The Associated Press has reported that “Dutch lawmakers adopted a motion Tuesday urging the government not to sign” ACTA, and that “Lisa Neves Goncalves — a spokeswoman for the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation — said the government had earlier this year stated it would avoid signing the treaty until it was clear it did not breach the Dutch or EU constitutions.”
On May 31, three European Parliamentary Committees will hold votes on ACTA – Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Legal Affairs (JURI), and Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE). Laquadrature du Net and the Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure have written open letters to each of the committees. [Full text of letters from Laquadrature du Net and FFII.] .
European Digital Rights has posted EC meeting notes that “provide an extensive guide to the failures of the European Commission to negotiate effectively on behalf of European citizens and businesses. They also provide an insight into the ways in which the Commission’s public relations ‘spin’ seeks to hide these failures.” Click here for the EDRi release of the documents.
