Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-07-04-Speech-3-314-000"
| Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| dcterms:Date | |
| dcterms:Is Part Of | |
| dcterms:Language | |
| lpv:document identification number |
"en.20120704.25.3-314-000"2
|
| lpv:hasSubsequent | |
| lpv:speaker | |
| lpv:spokenAs | |
| lpv:translated text |
"I voted against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) because it became very clear during the discussions that the Agreement was incompatible with the values and rules of European law, which I defend as a Member of the European Parliament. As regards the form, it was impossible to support the outcome of extremely opaque negotiations when the rights of European citizens are at stake. As regards the substance, the Agreement is contrary to the Charter of Fundamental Rights because some of its articles pave the way for surveillance of Internet users, including innocent users, which would be an infringement of the law.
With numerous instances of vague wording, it did not offer the legal certainty required to prosecute cases of intellectual property rights violations. Although combating counterfeiting is a legitimate goal, we still need an instrument that is truly effective in that area; ACTA does not offer us that given the absence of important partners such as China and India. Above all, we must defend the fundamental freedom of our citizens to express themselves."@en1
|
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples