7 Amendments of Corinne LEPAGE related to 2011/0167(NLE)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Short justification – Paragraph 1
Short justification – Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the aims expressed by the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiating parties to tackle the trade in counterfeited goods; regrets, however, that the Council and the Commission did not associate enough the Parliament to the definition of the negotiation mandate and failed to provide adequate transparency over the course of the discussions;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Short justification – Paragraph 2
Short justification – Paragraph 2
2. Notes that counterfeiting, copyright and trademark infringements are covered by ACTA thus creating a one-size-fits-all instrument of enforcement which doesn't meet the unique needs of each sectorACTA wrongly bundles together too many different types of IPR under the same umbrella, treating physical goods and digital services in the same way; is concerned by the lack of definition of key terminologies on which the ACTA enforcement mechanisms are based; fears that this creates legal uncertainty for European companies and in particular SMEs, technology users, online platform and internet service providers;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Short justification – Paragraph 3
Short justification – Paragraph 3
3. NotDeplores that while the ambition of ACTA is to strengthen EU industries, it appears to be contrary todicts the ambition of the EP in the Digital Agenda to make Europe the scene for cutting edge internet innovation, as well as the strong ambition to promote net neutrality and access to the online digital market for SMEs;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Short justification – Paragraph 4 a (new)
Short justification – Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Expresses doubt about the effectiveness of ACTA considering that countries who are the main source of counterfeit goods are not part of the Agreement.
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Short justification – Paragraph 5
Short justification – Paragraph 5
5. Is highly concerned that the ACTA text does not ensure a fair balance between the right to intellectual property and the freedom to conduct business, the right to protection of personal data and the freedom to receive or impart information, the requirement of which was recently ruled by the European Court of Justice;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Short justification – Paragraph 5 a new
Short justification – Paragraph 5 a new
5bis. Is concerned by the uncertainty over how ACTA will be implemented by the Commission and EU Member States;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Short justification – Paragraph 5 a new
Short justification – Paragraph 5 a new
5a. Is concerned by the compatibility of ACTA with EU legislation, the EU’s fundamental rights, and access to legitimate generic medicines;