Neelie Kroes, vice president of the European Commission responsible for Digital Agenda, has admitted that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), will probably fail in Europe.
Neelie Kroes, vice president of the European Commission responsible for Digital Agenda, has admitted that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), will probably fail in Europe.
“We have recently seen how many thousands of people are willing to protest against rules which they see as constraining the openness and innovation of the Internet. This is a strong new political voice.”, she explained at the Re:publica conference in Berlin, on 4 May.
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), has adopted its Opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
ACTA's lack of precision concerning the measures that will be taken to fight infringements of intellectual property (IP) rights on the Internet may have unacceptable side effects on the fundamental rights of individuals if they are not implemented properly, according to the Opinion.
