Das Anti-Counterfeiting-Trade Agreement
Oder: das als Handelsabkommen getarnte internationale Abkommen, welches darauf abziehlt gemeinsame "Standards" im Umgang mit "geistigem Eigentum" zu schaffen
What the EC asked for: | What the EC got: |
Transparency | Some transparency for US companies, but nothing meaningful for European citizens and businesses. |
Transparency | EU Presidency actively choosing not to brief EU Member States. |
No mandatory enforcement of intellectual property law by ISPs | Mandatory obligations on states party to ACTA to encourage enforcement of intellectual property law by ISPs. |
No change to substantive copyright law | A further complication of EU law on copyright exceptions and limitations. |
Prioritisation of health and safety issues in international cooperation | Nothing. |
Adequate environmental protection in the disposal of seized material | A "safeguard" which creates no change to the status quo. In essence, nothing |
Definitions of key terms in ACTA | Nothing |
Protection for geographical indications | Nothing[1] |
Alle 3 ACTA behandelden EU Komitees ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), JURI (Legal Affairs), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) empfehlen die Ablehnung
... Noting that effective enforcement of intellectual property rights is critical to sustaining economic growth across all industries and globally ...- ACTA
Given the importance of intellectual property rights (IPR) to stimulating job and economic growth, we affirm the significance of high standards for IPR protection and enforcement ..- G8 - Camp David Declaration 2012
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