Press Release: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement: European Commission welcomes release of negotiation documents

The negotiation parties of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) have published the documents of the 8th round of negotiations held in Wellington on 12-16 April 2010. The European Commission welcomes the decision to make the draft available to the public. This text shows that the overall objective of ACTA is to address large-scale infringements of intellectual property rights which have a significant economic impact. ACTA will by no means lead to a limitation of civil liberties or to "harassment" of consumers.