The protests against the ACTA treaty are based on incorrect information from the internet can easily be spread, says Brein. The ACTA treaty is in the eyes of the copyrightwaakhond “is actually quite thin’.
On the internet to swell the protests against the ratification of the controversial ACTA treaty still further, while last weekend in several European cities were protests against the treaty. Also start European countries, doubting to the treaty to approve it. Brein, however, suggested that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, with no adverse impact on the freedom of internet users or isps. In the eyes of the copyrightwaakhond is the final treaty text ‘is actually pretty lean,” is to be read in a posting on the website of Brain.
According to Brain, the turmoil over the possible far-reaching consequences of the ACTA treaty due to the lack of transparency in the drafting of the treaty text. The foundation notes, however, that the final text do not go too far and, moreover, no fundamental rights are limited. This allows the Brain that the controversial three strikes model is not in the treaty text is included. Also would there be after a period of time in the creation of ACTA is sufficient transparency about the precise content of the treaty.
Brain states that ACTA is needed because it is a ‘framework for the fight against organised counterfeiting and piracy on a commercial scale’. The copyrightwaakhond believes that the treaty has no direct influence on the Dutch and European legislation, and does not focus on the prosecution of individual internet users. Also, the interpretation of ACTA ‘in good faith’ should be made by the signatories to ‘respect for fundamental rights such as privacy, freedom of expression and information and due process is a fundamental principle of ACTA,” writes Brain.
The copyrightwaakhond gets in his argument, finally, also to opponents of ACTA and the media; according to the Brain would, by them, misunderstandings about the treaty is persistent and endless are repeated: “The great strength of the internet as a driver of the information society shows of course, also can be used as a driver of the misinformatiemaatschappij’, according to the copyrightwaakhond.