIJIP has a great post on the mounting challenges to ACTA, including concerns expressed at the WTO and by dozens of law professors.
Cooperation in the Pacific Rim by Jakob Polacsek, World Economic Forum (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/worldeconomicforum/48179628441
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Australia To Hold Three ACTA Briefings, Canada Still MIA
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has announced plans for three information sessions on the ACTA text in Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne. Canadian officials have yet to provide any public briefings.
Law Professors Call for Halt to ACTA
Over 70 law professors have signed a public letter calling for a halt to the ACTA negotiations, focusing on the secrecy of the negotiations and the attempt in the U.S. to approve the agreement without Congressional involvement.
MEP Castex Raises Urgent ACTA Question
Member of the European Parliament Francois Castex has submitted an urgent written question on ACTA, raising questions about about whether the U.S. believes the agreement is binding.
Does the U.S. Believe ACTA Can Be Flexibly Implemented?
KEI reports on recent discussions with U.S. government officials which suggest that the USTR believes it can ignore the plain language of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement by relying on Article 1.2, which provides that “Each Party shall be free to determine the appropriate method of implementing the provisions of this […]
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