ACTA WOULD HAVE IMPROVED THE FIGHT AGAINST FAKE SCOTCH WHISKY
July 1st, 2012
BY KITTY SO
THE ANTI-COUNTERFEITING Trade Agreement (ACTA), a multilateral treaty designed to strengthen anti-copying laws worldwide, has been rejected by the European Parliament, which means it will not apply in the European Union (EU).
MEPs accepted concerns that the treaty was too vague, and hence open to misinterpretation, opening the door for court rulings that might overly restrict freedom of speech and commercial innovation. It was the first time the parliament had refused to ratify such an international treaty. The vote was piloted by UK Labour MEP ...
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