The Belgian minister Johan Vande Lanotte, responsible for it and telecom, has announced that the Federal public service Economy study into the impact of the ACTA treaty at the national and European legislation.
That left minister Vande Lanotte know during question time in the Room, reports Datanews. According to the minister, will he give instructions for a very detailed study’, where all possible interpretations of the ACTA treaty to be viewed. Only when the study is finished and the parliament content has been studied, according to Vande Lanotte debate the consequences of the controversial ACTA treaty, both for the legislation in Belgium and at European level. According to the minister, there is still ample time for the performance of such a study, because the European Parliament until around June judgments about ACTA.
The telecomminister made his proposal after critical parliamentarians had questioned about the possible impact of ACTA. Among other N-VA-member of parliament Peter Dedecker, would be of the opinion that the content of the treaty is much too vague, so that the abuse lurking. As an example, gets Dedecker, article 27. “That suggests that rights holders identification of suspected infringers can ask internet service providers. That is still very vaguely defined.” The mp is afraid that this article to have as a consequence that there are checks carried on individuals that a lot of traffic to generate.
The chance that the ACTA treaty emerged in Europe, it is assumed, is shrinking by the day. Among others, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech republic and the Netherlands have indicated that the treaty for the time being not to want to ratify it. Also chances are still smaller that the treaty can count on a majority in the European Parliament.