The Polish premier has the ratification process for the controversial antipiraterijverdrag Acta halted after the country’s massive protests had broken out. According to the minister, is a wider debate on the treaty would be necessary.
According to the Polish premier Donald Tusk the Polish parliament decide the treaty, not to ratify if it is in conflict with the Polish law. That indicates CBS. The ratification process is temporarily halted, until a ‘broader discussion’ about the convention is held. Also internet users, and the Polish privacy watch dog would be to that discussion will have to participate.
There has been criticism on the antipiraterijverdrag Acta, negotiated in secret is negotiated. That criticism has, however, only in Poland to large protests led.
The treaty is intended to import of counterfeit goods and copyright infringement on the internet, but critics say it goes too far. The view that the treaty is not to continue then existing legislation, such as the Dutch government claims, is not shared by everyone.
Or the treaty enters into force depends on the ratification of the treaty. Signature is not enough for the treaty to enter into force. Although Poland his signature already, so it is not bound by the treaty if the cancelling of ratification. In the Netherlands, depends the question whether the treaty is ratified, from the Second Chamber and the european parliament.