Luc Devigne, the European Commission's lead ACTA negotiator, recently appeared before the International Trade Committee which brought together Members of the European Parliament and ACTA negotiators. Sources say Devigne revealed several key things: the release of the draft ACTA text may be a one-time deal. There are no current plans […]
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German Bundesrat Passes Resolution Criticizing ACTA Approach
The German Federal Council, the Bundesrat, has passed a resolution criticizing the decision to create a new ACTA forum, rather than negotiating within international institutions such as WIPO or the WTO.
European Parliament Passes Resolution Calling on Canada To Support Moving ACTA to WIPO
With the Canada – European Union summit underway this week, the European Parliament has just passed a resolution that calls on Canada to support even greater ACTA transparency and to shift the negotiations to an international organization such as WIPO. The full paragraph within the resolution states that the European […]
Why Canadians Should Care About ACTA
The Mark News runs my opinion piece on why Canadians should care about ACTA, focusing on its specific implications for domestic policy.
Indian Official: ACTA Out of Sync With TRIPs
IP Watch reports that an Indian government official has acknowledged that India was not asked to participate in the ACTA negotiations and that it is concerned that the text is out of sync with international law.
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