[Algemeen] Partij voor de Vrijheid stemt tegen vrijheid.

[Arend Lammertink]

Pas hier mee op, het schijnt dat ze van gedachten veranderd zijn !!!


http://crisp.tweakblogs.net/blog/3742/partij-van-de-volksverlakkerij.html :

"*** UPDATE: 3 Netherlands MEPs have changed their vote, leaving UKIP
as the ONLY party that supports ACTA. ***"


-- Arend --

On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 6:12 PM,  <coretx op piratenpartij.nl> wrote:
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> 633 to 13, EU Parliament votes to make ACTA public, and more sensitive
> to civil liberties and consumer protection
> In a stunning 633 to 13 vote, the EU Parliament voted for a resolution
> on ACTA that addresses a wide range of criticisms that civil society
> groups have made of the process and substance.
>
> The KEI statement on the EU vote follows:
>
> "The vote in the European Parliament is a powerful move against
> secrecy in trade negotiations, and a timely reminder of important
> substantive concerns about the agreement. The US Congress needs to
> reflect upon the EU vote, and reassess its hands-off attitude toward
> the ACTA negotiation. The United States government now stands isolated
> as the only real barrier to making this negotiation more open. The
> recent leaks of the ACTA text illustrate how willing the negotiators
> are to meeting in secret to reshape global norms on intellectual
> property policy, without providing balance or safeguards for the
> public or for innovators." James Love, Director, KEI
>
> Here are some of the news reports and blogs writing about European
> Parliament vote.:
>
> =09=95 Paul Meller, European Parliament Demands Transparency in ACTA Talks
> [1], PC World and IDG News Service.
> =09=95 Mike Masnick, "From the wow dept: Overwhelming Majority Of EU
> Parliament Votes Against ACTA [2], TechDirt.
> =09=95 European Parliament Press Release: Anti-counterfeiting agreement:
> Parliament must be fully informed [3].
> =09=95 Christian Engstr=F6m, Pirate MEP, Epic win for transparency on ACTA
> [4].
> =09=95 Parliament threatens court action on anti-piracy treaty [5],
> EuroActiv.com
> =09=95 La Quadrature du Net, European Parliament strongly opposes ACTA's
> democratic deficit [6].
> An unofficial text of the resolution is here [7].
>
> Just a few highlights follow:
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> =09=95 Expresses its concern over the lack of a transparent process in the
> conduct of the ACTA negotiations . . .
> =09=95 Calls on the Commission and the Council to grant public and
> parliamentary access to ACTA negotiation texts and summaries, in
> accordance with the Treaty and with Regulation 1049/2001 of 30 May
> 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and
> Commission documents;
> =09=95 Stresses that, unless Parliament is immediately and fully informed
> at all stages of the negotiations, it reserves its right to take
> suitable action, including bringing a case before the Court of Justice
> in order to safeguard its prerogatives;
> =09=95 Deplores the calculated choice of the parties not to negotiate
> through well-established international bodies, such as WIPO and WTO,
> which have established frameworks for public information and
> consultation;
> =09=95 Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment of the
> implementation of ACTA with regard to fundamental rights and data
> protection, ongoing EU efforts to harmonise IPR enforcement measures,
> and e-commerce, prior to any EU agreement on a consolidated ACTA
> treaty text, and to consult with Parliament in a timely manner about
> the results of the assessment;
> =09=95 Considers that in order to respect fundamental rights, such as the
> right to freedom of expression and the right to privacy, while fully
> observing the principle of subsidiarity, the proposed agreement should
> not make it possible for any so-called =91three-strikes=92 procedures to
> be imposed, in full accordance with Parliament=92s decision on Article
> 1.1b in the (amending) Directive 2009/140/EC calling for the insertion
> of a new paragraph 3(a) in Article 1 of Directive 2002/21/EC on the
> matter of the =91three strikes=92 policy; Considers that any agreement
> must include the stipulation that the closing-off of an individual=92s
> Internet access shall be subject to prior examination by a court;
> =09=95 Points out that ACTA provisions, notably measures aimed at
> strengthening powers for cross-border inspection and seizure of goods,
> should not affect global access to legitimate, affordable and safe
> medicinal products =96 including innovative and generic products =96 on
> the pretext of combating counterfeiting;
> The 13 MEP who voted against the ACTA resolution are reportedly from
> just 2 parties: UKIP and Partij voor de Vrijheid.
>
> =09=95 ACTA
>
> Source URL: http://keionline.org/node/801
> Links:
> [1]
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/191190/european_parliament_demands_trans=
> parency_in_acta_talks.html
> [2] http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100310/0425238499.shtml
> [3]
> http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/026-70281-067-=
> 03-11-903-20100309IPR70280-08-03-2010-2010-false/default_en.htm
> [4]
> http://christianengstrom.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/epic-win-for-transpar=
> ency-on-acta/
> [5]
> http://www.euractiv.com/en/health/meps-defy-commission-internet-piracy-=
> agreement-news-326215
> [6]
> http://www.laquadrature.net/en/european-parliament-strongly-opposes-act=
> as-democratic-deficit
> [7]
> http://www.erikjosefsson.eu/sites/default/files/UNOFFICIAL_CONSOLIDATED=
> _VERSION_OF_ACTA_COMMON_RESOLUTION.pdf
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