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wraggster
July 4th, 2012, 22:47
478 MEPS vote against tough anti-piracy treaty

The controversial anti-piracy ACTA proposal has been rejected by the European Union amidst public pressure against the treaty.
As reported by the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18704192), several countries chose not to ratify the treaty, with 478 MEPS voting against the proposal whilst only 39 voted in favour.

165 MEP abstained from the vote.
The rejection by the EU is likely to mean the end for the treaty in its current form, although work on ways to prevent piracy will continue.
"Today's rejection does not change the fact that the European Commission has committed itself to seeking answers to the questions raised by the European public," said EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht.

http://www.develop-online.net/news/41298/EU-bows-to-public-pressure-and-rejects-ACTA