[LINK] [ISOC-AU-mems] EU Parliament votes 663-13 against ACTA

[Roger Clarke]

From: Joly MacFie <<mailto:joly at punkcast.com>joly at punkcast.com>
Date: 11 March 2010 2:51:56 PM
To: <mailto:pubpol-wg at elists.isoc.org>pubpol-wg at elists.isoc.org
Subject: [Pubpol-wg] EU Parliament votes 663-13 against ACTA

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The European Parliament resoundingly voted against the secret
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), in a resounding 663 to 13
tally. The parliamentarians defied the EU executive and threatened to
take the issue to the European Court of Justice if the EU doesn't
reject ACTA's provisions on disconnection for infringement and other
enforcement provisions.

A strong majority of MEPs (663 against and 13 in favour) today voted
against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), arguing that
it flouts agreed EU laws on counterfeiting and piracy online.
In addition, the Parliament's decision today states that MEPs will go
to the Court of Justice if the EU does not reject ACTA rules,
including cutting off users from the Internet "gradually" if caught
stealing content.

Though MEPs cannot participate in the ACTA talks, without the consent
of the European Parliament, EU negotiators will have to go back to the
drawing board and come up with a compromise.

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