Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)

Yesterday the European Parliament voted against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

“ACTA was first announced in late 2007, when the US, the EU, Switzerland and Japan said they would negotiate a new intellectual property enforcement agreement to counter the trade of counterfeit goods across borders.”

Read more: EurActiv: Goodbye ACTA

Karel De Gucht, Member of the EC in charge of Trade