On October 23, 2007, Canada, the European Union (with its 27 Member States), Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Swtizerland and the United States announced their intentions to draft an Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) intended to provide a high-level international framework that strengthens the global enforcement of intellectual property rights. Since that time, ICC BASCAP has been involved in the process by providing business input and guidance to ACTA negotiators.
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| Round 9: ACTA Negotiations, June 28, 2010 - Lucerne, Switzerland |
| At the 8th round of negotiations in Wellington, New Zealand (below), the official current draft of the ACTA text was released and subsequently published on April 20, 2010. BASCAP and INTA took the opportunity to add comments: |
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INTA and BASCAP: Comments and Recommendations on the Consolidated Text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement released on April 2010.  |
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INTA and ICC BASCAP Comments on the Consolidated Text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) June 2010. |
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Global organizations provide governments with recommendations on anti-conterfeiting trade agreement, New York, 25 June 2010. |
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| Round 8: ACTA Negotiations, April 12-16, 2010 - Wellington, New Zealand |
| The 8th round of negotiations on the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was held in Wellington, New Zealand from 12-16 April 2010, hosted by New Zealand. Participants were welcomed by New Zealand’s Minister of Trade Hon Tim Groser at a function attended by a wide range of stakeholders with an interest in the ACTA negotiations |
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Joint Statement following ACTA 8th Round of Negotiation, Brussels and Wellington, 16 April 2010. |
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| Round 7: ACTA Negotiations, January 26-29, 2010 - Guadalajara Mexico |
The seventh round of negotiations on the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was held in Guadalajara, Mexico, from January 26 to 29, 2010. Discussions were focused on civil enforcement, border measures, enforcement procedures in the digital age and transparency.
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Joint Statement following ACTA 7th Round of negotiation Guadalajara, Mexico, January 26-29, 2010. |
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Round 6: ACTA Negotiations, November 4-6, 2009 - Seoul, Korea
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| The sixth round of ACTA discussion held in Seoul on November 4-6, 2009 focused on enforcement in the digital age, criminal enforcement and transparency. |
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The 6th Round of Negotiations on ACTA , Press Statement, November 4-6, 2009. |
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Round 5: ACTA Negotiations, July 16-17, 2009 - Rabat, Morocco
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| ACTA discussions in the fifth round of negotiations in Rabat, Morocoo picked up on previously started discussions including international cooperation, enforcement practices and institutional issues. |
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Summary of the fifth round of ACTA negotiations, July 16-27, 2009. |
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Round 4: ACTA Negotiations, December 15-18, 2008 - Paris, France
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| ACTA's fourth round of discussions took place in Paris, France and focused on criminal enforcement, existing approaches for dealing with IP infringements on the internet and international cooperation, enforcement practices and international institutional issues. |
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Round 3: ACTA Negotiations, October 8-10, 2008 - Tokyo, Japan
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Discussion on ACTA, the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, continued in Tokyo, Japan, October 8-10. Negotiations focused on criminal provisions of the proposed treaty. BASCAP, INTA and national anti-counterfeiting associations comprising the ACTA Business Response Group submitted a general paper to the head of agencies participating in the negotiations.
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Business Perspectives on Criminal Enforcement Provisions, Memorandum to ACTA Negotiators, October 8, 2008.
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Round 2: ACTA Negotiations, July 29-31, 2008 - Washington DC
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Discussion on ACTA, the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, continued in Washington, D.C., July 29-31. Participants, who included Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United States, welcomed the statement in the July 2008 G8 Toyako Summit Declaration that G8 Members support "the acceleration of negotiations to establish a new international legal framework, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), and seek to complete the negotiation by the end of the year".
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Business Perspectives on Border Measures and Civil Enforcement, Memorandum to ACTA Negotiators, July 28, 2008.
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Anti-Counterfeiting: EU, U.S. and Others Meet in Washington to Advance ACTA, European Commission, July 31, 2008.
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Round 1: ACTA Negotiations, June 3-4, 2008 - Geneva
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On June 3 and 4 representatives from the EU and other economies held discussions on the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) at the U.S. Mission in Geneva. This was one of a series of meetings through which the participants plan to move negotiations on the agreement forward.
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Business paper presented to ACTA negotiators, June 3, 2008.
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EU, US and others hold Geneva talks on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, Brussels, June 5, 2008.
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Statement from USTR Spokesman Sean Spicer on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), June 5, 2008.
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BASCAP GLG meeting, 3 March, 2008 - New York City
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Business paper presented to USTR Susan Schwab, March 3, 2008.
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ACTA Announcement, October 27, 2007
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Government Press Releases:
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Canada Joins Discussions Toward International Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, October 23, 2007.
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European Commission seeks mandate to negotiate major new international anti-counterfeiting pact, October 23, 2007.
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USTR News: Ambassador Schwab Announces U.S. will Seek New Trade Agreement to Fight Fakes, October 23, 2007.
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Fact Sheet: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
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Business Response:
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Global organizations provide governments with recommendations on anti-conterfeiting trade agreement, New York, 25 June 2010. |
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Business Response Group Submission to Ministry of Economic Development (MED) of New Zealand, June 29, 2009.
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ICC welcomes governments’ new anti-counterfeiting agreement and offers input, October 23, 2007. English, German, Japanese, Spanish
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Multinational Welcome Plans for Anti-Counterfeiting Pact, U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB), October 23, 2007.
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U.S. Chamber Commends U.S. Government for New Trade Agreement to Fight Counterfeiting and Piracy, October 23, 2007.
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Governments Unite Against Counterfeiting, INTA, October 23, 2007.
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Media Response:
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EU plant multilaterales Abkommen gegen Produktpiraten, visavi, October 24, 2007.
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Global pact to fight fakes, OutSourcing-Pharma.com, October 24, 2007.
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ICC Welcomes Governments’ New Anti-Counterfeiting Agreement, AGIPNEWS5112, October 23, 2007.
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ICC welcomes governments' new anti-counterfeiting agreement and offers input, M2 PressWIRE Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge, October 23, 2007.
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Länderübergreifendes Anti-Piraterie-Abkommen, Internationale Handelskammer begrüßt Initiative, 23 Oktober, 2007.
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Major New International Anti-Counterfeiting Pact in the Works, Government Technology, October 23, 2007.
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MPAA Commends Initiative to Launch Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, MPAA, October 23, 2007.
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Top Economies To Negotiate Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Pact, Intellectual Property Watch, October 24, 2007.
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