Activities of Francesco DE ANGELIS related to 2011/0167(NLE)
Plenary speeches (1)
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement between the EU and its Member States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the USA (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement between the EU and its Member States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Mexican States, the Kingdom of Morocco, New Zealand, the Republic of Singapore, the Swiss Confederation and the united States of America
Amendments (2)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Short justification – Paragraph 4
Short justification – Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that data concerning the scale of IPR infringements are inconsistent, incomplete, insufficient and dispersed, and that an objective, independent impact assessment is needed for any additional legislative proposal; underlines that the provisions foreseen in ACTA may harm the attainment of EU2020 objectives, and specifically the call on promoting openness and capitalizing on Europe’s creative potential in the frame of the “Innovation Union” EU2020 Flagship Initiative.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Short justification – Paragraph 4 a (new)
Short justification – Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that when dealing with the nature of IPR infringements, the European Parliament has underlined the importance of the principle of proportionality1; is therefore concerned by the fact that ACTA draws no distinction between infringements committed on a commercial scale, and infringements carried out by private users for personal and not-for-profit purposes; believes moreover that ACTA would freeze the possibility for the EP to modify in the future EU IPR legislation, while a review of the IPR Enforcement Directive (IPRED) is foreseen in the next coming months. __________________ 1 IPRED2 – First reading by the EP, April 2007. Art.2 par. b.