ACTA Additional Resources

Leaked Discussion Paper on a possible Anti-counterfeiting Trade agreement May 2008 Business Groups’ leaked memorandum to ACTA negotiators on Border Measures and Civil Enforcement provisions July 28, 2008

United States of America

• Office of the U.S. Trade Representative ACTA Fact Sheet October 2007
• Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Request for Public Comments February 2008
• EFF Submission to USTR March 2008
• Center for Democracy & Technology, Computer & Communications Industry Association, Consumer Electronics Association, EDUCAUSE, Library Copyright Alliance, NetCoalition, Visa Inc. submission to USTR
• IP Justice submission to USTR
• Knowledge Ecology International submission to USTR
• Public Knowledge submission to USTR
• Public comments received by the USTR in response to the USTR’s Request for Comments, Comments #2, Comments #3, Comments #4 February 15, 2008
• Technology industry letter to USTR August 7, 2008
• Letter sent to USTR by CCIA, Library Copyright Alliance and others July 23, 2008

European Union

• EU DG External Trade FAQ October 2007
• EU Own Initiative -- the Susta Report draft June 28, 2008
• Briefing Paper commissioned by the Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament, prepared by Dr. Duncan Matthews, Queen Mary Institute, London June, 2008
• Study commissioned by the Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament, prepared by Professor Claudio Dordi May 2008

Australia

• Australian Government’s ACTA Consultation Discussion Paper:
• Australian Digital Alliance Submission
• Kimberlee Weatherall and the Australian Consumers’ Organization CHOICE submission
• University of Melbourne’s Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia submission

Canada

• Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic submission
• Professor Michael Geist submission

International

• G8 2008 Summit declaration July 2008

Civil Society

• The Public Voice Joint Civil Society Declaration to the OECD 2008 Ministerial On the Future of the Internet Economy June 2008
• Recommendations and Contributions to the OECD Ministerial Meeting of June 17-18 2008 from Civil Society Participants in the Public Voice Coalition
• Letter signed by over 100 international public interest organizations calling on ACTA negotiators to make the ACTA text public September 15, 2008
• Press Release: Secret Counterfeiting Treaty Must Be Made Public, Global Organizations Say September 15, 2008