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Mr Wieland sacrifices the Parliament’s broader interests

By Ante
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Rainer Wieland, Vice President of the European Parliament, has decided not to release the legal service’s opinion on ACTA (letter 14 March 2012, pdf). With this decision he confirms the decision taken earlier by the Secretary General, the FFII then received a blacked out version (picture above). According to the Vice President, the EU is now under certain obligations concerning due and successful ratification...

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Letter to EP Civil Liberties Committee

By Ante

The FFII just sent a letter to the ACTA rapporteur for the European Parliament Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee. The Committee will exchange views on ACTA in its meeting on Monday 26 March 2012, 15.00 — 18.30. See below or the pdf....

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Where did the patients go?

By Ante

The European Commission decided to ask the EU Court of Justice an opinion on ACTA. Commissioner Karel De Gucht stated: “We are planning to ask Europe’s highest court to assess whether ACTA is incompatible – in any way – with the EU’s fundamental rights...

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Médecins Sans Frontières deeply concerned

By FFII

As a treatment provider for LDC, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is deeply concerned about the impact of ACTA as part of a larger enforcement agenda on the production and supply of affordable, legitimate medicines. They urge contracting States not to sign or ratify ACTA...

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Global Europe – European Parliament vs. De Gucht

By FFII

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is adopted under the so called “Global Europe” strategy of the European Commission. In its resolution of 22 May 2007 on Global Europe – external aspects of competitiveness the European Parliament demanded with regard to intellectual property rights: 60....

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Will ACTA compromise the European Court of Justice too?

By Ante

The European Commission considers asking the Court of Justice an opinion on ACTA. This would be irresponsible, it could seriously compromise the Court. The Commission should withdraw ACTA in stead. The 1994 WTO TRIPS agreement spread out the enforcement of intellectual property rights over...

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Suggestion for a question to the Court

By Ante

Yesterday, the Dutch Parliament adopted a resolution asking the minister not to sign ACTA as long as it is not conclusively established that ACTA does not conflict with fundamental rights. The resolution mentions the possibility to ask the Court of Justice an opinion on...

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Dutch Parliament asks government not to sign ACTA

By Ante

According to the not corrected minutes, the Dutch Parliament adopted this motion: The Chamber, heard the discussion, whereas the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is or will be submitted for adoption to the European Parliament and national parliaments of the Member States of the European...

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