EU suspends ACTA ratification, refers treaty to court

EU suspends ACTA ratification, refers treaty to court

The EU has suspended the ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and referred the text to the European Court of Justice to investigate possible rights breaches.

The European Commission decided on Wednesday to ask the EU's top court "to clarify that the ACTA agreement and its implementation must be fully compatible with freedom of expression and freedom of the internet."

The ACTA debate "must be based upon facts and not upon the misinformation or rumor that has dominated social media sites and blogs," says EU Trade Com.... MORE
Source:  RT.com

URL: http://rt.com/news/eu-suspends-acta-ratification-955/