Brussels, 21/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - It came as no surprise that the European Parliament (EP) international trade committee should reject the highly contentious international anti-counterfeiting trade agreement, ACTA.
ACTA now has one foot in the grave. Following the recommendations of rapporteur David Martin (S&D, UK) the committee, meeting on Thursday 21 June, rejected ratification of the agreement by 19 votes to 12. The multi-lateral agreement was negotiated outside the auspices of the...