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Alert Box ACTA was rejected by European Parliament on July 4th, 2012.

As citizens we must urge our representatives to reject ACTA.

ACTA is an international trade agreement negotiated by the European Union, the United States, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Australia, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore as well as a few other countries, whose aim is to enforce copyright and tackle counterfeited goods (hence its acronym: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement). Please Download and read the final version of the text.(2011)

Which countries already signed ACTA?

October 2011: Japan and United States, who crafted the treaty, together with Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea.

July 2012: México.

January 2012: European Commission, in charge of negotiations, together with non elected representatives from 22 Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Denmark,Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Luxemburg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.

The signature of ACTA by European countries does not mean the deal is done, needs to be ratified by the European Parliament.

They will vote no later than june 2012 to either ratify or reject ACTA. Please read more how to act and call your MEPs, tell them to vote against ratification.