ACTA

What is ACTA?
ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A new intellectual property enforcement treaty being negotiated by the United States, the European Union, Switzerland, and Japan, with Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan, Morocco, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Canada recently announcing that they will join in as well.

Why should you care about ACTA?
Initial reports indicate that the treaty will have a very broad scope and will involve new tools targeting “Internet distribution and information technology.”

What is the goal of ACTA?
Reportedly the goal is to create new legal standards of intellectual property enforcement, as well as increased international cooperation, an example of which would be an increase in information sharing between signatory countries’ law enforcement agencies.


1. Read more about Acta here: https://www.eff.org/issues/acta

2. Read the authentic version of the ACTA text as of 15 April 2011, as finalized by participating countries here http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/fo/acta-acrc.aspx?lang=eng&view=d

3. Watch a short informative video on ACTA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=citzRjwk-sQ


Say NO to ACTA. It is essential to spread awareness and get the word out on ACTA.