The United States, Australia, Canada, Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Morocco and Singapore signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACAC) in Tokyo on 1 October 2011, marking an important step in the international fight against counterfeiting and piracy. Representatives of the other parties to the ACTA negotiations, the European Union, Mexico and Switzerland, participated in the ceremony and reaffirmed their strong support and preparations for the signing of the agreement as soon as possible. The next step in the entry into force of ACTA is the filing by each signatory of the instruments for ratification, acceptance or approval. The agreement will enter into force after the sixth instrument is tabled. Slovenia`s Ambassador to Japan, Helena Drnovék-Zorko, issued a statement on 31 January 2012, expressing her deep contrition for the signing of the agreement. “I signed ACTA out of civic inattention because I wasn`t reluctant enough. Quite simply, I have not clearly linked the agreement I had instructed to sign to the agreement which, according to my own bourgeois conviction, restricts and retains freedom of engagement in the largest and most important network in human history, in particular limiting the future of our children,” she said. [81] [150] In the European Parliament resolution of 10 March 27, 2010 on the transparency and progress of the ACAC negotiations, It states: “Following the leak of documents ACTAC negotiations include outstanding EU legislation on the application of intellectual property rights (COD/2) 005/0127 – Criminal measures to ensure respect for intellectual property rights (IPRED-II) and the `telecom package`, as well as existing EU legislation on e-commerce and data protection.” The resolution adds that “the EU`s current efforts to harmonize ipY advertising enforcement measures should not be circumvented by trade negotiations that do not fall within the scope of normal EU decision-making processes.” In addition, the application of intellectual property rights, including intellectual property rights, patents, trademarks and copyrights, must be “so as not to impede innovation or competition, restrict restrictions on intellectual property rights and the protection of personal data, restrict the free flow of information or place an excessive burden on lawful trade.” [42] The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACAC) is an innovative initiative by major trading partners to strengthen the international legal framework to effectively combat the spread of counterfeiting on a commercial scale around the world. The agreement not only calls for a strong legal framework, but also includes innovative provisions to strengthen international cooperation and promote sound enforcement practices in intellectual property rights (IPR).

Together, these provisions will help support U.S. jobs in innovative and creative industries against intellectual property theft. In March 2010, a draft negotiation that was disclosed showed that the European Commission had proposed a language in ACTA to demand criminal sanctions for “incitement, complicity and complicity” in certain offences, including “at least in cases of intentional infringement and piracy of copyright or commercial kinship”. [41] In a report published on 11 March 2009, the European Parliament called on the European Commission to “immediately release all documents relating to the ongoing international negotiations on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACAC) “. [42] Wessels A (2010) EU jurisdiction to conclude free trade agreements under the Lisbon Treaty. Found Free Inf Infrastruct. action.ffii.org/acta/lisbon.