[Chapter-delegates] ACTA not voted yet ... on agenda for June

[Patrick Vande Walle]

Joly,

The treaty was signed by the European Commission. This is mostly for the
show. Before the treaty can enter into force, it needs to be ratified by
the European Parliament *and*  the  national parliaments. 

Patrick


On 28/03/12 18:48, Joly MacFie wrote:
> I am not clear on this, Rudi. Is there a realistic possibility of the
> EU undoing its signing of the treaty?
>
> j
>
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 11:14 AM, Rudi Vansnick <rudi.vansnick at isoc.be
> <mailto:rudi.vansnick at isoc.be>> wrote:
>
>     The European Parliament's international trade committee has
>     rejected a proposal by David Martin, an MEP who is drafting the
>     Parliament's position on ACTA. Martin wanted to ask the European
>     Court of Justice for its opinion on the controversial anti-piracy
>     treaty, but the committee decided yesterday that wasn't needed and
>     will now vote in June on whether to approve ACTA. Opponents of the
>     treaty see the development as a victory.
>
>     http://torrentfreak.com/acta-battle-nears-climax-in-europe-120328/
>
>     Rudi Vansnick
>

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