ACTA Agenda Released
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Tuesday released the agenda for next week's talks on the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which will include a discussion on transparency. Public interest groups and even some lawmakers have been critical of the ACTA process, saying it has not been transparent enough.
Other topics on the agenda for the four-day meeting, which will take place Jan. 26-29 in Guadalajara, Mexico, include discussions over civil enforcement, "border measures," and "enforcement procedures in the digital environment," another area of concern for many groups. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., said last week at a conference that making more details public about the proposed agreement, aimed at cracking down on and counterfeit goods, will help build public support for the pact.
A USTR spokeswoman said last week that some secrecy has been essential to ensuring a "frank exchange of views" among countries involved in negotiating ACTA, but added that USTR is working with its negotiating partners to make the process more open.
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